Feb 03 Fact check: Immigration doesn’t bring crime into U.S., data say By The Conversation Analysis suggests immigration has a crime-suppressing effect. In other words, more immigration equals less crime. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 3:26 Kerry: ‘We have a problem’ if people don’t care about accountability or policy being made on Twitter By PBS News Hour Outgoing Secretary of State John Kerry joined other Obama administration officials for an event Tuesday at the U.S. Institute of Peace focusing on the importance of a smooth political transition. Judy Woodruff sat down with him to ask about the… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 7:16 Conway says nominees’ lack of paperwork ‘no reason to delay hearings’ By PBS News Hour As Congress prepares for a packed week of confirmation hearings, Judy Woodruff speaks with Kellyanne Conway, senior advisor to President-elect Trump, about concerns that his nominees are being pushed through without the completion of proper paperwork. They discuss the president-elect’s… Continue watching
Jan 07 Trump’s pick for intelligence chief spent years lobbying By Stephen Braun and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Former Sen. Dan Coats, in line to be national intelligence director, has swung back and forth between government service and lobbying. Continue reading
Jan 07 Ethics agency has ‘great concern’ about confirmations before reviews are cleared By Lisa Desjardins Several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominees have not yet completed the required ethics review process. Continue reading
Jan 07 Trump names former Sen. Dan Coats intelligence chief By Associated Press Trump described former Sen. Dan Coats as the right person to lead the new administration's "ceaseless vigilance against those who seek to do us harm."… Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 7:54 Are we witnessing a pre-inauguration power struggle? By PBS News Hour The period since Election Day has been characterized by major policy decisions on the part of President Obama and an unconventional transition for President-elect Trump. To discuss these active few weeks and provide context, Hari Sreenivasan is joined by presidential… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 7:59 Kellyanne Conway: Russian interference claims are ‘pure politics’ By PBS News Hour Kellyanne Conway, senior adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the conclusion by the U.S. intelligence community that Russia tried to influence the election, the president-elect’s tweets in the wake of violence in Germany and Turkey, relations… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 3:26 Under Trump, White House staff shifts to right By PBS News Hour Since winning the election six weeks ago, Donald Trump has nominated most of his cabinet and picked top White House staff, all significant players in shaping U.S. policy. He’ll also have Republican majorities in both houses of Congress on his… Continue watching
Dec 15 Column: The biggest paradox Rick Perry faces at the Department of Energy By William H. Tobey for The Conversation While the Department of Defense defends us, and the Department of Treasury manages federal finances and supervises banks, the Department of Energy does not provide America’s energy. Continue reading