Jan 20 What’s on Trump’s immediate to-do list? By Ken Thomas and Josh Boak, Associated Press Donald Trump campaigned on a detailed and extensive to-do list for his first day in office. A day before his swearing-in, his team was being coy about when and how he plans to cross items off it. Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump will be sworn in by the chief justice he once called an ‘absolute disaster’ By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Will it matter that in the course of the campaign, Trump referred to Roberts as "an absolute disaster" and "disgraceful," mainly for Roberts' two votes in defense of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul?… Continue reading
Jan 20 What to watch for on Inauguration Day By Daniel Bush As Inauguration Day begins, here’s a guide to the first big moments of Mr. Trump’s presidency. Continue reading
Jan 19 Inauguration Day live blog By News Desk We'll be providing live coverage of Inauguration Day news and ceremonies here. Join us all day Friday for analysis, photos, video and stories from people on the ground. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 9:06 Why Trump’s National Security transition is off to a rocky start By PBS News Hour A day before inauguration, the incoming Trump administration was forced to defend the pace of its staffing for important national security and diplomatic jobs. Judy Woodruff talks with Roger Cressey, a former National Security Council staff member, and Mark Landler… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 54:11 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 19, 2017 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, on the eve of Donald Trump's inauguration, the nation prepares for a new leader. Also: The president-elect's picks for Treasury and Energy face Senate scrutiny, a rocky presidential transition on national security, one woman's story about… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch News Wrap: Obama issues hundreds of commutations on his last day By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Obama shortened the prison sentences of 330 federal inmates convicted of drug crimes on his last fill day in office. That's the most ever in a single day. Also, the Pentagon says it targeted… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 4:31 How Press Secretary Josh Earnest made sure he knew what Obama was thinking By PBS News Hour Josh Earnest, White House press secretary since 2014, was there when Barack Obama was running for president, and he'll be there when the lights go out on the Obama White House. As he prepares to leave the podium, Earnest sits… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 3:39 As Treasury nominee Mnuchin defends record, Perry says his attitude on Energy has changed By PBS News Hour In another day of contentious confirmation hearings, the most dogged questioning came for Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin, a billionaire banker who worked at Goldman Sachs owned a hedge fund. Meanwhile, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, nominee for energy secretary,… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 3:36 As Trump readies to take office, reports of transition delays By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Washington a day before he will take the oath of office. But there were reports that the national security transition had been slow because of delays by the Trump Team. Meanwhile, incoming White House Press… Continue watching