Jul 30 AP fact check: A look into Trump’s claims on ‘historic’ economic gains By Hope Yen, Josh Boak, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Donald Trump exaggerated his role in boosting U.S. economic growth, falsely claiming full credit for positive economic news and inaccurately declaring a "historic" turnaround. Continue reading
Jul 30 Young people are looking for younger leaders, poll finds By Laurie Kellman, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Young people are looking for a change this election season — a generational change. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 25:06 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 29, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, July 29, President Trump threatens to shut down the U.S. government, and a look at why scientific discoveries didn't spur more action on climate change in the 1980s. Also, can Italy meet the growing demand… Continue watching
Jul 29 Times publisher asks Trump to reconsider anti-media rhetoric By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump met with the publisher of The New York Times to discuss media coverage of his administration, including his oft-repeated accusation that the media is the "enemy of the people."… Continue reading
Jul 29 On trade policy, Trump is turning GOP orthodoxy on its head By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump's trade policies are turning long-established Republican orthodoxy on its head. Continue reading
Jul 29 Trump says he’s willing to ‘shut down’ government over border security By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Sunday he'd be willing to shut down the government if Democrats refuse to vote for changes he seeks to the U.S. immigration system. Continue reading
Jul 28 Return of possible remains marks 1st step in Korea diplomacy By Ahn Young-joon, Kim Tong-Hyung, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President Donald Trump thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday for "fulfilling a promise" to return the remains of U.S. soldiers missing from the Korean War, as a U.S. military plane made a rare trip into North Korea… Continue reading
Jul 28 Trump and Putin raise possibilities of another meeting By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Trump's tentative yes to a Moscow trip comes even as lawmakers are still pushing for details about what he and Putin discussed in Helsinki. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 6:05 News Wrap: Trump and Putin make plans for round two In our news wrap Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he had invited President Trump to Moscow. The White House responded that the President is “open” to the meeting and looks forward to hosting Putin in Washington next year. Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 5:52 As Trump denies prior knowledge of Don Jr. meeting, Russia continues U.S. election hacking President Trump is pushing back against claims that he knew in advance of a 2016 meeting between his son and a Russian lawyer. According to CNN, Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen says that the then-candidate approved a meeting that… Continue watching