Dec 06 Trump son-in-law's family donated to Israeli settler groups By Daniel Estrin, Associated Press JERUSALEM — President-elect Donald Trump's son-in-law co-directs a family foundation that has donated tens of thousands of dollars to Jewish settlement organizations in the West Bank, according to tax records. Continue reading
Dec 06 Stopgap spending bill to be unveiled as Congress finishes up By Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are tacking on money for security around Trump Tower in New York and funds for health care for retired coal miners to a stopgap spending bill that would avoid a government shutdown at week's end. Continue reading
Dec 06 Trending story that Clinton won just 57 counties is untrue By Associated Press NEW YORK — A trending story that claims Hillary Clinton won a total of 57 counties in the presidential election is untrue. Continue reading
Dec 06 Who wins and loses with the 21st Century Cures Act? By Sheila Kaplan, STAT More than 1,300 lobbyists roamed the halls of Congress on the 21st Century Cures Act, and disclosure reports show most of them were working for pharmaceutical companies. Continue reading
Dec 06 Trump says cancel new Air Force One: Costs 'out of control' By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press NEW YORK — The government should cancel its multibillion-dollar order for new Air Force One presidential planes, Donald Trump declared Tuesday, serving notice he's ready to jump in and start making decisions six weeks before his inauguration. Continue reading
Dec 06 Pence says Flynn Jr. has no role in transition By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Vice President-elect Mike Pence said the conspiracy-minded son of a key adviser to Donald Trump has no role in the president-elect's transition. Pence told MSNBC Tuesday that the son of retired Gen. Mike Flynn "has no involvement in… Continue reading
Dec 06 Trump heads back out on road for 'thank you' tour By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump is taking his show back on the road. Continue reading
Dec 05 Biden in 2020? He says he's not ruling it out By Alan Fram, Associated Press It's more than a month before Donald Trump even enters the White House, but Joe Biden says he's running for president in 2020. Maybe. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 3:48 Neurosurgeon and former rival Ben Carson is Trump's HUD nominee By PBS News Hour Once a rival for the GOP nomination, Dr. Ben Carson is now President-elect Donald Trump's pick for housing secretary. On Monday, Mr. Trump called Carson “a brilliant mind … passionate about strengthening communities.” Meanwhile, at Trump Tower, former Vice President… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Mistrial for South Carolina police officer who killed Walter Scott By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a South Carolina judge declared a mistrial in a police killing after the jury deadlocked. North Charleston officer Michael Slager was charged with murdering an unarmed black man, Walter Scott, as he ran from a… Continue watching