Dec 07 Watch 8:02 What do latest Trump administration picks of billionaires, top military officials say? By PBS News Hour With the naming of Linda McMahon to head the Small Business Administration, President-elect Trump has now named numerous billionaires as leaders in his administration. Sean Spicer, chief strategist for the Republican National Committee, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the significance… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 2:46 Ambassador, small business advocate among latest Trump picks By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump announced he'll nominate Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad as ambassador to China. Meanwhile, media outlets reported that retired Marine Gen. John Kelly is the choice for secretary of homeland security and Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt for the… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 53:21 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 7, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, as President-elect Donald Trump expands his team, we examine how the future commander-in-chief is redefining the presidential bully pulpit. Also: The first woman to win baseball's prestigious sports writing award, the world of science launches a… Continue watching
Dec 07 Trump picks pro wrestling mogul to lead Small Business Administration By Daniel Bush President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday selected Linda McMahon, the co-founder of the pro wrestling empire WWE, to run the Small Business Administration. Trump said McMahon would help drive job growth by cutting federal regulations that stymie small businesses. "Linda has… Continue reading
Dec 07 Trump picks Oklahoma attorney general to lead EPA By Michael Biesecker, Sean Murphy, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a source close to Pruitt said Wednesday. Environmental groups quickly denounced the choice. Continue reading
Dec 07 Trump picks John Kelly as Homeland Security secretary By Julie Pace, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen retired Marine Gen. John Kelly, whose last command included oversight of the Guantanamo Bay detention center, to run the Department of Homeland Security, people close to the transition team said Wednesday. Kelly, who… Continue reading
Dec 07 Congress approves bipartisan, $6.3 billion biomedical bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Congress sent President Barack Obama bipartisan legislation Wednesday to beef up research on cancer and other diseases, battle drug abuse and speed government approvals of pharmaceuticals and medical devices. By 94-5, the Senate sent the measure to President… Continue reading
Dec 07 Trump picks loyal supporter with deep China ties as U.S. ambassador By Daniel Bush, Gretchen Frazee President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad as the U.S. Ambassador to China, choosing a veteran Republican official with deep ties to China, and a loyal supporter during the general election. Continue reading
Dec 07 Biden says no plans for 2020 presidential bid but 'never say never' By Associated Press The comments came a day after Biden said, with a slight smile to a reporter, "I'm going to run in 2020."… Continue reading
Dec 07 Trump's transition team claims he sold all his stocks but provides no proof By Julie Pace, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump sold all of his stocks in June as he plunged into the costly general election campaign, his transition team abruptly announced Tuesday. His advisers provided no proof of the transactions and would not explain the apparent sell-off. Continue reading