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Trump picks North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Interior Department
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNorth Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, pictured at a campaign rally early this month in Michigan, would play a key role in pushing President-leect Donald Trump’s agenda to increase oil, gas …
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Trump names former Georgia congressman Doug Collins as his pick to lead the VA
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRep. Doug Collins, a Republican from Georgia, speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on June 17, 2020. President-elect Donald Trump has named Collins as his pick to lead the …
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Senate Republicans concerned with Gaetz nomination ask to access House ethics probe
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSenators are calling for access to a House Ethics Committee probe into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., following his nomination to be the next Attorney General under president-elect Donald Trump. …
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‘Dad, is the world going to end?’ How to talk to your kids about the election
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVoters gather at polling station in Oakton, Va., on Nov. 5. Parents are grappling with how to talk to their children about the election. Ali Khaligh/AFP via Getty Images hide …
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Republicans retain their hold of the House, clinching full control of Congress
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 6, the day after Election Day. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Republicans have officially won …
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After historic losses, Democrats wonder where they go from here.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRepublican and Democratic Party pins are displayed at a venue as guests watch a television broadcast of U.S. elections. Chan Long Hei/AP hide caption toggle caption Chan Long Hei/AP Republican …
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‘Apprehensive and fearful’: Federal workers await a dismantling under Trump
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident-elect Trump shakes hands with Elon Musk at a campaign stop in Butler, Pa., on October 5, 2024. Trump has named Musk and former presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy co-leaders of …
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Trump meets Biden in the Oval Office today. It’s a tradition Trump skipped in 2020
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThen-President Barack Obama shakes hands with then-President-elect Donald Trump after a meeting in the Oval Office on Nov. 10, 2016. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images …
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US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti after planes were shot by gangs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJournalists take cover from the exchange of gunfire between gangs and police in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Monday. Odelyn Joseph/AP hide caption toggle caption Odelyn Joseph/AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The Federal …