Feb 06 WATCH: Trump taps David Malpass to lead World Bank By Associated Press Malpass is a sharp critic of the 189-nation lending institution. Continue reading
Feb 06 No final trade deal in sight for U.S. and China, treasury secretary says By Associated Press President Donald Trump has said no agreement will be final until he meets with his Chinese counterpart. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch Special Episode: State of the Union Aftershow By PBS NewsHour The State of the Union fanfare is gone. What now? Join the PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor and Daniel Bush as they dig into President Donald Trump’s speech and the Democratic response. Which statements have traction and… Continue watching
Feb 05 WATCH: Trump says he will meet North Korea’s Kim this month in Vietnam By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced Tuesday in his State of the Union address that he will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on February 27and 28 in Vietnam. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: Trump court nominee says her past statements on date rape make her ‘cringe’ In our news wrap Tuesday, Neomi Rao, the woman nominated to take the federal appeals court seat formerly held by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, voiced regrets for her past statements on rape, race and equal rights before the Senate… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 5:18 How Trump’s remarks on Iran strain U.S.’s welcome in Iraq Over the weekend, President Trump told CBS News that the U.S. mission in Iraq should expand to include watching Iran -- a change that would exceed what Iraq has invited the U.S. to do in its country. The statement sparked… Continue watching
Feb 05 Pope publicly acknowledges problem of sexual abuse of nuns by priests, bishops: ‘We’re working on it’ By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press In the past year, The Associated Press and other media have reported on cases of abused nuns in India, Africa, Europe and South America — evidence that the problem is by no means limited to a certain geographic area. Continue reading
Feb 05 Defense officials fear ISIS is lying low, not defeated By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. defense officials are increasingly fearful that the militants are simply biding their time until the Americans leave the battlefield as planned. Continue reading
Feb 05 Photos: Chinese New Year celebrations usher in Year of the Pig By Associated Press Celebrations took place throughout the region, from Beijing and Seoul to Hanoi and Singapore. Continue reading
Feb 05 Trump expected to tap critic of the World Bank to lead it By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Malpass would succeed Jim Yong Kim, who announced in January that he is stepping down three years before his term was set to expire. Continue reading