Jan 12 Watch How a senior Obama adviser views his record By PBS News Hour Continuing in our series of meetings with top officials in the Obama administration as it comes to a close, Judy Woodruff sits down with Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to the president. She discusses his agenda successes and failures, her criticism… Continue watching
Jan 12 Obama no longer allows Cubans to enter U.S. without a visa President Barack Obama is ending a longstanding immigration policy that allows any Cuban who makes it to U.S. soil to stay and become a legal resident, a senior administration official said Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 12 Obama will go “right back” to work after taking break, top adviser says in PBS NewsHour interview By Jessica Yarvin In a wide-ranging interview with PBS NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff, White House Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett said Obama “wants to continue to be a force for good” and “will speak out when he thinks his voice can move the needle.”… Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH: Obama awards VP Joe Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom By Associated Press President Barack Obama is expected to pay tribute to Vice President Joe Biden at the White House. PBS NewsHour will live stream the event at 3 p.m. ET. Continue reading
Jan 12 Justice Department watchdog to investigate DOJ, FBI actions months before election By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The Justice Department inspector general says he will investigate the actions of the Justice Department and FBI in the months leading up to the 2016 election. Continue reading
Jan 12 Congress to take first step toward dismantling Obamacare By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press But Republicans are not close to agreement among themselves on what any replacement for the health care law would look like. Continue reading
Jan 12 Where Tillerson, pick for top diplomat, differs from Trump on issues By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Rex Tillerson's foreign policy isn't sounding much like Donald Trump's. Continue reading
Jan 12 Newly leaked dossier on Trump circulated in DC for months By Jack Gillum, Associated Press The purported Russian efforts were described in a newly released and uncorroborated dossier that was produced in August. But it circulated more widely in Washington in October. Continue reading
Jan 12 States are writing bills to require presidential candidates to release tax returns By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press They're responding to President-elect Donald Trump's decision to not release his tax returns during the presidential campaign, breaking decades of precedent. Continue reading
Jan 12 What reporters saw at the Trump news conference By John Yang The marble-lined lobby of Trump Tower was standing-room only for the main event: President-Elect Trump’s first full blown news conference since July. The pent-up demand to question Mr. Trump was about to be satisfied. Continue reading