Jul 29 WATCH: Senate vote fails to override Trump vetoes, allowing Saudi arms sales By Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Donald Trump's decision to sell the weapons in a way that would have bypassed congressional review infuriated lawmakers from both parties. But a vote Monday to override Trump's vetoes failed, 45-40. A two-thirds vote was needed. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 3:47 Why Trump's verbal assault on Cummings and Baltimore sounds familiar By Lisa Desjardins President Trump is verbally assaulting the city of Baltimore. On Monday, civil rights activist Al Sharpton and Maryland Republicans Gov. Larry Hogan and former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele all slammed Trump’s attacks on Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., and Baltimore, which… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 9:51 Does Trump's new pick for intelligence director have the background for the job? President Trump has long had a contentious relationship with the nation’s intelligence community, publicly disagreeing over threats to U.S. national security such as Russia, Iran and North Korea. With Dan Coats stepping down as director of national intelligence, Trump is… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 6:14 Divided on Trump, how this couple keeps their relationship together By Amna Nawaz In rural Virginia, 150 miles from the White House, sits one of the more than 200 counties in the U.S. that voted for President Obama twice and then President Trump in 2016. As the 2020 presidential campaign heats up, Amna… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 8:16 Tamara Keith and Kimberly Atkins on Trump's Baltimore attacks, Detroit debates NPR’s Tamara Keith and Kimberly Atkins of WBUR radio join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including another series of controversial tweets from President Trump, the different language he uses to refer to urban and rural geographies, a… Continue watching
Jul 29 WATCH: Responding to Trump's attacks, Al Sharpton says president has 'venom' for people of color On Monday, the Rev. Al Sharpton held a news conference at a West Baltimore church alongside former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, a Republican, and responded to attacks from President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 29 WATCH: Trump signs bill extending 9/11 responders' fund The bill extends funding for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund through 2092. Continue reading
Jul 29 Trump calls Al Sharpton a 'con man' and Cummings a 'racist' By Zeke Miller, Hope Yen, Associated Press Trump said his weekend comments referring to Rep. Elijah Cummings' majority-black Baltimore district as a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess" were not racist. Continue reading
Jul 28 Top aide says Trump's criticism of black lawmaker not racist By Zeke Miller, Hope Yen, Associated Press A top White House aide on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's disparaging tweets about an influential black Democratic congressman and his Baltimore district as a justified response to the lawmaker's criticism of administration border policies. Continue reading
Jul 28 Diplomats recommit to saving Iran deal, oppose US sanctions By Kiyoko Metzler, Associated Press Representatives from Europe, China and Russia, which are still committed to the Iran nuclear deal, were meeting Sunday with Iran's representative in Vienna to discuss how to salvage the unraveling accord. Continue reading