Trump Picks Seema Verma To Run Medicare And Medicaid
Seema Verma, a consultant who has been Vice President-elect Mike Pence's health policy adviser in Indiana, played a key role in the state's expansion of Medicaid.
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Farmers Are Courting Trump, But They Don't Speak For All Of Rural America
With Donald Trump's victory, rural America is enjoying some political prominence, and farmers are hoping to profit. But most rural Americans aren't farmers. Small towns have their own priorities.
Law Professor: Trump Can't Hold Lease On His Hotel Near White House
Donald Trump has a 60-year lease on his new hotel, just a few blocks from the White House. But its terms say no elected U.S. official shall benefit from the lease.
Trump's Flag-Burning Tweet Brings Back 1980s-Era Controversy
With an early morning tweet, President-elect Donald Trump revives an issue that hasn't been front and center in American politics for more than a quarter-century.
Trump's Populism Is Transforming GOP's Economics, Adviser Says
Stephen Moore recently said Trump's party is no longer the party of Ronald Reagan and free trade. "Look, this is 2016. It's not 1986. We have different problems in this country," the adviser says.
In Montana, An Unease Over Extremist Views Moving Out Of The Woods
The remote woods of the Northwest have long been a haven for far-right extremists. After Donald Trump's election, some in communities here worry about extremists entering the mainstream.
Here Are The Problems With The Trump Team's Voter Fraud Evidence
The Trump transition team pointed to one heavily criticized study, as well as an analysis that didn't count fraud, as evidence that "millions of people" voted illegally.
How Trump Could Easily Reverse Obama's Opening To Cuba
President Obama reached out to Cuba mostly through executive orders. But those can easily be undone by Donald Trump, who is much more critical of the Cuban leadership.
Trump Officially Wins Michigan As Possible Recount Looms
The state and its 16 electoral votes were the last to be called, giving Trump 306 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton's 232. Green Party candidate Jill Stein is pursuing a recount.
World Leaders Ponder US Role in Fighting Climate Change
Nearly 200 world leaders met in Marrakech, Morocco earlier this month to discuss how to move forward in the fight against climate change.