The incoming chief of staff says even if Moscow did interfere, Democrats still lost because they’re out of touch with voters.
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Noted fiscal hawk would be federal budget director
Rep. Mick Mulvaney would lead an office that could seek to repeal Obama administration rules.
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Trump picks Montana Rep. Zinke for interior post
Zinke has advocated for more drilling and mining on public lands and expressed skepticism about the urgency of climate change.
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The mystique of Goldman Sachs, and why presidents are drawn to it
The firm’s occasionally dodgy public reputation is outweighed by the deference it commands in circles of power for a reason.
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Booming border cities worry that ending NAFTA would hurt economies
In Laredo, the nation’s busiest inland port, about 14,000 tractor-trailers cross the border daily and local officials say roughly 1 in every 3 jobs benefits from international trade.
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Trump’s national security adviser shared secrets without permission, files show
During the presidential race, Michael Flynn drew attention for his scalding attacks against Hillary Clinton for mishandling classified material.
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Angus King ‘open-minded but skeptical’ about Trump’s latest picks for Cabinet
Meeting with the Press Herald editorial board, the senator calls Rick Perry’s vow to abolish the Energy Department ‘troubling’ and expresses concern about Rex Tillerson’s ties to Russia.
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Poll shows Americans feel uneasy, divided after Trump’s election
Most new presidents get a post-election popularity bump, but that doesn’t appear to be the case this time.
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Out of hospital, Kanye West meets with Trump
The tweets about the meeting, saying ‘it is important to have a direct line of communication with our future President.’
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Trump to pick Texas ex-governor Rick Perry for energy secretary, sources say
The two-time presidential candidate had been a harsh critic of Trump during the 2016 race.