Jul 07 Trump and Putin meet at international summit in Germany By Darlene Superville and Ken Thomas, Associated Press HAMBURG, Germany — With broad grins and a warm handshake, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin warmed up for their historic encounter on Friday under the shadow of U.S. outrage about Russian election-meddling and nagging questions about potential… Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 5:24 In Poland, Trump chides Russia on eve of Putin meeting By PBS News Hour President Trump began his second overseas trip in Poland by doing something he was criticized for not doing on his first: offering America's full commitment to the NATO alliance. The president also declared that the West would triumph over its… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 8:56 What did European allies hear in Trump's Poland speech? By PBS News Hour As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump downplayed the importance of NATO and the role of the European Union, while promoting improved U.S.-Russia ties. On Thursday, President Trump tried to reassure European allies that his administration is in sync with them. Continue watching
Jul 06 If full Obamacare replacement fails, a limited bill will be needed, says McConnell By Bruce Schreiner and Alan Fram, Associated Press A bill focused on buttressing the nation's insurance marketplaces will be needed if the full-fledged Republican effort to repeal much of President Barack Obama's health care law fails, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said today. Continue reading
Jul 06 U.S. says refugee admissions won't be suspended until July 12 By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department says the U.S. refugee admissions program won't be suspended until next week and has told resettlement agencies to continue scheduling arrivals through then. Continue reading
Jul 06 Ethics director, vocal critic of Trump administration, to step down By Laura Santhanam In the letter, Shaub said he would leave his post on July 19. Continue reading
Jul 06 U.S. diplomats say they're without mission and Trump budget would gut State Department By Associated Press WASHINGTON — America's diplomats are struggling to figure out what mission the Trump administration expects them to carry out, and they see the importance of their jobs waning as President Donald Trump seeks drastic cuts to the budgets of the… Continue reading
Jul 06 Trump arrives in Germany for G20 summit By Associated Press World leaders are gathering in the city for a meeting of the Group of 20 economic powers. Continue reading
Jul 06 To hurt North Korea, Trump administration may sanction Chinese companies By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Having lost patience with China, the Trump administration is studying new steps to starve North Korea of cash for its nuclear program, including an option that would infuriate Beijing: sanctions on Chinese companies that help keep the North's… Continue reading
Jul 06 WATCH: Trump says Russia wasn't only nation to meddle in 2016 election By Ken Thomas and Darlene Superville, Associated Press As U.S. investigations into Russia's meddling forge ahead, Trump is under intense scrutiny for how he handles his first face-to-face session with Putin. Continue reading