Jan 09 Why Sen. Jeff Sessions’ record in Alabama could complicate his confirmation By Gretchen Frazee At his confirmation hearing this week, Jeff Sessions will face tough questions about his 20-year tenure in the Senate. But he’ll also be pressed on his record before he entered Congress, when he served as U.S. attorney and Alabama’s attorney… Continue reading
Jan 09 Obama presses Trump not to back away from clean energy By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama cast the adoption of clean energy in the U.S. as "irreversible," putting pressure Monday on President-elect Donald Trump not to back away from a core strategy to fight climate change. Continue reading
Jan 09 Health secretary nominee kept federal dollars flowing to campaign donors By Marisa Taylor and Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News Rep. Tom Price, the physician and Georgia Republican tapped for the nation’s leading health care job, has long criticized federal spending as excessive. Yet during his years in Congress, he’s worked hard to keep federal dollars flowing to his most… Continue reading
Jan 09 Trump battles Streep as Cabinet picks prepare for grilling By Laurie Kellman and Jill Colvin, Associated Press NEW YORK — Donald Trump and his Cabinet picks are preparing to face public questioning over their business conflicts, their approach to Russia and other issues during a critical week of confirmation hearings and the president-elect's first news conference in… Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 25:03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 8, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, Jan. 8, President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees prepare for their Senate confirmation hearings this week. Later, a look at the debate over incarcerating juveniles as adults. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 3:43 Amid ethics concerns, Senate confirmation process set to begin By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 08 Former congressman seeks to delay prison term amid appeal By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, a Philadelphia Democrat, said he expects to win a new trial over errors during his five-defendant trial this year, including the dismissal of a holdout juror. Continue reading
Jan 08 GOP lawmakers vow quick action to enact new health care law By Associated Press Top Republicans said Sunday they'll move quickly to enact a new health care law, but they won't say what might replace President Barack Obama's version. Continue reading
Jan 08 With inauguration looming, Trump continues to control hundreds of companies By Michael D. Regan and Julie Bykowicz and Chad Day, Associated Press Ethics experts have called for the president-elect to sell off his assets and place his investments in a blind trust. Continue reading
Jan 08 Graham urges Trump to ‘push back’ on Russian interference By Laurie Kellman and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump has consistently refused to blame Russia in the hacks that American intelligence agencies say were directed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading