Negotiations Continue For Expected U.S.-North Korea Summit
David Greene talks to Alexander Vershbow, who served in the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations, to help make sense of the swirl of negotiations between U.S. and North Korean officials.
What Summit? On North Korean TV, The News Is All About Rice-Planting Season
“There’s a big risk for the North Koreans in telegraphing too much to their own people ahead of time,” says Martyn Williams, who monitors North Korean TV. “So what they do,” he says, “is wait.”
Morning News Brief
As the U.S. and North Korea try to make a way toward a June 12 summit, the two rival Koreas again met at their shared border. And, a top North Korean official leads a delegation to Washington Friday.
Canada Retaliates After The U.S. Hits It With Tariffs On Steel
Canada is complaining loudly about President Trump’s decision to slap its steel exports to the U.S. with a 25 percent tariff. David Greene talks to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne.
Italy’s Role In The EU Questioned After New Government Is Formed
Italy’s president has consented to allow two populist parties to form a governing coalition. But the arrangement has left some watchers worried about the potential consequences for Europe.
U.S.-North Korean Officials Proceed On A Path To Make Summit Happen
A senior North Korean official is expected in Washington, D.C., Friday, carrying a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to President Trump. It’s part of the talks over whether Kim and Trump will meet.
The Trump Administration’s Pattern Of Mixed Signals On Trade
European, Canadian and Mexican officials are promising to retaliate against steel and aluminum tariffs that the Trump administration is imposing.
‘I Chose To Stay Alive,’ Says Russian Journalist Who Faked His Death
Arkady Babchenko, fearing for his life, cooperated with Ukrainian authorities to stage his death and capture his would-be killer. Now come the ethical questions.
Weeks Into Unrest, Still More Bloodshed Roils Nicaragua’s Cities
In the six weeks since protests erupted against President Daniel Ortega, more than 80 people have been killed — including during a massive march Wednesday. Many are blaming Ortega for the violence.
Detained immigrant children bring scrutiny to Trump’s border policy
A social media firestorm about 1,475 children “lost” by the federal government, together with a new policy that results in separating unauthorized immigrant children from their parents, has heightened scrutiny of President Trump’s zero-tolerance approa…
EU, Canada And Mexico Threaten Tariffs To Retaliate Against U.S.
The Trump administration’s latest move to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the U.S.’s biggest strategic and trade partners has touched off a barrage of criticism and retaliation.
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