Jun. 02, 2017 9:30 p.m. EDT
News: U.S. will withdraw from Paris climate change agreement
President Trump announced that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris climate accord, the historic 2015 agreement that commits nations to cut greenhouse gas emissions, and seek to renegotiate a new deal that's "fair" for the American people. Global leaders called the move a mistake, and Trump's decision is raising questions about the U.S. role on the world stage.
May. 26, 2017 4:14 p.m. EDT
News: Russia meddling investigation reaches Trump’s inner circle
The federal investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election reached President Trump’s innermost circle. Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner is a focus of federal investigations and officials believe he has information relevant to the probe. The cloud of the Russia investigations followed the president as he traveled on his first foreign trip.
May. 24, 2017 4:22 p.m. EDT
News: President Obama Meets Pope Francis
In light of President Trump's meeting with Pope Francis Wednesday, we take a look back at President Obama’s first meeting with the pope in 2014. On the discussion table then, was the issue of abortion and the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. Our panel discussed the leaders' political differences and possibilities for diplomacy.
May. 12, 2017 10:31 p.m. EDT
News: The FBI shortlist, a new voter fraud commission and Trump & McConnell's unlikely partnership
President Trump is already interviewing possible replacements for ousted FBI Director James Comey. NBC Justice Department correspondent Pete Williams reports on the shortlist. The president also signed an executive order establishing a voter fraud commission and is set to go on his first overseas trip next week to Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican. Can he reset relations with world leaders?
Apr. 21, 2017 9:23 p.m. EDT
News: President Trump's domestic agenda as 100-day mark approaches
President Trump is nearing the 100-day mark of his presidency and Congress is set to return from a two-week recess. On the agenda: a return to health care reform, averting a government shutdown and tax reform. Plus, what can Republicans and Democrats learn from special elections before the 2018 midterm elections? And Trump's foreign policy continues to take shape in his first months in office.
Apr. 14, 2017 9:56 p.m. EDT
News: President Trump faces a steep learning curve, as the GOP faces tough races
All commanders-in-chief learn a lot on the job, but that process has been much more stark for President Trump. One of his top advisers, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, is also learning from his more experienced Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. Reublicans face electoral battles in special elections againstp
Apr. 14, 2017 9:53 p.m. EDT
News: Dramatic shifts in the Trump Doctrine
After campaigning on isolationism and populism, President Trump took surprisingly conventional stances on Russia, NATO and China this week. He said that NATO was "no longer obsolete" and that relations with Russia had potentially hit an all-time low. The president also told the Wall Street Journal that he would not be labeling China a currency manipulator, as he promised during the campaign.
Feb. 03, 2017 9:40 p.m. EST
News: Donald Trump’s worldview and how the world views the new president
President Trump is marshaling a new worldview through a flurry of hastily signed executive orders affecting American diplomacy and domestic policy. From a ban on residents from seven predominantly Muslim countries to new sanctions on Iran to contentious calls with American allies, the new president is shaping a new vision of America on the world stage.
Dec. 22, 2016 11:42 a.m. EST
News: The Obama Legacy: From hope and change to achievements and setbacks
President Barack Obama was elected by promising hope and change, but during his eight years in the White House he learned that governing isn’t always easy. As the nation's first black president enters his final month in office, we explore his legacy, what he accomplished and what remains undone.
Dec. 16, 2016 9:21 p.m. EST
News: How Obama, Trump and Congress are responding to Russian hacks in the U.S. election
U.S. intelligence agencies blame Russia for a series of hacks meant to undermine the presidential election. President Obama said the U.S. will respond in a yet-to-be-determined way. But President-elect Donald Trump still questions the intelligence assessment and the belief by some that Russian President Vladimir Putin directed the attacks to bolster Trump's campaign.
