Politics & Government

Rex Tillerson Questioned About Trump's Ties To Russia In Confirmation Hearing

4:33pm January 11, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state faced tough questioning at his confirmation hearing particularly over Trump's ties to Russia. Nominee Rex Tillerson had deep dealings with Russia as former chairman of ExxonMobil.

Trump Acknowledges Russian Cyber-Mischief In News Conference

4:29pm January 11, 2017

Donald Trump held a wide-ranging news conference Wednesday, the first since being elected president.

Law Professor: Trump's Plan Fails To Adequately Address Conflicts Of Interest

4:29pm January 11, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Kathleen Clark, a law professor at Washington University in St Louis, who says President-elect Trump failed to adequately address his conflicts of interest in the plan laid out at Wednesday's press conference.

Witnesses Testify About Sen. Jeff Sessions In Confirmation Hearing

4:29pm January 11, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

Former Justice Department officials, civil rights advocates and a current senator are among the witnesses testifying about Sen. Jeff Sessions and his bid to become U.S. attorney general.

Trump Denies Allegations Of Collusion Between His Campaign And Russia

4:29pm January 11, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

President-elect Donald Trump reacted Wednesday to the intelligence community's briefing about the contents of an unverified dossier that includes allegations about potential collusion between his campaign and Russia as well as other damaging information about him.

Donald Trump speaks during a news conference on Wednesday in New York, his first as president-elect.

Donald Trump's Press Conference, Annotated

4:11pm January 11, 2017

Donald Trump held a news conference in New York on Wednesday. NPR's politics team, with help from journalists across the newsroom, live-annotated his remarks.

Dr. Laura Murillo, president/CEO of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, said Tuesday's meeting with President-elect Donald Trump's transition team offered a good sampling of Latino views.

Trump Team's Meeting With Latino Leaders Gets Mixed Reviews

2:42pm January 11, 2017

by Adrian Florido

Latino leaders have been trying for months to meet with Trump. His transition team finally hosted a meeting on Tuesday. Attendees said most of those invited were conservative.

Politics & Government

Rex Tillerson Pressed On Views On Russia Relations In Confirmation Hearing

2:03pm January 11, 2017

The former Exxon Mobil CEO appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he faced tough questions about his business dealings with many countries, including Russia.

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At Press Conference, Trump Addresses Russia Hacking, Business Conflicts

2:03pm January 11, 2017

The president-elect also outlined his plan to avoid conflicts of interest, restated his pledge to build a border wall and promised to name a Supreme Court nominee within two weeks of the inauguration.

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We'll Have To See Where Trump Allegation Goes, Sen. Flake Says

2:03pm January 11, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to GOP Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona about an unverified document that alleges collusion between Russia and President-elect Donald Trump and his camp. Trump calls it "fake news."

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