Dec 14 Past CIA director, British premier say Trump needs spy data By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A former CIA director and a former British prime minister offered simple advice on Wednesday for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump: Have daily intelligence briefings. Continue reading
Dec 14 Infrastructure strategy touted by Trump has produced uneven results By Scott Rodd, Stateline Public-private partnerships, however, have been responsible for only a small number of infrastructure projects in the last three decades. Continue reading
Dec 14 California governor seeks permanent ban on offshore drilling By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press California Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday asked President Barack Obama to permanently ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in the state before he leaves office. Continue reading
Dec 14 Perry brings oil industry ties to Energy Department By Stephen Braun, Associated Press Rick Perry, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Energy secretary, has close ties to the Texas oil industry. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 7:00 How the big biomedical bill advances U.S. mental health care By PBS News Hour Most of the attention around the biomedical bill President Obama signed on Tuesday has focused on faster drug approval and new money for research. But included within the massive piece of legislation are measures for mental health care. William Brangham… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 3:30 Trump's secretary of state choice sets up possible confirmation fight By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump chose Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be his secretary of state. Tillerson rose through the ranks of the oil and gas giant over four decades, and expanded its business overseas, including operations in Russia, as chief… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 3:12 News Wrap: EPA finds fracking can contaminate underground water in some cases By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 10:51 Tillerson for State: What we know and why some are concerned about his ties to Russia By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump has tapped the head of the world’s largest publicly traded oil and gas company to lead the State Department. Who is Rex Tillerson and what does the choice tell us about the Trump agenda? Judy Woodruff speaks… Continue watching
Dec 13 Rebuffing Trump team, Energy Dept. refuses to name climate, nuclear deal staff By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Energy Department said it won't provide the names of staffers who worked on climate policy to President-elect Donald Trump's transition team, even as it pledges to cooperate with the administration. Continue reading