Jan 09 Three days of U.S.-China tariff talks end with no details announced By Joe McDonald, Associated Press President Donald Trump tweeted late Tuesday that the talks were "going very well!"… Continue reading
Jan 09 In surprise visit to Iraq, Pompeo seeks to reassure Kurds on Syria withdrawal By Philip Issa, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's Mideast tour is meant to promote the White House's hard-line position on Iran. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 30:16 In familiar refrain, Trump relies on fear to sell immigration message In an Oval Office address, President Trump again appealed for $5.7 billion to build a physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border, calling illegal immigration "a crisis of the heart and a crisis of the soul." After his remarks, Democratic congressional… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 4:24 News Wrap: Prosecutors believe Manafort shared polling data with Russian associate In our news wrap Tuesday, a court filing in the Russia probe said prosecutors believe former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort gave polling data to a Russian associate, suggesting Russia could have used the information in its election-meddling effort. Also,… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 6:34 This scholarship program gives students more than money By Fred de Sam Lazaro The success of college scholarship recipients across the country varies widely. A program in Minnesota boasts a four-year graduation rate one and a half times better than the national average. Recipients come from the most economically disadvantaged families in Minnesota,… Continue watching
Jan 08 Russian lawyer who met Trump Jr. charged in unrelated case By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A Russian lawyer who became a focal point of the investigation into whether there was collusion between Russians and President Donald Trump's election campaign was charged with obstruction of justice Tuesday in an unrelated case in New York. Continue reading
Jan 08 UK rules out Brexit extension as Theresa May seeks EU help on deal By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The British government ruled out seeking an extension to the two-year period taking the country out of the European Union as Prime Minister Theresa May continued to seek further concessions from the EU ahead of a crucial parliamentary vote next… Continue reading
Jan 08 AP Analysis: With Trump in waiting, Kim Jong Un courts China’s support By Eric Talmadge, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's four-day visit comes after he expressed frustration in his annual New Year's address over the lack of progress in negotiations with Washington since his unprecedented summit with Trump in Singapore seven months ago. Continue reading
Jan 08 Pompeo starts Middle East visit to ramp up pressure on Iran By Associated Press The Trump administration is doubling down on commercial and diplomatic efforts in the coming weeks to "put real pressure on Iran," U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said at the start of a Mideast tour Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: U.S., China trade talks resume in Beijing In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. and China began trade talks in Beijing amid rising tensions over tariffs and the arrest of a Chinese tech executive in Canada. The Trump administration has said it will impose new tariffs if… Continue watching