Jun 27 Senate to vote on restricting Trump's authority to order military strikes By Lisa Mascaro, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The measure, which is not expected to pass, is being considered amid escalating tensions with Iran. Continue reading
Jun 27 Trump under pressure to stand firm in upcoming Putin meeting By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Friday will mark Trump's first meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin since the special counsel found extensive evidence of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. Continue reading
Jun 27 U.S. gets no commitment from NATO for help on Iran threat By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press NATO allies have expressed reluctance to get involved in any military effort to help secure the region or counter Iran. Continue reading
Jun 27 Electricity demand will soar as households try to cope with hotter temperatures By Yale Environment 360 This increased energy use will disproportionately affect low-income households. Continue reading
Jun 27 In Japan, Trump begins talks on trade, Iran, North Korea By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Trump landed in Osaka, Japan, for the Group of 20 summit amid a tropical cyclone that is predicted to turn into a typhoon — a possible metaphor for the four days of high-stakes diplomacy that lie ahead. Continue reading
Jun 26 California and Canada sidestep Trump with deal to work on vehicle emissions By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Few details were offered under the deal announced Wednesday, but it's clear that Canada would be amenable to stricter regulations that now match those in California and 13 other states, setting up a conflict with the Trump administration's plans to… Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 12:58 How Palestinians in the West Bank are reacting to Trump's peace plan By Jane Ferguson The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has endured for over half a century, through violent eruptions and pushes for peace. A weak Palestinian government is grappling with economic crisis as Israel retains control of the West Bank. But Palestinians are not optimistic the… Continue watching
Jun 26 NATO weighs boosting air defenses over Russia missile system By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO is considering beefing up European air and missile defenses and ramping up its war games plans should Russia fail to respect a Cold War-era nuclear missile treaty by August, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 26 Record-breaking heat wave scorches Europe By Associated Press And it's about to get even hotter. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 6:15 News Wrap: Trump and Rouhani trade barbs over new U.S. sanctions on Iran In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani traded insults over new U.S. sanctions. Rouhani called them “outrageous and idiotic” and said the White House is “afflicted by mental retardation.” Also, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo… Continue watching