Nov 24 Donald Trump wants welfare reform, says ‘people are taking advantage of the system’ By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump wants to put his stamp on the welfare system, apparently in favor of a more restrictive policy. Continue reading
Oct 21 Appeal for hurricane aid backed by former presidents raises $31 million By Will Weissert, Associated Press All five living former U.S. presidents attended a concert Saturday night in a Texas college town, raising money for relief efforts from Hurricane Harvey. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: Comey says former AG Lynch urged him to refer to Clinton email probe as ‘matter,’ not ‘investigation’ By Associated Press Comey says in his Senate Intelligence Committee hearing that he was confused by the request and it was one of the reasons he felt the need to publicly announce his findings in the Clinton email case. Continue reading
May 15 Who are the 3 judges hearing arguments on Trump’s revised travel ban? By Paul Elias, Associated Press Three judges appointed by President Bill Clinton will hear the appeal of Hawaii's challenge to President Trump's travel ban targeting six predominantly Muslim countries. Continue reading
Jan 03 Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush to attend inauguration By Associated Press Bill and Hillary Clinton plan to attend Donald Trump's inauguration, putting the 2016 presidential rivals on the same platform only weeks after their tough campaign. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 9:23 Can Trump ‘build a wall’ between his presidency and his business? By PBS News Hour Dec. 15 was supposed to be the day President-elect Donald Trump held a news conference to discuss how he would resolve the future of his business empire to prevent conflicts of interest. The announcement has been postponed until January. Judy… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 5:18 What challenges will Trump’s White House counsel face? By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump has announced that his campaign attorney, Donald McGahn, will serve as White House counsel. To examine the responsibilities of the counsel’s role as an adviser on ethics, public appearance and judgement, as well as the challenges McGahn… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 3:15 What we know from hacked emails about Clinton Foundation business ties By PBS News Hour As her husband left the White House, Hillary Clinton said job one was to make money. Now documents and messages in the stolen Clinton campaign emails suggest the Clinton Foundation may have been part of that. John Yang offers context… Continue watching
Oct 12 Unshackled, Trump unleashes aggressive attacks on own party By Steve Peoples, Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press The "shackles" gone, Donald Trump stepped up his fierce attacks on his own party leaders Tuesday, promising to teach Republicans who oppose him a lesson and fight for the presidency "the way I want to."… Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 8:34 The ‘remarkable’ dynamic confronting the GOP By PBS News Hour Sunday night saw the second of the three presidential debates. It came in the aftermath of renewed controversy over Donald Trump’s treatment of women. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith about… Continue watching