Dec 20 McConnell rejects push for select committee probe of Russian hacking By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is rejecting bipartisan calls for a special committee to investigate Russian interference in the U.S. election, which American intelligence says was aimed in part at helping Republican Donald Trump defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Dec 20 North Carolina governor calls special session to repeal HB2 law By Alison Thoet North Carolina lawmakers will meet this week to repeal the state's controversial transgender bathroom law, Governor-elect Roy Cooper said. Cooper, a Democrat, said the state legislature would convene a special session on Tuesday on the law, known as HB2, after… Continue reading
Dec 20 Michelle Obama calls 2016 election 'painful,' but is supporting Trump transition By Associated Press WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama tells Oprah Winfrey that this past election was "painful," but says she and her husband will support President-elect Donald Trump's ongoing transition to the White House and beyond because it's "what's best for the… Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 54:25 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 19, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, a truck plows into a Christmas market in Berlin, killing and wounding shoppers. Also: Evacuations resume in Eastern Aleppo, protests greet the Electoral College, Politics Monday on today's political significance, a memorial for victims of lynching… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch News Wrap: Electoral College confirms election of Donald Trump By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the Electoral College confirmed Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race. Mr. Trump was on track for 304 electoral votes, losing two defectors in Texas. Hillary Clinton lost four in Washington state. Also, state legislators… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 3:58 What we know about the attacks in Germany and Turkey By PBS News Hour It’s been a day of terror, with attackers striking in Germany and Turkey. In Berlin, a truck drove into a crowd of Christmas shoppers, leaving the street full of dead and wounded. Hours earlier, the Russian ambassador to Turkey was… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 8:51 Can UN monitors help protect Aleppo evacuees? By PBS News Hour Evacuations resumed overnight in Eastern Aleppo after days of delays, under terms of a fragile cease-fire. The UN Security Council unanimously voted to deploy monitors to Aleppo to ensure evacuees are unmolested. Judy Woodruff reports and speaks with David Miliband… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 3:58 How 2016 put pressure on the Electoral College By PBS News Hour On Monday, the 538 members of the Electoral College met in their respective states to cast votes to confirm Donald Trump as the next president of the United States. But this year, the presidential candidate who won the popular vote… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 7:18 Why Russian election meddling is a partisan issue By PBS News Hour The Electoral College sealed the election of Donald Trump, despite protests and more on the day of the vote. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including… Continue watching
Dec 19 Trump formally wins presidency with more than 270 votes in Electoral College By Associated Press Monday's vote ensures that the billionaire will become America's 45th president. Continue reading