Jul 05 Tensions rise as U.S. says North Korea tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile By Josh Lederman and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump expressed frustration with China on Wednesday for failing to do more to cut off support to North Korea and exert pressure to curb its nuclear pursuits. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 2:53 News Wrap: Iraqi prime minister heralds victory over ISIS in Mosul By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Tuesday, Iraqi soldiers in Western Mosul advanced deeper into the last pocket still being held by Islamic State forces. Meanwhile, a Kurdish-led militia breached the heart of ISIS's self-proclaimed capital in Syria. Also, Canada will… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 8:30 North Korea is making progress developing weapons. What can the U.S. do about it? By PBS News Hour North Korea claims it successfully fired off a new long-range missile, which someday could put the United States within range of its weapons. What options remain for the Trump administration? William Brangham speaks with Mark Bowden of The Atlantic and… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 4:52 Trump's rollback of Obama-era rules hits setback in court By PBS News Hour The Environmental Protection Agency cannot delay implementation of a rule limiting methane emissions from new oil and gas drilling wells, according to an appeals court ruling on Monday. William Brangham speaks with Juliet Eilperin of The Washington Post about the… Continue watching
Jul 04 Trump criticizes North Korea's Kim Jong Un after latest missile launch By Lou Kesten, Associated Press Trump urged North Korea's biggest ally, China, to "put a heavy move on North Korea and end this nonsense once and for all!"… Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: Chris Christie draws fire for using closed state beach By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Monday, it's day three of a state government shutdown in New Jersey over a budget showdown between Gov. Chris Christie and Democratic lawmakers. On Sunday, he drew criticism for using the governor's residence at a… Continue watching
Jul 03 Diplomats try to get canceled U.S.-Russia talks back on track By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The United States and Russia worked Monday to restore a key diplomatic channel between the two clashing nations,… Continue reading
Jul 03 Trump White House still lacks a website for Spanish speakers By Jill Colvin and Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press After a succession of administrations that embraced Spanish-language content, President Donald Trump's White House is all but ignoring Spanish speakers even though he has a robust online presence in English. Continue reading
Jul 03 China's Xi warns Trump of 'negative factors' hurting U.S. ties By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Monday that "some negative factors" are hurting U.S.-China relations, as tensions flare anew over a slew of long-standing sore points. Continue reading
Jul 03 New poll: 70% of Americans think civility has gotten worse since Trump took office By Laura Santhanam Americans broadly believe their country’s political tone has become less civil since Donald Trump was elected president and that fundamental rights are weakening, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading