Jan 09 Read actress Meryl Streep's full Golden Globes speech By News Desk While accepting a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes in California Sunday night, actress Meryl Streep praised Hollywood's diversity and criticized President-elect Donald Trump for mocking a disabled reporter. You can read her full speech here. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 3:43 Amid ethics concerns, Senate confirmation process set to begin By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 08 With inauguration looming, Trump continues to control hundreds of companies By Michael D. Regan and Julie Bykowicz and Chad Day, Associated Press Ethics experts have called for the president-elect to sell off his assets and place his investments in a blind trust. Continue reading
Jan 08 Graham urges Trump to 'push back' on Russian interference By Laurie Kellman and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump has consistently refused to blame Russia in the hacks that American intelligence agencies say were directed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Jan 08 Trump son-in-law moves to distance self from business ties By Jonathan Lemire and Julie Pace, Associated Press Jared Kushner, President-elect Donald Trump’s son-in-law and one of his closest advisers, is taking steps to distance himself from his sprawling New York real estate business. Continue reading
Jan 08 Trump defends Russia outreach amid U.S. intel criticism By Jill Colvin, Associated Press U.S. intelligence officials on Friday briefed Trump on their conclusions that the Kremlin interfered in the 2016 election in order to help him win. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 5:17 Russia's election intervention is 'new reality, new weapon' By PBS News Hour On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence will hold a meeting about the intelligence report released this week that concludes the Russian government tried to influence the U.S. election. To break down what is in the report and… Continue watching
Jan 07 Trump's pick for intelligence chief spent years lobbying By Stephen Braun and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Former Sen. Dan Coats, in line to be national intelligence director, has swung back and forth between government service and lobbying. Continue reading
Jan 07 Ethics agency has 'great concern' about confirmations before reviews are cleared By Lisa Desjardins Several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominees have not yet completed the required ethics review process. Continue reading
Jan 07 Trump names former Sen. Dan Coats intelligence chief By Associated Press Trump described former Sen. Dan Coats as the right person to lead the new administration's "ceaseless vigilance against those who seek to do us harm."… Continue reading