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Politics Jan 20

Meet Joe Biden’s Cabinet picks

By Dan Cooney, Lynsey Jeffery

Politics Jan 15

Biden picks geneticist as science adviser, elevates position to Cabinet

Lander was one of the leaders in mapping the human genome. This is the first time a president's science adviser will serve on the Cabinet and Lander will be the first life scientist in the post.

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Politics Jan 02

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How the GOP plans to begin dismantling Obama’s legacy

The new Congress starts work this week, with the Republicans in control of both houses. Soon, they’ll also have the White House. What’s on the GOP agenda? William Brangham talks to Lisa Desjardins, Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report…

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Politics Dec 16

Trump’s cabinet is mostly white and male. What will that mean for policy?

President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet is almost entirely white and male. The lack of diversity could have an impact on policy making, according to advocates and experts who study diversity.

By Gretchen Frazee, Kenya Downs

Politics Dec 15

A depot used to store pipes for Transcanada Corp's planned Keystone XL oil pipeline is seen in Gascoyne, North Dakota
Trump’s cabinet could change the face of U.S. energy policy

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees to lead energy and climate-related agencies like EPA hold views that could not be more different from the Obama administration.

By Daniel Bush

Dec 09

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Shields and Brooks on Trump’s understanding of presidential power

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Names of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks continue to emerge on a daily basis. Judy Woodruff sits down with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks to discuss whether Mr. Trump’s Cabinet choices are antithetical to…

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Dec 08

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Does a Wall Street Cabinet discredit Trump’s Main Street message?

By PBS NewsHour

From the early days of his campaign, one of Donald Trump's rallying cries was to “beware of Wall Street.” But the president-elect’s Cabinet picks of Steve Mnuchin and Wilbur Ross are stalwarts of the financial establishment. Special correspondent Paul Solman…

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Dec 07

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What do latest Trump administration picks of billionaires, top military officials say?

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With the naming of Linda McMahon to head the Small Business Administration, President-elect Trump has now named numerous billionaires as leaders in his administration. Sean Spicer, chief strategist for the Republican National Committee, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the significance…

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Dec 06

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In a presidential transition, there’s no time for mistakes

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President-elect Donald Trump is almost a month into his transition, preparing to take over the Oval Office. Judy Woodruff sits down with the Partnership for Public Service’s Max Stier, an expert on presidential transitions, to discuss why this phase is…

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Nov 21

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What we know about Trump’s plan of action

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As the parading of possible cabinet members by President-elect Donald Trump continues, Jennifer Jacobs of Bloomberg Politics and Michael Schmidt of The New York Times speak with Judy Woodruff about what we know about Mr. Trump’s agenda, plus a new…

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