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
Sep 22 Watch 7:02 News Wrap: Kim Jong Un threatens to ‘tame’ Trump By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Kim Jong Un responded to President Trump’s threats to North Korea by warning the president that he would face consequences “beyond his expectations” and further escalating the war of words between the two leaders. Also,… Continue watching
Sep 22 Trump calls Kim Jong Un a ‘madman’ amid new sanctions against North Korea By Matthew Pennington and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Trump's move to punish foreign companies that deal with the North was the latest salvo in a U.S.-led campaign to isolate and impoverish Kim's government until his country halts its missile and nuclear tests. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 3:50 What will new U.S. sanctions mean for North Korea? By PBS News Hour After President Trump signed new sanctions against North Korea on Thursday, Kim Jong Un called him “deranged” and said the president will “pay dearly” for his threats. Judy Woodruff talks with David Cohen, former deputy director of the CIA and… Continue watching