#AskCokie: How Cabinet Members Get Confirmed
Commentator and columnist Cokie Roberts takes listener questions and sorts through the Cabinet confirmation process.
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Military Commissions Resume At Guantanamo
The military commissions for terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay have resumed. Former President Obama failed to close the prison. But President Trump has vowed to keep it open and send new detainees.
Activists Prepare To Fight Pipeline Plans, Again
Environmentalists say they'll fight President Trump's move to revive two controversial oil pipelines. In North Dakota, the Standing Rock Sioux protested for months to block the Dakota Access project.
U.S. And Mexican Leaders Set For Talks Over NAFTA's Future
Mexican officials are meeting with the Trump administration this week to discuss the two countries' relationship and the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
California Eyes Climate Leadership Role, But Trump's EPA Holds A Key On Cars
California Gov. Jerry Brown is vowing to lead the nation on climate change, as the Trump administration pulls back. But Trump's EPA could get in California's way over tougher car rules.
Democrats Try To Find A Future Post-Obama With Fault Lines Along Economics, Race
Democrats suffered a stunning defeat in the November election. As the party tries to rebuild, one place that might offer some lessons is Ohio, a state long considered a presidential battleground.
Trump's Move On Keystone XL, Dakota Access Outrages Activists
President Trump indicated that potential deals between the pipeline companies and the federal government would be renegotiated, with the goal of allowing construction to move forward.
3 Judges Trump May Nominate For The Supreme Court
President Trump says he plans to announce his pick for the high court vacancy next week. Among the finalists are three judges who were appointed to their current positions by President George W. Bush.
'I'm Intersex,' A Supermodel Says, Hoping To End Stigma
Saying she doesn't want other kids to suffer the way she did, Belgian model Hanne Gaby Odiele announced that she was born intersex in a series of videos.
Budget Director Nominee Splits With Trump On Entitlement Reform
A Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday exposed some daylight between President Trump and his nominee for budget director when it comes to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Mick Mulvaney wants to overhaul these entitlement programs, while Trump said during the campaign he wants to leave them alone.