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Factbox: Trump's early executive actions could undo Obama policies
ReutersRepublican President-elect Donald Trump is expected to take executive action shortly after being sworn into office on Friday to advance key priorities and reverse some policies of outgoing Democratic President Barack Obama. -
Trump singing along with Lee Greenwood's "Proud to be an America"by Steve Holland via twitter 1/19/2017 10:11:26 PM
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At Lincoln Memorial, Trump and Melania come out to tune of Stones' "Heart of Stone," a staple of his campaign rally playlist.by Steve Holland via twitter 1/19/2017 9:56:27 PM
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JUST IN: Trump to visit CIA headquarters on Saturday
- Donald Trump will visit CIA headquarters on Saturday on his first full day as U.S. president, as he takes command of an agency that he has harshly criticized, a transition official said on Thursday.
CIA headquarters is in Langley, Virginia.
Trump had questioned the CIA's conclusion that Russia was involved in cyber hacking that interfered with the U.S. election but has since accepted the verdict.
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TRUMP POISED TAKE EXECUTIVE ACTIONS ON FIRST DAY IN OFFICE
President-elect Trump is preparing to begin taking executive actions on his first day in the White House.
Trump is poised to wield one of the most powerful tools of his office, the presidential pen, for executive actions that can be implemented without the input of Congress.
"He is committed to not just Day 1, but Day 2, Day 3 of enacting an agenda of real change, and I think that you're going to see that in the days and weeks to come."
- Trump spokesman Sean Spicer, telling reporters to expect activity on Friday, during the weekend and early next week
What are the top items on the agenda?
- The top items on the agenda for Trump mirror the populist pledges that fueled his election victory: immigration curbs and job creation, particularly in the manufacturing sector, Spicer said.
- Trump's advisers vetted more than 200 potential executive orders for him to consider signing on healthcare, climate policy, immigration, energy and numerous other matters.
- It isn't not clear how many orders he will approve, according to a member of the Trump transition team who was not authorized to talk to the press.
Trump also is expected to impose a federal hiring freeze and reverse some environmental protections.
Where does the wall fit in?
- Trump is expected to sign an executive order in his first few days to direct the building of a wall on the southern border with Mexico.
That includes rescinding Obama's order that allowed more than 700,000 people brought into the United States illegally as children to stay in the country on a two-year authorization to work and attend college, according to several people close to the presidential transition team.
It's unlikely Trump's order will result in an immediate round-up of these immigrants, sources told Reuters. Rather, he is expected to let the authorizations expire.
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U.S. Treasury nominee Mnuchin hammered over offshore tax havens
ReutersU.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday he would work to eliminate the need for offshore tax havens, as Democratic senators accused the Wall Street veteran of using such vehicles to shelter hedge fund money from the government. -
America's deep partisan rift may be setting Donald Trump up for success in advance https://t.co/hbM3nkSQKR https://t.co/8O3RKMSVfw3:38 PM - 19 Jan 2017
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And one from First Lady Michelle Obama:Being your First Lady has been the honor of a lifetime. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. -mo https://t.co/pahEydkZ5ZRetweeted by POTUS7:12 PM - 18 Jan 2017
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As Trump emissary to Congress, Mike Pence faces potential obstacle - his boss
ReutersShortly after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election in November, Vice President-elect Mike Pence visited the country’s largest manufacturing lobby group, six blocks from the White House, to brainstorm about Trump's legislative agenda. -
One of the last tweets of Barack Obama as president:Proud to make this one of my final actions as President. America is a nation of second chances, and 1,715 people de… https://t.co/vZLJa9SweM3:39 PM - 19 Jan 2017
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Senior U.S. spy, diplomats leaving despite being asked to stay on
ReutersA top U.S. intelligence officer and two senior diplomats are leaving the government despite appearing on a Jan. 17 list of those asked to stay on under President-elect Donald Trump, current and former U.S. officials said on Thursday. -
Soros accuses the ideas guiding Trump of being "inherently self-contradictory," which normally from him would be a compliment2:43 PM - 19 Jan 2017
