Dec 17 Watch 5:29 Electoral College meets to officially cast votes for president By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Ali Schmitz The election may have ended over a month ago, but Tuesday marks the day Donald Trump’s victory becomes official. Across the country, hundreds of presidential electors gathered in their states to cast their Electoral College votes, an often ceremonial but… Continue watching
Dec 17 WATCH: Harris tells students to 'stay in the fight' after election By Chris Megerian, Associated Press The remarks Tuesday to students in the Maryland Corps service year program were her most extensive since her concession speech. Continue reading
Dec 17 Americans' confidence in judicial system drops to record low By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The United States saw a sharp drop of 24 percentage points over the last four years, setting the country apart from other wealthy nations where most people on average still express trust in their systems. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 7:22 ABC News settlement with Trump raises concerns about press freedom in his 2nd term By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan President-elect Trump settled a defamation lawsuit with ABC News for $15 million. That suit followed a segment in which George Stephanopolous inaccurately said Trump had been found liable for raping writer E. Jean Carrol when in fact, he had been… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 5:40 How CEOs of major companies are trying to gain favor with Trump By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins During a press conference Monday, President-elect Trump discussed how CEOs and business leaders from Wall Street to Silicon Valley are rushing to meet with him and build personal relationships in the weeks before his inauguration. Trump took note of just… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 10:17 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on how Trump's team is preparing for his Day 1 agenda By Geoff Bennett NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks meeting with senators on Capitol Hill, how Trump's team is preparing for… Continue watching
Dec 16 7 takeaways from Trump's 1st news conference since his reelection By Michelle L. Price, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump on Monday held a wide-ranging news conference in which he said he would preserve access to the polio vaccine but equivocated on other vaccines, pledged to look at bringing down the costs of pharmaceuticals and expressed doubts… Continue reading
Dec 16 TikTok asks Supreme Court for emergency order to block a U.S. ban By Mark Sherman, Associated Press TikTok on Monday asked the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would ban the popular platform in the United States unless its China-based parent company agreed to sell it. Continue reading
Dec 16 Top aide to NYC Mayor Eric Adams resigns and expects to be indicted By Anthony Izaguirre, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press A lawyer says a former top aide to New York Mayor Eric Adams expects to be indicted on criminal charges related to alleged improper gifts. Ingrid Lewis-Martin abruptly resigned Sunday as Adams’ chief adviser. Continue reading
Dec 16 Supreme Court declines appeal from Peter Navarro, the former Trump aide set to return to White House after prison term By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court has turned back an appeal from Peter Navarro, the former Trump White House official who is set to return in his second term after serving prison time on contempt of Congress charges. Continue reading