Feb 28 Betsy DeVos proposes federal tax credits to advance school choice By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Trump administration renewed its push for school choice with a proposal to provide $5 billion a year in federal tax credits for donations made to groups offering scholarships for private schools, apprenticeships and other educational programs. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: North Korean foreign minister disputes Trump’s account of Hanoi summit breakdown By Jonathan Lemire, Deb Riechmann, Foster Klug, Associated Press Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho said the North was ready to offer in writing a permanent halt of the country's nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests and that Washington wasted an opportunity that "may not come again."… Continue reading
Feb 28 Donald Trump said he believes Kim Jong Un played no role in death of Otto Warmbier By Associated Press The University of Virginia student had been visiting North Korea with a tour group when he was detained. A court there sentenced him to 15 years of hard labor for the alleged offense. Continue reading
Feb 28 Michael Cohen to testify behind closed doors on Capitol Hill Thursday By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A day after publicly testifying before the House's oversight committee, Michael Cohen returned Thursday to Capitol Hill, this time to testify behind closed doors to the House intelligence committee. Continue reading
Feb 28 How far off is a deal? 4 takeaways from the Trump-Kim summit By Gretchen Frazee The summit in Hanoi ended early with no deal, but U.S. officials said they were still “optimistic” they could come to an agreement in the future. Continue reading
Feb 28 In a summit first, Kim Jong Un takes U.S. media questions By Eric Talmadge, Associated Press North Korea leader Kim Jong Un answered questions from American journalists on two separate occasions during the summit in Vietnam. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: Trump answers questions after North Korea summit ends abruptly with no deal By Associated Press President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un have failed to reach an agreement at their second summit in Vietnam, but talks between the two nations will continue in the future. Continue reading
Feb 27 WATCH: Kim Jong Un indicates he is willing to denuclearize By Associated Press Asked by a U.S. reporter Thursday in Hanoi whether he's willing to denuclearize, Kim responded: "If I'm not willing to do that, I won't be here right now."… Continue reading
Feb 27 WATCH: ‘Speed is not important to me,’ Trump says of North Korea denuclearization By Associated Press President Donald Trump kicked off formal talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 27 AP Analysis: 5 takeaways from Michael Cohen’s testimony to Congress By Chad Day, Stephen Braun, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press In his testimony, the former Trump lawyer drew a troubling picture of his former boss, implicating the president in lies big and small to the American public. Continue reading