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The latest: Wisconsin officials set timeline for recount
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump's transition (all times EST): 2:15 p.m.
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Several Republicans insist: U.S. government officials must avoid Castro’s funeral
CNSNews.com) – Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich are among the Republicans urging the Obama administration to steer clear of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro's funeral. "It's going to be an interesting test just in the next few
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Trump taps South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and charter school backer DeVos
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – President-elect Donald Trump has chosen South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and prominent charter school advocate Betsy DeVos as his secretary of education, the first women selected for top-level administration posts in his new administration. Both Cabinet-level
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The latest: Trump aide notes opposition to Romney in Cabinet
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump's transition. (All times EST) 6:30 a.m.
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Melania Trump is set to be a long-distance first lady
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It will be one of many unusual things about a Donald Trump administration: a long-distance first lady. Trump will move into the White House after the Jan. 20 inauguration. Breaking with tradition, Melania Trump and 10-year-old son Barron plan to remain in New York City until
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Bolton hopes Trump will abrogate Iran nuclear deal
(CNSNews.com) – Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, one of several reported contenders to be secretary of state in the Trump administration, said Monday it is important for the next president to rescind the Iran nuclear deal soon after taking office. Referring to an agreement which
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Day one of Trump presidency: Withdraw from the TPP
(CNSNews.com) – President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that on his first day in office next January he will begin the process of withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a prospective trade deal which has been a centerpiece of the Obama administration's "rebalance" to Asia, but which
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Healey fights order to appear in Texas court on Exxon climate change case
STATE HOUSE – A federal judge has ordered Attorney General Maura Healey to appear in a Texas court next month to face questions over her investigation into ExxonMobil, a directive that Healey says she is "vigorously opposing." The oil company has fought back against Healey's probe into
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