Jan 13 Watch 4:11 What we still don't know after a week dominated by Russia questions By PBS News Hour Russia loomed over this week’s congressional hearings. What kind of investigation is needed to look into unverified reports that Russia has information on the president-elect? And why didn’t the White House do more early on to stop Russian hacking? Steve… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 5:40 Hearings reveal Cabinet nominees' views at odds with Trump By PBS News Hour At their confirmation hearings, many of the opinions voiced by the president-elect’s nominees were very different from what Mr. Trump proposed during the campaign. From Sen. Jeff Sessions’ position on waterboarding to retired Gen. James Mattis’ take on the Iran… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 3:16 News Wrap: Justice Department finds widespread bias by Chicago police By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. Justice Department charged that Chicago’s police have been violating people’s rights for years. The department found widespread use of excessive force and racial bias against blacks and Latinos. Also, President-elect Donald Trump aimed… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 19:16 Obama leaves complicated legacy in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria By PBS News Hour President Obama came into office with a desire to wind down America’s wars overseas. Today the Middle East is a far more volatile place than it was. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports and Judy Woodruff gets an assessment… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 12:12 Shields and Brooks on Russian intrigue in American politics, Obama's farewell By PBS News Hour It was a packed week of congressional hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, with inauguration days away. Judy Woodruff speaks with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks about the Russian intrigue in U.S. politics,… Continue watching
Jan 13 Once a superpower, how strong is Russia now? By Larisa Epatko With Russia so much in the news lately, we decided to take a closer look at Russia itself with the help of two regional experts. Continue reading
Jan 13 House Republican summons ethics chief over his criticism of Trump By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press House Republicans have shown no inclination to challenge President-elect Donald Trump on ethics matters. Instead, they are going after federal ethics official who questioned Trump's potential conflicts of interest. Continue reading
Jan 13 Congress takes first step toward dismantling the Affordable Care Act By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Republicans have pushed a budget through Congress that provides an early but crucial victory in the effort. The real work lies ahead. Continue reading
Jan 13 Tom Price, Trump's HHS nominee, got a sweetheart deal from a foreign biotech firm By Jay Hancock and Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News When Australian biotech firm Innate Immunotherapeutics needed to raise money last summer, it offered a sweetheart deal to “sophisticated U.S. investors.” One of them was Rep. Tom Price. Continue reading
Jan 13 Trump aide Flynn in frequent contact with Russia envoy By Julie Pace, Associated Press The Obama administration is aware of frequent contacts between President-elect Donald Trump's national security adviser Michael Flynn and Russia's ambassador to the United States. Continue reading