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
Dec 22 Trump denounces Berlin attack, vows tough immigration plan By Jonathan Lemire and Julie Pace, Associated Press Donald Trump, when asked if the Berlin attack would cause him to evaluate the proposed ban of Muslims in the U.S., said "You know my plans. All along, I've been proven to be right, 100 percent correct."… Continue reading
Dec 22 Donald Trump’s doctor breaks his silence By Ike Swetlitz, STAT On a frigid December afternoon, Dr. Harold Bornstein was talking about his most famous patient, President-elect Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 22 Romania delays nomination of first female Muslim leader By Associated Press President Klaus Iohannis said he would delay any official support for Sevil Shhaideh's nomination until after Christmas. He did not explain why. Continue reading
Dec 22 Senate Democrats want more info from Trump’s Cabinet picks By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Top Democrats on Senate committees responsible for vetting President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees said his picks should not advance to a Senate vote without responding to "reasonable requests for additional information."… Continue reading
Dec 22 Trump taps Kellyanne Conway for White House counselor, Sean Spicer for press secretary By Julie Pace, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has named close adviser Kellyanne Conway as his White House counselor, elevating the woman who led his campaign to victory to a senior West Wing position. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 21, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, a manhunt for the suspect behind Monday’s truck attack in Berlin spreads across Europe. Also, the president-elect condemns the Berlin massacre, North Carolina legislators may repeal the “Bathroom Bill,” The Atlantic considers President Obama’s outlook on… Continue watching