Politics Nov 26 Trump disavowal of white supremacists doesn’t quiet concerns Donald Trump's disavowal of white supremacists who have cheered his election hasn't quieted concerns about the movement's impact on his White House. By Bill Barrow and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press
Politics Nov 22 Watch 4:48 Trump strikes different tone, policy positions in sit-down with New York Times President-elect Donald Trump met with The New York Times for an on-the-record conversation on Tuesday. During the session, Mr. Trump disavowed the alt-right but defended Stephen Bannon, said he didn’t want to hurt Hillary Clinton and said he might not… By PBS NewsHour
Politics Nov 22 Trump disavows alt-right in New York Times interview 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… By Dan Cooney, Kristen Doerer
Politics Nov 18 Watch 10:56 Brooks and Marcus on why Trump’s appointments make sense 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… By PBS NewsHour
Nov 18 Critics worry Steve Bannon’s White House perch will empower fringe voices By Gretchen Frazee Critics of Steve Bannon, the incoming chief White House strategist, are growing increasingly concerned that his influence under President-elect Donald Trump could legitimize and empower the alt-right and turn controversial conservative news sites into a messaging arm of the new… Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 5:09 News Wrap: Trump team says transition is going smoothly despite reports of turmoil By PBS NewsHour 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 15 Watch What we can learn from the Trump transition so far By PBS NewsHour How is President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team tackling the takeover of executive power? There’s already been some staff shakeups, including the demotion of Gov. Chris Christie and the resignation of an advisor on national security. Hari Sreenivasan gets an update… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch What Bannon and Priebus mean for the Trump administration By PBS NewsHour President-elect Donald Trump has announced two key White House positions: RNC chairman Reince Priebus as chief of staff and the controversial appointment of Stephen Bannon, executive chairman of Breitbart News, as chief strategist and senior counselor. Joshua Green of Bloomberg… Continue watching
Nov 13 Trump names Priebus, Bannon to senior White House roles By Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus as his White House chief of staff. Continue reading