jane o'brien reacting to the latest measures from donald trump.markets have reacted positively to donald trump's presidency. the main us share index, the dow jones, has passed the 20,000 mark for the first time. the markets anticipating that president trump's policies will promote economic growth. usain bolt‘s been stripped of one of his nine olympic golds because a team—mate has been found guilty of doping. nesta carter was pa rt of the jamaican quartet that won the men's axioom relay at the 2008 games. the american television and film star, mary tyler moore, has died aged 80. she first starred as a housewife on the dick van dyke show in the 1960s, and then on her own series, the mary tyler moore show, in the ‘70s. the actress won seven emmy television awards and was nominated for a best actress oscar for the 1980 film ordinary people. pop star madonna is denying reports she has applied to adopt two more children in malawi. a malawian government spokesperson told news outlets the 58—year—old singer had appeared in court and had filed an applicati

we can speak to our us correspondent, jane o'brien.n is a city like any other anyway, almost a city apart from the rest of the country. —— unlike any other. i guess it changes fundamentally at this particular moment. we have just seen an abrupt change of tone in the last few minutes. when donald trump laid the wreath at the tomb of the unknown is, it was a very powerful symbol of the responsibility and the seriousness that he will assume as the nation's commander—in—chief. this was the first real official event when we see this transfer of power, this peaceful transition of power, this peaceful transition of power from one power, this peaceful transition of powerfrom one president to power, this peaceful transition of power from one president to the relaxed. as i said, the real weight of responsibility that he will also assume when he takes the oath of office at noon. it's also a tradition that is aimed at establishing a real connection with the military. of course, donald trump has never served in the military, with the men and women

reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. north korea says they can launch a ballistic missile at any time. will this be his first test? hydroelectric dams are not sitting well with those who make livings off of the waterway. >> the government says it is clean and sustainable, but the impact of these structures on the river system, the environment, and the people will be immense. >> the golden globes turns into a public spat between meryl streep and donald trump. the president elect may be the winners for best drama. ♪ anchor: welcome to the viewers on public television and around the globe. north korea says they are ready to test a ballistic missile at any time. that was a message from kim, coming just days before donald trump takes over as the president. the current administration made it clear that a missile launched would be shot down. the reiterated they take threat seriously. stephen evans reports. >> they look fearsome, the egg missiles paraded through pyongyang. some experts believe they are more for show. now, the to

reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. president trump says his wall could be a reality. the president it has also reopened the debate on torture. we will speak with a former cia boss about the pros and cons of such techniques. >> that's just wonderful. so, i will see you tomorrow. the role ofdefined women on television, making us laugh along the way. larry tyler moore dies that the age -- mary tyler moore dies at the age of 80. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. we are midweek into the new trump administration. the president and his team are checking off items from there to do list left and right here and we have much ground to cover. let's start with a promise to build a wall along the mexican border and have mexico pay for it. talkd trump is saying the will soon be a reality with construction possibly starting in months. james cook reports from san diego. james: donald trump's signature pledge is one step closer to reality. the president ordered the construction of a wall along the mexican border beginning in months. a nation w

reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. senator jeff sessions is the first of donald trump's team to get a grilling on capitol hill. president obama goes to chicago for his farewell address. we look at his impact around the world and the legacy of his foreign policy. where there is a will there's a way. video shows chimpanzees solving problems in ways we didn't think was possible until now. jane: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. in 10 days, donald trump will take over as president of the united states. today was a key moment for the team he assembled. jeff sessions was the first to go for his confirmation hearing for the next attorney general. aboutns have been made his record, especially on civil rights. he defended his past and pledged to uphold the law of the land. barbara: this was always going to be a hard sell. a senator donnelly by t togations of racism se become the top law enforcement official. to be questioned by >> congress and the most controversial. i am not racist. b

reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. donald trump lashes out at claims russian intelligence is compromising information about him, calling it completely false. mr. trump: it was a group of opponents who got together, sick people, and they put that crap together. jane: dealing with moscow is just one of the many tasks that may await rex tillerson. today he made his case for , the job. and a painting for every day of president obama's time in office. nearly 3000 works later, we speak to the artist at the end of the 18 year project. 8 year project. ♪ jane: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. with just a week to go until donald trump becomes president, his rift with america's intelligence agency continues. holding his formal news conference since winning office, mr. trump suggested they have been responsible for reports that russia has gathered compromising information about him. the president-elect angrily denied the claims contained in a dossier, calling it fake news. has been almos

