Dec 17 Watch 5:31 In North Carolina, new laws to limit governor's power By PBS News Hour Last month, incumbent Republican Gov. Pat McCrory lost the governor's race to Democrat Roy Cooper. The election spurred Republican state lawmakers to call a special legislative session and pass laws that limit the power of the incoming governor. Michael Gerhardt,… Continue watching
Dec 17 Trump's pick for budget director has urged big spending cuts By Hope Yen, Associated Press Republican Rep. Mick Mulvaney, President-elect Donald Trump's choice as his budget director, is a fierce deficit hawk with a record of pushing deep spending cuts. Continue reading
Dec 17 Controversy over 'sanctuary' campuses is misleading, legal analysts say By Sophie Quinton, Stateline Although the sanctuary campus movement is based on small policy tweaks, the term “sanctuary” is politically controversial. Continue reading
Dec 17 Trump's Cabinet selections signal a bold shift after Obama By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Trump's incoming Cabinet embodies a sharp turn from the outgoing Obama administration. Continue reading
Dec 17 With Ivanka Trump, the role of first daughter may evolve By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press With Ivanka Trump, the typically minor role of a first daughter could get a major makeover. Continue reading
Dec 17 Trump wants SC Rep. Mick Mulvaney to be his budget director By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has announced his pick for White House budget director, a tough-on-spending conservative congressman. Continue reading
Dec 17 Obama, rapping Putin, says U.S. could strike back on cyberattacks By Julie Pace and Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama put Russia's Vladimir Putin on notice Friday that the U.S. could use offensive cyber muscle to retaliate for interference in the U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 4:44 In final year-end press conference, Obama ties Putin to cyberattacks By PBS News Hour On Friday, President Obama gave what is expected to be his final presidential press conference, during which he implied that President Vladimir Putin was behind Russian cyberattacks on Democratic Party targets. But he was careful when asked about President-elect Trump’s… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 5:20 News Wrap: In Pennsylvania, Trump thanks black voters By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President-elect Donald Trump visited Hershey, Pennsylvania, for the last stop on his victory tour. There, he thanked his African-American supporters -- albeit to a largely white audience -- touting his success with black voters in… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch The rise of the Five Star Movement, Italy's 'rejectionist' party By PBS News Hour The Five Star Movement, Italy’s fastest growing political party, is fully anti-establishment. Started by a foul-mouthed comedian named Beppe Grillo, the group believes the government has been overtaken by corruption and that immigration is to blame for the fact that… Continue watching