Scott Pruitt of Oklahoma is part of a coalition of state attorneys general suing the EPA over the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan.
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Conservative groups, foreign leaders flock to Trump’s D.C. hotel
The president-elect remains the majority owner of the $212 million hotel as it does business with foreign diplomats and lobbying organizations.
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Trump picks outspoken critic of Obama administration to head Homeland Security
The nomination of Marine Gen. John F. Kelly could raise questions about what critics see as the president-elect’s tendency to surround himself with too many military figures.
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Trump’s ‘wall’ at Mexico border vanishing as Republicans bolt
Even the president-elect’s closest allies in Congress are working to redefine Trump’s top campaign promise.
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Presidential recount in Michigan expands to new counties, including county that includes Detroit
Wisconsin’s recount continues, and Pennsylvania’s awaits court action.
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Trump says contract for 2 new Air Force Ones ‘out of control,’ should be canceled
Boeing’s contract for the planes was to be about $3 billion, but costs have been reported to be climbing.
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Trump vows prompt review of Dakota Pipeline rejection
The president-elect has pledged to overhaul the nation’s energy policy in a way that favors energy companies, and a reversal of the pipeline decision would fulfill that pledge.
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Trump nominates former presidential hopeful Ben Carson as HUD chief
The retired neurosurgeon is Trump’s first African American pick for a Cabinet-level post.
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Trump warns of ‘retribution’ for companies that move jobs overseas
He says they would face a 35 percent tariff on goods sold back to the United States.
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Angus King: Russian involvement in U.S. election ‘an arrow aimed at the heart of democracy’
Maine’s independent senator and six others urge President Obama to release declassified details to make it clear what occurred and help prevent a recurrence.