Nov 16 Obama's final round of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients reads like a fun celebrity dinner party By Associated Press President Barack Obama plans to honor Tom Hanks, Ellen DeGeneres, Diana Ross, Michael Jordan, among others, with the nation's highest civilian honor. Continue reading
Nov 16 Amid strains, Trump says only he knows finalists for Cabinet By Ken Thomas and Julie Pace, Associated Press Trump's evening out with family was a contrast to the behind-the scenes machinations that suggested a struggling transition. Continue reading
Nov 16 Denver voters first in the nation to approve pot in bars By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press Denver voters have approved a first-in-the-nation law allowing willing bars and restaurants to give patrons the option to use marijuana. Continue reading
Nov 16 Trump team said it could have done better on press access By Julie Pace and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Trump left his residence after his campaign had already called a "lid" — a signal to journalists that he would not be venturing out for the rest of the day. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch What we can learn from the Trump transition so far By PBS News Hour How is President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team tackling the takeover of executive power? There’s already been some staff shakeups, including the demotion of Gov. Chris Christie and the resignation of an advisor on national security. Hari Sreenivasan gets an update… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 54:26 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 15, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, President-elect Donald Trump begins assembling a team for his White House transition. What do these moves say about the future administration? Also: Expectations for race relations under a Trump presidency, a psychotherapist's struggle since the Paris… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: Obama warns of 'crude sort of nationalism' rising By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama urged world leaders to heed the results of the U.S. election, won by Donald Trump. Saying voters are scared about the fortunes of their children, the president warned other nations to guard against… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch What Bannon and Priebus mean for the Trump administration By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump has announced two key White House positions: RNC chairman Reince Priebus as chief of staff and the controversial appointment of Stephen Bannon, executive chairman of Breitbart News, as chief strategist and senior counselor. Joshua Green of Bloomberg… Continue watching
Nov 15 House GOP unanimously nominates Paul Ryan as speaker By Erica Werner, Associated Press Speaker Paul Ryan told fellow Republicans he had President-elect Donald Trump's support, and heralded "the dawn of a new, unified Republican government."… Continue reading
Nov 15 Ben Carson will not take position in Trump administration By Associated Press Carson had never been formerly offered a position in the Trump administration, but Williams says the president-elect had made clear he wanted his former rival-turned-adviser in some role. Continue reading