Nov 26 Clinton joins ballot recount effort, Trump calls it 'a scam' By Steve Peoples, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday condemned a growing push to force recounts in three states pivotal to his Nov. 8 victory. Continue reading
Nov 26 Pelosi broadens leadership team in fight to retain post By Associated Press House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi moved Friday to broaden her leadership team by naming three junior lawmakers to chair the party's messaging arm. Continue reading
Nov 26 Trump's reluctance to delegate to be tested by presidency By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The hands-on, minutiae-obsessed management style that Trump has relied on for decades in the business world will now be tested by the presidency. Continue reading
Nov 26 Trump disavowal of white supremacists doesn't quiet concerns By Bill Barrow and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Donald Trump's disavowal of white supremacists who have cheered his election hasn't quieted concerns about the movement's impact on his White House. Continue reading
Nov 26 With recounts looming, Trump adds new administration picks By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Trump pressed forward Friday with two more administration picks, as failed Green Party candidate Jill Stein took new steps to force recounts. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 53:46 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 25, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, President-elect Donald Trump announces two more staffing decisions, and the death toll from ISIS’ Thursday bombing in Iraq rises. Also, examining the White House counsel’s role, the aftermath of marijuana legalization, the political analysis of Shields… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 5:11 News Wrap: Trump announces two more White House appointments By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President-elect Donald Trump announced two more White House staff appointments from his holiday stay in Florida: Kathleen “KT” McFarland as deputy national security adviser, and Donald McGahn as White House counsel. Also, the death toll… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 5:18 What challenges will Trump's White House counsel face? By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump has announced that his campaign attorney, Donald McGahn, will serve as White House counsel. To examine the responsibilities of the counsel’s role as an adviser on ethics, public appearance and judgement, as well as the challenges McGahn… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 13:10 Shields and Brooks on cabinet picks and conflicts of interest By PBS News Hour In the past week, President-elect Donald Trump has announced several White House appointments and policy ideas. Judy Woodruff speaks with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks about Trump's choice to oversee the Department of Education,… Continue watching
Nov 25 For now, Melania Trump plans to be long-distance first lady By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press It will be one of many unusual things about a Donald Trump administration: a long-distance first lady. Trump will move into the White House after the Jan. 20 inauguration. Breaking with tradition, Melania Trump and 10-year-old son Barron plan to… Continue reading