Dec 03 Supreme Court to hear cases about use of race in redistricting By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is returning to the familiar intersection of race and politics, in a pair of cases examining redistricting in North Carolina and Virginia. Continue reading
Dec 03 Bergdahl seeks pardon from Obama to avert desertion trial By Associated Press U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is asking President Barack Obama to pardon him before leaving office. Continue reading
Dec 03 Russia sees Trump as conduit for eased sanctions By Vivian Salama, Associated Press Russia's government denies that it tampered in the U.S. election, but now that the results are in, members of President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party aren't holding back. Continue reading
Dec 03 Panel urges better cybersecurity to President-elect Trump By Tami Abdollah and Darlene Superville, Associated Press A presidential commission on Friday made 16 urgent recommendations to improve the nation's cybersecurity. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 53:53 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 2, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, President-elect Donald Trump chooses retired Gen. James “Mad Dog” Mattis as his secretary of defense. Also: U.S. unemployment hits a nine-year low, behind Mr. Trump’s pick for defense secretary, the stand-off over the Dakota Access Pipeline… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 12:56 Shields and Brooks on Mattis, the Carrier deal and Pelosi's re-election By PBS News Hour A clearer picture of President-elect Donald Trump's administration took shape this week, and syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss. Topics include their reactions to Mr. Trump's highest-profile nomination yet, whether… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 3:05 At Ohio rally, Trump 'unofficially' announces defense pick Mattis By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump used a rally in Cincinnati on Thursday night to “unofficially” announce retired Gen. James “Mad Dog” Mattis as his secretary of defense, telling the audience to keep the news hushed. Meanwhile, at Harvard University's traditionally civil post-election… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 8:10 Why James Mattis could be an 'awkward fit' for the Trump administration By PBS News Hour Who is James “Mad Dog” Mattis, the president-elect’s choice for secretary of defense? Judy Woodruff sits down with two who know the retired general well: Michael Gordon of The New York Times and Steve Simon, a former national security council… Continue watching
Dec 02 Trump team says he supports construction of Dakota Access oil pipeline By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A spokesman said it was not related to President-elect Donald Trump's investments in a partnership building the $3.8 billion pipeline. Continue reading
Dec 02 Lawsuits seek to block Wisconsin, Michigan recounts By David Eggert and Scott Bauer, Associated Press Supporters of Republican Donald Trump filed a federal lawsuit trying to halt Wisconsin's ongoing presidential recount, and Michigan's attorney general on Friday sued to stop a recount from happening in his state. Continue reading