Feb 08 Watch 7:55 News Wrap: Trump urges judges considering immigration ban to ‘do what’s right’ By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump escalated his war of words with the federal judges considering challenges to his immigration order, saying even if "you were a bad student in high school, you can understand this." Also, newly confirmed… Continue watching
Feb 08 WATCH: Betsy DeVos makes first speech as education secretary By News Desk Devos will address employees at the Department of Education for the first time since being confirmed and sworn in as President Trump's education secretary. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 8:36 How Betsy DeVos could reshape national education policy By PBS News Hour The Senate confirmed Betsy DeVos as as education secretary Tuesday, but not without significant political division and an outpouring of public opposition. Audie Cornish talks with Lisa Desjardins about the confirmation battle that DeVos faced, then discusses what her confirmation… Continue watching
Feb 07 DeVos confirmed as education secretary as Pence breaks tie By Maria Danilova, Associated Press The Senate has confirmed school choice activist Betsy DeVos as Education secretary, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking a 50-50 tie. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 8:16 News Wrap: Trump visits CENTCOM, defends travel ban By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump spoke about "radical Islamic" terror attacks on his first visit to U.S. Central Command, where he also criticized the press. On Twitter, he attacked the judge who halted key provisions of his travel… Continue watching
Feb 03 DeVos moves closer to confirmation as education secretary By Maria Danilova, Associated Press Betsy DeVos moved closer toward confirmation as education secretary Friday after clearing a major hurdle in the Senate, even as Democrats and labor unions fervently sought another Republican vote against her. Continue reading
Jan 20 DeVos finalizes ethics disclosure ahead of confirmation vote By Maria Danilova, Associated Press In documents released by the Office of Government Ethics early Friday, DeVos, a wealthy Republican donor and school choice activist, pledged to divest her interests in more than 100 companies within 90 days of her confirmation. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 15:00 Where things stand for Trump’s Cabinet amid tough questioning By PBS News Hour Several of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees have faced tough questioning. At Rep. Tom Price's hearing, the spotlight fell on the fate of the Affordable Care Act and his own history. Lisa Desjardins and Jeffrey Brown report on the scrutiny… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 9:30 What will Betsy DeVos’ focus on school choice mean for public education? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 17 DeVos: Won’t dismantle public schools as education secretary By Maria Danilova, Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a sometimes contentious confirmation hearing, education secretary pick Betsy DeVos pledged that she would not seek to dismantle public schools amid questions by Democrats about her qualifications, political donations and long-time work advocating for charter schools and… Continue reading