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President-elect Donald Trump, seen here on Nov. 22, spoke with Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday. Trump showered praise on Sharif despite the tensions between the two countries in recent years.

Trump Gushes About Pakistan In Call With Its Prime Minister

11:13pm December 01, 2016

by Jackie Northam

The U.S. and Pakistan have had strained relations for years. But in a phone call between Donald Trump and Pakistan's leader, the president-elect was full of effusive praise.

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President-elect Donald Trump greets attendees after speaking during an event at Carrier Corp. in Indianapolis on Thursday.

Trump Relives Campaign Victory During Thank-You Tour Rally

9:52pm December 01, 2016

by Brian Naylor

The president-elect delighted the crowd, reiterating themes, excoriating the media and political opponents. Earlier, he appeared in Indiana, to celebrate 1,000 manufacturing jobs staying in the U.S.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks alongside retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis after the two met in Bedminster Township, N.J., in late November.

Politics & Government

Trump Picks Gen. James Mattis As His Defense Secretary

9:12pm December 01, 2016

by Bill Chappell

President-elect Donald Trump has now chosen nominees for nearly half of the Cabinet-level jobs in his incoming administration.

The Tri-Pro Forest Products facility in Orofino, Idaho, closed in October after operators said they didn't have a steady enough supply of logs to keep the sawmill running and profitable.

In Idaho Lumber Country, Trump Voters Wait To See If He Can Jumpstart Jobs

8:52pm December 01, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

The state is a Republican stronghold, but even Idahoans have doubts on whether President-elect Donald Trump can help the timber industry recover after job cuts and a series of mill closures.

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Trump Transition Team Holds 'Listening Session' With Veterans Groups

7:49pm December 01, 2016

by Quil Lawrence

President-elect Trump's transition officials have scheduled a "listening session" for Thursday with veterans advocates, including the American Legion and other groups. It's playing out following big promises by Trump to overhaul the workings of veterans care in the U.S. and continuing discussion about his potential appointment to run the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Trump Likely To Face Challenges In Plan To Revitalize Manufacturing

7:49pm December 01, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Mark Muro, senior fellow with the Bookings Institution, about automation in manufacturing and what it means for American workers.

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President-elect Donald Trump pauses for photographs with investor Wilbur Ross at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., on Nov. 20. Trump plans to nominate Ross to serve as commerce secretary.

5 Questions About Donald Trump's Cabinet Picks And His Economic Plan

7:41pm December 01, 2016

by John Ydstie

Key economic players Steve Mnuchin and Wilbur Ross, nominees for Treasury and Commerce respectively, are Wall Street veterans. Does their selection match up with Donald Trump's populist message?

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Trump's Dispute With Las Vegas Hotel Employees Poses Potential Conflict

6:25pm December 01, 2016

One potential conflict of interest for President-elect Donald Trump could involve his dispute with employees attempting to unionize at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. The National Labor Relations Board has ruled against Trump, whose company has opposed unionization, but as president, Trump will have the power to appoint new members of the NLRB. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Ruben Garcia, a law professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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New Members Of Congress Compete In Office Lottery

6:25pm December 01, 2016

by Brakkton Booker

Back flips, superstitious dances and prayers aloud are all strategies used by incoming members of Congress during the biennial event known as the congressional office lottery. It determines who gets primo office real estate and who gets stuck in the hinterlands of Capitol Hill.

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President-Elect Trump Kicks Off 'Thank You Tour' In Indianapolis

4:25pm December 01, 2016

by Don Gonyea

President-elect Donald Trump kicks off what is being billed as a "thank you" tour with a rally in Indianapolis, which is home to Carrier. The company announced it struck a deal with Trump that avoids a move to Mexico that would have cost a thousand U.S.-based jobs.

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