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A man walks past a nearly deserted construction site Wednesday in Villa de Reyes, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, as workers shut down operations and remove equipment from the site of a canceled $1.6 billion Ford plant. Ford's cancellation, which costs the regio

Canceled Ford Plant Adds To Mexico's Economic Frustrations

11:54am January 05, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

San Luis Potosi state lost out on more than a billion dollars in investment and thousands of jobs when Ford changed plans and nixed a factory. Angry locals pin the blame directly on Donald Trump.

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Kesha Wilson holds her 1-year-old son, Kamiyan Cooper, while family nurse practitioner Terrance James makes notes as part of an examination, at a county health center in Portland, Ore., in 2012.

FACT CHECK: Once Again, Lawmakers Are Stretching The Facts On Obamacare

8:18pm January 04, 2017

by Scott Horsley

Lots of facts have been thrown around as the new GOP Congress takes steps toward repealing the Affordable Care Act. Lawmakers are bickering over costs and consequences. But what's true in all of it?

An unmarked police truck patrols the outside of a detention center run by CoreCivic in Eloy, Ariz., on Jan. 20, 2016.

National

Will The Private Prison Business See A Trump Bump?

5:26pm January 04, 2017

by John Burnett

A promised crackdown on people living in this country illegally could mean a boon for private prison companies that contract with the government to hold detainees.

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Senate Republicans began the process Tuesday of shutting down the Affordable Care Act, one of the key features of the Obama presidency.

Obama Makes A Last-Ditch Effort For His Signature Health Care Law

9:05am January 04, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Obama tries to rally congressional Democrats to save his namesake health care law, even as Republicans take the first step toward repeal.

Immigrants, union members, workers and supporters marched in downtown Los Angeles last spring to call for greater rights for immigrants and improved conditions for workers.

Politics & Government

Anticipating Trump: Deportation Fears Give Immigrant Advocates A Boost

8:23pm January 03, 2017

by Adrian Florido

Nationwide, local officials have vowed to defy President-elect Donald Trump should he try to deport immigrants in their cities. Some advocates wish they had stood up sooner.

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President-elect Donald Trump is expected to hold a news conference on Jan. 11 to address conflicts of interest, though an adviser said the date might shift.

Prominent Trump Backers Sign Letter Pushing To End Conflicts Of Interest

7:15pm January 03, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

President-elect Donald Trump hasn't done enough to separate his role as president from his role as businessman, several high-profile conservatives and others wrote in an open, bipartisan letter.

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Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly is leaving the network for NBC News, where she will host two new shows along with participating in breaking and political news coverage. She's shown here on Jan. 28, 2016, before the start of the Republican presidential primary

Megyn Kelly Is Leaving Fox News To Join NBC News

4:38pm January 03, 2017

by Laura Wagner

Kelly's decision to move to NBC, a network that President-elect Donald Trump and some conservative pundits have branded as "liberal," isn't a complete surprise.

The recently opened Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., is just one of several businesses that could pose a conflict of interest for President-elect Donald Trump as he prepares to take office.

Ethics Expert: Trump's Efforts To Address Conflicts Are 'Baby Steps'

5:47pm January 02, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

Norm Eisen, a former ethics adviser to President Obama, says the president-elect needs to divest, but Trump himself has remained steadfast that his potential business conflicts are "no big deal."

Construction continues on the stands on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in preparation for the inaugural parade on Jan. 20.

Marching Band's Expected Performance In Inaugural Parade Sparks Controversy

3:30pm January 02, 2017

by Laura Wagner

The marching band from Talladega College, Alabama's oldest private, historically black liberal arts college, is listed as one of the participants in the inaugural parade on Jan. 20.

President-elect Donald Trump meets with House Speaker Paul Ryan at the U.S. Capitol for a meeting in November just after Election Day.

GOP Leaders Ready To Pivot From 'Do-Nothing' To Doing A Lot In 2017

1:06pm January 02, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

For the first time in a decade, GOP leaders in Congress will have a Republican president to approve their agenda. But they'll have to manage differences over Russia and Cabinet nominees.