Nov 22 Watch 12:22 Senior advisor says Trump is open to listening on climate, Medicare By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 22 Conway says Trump unequivocally disavows alt-right in PBS NewsHour interview By Daniel Bush In an interview with PBS NewsHour, adviser Kellyanne Conway said the president-elect “never asked” for support from the so-called alt-right, a white nationalist movement with Neo-Nazi ideology. Continue reading
Nov 22 In shift, Trump says humans may be causing global warming By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump appears to be softening his tone on whether climate change is real and on his stated plans to scrap the recent multinational agreement to limit carbon emissions. Continue reading
Nov 22 Will Trump's big agenda put GOP budget goals out of reach? By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump promises big tax cuts, a border wall and massive spending on infrastructure. That's a recipe for bigger deficits that fiscally minded conservative Republicans have railed against during President Barack Obama's tenure. Continue reading
Nov 22 Trump's vow to repeal Obamacare spurs women's rush to get birth control By Meredith P. Garretson, Amanda Gomez, Hannah Grabenstein, Meredith Lee Two days after Donald Trump won the presidential election, Mary Ellison, a single mother in Champaign, Ill., called her gynecologist’s office to explore her birth control options. "I know what you’re going to ask," Ellison’s gynecologist told her. Continue reading
Nov 22 Trump disavows alt-right in New York Times interview By Dan Cooney, Kristen Doerer President-elect Donald Trump disavowed the alt-right in an on-the-record interview with the New York Times on Tuesday. He also responded to questions about the possibility of prosecuting Hillary Clinton, his commitment to the First Amendment, his plans for Syria, and… Continue reading
Nov 22 Americans who live near border say Trump's wall is unwelcome By Frank Bajak, Associated Press If a 30- to 40-foot concrete wall is a panacea for illegal immigration, as Trump insisted during the campaign, the locals are not convinced. Continue reading
Nov 22 Trump's charity admits to violating IRS self-dealing ban By Chad Day and Michael Biesecker, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump's charity admitted in its 2015 tax filing that it violated IRS regulations. Continue reading
Nov 22 Nazi salutes 'done in a spirit of irony and exuberance,' alt-right leader says By Joshua Barajas At a conference over the weekend, alt-right ideologue Richard Spencer finished his speech, shouting “Hail Trump! Hail our people! Hail victory!” His audience responded with cheers and a smattering of Nazi salutes. Continue reading
Nov 22 Jeff Sessions, Trump's pick for attorney general, could influence immigration policy By Eileen Sullivan and Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press As a senator, Jeff Sessions became Congress' leading advocate not only for a cracking down on illegal immigration, but also for slowing all immigration, increasing mass deportations and scrutinizing more strictly those entering the U.S. As attorney general, he'd be… Continue reading