Tag: Trump
U.S. federal response to coronavirus a ‘fiasco,’ says global health expert
JUDY WOODRUFF: So, many Americans are talking about their concerns over how the government is responding to the pandemic, the ability to get testing, and how the U.S. response compares to other countries. Ashish Jha, who runs the Harvard Global Health Institute, watches all this. And he joins me now. Dr. Jha, first of all, how do you size up…
State Dept. official on Trump’s vision for nuclear arms control
JUDY WOODRUFF: The New START treaty is the only remaining limit on U.S. and Russian offensive nuclear weapons. It is set to expire next February. So far, the Trump administration has been unwilling to begin negotiations. Instead, the U.S. says it wants to explore a broader agreement, to include China, but critics fear that strategy, that it might risk the…
Delhi’s deadly riots, explained by an expert
“The US president has arrived in India.” “A lavish spectacle.” “…whole world watching the US president’s visit to India.” A lot of the news coming out of India has revolved around Trump’s visit. But I know that there’s a lot more going on in India at the moment. Can you tell us what’s happening in Delhi? Right now, Delhi is…
State Dept. official on Trump’s vision for nuclear arms control
JUDY WOODRUFF: The New START treaty is the only remaining limit on U.S. and Russian offensive nuclear weapons. It is set to expire next February. So far, the Trump administration has been unwilling to begin negotiations. Instead, the U.S. says it wants to explore a broader agreement, to include China, but critics fear that strategy, that it might risk the…
Combatting Coronavirus with “Social Distancing” | The Daily Show
As scientists fight every day to learn more and more about coronavirus, governments around the world are doing their best to contain the crisis. In Israel, anyone entering the country has to go into a 14-day quarantine. In India, they’re sending coronavirus alerts to all one billion cell phones. And in Washington, D.C., President Trump has said, in order to…
News Wrap: Twitter labels video retweeted by Trump as ‘manipulated media’
JUDY WOODRUFF: In the day’s other news: The Democratic presidential race ticked down to another showdown between former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Six states hold primary elections tomorrow, with Michigan the biggest prize. Biden is looking to build an insurmountable lead in delegates. Sanders is aiming to win back momentum. We will get the details…