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 09 Trump touts nuke strength as Tillerson urges calm on North Korea By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged calm and said Americans should have "no concerns" after North Korea and President Donald Trump traded fiery threats. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 5:18 North Korea’s latest missile test signals new design expertise By PBS News Hour North Korea tested a new intermediate-range missile Sunday, claiming it can now hit U.S. bases in the Pacific with a nuclear warhead. What does this breakthrough mean for the North Korea’s nuclear capabilities? Judy Woodruff speaks with Jeffrey Lewis of… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: Xi Jinping extends offer to work with Trump on North Korea By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, China’s President Xi Jinping told President Trump he’s willing to collaborate in order to peacefully stop North Korea’s nuclear program. Also, The Washington Post reported that a special court on intelligence matters granted the FBI… Continue watching
Feb 18 Obama signs new sanctions against North Korea for nuclear program By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama has signed legislation imposing new sanctions against North Korea for refusing to stop its nuclear weapons program. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 8:59 Weighing risks and benefits of making a deal with Iran By PBS News Hour As part of a collaboration between The Atlantic and the PBS NewsHour, Judy Woodruff examines the challenges and opportunities of reaching a nuclear deal with Iran. Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 5:06 News Wrap: Congress challenges White House on Iran By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, senators pushed a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions on Iran unless the country curbs its nuclear program by a July deadline. President Obama has said he would veto such a bill. Meanwhile, House Speaker John… Continue watching
Jul 15 Major gaps remain in nuclear negotiations with Iran, Kerry warns By George Jahn, Bradley Klapper, Associated Press Kerry, who joined the foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany on the weekend to add diplomatic muscle to the talks, said the negotiations would continue until at least Sunday. In the meantime, he said, he would consult with President… Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch News Wrap: Netanyahu says sanctions on Iran should be increased By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the U.S. and the world to not allow Iran to proceed with any part of its nuclear program in remarks during a visit to Washington. Also, the court martial… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch News Wrap: Kiev protesters targeted by snipers in deadliest day of Ukraine violence By PBS News Hour Continue watching