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Trump calls for Syrian ‘safe zones’ previously ruled out by Barack Obama
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday his administration would build "safe zones" to try to help civilians trapped in Syria 's bloody conflict, an idea that President Barack Obama said would be too hard to enforce. Trump and Obama spoke separately of the conflict after efforts to evacuate civilians from the city of Aleppo ground to a halt on Friday after weeks of bombardments by the Syrian army.
Sen. Rand Paul: Trump’s Secretary of State Must Understand – Iraq War Was a Mistake’
Senator Rand Paul talked with SiriusXM host Matt Boyle on Tuesday's Breitbart News Daily about his hopes for President-elect Donald Trump's foreign policy, as expressed through his choice for secretary of state. Paul said he has "looked at the Secretary of State position as probably one of the most important picks that will come up" and hoped Trump would choose "somebody who understands that the Iraq War was a mistake."
Aide says Trump sold stocks in June, provides no evidence
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Los Angeles County officials push back against threats of deportation
The reconstituted Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to explore strategies to protect county residents from any potential changes in federal immigration policy. Supervisor Hilda Solis recommended the analysis, saying many of her constituents are worried about President-elect Donald Trump's statements about illegal immigration.
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United States has ‘enduring’ interests in Asia-Pacific, defence secretary says
The United States has "enduring" interests in the Asia-Pacific region and is working for an orderly transfer of power to the administration of President-elect Donald Trump, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter attends a meeting with Japan's Defense Minister Tomomi Inada at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Japan, December 7, 2016.
Spending bill would speed Mattis’ nomination
Congressional Republicans are using the short term government spending bill to expedite a vote on retired Gen. James Mattis, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Defense Department.
The flag has always been yours and mine
After the elections and Donald Trump's win, when half the country was mourning and the other half was celebrating, I did not participate in any of the heated arguments on social media. It seemed that everyone was talking in circles - people who once shrugged off Hillary Clinton's email scandal as an unimportant detail were now mired in the minutiae of Trump's legal battles, and people who said Trump should not accept the election results now said that Clinton should - and, frankly, I scrolled past the majority of it for more cat videos.
The Latest: Kasich advises electors against protest votes
Vice President-elect Mike Pence is acknowledging that the son of Donald Trump's incoming national security adviser was helping his father with scheduling and administrative items. But Pence says "that's no longer the case."
Trump DC hotel attracting foreign envoys and controversy
Donald Trump's new luxury hotel in Washington D.C. has been attracting foreign envoys, special interest groups - and a bit of controversy. One of the latest groups to book the hotel is the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think-tank whose big donors will gather there Tuesday night for a speech from Vice-President-elect Mike Pence.
U of Illinois won’t be designated ‘sanctuary’ for immigrants
The University of Illinois will not label its three campuses as sanctuaries for immigrant students illegally living in the U.S., school leaders said Tuesday as they pushed aside pressure from faculty and others to make the designation. Petitions from students and faculty at campuses in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield were among efforts by students and others at more than 100 colleges and universities around the country to make the schools sanctuaries for immigrants following President-elect Donald Trump 's promises to crack down on illegal immigration.
Critics worry after Trump security chief fuels conspiracies
On issues of national security and intelligence, no one is likely to have more influence in Donald Trump's White House than retired Gen. Michael T. Flynn.
Ohio governor tells electors not to vote for him over Trump
Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Tuesday advised state electors not to vote for him in an anti-Donald Trump protest. Kasich, a Republican who ran unsuccessfully for president, told The Associated Press Tuesday that he is not a candidate for president, the election was held and Trump was the winner.
Morning Joe Gets Scoops On Trump’s Transition While Its Hosts Reportedly Advise Him
MSNBC Morning Joe co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski have reported multiple scoops on President-elect Donald Trump's transition efforts and potential cabinet selections since the election. The exclusives come as the pair, who often give Trump friendly coverage, have confirmed that they regularly speak directly to Trump and have reportedly been advising him, including on his cabinet selections.
Ed Royce: Trump’s Taiwan Phone Call ‘Not That Big an Issue’
President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Taiwan was "not that big an issue," Rep. Ed Royce said Tuesday. "I presume that was a courtesy call from the president of Taiwan to the president of the United States," Royce, chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Relations, said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program.
Gingrich: US Will ‘No Longer’ Automatically Follow China’s Wishes
President-elect Donald Trump sent a signal to Beijing "we are going to be much tougher," by agreeing to speak with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen by telephone, and the United States will no longer "automatically do what the Chinese want us to do," former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Tuesday. "We have gone through a long period where we basically tried to take care of the Chinese and hoped they would mature into a democracy," Gingrich told Fox News' " America's Newsroom ."
White House: Trump’s $4B Figure on Air Force One Is Questionable
The White House said Tuesday it does not know where President-elect Donald Trump got his figure of more than $4 billion to replace the Air Force One plane that transports presidents, a spokesman said on Tuesday. Trump urged the federal government on Tuesday to cancel an order with Boeing Co to develop a new Air Force One, saying costs were more than $4 billion and "out of control."
Why Does Trump Lie About Voter Fraud?
New York Times editorial board: The long-running Republican war against the right to vote has now gone national at the instigation of President-elect Donald Trump, who has promoted the lie that millions of illegal votes were cast in the presidential election. There is not a scintilla of evidence for this claim, and Trump's own lawyers have admitted as much, stating in a court filing opposing a recount in Michigan that "all available evidence suggests that the 2016 general election was not tainted by fraud or mistake."
How much clout will Chicago lose with Trump administration?
Nowhere will political power evaporate more dramatically at noon on Jan. 20 than in the third-largest U.S. city, a bastion of Democratic power that's enjoyed special access to Washington during President Barack Obama's eight years in the White House. When Donald Trump becomes the 45th president, Chicago will trade a first family and top advisers with deep ties to the city for a chief executive who has repeatedly called it a violent mess embodying the failed policies of his predecessor and the Democratic Party.