May 07 Trump meets with Brazil's Lula at the White House By Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will discuss cooperation in the fight against organized crime and tariffs with U.S. President Donald Trump, Brazil’s finance minister Dario Durigan said Wednesday, one day ahead of the scheduled meeting between the presidents. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 5:15 New poll shows growing number of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of Iran war By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz The latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows that six in 10 Americans disapprove of how President Trump is handling Iran. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to offer insights on the poll with a closer look at how Americans are seeing the… Continue watching
May 06 WATCH: Trump welcomes UFC fighters to the White House, previews upcoming South Lawn fight By Associated Press President Donald Trump summoned reporters to the Oval Office on Wednesday touting the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship match that will take place at the White House in June. Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: Comer says Commerce Secretary Lutnick hasn't been '100% truthful' about Epstein's island By Associated Press Rep. James Comer told reporters as he entered the closed-door interview that Lutnick had in the past not been “100% truthful” about whether he had ever visited Epstein’s infamous private island. Continue reading
May 06 China is stepping up its Iran war diplomacy ahead of Trump's summit with Xi By Kanis Leung, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Beijing is not an official mediator in the Iran war, but all parties — including Washington and Tehran — say it has played an important role in efforts to de-escalate the conflict. Continue reading
May 06 U.S. and Iran appear to move closer to ending their war as Trump threatens more bombing By Josh Boak, E. Eduardo Castillo, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press The United States and Iran appeared to be moving closer Wednesday to an initial agreement to end the war, as U.S. President Trump sought to pressure Tehran with threats of a new wave of bombing if a deal is not… Continue reading
May 06 Trump's Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates ahead By Thomas Beaumont, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Tuesday's election results in Indiana prove President Donald Trump can still punish wayward party members after he endorsed a slate of challengers who defeated almost every one of those lawmakers he wanted to dislodge. Continue reading
May 06 Trump tells PBS News that Iran war has 'a very good chance of ending' By Liz Landers “I think it's got a very good chance of ending, and if it doesn't end, we have to go back to bombing the hell out of them,” Trump told White House correspondent Liz Landers. Continue reading
May 06 Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump's flex pays off and Democrats win special election By Jonathan J. Cooper, Humera Lodhi, Simran Parwani, Associated Press Elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan on Tuesday reinforced a picture that's becoming increasingly clear — while President Donald Trump still dominates the Republican Party, Democrats seem to have the momentum ahead of November's midterm elections. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Senate GOP requests $1 billion in funding for Trump's ballroom In our news wrap Tuesday, Senate Republicans are requesting $1 billion to fund security improvements for Trump’s White House ballroom, Ukrainian and Russian forces are observing a temporary ceasefire for Victory Day celebrations, a fireworks plant explosion in central China… Continue watching