Feb 01 Watch 5:01 Critics say U.S. withdrawal from INF could spark a new arms race with Russia The U.S. announced Friday it's withdrawing from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, or INF, due to Russia's alleged violation of its terms. Russia counters that the U.S. is the one breaking the pact. If the two countries can't come to… Continue watching
Feb 01 Red Cross warns U.S. about risks of sending aid to Venezuela By Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido has said he will defy President Nicolas Maduro's refusal to allow humanitarian aid by asking neighboring nations to help send in large convoys of medicine and food. Continue reading
Feb 01 ICE doesn’t hold partners accountable for care of detained migrants, report says By Associated Press The report by the Office of the Inspector General dated Tuesday found ICE doesn't use resources it has to hold contractors accountable when they fail to meet standards, like imposing financial penalties. Continue reading
Feb 01 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says U.S. plans to withdraw from nuclear treaty with Russia By Laura Santhanam Russia has been in violation of the 1987 treaty for years, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday. Continue reading
Feb 01 WATCH: U.S. pulling out of Cold War-era INF nuclear treaty, Pompeo says The United States announced Friday that it was pulling out of a landmark nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, accusing Moscow of violating the Cold War-era pact with "impunity" by continuing to develop banned missiles. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: At least 15 detained migrants staging hunger strikes, ICE confirms In our Thursday news wrap, President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi faced off over funding for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump tweeted his frustration toward congressional Democrats, while Pelosi said determining border security policy requires a “cost-benefit… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 6:35 Why the EU is helping Iran avoid U.S. sanctions U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018 meant that Iran didn't receive some of the billions of dollars of economic benefits it was promised when it entered the agreement. Now, France, Germany and the U.K. have formed a… Continue watching
Jan 31 U.S. expected to announce withdrawal from arms control treaty as soon as Friday By Deb Riechmann, Robert Burns, Matthew Lee, Associated Press An American withdrawal, which has been expected for months, would follow years of unresolved dispute over Russian compliance with the pact, known as the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces, or INF, treaty. Some analysts worry the demise of the treaty could fuel… Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: Trump casts doubt on hopes for a China trade deal Asked whether the U.S. and China can reach an agreement before a March 1 deadline, Trump said: "I don't know."… Continue reading
Jan 31 Family of journalist killed in Syria awarded $300 million in U.S. court By Associated Press Seven years after correspondent Marie Colvin was killed while covering the Syrian revolution, a Washington court has found the Syrian government liable and awarded more than $300 million in damages. Continue reading