Jan 23 President Donald Trump begins first week in office with outreach By Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is set to meet with congressional leaders from both parties to discuss his agenda, as he enters his first official week in the White House and works to begin delivering on his ambitious campaign promises. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 25:01 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 22, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, Jan. 22, President Donald Trump’s administration said it will not release his tax returns, and Trump dismissed the massive crowds who joined the Women’s March on Saturday. Later, a look at the decision by the… Continue watching
Jan 22 After mass turnout, can protests turn into political impact? By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Organizers of Saturday's marches against President Donald Trump are promising 10 additional actions to take during the first 100 days of Trump's presidency. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 3:40 Trump, Mexican President Peña Nieto to meet in Washington By PBS News Hour The White House said Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto will visit President Donald Trump after the two leaders spoke on Saturday. Peña Nieto has said he wants an open dialogue with Trump, who has vowed to build a wall along… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 3:58 Eastern European countries back NATO support against Russia By PBS News Hour After Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula in Ukraine three years ago, the Obama administration decided to send thousands of American soldiers to Eastern Europe to reinforce its NATO allies. The U.S. Ambassador to Poland Paul Jones joins Alison Stewart to… Continue watching
Jan 22 Senate committee approves Tillerson for secretary of state By Richard Lardner and Erica Werner, Associated Press Rex Tillerson's bid to be secretary of state narrowly won approval Monday from the Republican-led Foreign Relations Committee, a move that all but assures Senate confirmation to be the nation's top diplomat. Continue reading
Jan 22 A guide to Obama and Trump’s differences on health policy By Dylan Scott, STAT While Trump may play some wild cards in the realms of medicine, science, and public health, you can look for some surprising continuity with Obama’s administration. Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump offers scattershot response to global Women’s March By Lisa Lerer and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Trump both derided the Women's March and defended the rights of the demonstrators over the course of about 90 minutes on Sunday morning. Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump hotel is ground zero for conflict-of-interest concerns By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Trump's lease with the federal government to develop and operate a hotel inside the historic Old Post Office building expressly prohibits any elected official from benefiting from the property. Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump turns to routine matters after day of bashing media By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump turned a bridge-building first visit to CIA headquarters on Saturday into an airing of grievances about "dishonest" journalists. Continue reading