In a speech that sounded at times like an airing of economic grievances, the president told APEC member nations that the U.S. will no longer tolerate unfair trade practices.
Despite the president's harsh words on China in the past, the leaders appear friendly and say they will cooperate on North Korea and work toward a balanced trade relationship.
The president says the U.S. is prepared to use "all available tools short of military action" to bring North Korea to the table, but that it would use the "full range" of military options if needed.
At a ceremony at Tokyo's Akasaka palace, the president appears to grow weary of a traditional koi feeding — so he simply dumps the contents of his box of fish food. But video tells the whole tale.
Sen. Jeff Flake, the Arizona Republican who announced his retirement on Tuesday in a fiery speech denouncing the president, tells Morning Edition "the pivot we all hoped for isn't coming."
In an interview on C-SPAN, the Arizona senator criticized "high income" Americans who avoided the draft by finding a doctor who "would say that they had a bone spur."
After the president retweeted a photo of the late NFL player-turned Army Ranger with the hashtags #StandForOurAnthem and #BoycottNFL, Marie Tillman said his service "should never be politicized."