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Network Anchors, Execs Summoned to Trump Tower

Sources say Trump slammed election coverage during meeting

(Newser) - Donald Trump met with some of America's top news anchors and execs at Trump Tower on Monday—and it wasn't to thank them for doing a tremendous job. The meeting was officially off the record, but sources tell Politico and the Wall Street Journal that Trump slammed the...

Trump Breaches Protocol in Tweet About the Brits

President-elect names the man he'd like for ambassador to the US

(Newser) - Yet another unconventional move from the president-elect: On Monday night, Donald Trump tweeted that "many people" would like to see United Kingdom Independence Party leader Nigel Farage "represent Great Britain as their Ambassador to the United States." "He would do a great job!" Trump added....

Homeland Security Candidate Accidentally Leaks His Plan

Kris Kobach's ideas include 'extreme vetting'

(Newser) - Potential Homeland Security chief Kris Kobach has a thing to learn about keeping his own documents secure: The Kansas secretary of state was photographed with his "Department of Homeland Security Kobach Strategic Plan for First 365 Days" clearly visible before a meeting with Donald Trump on Sunday, the AP...

One of Trump's Closest Advisers Is Bakery Owner You've Never Heard Of

Politico takes a close look at heiress Rebekah Mercer

(Newser) - You may never have heard of one of the Trump advisers that Politico says is "wielding the most clout." Meet Rebekah Mercer, 42-year-old heiress to a hedge fund fortune who co-owns a boutique cookie business, homeschools her kids, and steers millions to various conservative groups in work that...

Trump: I'm Pulling Out of TPP on Day One

Releases list of first-day executive actions

(Newser) - Donald Trump railed against the Trans-Pacific Partnership as a candidate, and now he plans to do far more as president. Trump said Monday in a video address that he would announce a US is withdrawing from the pact on his first day in office. Trump called the pact, a deal...

Trump Document That 'Changed World History' Is Found

1905 decree forced Donald Trump's grandfather to leave state of Bavaria

(Newser) - It's being called a document that "changed world history," at least as of Nov. 8. Germany's Bild reports historian Roland Paul has uncovered the 1905 decree that banished Donald Trump's grandfather from Germany. The Guardian has the timeline: In 1885, a then 16-year-old Friedrich Trump...

In or Out? Christie&#39;s Fate Is Tough to Call
In or Out? Christie's
Fate Is Tough to Call
the rundown
Nov 21, 2016 9:49 AM CST

In or Out? Christie's Fate Is Tough to Call

New Jersey governor lost Trump's confidence, say a slew of reports

(Newser) - Maybe the toughest question to answer in the midst of Donald Trump's effort to assemble his administration is the status of Chris Christie. The New Jersey governor met with Trump on Sunday, nine days after being dumped suddenly as head of the transition team, and afterward the president-elect called...

Trump&#39;s Popularity Has Spiked
Trump's
Popularity
Has Spiked
Nov 21, 2016 9:03 AM CST

Trump's Popularity Has Spiked

Welcome to the 'honeymoon phase'

(Newser) - Twitter wars apparently aren't putting a dent in voters' opinion of Donald Trump. His popularity has soared since the election, according to a poll from Politico and Morning Consult . The national survey conducted Wednesday to Friday shows 46% of voters have a favorable opinion of Trump with a...

Trump Has Potential Conflicts of Interest in 18 Countries

He has at least 111 companies to distance himself from

(Newser) - Donald Trump has a web of international business interests with few rivals in American history, let alone presidential history, warn ethics experts getting ready to take on a Trump presidency. According to a Washington Post analysis, at least 111 Trump companies have business interests in 18 countries and territories, including...

Got Trump Angst? Prof Wants You to Hug a Boa

Texas Tech professor leaves 'coddled' students a note

(Newser) - For the poor, tired students left with existential angst in the wake of Donald Trump's presidential victory, one Texas Tech professor has a suggestion, after reading a news story about universities offering comfort: "After reading the article and reflecting on my often repeated statement to you that '...

