Nation Jul 26 U.S. presses WTO to stop lenient trade treatment of China By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
World May 11 U.S.-China relations near new low amid trade battle President Donald Trump more than doubled import taxes on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods Friday — the same day that U.S. and Chinese negotiators ended their 11th round of trade talks without reaching an agreement. After the Chinese left… By Paul Wiseman, Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
World May 10 Watch 11:43 U.S.-China trade talks end without a deal. Why both sides feel they have the leverage On Friday, China’s top negotiator left Washington without a trade deal, and President Trump implemented another series of tariffs on Chinese goods. Nick Schifrin talks to the Brookings Institution’s Ryan Hass, former national security staff under President Obama, and American…
Economy May 06 U.S. says higher tariffs will hit China on Friday U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer accused Beijing of "reneging on prior commitments" after 10 rounds of high-stakes negotiations over China's aggressive drive to supplant American technological dominance. By Associated Press
Politics May 15 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: White House interviews FBI director candidates In our news wrap Monday, President Trump announced the White House is “moving rapidly” to replace former FBI director James Comey. At least eight candidates were interviewed over the weekend. Also, the United Nations is nearly doubling its appeal for… By PBS News Hour
May 11 Watch 3:06 News Wrap: Trump signs executive orders on cybersecurity, voter fraud By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump signed two executive orders. One aims to strengthen the government’s cybersecurity, while another establishes a bipartisan commission to review claims of voter fraud. Also, the city of New Orleans removed a statue of… Continue watching
May 11 Senate gives bipartisan backing to Trump’s trade representative By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. trade representative on a bipartisan vote despite complaints from some Republicans that the administration has an "ongoing, incoherent and inconsistent trade message."… Continue reading
Jan 03 Trump nominates Robert Lighthizer as U.S. trade representative By Julie Pace, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he will nominate lawyer Robert Lighthizer as U.S. trade representative, picking an experienced trade official who has questioned the conservative movement's commitment to free trade. Continue reading