Dec 19 WATCH: Tillerson re-emphasizes talks with North Korea during Canada trip By Larisa Epatko Rex Tillerson visited Canada for the first time as secretary of state on Tuesday, where he again emphasized the need to prepare for talks with North Korea over de-nuclearization, although "we can’t talk unless North Korea is ready to talk,"… Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 13:40 U.S. needs to stop North Korea before they "perfect" missile capability, McMaster says By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump sent Congress his first national security strategy on Monday, laying out his view of American priorities in an unstable world. Judy Woodruff speaks with national security adviser H.R. McMaster, who led the process to devise the new… Continue watching
Dec 18 WATCH: Trump says America will 'stand up for ourselves' President Donald Trump said Monday that "America is in the game, and America is going to win."… Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 9:48 Policy disputes on North Korea are playing out in public. What does that do to diplomacy? By PBS News Hour At the UN on Friday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson backed off comments he made this week about open talks with North Korea -- a marked shift in tone after months of tough statements from President Trump and others. William… Continue watching
Dec 15 WATCH: Tillerson backtracks on offer of unconditional North Korea talks By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's declaration before the U.N. Security Council marked a stunning reversal after he proposed discussions with Pyongyang without preconditions earlier this week. Continue reading
Dec 14 Putin says U.S. hurts itself with 'invented' Trump collusion case By Vladimir Isachenkov and Kate De Pury, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin scoffed at allegations of collusion between U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign and Russia, saying they have been "invented" by Trump's foes and have hurt the U.S. political system. Continue reading
Dec 13 Tillerson offered unconditional talks with North Korea. Now what? By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press North Korea, which now describes its nuclear force as complete, isn't showing interest in dialogue. At least yet. Continue reading
Dec 13 Tillerson says U.S. open to possible talks with North Korea By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has softened America's stance on possible talks with North Korea. Continue reading
Dec 10 U.S. wants world to isolate North Korea, so what's that mean? By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Like international economic penalties, the Trump administration believes diplomatic isolation serves two purposes. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 5:50 News Wrap: U.S., South Korea begin days of war games By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, hundreds of American and South Korean warplanes have begun war games, days after North Korea tested its most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile ever. Also, the Supreme Court will allow the latest version of President Trump's… Continue watching