Dec 27 Trump can't dissolve his foundation during investigation, NY attorney general says By Vivian Salama and Laurie Kellman, Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump cannot move ahead with his plan to dismantle his charitable foundation because state prosecutors are probing whether the president-elect personally benefited from its spending, the New York attorney general's office said Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch Will Trump's unconventional interjections translate to policy? By PBS News Hour President-elect Trump has defied tradition by inserting himself into policy matters prior to taking office. William Brangham speaks with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Stuart Rothenberg of The Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report to discuss Mr. Trump's… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Israel suspends ties with 12 countries that supported UN condemnation By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, more fallout from Friday’s U.N. Security Council vote condemning Israeli settlement building. Israel confirmed it has suspended working ties with 12 nations that backed the resolution. Also, President-elect Trump tweeted his own criticism of the… Continue watching
Dec 26 Weeks before Trump takes office, this U.S. civil liberties board is in disarray By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press A federal board responsible for protecting Americans against abuses by spy agencies faces an uncertain future just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Continue reading
Dec 26 Trump's pick for ambassador to Israel sparks debate By Josh Lederman, Associated Press NEW YORK — If President-elect Donald Trump wanted to show he planned to obliterate President Barack Obama's approach to Israel, he might have found his man to deliver that message in David Friedman, his pick for U.S. ambassador. Continue reading
Dec 25 Comparing Trump's criticisms of Clinton to his behavior now By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press From installing Wall Street executives in his Cabinet to avoiding news conferences, the president-elect is adopting some of the same behavior for which he criticized Hillary Clinton during their fiery presidential campaign. Continue reading
Dec 24 Trump says he will dissolve foundation amid NY investigation By Associated Press Trump says he will dissolve the Donald J. Trump Foundation amid efforts to eliminate any conflicts of interest before he takes office next month. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 7:56 Donald Trump's fighting words are worrying to some By PBS News Hour President-elect Trump tweeted this week that the U.S. needs to build up its nuclear arsenal. He also declared that should an arms race occur, the U.S. would triumph over any adversary. John Yang talks to Joseph Cirincione of the Ploughshares… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 6:48 Why didn't the U.S. veto the UN's rebuke of Israel? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 3:03 'Let it be an arms race,' says Trump after controversial tweets By PBS News Hour Continue watching