May 13 Why Trump is meeting the Hungarian prime minister Bush and Obama shunned By Layla Quran As prime minister, Orbán has created one-party rule, dismantled the judicial system, and overhauled Poland's education system and media landscape to solidify his power. Continue reading
May 12 Why tariff war threatens Beijing’s global economic ambitions By Joe McDonald, Associated Press The United States is a vital customer and source of technology for Chinese makers of electronics, medical equipment and other high-tech exports — industries that the ruling Communist Party sees as the heart of its economic future. Yet to the… Continue reading
May 11 Watch 3:57 Immigrants in detention choosing ‘voluntary departure’ By PBS NewsHour Faced with the prospect of long waits in detention centers before being able to contest deportation orders, an increasing number of undocumented immigrants are choosing to leave the U.S. “voluntarily”. From 2017 to 2018, the number of applications for "voluntary… Continue watching
May 11 AP fact check: Trump’s fog of misinformation on trade By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump cast a fog of misinformation over the U.S. trade dispute with China, floating inaccurate numbers and skewed economic theories as big tariffs kicked in on Chinese goods. Continue reading
May 11 U.S.-China relations near new low amid trade battle By Paul Wiseman, Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump more than doubled import taxes on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods Friday — the same day that U.S. and Chinese negotiators ended their 11th round of trade talks without reaching an agreement. After the Chinese left… Continue reading
May 11 Trump lawyer Giuliani threatens, then abandons, Ukraine trip By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Democrats denounced a plan by President Donald Trump’s personal attorney to push Ukraine to open investigations that he hopes could benefit Trump politically, saying it was an overt attempt to recruit foreign help to influence a U.S. election. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 11:43 U.S.-China trade talks end without a deal. Why both sides feel they have the leverage On Friday, China’s top negotiator left Washington without a trade deal, and President Trump implemented another series of tariffs on Chinese goods. Nick Schifrin talks to the Brookings Institution’s Ryan Hass, former national security staff under President Obama, and American… Continue watching
May 10 House Democrat issues subpoenas for Trump tax returns By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal issued the subpoenas Friday, days after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin refused to comply with demands to turn over Trump's returns. Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: Trump asks what to do about migrants crossing border. Rallygoer suggests ‘shoot them’ By Yamiche Alcindor Trump smiled as the crowd cheered and laughed after a rallygoer suggested people should shoot migrants crossing the border. Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: Trump says he’s ‘very surprised’ Don Jr. has been subpoenaed By Associated Press Trump called his son a "very good person," adding that the "last thing he needs is Washington DC."… Continue reading