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A member of the New York Police Department stands in front of Trump Tower to provide security to President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 10, in New York.

Trump Tower's Newest Tenants Likely To Be The Secret Service

6:15pm December 14, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Donald Trump says he wants his wife and son to continue living in Trump Tower after he is sworn in, at least at first. That could end up costing taxpayers a lot of money.

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Despite Past Differences, Trump Meets With Tech Industry Leaders

6:15pm December 14, 2016

by Brian Naylor

President-elect Trump met Wednesday with leaders of the tech industry, who he's often been at odds with over issues like trade, encryption andb immigration.

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Even As Levels Improve, Flint Residents Choose Bottled Water Over Tap

6:14pm December 14, 2016

by Lindsey Smith

Tests show the water is improving overall, but officials aren't ready to publicly declare the water safe again. And even when they do, many residents say they will have a hard time believing it.

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Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's pick for commerce secretary, is one of the wealthiest members of Trump's cabinet.

Wilbur Ross: The Best Commerce Secretary Pick Dems Could Hope For?

5:09pm December 14, 2016

by Chris Arnold

He's a billionaire respected by organized labor and Trump's pick for secretary of commerce. But Wilbur Ross Jr. still has left-wing critics who see him as a vulture capitalist.

House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is part of the Republican leadership working to repeal the Affordable Care Act as quickly as possible in January.

How Fast Could GOP Congress Get Obamacare Repeal To Trump's Desk?

5:04pm December 14, 2016

by Julie Rovner

GOP leaders hope to deliver a bill by Inauguration Day that repeals the Affordable Care Act. But budget veterans say even the quickest attempt would take a week or two longer, and maybe months.

President-elect Donald Trump officially opened up his latest hotel in the Old Post Office Building in Washington, D.C., in October.

Agency Pushes Back On Claim Trump Would Breach Hotel Lease Once He Takes Office

4:57pm December 14, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The GSA says it cannot determine until Trump takes office whether he will be in conflict of his lease if he does not divest from his business interests with his new D.C. hotel.

Environmentalists Brace For Scott Pruitt To Take Over EPA

4:30pm December 14, 2016

by Joe Wertz

What will an anti-regulation, climate skeptic do as head of the Environmental Protection Agency? Environmentalists are bracing. But Scott Pruitt will also face limits if he tries to strip the agency of its power.

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Scientists Race To Preserve Climate Change Data Before Trump Takes Office

4:30pm December 14, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with meteorologist Eric Holthaus about the race to preserve U.S. climate data before the Trump administration, and the fear that the new administration will erase the work of climate change researchers.

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Federal Agencies Pressure Trump To Address Conflicts Of Interest

4:30pm December 14, 2016

by Peter Overby

President-elect Trump promised to hold a press conference on Thursday to address conflicts of interest. Instead, he has postponed that event indefinitely. He said in tweets this week that his sons would run his businesses. But late Tuesday, the Office of Government Ethics said having his children run his business does not eliminate conflicts. And on Wednesday, the General Services Administration addressed Trump's conflicts involving his Washington, D.C., hotel.

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Wake Forest Finds Football Radio Analyst Provided Game Plans To Opponents

4:30pm December 14, 2016

Wake Forest University has fired one of its football team's radio analysts, who the school says provided game plans to its opponents. Tommy Elrod is a former player for the Wake Forest Deacons. He had also been doing radio analysis at Wake Forest games, until a school investigation concluded that Elrod had provided play sheets to rival teams.