Dec 29 U.S. slaps sanctions on Russia, expels 35 diplomats By Tami Abdollah and Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama has imposed sanctions on Russian officials and intelligence services in retaliation for Russia's interference in the U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Dec 29 Fact check: Does China manipulate its currency? By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to name China a currency manipulator. There's only one problem - it's not true anymore. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 3:22 News Wrap: Trump touts jobs coming to the U.S. By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump announced new jobs coming to the U.S. from telecom giant Sprint and satellite firm OneWeb. Speaking late in the afternoon at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Mr. Trump said it’s all part of a… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 8:49 Can Trump change Washington? By PBS News Hour “Drain the swamp” was one of President-elect Donald Trump’s frequent refrains on the campaign trail. Lisa Desjardins talks with Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the Center for Responsive Politics, and Paul Miller, president of The National Institute for Lobbying &… Continue watching
Dec 28 In a victory for Native American tribes, Obama names new monuments in Utah and Nevada By Brady McCombs, Associated Press President Barack Obama designated two national monuments Wednesday at sites in Utah and Nevada that have become key flashpoints over use of public land in the U.S. West. Continue reading
Dec 28 4 American presidents with Trump-like traits By Lisa Desjardins An interesting group of presidents share some traits -- of course not all traits -- with Mr. Trump. Continue reading
Dec 28 Trump accuses Obama of ‘inflammatory’ roadblocks in White House transition By Vivian Salama, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump accused President Barack Obama on Wednesday of throwing up "inflammatory" roadblocks during the transition of power and his administration of treating Israel with "total disdain," further straining the veneer of civility between the incoming and outgoing leaders. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 2:47 What we know about Trump’s charitable foundation — and what we don’t By PBS News Hour On Monday, President-elect Trump posted two tweets staunchly defending his charitable organization, the Donald J. Trump Foundation, as generous and efficient. But some say the comments are misleading or downright false, considering an ongoing New York investigation into the charity's… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Japan’s prime minister makes historic visit to USS Arizona Memorial By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President-elect Trump named a former aide to George W. Bush, Thomas Bossert, as his assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, as well as longtime Trump lawyer Jason Greenblatt as special representative for… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 7:54 Are we witnessing a pre-inauguration power struggle? By PBS News Hour The period since Election Day has been characterized by major policy decisions on the part of President Obama and an unconventional transition for President-elect Trump. To discuss these active few weeks and provide context, Hari Sreenivasan is joined by presidential… Continue watching