Dec 19 Watch 7:18 Why Russian election meddling is a partisan issue By PBS News Hour The Electoral College sealed the election of Donald Trump, despite protests and more on the day of the vote. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including… Continue watching
Dec 19 Judge orders release of search warrant in Clinton email probe By Associated Press A federal judge ordered the release of the search warrant that FBI agents used to reopen their investigation of Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 4:44 In final year-end press conference, Obama ties Putin to cyberattacks By PBS News Hour On Friday, President Obama gave what is expected to be his final presidential press conference, during which he implied that President Vladimir Putin was behind Russian cyberattacks on Democratic Party targets. But he was careful when asked about President-elect Trump’s… Continue watching
Dec 16 6 books that got a Trump bump this year By Hillel Italie, Associated Press NEW YORK — Books by such familiar names as J.K. Rowling, Jeff Kinney and Bill O'Reilly were among the top sellers of 2016. But the most unexpected presidential election in memory also led to some unexpected successes. Donald Trump's rise… Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 9:23 Can Trump 'build a wall' between his presidency and his business? By PBS News Hour Dec. 15 was supposed to be the day President-elect Donald Trump held a news conference to discuss how he would resolve the future of his business empire to prevent conflicts of interest. The announcement has been postponed until January. Judy… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 8:49 How prediction market prophets bet on the wrong president By PBS News Hour The election outcome shocked the world. Pollsters, pundits and prediction market traders overwhelmingly predicted a huge Clinton victory. There were, however, some dissenters. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores how history and economic factors can shed light on the upset. Continue watching
Dec 14 In collapse of US-Russian military ties, some experts see nuclear risk By Robert Burns, Associated Press The collapse of U.S. military relations with Russia could prove to be one of the most consequential aspects of President Barack Obama's national security legacy. Continue reading
Dec 14 Army once investigated Trump's national security adviser for wrongly sharing classified intelligence By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The investigation, which had been classified as secret, found no evidence of misconduct or damage to national security. Continue reading
Dec 10 Trump deepens Goldman ties as he builds out economic team By Julie Pace, Associated Press The financial industry's high-level presence in Trump's burgeoning administration runs counter to some core campaign messages that energized his supporters. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Obama orders review of campaign cyberattacks By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Obama has ordered a full review of cyberattacks during the presidential campaign, according to the White House. A number of Democrats have complained that Russian hacking was intended to assist the now president-elect. Also,… Continue watching