Dec 16 Watch 53:52 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 16, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, President Obama gives what is expected to be his final press conference. Also: President-elect Trump thanks his black voters, Aleppo evacuations halt amid violence, why black lung disease is becoming more common, the rise of Italy’s… Continue watching
Dec 16 Seeing chance to discredit Trump's populist appeal, Democrats eye confirmation fight over Treasury pick By Julie Bykowicz and Julie Pace, Associated Press Given the narrow GOP majority in the Senate, Steven Mnuchin is likely to be confirmed. But Democrats plan to rough him up along the way, grilling the former Goldman Sachs executive over his Wall Street ties and his stake in… Continue reading
Dec 16 Obama signs bill to review civil rights-era killings By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Racially motivated, civil rights-era killings that are now cold cases will get fresh looks under legislation signed by President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Dec 16 Trump moves to cancel business deals in Azerbaijan, Georgia By Associated Press The Trump Organization has canceled a licensing deal for a hotel in Azerbaijan and is taking steps to do the same for a project in neighboring Georgia, part of a string of recent efforts by the president-elect to extricate his… Continue reading
Dec 16 The Electoral College votes Monday. Here's why Trump will likely remain the winner By Rachel Wellford Three days before electors gather in state capitals to elect the next president, President-elect Donald Trump is poised to receive 306 electoral votes to Secretary Clinton’s 232. Continue reading
Dec 16 Trump's cabinet is mostly white and male. What will that mean for policy? By Gretchen Frazee, Kenya Downs President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet is almost entirely white and male. The lack of diversity could have an impact on policy making, according to advocates and experts who study diversity. Continue reading
Dec 16 Outgoing N.C. governor signs GOP bill stripping powers from Democratic successor By Gary D. Robertson and Meg Kinnard, Associated Press North Carolina Republicans stripped the incoming Democratic governor of some of his authority on Friday and were on the cusp of an even greater power grab, an extraordinary move critics said flies in the face of voters. Continue reading
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