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U.S. actor says no apology needed for 'Hamilton'; remarks to Pence
ReutersAn actor from the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton" who angered Donald Trump when he appealed on-stage for Vice President-elect Mike Pence to ensure the incoming administration respected all Americans said on Monday he would not apologize for the remarks. -
Anti-Trump protests lead to scuffles, shirtless shouting - Reuters TV
Reuters TVHundreds of protesters rallied in Washington, D.C., New York City and Chicago on Saturday to again express outrage over U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's victory, according to media reports. -
Pence not offended by comments to him at 'Hamilton' show
ReutersU.S. Vice President-elect Mike Pence said on Sunday he was not offended by rare and pointed comments made to him by a cast member of "Hamilton" after he attended the hit Broadway show. -
New York's Cuomo unveils rights initiative, says election spawned 'social crisis'
ReutersNew York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Sunday launched an initiative to combat hate crimes and protect civil rights, saying the divisive U.S. presidential campaign had prompted a wave of disturbing incidents across the state and the country. -
Trump team promises to address ethics concerns on businesses
ReutersPresident-elect Donald Trump will work to ensure there is "proper separation" between his business empire and his job as president of the United States, Vice President-elect Mike Pence said on Sunday, amid fresh concerns about conflict of interest following a meeting with Indian real estate executives. -
Gun shops eye busy Black Friday despite Hillary Clinton loss
ReutersChristmas came early for U.S. gun shop owners - who saw a rush of firearms purchases ahead of the presidential election - but they may now be hard-pressed to match last year's record holiday sales. -
Obama says Pelosi a strong leader, showing support for re-election bid
ReutersPresident Barack Obama on Sunday called U.S. House Democratic chief Nancy Pelosi a remarkable leader, giving strong praise to the California lawmaker as House Democrats consider whether to re-elect to the post. -
Obama, Putin talk about Syria and Ukraine in quick summit meet
ReutersU.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for around four minutes on Sunday at the APEC summit about Syria and Ukraine, in what is likely to be their last in-person meeting before Obama leaves office. -
Tech worker visas face uncertain future under Trump, Sessions
ReutersThe main U.S. visa program for technology workers could face renewed scrutiny under President-elect Donald Trump and his proposed Attorney General, Senator Jeff Sessions, a long-time critic of the skilled-worker program. -
* Trump to pay $1 million to state for violating education laws - New York attorney general* AG Schneiderman says settlement is 'major win' for 6,000 victim of 'phony university'
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Under pressure on U.S. jobs, Ford tries new gambit with Trump
ReutersFord Motor Co (F.N), one of Donald Trump's prime corporate targets on the campaign trail, offered the President-elect a chance to claim a victory late on Thursday by informing him it would not shift production of a Lincoln sport utility vehicle to Mexico from Kentucky. -
Some world leaders fear a return of protectionism:
Pacific rim leaders eye China lead on trade after Trump win
ReutersLeaders of Pacific rim nations gathered in Peru on Friday, looking to China to salvage hopes for regional trade as prospects of a Donald Trump presidency in the United States sounded a possible death knell for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade pact. -
Trump agrees to settle real estate seminar lawsuits: source
ReutersU.S. President-elect Donald Trump has agreed to settle fraud lawsuits relating to his Trump University series of real estate seminars for $25 million, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. -
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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said he is "very concerned" about Donald Trump's selection of Senator Jeff Sessions as attorney general and indicated there would be tough questioning in the chamber's confirmation process.
Given some of his past statements and his staunch opposition to immigration reform, I am very concerned about what he would do with the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice and want to hear what he has to say
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A guide to a Trump presidencyThe reality-TV star is upending the global order in real time.As CEOs, world leaders and investors try to interpret what's in store, a new Breakingviews e-book chronicles Trump the businessman, candidate, populist and president-elect. Who he surrounds himself with is paramount.REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/
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Trump nears settlement in Trump University lawsuit
President-elect Donald Trump is nearing a settlement of about $20 million in fraud lawsuits relating to Trump University, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Lawyers for the president-elect are squaring off against students who claim they were they were lured by false promises into paying up to $35,000 to learn Trump's real estate investing "secrets" from his "hand-picked" instructors.
There are three lawsuits relating to Trump University: two class actions in California and a case brought by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
"As Attorney General Schneiderman has long said, he has always been open to a settlement that fairly compensates the many victims of Trump University who have been waiting years for a resolution," Eric Soufer, a spokesman for Schneiderman, said in a statement.
Neither Trump's lawyers nor lawyers representing the students immediately responded to calls for comment.
A spokesman for New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman declined to comment.
(Reporting by Doina Chiacu and Karen Freifeld; Editing by Bernadette Baum)
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS MORNING'S TRANSITION STATEMENT
- Trump formally picked Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general, Representative Mike Pompeo as CIA director and General Mike Flynn as national security adviser.
- Trump called Sessions a 'world class legal mind' who is 'greatly admired by legal scholars' in the statement.
- He also said he was pleased to have Flynn by his side to help 'defeat radical Islamic terrorism.'
