Politics Dec 16 Trump’s cabinet is mostly white and male. What will that mean for policy? President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet is almost entirely white and male. The lack of diversity could have an impact on policy making, according to advocates and experts who study diversity.
Politics Dec 14 Who is Trump’s pick for Interior Secretary, Rep. Ryan Zinke? If confirmed by the Senate, Rep. Ryan Zinke would be tasked with managing the federal government’s 500 million acres of public land. The Interior Department oversees the national park system and energy development on federal lands and offshore. The agency…
Politics Dec 07 Trump picks loyal supporter with deep China ties as U.S. ambassador President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad as the U.S. Ambassador to China, choosing a veteran Republican official with deep ties to China, and a loyal supporter during the general election.
Politics Dec 02 In ‘Jackie,’ complex portrait emerges of iconic first lady Fifty-three years after JFK’s assassination, the events of that week have been seared into Americans’ minds through videos and photographs. So has the woman at the center of those events, Jacqueline Kennedy. A new film “Jackie,” which opens in theaters…
Politics Nov 30 Who is Wilbur Ross, Trump’s selection for commerce secretary? President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Wilbur Ross, a billionaire investor known as the “king of bankruptcy,” to head the Department of Commerce. If Ross is confirmed by the Senate, he would become a key player in implementing Trump’s economic…
Politics Nov 29 Who is Rep. Tom Price, Trump’s pick for HHS Secretary? Rep. Tom Price, a fierce opponent of the Affordable Care Act, will become the next Health and Human Services secretary, if confirmed by the Senate.
Politics Nov 18 Critics worry Steve Bannon’s White House perch will empower fringe voices Critics of Steve Bannon, the incoming chief White House strategist, are growing increasingly concerned that his influence under President-elect Donald Trump could legitimize and empower the alt-right and turn controversial conservative news sites into a messaging arm of the new…
Politics Nov 18 Who is Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn? President-elect Donald Trump named retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn as his national security adviser on Friday, adding a loyal supporter with hard-right views on Muslims and Islam to his emerging intelligence and foreign policy team.
Politics Oct 11 What spoons have to do with the Samsung-Apple patent lawsuit One particular case involving 19th-century spoons was cited by lawyers representing both companies before the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Science Oct 04 Why it’s so hard to beef up protections for the world’s most trafficked animal A new international agreement plans to ban the trade of the world's most trafficked animal: the pangolin.