Aug 30 Trump reassures those in Harvey's path that he will help By Ken Thomas and Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump's largely upbeat reassurances about a speedy recovery stood in contrast to more measured assessments coming from emergency management officials. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 4:16 North Korea missile launch over Japan shakes U.S. allies By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin A North Korean missile flew over the Japanese island of Hokkaido early Tuesday, prompting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to call it "the greatest and gravest threat" and drawing an aggressive response from South Korea. Meanwhile, President Trump said "all options… Continue watching
Aug 29 WATCH: Trump briefed by Texas officials on Hurricane Harvey By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Trump's stops Tuesday in Corpus Christi and Austin are intended to highlight coordination at all levels of government and lay the groundwork for what is expected to be a lengthy recovery after… Continue reading
Aug 29 Trump travels to Texas for briefings on Harvey recovery By Ken Thomas, Associated Press CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Eager to show he's on the job and taking action, President Donald Trump offered up in-person reassurances Tuesday to Texans who felt the wrath of Harvey, promising local residents: "We are going to get you back… Continue reading
Aug 29 Trump: 'All options are on table' after North Korea missile launch By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that "all options are on the table" in terms of a U.S. response to North Korea's launch of a missile over Japan. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 4:37 Fact-checking Trump's reasons for a transgender military ban By PBS News Hour Following a tweet from President Trump that said transgender people would not be allowed to serve in the military, the White House issued a memorandum on Friday asking the Defense Department to finalize new rules about what to do with… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 7:28 How President Trump is navigating Hurricane Harvey By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Miles O’Brien to discuss President Trump’s response to Hurricane Harvey and the growing divisions within the Trump administration and the Republican Party. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 6:06 What the Arpaio pardon reveals about Trump's take on the rule of law By PBS News Hour President Trump's Friday night pardon of former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- convicted of defying a court order to stop targeting undocumented immigrants -- drew swift criticism, even from fellow Republicans. What makes the controversial pardon so noteworthy? John… Continue watching
Aug 28 Trump promises swift federal aid to Texas after Hurricane Harvey By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Trump insisted Congress will act swiftly on a multibillion-dollar Hurricane Harvey recovery package as the government signaled current funds will be exhausted in the next few weeks. Continue reading
Aug 28 Lawyer: Trump organization pursued property in Russia during campaign By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press The attorney, Michael Cohen, said in a statement to the House intelligence committee that he worked on the real estate proposal with Felix Sater, a Russia-born associate who he said claimed to have deep connections in Moscow. Continue reading