Dec 23 Analysis: Heavy division and distrust collapse N.C. LGBT law repeal deal By Emery P. Dalesio and Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Repealing North Carolina's law limiting LGBT protections at the close of a bitter election year was supposed to heal blows to the economy and perhaps open a truce in the culture wars in at least one corner of the divided… Continue reading
Dec 23 Trump complains in tweet about conflict of interest pressure against son’s fundraising By Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is complaining about the pressure that led his son to stop directly raising money for a foundation. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 54:52 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 22, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, more evidence that Russian military intelligence was behind the email breach at the Democratic National Committee. Also: A look at Germany's security measures ahead of the Berlin attack, the public face of the Trump presidency, a… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 7:46 Security company releases new evidence of Russian role in DNC hack By PBS News Hour U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded Russia was behind the hack of the DNC and others, but haven't made the evidence public. The private cyber security company that uncovered the hack has unveiled new details it says confirms Russian military intelligence… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 5:55 News Wrap: Syrian military declares victory in Aleppo after last rebel fighters, civilians leave By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the long, bloody battle for Syria’s largest city is finally over. Syria’s army announced that Aleppo is back under government control, marking the end of a four-year hold over parts of the city. Also, Russian… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 10:42 Will the Trump administration keep its promises to the press? By PBS News Hour During the campaign and after, President-elect Donald Trump voiced his distrust of the media and held the press at arms-length. On Thursday, he announced his communications team, including RNC strategist Sean Spicer as press secretary. Brian Stelter of CNN and… Continue watching
Dec 22 What should Trump do about Syria? We get 5 takes By Larisa Epatko When President-elect Donald Trump enters office on Jan. 20, the bloody war in Syria against the Assad regime will be nearing its sixth year. We asked several analysts what Trump should do about one of the most intractable problems he… Continue reading
Dec 22 Trump: U.S. must ‘greatly strengthen’ nuclear capability By Jonathan Lemire and Julie Pace, Associated Press On Twitter, Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly called for the U.S. to "greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability" until the rest of the world "comes to its senses" regarding nuclear weapons. Continue reading
Dec 22 Trump says Newt Gingrich ‘incorrectly stated’ that he was dropping ‘drain the swamp’ mantra By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press "I'm told he now just disclaims that. He now says it was cute, but he doesn't want to use it anymore," former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told NPR. Continue reading
Dec 22 Obama scraps post-9/11 registry that targeted Muslim immigrant men By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The U.S. hasn’t used the program since 2011, but a top immigration adviser to President-elect Donald Trump has spoken of renewing it. Continue reading