World May 22 NATO allies bewildered by Trump's about-face on U.S. troop moves in Europe By Mark Carlson, Lorne Cook, Associated Press
World May 22 At NATO meeting, Rubio embarks on another mission to ease tensions with allies The Trump administration had decided to cancel the deployment of thousands of U.S. troops to Poland and Germany, but then the president posted on social media Thursday that “the United States will be sending an additional 5,000 Troops to Poland.”… By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World May 22 U.S. says 'slight progress' in Iran talks amid uncertainty about whether war will resume U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday there was “slight progress” during talks with Iran amid uncertainty about whether a deal will be reached or war will resume. By Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick, Associated Press
World May 21 WATCH: Rubio says Trump prefers Cuba diplomatic solution, but says likelihood 'is not high' His comments leave open the option of military action against Cuba, particularly after the indictment this week of former President Raúl Castro on terrorism charges. By Associated Press
World May 20 Watch 9:20 U.S. indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro in latest escalation of tensions Raúl Castro, the brother of the late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, was indicted by the U.S. Justice Department. The 96-year-old has held many senior positions, including the presidency. Castro and four others were charged in the 1996 killings of Americans… By Geoff Bennett, Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela
May 20 What's happening between U.S. and Cuba? Here's a timeline of recent tensions By Associated Press The United States began ratcheting up pressure on communist-controlled Cuba after the military action in Venezuela early this year resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading
May 11 The best-case scenario for Taiwan from the Trump-Xi summit By Aamer Madhani, Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press President Donald Trump, in his return to the White House, has demonstrated greater ambivalence toward Taiwan, an approach that's raising questions ahead of this week's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping about whether the U.S. leader could be open to… Continue reading
May 07 Watch 8:31 Rubio attempts to mend relations with Pope Leo in Vatican meeting after Trump's criticisms By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas, Daniel Okay, Winston Wilde Secretary of State Rubio on Thursday tried to smooth over another conflict sparked by the Iran war, this one with the pope. A meeting between Rubio and Pope Leo came after Trump repeatedly accused the pontiff of wanting Iran to… Continue watching
May 07 White House press secretary welcomes baby girl By Associated Press Karoline Leavitt announced on social media Thursday that Viviana, or “Vivi,” joined her family on May 1. Continue reading
May 07 U.S. military says it responded to Iranian attacks on Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz By Adam Schreck, David McHugh, Russ Bynum, Associated Press U.S. Central Command said in a social media post that U.S. forces intercepted “unprovoked Iranian attacks” and responded with self-defense strikes. Continue reading