May 14 WATCH: Trump discusses U.S. actions in the Middle East at Gulf Cooperation Council meeting By Zeke Miller, Jon Gambrell, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump told Gulf leaders on Wednesday he urgently wants “to make a deal” with Iran to wind down its nuclear program but Tehran must end its support of proxy groups throughout the region as part of any potential agreement. Continue reading
May 14 Trump meets with interim Syrian president, a first between the nations’ leaders in 25 years By Zeke Miller, Jon Gambrell, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The meeting, on the sidelines of Trump's get-together with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council, marks a major turn of events for a Syria still adjusting to life after the over 50-year, iron-gripped rule of the Assad family, and for… Continue reading
May 13 Watch 4:43 Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia as he sets new course for American policy in Middle East By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev President Trump signed several new agreements with Saudi Arabia on the first leg of a three-nation tour of the Middle East. It's his first major trip abroad since retaking the White House. Trump also assailed decades of American policy in… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 5:14 News Wrap: White House terminates another $450 million in grants to Harvard In our news wrap Tuesday, the Trump administration is terminating another $450 million in grants to Harvard, inflation slowed for the third straight month even as some of Trump's tariffs took effect, the FAA is defending its decision to move… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 9:05 Mideast experts weigh in on Trump’s economic and defense deals in the region By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn During his visit to the Middle East, President Trump announced the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria, arms sales and U.S.-Saudi business agreements. For additional perspective on this, Amna Nawaz spoke with Vali Nasr, an adviser in the State Department… Continue watching
May 13 India disputes Trump’s claim that U.S. trade incentives led to ceasefire with Pakistan By Rajesh Roy, Associated Press The spokesman for India’s foreign ministry said top leaders in New Delhi and Washington were in touch last week following the Indian military’s intense standoff with Pakistan, but that there was no conversation on trade. Continue reading
May 13 Will the new Air Force One be secure? Qatar’s gift to Trump raises questions By Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Bernard Condon, Associated Press Security is the primary concern when it comes to presidential travel. Continue reading
May 13 During meetings in Japan, WTO chief says global trade is facing a crisis By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The head of the global trade watchdog says global free trade is facing a “crisis” as U.S. President Donald Trump disrupts world commerce with his fast-changing tariffs and other policies. Continue reading
May 13 Kim Kardashian describes being bound and held at gunpoint in robbery trial testimony By Thomas Adamson, John Leicester, Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Associated Press Kim Kardashian says she feared she would be raped and killed during a 2016 armed robbery in Paris. She testified in the trial Tuesday, confronting for the first time the men accused of tying her up at gunpoint in her… Continue reading
May 13 Netanyahu says ‘no way’ Israel ends Gaza war until Hamas is defeated By Melanie Lidman, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there is “no way” Israel will halt its war in Gaza, even if a deal is reached to release more hostages. Continue reading