May 08 Obama calls Trump’s decision to leave Iran deal a ‘serious mistake’ By Associated Press Obama's administration brokered the deal. He says Tuesday that Trump's decision to withdraw is "misguided," especially because Iran has been complying. Continue reading
May 08 Facing threat of tariffs, China buyers cancel orders for U.S. soybeans By Christopher Rugaber, Dake Kang, Associated Press With the threat of tariffs and counter-tariffs between Washington and Beijing looming, Chinese buyers are canceling orders for U.S. soybeans, a trend that could deal a blow to American farmers if it continues. Farmers in China are being encouraged to… Continue reading
May 08 U.S. calls for Venezuelan President Maduro to step down By Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press The Venezuelan government has refused aid and denies there is a humanitarian crisis. Continue reading
May 08 House oversight panel to subpoena Trump appointee over citizenship question on 2020 Census By Kevin Freking, Associated Press John Gore, acting assistant attorney general, was scheduled to testify Tuesday as the committee reviewed the Census Bureau's readiness for the 2020 Census. He did not attend the hearing. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: Netanyahu praises Trump for withdrawing from Iran nuclear deal By Associated Press Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Trump's decision Tuesday a "historic move." He says leaving the Iran deal unchanged would be "a recipe for disaster, a disaster for our region, a disaster for the peace of the world."… Continue reading
May 08 Iran says there’s a ‘short time’ to negotiate with countries remaining in nuclear deal after U.S. withdraws By Associated Press Iran's president Hassan Rouhani warned his country could start enriching uranium more than ever in the coming weeks. Continue reading
May 08 France, Britain, Germany ‘regret’ Trump’s decision to leave Iran nuclear agreement By Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted that the "nuclear non-proliferation regime is at stake" because of Trump's announcement Tuesday. Here's how other European nations are reacting. Continue reading
May 08 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is en route to North Korea ahead of summit, Trump says By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday afternoon that Pompeo will be arriving in the country shortly and has meetings scheduled. Continue reading
May 08 U.S. will exit nuclear agreement with Iran, Trump says By Josh Lederman, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press "Iran's bloody ambitions have only gotten more brazen," President Donald Trump said Tuesday as he announced the U.S. was exiting the Iran nuclear agreement. Continue reading
May 08 Armenia protest leader Nikol Pashinyan elected new prime minister By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Many Armenians have stewed for years about the country's poverty and widespread corruption, but Pashinian was able to galvanize that discontent into a mass movement that was raucous but largely peaceful. Continue reading