Jan 17 Watch 9:22 How businesses are preparing for the tariffs Trump has promised to impose By Catherine Rampell, Diane Lincoln Estes Countries and businesses around the world will be watching to see just how quickly President-elect Donald Trump imposes new tariffs and just how steep they may be. News Hour special correspondent and Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell reports on how… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 10:03 Brooks and Capehart on Biden's legacy and what to expect from Trump's 2nd term By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how the ceasefire agreement affects President Biden's legacy, his warning about an oligarchy in America, the confirmation… Continue watching
Jan 17 Blinken tells AP he's worried Trump team may abandon key Biden foreign policies By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken told The Associated Press that he hopes the incoming Trump administration will press forward with key points in Biden’s foreign policy, including on the Middle East and Ukraine, but expressed concern that the Trump team might abandon… Continue reading
Jan 17 What to know about Trump's indoor inauguration if you're planning to travel to Washington By Meg Kinnard, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Bad weather forecasts mean President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda and people visiting Washington from around the country won’t be able to see it in person. Continue reading
Jan 17 Your schedule of events for Trump's 2nd inauguration By Associated Press The pageantry and parties surrounding President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration kick off this weekend with fireworks and a rally before Monday's inaugural ceremony, parade and balls. Continue reading
Jan 17 What is the Equal Rights Amendment and what's next after Biden's push to add it to the Constitution? By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press President Joe Biden's symbolic declaration on Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment is “the law of the land” likely only sets up more debates for Congress and the courts over the constitutional prohibition on gender-based discrimination. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Blumenthal and Noem spar over family separation at the border By Hannah Grabenstein If confirmed, Noem would play a key role in carrying out Trump's promised immigration crackdown by leading the Department of Homeland Security, one of the largest federal agencies. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Sen. Slotkin asks Noem to commit to not politicizing issues By Hannah Grabenstein Noem, the Republican governor of South Dakota, is a rancher and a former member of Congress. A close ally to Trump, Noem has called migration across the U.S. southern border “an invasion.”… Continue reading
Jan 17 Bitcoin soars past $100,000 ahead of possible Trump early action on cryptocurrency By Alan Suderman, Associated Press The price of bitcoin topped $100,000 again early Friday as a pumped up cryptocurrency industry expects early action by Donald Trump when he's sworn in as president next week. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Biden speaks at U.S. Conference of Mayors as presidency nears end By Chris Megerian, Darlene Superville, Associated Press A rally including members of Congress is set for outside the National Archives later Friday morning. Continue reading