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
Dec 19 Judge orders release of search warrant in Clinton email probe By Associated Press A federal judge ordered the release of the search warrant that FBI agents used to reopen their investigation of Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server. Continue reading
Dec 19 Obama pardons 78 people, shortens the sentence for another 153 By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The White House said this was the greatest number of individual clemencies in a single day by any president. Continue reading
Dec 19 Obama administration sets rule to protect streams near coal mines By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The long-anticipated move met quick resistance from Republicans today who vowed to overturn it under President-elect Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 19 Chief Justice Roberts denies bid to force Senate action on Garland nomination By Associated Press Chief Justice John Roberts has denied a lawyer's bid to get the Supreme Court to force the Senate to consider the high court nomination of Judge Merrick Garland. Continue reading
Dec 19 McCain sees Russian hacking as threat, Trump calls reports of such interference 'ridiculous' By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Sen. John McCain, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, on Sunday joined Democrats in calling for a special select committee to investigate foreign cyberattacks, putting him at odds with the incoming GOP president. Trump calls reports of Russian hacking "ridiculous."… Continue reading
Dec 19 Trump picks New York businessman Vincent Viola for Army secretary By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President-elect Donald J. Trump has picked Vincent Viola as secretary of the Army. Viola is the founder of several businesses, including Virtu Financial, an electronic trading firm. He also owns the National Hockey League's Florida Panthers and is a past… Continue reading
Dec 19 Electoral College meets amid effort to deny Trump presidency By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Electors are set to gather in every state on Monday to formally elect Donald Trump president even as anti-Trump forces try one last time to deny him the White House. Continue reading