- Trump said Pompeo would be a 'brilliant and unrelenting leader' as CIA director.
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Trump nears settlement in Trump University lawsuit - CNBC
President-elect Donald Trump is nearing a settlement in the Trump University fraud lawsuits in New York and California, CNBC reported on Friday, citing an unidentified source.
Lawyers for the president-elect are squaring off against students who claim they were they were lured to pay up to $35,000 to learn Trump's real estate investing "secrets" from his "hand-picked" instructors, but that the courses didn't live up to their billing.
BREAKING: President-elect Trump is nearing a settlement in the Trump University fraud suits in New York & California, a source tells CNBC.9:44 AM - 18 Nov 2016- Reply
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(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Bernadette Baum)
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SLIDESHOW: Trump's inner circle
Trump has tapped Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general, Representative Mike Pompeo as CIA director and General Mike Flynn as national security adviser, a transition official said. -
Meet Trump's new CIA director, attorney general and national security adviser
- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has tapped three conservative loyalists and Army veterans to lead his national security and law enforcement teams, including Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general and Representative Mike Pompeo as CIA director, a transition official said on Friday.
- The official said retired Lieutenant General Mike Flynn was chosen as the president-elect's national security adviser, a position that does not require U.S. Senate confirmation.
All three men have accepted Trump's offer, and the announcements will be made formally later on Friday, according to the transition team member, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Pompeo, 52, a third-term congressman from Kansas, was a surprise pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. He was on the House of Representatives intelligence and energy and commerce committees, as well as the committee investigating the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. Read more.
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SESSIONS ON TRUMP ON ROMNEY
"I think it's good that the president-elect is meeting with people like Mr. Romney," U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, one of Trump's closest confidants who has been chosen as his attorney general, told reporters at Manhattan's Trump Tower.
Sessions sounded far from certain Romney would be offered a job:
”There are a lot of talented people that he (Trump) needs good relationships with. And I think Mr. Romney would be quite capable of doing a number of things. But he will be one of those, I am sure, that's reviewed. Donald Trump will make that decision."
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Can Trump make coal great again? At least some companies think so
ReutersMost of the U.S. coal industry doubts Donald Trump can fulfill his promise to make the ailing industry great again in a country awash in dirt-cheap natural gas, a competing fuel. -
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Trump Treasury candidate's bank accused of discrimination
ReutersTwo California housing advocacy groups have alleged that a bank formerly controlled by Steven Mnuchin, a top candidate to be President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury secretary, engaged in discriminatory practices against black and Latino communities. -
President-elect Donald Trump now appears to be considering (former?) arch-rival Mitt Romney for one of the most prestigious postings in his administration: secretary of state.Trump and Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts, haven't exactly been friendly over the course of the presidential race. Here's a look back at some of their more virulent exchanges.Back in March, Romney - who ran against President Obama in 2012 - called Trump a 'fraud' and urged Republicans not to throw their support behind the real estate mogul in the primaries.
Here's what I know. Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud.
After Romney accused Trump of being a racist in June, the now president-elect ripped him apart in a campaign speech:"The guy let us down, he choked...The guy is a stone-cold loser," Trump said, reiterating that he is 'the least racist person."A month earlier, in May, Romney posted the following on Facebook:It is disqualifying for a modern-day presidential nominee to refuse to release tax returns to the voters, especially one who has not been subject to public scrutiny in either military or public service. Tax returns provide the public with its sole confirmation of the veracity of a candidate's representations regarding charities, priorities, wealth, tax conformance, and conflicts of interest. Further, while not a likely circumstance, the potential for hidden inappropriate associations with foreign entities, criminal organizations, or other unsavory groups is simply too great a risk to ignore for someone who is seeking to become commander-in-chief.
Mr. Trump says he is being audited. So? There is nothing that prevents releasing tax returns that are being audited. Further, he could release returns for the years immediately prior to the years under audit. There is only one logical explanation for Mr. Trump's refusal to release his returns: there is a bombshell in them. Given Mr. Trump's equanimity with other flaws in his history, we can only assume it's a bombshell of unusual size.
(Anticipating inquiries regarding my own tax release history, I released my 2010 tax returns in January of 2012 and I released my 2011 tax returns as soon as they were completed, in September of 2012.)Mitt Romney 11/17/2016 9:36:00 PM4:36 PM
In October, just a month before the Nov. 8 election, Romney commented on lewd remarks about women that Trump made in 2005.I was offended and dismayed by what was said and done by Mr. Trump.
He also tweeted this:Hitting on married women? Condoning assault? Such vile degradations demean our wives and daughters and corrupt America's face to the world.8:10 PM - 07 Oct 2016- Reply
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UPDATE: The White House said the Trump transition team has completed steps for an initial group of individuals to receive briefing materials at agencies. The White House also said it expects to receive additional names from Trump team for briefings on a 'rolling basis.'
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Putin says Russia will follow up fast after Ukraine call with Biden
MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would send ideas to Washington within a week to follow up his talks with U.S. President Joe Biden on the Ukraine crisis.
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