Apr 22 WATCH: WHO responds to Trump criticism, saying it gave world 'enough time to respond' By Associated Press The head of the World Health Organization says the agency declared the outbreak of COVID-19 to be a global emergency “early enough.”… Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Trump and Pence host Earth Day tree planting ceremony By Associated Press "In this time of trial, the beauty of springtime fills us with the peace and the hope of renewal," the president said. Continue reading
Apr 22 Trump tweets he's ordered Navy to destroy Iranian gunboats that harass U.S. By Darlene Superville, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Trump did not cite a specific event in his tweet or provide details. The White House had no immediate comment. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 3:21 News Wrap: Senate Intelligence Committee reaffirms Russian election meddling In our news wrap Tuesday, a bipartisan Senate report reaffirms that Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election -- and will try it again this year. The findings contradict President Trump’s claims of a hoax and reiterate the intelligence… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 2:59 How Trump plans to limit U.S. immigration In his daily White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing, President Trump discussed his new push to limit U.S. immigration via a forthcoming executive order. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the details of the expected 60-day partial suspension, why… Continue watching
Apr 21 Cuomo presses Trump in meeting for more help on virus testing By Jonathan Lemire, Marina Villeneuve, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The New York governor said he told Trump that a rapid increase in testing was a crucial “benchmark” that his state and others need before they can safely reopen the economy and help communities return to a semblance of normalcy. Continue reading
Apr 21 The price of oil fell below $0. What happens next? By Ryan Chilcote The stuff that makes the world go round, the lifeblood of the global economy, was worthless -- more stunning evidence of how this pandemic is rocking the global economy. Continue reading
Apr 21 Senate panel backs assessment that Russia interfered in 2016 By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The report rejects Trump's claims that the intelligence community was biased against him when it concluded that Russia had interfered on his behalf in the election. Continue reading
Apr 21 WATCH: Trump announces green card restrictions By Jill Colvin, Ben Fox, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States” on Tuesday. But he said the executive order he plans to sign as soon as Wednesday would apply only to those seeking permanent… Continue reading
Apr 21 Trump says he'll 'suspend immigration,' offers no details By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Monday that he will sign an executive order "to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States" because of the coronavirus. Continue reading