Trade War With China Heats Up
The Trump administration is preparing more tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports. The administration’s list encompasses more than 6,000 items, including seafood, propane and toilet paper.
Trump Unloads On NATO Secretary-General, Germany Over Defense Spending
In a stunning public rebuke, President Trump launched a broadside of criticisms at a photo op with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. He also said Germany was “totally controlled” by Russia.
Estimated 70 Deaths Linked To Canada’s Heat Wave
Most of the people who died are elderly men and women living alone in apartments with no air conditioning, and many had chronic health conditions.
Online Protests Erupt In Iran After Arrest Of Teenager For Social Media Posts
Thousands of Iranians protested online when a teenager was arrested after she posted Instagram videos of herself dancing. Many supporters use the hashtag #dancingisnotacrime.
Did The U.S. Threaten Ecuador Over A Breastfeeding Resolution?
A State Department official says “reports suggesting the United States threatened a partner nation related to a World Health Assembly resolution are false.” The New York Times says the U.S. did.
The last ‘swing’? High court ‘reliability’ and rule of law
The nation’s highest court appears poised to take a hard turn toward the ideological right, after President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. A lifelong Washingtonian and a pillar of the conservative legal commu…
U.S. Ambassador To NATO Discusses President Trump And The Alliance
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kay Bailey Hutchison, the U.S. ambassador to NATO, about the upcoming NATO summit and President Trump’s commitment to the alliance.
All 12 Boys And Their Soccer Coach Successfully Rescued From Cave In Thailand
After two weeks, all 12 boys and their soccer coach were successfully rescued from a cave in Thailand. They were trapped in the Tham Luang Nang Non cave system after heavy rains flooded passages.
A Look At The Fashion Trends From The 2018 World Cup
Soccer players are among the most fashionable men in the world. NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Simon Doonan, creative ambassador for Barneys, about the fashion trends at this year’s World Cup.
Head Of EU Council Issues A Warning As President Trump Criticizes NATO
President Trump arrives in Brussels Tuesday for the NATO summit amid tensions with European allies. Trump has continually pressed allies to pay more for their national defense.
Does old squabble over NATO’s costs mask US shift away from Europe?
When President Trump told a rally in Montana last week that Americans are “schmucks” for carrying the defense burden of wealthy European countries, he set the stage for another contentious meeting with US allies at the NATO summit here Wednesday. In s…
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