Politics / Donald Trump What to Expect in Trump's Morning News Conference One topic is a sure bet: Russia By Newser Editors, Newser Staff Posted Jan 11, 2017 6:40 AM CST Copied President-elect Donald Trump listens to a question as he speaks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) It's a busy day in US politics, with the big item on the agenda being a Donald Trump news conference at 11am Eastern. Pretty much every preview has the same item as No. 1: Russia. Trump can expect a grilling about hacking claims and new, unsubstantiated allegations that Moscow has been collecting dirt on him. (Trump and Moscow have dismissed the sensational blackmail allegations as bogus.) Here's a look at what's ahead: Politico has 13 questions for the president-elect, including whether anyone on his campaign had contact with the Kremlin in the runup to the election. Read all the questions here. The Hill is curious about his demeanor. Will he be combative, or he will try to set a new tone with the media? Its "things to watch" preview is here. Among NPR's questions: whether FBI chief James Comey will go. Read them all here. Expect the fate of ObamaCare and Trump's appointment of son-in-law Jared Kushner to an advisory role to come up as well, predicts USA Today. Multiple confirmation hearings also take place Wednesday, with secretary-of-state designee Rex Tillerson the big one. The New York Times previews that and the others here. But as for Trump, the presser could be "a useful throat-clearing exercise for Mr. Trump to start trying out some of the themes of the presidency," one presidential historian tells CNN. One group that will be watching closely is Wall Street investors, as CNBC explains. (More Donald Trump stories.) Report an error