Nov 28 Trump wins Michigan's electoral votes, Jill Stein serves notice for recount By Nancy Benac, Associated Press Trump is the first Republican presidential nominee to win Michigan since 1988, but the Green Party is expected to ask for a recount. Continue reading
Nov 28 Green Party eyes recount in Pennsylvania, but legal authority is unclear By Marc Levy, Associated Press A lawyer for Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein wouldn't discuss what would be alleged in the expected lawsuit Monday. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 22:22 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 27, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, Nov. 27, assessing the impact of recount efforts for the presidential election. Later, singer and songwriter Norah Jones talks about her latest album. Alison Stewart anchors from New York. Continue watching
Nov 27 Trump claims 'millions' voted illegally, without evidence By Steve Peoples and Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump claimed without evidence Sunday that "millions" voted illegally in the national election. Continue reading
Nov 27 Trump aide steps up bid to block possible Romney nomination By Julie Pace, Associated Press A top Donald Trump adviser warned Sunday that the president-elect's supporters would feel "betrayed" if he tapped former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as secretary of state. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 4:01 With recount efforts brewing in three states, what now? By PBS News Hour While they do not anticipate the outcome of the election will change, Hillary Clinton’s campaign has agreed to participate in an effort to recount ballots in states that were crucial to President-elect Donald Trump’s win. NPR’s political reporter Tamara Keith… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 4:47 Texas judge issues injunction, blocking overtime pay law By PBS News Hour A federal judge in Texas has issued a preliminary injunction on a new nationwide rule that would nearly double the salary cap for workers eligible to receive overtime pay to $47,476 a year. The rule was supposed to take effect… Continue watching
Nov 27 Trump aides say Cuban government will have to change By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Reince Priebus, Trump's incoming chief of staff, said Trump would reverse Obama's opening to Cuba unless there is "some movement" from the Cuban government. Continue reading
Nov 27 Pelosi challenger says House Democrats need new message By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Ohio congressman challenging House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says his colleagues understand that regaining the majority requires a "new message and a new messenger" able to reach out to voters who abandoned the party in this month's… Continue reading
Nov 27 Death penalty and mental disability at issue for justices By Michael Graczyk, Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court is set to examine whether Texas is trying to put to death a convicted killer who's intellectually disabled, which would make him ineligible. Continue reading