Fox’s Carlson stunned by reaction to stories on South Africa
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Friday he's shocked his segments this week on a South African land reform policy should be considered an appeal to white nationalists — let alone spark an international incident.
WASHINGTON (AP) — After striking a delicate deal with the United Arab Emirates this month on rules for airline competition, the Trump administration went to war with itself.
It's a story of how a wonky aviation pact became a bitter, lobbyist-fueled international incident when Peter Navarro, President Donald Trump's trade adviser, repeatedly contradicted the State Department's carefully crafted script about what the agreement actually said. The Emiratis complained to the administration.
Warren on Trump trip: If he doesn’t spur an international incident, it’s a success
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren — one of President Trump’s fiercest critics — today said her highest hope for the commander in chief’s first trip abroad is that he avoid sparking an international incident.
Nebraska law enforcement, Keystone XL pipeline foes prepare for possible protests
LINCOLN — When Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier crested a hill near Cannonball Creek last August, he knew he was in trouble.
A group of protesters had blocked a private road used by workers building the Dakota Access pipeline across his North Dakota county, halting the construction work.
Eleven protesters were arrested that day. It was the first of months of demonstrations, some violent, that quickly overwhelmed Kirchmeier’s 33-member Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement and pipeline foes alike prepare for work on Keystone XL
LINCOLN — When Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier crested a hill near Cannonball Creek last August, he knew he was in trouble.
A group of protesters had blocked a private road used by workers building the Dakota Access pipeline across his North Dakota county, halting the construction work.
Eleven protesters were arrested that day. It was the first of months of demonstrations, some violent, that quickly overwhelmed Kirchmeier’s 33-member Sheriff’s Office.
Fox pulls Napolitano from air after Trump report
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel has pulled legal analyst Andrew Napolitano from the air after disavowing his on-air claim that British intelligence officials had helped former President Barack Obama spy on Donald Trump.
A person with knowledge of the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because it was a personnel matter said Napolitano has been benched and won't be appearing on the air in the near future. Fox had no immediate comment Monday.
Diplomatic debut: Trump makes uneven entry onto world stage
WASHINGTON (AP) — One week into office, President Donald Trump was trying to clean up his first international incident.
The president shifted a jam-packed schedule Friday to make room for an hourlong phone call with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, who had abruptly snubbed the new president by canceling a visit. Trump's team had appeared to respond by threatening a hefty border tax on Mexican imports.