Dec 28 4 American presidents with Trump-like traits By Lisa Desjardins An interesting group of presidents share some traits -- of course not all traits -- with Mr. Trump. Continue reading
Dec 28 Trump accuses Obama of ‘inflammatory’ roadblocks in White House transition By Vivian Salama, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump accused President Barack Obama on Wednesday of throwing up "inflammatory" roadblocks during the transition of power and his administration of treating Israel with "total disdain," further straining the veneer of civility between the incoming and outgoing leaders. Continue reading
Dec 28 Big change in the White House. Congress? Not so much By Lisa Desjardins, Megan Crigger The dramatic change coming to the White House got us thinking about the near lack of change at the U.S. Capitol this year. In total, the Senate numbers shifted by two seats and the House by six. Both were Democratic… Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 45:23 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 27, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, President-elect Trump adds two names to his White House staff. Also: What we do and don’t know about the president-elect’s charitable foundation, the presidential transition in historical context, a daunting future for Aleppo survivors, a West… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 2:47 What we know about Trump’s charitable foundation — and what we don’t By PBS News Hour On Monday, President-elect Trump posted two tweets staunchly defending his charitable organization, the Donald J. Trump Foundation, as generous and efficient. But some say the comments are misleading or downright false, considering an ongoing New York investigation into the charity's… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Japan’s prime minister makes historic visit to USS Arizona Memorial By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President-elect Trump named a former aide to George W. Bush, Thomas Bossert, as his assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, as well as longtime Trump lawyer Jason Greenblatt as special representative for… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 7:54 Are we witnessing a pre-inauguration power struggle? By PBS News Hour The period since Election Day has been characterized by major policy decisions on the part of President Obama and an unconventional transition for President-elect Trump. To discuss these active few weeks and provide context, Hari Sreenivasan is joined by presidential… Continue watching
Dec 27 Trump raises prospect of America more willing to act alone on global stage By Julie Pace, Associated Press For eight years, President Barack Obama’s foreign policy doctrine has been rooted in a belief that while the United States can take action around the word on its own, it rarely should. Continue reading
Dec 27 Japanese prime minister offers ‘everlasting condolences’ at Pearl Harbor By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Putting 75 years of resentment behind them, the leaders of the United States and Japan are coming together at Pearl Harbor for a historic pilgrimage. Continue reading
Dec 27 Trump taps former Bush aide Bossert as homeland security assistant By Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is tapping an experienced national security adviser to serve as assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism. Continue reading