Oct 24 Fact-checking Democrats' claim that White House said ballroom is Trump's top priority By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Leading Democrats said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called a new White House ballroom Donald Trump’s top priority as president. But Leavitt said it was his top priority compared only with other White House construction projects. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 10:07 U.S. deploys aircraft carrier to Caribbean as strikes on suspected drug boats intensify By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Kayan Taraporevala The Trump administration launched a major military and diplomatic escalation in its new war on drugs, sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America and sanctioning Colombia's president. It comes as the U.S. has increasingly targeted political leaders it opposes across… Continue watching
Oct 24 U.S. imposes sanctions on Colombia's president amid escalating dispute with Trump By Matthew Lee, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family and a member of his government over accusations of involvement in the global drug trade, sharply escalating tensions with the leftist leader of one of the closest U.S. allies in… Continue reading
Oct 24 Ontario premier says he'll pull ad that upset Trump so U.S.-Canada trade talks can resume By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The leader of Canada’s most populous province said Friday he’ll pull the anti-tariff ad that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to end trade talks with Canada. Continue reading
Oct 24 The East Wing of the White House has been demolished. Here's a look at its history By Joshua Barajas, Dan Cooney Several preservation groups have expressed concern in recent weeks about the project, which is the first major change to the exterior of the White House in 83 years. Continue reading
Oct 24 Will Trump meet with Kim? Speculation flares ahead of U.S. president's visit to South Korea By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press If realized, it would mark the two’s first summit since their last meeting at the Korean border village of Panmunjom in June 2019, and fourth overall. Continue reading
Oct 24 Here's what's in China's 5-year plan as trade wars drag on By Chan Ho-him, Huizhong Wu, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press China's leaders are vowing to reduce its reliance on foreign advanced technology and spur stronger domestic demand as it weathers “high winds” amid elevated trade tensions with the U.S. Continue reading
Oct 24 Trump will promote big investments in Japan and South Korea, but details are fuzzy By Josh Boak, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump is going to Japan and South Korea next week to promote an epic financial windfall — at least $900 billion in investments for U.S. factories, a natural gas pipeline and other projects. Continue reading
Oct 24 Trump's favorability has fallen among Hispanics since January, a new AP-NORC poll finds By Adriana Gomez Licon, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press The October AP-NORC survey finds 25% of Hispanic adults have a "somewhat" or "very" favorable view of Trump, down from 44% in January. Continue reading
Oct 24 Another U.S. strike in Caribbean targets alleged drug-running boat, killing 6, Hegseth says By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press It's the 10th strike on a vessel suspected of carrying drugs. The death toll of the Trump administration's campaign against drug cartels is up to at least 46 people. Continue reading