Jan 19 WATCH LIVE: Steven Mnuchin confirmation hearing By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Donald Trump's pick to lead the Treasury Department is defending his handling of thousands of foreclosures during the height of the financial crisis. Steven Mnuchin says he worked hard to assist homeowners to refinance so they could keep… Continue reading
Jan 19 Trump expects 'big results' from his choice to lead USDA By Jonathan Lemire and Ross Bynum, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Sonny Perdue to lead the Department of Agriculture. Continue reading
Jan 19 U.S. bombers strike Islamic State camps in Libya By Robert Burns, Associated Press U.S. Air Force B-2 bombers attacked Islamic State military camps in Libya in a move aimed at eliminating extremists who had escaped the former ISIS stronghold of Sirte. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 53:20 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 18, 2017 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Obama gives his final news conference, addressing the release of Chelsea Manning and his role in a new era of politics. Also: The Senate grills the president-elect's Cabinet picks, exciting yet elusive possibilities of nuclear… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch Meeting White House Press Corps for the last time, Obama looks ahead By PBS News Hour In two days his time in the Oval Office will be over. President Obama on Wednesday held his final news conference before the White House Press Corps, defending his decision to commute Chelsea Manning’s prison sentence and looking back at… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 15:00 Where things stand for Trump's Cabinet amid tough questioning By PBS News Hour Several of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees have faced tough questioning. At Rep. Tom Price's hearing, the spotlight fell on the fate of the Affordable Care Act and his own history. Lisa Desjardins and Jeffrey Brown report on the scrutiny… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 6:17 The towering challenge of protecting the Trumps in New York By PBS News Hour When Donald Trump moves into the White House, Trump Tower will still be a home of the first family. Securing the skyscraper presents unprecedented challenges, not to mention traffic gridlock, a hardship on nearby businesses and a fight over who… Continue watching
Jan 18 New pipeline clashes call on Standing Rock playbook By Mark Scialla Groups inspired by the Standing Rock movement are protesting the Trans-Pecos Pipeline in Texas, while similar clashes sprout across the country. Continue reading
Jan 18 When it comes to inaugural crowds, does size matter? By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump says his inauguration will have "an unbelievable, perhaps record-setting turnout." Organizers of a protest the next day call it the biggest demonstration in history to welcome a new president. Continue reading
Jan 18 Justices raise doubts over law barring offensive trademarks By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court raised doubts Wednesday about a law that bars the government from registering trademarks that are deemed offensive. Continue reading