earlier i spoke to our washington correspondent jane o'brien.fraid is still on this storm about who attracted the biggest crowds, whether it was donald trump on inauguration day on friday, whether it was the hundreds of thousands of women who marched on washington yesterday or whether it was president obama on his inauguration day. this is all stemming from donald trump. he's the one that has accused the media attempting to delegitimise his presidency or his chief of staff did an hourorso ago presidency or his chief of staff did an hour or so ago on the sunday morning shows. donald trump attacking the media yesterday during attacking the media yesterday during a visit to the cia, saying it was shameful that focus on crowd numbers. but this argument is now very much being driven by the white house. they are continuing these unprecedented attacks on coverage, using their very first official press briefing from the white house to criticise media reports. a lot of people, i'm sure, in america and around the world are wondering why this should be and

my colleague jane o'brien is in washington.wsday more about the potential appointment and what could stop it. there is an anti—nepotism law that prevents government officials from appointing their relatives to official positions, but a lot of experts say that does not apply to the white house. it was introduced when john f kennedy wanted to appoint his brother to attorney general, and it was also a cause of contention when president bill clinton tried to appoint hillary clinton, his wife, of course, to oversee his healthcare reform. they ended up being sued. but the result of that case was all a bit inconclusive. so, we are in a very, very grey area here. but it does, of course, look not very appropriate to most people and raises a number of ethical questions of, whether it is illegal or not, he is still going to have to confront. ethical questions, potential conflicts of interest. so, jane, why is donald trump so eager to have jared kushner in the white house with him? because he trusts him. that's the bottomline. jarad kushne

the bbc‘s jane o'brien was amongst the crowds, gauging reaction to the vice president's remarks.the crowds are absolutely huge, and there is a real sense of excitement because, for the first time in many years, people here feel they have a congress and a president who is listening to them. and they have been enormously energised by listing to mike pence, the vice president, who declared that life is winning again in america. and he said that as he announced that next week's nomination for a new supreme court justice would be week's nomination for a new supreme courtjustice would be somebody with conservative values, who would uphold the constitutional principles of the right to life. now, he did stop short from saying that the administration would seek to overturn roe versus wade, which of course is the court case that led to the legalisation of abortion in america, but to be perfectly honest many people say that would be unrealistic anyway. what they want to do is to change the hearts and minds of americans, and create a society where abortion isn't needed or wanted any more. an

let's speak with jane o'brien about this, joining us live from capitol hill.e have had a few m essa 9 es from capitol hill. we have had a few messages from viewers saying it is not just about donald messages from viewers saying it is notjust about donald trump, it is about constituents applying pressure toa pub about constituents applying pressure to a pub can men and women, any truth in that? there may well be. i think that whatever decision they reach, the interesting thing here is the fact that you have the president elect publicly rebuking members of his own party on the day that they are sworn in. regardless of why they decided to not go ahead with their tail -- decided to not go ahead with their tail —— with curtailing the ethics office, you have got a very public rift between donald trump and republican lawmakers. i cannot think of any republican lawmakers. i cannot think ofany similar republican lawmakers. i cannot think of any similar situation where you have barack of any similar situation where you have ba rack obama of any similar situation where y

so, how theresa may tackles that, whether it will be an issue, we do not know yet. jane o'brien.ise in populism. he said seeking a political saviour in times of crisis could lead to the elections of leaders such as hitler. in an interview with a spanish newspaper, he also said it is too early to give an opinion on donald trump. he suggested waiting to see what mr trump did before passing judgment. but he condemned the use of walls and barbed wire to keep foreigners out. and from monday, here on the bbc news channel, we have a new programme covering donald trump's first acts as president, the brexit effect and much more. that's 100 days with katty kay in washington and christian fraser in london at 7pm. the headlines on bbc news. theresa may will not say whether she knew about a failed trident missile test when mps were voting to renew the weapons system. the prime minister has confirmed she will be the first world leader to meet president trump when they hold talks on friday. and the white house accuses the american media of dishonestly reporting the size of the crowds at friday'

