Jan 12 Where Tillerson, pick for top diplomat, differs from Trump on issues By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Rex Tillerson's foreign policy isn't sounding much like Donald Trump's. Continue reading
Jan 11 AP fact check: Tillerson claim at odds with Exxon Mobil lobbying By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Donald Trump's choice as secretary of state, former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, denied that he had pressed the U.S. to avoid sanctioning Russia over foreign-policy disputes. The record, though, is not so clear. Continue reading
Nov 11 Former U.S. ambassador banned from traveling to Russia By Associated Press The former U.S. ambassador to Russia said Friday that he has been banned from traveling there in a tit-for-tat response to U.S. visa bans for senior Russian officials. Continue reading
Nov 09 What will foreign policy look like under President Trump? By Larisa Epatko We asked a number of analysts for their thoughts on the future of U.S. foreign policy under a Donald Trump presidency. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 3:09 News Wrap: Skies over Aleppo fall silent amid cease-fire By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the cease-fire in Syria seemed to be holding. The war torn city of Aleppo was markedly quiet, and some ventured outdoors. Also, Russian-backed rebels in Eastern Ukraine announced a unilateral cease-fire. The change came as… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 3:09 News Wrap: Florida prepares for first hurricane since 2005 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, residents along Florida’s Gulf Coast are bracing for a direct hit by Hurricane Hermine, the first to make landfall there in 11 years. Early rain has already caused minor flooding. Also, California state lawmakers voted… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 7:21 Payment to Iran was used as ‘leverage’ for hostage release, admits State Department By PBS News Hour In January, Iran released American hostages in a development coinciding with a U.S. payout of $400 million -- money that had been owed for decades. The Obama administration previously denied a connection between the two events, but on Friday, the… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: CDC warns pregnant women to avoid Miami Beach; Louisiana cleanup continues By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the CDC warned pregnant women to avoid traveling to Florida’s Miami Beach in light of the recent Zika outbreak there. Officials say mosquitoes are now transmitting the virus in the tourist destination; five local cases… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 6:16 Ukrainian corruption probe uncovers references to Trump’s campaign manager By PBS News Hour Ukraine’s political turmoil has again made its way into the general election dialogue here in the U.S. The New York Times reported on Sunday that the name of Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Paul Manafort, appears in a ledger documenting payments… Continue watching
Aug 15 Clinton campaign says Trump should disclose whether Manafort has Russian ties By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Hillary Clinton's campaign is questioning Donald Trump's top political aide's ties to a pro-Kremlin political party in the Ukraine and claiming it is further evidence of the Republican nominee's cozy relationship with Russia. Continue reading