Feb 17 Watch 7:49 European leaders are left scrambling as U.S. nears talks with Russia on Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev European leaders met in France on Monday as President Trump's delegation prepared for talks with Russia about how to end the war with Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called it a "difficult situation" for Europe, and said that talks must… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 7:35 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's expanding executive powers By Geoff Bennett NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Donald Trump's expanding executive power nearly one month into his second term. Continue watching
Feb 17 Four deputies for New York City Mayor Adams resign as feds drop corruption case By Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The Trump administration is seeking to ensure Adams' cooperation with its immigration crackdown. The bargain has raised new questions about the mayor's political independence and ability to lead the city. Continue reading
Feb 17 Mexico says it will wait for new response from Google on Gulf of Mexico name dispute before filing lawsuit By Associated Press “We will wait for Google’s response and if not, we will proceed to court,” Sheinbaum said Monday during a morning press briefing. Continue reading
Feb 17 How an emboldened crypto industry is trying to cement political influence By Alan Suderman, Associated Press The crypto industry has scored some early wins since Trump took office, including the repeal of an accounting rule by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and an executive order by the president directing a working group to study and… Continue reading
Feb 17 A look at the Trump crypto ventures that will help the industry--and likely enrich his family By Alan Suderman, Associated Press Once a skeptic of cryptocurrencies, Trump has made a complete reversal and embraced digital currencies in a way no other elected official has done. Continue reading
Feb 17 Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control employees weeks after fatal DC plane crash By Tara Copp, Associated Press The impacted workers include personnel hired for FAA radar, landing and navigational aid maintenance, one air traffic controller told the Associated Press. Continue reading
Feb 17 Top Russian, U.S. officials to hold talks on ending the Ukraine war without Kyiv By Matthew Lee, Justin Spike, Barry Hatton, Associated Press The talks, scheduled for Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, mark another consequential step by the Trump administration to reverse U.S. policy on isolating Russia, and are meant to pave the way for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian… Continue reading
Feb 17 European leaders gather for emergency meeting over fear Trump is isolating EU allies By Sylvie Corbet, Raf Casert, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron called leaders from key European Union nations and the United Kingdom to his ornate Elysee Palace on Monday for an emergency meeting on how to react to the U.S. diplomatic blitz on Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 16 Israel's Netanyahu signals he's moving ahead with Trump's plan to move Palestinians from Gaza By Matthew Lee, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press Netanyahu discussed the plan with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who kicked off a Middle East visit by endorsing Israel's war aims in Gaza, saying Hamas “must be eradicated.” That created further doubt around the shaky ceasefire as talks on its… Continue reading