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On Intelligence And Russian Hacking, Are Trump And His Team Missing The Point?

9:20pm January 06, 2017

The president-elect met with intelligence officials Friday about Russian hacking, but still didn't seem convinced of Russia's role in the election. Instead, he stressed none of it changed the outcome.

Vice President Biden pauses between mock swearing-in ceremonies in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill Tuesday. Biden presided over the official Electoral College tally amid several interruptions.

Biden To Democrats Objecting To Electoral College Results: 'It Is Over'

3:34pm January 06, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

House Democrats decided to interrupt the official Electoral College vote counting more than half a dozen times Friday, as outgoing Vice President Biden presided in his role as president of the Senate.

Former Indiana Sen. Dan Coats is reportedly President-elect Donald Trump's choice as Director of National Intelligence.

Trump Reportedly Picks Ex-Senator, Banned From Russia, As His Intelligence Chief

6:16pm January 05, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Reports indicate that Dan Coats, a former Indiana senator, will be selected to be director of national intelligence. But Coats and the president-elect appear to have very different views of Russia.

Russian President Putin holds a glass during a ceremony of receiving diplomatic credentials from foreign ambassadors in the Kremlin. President-elect Trump says he wants better relations with Putin.

When It Comes To Russia, So Far Donald Trump Mostly Stands Alone

8:34am January 05, 2017

by Mara Liasson

Republicans have embraced many of Trump's stances on key issues like trade and the deficit. On Russia, however, they couldn't be more divided.

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Former Exxon Mobil Chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson will give up about $7 million compared with what he would have received had he retired in March as planned. His confirmation hearings for secretary of state are tentatively set to begin Jan. 11.

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Rex Tillerson Cuts Ties With Exxon Mobil In Advance Of Confirmation Hearings

5:26pm January 04, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to become U.S. secretary of state is in line to receive a $180 million retirement package.

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Amid Ethics Office Debacle, Googling Congress Members Spiked. Sort Of

3:14pm January 04, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

It's true that more people looked up their lawmakers than usual. But that was still only a handful of people.

House Speaker Paul Ryan has vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but House Republicans have not settled on a plan to replace it. Instead, Ryan said, his members have many "ideas."

It's 'Chaos' Versus 'Order' In First Salvo Of Fight To Repeal Obamacare

2:41pm January 04, 2017

by Brian Naylor

President Obama and Vice President-elect Mike Pence met with their respective parties' lawmakers in an effort to frame the debate over the coming Affordable Care Act fight.

Trump's Pick For U.S. Trade Representative Hints At Big Policy Overhaul

2:54pm January 03, 2017

by Jackie Northam

Robert Lighthizer, 69, has long advocated a tougher stand on trade with China, which is in line with President-elect Donald Trump's campaign rhetoric.

House Speaker Paul Ryan and the House GOP backed away from a proposal to weaken the Office of Congressional Ethics after a backlash, including from President-elect Trump.

After Backlash, Including From Trump, House GOP Drops Weakening Of Ethics Office

1:46pm January 03, 2017

by Brian Naylor

After a late-night vote and an ensuing public relations debacle, House Republicans reversed themselves on a decision that would have taken the teeth out of the Office of Congressional Ethics.

The Supreme Court, pictured on election night. Republican President-elect Donald Trump now stands to reshape the court in his image, potentially for a generation.

From Delay To Action: The Supreme Court To Take A Conservative Turn In 2017

12:31pm December 27, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell took a big gamble in not advancing the nomination of a centrist judge for the Supreme Court, appointed by President Obama. It's about to pay off — big league.

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