May 15 Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say By Joshua Goodman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against the communist-run island. Continue reading
May 15 Takeaways from Fed chair Jerome Powell's legacy By Chris Rugaber, Associated Press Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell is stepping down after eight years. Here are key takeaways from his tenure. Continue reading
May 15 Trump says sculpture garden honoring prominent Americans is planned for park along Potomac River By Steven Sloan, Associated Press President Donald Trump plans to build an exhibit of statues featuring prominent Americans in a tightly regulated park along the Potomac River, potentially opening a new legal fight over whether his administration is ignoring the approvals process that typically governs… Continue reading
May 15 Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at steadying US-China ties By Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert, Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he has not made a decision on whether to move forward with a major arms package for Taiwan after hearing concerns about it from Chinese President Xi Jinping. Continue reading
May 15 Justice Department challenges efforts to sanction Trump administration lawyers in new lawsuit By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department is challenging efforts to sanction attorneys from the first and second Trump administrations, asserting in a lawsuit that the District of Columbia Bar is unfairly playing politics with the legal disciplinary process. Continue reading
May 15 Trump says China will buy 200 planes from Boeing, with a possibility of expanding the deal to 750 By Rio Yamat, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Aircraft manufacturer Boeing will make its first major sale to China in nearly a decade with an order for 200 planes, President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday, a deal he said had been made during… Continue reading
May 14 Watch 7:16 China offers Trump grand welcome, but issues warning on Taiwan By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev, Zeba Warsi, Veronica Vela Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted President Trump and offered the U.S. a "new vision" of relations more focused on trade and collaboration than on confrontation. Trump in turn, offered a future in which he and Xi were "united and together."… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 3:56 U.S.-China diplomatic reset faces unresolved 'contradictions,' expert warns By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela Following the high-level talks between President Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing, Nick Schifrin discussed a potential shift in the relationship between the U.S. and China with Orville Schell of the Center on U.S.-China Relations. Continue watching
May 14 Watch 8:25 Analysts break down Trump-Xi meeting and calls for stability and cooperation By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on President Trump's trip and the broader U.S.-China relationship, Geoff Bennett spoke with Myron Brilliant and Liza Tobin. Brilliant is at the DGA Group and is the former executive vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Tobin… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 9:21 How reality TV stars seeking office are changing politics By Ali Rogin, Matt Loffman Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, his wife and their children filmed a reality show that is set to be released in the lead-up to the nation’s 250th anniversary. It is a return to form for the Duffys, who first met filming… Continue watching