It was a day of expectation-setting across several nations, as President Trump prepares to meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Both struck optimistic notes, but their first encounter of Trump’s second term unfolds against the backdrop of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Nick Schifrin discussed the stakes and the odds of success with Dmitri Trenin.
Day: August 14, 2025
The investigation culminated with Justice Department indictments unsealed Thursday against three leaders and two high-ranking enforcers of the United Cartels, a leading rival of Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
First Lady Melania Trump has been aggressively squashing a crass smear that she had social connections to notorious predator Jeffrey Epstein before meeting President Trump.
In our news wrap Thursday, Israel’s far-right finance minister announced the approval of a controversial new settlement in the occupied West Bank that’s been on ice for decades, Tropical Storm Erin is gradually getting stronger and expected to become the first Atlantic hurricane of the season and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans to open a second immigration detention center in the state.
Gabelli’s GAMCO alleged that Redstone’s investment vehicle, National Amusements, received $60 for each of its Class A Paramount shares while public shareholders only received $23.
There is a madman out there flying around, wearing a white jersey, No. 0, zigging here and zagging there, and pursuing the ball as if it was a winning lottery ticket, up for grabs, his for the claiming.
Sen. Bernie Sanders denied that Hamas deserves blame for starvation in Gaza — even though the terror group refuses to release hostages and end the war.
Even as the brouhaha was at its height, polling showed the Epstein story was more of a tempest in a Twitter teacup than an actual concern of the American people.
The U.S. State Department approved a possible $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to help improve security in the sub-Saharan country, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy explained what he saw as the symbolism of the high-stakes meeting being in his state.