Nov 17 Watch 7:06 How online hoaxes and fake news played a role in the election By PBS News Hour Tech giants like Google and Facebook face mounting criticism over whether they used insufficient discretion in weeding out fake news. A Buzzfeed analysis found that false stories generated more engagement than content from real news sites in the three months… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch News Wrap: Trump transition gets moving while Pence visits Congress By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump received a parade of potential cabinet officers, while his running mate, Mike Pence, courted Congress. Also, President Obama had some pointed advice for his successor on dealing with Russia. In Berlin, he… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 8:37 What do first impressions say about Trump's foreign policy? By PBS News Hour Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with President-elect Donald Trump in New York, in Mr. Trump's first face-to-face meeting with a world leader since the election. Many have wondered if the president-elect’s campaign rhetoric is the same as his foreign… Continue watching
Nov 17 Uncertain about Obamacare's future, millions ask if they should enroll By Ana B. Ibarra, Kaiser Health News Now, amid the uncertain future of Obamacare in a Trump administration, some resisters are feeling vindicated and other consumers simply don’t see the need to sign up. Still others, according to Affordable Care Act advocates, are eager to take advantage… Continue reading
Nov 17 Obama challenges Trump to stand up to Russia By Associated Press Obama is making his sixth and final visit as president to Germany, where he has been popular since even before he was elected. His eight years in office have helped erase much of the anti-American sentiment that had grown during… Continue reading
Nov 17 Pence advises House Republicans to 'buckle up' By Associated Press That's the word from lawmakers who attended Thursday's closed-door meeting with the Indiana governor. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 4:29 What is Trump seeking in top foreign policy posts? By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump is in the process of deciding who will fill critical national security and diplomatic posts. Who's in the running, and how is the international community reacting? Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 5:09 News Wrap: Trump team says transition is going smoothly despite reports of turmoil By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the message from the Trump transition team is that the turnover is going smoothly, amid reports to the contrary. The president-elect denied on Twitter news accounts of moderate figures being "purged" from the process and… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 6:51 Many potential conflicts of interest await Trump presidency By PBS News Hour The Trump Organization’s assets and arrangements span the globe. As president, Donald Trump will have the authority to appoint people to make decisions that could affect his organization. To discuss the potential conflicts the president-elect could face, John Yang speaks… Continue watching
Nov 16 Amid strains, Trump says only he knows finalists for Cabinet By Ken Thomas and Julie Pace, Associated Press Trump's evening out with family was a contrast to the behind-the scenes machinations that suggested a struggling transition. Continue reading