Nov 13 Colombia and FARC sign amended peace deal By Michael D. Regan Voters narrowly rebuffed an initial accord last month that would have ended the 52-year conflict that killed more than 200,000 people. Continue reading
Nov 13 Pence's transition job could signal key role in White House By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Trump's decision to empower his running mate Mike Pence to steer the presidential transition gives him a powerful hand in shaping the incoming government. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump's presidential pen could remake Supreme Court's agenda By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Even before Donald Trump chooses a Supreme Court nominee, the new president can take steps to make several contentious court cases go away. Continue reading
Nov 13 Megyn Kelly says Trump tried to influence coverage with gifts By Lynn Elber, Associated Press Megyn Kelly says Donald Trump tried unsuccessfully to give her gifts, including a free stay at one of his hotels, to influence her coverage. Continue reading
Nov 13 Clinton blames FBI director for presidential election loss By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Hillary Clinton is blaming the FBI's decision to revive its examination of her email accounts for her devastating defeat in the presidential election. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch Trump promises to make infrastructure a major focus By PBS News Hour Donald Trump has signaled that infrastructure will be a major issue in his administration. He has also promised to create 25 million jobs through infrastructure spending, tax reduction, trade deal reform and lifting restrictions on American energy development. Laura Bliss… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 3:45 How to (accurately) predict a presidential election By PBS News Hour In all presidential elections since 1984, American University history Professor Allan Lichtman has correctly predicted the outcome based on his own system. It consists of 13 true/false statements that measure whether the incumbent party will retain or lose the White… Continue watching
Nov 12 Anti-Trump march in NYC draws thousands as other cities protest By Rebecca Oh Protests against president-elect Donald Trump have continued to draw thousands of people in New York City, Los Angeles, Oakland, Chicago, Portland and elsewhere. Continue reading
Nov 12 Trump holes up in tower as transition takes shape By Julie Pace and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is embarking on creating a new administration as a circus-like atmosphere unfolds around his building in Manhattan. Continue reading
Nov 12 Trump relies on Washington insiders to build administration By Michael Biesecker, Jeff Horwitz and Vivian Salma, Associated Press Donald Trump elicited cheers on the campaign trail by pledging to "drain the swamp" in Washington, but his transition team members are largely creatures of the capital,… Continue reading