PBS News Hour - Politics

The Affordable Care Act allows young adults to stay on their parents' insurance for several years, prohibits insurance companies from refusing to cover pre-existing medical conditions and enables roughly 12 million Americans to receive Medicaid. But without congressional support, could President-elect Biden still expand it? William Brangham talks to The Washington Post's Paige Winfield Cunningham. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

With President Trump's refusal to accept the results of the election, his supporters are doubling down on his message, and national tensions persist. Those calling for Trump to concede point to the long American history of presidential concessions and peaceful transitions of power. David Priess of the Lawfare Institute and a former CIA intelligence officer, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A newly elected Joe Biden is preparing for his presidency, while a defeated President Trump is disputing election results, moving to oust those he deems disloyal and refusing to assist the transition. Biden shared his new task force of scientists and medical experts to fight the coronavirus pandemic amid encouraging signs on a vaccine -- but urged Americans to be cautious. Lisa Desjardins reports.

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President Trump refuses to concede his electoral defeat, and his campaign is launching an all-out legal campaign to challenge the results. So far, efforts have gained little traction in the courts. Benjamin Ginsberg, a Republican election lawyer whose career spans decades and includes work on the landmark Bush v. Gore dispute after the 2000 election, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Although President Trump insists he has not lost the election and continues to make unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud, President-elect Joe Biden is moving forward with plans for his own administration. Meanwhile, a reportedly "angry" Trump fired Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Monday. Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor and Nick Schifrin join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This transition of power is shaping up to be unlike any we have seen in the past. What's involved in the shift from one presidential administration to another? David Marchick of the Center for Presidential Transition, a nonpartisan group that helps presidents and candidates prepare for the handoff of power, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss public health, national security and economic implications. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, South Florida faced major flooding as Tropical Storm Eta dumped up to a foot of rain. Whole neighborhoods were swamped by the deluge, with residents taken by surprise. Also, General Motors has issued a major new recall of more than 217,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. It involves transmission oil leaks that might cause cars and trucks to stop or catch fire.

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NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including presidential election results and how they differed from expectations, President-elect Joe Biden's upcoming challenge in working with Republican lawmakers and whether Biden will earn trust from supporters of President Trump on the coronavirus pandemic. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

African-Americans took centerstage on Saturday night as President-elect Joe Biden thanked them for always "having [his] back" and propelling him to victory. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker reports from Philadelphia, a city whose Black voters helped Biden carry the state of Pennsylvania and the race. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

London erupted in fireworks and celebration Saturday night after multiple media outlets announced President-elect Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump. But after four years of a tumultuous relationship with the U.S., and COVID-19 cases on the rise in the U.K., many in the British capital were inclined to skepticism. NPR's Frank Langfitt joins from London. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders