Jan 03 Watch 5:54 First day of new Congress reveals GOP divisions over ethics By PBS News Hour It’s opening day of the 115th Congress, and there’s already tension. Under pressure, House Republicans deserted plans some had made on Monday to rapidly gut an independent congressional ethics board. Lisa Desjardins reports from Capitol Hill and joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 4:46 News Wrap: Veteran of Reagan administration tapped for trade representative By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Ford announced it’s scrapping plans to build a factory in Mexico and will instead create 700 jobs at Michigan plant. The announcement came after President-elect Donald Trump chastised General Motors on Twitter. Also, Mr. Trump… Continue watching
Jan 03 CIA chief addresses 'doubters' of Russian hacking report By Larisa Epatko Outgoing CIA Director John Brennan said Tuesday that those who doubt Russia’s alleged election hacking should take a look at the forthcoming intelligence report “before they make those judgments.”… Continue reading
Jan 03 Stakes rising, Trump has limited options to stop North Korea nuclear threat By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Donald Trump's options for stopping the reclusive communist country are slim: diplomacy that would reward Pyongyang, sanctions which haven't worked, and military action that no one wants. Continue reading
Jan 03 Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush to attend inauguration By Associated Press Bill and Hillary Clinton plan to attend Donald Trump's inauguration, putting the 2016 presidential rivals on the same platform only weeks after their tough campaign. Continue reading
Jan 03 Trump slams House GOP for gutting ethics office By Donna Cassata, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump criticized House Republicans Tuesday for voting to gut the independent Office of Congressional Ethics, arguing that tax reform and health care should be higher priorities. Continue reading
Jan 03 Trump nominates Robert Lighthizer as U.S. trade representative By Julie Pace, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he will nominate lawyer Robert Lighthizer as U.S. trade representative, picking an experienced trade official who has questioned the conservative movement's commitment to free trade. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 9:04 What will happen to Obama conservation efforts under Trump? By PBS News Hour In eight years, President Obama has permanently banned oil and gas drilling on hundreds of millions of acres of federally owned land and used his executive power 29 times to create new national monuments. William Brangham speaks with The Washington… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 9:56 How the GOP plans to begin dismantling Obama's legacy By PBS News Hour The new Congress starts work this week, with the Republicans in control of both houses. Soon, they’ll also have the White House. What’s on the GOP agenda? William Brangham talks to Lisa Desjardins, Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report… Continue watching
Jan 02 Trump presidency puts California on defensive to protect progressive gains By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press After years of pushing forward a progressive agenda, legislative Democrats will be pushing back against conservative policies. Continue reading