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The New York Times has released a full transcript of US President-elect Donald Trump's wide-ranging interview with a group of Times reporters, editors and opinion columnists. Mr Trump clarified his position on several key issues in the interview , telling the Times he no longer felt strongly about pursuing further investigations into Democratic rival Hillary Clinton's email practices and had also softened his stance on climate change.
Two weeks after his election victory, President-elect Donald Trump began backing off campaign promises Tuesday, including his hard line on climate change and his vow to jail "Crooked Hillary" Clinton that had brought thunderous "Lock her up" chants at his rallies. A top adviser said Trump is now focused on matters that are essential in setting up his administration, not on comments he made during the heat of the campaign.
Trump and Kellyanne Conway celebrate the president-elect's victory on Nov. 9. Conway told MSNBC today that Trump was going back on a previous campaign promise and threat toward Hillary Clinton. Trump met with the New York Times reporters and editorial staff on Tuesday, reversing some of his campaign pledges and clarifying statements he made earlier in the day.
The New York Times reports on the Emoluments Clause , which concerns compensation and presents from foreign governments. Trump's companies currently do business with entities controlled by foreign governments and people with ties to them, the Times writes - and experts in legal ethics say those kinds of arrangements could easily run afoul of the clause if they continue after Trump takes office.
Sixteen years ago, as the 2000 presidential election recount in Florida transfixed the nation, the newly elected Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke directly to the likelihood that Al Gore would win the popular vote and still lose the election: "I believe strongly that in a democracy, we should respect the will of the people," Mrs. Clinton said, "and to me that means it's time to do away with the Electoral College and move to the popular election of our president," the New York Times reported. If Mrs. Clinton had worked as hard over the last 16 years to abolish the EC as she worked to win the Democratic nomination, she would be moving back into the White House in January.
The U.S. Secret Service says a Minnesota motorist won't face federal charges for having a violent message aimed at Hillary Clinton written on the back of a minivan. Lou Stephens , special agent in charge of the Secret Service Minneapolis Division , tells the Star Tribune the agency has completed its investigation and found no evidence the 47-year-old Zimmerman man intended to carry out an assault attempt.
In a tweet on Sunday that coincided with Schumer's interview on "Meet The Press," Trump claimed that Schumer was smarter than outgoing Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, and said Schumer's appointment to the post was "good news." "I have always had a good relationship with Chuck Schumer.
It's Mickey Mouse's birthday! The official mascot of Disney and one of the most recognizable cartoon characters of all time turns 88 on Friday. Hey, everybody! It's my birthday and today I'm taking over Disney Twitter! YZ< -Mickey Mouse #HappyBirthdayMickey pic.twitter.com/1G6NQVCAM8 Walt Disney poses with his wife, Lillian, and one of his creations, Mickey Mouse, on the roof of Grosvenor House in London on June.
"You have an individual who's basically creating the ideological aspects of where we're going," said former imperial wizard, David Duke of the Ku Klux Klan. "And ideology ultimately is the most important aspect of any government."
President Barack Obama met with President-elect Donald Trump in the White House on Nov. 10. On Sunday, we asked another Hot Button question: What do you want Donald Trump to do within the first 100 days of his presidency? REFORM GUN LAWS: I would like President Donald Trump to enact some reforms on our federal gun laws, such as enacting national concealed carry reciprocity; signing the Hearing Protection Act; removing importation bans on various firearms; stacking the Supreme Court with pro-gun justices; repealing the Hughes Amendment; and ensuring that modern sporting rifles and standard capacity magazines cannot be banned by individual states such as in California or New York.
That scares its critics, which consider Breitbart News the home of cheerleaders rather than journalists - and often offensive ones at that. Despite the opponents, Breitbart is unquestionably on a high following the surprise election of Trump, whose candidacy the web site unceasingly backed both before and after its leader, Stephen K. Bannon, was brought in to run the general election campaign.
With his first two key personnel appointments, President-elect Donald Trump made an overture to Republican circles by naming GOP chief Reince Priebus as his White House chief of staff and fired a shot across the Washington establishment's bow by tapping Breitbart News executive Stephen Bannon as chief strategist and senior counselor. The two men had made up the president-elect's chief of staff shortlist, and while Priebus received that job, Bannon's post also is expected to wield significant clout.
GIVING his first official interview as President-elect on CBS's 60 Minutes, an important element sticks out: Donald Trump is not alone. The Republican billionaire is surrounded by his glamorous family, each of whom played an important role in his 18-month election campaign.
President-elect Trump says he will 'immediately' deport two to three million illegal immigrants with criminal records - and insists that he WILL build a border wall Trump fires off gloating tweets about his enemies: The Donald attacks the New York Times and 'thanks' Romney, the Bushes and Kasich for their congratulatory phone calls Will Ivana Trump become ambassador to Czech Republic? Donald Trump's ex-wife announces her intentions to become diplomat to her home country 'Sometimes you just have to take a look in the mirror': Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway says Hillary should blame HERSELF for historic loss rather than focusing on the role of the FBI Don't panic: House Speaker Paul Ryan tries to 'put people's minds at ease' when told some Americans are 'terrified' about President-elect Trump President-elect Trump can't put his billions into a blind trust because that would leave ... (more)
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Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr., publisher of The New York Times, penned a letter to readers Friday promising that the paper would "reflect" on its coverage of this year's election while rededicating itself to reporting on "America and the world" honestly. President elect Donald Trump repeatedly accused the NYT and other US mainstream media of dishonestly covering the election campaign and showing heavy bias towards his rival, Hillary Clinton.
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a violent message aimed at Hillary Clinton written on the back of a minivan spotted on a highway northwest of Minneapolis. The Star Tribune reports the words on the van were photographed Wednesday by another person heading west on Interstate 94 near Rogers.
JUST ONE MORE WEEK The FBI has begun " loading a trove of emails belonging to [Huma Abedin] into a special computer program that would allow bureau analysts to determine whether they contain classified information." The White House defended FBI Director James Comey's character , but that's it.
What happens to President Barack Obama's 11.1 million Twitter followers on Inauguration Day? The White House says Obama's official POTUS account will be taken over by the next president, who will start with a huge following but a clean slate of tweets. Obama's tweets will move over to a new handle, POTUS44, by the National Archives and Records Administration.