Jan 09 Watch 10:33 Landmark or footnote? Obamacare legacy now rests with Trump By PBS News Hour When he signed the Affordable Care Act in 2010, President Obama achieved what politicians had long tried and failed to do: provide near-universal health insurance to Americans. But ever since, it’s faced unflagging Republican opposition. Special correspondent Sarah Varney of… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 5:27 News Wrap: Trump son-in-law tapped for top White House role By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President-elect Donald Trump announced he has chosen his son-in-law Jared Kushner to serve as senior adviser to the president, raising concerns about nepotism and potential business conflicts of interest. Also, Russia is pushing back against… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 7:15 How Democrats are preparing to challenge Trump nominees By PBS News Hour What should Americans expect from this week of Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings? Judy Woodruff speaks with Susan Page of USA Today and NPR’s Tamara Keith about the forthcoming “information overload,” Democrats’ lack of leverage in opposing nominees, Meryl Streep’s political… Continue watching
Jan 09 A guide to this week's confirmation hearings: Jeff Sessions, Rex Tillerson and more By Joshua Barajas After weeks of filling out his Cabinet, President-elect Donald Trump's nominees must now face confirmation hearings before Senate committees. Continue reading
Jan 09 Jared Kushner named senior White House adviser to Donald Trump By Daniel Bush President-elect Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is expected to be named as a senior White House adviser, an official West Wing role that will raise further questions about conflicts of interest with Trump and his family’s business empire. Continue reading
Jan 09 Kerry sorry for past State Department discrimination against gays By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry publicly apologized on Monday for the State Department's institutional discrimination in the past against gay and lesbian diplomats. Continue reading
Jan 09 Why Sen. Jeff Sessions' record in Alabama could complicate his confirmation By Gretchen Frazee At his confirmation hearing this week, Jeff Sessions will face tough questions about his 20-year tenure in the Senate. But he’ll also be pressed on his record before he entered Congress, when he served as U.S. attorney and Alabama’s attorney… Continue reading
Jan 09 Obama presses Trump not to back away from clean energy By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama cast the adoption of clean energy in the U.S. as "irreversible," putting pressure Monday on President-elect Donald Trump not to back away from a core strategy to fight climate change. Continue reading
Jan 09 Health secretary nominee kept federal dollars flowing to campaign donors By Marisa Taylor and Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News Rep. Tom Price, the physician and Georgia Republican tapped for the nation’s leading health care job, has long criticized federal spending as excessive. Yet during his years in Congress, he’s worked hard to keep federal dollars flowing to his most… Continue reading
Jan 09 Trump battles Streep as Cabinet picks prepare for grilling By Laurie Kellman and Jill Colvin, Associated Press NEW YORK — Donald Trump and his Cabinet picks are preparing to face public questioning over their business conflicts, their approach to Russia and other issues during a critical week of confirmation hearings and the president-elect's first news conference in… Continue reading