Jan 09 Watch 53:21 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 9, 2017 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, a look at how the Trump administration is taking shape ahead of the first confirmation hearings this week. Also: The legacy of Obama's health care overhaul and the upended lives of Iraqi children fleeing war in… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 7:16 Conway says nominees’ lack of paperwork ‘no reason to delay hearings’ By PBS News Hour As Congress prepares for a packed week of confirmation hearings, Judy Woodruff speaks with Kellyanne Conway, senior advisor to President-elect Trump, about concerns that his nominees are being pushed through without the completion of proper paperwork. They discuss the president-elect’s… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 6:06 Some Trump nominees missing crucial ethics paperwork as confirmation hearings begin By PBS News Hour Capitol Hill will be buzzing this week as President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees answer questions in Senate hearings. But as of last weekend, some nominees hadn’t finished turning in their paperwork or cleared their ethics reviews. Democrats are calling it… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 10:33 Landmark or footnote? Obamacare legacy now rests with Trump By PBS News Hour When he signed the Affordable Care Act in 2010, President Obama achieved what politicians had long tried and failed to do: provide near-universal health insurance to Americans. But ever since, it’s faced unflagging Republican opposition. Special correspondent Sarah Varney of… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 5:27 News Wrap: Trump son-in-law tapped for top White House role By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President-elect Donald Trump announced he has chosen his son-in-law Jared Kushner to serve as senior adviser to the president, raising concerns about nepotism and potential business conflicts of interest. Also, Russia is pushing back against… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 7:15 How Democrats are preparing to challenge Trump nominees By PBS News Hour What should Americans expect from this week of Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings? Judy Woodruff speaks with Susan Page of USA Today and NPR’s Tamara Keith about the forthcoming “information overload,” Democrats’ lack of leverage in opposing nominees, Meryl Streep’s political… Continue watching
Jan 09 A guide to this week’s confirmation hearings: Jeff Sessions, Rex Tillerson and more By Joshua Barajas After weeks of filling out his Cabinet, President-elect Donald Trump's nominees must now face confirmation hearings before Senate committees. Continue reading
Jan 09 Jared Kushner named senior White House adviser to Donald Trump By Daniel Bush President-elect Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is expected to be named as a senior White House adviser, an official West Wing role that will raise further questions about conflicts of interest with Trump and his family’s business empire. Continue reading
Jan 09 Kerry sorry for past State Department discrimination against gays By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry publicly apologized on Monday for the State Department's institutional discrimination in the past against gay and lesbian diplomats. Continue reading
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