Jul 21 Support for the Endangered Species Act remains high as Trump administration and Congress try to gut it By Jeremy T. Bruskotter, John A. Vucetich, Ramiro Berardo, The Conversation Since its passage, the Endangered Species Act has helped reverse and stop declines in numerous species – from bald eagles to Lake Erie watersnakes – and served as a model for similar laws around the world. Continue reading
Jul 21 Trump finds it ‘inconceivable’ lawyer would tape a client By Zeke Miller, Associated Press BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Donald Trump said Saturday he finds it “inconceivable” that a lawyer would tape a client, as the president weighed in after the disclosure that in the weeks before the 2016 election, his then-personal attorney secretly recorded their… Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 13:10 How will the Trump-Putin summit affect U.S.-Russian relations? Beyond the uproar over President Trump's comments about Russian election meddling, what are the global policy implications of his Helsinki summit with Vladimir Putin? Nick Schifrin examines what's at stake, from Eastern Ukraine to NATO to Syria, and Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jul 20 Trump heightens China tariff threat with no deal in sight By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press With President Donald Trump intensifying his rift with U.S. trading partners, economists are growing more doubtful that any deal that might benefit American workers and companies is in sight. Continue reading
Jul 20 Lawmakers want Trump’s interpreter to testify. That might be unethical By Corinne Segal Compelling the Trump-Putin interpreter Marina Gross to testify could undermine the profession. Continue reading
Jul 20 AP source: Trump on tape about Playmate payment By Eric Tucker, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press A person familiar with an investigation into President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer says the attorney secretly recorded Trump discussing a payment to an ex-Playboy model who said she had an affair with him. Continue reading
Jul 20 Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez to rally Democrats in deep-red Kansas By Thomas Beaumont, John Hanna, Associated Press Two luminaries in the democratic socialist movement — one its national leader, the other its new star — are descending on solidly Republican Kansas on Friday, taking their liberal message to an unlikely area before next month's congressional primaries. Continue reading
Jul 20 What did Trump and Putin talk about? Days later, no one is quite sure. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin may have reached several historic agreements at their summit in Finland this week. Or, they may not have. It depends on who you talk to. Continue reading
Jul 20 Trump says he’s willing to hit all Chinese imports with tariffs By Associated Press The Trump administration to date has slapped tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese goods in a trade dispute over what it calls the nation's predatory practices. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 10:34 Trump says Russia summit was ‘great success,’ leaving U.S. officials in the dark President Vladimir Putin received a warm reception from Russian lawmakers as he celebrated the results of the Helsinki summit. What exactly are the results? There's been no formal announcement, and the U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats says he's… Continue watching