Nov 15 House GOP unanimously nominates Paul Ryan as speaker By Erica Werner, Associated Press Speaker Paul Ryan told fellow Republicans he had President-elect Donald Trump's support, and heralded "the dawn of a new, unified Republican government."… Continue reading
Nov 15 Ben Carson will not take position in Trump administration By Associated Press Carson had never been formerly offered a position in the Trump administration, but Williams says the president-elect had made clear he wanted his former rival-turned-adviser in some role. Continue reading
Nov 15 Trump meets with Pence as he nears Cabinet decisions By Steve Peoples, Jill Colvin and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Sequestered in his Manhattan high-rise, Donald Trump was huddling Tuesday with Vice President-elect Mike Pence as he moved closer to filing out his Cabinet, including top national security posts. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has emerged as the favorite… Continue reading
Nov 15 Obama reassures Greece of U.S. commitment to NATO By Elena Becatoros and Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama opened his final foreign trip as president Tuesday with reassuring words in Greece about the U.S. commitment to NATO even as he prepares to hand off to a Donald Trump administration, saying Democratic and Republican administrations alike… Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 5:31 Obama on being president: 'This office has a way of waking you up' By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Steve Bannon -- who has been accused of racist and anti-Semitic sentiments -- as his White House chief strategist was met with criticism on Monday. The transition dominated President Obama’s press conference, during which he… Continue watching
Nov 14 Putin, Trump agree to work to improve ties in phone conversation By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin and President-elect Donald Trump spoke over the phone Monday to discuss future efforts to improve the U.S.-Russian ties, the Kremlin and Trump's office said. Continue reading
Nov 14 What's on Congress' lame duck to-do list? By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Donald Trump's election will reset the balance of power in Washington, but until noon on Jan. 20, President Barack Obama decides what can become law. Continue reading
Nov 14 Trump considering woman, openly gay man for leadership posts By Steve Peoples and Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — His nascent administration already under attack, President-elect Donald Trump was considering Monday whether to inject new diversity into the GOP by recommending a woman to lead the Republican Party and an openly gay man to represent the United… Continue reading
Nov 14 Vouching for Trump, Obama says U.S. will maintain alliances By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Vouching for the successor he never imagined having, President Barack Obama on Monday sought to reassure an anxious nation and world that Donald Trump would maintain America's alliances and its status as the "indispensable nation." He credited the… Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 6:30 What a Trump administration means for foreign relations By PBS News Hour European Union foreign ministers met in Brussels on Sunday to discuss the incoming Trump administration, which could impact NATO and the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal, among other agreements with foreign powers. David Sanger, national security correspondent for The New York Times,… Continue watching