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Listen to all of the PBS News Hour's coverage of U.S. politics, from Yamiche Alcindor's reports from the White House, to Lisa Desjardins on Capitol Hill, to our weekly analysis and discussions from David Brooks, Mark Shields, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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A second Donald Trump administration is taking shape, one new appointee at a time. Tuesday, the president-elect tapped more of his closest allies to fill some of the government's top posts. Among them is Sen. Marco Rubio, putting Trump's one-time foe on track to becoming the first Latino to serve as the nation's top diplomat. Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Newly-elected House members won't take their seats until January but they are on Capitol Hill this week for congressional orientation. Republican Congressman-elect Rob Bresnahan is among them. He flipped his district in the northeast corner of Pennsylvania from blue to red. Bresnahan joined Geoff Bennett to discuss more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
The 119th Congress will have several members whose elections made history. One of them is Representative-elect Sarah McBride, a state senator who won Delaware's at-large seat in the House. She will become the first openly transgender member of the United States Congress. McBride joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
As President-elect Trump's team is taking shape, we're learning more about who will take the lead on energy, climate and the environment. The first announcement on that front is Lee Zeldin, a former GOP congressman who will head the Environmental Protection Agency. Trump has called climate change a "scam" and says addressing it hurts business. William Brangham discussed more with Coral Davenport. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
President-elect Trump is quickly picking the people he wants to advise him when he enters the White House again, including who he has chosen to lead his campaign promise of mass deportation. Trump announced Tom Homan will be his "border czar" and Stephen Miller, an immigration hardliner, is expected to be his deputy chief of staff for policy. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
More than a dozen congressional races have yet to be called as House Republicans are looking to maintain hold of the chamber. If they do, it would lead to Republicans holding a political trifecta over Washington. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Elon Musk was among Donald Trump's most visible and powerful surrogates on the campaign trail. Now with President-elect Trump, Musk remains within the inner circle, joining calls with world leaders and weighing in on staffing decisions. Amna Nawaz discussed the influence Musk could exert on the next administration and what he stands to gain with Vittoria Elliott of Wired. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including analysis of Democrats' losses in last week's election and the new Trump team taking shape. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Many of Vice President Kamala Harris' rallies in the closing days of the campaign were interrupted by people angry about the mounting death toll in Gaza and Lebanon and the Biden administration's support for Israel. That anger may have been expressed at the polls on Election Day. James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
During his campaign, Trump said he wants to get rid of virtually all Biden administration regulations intended to cut carbon emissions and move away from fossil fuels. He's also called for the repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act, Biden's signature climate law. John Yang speaks with Matthew Daly, who covers climate, environment and energy policy for the Associated Press, about what to expect. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
President-elect Trump began putting his new team in place, announcing that his campaign manager, Susie Wiles, will be his chief of staff when he takes office next year. She is the first woman to be appointed to that position. A veteran of Florida politics, Wiles ran campaigns for Sen. Rick Scott and Ron DeSantis before running Trump's winning bid. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Marc Caputo. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
For the second time in eight years, a woman lost the race for the presidency. Despite strong support among women of color, Vice President Kamala Harris lost ground with nearly every other demographic group compared to Joe Biden in 2020. Harris' loss is causing some to question whether America is ready for a woman in the White House. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Erinn Haines and Kelly Dittmar. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including how Donald Trump's return to the White House will reshape the country, the factors that led to his election win and how Democrats are reacting to the loss. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
President Biden made his first public comments since Donald Trump's victory over Kamala Harris in the election. Several cabinet secretaries and staff gathered in the Rose Garden as Biden praised Harris' campaign and sent an optimistic message about the accomplishments of their administration. He went on to promise a peaceful transfer of power. Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Republicans expanded their majority in the Senate, but control of the U.S. House is still in question as crucial races remain too close to call. Lisa Desjardins breaks down the numbers. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Former President Donald Trump will return to the Oval Office as the 47th president of the United States after a decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. Republicans could enjoy unchecked control over Washington with a Senate majority secured, but the House is still too close to call. Geoff Bennett reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Vice President Harris addressed a crowd of supporters outside her alma mater, Howard University, on Wednesday where she delivered a concession speech reflecting on her whirlwind campaign and leaving her voters with a message of hope and faith in democracy. Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
While Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election, we are still waiting on race calls from a handful of states. Lisa Desjardins has a look at where the former president won big, the counties that Kamala Harris struggled to carry and some of the down-ballot races we're watching. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
The outcome of this year's presidential election is no longer in question after race calls in the Midwest early Wednesday morning. But we're still learning how Donald Trump built a new coalition to send him back to the White House he lost four years ago. Geoff Bennett and Amy Walter discussed the dynamics behind Trump's comeback. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Donald Trump made important and surprising inroads with key groups he needed to get to win the election. Chief among them, Hispanic voters. Rep. Maria Salazar is a Republican from Florida and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss Trump's agenda. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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