Nov 13 Watch 8:37 Democratic governors say they are leading state-level efforts to ‘protect democracy’ By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Donald Trump isn’t the only one preparing for his return to the White House. Several Democratic governors are uniting, they say, to protect democracy at the state level during Trump’s second term in office. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Colorado… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 4:54 National security picks signal direction of Trump’s foreign policy plans By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi President-elect Trump announced his picks to lead the bulk of the expansive, American security and diplomatic apparatus. A senator, a soldier-turned-television host and a former member of Congress have been chosen by Donald Trump to lead, respectively, the State Department,… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 6:57 How Hegseth could reshape the Defense Department under Trump By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on President-elect Trump's pick of Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense, Nick Schifrin spoke with James McPherson. He served as under secretary of the Army and as the Army's general council during the first Trump administration. He… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 7:11 Exploring why more Latinos voted for Trump and what it means for future elections By Geoff Bennett, Shrai Popat, Saher Khan While a majority of Black and Latino voters turned out for Vice President Kamala Harris this election, President-elect Donald Trump made significant inroads with both groups. Voter surveys from the Associated Press show Trump won 43 percent of the overall… Continue watching
Nov 13 Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain House speaker, with full vote to come next year By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press While Johnson has no serious challenger, he faces dissent within his ranks, particularly from hard-right conservatives and the Freedom Caucus withholding their votes as leverage to extract promises ahead. Continue reading
Nov 13 Why Democratic state leaders could have a tougher time countering Trump in his 2nd term By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Democratic governors and state attorneys general are dusting off the playbooks from their offices’ pushback against President-elect Donald Trump’s policies, but they know it could be a harder battle this time. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump returns to Washington with promises to turn the federal government upside down By Chris Megerian, Associated Press He also hinted that he may not want to leave when his term is over. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump selects Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence By Michelle L. Price, Adriana Gomez Licon, Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Gabbard hasn’t worked directly in the intelligence community, outside of House committees. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump taps Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state. Here are 5 things to know By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press As vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and a member of the Committee on Foreign Relations, Rubio now often discusses foreign military and economic threats, particularly China. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general By Michelle L. Price, Adriana Gomez Licon, Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, putting a loyalist in the role of the nation's top prosecutor. Continue reading