He also is expected to use his executive authority to quickly withdraw the U.S. from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.
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Our View: Collins should join King in opposing EPA nominee
A consistent ally of polluters, Scott Pruitt could undo environmental laws without due legislative process.
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Trump adviser offers a new addition to the lexicon – ‘alternative facts’
Kellyanne Conway defends the administration in its dispute over the size of inauguration day crowds.
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Like-minded groups erode moderation in Washington
As American communities are homogenized in ‘geopolitical sorting,’ political compromise becomes elusive.
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Another View: L.L. Bean does too much good to deserve a political boycott
Though one board member supports Donald Trump, the company stands for everything that he is not.
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Gina Barreca: In Trump’s era, it’s more important than ever that the people lead
If you’re so rich, Donald Trump, why aren’t you smart?
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Mainers head to Women’s March on Washington for show of solidarity
‘We’ve come so far and there’s so much at stake,’ says one of the more than 200 women bound for the capital to highlight women’s rights in the wake of Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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White House website promotes Melania Trump’s jewelry line
Her biography takes the unusual approach of listing her media appearances and the brands that hired her as a model.
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Analysis: Trump inaugural speech makes sharp break with past, and his party
His speech makes clear that he intends to govern as he campaigned, in direct communion with his followers, bypassing the usual niceties and channels of power.
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White House website scrubs reference to climate change moments after Trump takes oath
As the site is remade to reflect the incoming administration, an issues page rehashes many of his most prominent campaign promises, but there is no reference to dealing with the Affordable Care Act.