Trump hosts candidates for key Veterans Affairs post

President-elect Donald Trump met Tuesday met with candidates for his unfilled Cabinet positions, including prospective hires to run the Department of Veterans Affairs, a beleaguered agency that the Republican businessman has vowed to overhaul. Vice President-elect Mike Pence met with members of his incoming national security team a day after acts of violence rocked the world.

Wisconsin’s Walker asks Trump for more control over refugees

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker asked President-elect Donald Trump in a letter delivered Tuesday to give his state more authority in determining how many refugees can come from countries with ties to terrorism. Walker also asked for help to allow the state to proceed with drug testing for some food stamp recipients and legalize the hunting of gray wolves.

Donald Trump Meets with Reagana s Deputy Trade Rep Robert Lighthizer

President-elect Donald Trump, at his Florida Mar-a-Lago estate, will meet with former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, who worked in the Reagan administration. Lighthizer, a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, previously defended Trump's rhetoric on trade.

Trump, Clinton and Penn State: 21 of the most commented on PennLive stories of 2016

Whether it's a story about President-elect Donald Trump or longtime Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, PennLive commenters have something to say about it. Expressions of happiness, anger, frustration, sadness and every emotion in between can be found in PennLive's comment section.

With Ivanka Trump, the role of first daughter may evolve

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Cheers in Chocolate Town for Trump promises

"Your drive, your dedication and your love for your country pushed us across the finish line and boy, did we get across that line, right?" Cheers in Chocolate Town for Trump promises "Your drive, your dedication and your love for your country pushed us across the finish line and boy, did we get across that line, right?" Check out this story on ydr.com: http://ldne.ws/2hUiKyv President-elect Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking at the Giant Center in Hershey, PA., Thursday evening, Dec. 15. The stop was part of Trump's "thank you tour."

Cal Thomas: Mike Pence says Trump has a mandate

When Mike Pence becomes the 48th vice president of the United States next month, he will take on the role of a political lobbyist for Donald Trump's activist agenda. In an interview I conducted with Pence in his transitional office next to a sandwich shop in Washington, he said he believed voters gave Donald Trump a "mandate."

Trump picks Michigana s Ronna Romney McDaniel for RNC chair

Michigan's Republican Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel is President-elect Donald Trump's choice to become the new Republican National Committee chair next year. The niece of 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney would be the first woman to hold the committee's top position in 40 years, and her promotion comes after Trump became the first Republican to carry Michigan in 28 years.

Trump, US Technology Leaders Attempt to Move Past Election Animosity

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology industry leaders at Trump Tower in New York, Dec. 14, 2016. From left are, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Alphabet CEO Larry Page, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Vice President-elect Mike Pence, and Trump.

Request for Energy employees working on climate change a not authorizeda by Trump team

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team said Thursday that a survey sent to the Energy Department asking for the names of people who had work on climate change was "not authorized." "The questionnaire was not authorized or part of our standard protocol," Trump spokesman Sean Spicer said .

Trump rewards Michigan party chair with national role – Tue, 13 Dec 2016 PST

President-elect Donald Trump wants Michigan Republican Party Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel to be national party chairwoman, in part as a reward for the party carrying Michigan for the first time in 28 years. The choice of McDaniel to serve as Republican National Committee chairwoman was confirmed Tuesday night by a person familiar with Trump's decision.

Dr. Jen Gunter wields her lasso of truth for IJ

Dr. Jen Gunter was listening to the third and final debate between Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump, when a comment by Trump made her livid: “In the ninth month, you can take the baby and rip the baby out of the womb of the mother.” “There is no such thing as a ninth month abortion - I'm a doctor who trained in late term abortions #debate2016,” she tweeted to her 34,200 followers. “Every single ob/gyn, every single woman's health-care provider should be standing up for facts.

Business investment in digital protection growing

Douglas Rapp, advisor for cybersecurity and national security initiatives with the Indiana Economic Development Corp., held a town hall meeting at Columbus City Hall on Nov. 2 focusing on cybersecurity. The town hall was held to obtain feedback so state officials can better allocate resources from the state secretary of commerce for cybersecurity needs, Rapp said.

Trump Effect: Louisiana Republican John Kennedy Wins U.S. Senate Runoff Election

Republican John Kennedy has been declared the winner of Louisiana's runoff election for the U.S. Senate, defeating Democrat Foster Campbell and thwarting one of the last opportunities in 2016 for Democrats to gain a seat in the upper chamber. Kennedy's win on Saturday night, the first GOP win since Trump's election, gives Republicans a 52 seat majority in the U.S. Senate, making it that much harder for Democrats to make any headway in Washington.

Stop Trying to Convince Trump Electors Not to Vote for Trump; It Will …

A group of people calling themselves "Hamilton Electors" got together after the election and started agitating for Trump's Presidential Electors not to vote for him, but to instead vote for Hillary Clinton. Simply writing that down explicitly illuminates how stupid that is - "Trump Electors" are chosen by the Republican Parties within the various states with the express purpose of voting for Trump - and asking them to support Hillary is madness.

Watch Live: Donald Trump Rally in Grand Rapids Tonight

Republican President-elect Donald Trump is headed to Grand Rapids tonight for his first appearance in Michigan since winning the presidency. His last Michigan stop was the night before the election, where he held a last-minute rally in Grand Rapids with Vice President-elect Mike Pence.

Trump: Ban Fed Employees From Applying to Former Clients

President-elect Donald Trump said Friday that he would propose a lifetime ban on federal employees who grant huge defense contracts from working for those companies - after saying this week that he wanted to cancel the "ridiculous" order for a new Air Force One. "But when you're talking about the kind of money [spent on such contracts] I said: 'Who gives these orders out?'" Trump told a rally in Baton Rouge, La., as part of his "thank you" tour of battleground states.