Aug 26 Watch 5:49 News Wrap: 19 states sue over extended migrant detention limits In our news wrap Monday, 19 states sued to stop rollback of limits on detaining migrant children. The 1997 Flores agreement generally limits that period to 20 days, but President Trump wants to be able to hold entire families longer. Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 8:43 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on what's different about 2020 fundraising NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including recent poll and fundraising numbers for the remaining 2020 Democrats, whether former Rep. Joe Walsh can mount a serious… Continue watching
Aug 26 Trump skips G-7 climate meeting By Sylvie Corbet, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump was scheduled to attend Monday's session on climate, biodiversity and oceans at the G-7 summit in Biarritz , but didn't. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Trump holds joint news conference with France's Macron at G-7 U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron are scheduled to hold a news conference at the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France. Watch live in the video player. Continue reading
Aug 26 Trump says he approved of Iran's diplomat coming to G-7 By Lori Hinnant, Sylvie Corbet, Zeke Miller, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron's invited Iran's foreign minister to the sidelines of the G-7 in hopes that he could secure a breakthrough in global tensions over Iran's nuclear program. Continue reading
Aug 26 Trump claims serious trade negotiations to begin with China By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump said his trade negotiators had received two "very good calls" from China Sunday. A spokesman for China's foreign ministry said he didn't know what Trump was talking about. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 6:33 G-7 leaders push back against Trump at this year's summit After a contentious meeting with some of the world's wealthiest democracies last year, President Trump on Sunday made a volley of comments at the 2019 G-7 summit in France, on everything from the trade war with China to Brexit to… Continue watching
Aug 25 Best G-7 can do for global economy: just don't make it worse By David McHugh, Associated Press The global economy craves a double shot of confidence right now but the best that leaders of the Group of Seven can offer is a less intoxicating cocktail: not making things worse. Continue reading
Aug 25 White House says Trump regrets not raising tariffs higher By Darlene Superville, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Trump said Sunday that he had second thoughts about escalating the trade war with China, but the White House later reversed that message saying the president was misinterpreted and that his only regret in hiking tariffs is that he… Continue reading
Aug 25 Ex-Rep. Joe Walsh making longshot GOP challenge to Trump By Tom Davies, Associated Press Joe Walsh, a former Illinois congressman and tea party favorite turned radio talk show host, announced a challenge Sunday to President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination in 2020, saying the incumbent is unfit for office and must be denied… Continue reading