Jan 11 Watch Tillerson says U.S. can ‘define a different relationship’ with Russia By PBS News Hour ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, the president-elect’s nominee for secretary of state, appeared before the Senate Wednesday for the start of his confirmation hearing. Senators quickly focused on Russia, questioning if Tillerson had too cozy a relationship with the Kremlin; he… Continue watching
Jan 11 WATCH: Day 2 of testimony for Jeff Sessions By News Desk In the second day of confirmation hearings, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, Sessions' colleague, and Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., who was beaten when he marched for civil rights in the 1960s, warned that Sessions could move the country backward if… Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH LIVE: Rex Tillerson confirmation hearing By News Desk After an initial round of confirmation hearings on Tuesday, ExxonMobil CEO Rex Rillerson, will now testify before a Senate committee today as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 6:16 In hearing, Sessions says he’ll put law above his own views By PBS News Hour It’s the first day of confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet. Attorney general nominee Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions spent the day before the Senate Judiciary Committee defending his views on race and civil rights and separating himself from the… Continue watching
Jan 10 Trump’s pick for Homeland Security cites border protection as top priority By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security says closing the border to the “illegal movement of people and things” will be his top priority if confirmed. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 6:06 Some Trump nominees missing crucial ethics paperwork as confirmation hearings begin By PBS News Hour Capitol Hill will be buzzing this week as President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees answer questions in Senate hearings. But as of last weekend, some nominees hadn’t finished turning in their paperwork or cleared their ethics reviews. Democrats are calling it… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 7:15 How Democrats are preparing to challenge Trump nominees By PBS News Hour What should Americans expect from this week of Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings? Judy Woodruff speaks with Susan Page of USA Today and NPR’s Tamara Keith about the forthcoming “information overload,” Democrats’ lack of leverage in opposing nominees, Meryl Streep’s political… Continue watching
Jan 09 Trump battles Streep as Cabinet picks prepare for grilling By Laurie Kellman and Jill Colvin, Associated Press NEW YORK — Donald Trump and his Cabinet picks are preparing to face public questioning over their business conflicts, their approach to Russia and other issues during a critical week of confirmation hearings and the president-elect's first news conference in… Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch Senators Strike a Deal on Filibusters, Averting ‘Nuclear Option’ Showdown Senators Strike a Deal on Filibusters, Averting 'Nuclear Option' Showdown… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch News Wrap: FBI Rescues Boy After Week-Long Hostage Standoff in Alabama In other news Monday, the FBI stormed a bunker in Alabama in order to rescue a 5-year-old boy from a week-long hostage standoff. Also, a suicide bomber in Iraq struck an anti al-Qaeda milita, killing at least 22 and wounding… Continue watching