Dec 05 Trump renews defense of his call with Taiwan leader By Jonathan Lemire and Gillian Wong, Associated Press NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump is using Twitter to renew his defense of his engagement with the leader of Taiwan, a breach of diplomatic protocol as the U.S. shifted recognition from Taiwan to China nearly 40 years ago. Continue reading
Dec 05 Trump taps former campaign rival Carson as housing secretary By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump, moving to complete formation of his Cabinet and decide other key posts, chose former campaign rival Ben Carson on Monday to be secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading
Dec 04 New Mexico budget crisis rears its head in courts, colleges By Morgan Lee, Associated Press New Mexico's grinding budget crisis is taking a toll in courtrooms, at museums and at state universities and colleges grappling with steep spending cuts. Continue reading
Dec 04 Birth control emerges as rallying cry against Trump's pick for health secretary By Rebecca Robbins, STAT Reproductive rights activists opposed to Donald Trump’s nominee for health secretary have hit upon a potent rallying cry: the cost of birth control. Continue reading
Dec 04 Trump faces pushback from base, allies over Romney musings By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The possible selection of Romney as Secretary of State has been met with trepidation from some voters. Continue reading
Dec 04 Trump threatens payback for U.S. companies that move abroad By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is threatening retribution for U.S. companies that move their business operations overseas and still try to sell their product to Americans. Continue reading
Dec 04 Green Party taking bid for election recount to federal court By Marc Levy, Associated Press Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein is taking her bid for a statewide recount of Pennsylvania's Nov. 8 presidential election to federal court. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch Populist politics play out in Austria's presidential election By PBS News Hour In Europe, anti-establishment, populist political parties are on the rise, a development playing out as Austrians prepare to select their next president on Sunday. The race pits the left-leaning independent candidate Alexander Van Der Bellen against Norbert Hofer, the leader… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 2:55 Italian vote could amend post-war constitution By PBS News Hour Italians on Sunday will vote on a referendum to amend their post-World War II constitution, a move aimed at alleviating years of gridlock in the country’s central government by strengthening the office of the prime minister. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent… Continue watching
Dec 03 Trump shrugs off criticism over Taiwan call By Gillian Wong and Johnson Lai, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is unapologetic about roiling diplomatic waters with his decision to speak on the phone with Taiwan's leader. Continue reading