Jun 16 Trump delays Clayton's nomination for intelligence director to try to push Congress on voter ID bill By Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was delaying federal prosecutor Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community in a bid to force Congress to act on a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support for passage. Continue reading
Jun 16 WATCH: Trump says he 'wouldn't mind' sending Iran deal memo to Congress By Associated Press The president voiced his openness to making the move at the start of a meeting with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the G7 summit in the French Alps. Continue reading
Jun 16 Iran says the deal to end the war with the U.S. requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon By Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The deal, which is between the U.S. and Iran, has not been made public, and officials have sometimes offered contradictory interpretations of what is in it. Continue reading
Jun 16 What to watch in midterm primaries and runoffs in Alabama, Georgia, D.C. and more By Jonathan J. Cooper, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press President Donald Trump has been at the center of this year's midterm campaigns, and his influence will be tested in different ways Tuesday as four states and the District of Columbia hold primaries. Continue reading
Jun 16 FBI disrupts a planned attack on the White House UFC cage-fighting show, court papers say By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Court papers unsealed Tuesday say plotters disgruntled with the direction of the country spoke of flying explosives-laden drones and shooting panicked crowd members as they fled. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 8:58 Trump hails Iran deal as G7 summit begins in Europe By Liz Landers, Eliot Barnhart The United States and Iran appear closer to extending their shaky ceasefire after both sides electronically signed a memorandum that aims to end the war. But key questions remain ahead of its official signing later this week. The deal was… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 5:14 How Israelis are responding to Trump's Iran peace plan By Stephanie Sy, Veronica Vela President Trump says the U.S. and Iran have reached an initial agreement to end the war, the first steps in a deal with the regime. That agreement appears to include a ceasefire in Israeli strikes. But that country’s defense minister… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 5:02 U.S.-Iran deal a 'strategic defeat' for Israel, Middle East expert says By William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn Where does the Iran deal leave U.S.- Israeli relations and the relationship between President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu? William Brangham discussed that with Aaron David Miller. He’s served in both Democratic and Republican administrations and is now at the… Continue watching
Jun 15 Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386 million ocean observatory project By Annika Hammerschlag, Associated Press Monday’s pushback against the Republican administration’s actions comes as scientists are set to remove instruments from the Pacific and as an El Niño event is predicted to arrive this summer. Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: Trump predicts 'great things' from Iran deal as he meets with Macron at G7 By Associated Press “I think a lot of great things are going to happen in the Middle East right now, and very importantly the oil is plummeting down and the stock market is shooting up like a rocket today,” Presidentt Donald Trump said. Continue reading