Politics

President-Elect Trump Continues 'Thank You' Tour With Rally In Iowa

6:33pm December 09, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Donald Trump is on a "thank you" tour, holding rallies in battleground states that voted for him. On Thursday night, the president-elect held a rally in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Americans Divided Over Donald Trump's Early Moves As President-Elect

6:33pm December 09, 2016

by Mara Liasson

President-elect Donald Trump is putting his own stamp on the role of chief executive, which has some people rejoicing and others worried about where he's going to take the country.

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Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters Vow To Fight Through Fierce Winter

6:33pm December 09, 2016

by Tim Nelson

The teeth of winter are closing on the makeshift camp in North Dakota where demonstrators are trying to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline. Some are heeding tribal calls to leave, while others are digging in. But the company building the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline was in federal court Friday, trying to overturn a decision by the Army Corps of Engineers blocking the project.

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Trump To Retain Credit As Executive Producer Of 'Celebrity Apprentice'

6:33pm December 09, 2016

by Eric Deggans

President-elect Donald Trump will retain a credit as executive producer of the reality TV show Celebrity Apprentice. The new season, with new "boss" Arnold Schwarzenegger, premieres January 2. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says no one but Trump knows how involved he will be, but the news seems to contradict NBC's past assertion that it has severed business ties with Trump.

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South Korea's President Park Geun-Hye attends an emergency Cabinet meeting on Friday in Seoul.

South Korea Impeaches President, But Political Drama Isn't Finished

6:33pm December 09, 2016

by Elise Hu

The president has been suspended from power — but her fate will be decided later by a constitutional court. "Please, let's come together to overcome this crisis," the prime minister pleaded Friday.

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Protesters yell during a July 18 rally in Cleveland against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Trump Faces A More Skeptical Public Than Any Incoming President Since 1989

3:48pm December 09, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Just 41 percent of Americans say they approve of how well the president-elect has explained his future plans and policies. But Democratic fears appear to have cooled substantially since October.

President Obama meets with members of his national security team and cybersecurity advisers in February. Homeland security adviser Lisa Monaco and Office of Management and Budget Director Shaun Donovan are at right.

Obama Orders Sweeping Review Of International Hacking Tied To U.S. Elections

3:37pm December 09, 2016

by Tamara Keith

The review will go all the way back to the 2008 campaign and will look at "all foreign actors and any attempt to interfere with our elections," said White House spokesman Eric Schultz.

Donald Trump attends a Celebrity Apprentice red carpet event on Feb. 3, 2015, at Trump Tower in New York City.

Trump's Continued Ties To 'Celebrity Apprentice' Raise More Conflict Questions

2:51pm December 09, 2016

by David Folkenflik

The disclosure of the president-elect's involvement on the NBC show instantly raised questions on twin grounds — that it could serve as a distraction and represent one more conflict of interest.

Politics & Government

'New York Times' Executive Editor On The New Terrain Of Covering Trump

1:03pm December 09, 2016

Dean Baquet talks about covering tweets as news, his decision to use the word "lie" in a headline about Trump and why he's not worried about libel suits from the new president.

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While we know the future first lady Melania Trump subsists on more than precious metals, we know little about her food preferences.

First Ladies Often Forge Food Trends, But Melania's Menu Is A Mystery

10:18am December 09, 2016

by Anya Sacharow

Eleanor brought scrambled eggs and culinary austerity. Mamie favored boxes, cans and leftovers. Jackie embraced French food and Michelle redefined the national plate. And Melania? Who knows?