Jul 20 AP Fact Check: Trump and Dems on an incendiary week By Hope Yen, Amanda Seitz, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Trump attributed statements to a Democratic congresswoman that she didn't make as he set off an incendiary week of vilification with accusations that she and three other lawmakers of color hate America. Continue reading
Jul 20 Iran tanker seizure linked to earlier act by UK marines By Gregory Katz, Associated Press Iran seems to view the armed takeover of the British-flagged oil tanker as a carefully calibrated response to the July 4 taking of an Iranian supertanker off the coast of Gibraltar, an operation in which Britain's Royal Marines played a… Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 11:46 Shields and Brooks on Trump's attacks, Biden vs. Sanders on health care Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including President Trump’s attack on four congresswomen of color, the Republican response to Trump’s controversial rhetoric, whether race politics is… Continue watching
Jul 19 Trump administration trying to help free rapper A$AP Rocky from Swedish police custody By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Urged on by the first lady and celebrities including Kim Kardashian West, President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is trying to help free rapper A$AP Rocky, who has been held in police custody in Sweden for weeks. Continue reading
Jul 19 WATCH: Trump meets with Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins President Donald Trump marked the 50th anniversary of the first human steps on the moon at an Oval Office meeting Friday with former Apollo 11 astronauts. Continue reading
Jul 19 Democrats divided on how to beat Trump in 2020 as race debate takes center stage By Steve Peoples, Errin Haines Whack, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Trump's escalating exploitation of racism puts the rawest divide in American life squarely on the ballot in 2020. Continue reading
Jul 19 Germany's Merkel feels 'solidarity' with congresswomen Trump attacked By Associated Press "People of very different nationalities have contributed to the strength of the American people," Merkel told reporters. Continue reading
Jul 19 Trump selects Justice Scalia's son as labor secretary By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Eugene Scalia would replace the previous secretary, Alexander Acosta, who resigned amid renewed criticism of his handling of a 2008 secret plea deal with wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Jul 19 Iran denies Trump's claim that the U.S. destroyed its drone By Amir Vahdat, David Rising, Associated Press The Iranian military said all its drones had returned safely to their bases and denied there was any confrontation with a U.S. vessel the previous day. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 10:15 Former Sen. Jeff Flake on why Republicans aren't disavowing Trump's 'awful' words It's been a tumultuous week in Washington, amid fallout from President Trump’s racist attacks on four members of Congress, all women of color. On Thursday, Trump held a rally in North Carolina, where his words -- and the crowd’s --… Continue watching