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Demonstrations Continue At The Dakota Access Pipeline
by Cheryl Corley
Demonstrators across the country are protesting against the completion of the Dakota Access pipeline. The pipeline is located near the reservation of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. The federal government has halted construction, but the companies building the pipeline have asked a federal court to let them complete the project.
Trump's Election Raises Host Of Issues For Supreme Court
by Nina Totenberg
Statements from President-elect Donald Trump raise questions about the incoming administration, big issues before the Supreme Court and progress toward nominating a ninth Supreme Court justice.
GOP House Leaders Retain Positions In The New Congress
by Ailsa Chang
The current Republican Party leadership have all been re-elected by unanimous voice vote for the 115th Congress. Speaker Paul Ryan was also re-nominated to lead the GOP in the new Congress.
Insiders Vs. Outsiders? A Look Inside Trump's Transition Team
Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, a member of Donald Trump's transition team, discusses conflict within his circle of advisers and his plans to "drain the swamp" with NPR's Robert Siegel.
Trump And Pence: A Study In Political Contrasts
by Sarah McCammon
President-elect Donald Trump has made clear that Vice President-elect Mike Pence will have a major role in governing. The men have many differences: in experience, style and ideology.
Republicans Consider How Trump Has Changed Their Party
by Mara Liasson
President-elect Donald Trump is scrambling to fill a Cabinet and an administration in the next 65 days. The transition is off to a chaotic start.
Populist Party Campaigns On Making Poland Great Again
by Joanna Kakissis
The right-wing, Law and Justice Party says it wants to give Poles back their identity and values. Supporters welcome Donald Trump's election, but not his coziness with Moscow.
How A Trump Administration Looks From Lithuania
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius speaks with NPR's Robert Siegel about President-elect Donald Trump's statements on NATO and Russia, and how the new administration could affect Lithuania.
How 'Broken Windows' Helped Shape Tensions Between Police And Communities
by Shankar Vedantam