In a wide-ranging, impromptu press conference from the White House Rose Garden Monday, President Donald Trump — joined by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell — addressed a number of his administration’s current goals as well as ongoing controversies. For over 30 minutes, Trump touched on the rumors of his rocky […]
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Trump: Cuba ‘is responsible’ for attacks on US personnel
President Donald Trump said Monday that he believes Cuba is responsible for unexplained, invisible attacks in Cuba that have harmed American government workers. Though Trump’s comments appeared to be a new allegation, it wasn’t clear whether he meant Cuba was behind the attacks or merely shared the onus because it […]
Trump says ‘total termination’ of Iran deal possible
President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his threat to fully withdraw the United States from the landmark Iran nuclear deal, while holding out the possibility that fixes to the accord may prevent an American pullout. Justifying his decision last week to decertify the 2015 pact under U.S. law, Trump said […]
Trump says he ended insurers’ ‘gravy train’ by cutting subsidy payments
President Donald Trump said Monday that his move to end government subsidies to insurance companies under the Affordable Care Act ended the “gravy train” to those companies and predicted the action will ultimately help overhaul the law. Under the act, the government made cost-sharing reduction payments (CSRs) to insurers to […]
Trump has condemned Bowe Bergdahl and his Taliban release from the beginning
As a candidate for president, Donald Trump was open about his displeasure of then-President Obama’s deal to retrieve Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from Afghanistan after his 2009 disappearance and capture by the Taliban. Beyond condemning the deal itself, Trump also verbally attacked Bergdahl repeatedly, calling him a traitor and a […]
WATCH: On the front lines with police officers in real time
Transcript for On the front lines with police officers in real time We’re back with a realtime look at one of the most dangerous calls police officers face when a suspect is threatens people’s lives and willing to lose their own. We’re showing a call that officers got on “Live […]
Death toll in ‘barbaric’ bombing in Somalia rises to 300
Two powerful truck bombs in the heart of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Saturday killed at least 300 people and injured about 300 more, in what authorities call the deadliest attack in the country’s history. Funerals have begun for the killed who have been found. But the death toll from the […]
EU slaps new sanctions on North Korea
The European Union has slapped new sanctions on North Korea for developing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. The sanctions agreed by EU foreign ministers Monday include a total ban on EU investment in North Korea, and a ban on the sale of refined petroleum products and crude oil. The EU […]
WATCH: Candidate Trump’s harsh words for Bowe Bergdahl
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Bowe Bergdahl pleads guilty in desertion, misbehavior case
Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of desertion with intention to shirk duty and misbehavior before the enemy stemming from his 2009 disappearance and capture by the Taliban. Bergdahl drew international headlines after he left his Army outpost in Afghanistan over eight years ago. He was […]