Pence: Job No. 1 Is Repeal ObamaCare
Pence Talks ObamaCare,
Romney as SecState, Hamilton
SUNDAY TALK SHOWS
Nov 20, 2016 9:26 AM CST

Pence Talks ObamaCare, Romney as SecState, Hamilton

Repeal is job No. 1, says VP-elect

(Newser) - Priority No. 1 in Donald Trump's White House is making ObamaCare go away, says Mike Pence in his first interview as vice president-elect. "Decisions have been made by the president-elect that he wants to focus out of the gate on repealing ObamaCare and beginning the process of replacing...

Baldwin's Trump: 'Google, What Is ISIS?'

Actor returns to 'SNL,' this time as the president-elect; actual Trump is unimpressed

(Newser) - Alec Baldwin made his return as the president-elect on Saturday Night Live—a week after his conspicuous absence in a muted Cold Open —and it is again safe to assume that his performance did not go over well with the future occupant of the Oval Office, reports the AP...

Trump to Hamilton Cast: 'Apologize!'

'The theater must always be a safe and special place'

(Newser) - Last night, the cast of the smash musical Hamilton thanked Mike Pence for coming to the show and asked him to please "uphold [the] inalienable rights" of all Americans as vice president. Well, Donald Trump wasn't going to let that kind of "harassment" slide, USA Today reports....

Trump May Use New Hotel to Profit Directly From Presidency

Foreign diplomats are already thinking of staying there to get in his good graces

(Newser) - The new Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC, may do booming business in the next few years as foreign diplomats and others try to get in the president's good graces, the Washington Post reports. Donald Trump's new hotel hosted dozens of diplomats on Tuesday, serving them Trump-brand champagne,...

Playground Named for Beastie Boy Defaced With Swastikas

Someone also spray-painted 'Go Trump!' on Adam Yauch Park

(Newser) - A Brooklyn playground named for the late Beastie Boys' star Adam Yauch was vandalized with swastikas and the words "Go Trump!" the AP reports. Photos show the swastikas and words were spray-painted on playground equipment in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood. The city named the park for the late...

How New AG Might Change Justice Department
How Sessions Might
Shake Up Justice Department
THE RUNDOWN
Nov 19, 2016 8:19 AM CST

How Sessions Might Shake Up Justice Department

Goodbye, closing Gitmo

(Newser) - Sen. Jeff Sessions is Donald Trump's pick to be the next attorney general and the Alabaman is expected to bring some major changes to the Justice Department, the Washington Post reports. Aides predict Sessions—a leading opponent of closing Guantanamo Bay—will make national security his main priority, reversing...

Trump Fans Are Protesting Starbucks by Buying Starbucks

The #TrumpCup movement took off Friday

(Newser) - Trump supporters are protesting Starbucks by...spending money at Starbucks. The Hill reports fans of the president elect are ordering drinks at Starbucks and giving their names as "Trump" so baristas have to write "Trump" on their cups and yell it out. The movement took off Friday, with...

Trump Settled Those Trump University Lawsuits After All

The president elect will pay $25M total in 3 lawsuits

(Newser) - Donald Trump has agreed to settle three lawsuits related to Trump University for $25 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. An inside source tells the New York Daily News it represents a "complete 180 by Trump." "I won't settle because it's an easy case to...

Schumer 'Very Concerned' About Sessions on Civil Rights

But Politico notes he'll likely be confirmed as attorney general

(Newser) - Sen. Jeff Sessions, Donald Trump's controversial pick for Attorney General, has been accused of racism —and incoming Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has concerns. "Given some of his past statements and his staunch opposition to immigration reform, I am very concerned about what he would do with...

Trump&#39;s Attorney General Pick: Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions
1986 Hearing Could Haunt
AG Nominee Jeff Sessions
the rundown
Nov 18, 2016 9:14 AM CST

1986 Hearing Could Haunt AG Nominee Jeff Sessions

4 prosecutors accused him of making racist comments

(Newser) - Donald Trump has made two more key picks for his administration: He's chosen GOP Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama for attorney general and Republican congressman Mike Pompeo of Kansas to lead the CIA, reports Politico . Both will require Senate confirmation, and the AP notes that Sessions could run into...

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