Dec 26 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Israel suspends ties with 12 countries that supported UN condemnation By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, more fallout from Friday’s U.N. Security Council vote condemning Israeli settlement building. Israel confirmed it has suspended working ties with 12 nations that backed the resolution. Also, President-elect Trump tweeted his own criticism of the… Continue watching
Dec 26 Obama’s final troop tribute as commander-in-chief: ‘My gratitude to you will remain’ By Josh Lederman, Associated Press There was a tinge of nostalgia as Obama visited U.S. troops on Christmas for the last time, and some solemnity, too. Continue reading
Dec 24 Michelle Obama’s legacy spans from healthy food to girls’ empowerment By Leanne Italie, Associated Press The initiatives of first lady Michelle Obama have served as eight years of teaching moments for many families. Continue reading
Dec 24 As Obama accomplished policy goals, Democrats floundered By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In boasting about his tenure in the White House, President Barack Obama often cites numbers like these: 15 million new jobs, a 4.9 percent unemployment rate and 74 months of consecutive job growth. There’s one number you will… Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 6:48 Why didn’t the U.S. veto the UN’s rebuke of Israel? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 12:18 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s unprecedented transition By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump made headlines this week for his reference to a possible arms race and his involvement in U.S. foreign policy prior to taking office. Judy Woodruff speaks with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David… Continue watching
Dec 22 Obama scraps post-9/11 registry that targeted Muslim immigrant men By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The U.S. hasn’t used the program since 2011, but a top immigration adviser to President-elect Donald Trump has spoken of renewing it. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 10:38 How Obama’s unique background shaped his outlook on race By PBS News Hour The Atlantic's Ta-Nehisi Coates has criticized President Obama’s policies toward black Americans. Perhaps for that reason, he was invited to discuss such issues with Mr. Obama several times throughout the president's second term. As part of a collaboration with The… Continue watching
Dec 21 Energy Dept. offers $2B loan to carbon-storage project By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Energy Department said Wednesday it is offering a conditional, $2 billion loan guarantee to capture and store carbon dioxide at a planned Louisiana methanol plant. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 7:59 Kellyanne Conway: Russian interference claims are ‘pure politics’ By PBS News Hour Kellyanne Conway, senior adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the conclusion by the U.S. intelligence community that Russia tried to influence the election, the president-elect’s tweets in the wake of violence in Germany and Turkey, relations… Continue watching