Dec 10 Recounts bring Stein publicity that eluded her on the trail By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Jill Stein is now gaining arguably more attention than she ever did on the campaign trail by pushing for recounts of the presidential contest in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Continue reading
Dec 10 Adding 200 more troops to Syria, U.S. deepens involvement By Robert Burns, Associated Press Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Saturday he is sending 200 more troops to accelerate the push on the Islamic State's self-declared capital of Raqqa. Continue reading
Dec 10 Trump deepens Goldman ties as he builds out economic team By Julie Pace, Associated Press The financial industry's high-level presence in Trump's burgeoning administration runs counter to some core campaign messages that energized his supporters. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 53:49 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 9, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, President-elect Donald Trump leverages his "thank you" tour to stump for a Republican Senate candidate from Louisiana. Also: President Obama orders a review of campaign cyberattacks, how fake news spreads, whether female Marines can meet the… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 14:12 Part 2: Female Marine recruits at boot camp strive to meet the same standards as men By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 2:45 Trump picks Goldman Sachs president to head National Economic Council By PBS News Hour Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was for the third stop for President-elect Donald Trump’s “Thank you” tour. He used it to stump for the state's Republican Senate candidate, who faces a runoff on Saturday. Also, the Trump team announced that Rep. Cathy… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Obama orders review of campaign cyberattacks By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Obama has ordered a full review of cyberattacks during the presidential campaign, according to the White House. A number of Democrats have complained that Russian hacking was intended to assist the now president-elect. Also,… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 6:39 After Oakland fire, a nationwide crackdown on warehouse spaces By PBS News Hour In the wake of Oakland’s fatal Ghost Ship warehouse fire, cities across the country are cracking down on safety at similar “live-work” spaces; Baltimore artist Que Pequeño was abruptly evicted this week from a building known as Bell Foundry. While… Continue watching
Dec 09 Attorney general to visit mosque, Stonewall National Monument amid increase in hate crimes By Associated Press FBI statistics released last month show reported hate crimes against Muslims rose by 67 percent in 2015 to their highest number since the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 10:30 Remembering John Glenn, space pioneer and American statesman By PBS News Hour Former astronaut and senator John Glenn has died at age 95. In every chapter of his life, whether on Earth or above it, Glenn accumulated achievements -- serving as a Marine fighter pilot in two wars and later launching into… Continue watching