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
Nov 19 Racial issues likely to come up at Sessions’ Senate hearing By Eric Tucker and Chad Day, Associated Press Racially charged allegations toward Sessions derailed his efforts to become a federal judge and made him a symbol of black-voter intimidation under Reagan. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 10:56 Brooks and Marcus on why Trump’s appointments make sense By PBS News Hour As Donald Trump announces his choices for prominent roles in his upcoming administration, patterns are emerging. New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to analyze the newest appointments and the governing philosophy… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 7:23 Sessions known for tough stance on immigration — and failed judgeship By PBS News Hour For attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump selected an early supporter: the junior senator from Alabama, Jeff Sessions. Sessions has served as a U.S. attorney and Alabama’s attorney general, but he was denied a federal judgeship in 1986 based on controversial… Continue watching
Nov 18 Trump offers attorney general post to Jeff Sessions, reports say By Eric Tucker and Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is offering the post of attorney general to Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, according to unnamed sources. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 6:56 Donald Trump’s coronation week as GOP standard-bearer begins By PBS News Hour The first day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland was action-packed. What can we expect to see Monday night? Rachel Martin of NPR reports from the convention floor, while Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff talk with Kellyanne Conway, an… Continue watching
Mar 22 Trump offers new insight into foreign policy posture By Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Confronting doubts about the depth of his knowledge of world affairs, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump delivered a sober speech to a pro-Israel crowd, outlining for the first time the team of foreign policy thinkers advising his campaign. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch Gang of Eight Senators Fine-tune Details of Immigration Reform Bill Gang of Eight Senators Fine Tune Final Details of Immigration Reform Bill… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch New Statue Honors Helen Keller A bronze statue of Helen Keller was unveiled to Congress Wednesday. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Aug 06 Does Sotomayor Vote Have Political Ramifications? By Dave Gustafson Nine of 40 Senate Republicans voted with the Democratic majority Thursday to confirm Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Amy Walter of The Hotline dissects the vote and discusses whether it is likely to have any impact on next year's elections. Continue reading