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Play of the Day: Making American Great Again … With a Lot of Folders
Donald Trump's first press conference as president-elect featured props.
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Play of the Day: The Sessions Confirmation Hearings Have Begun
The Justice Department nominee's past gets scrutiny in the Senate.
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Studies of Monkey Drool, Frat Boys’ Party Habits Make Latest Senate 'Wastebook'
Senator accuses science agencies of spending taxpayers' money to research the obvious.
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The Senate Delays a Key Nomination Hearing
The move pushes back the examination of Betsy DeVos, Trump’s nominee for education secretary. But three other Cabinet picks are still set to receive confirmation hearings before they have obtained ethics agreements.
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Play of the Day: Trump and Streep
The decorated actress is feuding with the president-elect.
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Ethics Office Cites Trump Nominees, Senate for Taking Unprecedented Approach
OGE says it has yet to receive financial disclosures for nominees already scheduled for hearings.
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Play of the Day: Donald Trump Drives the Twitter Train
The president-elect recently took issue with CNN and Toyota.
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House Continues Pursuit of Regulatory Roll-Back Bills
REINS Act would require both chambers to approve agencies’ major rules in 70 days.
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Play of the Day: The President-elect, Relative Truth and Intelligence
Donald Trump is making news on Twitter once again.
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Senate Panels Pressed to Open Up Nominees' Files Before Confirmation Hearings
Transparency groups seek financial and ethics documents, citing “distrust in government.”
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Play of the Day: Trump's (Lack Of) Trust in the U.S. Intelligence Apparatus
The president-elect receives intel from a "number of different intelligence pieces of information from a number of different sources," his campaign says.
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House Approves Disputed Bill to Curb 'Midnight Rules'
Republican plan would allow Congress to cancel months-old Obama regulations.
Pay & Benefits
Most Calif. National Guard Soldiers Won't Have to Repay Improper Bonuses
Pentagon official expects “vast majority” of 17,500 cases involving improper reenlistment bonuses will be dismissed before review’s July 1 deadline.
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Play of the Day: Donald Trump Talks Russian Hacking… With Don King at His Side
Is the boxing promoter advising the president-elect?
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Trump Arrives in Time to Gain Influence Over Broadcasting Board
Obama signed defense bill that clips wings of part-time board and empowers CEO.
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The Story Behind the Strange Government Ethics Tweets Singing Donald Trump’s Praises
"Get all of these tweets posted as soon as humanly possible."
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The Coming Exodus of Senior Federal Executives
Research shows many professional staffers leave when a new president takes power—especially one with whom they don’t agree.
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Play of the Day: More From Donald Trump's Twitter Account
Misspellings and an old shot at the Electoral College dot the president-elect's social media activity.
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