May 04 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Unemployment rate hits lowest since 2000 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the unemployment rate slipped to 3.9 percent as U.S. employers added 164,000 jobs in April, according to the Labor Department. Also, President Trump says the details are set for his planned meeting with North Korean… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Giuliani gives new reason for Comey firing By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the White House has a new reason for why President Trump fired James Comey as FBI Director. In a Fox News interview, presidential lawyer Rudy Giuliani said it was "because Comey would not say that… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 5:27 News Wrap: ‘Time to solve’ North Korea nuclear threat, says Pompeo In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stressed the need to solve the North Korea nuclear problem once and for all in remarks he gave at his formal swearing-in. Meanwhile, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 6:58 News Wrap: U.S. delays steel and aluminum tariff decisions In our news wrap Tuesday, the Trump administration gave itself another 30 days to decide whether to impose tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum from key U.S. allies. It granted the extension to the European Union, Canada and Mexico. Also,… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Pro-government forces attacked in Syria In our news wrap Monday, a group monitoring the Syrian war said an overnight missile strike targeted government military bases in Northern Syria. The group said Israel likely carried out the assault that killed 26 pro-government fighters, including many Iranians. Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 5:57 News Wrap: Trump says Iran won’t ‘be doing nuclear weapons’ In our news wrap Friday, President Trump leveled a new warning at Iran, as he weighs whether to withdraw from the nuclear agreement next month. Also, the leaders of China and India began their own two-day summit, seeking to ease… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 4:43 News Wrap: Trump defends Jackson after VA withdrawal In our news wrap Thursday, White House physician Navy Vice Admiral Ronny Jackson withdrew as a nominee to be the next secretary of veterans affairs. He denied that he over-prescribed drugs or crashed a vehicle when he was drunk. Also,… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 6:58 News Wrap: Trump administration must take new DACA applications, judge rules By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House criticized a federal court ruling in favor of DACA, the program that protects young migrants from deportation. Last night, a judge in Washington ordered the administration to resume taking new applications. Also,… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Trump hopes to meet with Kim Jong Un ‘very soon’ In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump said sitting down with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could be a "great thing for the world." His praise for the North Korean leader marked a major shift from his past comments. Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: Toronto police arrest van driver who killed pedestrians In our news wrap Monday, nine people were killed and 16 injured when a rental van jumped a sidewalk in Toronto and mowed down a crowd of pedestrians. Also, police say they've captured 29-year-old Travis Reinking, who allegedly killed four… Continue watching