Last, week, under the cover of a media bliss-out except among Koch funded right-wing channels, the House of Representatives passed a bill which would effectively repeal future standard setting under every important environmental, public health, consumer protection, labor standards, occupational safety and civil rights law on the books.

WASHINGTON - President Trump moved assertively on Tuesday to further dismantle his predecessor's policies as he revived the Keystone XL pipeline that stirred years of debate over the balance between the nation's energy needs and efforts to stem climate change.

Russia's main opposition leader, Alexey Navalny, tells the BBC he's disappointed that US President-elect Donald Trump is ready to trust President Vladimir Putin. Watch more clips at HARDtalk's website. You can see the interview in full on HARDtalk on BBC World News on Thursday 19 January at 0430, 0930, 1530 and 2030 GMT.

After House Speaker Paul Ryan officially swore in the 115th Congress Tuesday, he began an hours-long photo op with members and their families. Newly-minted Rep. Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican, got more than he bargained for in his photo.

The director of the CIA has warned US President-elect Donald Trump that ending the Iran nuclear deal would be "disastrous" and "the height of folly". In a BBC interview, John Brennan also advised the new president to be wary of Russia's promises, blaming Moscow for much of the suffering in Syria.