jane o'brien in washington.e bbc news channel, we have a new programme covering donald trump's first acts as president, the brexit effect and much more. that's 100 days with katty kay in washington and christian fraser in london at 7pm. the headlines on bbc news. theresa may will not say whether she knew about a failed trident missile test when mps were voting to renew the weapons system. the prime minister has confirmed she will be the first world leader to meet president trump when they hold talks on friday. and the white house accuses the american media of dishonestly reporting the size of the crowds at friday's inauguration. voting has begun in france in the socialist party's primary to decide the nomination for the presidential election in april. six men and a woman are taking part. they include the former prime minister, manuel valls, but not the unpopular current president, francois hollande. 0ur correspondent hugh scohfield is in paris. so, set the scene. these socialist party, which would normally expec

a little earlier, i spoke to our washington correspondent, jane o'brien. the clock is ticking. than 2a hours to go and donald trump will become president of the united states. the celebrations are already underway, the donald trump at least, but a lot of protests are also expected to kick off. including a big march at the weekend, where women from all over the country are expected to converge on washington. there will obviously be a huge security presence, half $1 million a p pa re ntly security presence, half $1 million apparently has been spent on so queue ready around the inauguration site. long non—colla psible queue ready around the inauguration site. long non—collapsible umbrellas will not be allowed, and no selfie sticks? that's right. the service which manages it has made a concession for the rain because it is expected to pour tomorrow. they are saying that short collapsible umbrellas will be allowed, so you can takea umbrellas will be allowed, so you can take a bit of shelter. security will be tight. we are not sure at the momentjust how many people to expect. there's

let's cross to our washington correspondent jane o'brien.sign of a sign of the times, our viewers saw the pictures. that plane did not have the word trump all over it and it will be official tomorrow. the clock is ticking, fewer than 2a hours to go on donald trump will become president. he is on his way right now to the national cemetery to lay a wreath. he has had lunch with some of his cabinet picks and the republican leadership at trump hotel which hejokingly the republican leadership at trump hotel which he jokingly referred to as weird he would move in whether or not he won the white house, also on pennsylvania avenue. he has a concert with on this afternoon at the lincoln memorial which he is expected to speak. the celebrations underway for donald trump at least but a lot of protests expected to kick off, including a big march at the weekend where women from all over the country had expected to c0 nve i’g e over the country had expected to converge on washington. there will bea converge on washington. there will be a huge security pres

let's speak to our correspondent in washington, jane o'brien. a lot of controversy to begin with.bizarre. here you have a republican—led congress, as you said, for the first time in ten yea rs said, for the first time in ten years and an incoming republican president, publicly fighting on twitter. donald trump rebuked members of his own party for trying to wea ke n members of his own party for trying to weaken a watchdog office that judges the ethics of congress. when they met in secret last night to try and weaken the powers of this office, he tweeted saying, "don't do this, you have far more important things to worry about, like overhauling the tax code and repealing 0bama camp". i've never seen repealing 0bama camp". i've never seen anything like it, and it really begs the question, how is he going to work with republicans that didn't support him during the election, how are they going to work with him? one thing they do agree with him on is the repeal of brexiteers. they haven't already repealed it on paper, but what will they replace it with —— of 0bamacare. earlier, i did sp

let's speak to our correspondent in washington, jane o'brien.n twitter, donald trump, rebuked members of his own party for trying to weaken a watchdog office that looks after their conduct in congress, and judges their ethics. when they met in secret last night to try to wea ken in secret last night to try to weaken the powers of the office, he tweeted, saying, don't do this, you have far more important things to worry about like overhauling the tax code and repealing obamacare. we have never seen anything like it and it begs the question, how will he work with republicans who did not support him during the election and how well they work with him. the one thing they do agree on is the repeal of obamacare, thing they do agree on is the repeal of obamaca re, they thing they do agree on is the repeal of obamacare, they have wasted no time getting on with that, already setting in motion procedures that will enable them to repeal it on paper but the big question is what will it be replaced with? they will also need democratic support if they wa nt t