May 30 AP report: Trump has urged world leaders to call his cell phone By Vivian Salama, Associated Press Trump has urged leaders of France, Canada and Mexico to reach him on his cellphone, according to former and current officials with direct knowledge of the practice. Continue reading
May 26 Europeans making sales pitch to Trump on climate accord By Julie Pace and Colleen Barry, Associated Press European leaders have mounted a last-ditch effort to stop President Donald Trump from abandoning the Paris climate accord, using multiple meetings this week to sell the American leader on the global agreement to reduce carbon emissions. Continue reading
May 25 Trump handshake showdown: France’s Macron just won’t let go By Associated Press At their first meeting, ahead of a NATO summit in Brussels on Thursday, the two men locked hands for so long that knuckles started turning white. Continue reading
May 14 Macron sworn in as youngest French president in history By Michael D. Regan In his inauguration speech, Macron said he would tackle the world's migration crisis and fight terrorism during his five-year term. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: Trump names federal court nominees By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump released a slate of 10 conservative judicial nominees as he begins to fill more than 120 federal court vacancies. Also, Pentagon officials have confirmed that a military raid last month killed the leader… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 9:39 After unprecedented election, France’s Macron will face challenges in governing By PBS News Hour Emmanuel Macron, now France's youngest national leader since Napoleon, overcame Marine Le Pen's brand of nationalist populism to win the presidency. But Macron does not seem to have an overwhelming popular mandate and could face a highly troublesome five years… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 2:54 Macron declares ‘new page of our history’ in France By PBS News Hour One of the most divisive political campaigns in French history that had much of Europe on edge came to an end during Sunday's runoff election. Centrist Emmanuel Macron defeated his controversial opponent, the right-wing populist Marine Le Pen. NewsHour Weekend… Continue watching
May 07 Emmanuel Macron wins French election By Michael D. Regan Macron won over far-right Marine Le Pen in a race to replace the country’s socialist President François Hollande that had much of Europe on edge. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 9:44 In presidential election, French youth confront ‘two visions of France’ By PBS News Hour Two candidates facing off this weekend in the French presidential election runoff offer starkly different visions for the country. Centrist Emmanuel Macron supports immigration and the European Union, while the far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen wants to curb immigration and… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 3:09 French candidate Macron targeted by ‘massive’ hacking attack By PBS News Hour As French voters prepare to head to the polls, presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron confirmed he had been the target of a “massive hacking attack,” with campaign emails and financial documents posted online. Macron's campaign said that authentic documents were released… Continue watching