Aug 11 Trump warns U.S. ‘locked and loaded’ as North Korea readies missiles By Jonathan Lemire and Eric Talmadge, Associated Press BEDMINSTER, New Jersey — President Donald Trump on Friday again delivered a bold warning to North Korea, tweeting that the U.S. military is "locked and loaded" if the isolated rogue nation acts "unwisely," escalating an exchange of threats between the… Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 6:50 Cardin: Trump’s warning for North Korea isn’t a game plan By PBS News Hour The August recess hasn't stopped members of Congress from weighing in on President Trump's latest warnings to North Korea. Judy Woodruff speaks with Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., about the president’s fiery comments and whether the administration has a well-thought-out strategy,… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 3:34 Trump fires back in war of words with North Korea By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin President Trump doubled down on his threats against North Korea on Thursday, and disparaged a quarter century of U.S. policy for the country. Meanwhile, North Korea announced its plans to launch four intermediate-range missiles at the U.S. territory of Guam… Continue watching
Aug 10 Trump says he’s planning to add billions to U.S. anti-missile programs By Associated Press Trump also says the nation's nuclear arsenal is in "in tip-top shape" and getting stronger. And he insists his administration has "done a lot of modernization" and "a lot of renovation" already. Continue reading
Aug 10 5 things you likely didn’t know about Guam By Amber Partida Despite coming to the center of attention in recent days, Guam remains a relatively isolated island known for little more than its U.S. military port. Continue reading
Aug 10 Trump issues new warning to North Korea, saying perhaps ‘fire and fury’ message ‘wasn’t tough enough’ By Associated Press When asked what's tougher than "fire and fury," Trump said: “You’ll see. You’ll see.”… Continue reading
Aug 10 WATCH LIVE: State Department expected to address latest North Korea threats in news briefing By Associated Press South Korea's military says North Korea will face a "stern and strong" response from Washington and Seoul if it acts on threats to fire missiles near Guam. Continue reading
Aug 10 Guam residents uneasy over escalating U.S. tension with North Korea By Associated Press The people of Guam woke up Thursday to another pointed threat from Pyongyang, which vowed to complete a plan to attack waters near the island by mid-August — adding a timeline to a threat from a day earlier that North… Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 4:07 Latest North Korea clash draws sharply different responses from Trump, top national security aides By PBS News Hour As a war of words escalated between the North Korea and the U.S., Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged calm, saying Americans should have no concerns about the rhetoric of the last few days. The volley of tough talk follows… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 8:58 How will North Korea react to mixed signals from U.S.? By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff talks to former Pentagon official Abraham Denmark and Mike Chinoy of the University of Southern California about the latest threats and counter-threats between Pyongyang and Washington and what options the U.S. has to defuse the situation. Continue watching