Dec 02 Watch 12:56 Shields and Brooks on Mattis, the Carrier deal and Pelosi's re-election By PBS News Hour A clearer picture of President-elect Donald Trump's administration took shape this week, and syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss. Topics include their reactions to Mr. Trump's highest-profile nomination yet, whether… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 3:05 At Ohio rally, Trump 'unofficially' announces defense pick Mattis By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump used a rally in Cincinnati on Thursday night to “unofficially” announce retired Gen. James “Mad Dog” Mattis as his secretary of defense, telling the audience to keep the news hushed. Meanwhile, at Harvard University's traditionally civil post-election… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 8:10 Why James Mattis could be an 'awkward fit' for the Trump administration By PBS News Hour Who is James “Mad Dog” Mattis, the president-elect’s choice for secretary of defense? Judy Woodruff sits down with two who know the retired general well: Michael Gordon of The New York Times and Steve Simon, a former national security council… Continue watching
Dec 02 Trump team says he supports construction of Dakota Access oil pipeline By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A spokesman said it was not related to President-elect Donald Trump's investments in a partnership building the $3.8 billion pipeline. Continue reading
Dec 02 Lawsuits seek to block Wisconsin, Michigan recounts By David Eggert and Scott Bauer, Associated Press Supporters of Republican Donald Trump filed a federal lawsuit trying to halt Wisconsin's ongoing presidential recount, and Michigan's attorney general on Friday sued to stop a recount from happening in his state. Continue reading
Dec 02 In 'Jackie,' complex portrait emerges of iconic first lady By Gretchen Frazee Fifty-three years after JFK’s assassination, the events of that week have been seared into Americans’ minds through videos and photographs. So has the woman at the center of those events, Jacqueline Kennedy. A new film “Jackie,” which opens in theaters… Continue reading
Dec 02 Trump to nominate retired Gen. James Mattis to lead Pentagon By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate retired Gen. James Mattis to be his defense secretary. Mattis, 66, is a Marine Corps general who retired in 2013 after serving as the commander of the U.S. Central Command. Trump made the… Continue reading
Dec 01 Trump and Clinton campaign managers clashed angrily, compared war stories at Harvard conference By James Blue, John Yang It was clear that the three weeks since Election Day have done little to diminish the bitterness and rancor between the Trump and Clinton camps as the top officials of all the major 2016 Republican and Democratic presidential campaigns --… Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 8:43 Is crumbling infrastructure inhibiting American productivity? By PBS NewsHour, Sarah Clune Hartman In recent decades, American productivity growth has slowed. Yale University's Jacob Hacker has a possible explanation: the country’s outdated and deteriorating infrastructure. Hacker, co-author of “American Amnesia,” argues the U.S. has forgotten the role government plays in engineering prosperity, and… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 7:53 Analyzing the long-term value of Trump's Carrier agreement By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump’s deal with United Technologies will preserve 1,100 jobs in the state of Indiana, thus appearing to validate a central promise of his campaign. But questions remain: Is this sort of agreement viable? What is the future of… Continue watching