Evening News - August 16, 2018
US seeks NAFTA deal with Mexico without Canada
Mexico’s Economy Secretary has visited Washington every week for the past month as part of a push to renegotiate terms of NAFTA. US trade officials say a preliminary agreement could be announced by the end of August, but Canada remains outside of the current talks. RT America’s Anya Parampil reports.
NAFTA: Canada Left Out of Possible US-Mexico Deal?
The Trump administration is pushing to reach a deal with Mexico regarding the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement, known as NAFTA. Some analysts believe officials are close to making an agreement. Mexico’s Economy Secretary has visited Washington every week for the past month as part of a push to renegotiate terms of NAFTA. US trade officials say a preliminary agreement could be announced by the end of August, but Canada remains outside of the current talks. Scottie Nell Hughes is joinh by RT America’s Bart Chilton, host of Boom Bust.
Media V. Trump: Joint Editorials Published
Hundreds of news outlets are publishing editorials denouncing president trump. It's just one more chapter in the feud between the president and the mainstream media. Rt correspondent Dan Cohen has the report. Scottie Nell Hughes is joined by Georgetown Journalism Professor Chris Chambers, for analysis.