Aug 14 7 moments from Trump and Putin’s history of falsehoods before their Alaska summit By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have lots of history. As their planned Alaska summit nears, here are key moments when each of them misled about Ukraine, Russia and the 2016 U.S. election. Continue reading
Aug 14 U.S. producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higher By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Labor Department reported Thursday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it hits consumers — was up 0.9% last month from June and 3.3% from a year earlier. Continue reading
Aug 14 Trump’s nod to Europe on a future peace force for Ukraine vastly improves its chances of success By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The operation has been drawn up by a coalition of the willing of around 30 countries. Success hinges on U.S. airpower or military equipment that Europe does not have. Continue reading
Aug 14 WATCH: Trump marks the 90th anniversary of the creation of Social Security By Hannah Grabenstein President Donald Trump marked the 90th anniversary of Social Security, the country’s largest governmental assistance program, with remarks in the Oval Office Thursday, saying his administration has decreased wait times at field offices and by phone, and increased availability of… Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 7:57 Ahead of summit, Trump says Russia will face consequences if Putin won’t end Ukraine war By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Trump issued a new threat to punish Russia if it doesn't end the war in Ukraine. It comes two days before a high-stakes summit in Alaska with Vladimir Putin. The president also spoke with European leaders, including Ukrainian President… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 8:34 Trump decries crime rates, but his administration has slashed prevention efforts By John Yang, Sam Lane, Jackson Hudgins President Trump moved to take over policing in Washington, D.C. to “rescue our nation’s capital from crime," but the data doesn’t back up many of his claims. Murder and violent crime dropped significantly across the U.S. last year, a trend… Continue watching
Aug 13 5 questions about Trump’s pledge to move homeless people from Washington, DC By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press President Donald Trump says homeless people in the nation's capital will be moved far from the city as part of his federal takeover of policing in the District of Columbia and crackdown on crime. Here’s a look at what we know and what… Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 5:32 Trump’s AI chip deal sparks legal questions and national security concerns By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas President Trump stunned many in the tech world after announcing a controversial deal with chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, allowing them to sell advanced artificial intelligence chips to China in exchange for giving the U.S. government a 15% cut of their… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 6:12 How far-right activist Laura Loomer is shaping the Trump administration By Stephanie Sy, Ali Schmitz, Laken Kincaid, Genesis Magpayo A right-wing political activist who has spread conspiracy theories and used hate speech has become a central figure in the hirings and firings of Trump staffers. Laura Loomer has successfully lobbied to remove aides in several key government roles, including… Continue watching
Aug 13 Appeals court lets Trump administration suspend or end billions in foreign aid funding By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Two of three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concluded that grant recipients challenging the freeze did not meet the requirements for a preliminary injunction restoring the flow of money. Continue reading