Jan 20 Why these women are marching By News Desk On Saturday, thousands of people will participate in the Women’s March on Washington, the largest protest event around the inauguration of President Trump. Here are the stories of several people who traveled to Washington, D.C. by plane and car to… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 25:37 Pomp and protests in D.C. as Trump becomes 45th president By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 14:35 How did President Trump fare in his first day on the job? By PBS News Hour It’s Day One of the Trump presidency. After the pomp of the day's ceremony, what should we take away from the actions and rhetoric of the new president? Judy Woodruff gets reaction to President Trump’s unorthodox Inauguration Day speech and… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 6:07 Women's March leaders aim for 'solidarity against misogyny' By PBS News Hour On Saturday, another crowd will gather on the National Mall -- not to celebrate, but to advocate. William Brangham talks with Bob Bland and Carmen Perez, co-chairs of the Women's March On Washington, about the organization’s mission to protect women’s… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 53:50 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 20, 2017 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, Donald J. Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. We analyze the events of Inauguration Day as the nation's political power shifts. Also: Scores of inauguration protesters are arrested while inauguration… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch The Obama White House, from the man behind the lens By PBS News Hour For the past eight years, Pete Souza has visually chronicled the Obama era. He was in the situation room when U.S. special forces killed Osama Bin Laden in 2011 and at the prayer service for victims of the Newtown, Connecticut,… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 11:43 Trump offers vision for his presidency: 'only America first' By PBS News Hour Donald Trump started his day with a tweet, declaring, "the work begins!" It was Inauguration Day in Washington, where despite traditions of democracy and civility, political divisions were still on display. Judy Woodruff and William Brangham offer a look at… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 5:55 Anti-Trump protests break out across D.C. By PBS News Hour While many people ventured to the National Mall on Friday to cheer the new president, other groups were not so celebratory. Protests erupted across Washington, D.C., as opponents of President Trump expressed their disapproval, sometimes clashing chaotically with police and… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 2:37 On the Mall, Trump supporters exult, 'We're here!' By PBS News Hour Turnout may have been lower this Inauguration Day than the previous two, but attendees who did make the trip to the National Mall exhibited no shortage of enthusiasm. Lisa Desjardins speaks with out-of-town visitors hopeful that President Trump will usher… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 3:50 News Wrap: Senate confirms Mattis, Kelly By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Congress signed off on the first of President Trump's picks to fill out his cabinet, nearly unanimously voting to approve Defense Secretary James Mattis and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly. Also, Mexican drug lord "El… Continue watching