Dec 24 Republicans to target unions, expand school choice in states By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Republicans are preparing to reshape state laws affecting workplaces, classrooms, courtrooms and more during 2017. Continue reading
Dec 24 As Obama accomplished policy goals, Democrats floundered By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In boasting about his tenure in the White House, President Barack Obama often cites numbers like these: 15 million new jobs, a 4.9 percent unemployment rate and 74 months of consecutive job growth. There’s one number you will… Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 53:47 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 23, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, President-elect Donald Trump says the U.S. would triumph in an arms race. Also: The FBI warns ISIS is urging holiday attacks, the U.S. abstains from a U.N. rebuke of Israel, more on Mr. Trump’s comments on… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 7:56 Donald Trump’s fighting words are worrying to some By PBS News Hour President-elect Trump tweeted this week that the U.S. needs to build up its nuclear arsenal. He also declared that should an arms race occur, the U.S. would triumph over any adversary. John Yang talks to Joseph Cirincione of the Ploughshares… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 3:03 ‘Let it be an arms race,’ says Trump after controversial tweets By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 12:18 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s unprecedented transition By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump made headlines this week for his reference to a possible arms race and his involvement in U.S. foreign policy prior to taking office. Judy Woodruff speaks with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David… Continue watching
Dec 23 Once the target of online threats, gaming engineer plans run for Congress By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press In the gaming world, Brianna Wu has earned a reputation battling the online harassment campaign known as Gamergate, a fight that led to rape and murder threats from the darker recesses of the male-dominated realm. Now the 39-year-old Boston-based software… Continue reading
Dec 23 Rockettes owner says inauguration attendance is a choice, contrary to union’s message By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The Radio City Rockettes will be dancing at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next month but not everyone is kicking up their heels at the booking. Continue reading
Dec 23 Why ‘negative partisanship’ is flipping politics on its head By Harry Zahn The negativity on display in the 2016 election – from the candidates, their surrogates and the public alike – also exposed a trend in American politics that predates Clinton and Trump’s brutal showdown. Increasingly, Democratic and Republican voters are motivated… Continue reading
Dec 23 Trump releases ‘very nice letter’ he says came from Putin By Associated Press The exchange comes on the heels of comments by both Trump and Putin about the need to strengthen their countries' nuclear arsenals. Continue reading