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Trump's U.N. nominee to blast world body over Israel: testimony
ReutersPresident-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations will blast the world body over its treatment of Israel at her Senate confirmation hearing, according to prepared testimony seen by Reuters. -
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Quarter of Republicans would keep Obamacare: Reuters/Ipsos poll
ReutersAbout a quarter of U.S. Republicans do not want to see Obamacare repealed, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday. -
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Despite showman reputation, Trump inauguration shaping up as low-key
ReutersDonald Trump made his name with opulent hotels and a dramatic reality TV show, but his inauguration on Friday as the 45th U.S. president is shaping up as a more understated affair, with big names in entertainment staying away. -
JUST IN: Boeing CEO says discussed Air Force One, fighter aircraft with Trump; said they were on 'the same page' to provide the best capability for the lowest price.
Dennis Muilenburg, CEO of The Boeing Company, arrives at Trump Tower January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith -
Thank you to General Motors and Walmart for starting the big jobs push back into the U.S.!12:55 PM - 17 Jan 2017
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Trump team defends health pick Tom Price over ethics charge
ReutersU.S. President-elect Donald Trump's transition team defended his nominee for health and human services (HHS) secretary, Tom Price, from charges that he bought shares in a company days before introducing legislation that would have benefited the firm. -
Wilbur Ross, Trump's Commerce pick, offshored 2,700 jobs since 2004
ReutersBillionaire Wilbur Ross, chosen by Donald Trump to help implement the president-elect's trade agenda, earned his fortune in part by running businesses that have offshored thousands of U.S. jobs, according to Labor Department data attained by Reuters. -
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Hedge fund founder Scaramucci to join Trump's White House as liaison
ReutersAnthony Scaramucci, a hedge fund founder who was a fundraiser in Donald Trump's election campaign, will join the president-elect's White House staff as an advisor and public liaison to government agencies and businesses, he said on Friday. -
Incoming Trump administration cabinet secretary nominees including Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson (L-R), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director nominee Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary nominee James Mattis arrive for meetings at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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Trump blames 'both Democrats and Republicans' for allegations
ReutersU.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday accused his political opponents, "both Democrats and Republicans," for putting together a dossier of unverified claims linking him to Russia and said the document was probably released by intelligence agencies. -
It now turns out that the phony allegations against me were put together by my political opponents and a failed spy afraid of being sued....11:05 AM - 13 Jan 2017
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Totally made up facts by sleazebag political operatives, both Democrats and Republicans - FAKE NEWS! Russia says nothing exists. Probably...11:11 AM - 13 Jan 2017- Reply
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released by "Intelligence" even knowing there is no proof, and never will be. My people will have a full report on hacking within 90 days!11:16 AM - 13 Jan 2017- Reply
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What are Hillary Clinton's people complaining about with respect to the F.B.I. Based on the information they had she should never.....11:22 AM - 13 Jan 2017- Reply
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have been allowed to run - guilty as hell. They were VERY nice to her. She lost because she campaigned in the wrong states - no enthusiasm!11:25 AM - 13 Jan 2017- Reply
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REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
Trump adviser took call from Russian ambassador in December: Trump aidePresident-elect Donald Trump's incoming national security adviser Michael Flynn took a call from the Russian ambassador last month, and discussed setting up a call between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin after Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, a Trump spokesman said on Friday.The Dec. 28 call followed text message exchanges initiated by Flynn on Christmas Day, in which he wished the ambassador a merry Christmas and said he looked forward to "touching base with you and working with you," Trump spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters. -
Some U.S. House Republicans doubtful ahead of vote to begin Obamacare repeal
ReutersThe U.S. House of Representatives moved toward a Friday vote to begin dismantling Obamacare despite anxiety among some Republicans they were rushing into a major step without knowing the budget consequences or having a firm idea of how they would replace the healthcare law. -
Kerry says he's confident Trump administration will stick to peaceful policies in Asia
ReutersOutgoing U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he was confident the next administration would stick to the same peaceful principles on Asian security as the current one, despite hawkish comments from President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks. -
In a surprise move , Pres Obama is awarding Vice President Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom and Joe is fighting back tears.4:04 PM - 12 Jan 2017
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U.S. President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Vice President Joe Biden in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 12, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton welcomes Vice President Joe Biden as he disembarks from Air Force Two for a joint campaign event in Scranton, Pennsylvania, August 15, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Mostoller
President Barack Obama is joined onstage by Vice President Joe Biden after his farewell address in Chicago, Illinois, January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Democratic vice presidential nominee Senator Joe Biden and Republican vice presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin smile as they chat onstage at the end of their vice presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, October 2, 2008. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Vice President Joseph Biden places his hand on his heart as the casket of his son is carried into the church before a funeral mass for former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Wilmington, Delaware June 6, 2015. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston
President Barack Obama turns down Vice President Joe Biden's offer to buy his lunch at a sandwich shop near the White House in Washington, October 4, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are pictured on stage before Obama signed the Middle Class Working Families Task Force executive order in the East Room of the White House in Washington, January 30, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed
Vice President Joe Biden grabs the arm of House Speaker John Boehner as President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address in front of the U.S. Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 28, 2014. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque1 of 8
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"I don't deserve this, but I know that it comes from the president's heart," says Biden. https://t.co/hfwfvMlUEg4:25 PM - 12 Jan 2017
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French National Front leader & presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has coffee in Trump Tower before meeting w pres… https://t.co/mWJxEqCP4A11:28 AM - 12 Jan 2017
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From Huffington Post reporter Sam Levine:
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Marine Le Pen, French far-right National Front party president, member of European Parliament and candidate in the French 2017 presidential elections, speaks to the media in Paris, France, January 4, 2017. REUTERS/Charles PlatiaFrench far-right presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen was seen at Trump Tower on Thursday, but she declined to say whether she was there to meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, according to a Reuters witness and a media pool report.
Le Pen, the National Front leader, was seen having a meeting with three unidentified men in the building and declined to say whether she was there for personal or professional reasons, the pool report said. A Reuters witness saw her in an elevator at the building.
(Reporting by Laila Kearney; Editing by Jonathan Oatis)
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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.
