A narrow Republican majority in the chamber guarantees the confirmation of most nominees and an ability to set the agenda – but little else.
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Trump criticizes House Republicans’ vote to gut ethics office
‘Focus on tax reform, healthcare and so many other things of far greater importance!’ Trump says on Twitter.
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Trump’s latest U.S. corporate Twitter target: General Motors
He tweets that GM is sending Mexican-made Cruzes to the U.S. tax-free.
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In Dubai, a new golf club shows ethical hazards of Trump presidency
The soon-to-open course encapsulates the host of worries of possible conflicts of interest circulating around America’s first franchise president.
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Trump’s pick for budget chief liked gold, had dim view of dollar
Now, as the president-elect’s nominee to run the Office of Management and Budget, Mick Mulvaney is poised to influence U.S. fiscal policy.
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NYPD seeks Trump Tower traffic fix as safety jitters, costs loom
The cost of security and its impact on traffic has become a contentious issue between the mayor of the most populous U.S. city and the team supporting the president-elect.
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Trump accuses Obama of ‘inflammatory’ roadblocks, ‘disdain’ toward Israel
The president-elect and his team have until now been largely complimentary of the way Obama and his people have handled the transition.
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White House set to announce measures to punish Russia
Response to interference in the 2016 presidential election could include covert cyber operations.
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Office of Special Counsel warns against ‘any effort to chill scientific research’
The independent agency’s director says such efforts would be ‘inconsistent with the intent of’ the 2012 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act.
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U.S. rebukes Israel, allows U.N. condemnation of settlements
The U.S. has almost always abstained on Security Council resolutions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.