Scott Horsley

White House Correspondent for NPR News

Scott Horsley appears in the following:

What's Next For U.S.-China Relations

Friday, May 25, 2018

President Trump has suggested China played a role in the unraveling of North Korea's rapprochement with the U.S.

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Trump Cancels Summit With North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un

Thursday, May 24, 2018

"Sadly, based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement, I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have this long planned meeting," Trump wrote.

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Trump Weighs Tariffs On Imported Cars

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

President Trump has instructed Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to consider new protections for the domestic auto industry. He's relying on the same authority used to justify steel and aluminum tariffs.

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News Brief: Hopes Dwindle For North Korea Meeting, Southern Primary Results, Olympics Scandal

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

President Trump sounded a lot less optimistic on Tuesday when asked about plans for a summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Also, we look at primary election results in several states.

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South Korean President Meets President Trump To Discuss North Korea

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

President Trump and his South Korean counterpart met in Washington, D.C., to discuss North Korea. Trump is supposed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in June, but the North Koreans recently cast doubt on that happening.

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Trump Warns Summit With North Korea May Not Happen On Schedule

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

"There's a chance, there's a very substantial chance that it won't work out," President Trump said of the June 12 summit with Kim Jong Un. Trump met with South Korea's president Tuesday.

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U.S., China Step Back From Trade Dispute

Sunday, May 20, 2018

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the U.S. has put a trade war with China on hold, even as the administration races to renegotiate NAFTA. Mnuchin says the U.S., Mexico and Canada remain far apart.

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Planned Trump Summit With North Korea Hits Roadblock

Friday, May 18, 2018

North Korea is having second thoughts about meeting with President Trump next month. Comments by the administration's national security adviser could be to blame.

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NAFTA Negotiations Have Yet To Produce A New Agreement

Thursday, May 17, 2018

House Speaker Paul Ryan set a deadline of Thursday for a new deal on NAFTA, but negotiations have yet to produce such an agreement. NPR looks at what the implications will be if a new deal is not formed.

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News Brief: New Trump Tower Meeting Documents, NAFTA, Burundi Referendum

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Senators released new documents related to the Russia investigation. Also, negotiators working on overhauling NAFTA can't seem to bridge the gap between the U.S. and Canada and Mexico.

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President Trump Puts 'America First' On Hold To Save Chinese Jobs

Monday, May 14, 2018

Trump says he is working with Chinese President Xi Jinping to get cellphone-maker ZTE "back in business" after it was punished for selling U.S. technology to Iran and then violated a settlement.

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White House Continues To Step On Its Own Message With Mixed Signals From Trump

Friday, May 04, 2018

President Trump has a full plate, with trade talks concluding in China, an upcoming summit with North Korea, and a high-profile speech to the NRA. But the White House continues to step on its own message with mixed signals from the president and his legal team.

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Trump And Pence Address NRA Amid Tense Gun Debate

Friday, May 04, 2018

The president assured the group, which has become a lightning rod since the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Fla., that it has "an administration fighting to protect your Second Amendment."

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The Latest Fallout From Rudy Giuliani's Comments Regarding Payment To Stormy Daniels

Thursday, May 03, 2018

President Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani disclosed that Trump reimbursed lawyer Michael Cohen for an alleged "hush money" payment, contradicting Trump's previous statements. But what does that matter politically?

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Secretary Of State Pompeo Promises New 'Swagger' At State Department Swearing-In

Wednesday, May 02, 2018

President Trump paid his first official visit to the State Department Wednesday to attend the ceremonial swearing-in of Mike Pompeo. Pompeo promised a vigorous pursuit of diplomatic opportunities.

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White House Officials Downplay Tension Between Trump And His Chief Of Staff

Tuesday, May 01, 2018

Trump administration officials are challenging a report that John Kelly, the White House chief of staff, called the president "an idiot." Kelly calls the story "total B.S."

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Trump Administration Delays Most Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum

Monday, April 30, 2018

The Trump administration had faced a midnight deadline to suspend or impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum from a number of friendly countries.

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Trump Says He's Optimistic About Nuclear Deal With North Korea While Criticizing Iran's

Monday, April 30, 2018

President Trump talked up the potential of a nuclear deal with North Korea even as he trashed the current nuclear deal with Iran. He spoke at a news conference Monday with Nigeria's president.

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Lawmakers Ask EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Tough Questions Amid Ethics Allegations

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt faced questions from lawmakers Thursday amid a myriad of ethics allegations and tepid support from the White House.

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As Ronny Jackson Withdraws Name As VA Nominee, Trump Defends Him

Thursday, April 26, 2018

President Trump defends Dr. Ronny Jackson in an interview with Fox News — and also seems to acknowledge that lawyer Michael Cohen represented him in what he calls the "crazy Stormy Daniels deal."

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