Jan 06 Watch Kerry: Syrian conflict is ‘the worst human catastrophe since World War II’ By PBS News Hour In our most recent interview with a top Obama administration official, Judy Woodruff sits down with Secretary of State John Kerry as the presidential transition nears. They discuss Secretary Kerry's assessment of the U.S.-Russia relationship, now that intelligence has confirmed… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 7:30 Rep. Schiff weighs in on the intelligence report about Russian hacking By PBS News Hour Intelligence agencies have released their detailed findings that Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election. The report says Vladimir Putin himself orchestrated a campaign of intervention, specifically intending to boost Trump's election chances "when possible.” Judy Woodruff talks to Rep. Continue watching
Jan 06 Trump says he ‘learned a lot’ from intel meeting By Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump declined to say whether he accepts their assertion that Russia meddled in the election on his behalf. Continue reading
Jan 06 Russian interference in election a ‘hostile act,’ John Kerry says in PBS NewsHour interview By Larisa Epatko, Gretchen Frazee Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday called Russian attempts to interfere in the U.S. election a “hostile act,” though he would not speculate on other reports that senior Russian officials celebrated President-elect Donald Trump’s win. Continue reading
Jan 06 Read the full, unclassified intelligence report on Russian hacking here By Eileen Sullivan and Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Read the full report here. Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: Congress certifies Donald Trump’s victory By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Congress certified Donald Trump's presidential victory Friday over the objections of a handful of House Democrats, with Vice President Joe Biden pronouncing, "It is over." House Democrats objected to the votes from at least 10 states, raising issues of voter… Continue reading
Jan 06 House Democrats plan to raise objections during Electoral College vote count By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press They could slow the process, but they don't have the votes to prevent Donald Trump from winning. Continue reading
Jan 06 GOP plan to repeal ACA now, replace later is ‘reckless,’ says Obama By Josh Lederman and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press In an opinion piece in the New England Journal of Medicine, Obama sought to dispel the notion that Republicans could fulfill their campaign promises to gut the Affordable Care Act immediately without risking devastating consequences for consumers. Calling that approach… Continue reading
Jan 06 Trump on border wall: Mexico will pay us back for ‘sake of speed’ By Erica Werner and Jill Colvin, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump's tweet came as top aides consider a plan to ask Congress to ensure money is available in U.S. coffers for the wall, but to rely on existing law that already authorizes fencing and other technology along the… Continue reading
Jan 06 Trump to get briefing on classified report on Russia, election hacking By Julie Pace and Deb Reichmann, Associated Press Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, CIA Director John Brennan and FBI Director James Comey are preparing to point to multiple motives for Moscow's alleged meddling as they brief Trump on their classified report Friday in New York. President Barack… Continue reading