Dec 01 Sons of Ethel Rosenberg plead with Obama to exonerate mother By Eric Tucker and Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The sons of convicted spy Ethel Rosenberg returned to the White House on Thursday, more than 50 years after pleading unsuccessfully to spare her life, in a last-ditch appeal to President Barack Obama to exonerate her amid new… Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: Trump victory lap takes him to Indiana, Carrier plant By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is poised to take a victory lap on Thursday, appearing first in Indiana to salute workers at a factory where he says he saved hundreds of jobs from moving to Mexico. Continue reading
Dec 01 Pakistan welcomes Trump's overtures to 'amazing' country By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's Foreign Ministry on Thursday said Islamabad welcomes U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's overtures, saying Trump told Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that Pakistan is "amazing" and its citizens are "one of the most intelligent people."… Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 53:23 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 30, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, President-elect Donald Trump selects commerce and treasury secretaries. Also: No criminal charges are filed in the killing of Keith Lamont Scott, Trump's economic team of elites, Fidel Castro's funeral procession begins, devising solutions for the Middle… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch After populist campaign, Trump assembles economic team of elites By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed economic team suggests a preference for Wall Street veterans, in a reversal of his campaign promise to surround himself with establishment outsiders. Judy Woodruff speaks with David Wessel of The Brookings Institution about the “elite” appointments,… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 5:11 Sen. Thune on Wilbur Ross, Trump's trade policy and entitlements By PBS News Hour On Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump announced billionaire investor Wilbur Ross as his choice to head the Department of Commerce. Hari Sreenivasan asks Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a leading Senate Republican, about how Ross’ business dealings will be evaluated for potential… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 9:00 Can a task force of foreign policy experts spark change in the Middle East? By PBS News Hour As chairs of the Middle East Strategy Task Force, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley are leading a bipartisan effort to stabilize one of the world's most volatile regions. Albright and Hadley join… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 3:12 Wall Street veterans compose Trump's economic team By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump announced two more Cabinet picks on Wednesday: Goldman Sachs veteran Steven Mnuchin for treasury secretary and billionaire investor Wilbur Ross for commerce secretary. He also chose a deputy for Ross: Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts. On Twitter,… Continue watching
Nov 30 Why conflict of interest rules apply differently to the president By Julie Bykowicz, Mark Sherman, Associated Press When it comes to ethics, not all government employees are regulated equally. What's a serious matter for a second-term congressman with a small business has no equivalent for a president with a multibillion-dollar empire. Continue reading
Nov 30 No charges for Charlotte police officer who shot Keith Scott By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Mecklenburg County District Attorney Andrew Murray said on Wednesday that officer Brentley Vinson, who is also black, acted lawfully when he fired on Keith Lamont Scott. Continue reading