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
Nov 25 Russian propaganda effort likely behind flood of fake news that preceded election By Associated Press A new report suggests a "sophisticated" Russian propaganda campaign helped flood social media with fake news stories leading up to the presidential election. Continue reading
Nov 25 Trump taps campaign attorney Donald McGahn for White House counsel By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Trump made two new staff appointments on Friday, though neither was a Cabinet-level pick. He tapped Fox News analyst Kathleen Troia "KT" McFarland to serve as deputy national security adviser and campaign attorney Donald McGahn as White House counsel. Continue reading
Nov 25 Trump's stock in oil pipeline company raises concern By Matthew Daly, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump holds stock in the company building the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline, and pipeline opponents warn that Trump's investments could affect any decision he makes on the $3.8 billion project as president. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 54:13 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 24, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Green Party nominee Jill Stein raises millions for an election recount. Also: Another peace deal to end Colombia's civil war, the U.S. surgeon general's call to address the addiction crisis, 10 restaurants that changed America, refugees… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 9:46 Jill Stein raises over $4 million to fund state vote recounts By PBS News Hour Jill Stein, the Green Party's 2016 presidential candidate, is preparing to request recounts of election results in several battleground states. Concerned about the accuracy of machine-counted ballots, Stein has raised over $4 million in an online campaign to support verifying… Continue watching