Jan 16 Watch 7:35 This inauguration, usually a time for unity, defies precedent By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 16 Are hateful outbursts rising? Since the election, some are keeping track By Kenya Downs The Southern Poverty Law Center has recorded more than 1,000 incidents of hate-based intimidation following the 2016 presidential election. But most of these incidents aren't considered hate crimes. Continue reading
Jan 16 As ‘writers resist’ Trump, an interview with a poet in protest By Elizabeth Flock On Sunday, writers and artists rallied across the country in defense of freedom of speech and to protest the political discourse of President-elect Donald Trump. The Writers Resist events took place in Tuscaloosa, Fresno, Helena Denver, Chicago, Baltimore,and Washington D.C.,… Continue reading
Jan 16 Parties, protests to take over DC for Trump’s inauguration By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog the nation's capital for Donald Trump's inauguration and a major demonstration the day after. How many will actually arrive to party or protest is an open question. Continue reading
Jan 16 EU nations react with surprise, defiance to Trump remarks By Kirsten Grieshaber and Raf Casert, Associated Press BERLIN — European Union nations reacted with surprise and defiance Monday to comments by President-elect Donald Trump, who said in an interview that he believed NATO was "obsolete" and that more member states would leave the 28-nation EU. Continue reading
Jan 15 Trumps considers limiting media access to the White House By Vivian Salama, Associated Press A report has raised alarms that the longstanding tradition of daily press briefings in the White House could end, a reflection of Trump's contentious relationship with the news media. Continue reading
Jan 15 Kerry urges Trump administration to attend Syria peace talks By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday urged the incoming Trump administration to accept an invitation from Russia to attend Syria peace talks next week. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 3:32 Why 100 days is a benchmark for presidential performance By PBS News Hour While a presidential term lasts four years, the accomplishments of a president’s first 100 days have become the measure of a successful start. The tradition, which dates back to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency, has been extended to President-elect Donald Trump,… Continue watching
Jan 15 Thousands attend Sanders health care rally in Michigan By Corey Williams, Associated Press Thousands of people showed up in freezing temperatures at a community college in Michigan on Sunday to support the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Jan 15 Outgoing CIA chief rips into Trump on Russia threat By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Outgoing CIA director John Brennan said the president-elect lacks a full understanding of the threat Moscow poses to the United States. Continue reading