Jan 03 Watch 5:54 First day of new Congress reveals GOP divisions over ethics By PBS News Hour It’s opening day of the 115th Congress, and there’s already tension. Under pressure, House Republicans deserted plans some had made on Monday to rapidly gut an independent congressional ethics board. Lisa Desjardins reports from Capitol Hill and joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 4:46 News Wrap: Veteran of Reagan administration tapped for trade representative By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Ford announced it’s scrapping plans to build a factory in Mexico and will instead create 700 jobs at Michigan plant. The announcement came after President-elect Donald Trump chastised General Motors on Twitter. Also, Mr. Trump… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 2:47 What we know about Trump’s charitable foundation — and what we don’t By PBS News Hour On Monday, President-elect Trump posted two tweets staunchly defending his charitable organization, the Donald J. Trump Foundation, as generous and efficient. But some say the comments are misleading or downright false, considering an ongoing New York investigation into the charity's… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch Will Trump’s unconventional interjections translate to policy? By PBS News Hour President-elect Trump has defied tradition by inserting himself into policy matters prior to taking office. William Brangham speaks with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Stuart Rothenberg of The Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report to discuss Mr. Trump's… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 7:56 Donald Trump’s fighting words are worrying to some By PBS News Hour President-elect Trump tweeted this week that the U.S. needs to build up its nuclear arsenal. He also declared that should an arms race occur, the U.S. would triumph over any adversary. John Yang talks to Joseph Cirincione of the Ploughshares… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 12:06 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s understanding of presidential power By PBS News Hour Names of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks continue to emerge on a daily basis. Judy Woodruff sits down with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks to discuss whether Mr. Trump’s Cabinet choices are antithetical to… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch Bypassing media norms, Trump offers challenges for newsrooms By PBS News Hour Since his election, President-elect Donald Trump hasn't held a single, formal press conference, and has repeatedly traveled without the press pool assigned to cover him. Instead, expressing his open disdain for the media, he's communicated with the public directly, often… Continue watching
Nov 16 Twitter suspends prominent alt-right accounts By Emily Wishingrad On the same day that Twitter announced a crackdown on harassment by its users, the social media platform suspended some accounts associated with the alt-right movement on Tuesday, reported USA Today. Continue reading
Nov 15 Twitter launches new tools to combat online abuse By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako In the past, the company has been criticized for its slow response to taking down hateful language. Continue reading
Nov 14 Fellow journalists, political leaders and viewers offer tributes to Gwen By Joshua Barajas, Jaclyn Diaz The news of Gwen Ifill’s death devastated the PBS NewsHour newsroom, where she was a beloved leader and mentor to generations of journalists. Continue reading