Jan 19 WATCH LIVE: Rick Perry confirmation hearing By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Republican enters his confirmation hearing to become energy secretary as more than the punchline who famously forgot the department was the agency he pledged to eliminate as a presidential candidate in 2011. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch Meeting White House Press Corps for the last time, Obama looks ahead By PBS News Hour In two days his time in the Oval Office will be over. President Obama on Wednesday held his final news conference before the White House Press Corps, defending his decision to commute Chelsea Manning’s prison sentence and looking back at… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 15:00 Where things stand for Trump's Cabinet amid tough questioning By PBS News Hour Several of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees have faced tough questioning. At Rep. Tom Price's hearing, the spotlight fell on the fate of the Affordable Care Act and his own history. Lisa Desjardins and Jeffrey Brown report on the scrutiny… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 6:17 The towering challenge of protecting the Trumps in New York By PBS News Hour When Donald Trump moves into the White House, Trump Tower will still be a home of the first family. Securing the skyscraper presents unprecedented challenges, not to mention traffic gridlock, a hardship on nearby businesses and a fight over who… Continue watching
Jan 18 Roxane Gay on 'difficult women,' divisions in feminism and the Women's March on Washington By Elizabeth Flock Roxane Gay, feminist, essayist, novelist, comic book writer, keen observer of pop culture and lover of tiny baby elephants, is out with a new collection of short stories , called "Difficult Women." On the eve of the Women's March on… Continue reading
Jan 18 Planning to cheer or jeer at inauguration? Here's how to care for your voice By Nsikan Akpan When the dust settles this weekend, after inauguration celebrations and protests alike, many may complain of hoarse voices, but why?… Continue reading
Jan 18 When it comes to inaugural crowds, does size matter? By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump says his inauguration will have "an unbelievable, perhaps record-setting turnout." Organizers of a protest the next day call it the biggest demonstration in history to welcome a new president. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 9:16 News Wrap: Obama commutes prison sentence for Chelsea Manning By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama commuted the prison sentence of Chelsea Manning, a former U.S. Army intelligence analyst who is serving 35 years for passing classified files to WikiLeaks. Also, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the Obama administration… Continue watching
Jan 17 Iconic inaugural addresses, from Thomas Jefferson to Barack Obama By Julia Griffin As we wait to hear Trump’s speech Friday, NewsHour has prepared a compilation of iconic and inspirational highlights from inaugural addresses past. Continue reading
Jan 17 When politics gets out of hand, turn to this poem By Elizabeth Flock Since the election, thousands of musicians, poets and other writers have mobilized across the country to protest the rhetoric and proposed policies of President-elect Donald Trump. On Sunday, “Writers Resist” events were held around the country. But while less visible,… Continue reading