Politics & Government

Linda McMahon, who twice ran for U.S. Senate in Connecticut, is Donald Trump's nominee to head the Small Business Administration.

Trump Tags Former Wrestling Magnate To Head Small Business Administration

7:34pm December 07, 2016

by Brakkton Booker

Linda McMahon is the co-founder of the pro-wrestling enterprise World Wrestling Entertainment. The Republican twice ran to become the first female U.S. senator for Connecticut, but lost both bids.

Sen. Robert Dole, seated next to then-vice presidential nominee Mike Pence, receives a standing ovation at the Republican National Convention in July.

Behind Trump's Taiwan Phone Chat, A Veteran Washington Insider

7:01pm December 07, 2016

by Peter Overby

Former GOP senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole helped Taiwan connect with the Trump transition team. Federal disclosure reports show Dole has lobbied for Taiwan for nearly two decades.

Betsy DeVos, nominee for education secretary.

Trump's Pick For Education: A Free Market Approach To School Choice

5:07pm December 07, 2016

by Eric Westervelt

Betsy DeVos is the president-elect's candidate for Secretary of Education. The Michigan philanthropist favors a free-market competition and choice approach to school reform.

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Cubans Fear Dampening Of U.S. Relations Under Trump Presidency

4:32pm December 07, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

Cubans who have benefited from the Obama administration's opening to the communist island are nervous about what lies ahead with the incoming Trump administration.

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Trump's Criticism Of Boeing Deal Signals Approach To Business

4:32pm December 07, 2016

by Scott Horsley

President-elect Donald Trump has shown a willingness to browbeat American businesses to get what he wants — whether that's lower prices for the federal government or a pledge to keep jobs here in the United States. That's a departure from Republicans' traditional hands-off approach to business. But so far at least, Trump's not getting much resistance from his own party.

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AT&T CEO Defends Time Warner Deal Before Senate Antitrust Panel

4:32pm December 07, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson will try to sell Capitol Hill on his company's planned merger with Time-Warner. Stephenson will present the merger as a way of disrupting the existing cable TV model, but with the president-elect already lined up with opponents, he may have an uphill climb.

Trump Names Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad As Next Ambassador To China

4:32pm December 07, 2016

The Trump transition team announced Wednesday that Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad will be the next ambassador to China.

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Trump's Plan For China Tariffs Could Lead To 'Collateral Damage On Both Sides'

4:32pm December 07, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Mark Wu, assistant professor at Harvard Law School and a former U.S. trade negotiator, about how Trump would impose a 45 percent tariff on Chinese goods, as he has promised.

Bob Dole Lobbied Trump Team On Outreach To Taiwan

4:32pm December 07, 2016

by Peter Overby

Bob Dole, a former GOP senator and presidential candidate, has been working as a foreign agent for the government of Taiwan, according to disclosure documents filed with the Justice Department. The filing shows that the World War II hero, now acting as a lobbyist with the Washington law firm Alston & Bird, coordinated with Trump's campaign and his transition team to set up meetings between Trump's advisers and Taiwan officials.

Senators Deliver Farewell Tribute To Vice President Joe Biden

4:32pm December 07, 2016

by Scott Detrow

Senators bid farewell to Vice President Joe Biden, who spent much of his career in the Senate, during a special tribute in the Senate chamber.