Aug 09 Analysis: Can the U.S. defend itself against North Korea's missile threat? By Thomas Karako, Center for Strategic and International Studies North Korea recently tested an intercontinental ballistic missile and said it was developing a plan to target Guam. President Donald Trump responded that North Korea "will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen." See a… Continue reading
Aug 09 North Korea says it will have plan for attack on Guam by mid-August By Josh Lederman, Matthew Pennington, Associated Press North Korea officials called Trump's warning of "fire and fury" a "load of nonsense."… Continue reading
Aug 09 Trump's voter fraud commission could create target for hackers, critics say By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press "Coordinating a national voter registration system located in the White House is akin to handing a zip drive to Russia," said Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, a Democrat who has refused to send data to the commission. Continue reading
Aug 09 Trump pushes back on McConnell claim of 'excessive expectations' on health care By Alan Fram, Associated Press President Donald Trump is using Twitter to take a whack at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for saying the president had "excessive expectations" about how quickly Congress could act on uprooting the Obama health care law. Continue reading
Aug 09 WATCH: State Department says it agrees with Trump's fiery threat to North Korea By Associated Press Watch today's news briefing from the State Department as White House rhetoric on North Korea has heated up. Continue reading
Aug 09 FBI agents searched former Trump campaign chair's home By Chad Day, Associated Press A spokesman for President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, says that FBI agents served a search warrant at one of his homes. Continue reading
Aug 09 5 stories you probably missed that deserve a closer look By Joshua Barajas, Roni Dengler, Iman Smith The White House had a difficult time last week defending some of the president's statements. The issue: reconciling what he said happened with what actually happened. The Boy Scouts of America pushed back Wednesday on a claim from the… Continue reading
Aug 09 Trump touts nuke strength as Tillerson urges calm on North Korea By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged calm and said Americans should have "no concerns" after North Korea and President Donald Trump traded fiery threats. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 9:45 Reports suggest North Korea making missile-ready nuclear weapons. What should the U.S. do? By PBS News Hour The Washington Post reports that U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that North Korea has developed a nuclear warhead small enough to fit inside its missiles, believed capable of striking the U.S. Former State Department official Wendy Sherman and Melissa Hanham… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: Trump reportedly sent Mueller private messages through attorney By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, there’s word President Trump has exchanged private messages with Robert Mueller, the special counsel for the Russian investigation. USA Today reports Trump has sent messages of “appreciation” through his attorney to Mueller. Also, at least… Continue watching