Episodes

  • House speaker says potentially damning ethics report on Matt Gaetz should not be released

    House speaker says potentially damning ethics report on Matt Gaetz should not be released
    Nov 15 2024
    President-elect Donald Trump continues to stock his future cabinet with high-profile choices. He tapped one of his rivals in the presidential primary, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, for interior secretary. Political correspondent Lisa Desjardins has more on how Burgum might redefine that role and what we're learning about Trump's other nominees. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 mins
  • Why health experts are concerned about RFK Jr.'s HHS nomination

    Why health experts are concerned about RFK Jr.'s HHS nomination
    Nov 15 2024
    President-elect Trump's decision to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of Health and Human Services is sparking concern. There are worries too about his history of false statements and beliefs in debunked conspiracy theories. At the same time, he's pushing hard on some major problems that experts say are real. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Dr. Katelyn Jetelina. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 mins
  • What the polling got right and wrong in the presidential election

    What the polling got right and wrong in the presidential election
    Nov 15 2024
    Donald Trump is likely to be the first Republican presidential candidate to win the popular vote in the last 20 years. Pre-election polls have consistently underestimated his support since he first ran eight years ago. That's left some folks spending the last week trying to figure out what happened. Geoff Bennett and NPR's Domenico Montanaro discussed what the polls got right and what they missed. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 mins
  • Brooks and Capehart on the 'chaos' surrounding Trump's Cabinet picks

    Brooks and Capehart on the 'chaos' surrounding Trump's Cabinet picks
    Nov 15 2024
    New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President-elect Trump's key Cabinet appointments that offer a glimpse of what's to come in his administration and Republicans secure the House, giving them control over Congress and the White House as they prep their agenda for the new year. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    11 mins
  • A look at RFK Jr.'s record as Trump selects him to lead nation's health agency

    A look at RFK Jr.'s record as Trump selects him to lead nation's health agency
    Nov 14 2024
    President-elect Trump continues to name nominees to his cabinet and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy was first a Democratic then independent candidate in the 2024 election before dropping out and endorsing Trump. He's also an anti-vaccine activist and has pushed several conspiracies about the COVID-19 virus. Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 mins
  • What Republicans could do with their power as they secure control of House and Senate

    What Republicans could do with their power as they secure control of House and Senate
    Nov 14 2024
    House Republicans will maintain their hold on the lower chamber next year, giving the GOP a political trifecta in Washington, controlling both chambers of Congress and the presidency come January. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 mins
  • Why Trump's nomination of Gabbard for national intelligence director is controversial

    Why Trump's nomination of Gabbard for national intelligence director is controversial
    Nov 14 2024
    If confirmed as Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard would oversee 18 intelligence organizations including the CIA and NSA. Her nomination could set off a fight since Gabbard has no intelligence experience and is accused of defending dictators and parroting disinformation. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Michael Leiter, former director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 mins
  • Jeffries says Democrats must 'address economic challenges' of Americans to win back voters

    Jeffries says Democrats must 'address economic challenges' of Americans to win back voters
    Nov 14 2024
    Plans for Trump's return to Washington, and the Republican Party's return to power, are well underway. But for Democrats in the minority, the path forward is not as clear. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York is the House Democratic leader and the author of the new children's book, "The ABCs of Democracy." Jeffries joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    9 mins