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Donald Trump creates National Trade Council, puts China hawk in charge

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday the creation of a White House National Trade Council and named China hawk Peter Navarro as director of the new office.

December 21, 2016

Donald Trump says attacks in Berlin, Turkey prove him right about terror threat

President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that the terror attacks in Europe and Turkey proved him right about the jihadi threat and that he would pursue his plan for "extreme vetting" of visitors to the U.S.

December 21, 2016

Donald Trump inaugural events announced: ‘Make America Great!’ concert at Lincoln Memorial

The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced the schedule of events for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, which includes a free concert called the "Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration."

December 21, 2016

Donald Trump’s ‘extreme vetting’ gets scrutiny

President-elect Donald Trump's plan to impose "extreme vetting" on foreign visitors entering the U.S. received fresh scrutiny amid the rash of violent attacks across Europe and the Middle East, with warnings that it faces logistical and political obstacles.

December 20, 2016

Allied Progress, liberal activist group, takes aim at Donald Trump’s economic team

A liberal activist group Monday launched a new campaign and website aimed at sinking President-elect Donald Trump's nominees to Treasury and Commerce, promising to hold the incoming administration accountable on economic appointments and policies that it said will hurt America's middle class.

December 19, 2016

Donald Trump hosts Silicon Valley titans in latest bid to turn antagonists into allies

A powwow with Silicon Valley titans Wednesday was the latest maneuver by President-elect Donald Trump to heal wounds inflicted during the rough-and-tumble campaign on players he likely will need on his side once he takes office.

December 14, 2016

Ronna Romney McDaniel picked by Trump for RNC chair

Ronna Romney McDaniel is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to chair the Republican National Committee, the RNC announced Wednesday.

December 14, 2016

Trump gathers ‘Tech Roundtable’ for economic talks

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday will convene a "Tech Roundtable" with industry leaders from companies such as Amazon, Facebook and Google to help chart the next administration's economic agenda.

December 14, 2016

Trump adds Uber, SpaceX, PepsiCo, other business leaders to advisory panel

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced new members of the President's Strategic and Policy Forum, including iCEOs from Uber Technologies, SpaceX and PepsiCo.

December 14, 2016

Donald Trump praises Rex Tillerson for being friendly with unfriendly world leaders

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he picked ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson for the same reason others oppose him -- because he knows how to be friendly with some of the world's unfriendly leaders.

December 14, 2016

Rex Tillerson, Trump nominees face brutal hearings, but Senate rarely rejects Cabinet picks

President-elect Donald Trump's nominees are headed for brutal confirmation hearings, and his choice of ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson for secretary of state is shaping up to be the most grueling, but history shows that the Senate rarely musters the nerve to reject Cabinet picks.

December 13, 2016

Bill Gates talks ‘power of innovation’ with Donald Trump

After meeting on Tuesday with President-elect Donald Trump, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said their conversation focused on how the "power of innovation" can reshape everything from education to energy.

December 13, 2016

Mitch McConnell gives thumbs-up to Rex Tillerson nomination

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday that he will support confirmation of ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson for secretary of state, as Republican support for the pick solidified despite concerns about his close business ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

December 13, 2016

Marco Rubio voices ‘serious concerns’ about Rex Tillerson for secretary of state

Sen. Marco Rubio on Tuesday expressed "serious concerns" about the nomination of Rex Tillerson for secretary of state, as the ExxonMobil chief executive officer heads for what is shaping up to be the most grueling confirmation hearing of all of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.

December 13, 2016

Donald Trump ignores critics, takes to Twitter to revitalize presidential bully pulpit

President-elect Donald Trump's persistent use of Twitter to feud with critics, rail against big-ticket Pentagon programs or just spout off is widely ridiculed as unpresidential and dangerous, but it remains to be seen whether his tweets will be a boon or bust when he takes office.

December 12, 2016

Donald Trump to name Ronna Romney McDaniel for RNC chair: Report

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to select Ronna Romney McDaniel as the next chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, according to multiple reports.

December 12, 2016

Donald Trump picks Gary Cohn, Goldman Sachs president, for chief economic adviser

President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that he would appoint Goldman Sachs President Gary D. Cohn as the president's chief economic adviser and director of the National Economic Council.

December 12, 2016

Russian hack story fuels bid to reject Trump in Electoral College

A liberal group Monday used reports about Russian hackers helping Donald Trump in effort to get Electoral College members to switch their votes and elect Hillary Clinton president.

December 12, 2016

Donald Trump wants better deal on F-35 fighter jets, says ‘cost is out of control’

President-elect Donald Trump took aim Monday at Lockheed Martin's F-35 program, saying on Twitter that the "cost is out of control," and he will be looking to save money on the fighter jet and other military programs when he takes office.

December 12, 2016

Rex Tillerson secretary of state talk draws pushback on Capitol Hill, cheers in Russia

President-elect Donald Trump toyed Sunday with the speculation that he planned to nominate ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson for secretary of state, posting a message on Twitter that lauded the businessman's skills and beckoned Americans to stay tuned for an announcement.

December 11, 2016