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JUST IN: Trump says NFL owner Woody Johnson 'going to Saint James,' indicating he will be U.S. envoy to UK.U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania address a luncheon at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2017, one day before his inauguration as the nation's 45th president. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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From Reuters White House correspondent Ayesha Rascoe:President-elect Trump and Melania waved to waiting staff and aides as they landed in Washington, D.C. today.Trump's children Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka also descended from the military plane, accompanied by their spouses and children. The family's luggage, including colorful children's suitcases, was rolled to the waiting motorcade.Ivanka was wearing an emerald green dress and cat-eye sunglasses:1 of 4
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President-elect @realDonaldTrump arrives in DC ahead of #Inauguration2017. Optimism is in the air! #MAGA ???????? https://t.co/QPSCOAqR5Y12:46 PM - 19 Jan 2017
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JUST IN: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shares turn lower in wake of Mnuchin's comments. https://t.co/DO7BPFCMdF1:10 PM - 19 Jan 2017
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Fannie, Freddie shares fall after Mnuchin says does not support 'recap and release' for Fannie, Freddie1:08 PM - 19 Jan 2017- Reply
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Under the clock tower, .@realDonaldTrump arrives at his hotel on Pennsylvania Ave for a leadership luncheon. https://t.co/tD6aB865Tt12:51 PM - 19 Jan 2017
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Mnuchin implies that Trump campaign tax plan may be off base because of small staff, bad modeling.12:33 PM - 19 Jan 2017
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ICYMI: Obama's post-White House plans
He is ready for some quiet time, plans to do some writing and intends to give his successor space to govern, at least on most issues.
President Barack Obama gave some insight into his vision for life after the White House during a final news conference on Wednesday in which he praised the role of a free press and shared personal reflections on how his daughters had dealt with the results of the 2016 election.
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Report: Trump plans to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. https://t.co/oel4o2buGn10:48 AM - 19 Jan 2017
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Trump to keep 50 staff in key posts at Pentagon, State, others
ReutersU.S. President-elect Donald Trump has asked 50 government employees with important senior jobs to stay on for the moment in his administration, including Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work and Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy for countering Islamic State, a spokesman said on Thursday. -
Inauguration planner says Kanye wasn’t asked to perform because the event is “typically and traditionally American.… https://t.co/AYnyolL1lj11:56 AM - 19 Jan 2017
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TRUMP FINISHES FILLING TOP JOBS FOR HIS ADMINISTRATION
Trump today formally named former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as his nominee for secretary of agriculture, officially completing the selection of his Cabinet.
See some of Trump's selections for top jobs in his administration here:
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Trump spokesman says of possibility of U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem: 'Stay tuned'
ReutersPresident-elect Donald Trump's spokesman said on Thursday there will be an announcement on whether the United States will move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. -
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Welcome to Fortress WashingtonWashington will turn into a virtual fortress ahead of Trump's presidential inauguration on Friday as the U.S. capital braces for more than a quarter-million protesters expected during the swearing-in.We crunch the numbers:
- 900,000 - The number of people that police have forecast will flood the city for the inauguration ceremony, which includes the swearing-in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol and a parade to the White House. That's less than the 2 million who attended Obama's first inauguration, and in line with the million at his second.
- 28,000 - The number of security personnel who will - along with miles of fencing, roadblocks, street barricades and dump trucks of sand - be part of central Washington's security cordon.
- 30 - The amount of groups that organizers claim have received permits for rallies or marches before, during and after the swearing-in.
- 4,200 - The number of joints that one Washington protest group plans to distribute after the inauguration. Activists are showing their opposition to Trump's attorney general pick, Jeff Sessions, who is a critic of pot legalization.
- 250,000 - How many people are expected at the biggest protest, the Women's March on Washington. This will happen on Saturday, the day after the inauguration. Hundreds of Women's March-related protests are scheduled across the U.S. and around the world as well.
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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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