The Green Party’s presidential candidate files a petition to have votes from that state’s presidential race reviewed.
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As recounts loom, Trump picks White House counsel, national security deputy adviser
The president-elect chooses his campaign attorney and a Fox news analyst for the posts.
Brexit leader eyes Maine coast in planned departure from United Kingdom
Friends of Nigel Farage say he’s planning to emigrate to the United States even if he doesn’t get the ambassador post suggested by President-elect Trump.
Charles Krauthammer: How segmented politics left Clinton’s campaign resting in pieces
Democrats learn the hard way about the pitfalls of identity politics.
Another View: Trump right to back off Clinton probe, but it’s still not his call
The U.S. attorneys who investigate and prosecute federal crimes are supposed to be free from interference by the White House.
Trump expected to tap billionaire investor for commerce secretary
Wilbur Ross is known for buying beaten-down companies with the potential to deliver profits.
Dana Milbank: Media folks who submit to Trump’s antics deserve bad press
A reminder to the news world: We’re not here to win anyone’s popularity, especially his.
Trump picks charter school advocate Betsy DeVos as education secretary
The pick underscores Trump’s campaign promises to put ‘school choice’ at the center of his efforts on education.
Trump explains why ‘we kept going back to Maine’ during campaign
The president-elect, in a meeting with The New York Times, says the state’s electoral votes, especially the one in the 2nd Congressional District, were part of his strategy.
Here’s a primer on how 5 Trump business ties can pose major conflicts of interest
Experts on government ethics are warning President-elect Donald Trump that he’ll never shake suspicions of a clash between his private interests and the public good if he doesn’t sell off his vast holdings.