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Trump presidency presents challenges for congressional intelligence committees
Investigation of Russian hacking has challenges.
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Trump wants record crowd at inauguration, but planners say that's unlikely
Planners say a record crowd is far from likely.
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Deal to repeal 'bathroom bill' in North Carolina falls through
Amid deepening acrimony, a supposedly bipartisan deal to kill the North Carolina law known as the "bathroom bill" fell apart Wednesday night, ensuring the likelihood that global corporations and national sports events will continue to stay away from the state.
Trump family drops plans to give access in exchange for charity donations
Donald Trump's children may see his move to the White House as a way to raise money for their favorite causes.
Date set for session to undo North Carolina 'bathroom bill'
North Carolina leaders struck a deal Monday to kill the state law widely derided as the "bathroom bill," after it tarnished the state's reputation, cost it scores of jobs and contributed to the Republican governor's narrow loss.
Trump says Michelle Obama's 'no hope' comment about the past
President-elect Donald Trump said first lady Michelle Obama "must have been talking about the past" when she said there's no sense of hope after his election.
Trump's pick for Energy once wanted to abolish dept.
Rick Perry is likely to shift the department away from renewable energy and toward oil and other fossil fuels that he championed during a record 14 years as Texas governor.
Wonder Woman dumped as a special UN ambassador after uproar
The comic book heroine Wonder Woman has been abruptly fired from her honorary ambassador job at the United Nations following protests from both inside and outside the world organization that a white, skimpily dressed American prone to violence wasn't the best role model for girls.
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Law officers ask Obama for help policing pipeline protests
A dozen law enforcement officials in North Dakota are imploring President Barack Obama in a letter to send federal officers to help local police during protests against the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline, citing costs, fatigue and a growing fear of vigilante justice.
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Sheriff: Suspect in credit union hostage-taking charged
After an armed robbery suspect put a gun to the back of one hostage's head, SWAT team members resolved at the first chance they had Thursday to storm a north Florida credit union where nearly a dozen people were being held, authorities say.
Recount request in 8th District gives Mills $102K tab
Republican Stewart Mills will press on with a recount in Minnesota's 8th Congressional District, which is estimated to cost more than $100,000, he said Wednesday.
Trump says he's leaving businesses to avoid conflicts
President-elect Donald Trump declared Wednesday he will leave his business empire behind to focus on his presidency. But the prospect that he could simply shift more control to three of his adult children looked too cozy to some business-ethics specialists.
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Rolling out Obama's health care law was chaotic, but repeal could be worse
Republicans working on multiyear process to replace Obamacare.
Officers douse pipeline protesters in subfreezing weather
Authorities on Monday defended their decision to douse protesters with water during a skirmish in subfreezing weather near the Dakota Access oil pipeline, and organizers said at least 17 protesters were taken to the hospital — including some who were treated for hypothermia.
10,000 NYC schoolchildren to get college savings accounts
Some 10,000 New York City children will start kindergarten with $100 in a college savings account thanks to a public-private partnership intended to boost the number of students attending college.
Shifting US policy to right, Trump taps Sessions, Flynn
President-elect Donald Trump signaled a sharp rightward shift in U.S. national security policy Friday with his announcement that he will nominate Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions as attorney general and Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo to head the CIA, turning to a pair of staunch conservatives as he begins to fill out his Cabinet.
Minnesota mom sues teenage child over transgender treatment
A Minnesota mother is suing her teenage child for transitioning from male to female without her permission.
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