Mar. 17, 2017 9:29 p.m. EDT
News: Defiant Trump defends unsubstantiated claims of wiretapping and proposes "America first" budget
The Trump administration is aggressively defending the president's claim the Obama administration tapped his phones during the 2016 election, but the bipartisan leaders of the Congressional intelligence committees say there is no evidence. Plus, Trump proposed his budget plan that dramatically increases funding for the military and slashes funding for domestic programs.
Mar. 10, 2017 9:42 p.m. EST
News: President Trump tries to sell wary Republicans on health care replacement and WikiLeaks details CIA spying tactics
House Republicans unveiled their long-promised plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, but the bill faces growing opposition from Democrats and Republicans as well as health care stakeholders. President Trump placed his weight fully behind the bill and tried to convince wary Republicans to support their campaign promise. Meanwhile, Trump accused his predecessor of wiretapping his campaign.
Jan. 06, 2017 9:21 p.m. EST
News: Packed confirmation hearing schedule, Russia's misinformation campaign and Trump's remaining 600+ vacancies
It's just two weeks from Inauguration Day, but Donald Trump still has over 600 Senate-confirmable nominees to announce. His skeleton White House staff includes 22 top-level advisers, many of whom lack experience in executive governing. Next week, the Senate will begin confirmation hearings on several cabinet officials.
Jan. 06, 2017 9:14 p.m. EST
News: Trump briefed on intel report blaming Putin for election meddling and Congress returns to debate Obamacare
U.S. intelligence agencies briefed President-elect Donald Trump on a new report on cyberattacks on the Democratic National Committee and government agencies that found Russia committed the attacks to help Trump's campaign. Plus, the Republican-led Congress returned for a new session and started to debate two key Trump campaign promises.
Dec. 30, 2016 4:45 p.m. EST
News: U.S. sanctions Russia for election hacks, Kerry rebukes Israeli settlements and Trump expresses frustration with Obama’s policies
The Obama administration announced new economic sanctions against Russia in response to the Kremlin's involvement in computer hacking meant to disrupt the presidential election. President-elect Trump said the U.S. should "get on with our lives." While Russia has not yet retaliated for the sanctions, Vladimir Putin may respond in the future.
Dec. 16, 2016 9:21 p.m. EST
News: How Obama, Trump and Congress are responding to Russian hacks in the U.S. election
U.S. intelligence agencies blame Russia for a series of hacks meant to undermine the presidential election. President Obama said the U.S. will respond in a yet-to-be-determined way. But President-elect Donald Trump still questions the intelligence assessment and the belief by some that Russian President Vladimir Putin directed the attacks to bolster Trump's campaign.
Nov. 04, 2016 9:18 p.m. EDT
News: Can Russian hackers disrupt the election? And Melania Trump would focus on cyberbullying as first lady
With Election Day on Tuesday, many Americans are concerned with attempts by Russia to influence the election or disrupt American democracy through cyberhacking. How real is the threat? Plus, if Donald Trump wins the White House, his wife Melania says she will tackle the growing problem of cyberbullying as first lady.
Oct. 14, 2016 9:10 p.m. EDT
News: Trump denies allegations of sexual assault and Wikileaks releases hacked Clinton campaign emails
With just three weeks before the election, this has been a week of controversy on the campaign trail. Several women have accused Republican nominee Donald Trump of unwanted sexual contact, a charge the former reality TV star has denied forcefully. Trump is lashing out at his accusers, Hillary Clinton, the media and his own party.
Sep. 23, 2016 9:19 p.m. EDT
News: Independent candidates left off debate stage, RNC launches social voting app, Yahoo hack affects 500 million and Hispanic candidates on the ballot
Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson may be hovering around ten percent in national polls, but it is not enough to make the first presidential debate stage on Monday, making it unlikely for him to raise his national profile. Meanwhile, the Republican National Committee launched an app this week for users to share their contacts with the party and encourage their friends to vote.
Jun. 15, 2016 12:01 p.m. EDT
News: Inside Russian hacking of Democrats’ opposition research on Trump
For nearly a year, Russian hackers have been penetrating Democratic National Committee computers and stealing, among other things, research compiled on presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. Gwen Ifill talks to Dmitri Alperovitch of CrowdStrike and Sasha Issenberg of Bloomberg Politics for more on the stunning sophistication of these breaches and the reasons behind them.