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President-elect Donald Trump appeared open Friday to compromising on his oft-repeated pledge to repeal and replace Obamacare -- citing a conversation with none other than President Barack Obama himself. The comments, made in an interview with the Wall Street Journal , signal less of a policy shift for Trump than a change from the rhetoric that helped win him the presidency just three days ago and could set up a fight with conservatives.

A question for Democrats: Who will challenge Charlie Baker?

Newton Mayor Setti Warren's announcement this week that he wouldn't run for reelection gave Massachusetts Democrats something to ponder besides the wreckage of Tuesday's election: Is Warren going to run for governor instead? Can they shift the conversation to that now, please? Someone is going to have to challenge first-term Republican Governor Charlie Baker, who, despite continued popularity, suffered a few dents in his agenda in Tuesday's election. "The 2016 elections have shown us that no one is preordained to win an election," said Jay Cincotti, executive director of the Massachusetts Democratic Party.

Ducey: Hold off on repealing Obamacare; Gov. wants replacement to protect Arizona

Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday he does not want the new president and Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act unless and until they come up with a replacement that protects Arizonans. Ducey acknowledged that one of the key campaign promises of Donald Trump is to scrap was has become known as ObamaCare.

Donald Trump shakes up transition team, elevates Mike Pence’s role

President-elect Donald Trump is shaking up his transition team as he plunges into the work of setting up his administration, elevating Vice President-elect Mike Pence to head the operations. It amounts to a demotion for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who had been running Trump's transition planning for months.

News 17 mins ago 2:10 p.m.Pence to take over Trump transition team

Vice President-in-waiting Mike Pence will take over the transition for Donald Trump, and he'll be assisted by high-profile Trump backers like Newt Gingrich, Ben Carson, and Rudy Giuliani, the president-elect's team said Friday. Pence will replace New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who will instead serve on the transition executive committee as a vice chair.

Donald Trump May Choose Bush-Era Torture Architect for CIA Chief

Bush-era torture architect Jose Rodriguez defended his role in the clandestine program in a 60 Minutes interview in 2012. President-elect Donald Trump may choose an architect of the George W. Bush administration's torture program, Jose Rodriguez, to head the CIA, The Intercept reported Friday.

What Election Results Mean for 2017 Mortgage Volume

Mortgage industry observers are still sorting out the election results to determine what, if any, adjustments are needed to expectations for 2017 origination volume. Rising interest rates will trigger a downturn in refinance activity in 2017, while purchase originations will rise, the Mortgage Bankers Association said in its most recent industry forecast.

Trump Has No Plans to Change the MID: Economic Adviser

"There's nothing in the plan that currently would bring that under attack," said Steve Calk, chairman and chief executive officer of The Federal Savings Bank, and a member of Trump's economic advisory council. Any plans President-elect Donald Trump may have for tax reform don't include cutting the mortgage interest deduction, according to a member of Trump's economic advisory council .

Mining News: Landslide win for gold

In the final stretch of the United States presidential election, it became increasingly apparent that the system was rigged in favor of gold. Hillary Clinton, who was the odds-on favorite to win the White House throughout the general election, carries the baggage of perceived criminal misconduct associated with the Clinton Foundation and her tenure as Secretary of State.

The Latest: Reid says Trump emboldened forces of bigotry

The departing Senate minority leader says Donald Trump's election "has emboldened the forces of hate and bigotry" and he now must lead "a time of healing." In a statement Friday, Nevada Democrat Harry Reid said white nationalists, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Islamic State extremist group are celebrating Trump's election "while innocent, law-abiding Americans are wracked with fear."

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The incredible moment a brave mother shields her two-year-old son while two dogs attack them as they try to get into their home Trump does a U-turn on 'unfair' protests: The President-elect now claims he LOVES 'passionate' Americans demonstrating against his election, hours after blaming the media for inciting violent scenes Trump spends 'busy day' holed up in Trump Tower hiring 'the people who will be running our government' as lobbyists flood transition effort Trump-backing congressman says GOP will use budget 'reconciliation' to repeal Obamacare in first 100 days - depriving Democrats of the chance to filibuster it 'Some of them are planning on moving out': Wealthy Trump Tower residents complain about being frisked and asked to show ID as protesters cause chaos outside the luxury homes Will Donald Trump be slumming it on Air Force One? President-elect will have to give up his own ... (more)

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The incredible moment a brave mother shields her two-year-old son while two dogs attack them as they try to get into their home Trump does a U-turn on 'unfair' protests: The President-elect now claims he LOVES 'passionate' Americans demonstrating against his election, hours after blaming the media for inciting violent scenes Trump spends 'busy day' holed up in Trump Tower hiring 'the people who will be running our government' as lobbyists flood transition effort Trump-backing congressman says GOP will use budget 'reconciliation' to repeal Obamacare in first 100 days - depriving Democrats of the chance to filibuster it 'Some of them are planning on moving out': Wealthy Trump Tower residents complain about being frisked and asked to show ID as protesters cause chaos outside the luxury homes Will Donald Trump be slumming it on Air Force One? President-elect will have to give up his own ... (more)

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The incredible moment a brave mother shields her two-year-old son while two dogs attack them as they try to get into their home Trump does a U-turn on 'unfair' protests: The President-elect now claims he LOVES 'passionate' Americans demonstrating against his election, hours after blaming the media for inciting violent scenes Trump spends 'busy day' holed up in Trump Tower hiring 'the people who will be running our government' as lobbyists flood transition effort Trump-backing congressman says GOP will use budget 'reconciliation' to repeal Obamacare in first 100 days - depriving Democrats of the chance to filibuster it 'Some of them are planning on moving out': Wealthy Trump Tower residents complain about being frisked and asked to show ID as protesters cause chaos outside the luxury homes Will Donald Trump be slumming it on Air Force One? President-elect will have to give up his own ... (more)

Deportation fears grip immigrants after Trump’s election

President-elect Donald Trump launched his candidacy on an anti-immigrant sentiment and has vowed to repeal a key Obama administration program that shields hundreds of thousands of people from deportation. In immigrant-heavy areas like Los Angeles and Phoenix, activists are scrambling to provide informational meetings for immigrants to help them protect themselves from deportation.