Aug 08 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: Trump reportedly sent Mueller private messages through attorney By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, there’s word President Trump has exchanged private messages with Robert Mueller, the special counsel for the Russian investigation. USA Today reports Trump has sent messages of “appreciation” through his attorney to Mueller. Also, at least… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 2:55 News Wrap: Chicago sues Trump administration over ‘sanctuary city’ plan By PBS News Hour At the end of a brutal campaign to retake Mosul in Iraq, and as the fight for Raqqa continues, where does the battle against the Islamic State stand? Judy Woodruff speaks with Special Presidential Envoy Brett McGurk, who says the… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: Venezuela’s controversial new assembly convenes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Venezuela's new constitutional assembly convened for the first time. The governing body has sweeping powers that opponents fear will be used to impose a dictatorship for President Nicolas Maduro. Also, a federal appeals court in… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, calling it ‘seriously flawed’ By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump signed a bill imposing new sanctions on Russia, but made clear his distaste for the legislation. Also, the White House is knocking down reports that the Justice Department is considering lawsuits against… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 3:59 Opposition leaders arrested in Venezuela, deepening the country’s political crisis By PBS News Hour Venezuelan security agents descended in the dead of night, seizing opposition leaders from their homes. Their arrests came after Sunday's deeply divisive election to fill a new assembly tasked with rewriting the country's constitution. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 4:41 Will U.S. sanctions have an effect on the turmoil in Venezuela? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 31 U.S. prepares new sanctions against Venezuela after controversial election By Matthew Lee and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The Trump administration is preparing to levy new sanctions on Venezuela, U.S. officials said Monday, in response to a weekend election that gives the South American country's ruling party virtually unlimited powers. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch Ahead of vote, Venezuelans protest expanding presidential power By PBS News Hour Venezuela on Sunday will hold an election for a new national assembly that could rewrite its constitution. Parties opposed to President Nicolas Maduro, whose party has presided over a severe economic downturn in recent years, are boycotting the vote for… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 9:26 As Venezuela’s economy plummets, mass exodus ensues By PBS News Hour Despite having the largest oil reserves in the world, Venezuela’s economy is in a freefall, necessities have become scarce and tens of thousands of residents are fleeing across the border to Colombia. With support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis… Continue watching