Nov 21 Watch 7:32 How Donald Trump uses distraction and surprise By PBS News Hour As Donald Trump chooses members of his upcoming administration and begins to outline his plan for once he takes office, Judy Woodruff speaks with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith about his avoidance of press… Continue watching
Nov 21 Trump promises Cabinet of 'patriots' By Associated Press Donald Trump says in a video released late Monday that his agenda "will be based on a simple core principle: putting America first."… Continue reading
Nov 21 EpiPen manufacturer will be a no-show at Senate hearing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Pharmaceutical company Mylan is refusing to testify at a congressional hearing next week on a settlement between the company and the Justice Department over its life-saving EpiPen. Continue reading
Nov 21 Back in NYC, a parade of meetings at Trump Tower By Jonathan Lemire, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump returned to his perch high above Manhattan on Monday, meeting with former rivals and longtime allies a day after he indicated he had worked out agreements to fill major posts in his administration. Continue reading
Nov 21 As Trump prepares for White House, Never Trumpers say maybe By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press WASHINGTON — During the course of the 2016 campaign, Republican Christine Todd Whitman compared Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. She warned that a Trump administration would bring the country into "chaos." And a month before Election Day, the former Bush… Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 25:02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 20, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode, for Sunday, Nov. 20, President-elect Donald Trump continues to interview candidates for top jobs in his administration. Later, as the campaign to defeat the Islamic State in Mosul continues, Iraqi Christians fight for their survival. Alison Stewart… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 5:03 Obama discusses Trump on last foreign trip By PBS News Hour U.S. President Barack Obama will complete the last scheduled foreign trip of his presidency today when he returns home from the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima, Peru. Joining Alison Stewart to discuss is Gardiner Harris, White House correspondent… Continue watching
Nov 20 Trump says Melania, son will move to White House after school year By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump says he's moving to the White House soon, but his wife Melania and young son Barron will follow him at the end of the school year. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 8:51 Iraqis show 'strong spirit' in ISIS fight, ambassador says By PBS News Hour The U.S. ambassador to Iraq is Douglas Silliman, a career Foreign Service officer who has worked on and off in Iraq since 2011, previously served as U.S. ambassador to Kuwait and held other posts in Turkey and Jordan. He joins… Continue watching
Nov 20 What does voter turnout tell us about the 2016 election? By Michael D. Regan Hillary Clinton trails President Obama's 2012 totals by more than 2 million votes, while President-elect Donald Trump is nearly even with the tallies of former GOP nominee Mitt Romney. Continue reading