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Donald Trump to pick Elaine Chao for transportation secretary

by Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump has picked Elaine Chao to become transportation secretary, according to a Trump source. The source has knowledge of the pick by spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the pick, which is expected to be announced Tuesday afternoon. Chao, 63, was labor […]

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Donald Trump threatens ‘consequences’ for flag burners

by The Associated Press

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump says that anyone who burns an American flag should face unspecified “consequences,” such as jail or a loss of citizenship. The president-elect’s tweet is a direct conflict with free speech rights guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution. It comes as he prepares to name a secretary of […]

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Donald Trump to nominate Rep. Tom Price as health secretary

by Julie Pace, AP White House Correspondent

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has selected Georgia Rep. Tom Price, a leading critic of President Barack Obama’s sweeping health care law, to head the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a person familiar with the decision. If confirmed by the Senate, Price will play a central role in Republican efforts to repeal […]

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Green Party wants recount after Michigan certifies win for Trump

by The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Monday’s political coverage (all times EST): Updated: 2:45 p.m.: A lawyer for Green Party candidate Jill Stein’s campaign has notified the Michigan elections board that it will seek a recount of the presidential election results. Mark Brewer told the Board of State Canvassers that the recount petition will be filed on Wednesday. […]

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Donald Trump’s 350-ship plan may result in more work for BIW

by Nathan Strout, Times Record Staff

BATH — On one of the final campaign stops, President elect Donald J. Trump told a crowd of more than 1,000 people gathered in Lisbon that Bath Iron Works would receive more work under his administration. “It’s all gonna change. That includes rebuilding our badly depleted Navy, which is now the smallest it has been […]

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Trump charges, without evidence, millions voted illegally

by Julie Pace and Steve Peoples, Associated Press

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump is claiming, without evidence, that millions of people voted illegally in the election he won, issuing the baseless claim as part of his angry response to a recount effort led by the Green Party and joined by Hillary Clinton’s campaign. “I won the popular vote if you deduct the […]

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Donald Trump blasted John Roberts but could need his Supreme Court vote

by Mark Sherman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — It’s a safe bet that when Chief Justice John Roberts and Donald Trump meet outside the Capitol on Inauguration Day, Roberts won’t ask why Trump said terrible things about him. “Disgraceful” and “an absolute disaster” were some of the ways Trump characterized Roberts as he campaigned. Come Jan. 20, Roberts will administer the […]

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For about 8 million in middle class, Trump plan would increase taxes

by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals would modestly cut income taxes for most middle-class Americans. But for nearly 8 million families — including a majority of single-parent households — the opposite would occur: They’d pay more. Most married couples with three or more children would also pay higher taxes, an analysis by the nonpartisan Tax […]

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