Sep 26 New U.S. sanctions target 8 North Korean banks, 26 individuals By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The eight banks are all in North Korea. The Treasury Department said the 26 individuals are North Korean nationals employed by those banks. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 3:31 How Trump’s travel ban changed and what comes next By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court is dropping scheduled oral arguments over President Trump’s controversial travel ban, a day after the White House announced a revised travel ban that added Chad, North Korea and Venezuela to the list of restricted countries. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 1:18 North Korea suggests U.S. declared war after Trump tweet By PBS News Hour Following President Trump’s tweet that North Korean leaders “won’t be around much longer,” North Korea’s foreign minister said his country has "every right to make counter measures" and is ready to shoot down U.S. bombers. The announcement escalates the war… Continue watching
Sep 25 U.S. says it’s not pushing for regime change in North Korea By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The Trump administration clarified Monday that it's not seeking to overthrow North Korea's government after the president tweeted that Kim Jong Un "won't be around much longer" and Pyongyang interpreted it as a declaration of war. Continue reading
Sep 25 Supreme Court cancels arguments over Trump’s travel ban By Associated Press The unsigned order from the justices Monday asks both sides to weigh in by Oct. 5 about what to do with the case. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: White House says it has not declared war on North Korea By Joshua Barajas White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will hold a news briefing at 2 p.m. ET today. Watch her remarks here. Continue reading
Sep 25 North Korea calls Trump comments a ‘declaration of war’ By Erica R. Hendry North Korea's foreign minister told reporters Monday that President Donald Trump's weekend tweet about leader Kim Jong Un was a “declaration of war” that gives his country the right to take "countermeasures," including the right to shoot down U.S. bombers… Continue reading
Sep 25 Trump’s travel ban unlikely to affect North Korea By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s new restrictions on visitors from several nations are largely symbolic in North Korea’s case, because not many of its citizens visit the United States. Continue reading
Sep 23 U.S. flies bomber, fighter mission off North Korean coast By Robert Burns and Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The Pentagon says B-1B bombers from Guam and F-15 fighter escorts from Okinawa, Japan, have flown a mission in international airspace over the waters east of North Korea. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 6:55 Kaine: Putting health care ideas on the table is fine. Jamming them through Congress is not By PBS News Hour Sen. John McCain’s announcement on Friday that he will not support the Graham-Cassidy bill has put the fate of the GOP’s efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare into doubt. Judy Woodruff talks to Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., about his impressions… Continue watching