Jan 17 Trump announces a 10% tariff on 8 European countries for opposing U.S. control of Greenland By Emma Burrows, Josh Boak, Daniel Niemann, Associated Press President Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of opposition to U.S. control of Greenland. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 4:10 Machado urges U.S. leaders to push for a democratic government in Venezuela By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev, Veronica Vela Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado told an audience in Washington that she's confident democracy will return to her nation. But almost two weeks after the seizure of former President Maduro, Machado revealed little of her own plans. As Nick… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 9:57 As U.S. pledge for help goes unfulfilled, Iran's uprising meets brutal crackdown By Geoff Bennett It’s been a week since Iran imposed a complete internet blackout, with most of its 90 million people cut off from the world. And on Friday, the crown prince in exile urged U.S. military intervention. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest… Continue watching
Jan 16 WATCH: Trump commends Iran for reportedly canceling hundreds of executions By Associated Press “Iran canceled the hanging of over 800 people,” Trump told reporters while leaving the White House to spend the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. He added “and I greatly respect the fact that they canceled.”… Continue reading
Jan 16 WATCH: Trump attends ceremony in Florida renaming Southern Boulevard in his honor By Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert, Associated Press As the first year of Trump's second term wraps up, his Republican administration and allies have put his name on the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Kennedy Center performing arts venue and a new class of battleships that's yet to be built. Continue reading
Jan 16 Trump to pardon former Puerto Rico Gov. Vázquez in campaign finance case, White House says By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Vázquez pleaded guilty last August to a campaign finance violation in a federal case that authorities say also involved a former FBI agent and a Venezuelan banker. Her sentencing was set for later this month. Continue reading
Jan 16 Trump considers punishing countries with tariffs if they don't back U.S. takeover of Greenland By Daniel Niemann, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital. Continue reading
Jan 16 In their words: Greenlanders talk about Trump's desire to own their Arctic island By Emma Burrows, Associated Press Greenlanders are worried. Naaja Nathanielsen, a Greenlandic minister, said people are not sleeping and children are afraid. Continue reading
Jan 16 How the Trump administration erased centuries of Justice Department experience By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The terminations and a larger voluntary exodus of lawyers have erased centuries of combined experience. Continue reading
Jan 16 Prayer leader in Iran and the faithful call for executions over protests, a red line for Trump By Jon Gambrell, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Executions, as well as the killing of peaceful protesters, are two of the red lines laid down by Trump for possible action against Iran. Continue reading