Dec 16 House GOP quietly closes investigation into Flint water crisis By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The committee findings offer no new information and essentially summarize what emerged during several high-profile hearings earlier this year. Continue reading
Dec 16 Trump taps Israel envoy, vows moving U.S. embassy to Jerusalem By Julie Pace, Associated Press Donald Trump has announced that he will nominate attorney David Friedman as U.S. ambassador to Israel, who supports Israeli settlements and other changes to U.S. policies in the region. Continue reading
Dec 16 WATCH: In year-end news conference, Obama addresses Russian hacking, Aleppo By Julie Pace and Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama on Friday warned against turning Russian hacking in the United States into a "political football" and said he hoped his successor, Republican Donald Trump, will take foreign influence in American elections seriously once he takes office. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 5:19 News Wrap: Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke chosen for Interior Department By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump picked Rep. Ryan Zinke to lead the Interior Department. A first-term congressman, Zinke has pushed for energy independence and voted to expand oil and gas drilling. Also, white supremacist Dylann Roof was… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 9:23 Can Trump ‘build a wall’ between his presidency and his business? By PBS News Hour Dec. 15 was supposed to be the day President-elect Donald Trump held a news conference to discuss how he would resolve the future of his business empire to prevent conflicts of interest. The announcement has been postponed until January. Judy… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 4:47 How Putin could have been involved in U.S. election disruption By PBS News Hour A CIA investigation reportedly found that Russia tried to sway U.S. election results in President-elect Donald Trump’s favor. On Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin was personally involved in efforts to disrupt the… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 8:49 How prediction market prophets bet on the wrong president By PBS News Hour The election outcome shocked the world. Pollsters, pundits and prediction market traders overwhelmingly predicted a huge Clinton victory. There were, however, some dissenters. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores how history and economic factors can shed light on the upset. Continue watching
Dec 15 Trump’s cabinet could change the face of U.S. energy policy By Daniel Bush President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees to lead energy and climate-related agencies like EPA hold views that could not be more different from the Obama administration. Continue reading
Dec 15 Labor Secretary Tom Perez enters race for DNC chair By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Labor Secretary Tom Perez announced his bid to head the Democratic National Committee, casting himself as the candidate best able to speak to "the big tent" of a decimated and dispirited Democratic Party. Continue reading
Dec 15 Column: The biggest paradox Rick Perry faces at the Department of Energy By William H. Tobey for The Conversation While the Department of Defense defends us, and the Department of Treasury manages federal finances and supervises banks, the Department of Energy does not provide America’s energy. Continue reading