Sep 03 U.S. trade deficit surged in July to highest in 12 years By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The U.S. trade deficit surged in July to $63.6 billion, the highest level in 12 years, as imports jumped by a record amount. Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: Trump designates Wilmington, N.C., as nation’s first World War II Heritage City By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Congress passed a bill earlier this year that included a provision requiring the secretary of the interior to annually designate one city in the United States as an “American World War II Heritage City.”… Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 4:32 In Kenosha, Trump praises police after controversial remarks about violence By Yamiche Alcindor President Trump visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, a day after defending a supporter who allegedly killed two people there. Kenosha erupted in outrage after police shot Jacob Blake, who is Black, in the back, reportedly leaving him paralyzed. During Trump's visit, which… Continue watching
Sep 01 WATCH: Pence attends Workers for Trump event in Pennsylvania By Associated Press U.S. Vice President Mike Pence touted the Trump administration's record on law and order at a rally in Exeter, Pennsylvania on Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 01 WATCH: Trump visits Kenosha, calls out violence as ‘anti-American’ By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump is diving head-first into the latest eruption in the nation's reckoning over racial injustice with a trip Tuesday to Kenosha, Wisconsin, over the objections of local leaders. Continue reading
Aug 31 Trump administration finalizes coal plant pollution rollback By Matthew Brown, Travis Loller, Associated Press The changes finalized Monday will allow utilities to use cheaper wastewater cleanup technologies and take longer to comply with pollution reduction guidelines adopted in 2015. Continue reading
Aug 31 WATCH: Kenosha mayor urges Trump to visit another time By Associated Press Trump's visit comes as demonstrators are calling for the officer who shot Blake to be fired and face attempted murder charges, and more than a week after authorities say a 17-year-old from northern Illinois shot and killed two protesters. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 3:51 Trump, Biden trade blame over peaceful protests and violent incidents By Yamiche Alcindor The political battle over U.S. peaceful protests against racial injustice -- and select incidents of violence related to those protests -- is intensifying. While the White House continues to blame local Democratic officials in the cities where unrest persists, Democratic… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 7:31 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s crime talking points NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the rhetorical battle over peaceful protests and incidents of violence and whether that conversation benefits President Trump or Democratic… Continue watching
Aug 31 Isolation and frustration are keeping some voters from election excitement By Courtney Vinopal The choice of the two candidates — both white male septuagenarians — has some young voters feeling less than enthused, particularly those who were hoping to see a candidate with more dramatic plans for systemic change. Continue reading