Nov 26 With recounts looming, Trump adds new administration picks By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Trump pressed forward Friday with two more administration picks, as failed Green Party candidate Jill Stein took new steps to force recounts. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 5:11 News Wrap: Trump announces two more White House appointments By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President-elect Donald Trump announced two more White House staff appointments from his holiday stay in Florida: Kathleen “KT” McFarland as deputy national security adviser, and Donald McGahn as White House counsel. Also, the death toll… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 5:18 What challenges will Trump's White House counsel face? By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump has announced that his campaign attorney, Donald McGahn, will serve as White House counsel. To examine the responsibilities of the counsel’s role as an adviser on ethics, public appearance and judgement, as well as the challenges McGahn… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 13:10 Shields and Brooks on cabinet picks and conflicts of interest By PBS News Hour In the past week, President-elect Donald Trump has announced several White House appointments and policy ideas. Judy Woodruff speaks with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks about Trump's choice to oversee the Department of Education,… Continue watching
Nov 25 Trump's stock in oil pipeline company raises concern By Matthew Daly, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump holds stock in the company building the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline, and pipeline opponents warn that Trump's investments could affect any decision he makes on the $3.8 billion project as president. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 8:05 Why Trump's past business interests could create conflicts By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump has said "the law's totally on my side" in regards to potential conflicts of interest. But recent meetings with some current and potential foreign investors have raised new questions. Judy Woodruff gets perspectives from Richard Painter of… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 4:25 With DeVos pick, school choice is likely Trump education priority By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump has named Betsy DeVos as his choice for education secretary. DeVos, who has never worked in public education, is a prominent advocate of charter schools and school vouchers. What does this pick say about Donald Trump’s education… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 7:08 News Wrap: Trump picks Gov. Nikki Haley for U.N. ambassador By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Donald Trump announced that South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is his pick for ambassador to the U.N. During the campaign, Haley was a frequent critic of Mr. Trump, backing Florida Sen. Marco Rubio instead. Also,… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 10:04 How will Trump affect intertwined lives of U.S. and Mexico? By PBS News Hour Stopping illegal immigration and creating a new deportation task force was a central campaign promise for President-elect Donald Trump, who rallied for building a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. But truly separating these two countries is nearly impossible,… Continue watching
Nov 23 5 Trump business ties that pose conflicts By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Experts on government ethics are warning President-elect Donald Trump that he'll never shake suspicions of a clash between his private interests and the public good if he doesn't sell off his vast holdings, which include roughly 500 companies in more… Continue reading