May 27 AP Report: Reports swirling about Kushner and Russia probe By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press Jared Kushner reportedly proposed setting up a secret back channel between the Kremlin and the Trump transition team, according to a report by The Washington Post. Continue reading
May 17 Putin offers to give Congress notes of Trump’s meeting By Eric Tucker, Catherine Lucey and Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Russia President Vladimir Putin offered Wednesday to turn over to Congress records of President Donald Trump's discussions with Russian diplomats in which Trump is said to have disclosed classified information. His offer added a bizarre twist to the… Continue reading
May 16 Watch 4:04 Report: Trump urged Comey to drop Flynn probe, detailed in memo By PBS News Hour The New York Times reported Tuesday that President Trump in February urged then-FBI Director James Comey to drop the investigation of one of his campaign aide's connections to Russia, in a meeting a day after the president fired National Security… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 9:21 Microsoft’s president says global cyberattack is a ‘wakeup call’ By PBS News Hour A global ransomware attack has hit more than 200,000 victims, such as hospitals and schools, in more than 150 countries since Friday. The virus takes advantage of a security flaw in Microsoft's Windows operating system, which the company patched in… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 11:40 Condoleezza Rice: Amid Russia investigation, we should have confidence in our democratic institutions By PBS News Hour Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joins Judy Woodruff to discuss her new book, “Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom,” as well as President Trump’s abrupt firing of former FBI Director James Comey, the investigation into Russia’s meddling… Continue watching
May 12 How could Comey’s firing affect foreign relations? By Larisa Epatko Americans might have been shocked when President Donald Trump suddenly fired FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday, but the reaction from some foreign officials was decidedly less so. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 5:23 News Wrap: Trump and Putin agree to step up Syria diplomacy By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 01 Trump, Putin signal new effort to cooperate on Syria By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled the prospect of increased cooperation in Syria, in what the White House called a "very good" phone discussion that included a focus on setting up safe zones in the war-torn nation. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 7:37 Why Trump’s embrace of Duterte is raising alarm By PBS News Hour In a "very friendly" phone call, President Trump extended a surprise White House invitation to Filipino President Duterte, prompting outcry from human rights advocates. Thousands of people have been killed under Duterte in an anti-drug crackdown. Former State Department official… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 11:44 What 100 days of foreign policy says about Trump as a leader By PBS News Hour President Trump's mantra "America First" was a signal that he planned to focus on improving prospects at home. But in his first 100 days, global crises have challenged him with frequent and treacherous tests. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner… Continue watching