Dec 19 Obama administration sets rule to protect streams near coal mines By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The long-anticipated move met quick resistance from Republicans today who vowed to overturn it under President-elect Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 19 Chief Justice Roberts denies bid to force Senate action on Garland nomination By Associated Press Chief Justice John Roberts has denied a lawyer's bid to get the Supreme Court to force the Senate to consider the high court nomination of Judge Merrick Garland. Continue reading
Dec 19 McCain sees Russian hacking as threat, Trump calls reports of such interference ‘ridiculous’ By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Sen. John McCain, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, on Sunday joined Democrats in calling for a special select committee to investigate foreign cyberattacks, putting him at odds with the incoming GOP president. Trump calls reports of Russian hacking "ridiculous."… Continue reading
Dec 19 Trump picks New York businessman Vincent Viola for Army secretary By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President-elect Donald J. Trump has picked Vincent Viola as secretary of the Army. Viola is the founder of several businesses, including Virtu Financial, an electronic trading firm. He also owns the National Hockey League's Florida Panthers and is a past… Continue reading
Dec 19 Electoral College meets amid effort to deny Trump presidency By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Electors are set to gather in every state on Monday to formally elect Donald Trump president even as anti-Trump forces try one last time to deny him the White House. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 3:26 Under Trump, White House staff shifts to right By PBS News Hour Since winning the election six weeks ago, Donald Trump has nominated most of his cabinet and picked top White House staff, all significant players in shaping U.S. policy. He’ll also have Republican majorities in both houses of Congress on his… Continue watching
Dec 18 Election questions leave U.S. distrustful, like other nations By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press Americans' enduring confidence that their elections are unimpeachably fair is teetering. Continue reading
Dec 18 Trump aides push back on suggestions of Russian interference By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press The CIA says U.S. intelligence agencies agree that Moscow was behind the cyber break-in of the Democratic National Committee. Continue reading
Dec 18 GOP electors cite rural voice in Electoral College By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Some Republican electors say they are defending rural and small-town America against big-state liberalism. Continue reading
Dec 18 Trump action on health care could cost Planned Parenthood By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press One of President-elect Donald Trump's first acts next year could come on Republican legislation to cut off taxpayer money from Planned Parenthood. Continue reading