Politics

Tony Blair on Trump: 'Let's wait and see' what happens

By Larisa Epatko

When it comes to U.S. foreign policy under President-elect Donald Trump, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is taking a wait-and-see approach.

Republican Electoral College member says he won't vote for Trump

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

A Republican member of the Electoral College from Texas said Monday that he won't cast one of his state's 38 electoral votes for Donald Trump because "I am here to elect a president, not a king."…

Ben Carson's few public statements on housing and public policy

By Daniel Bush

Here is a list of Carson’s few past comments on housing and urban policy. They offer the most insight, so far, into how he would run the housing agency under Trump.

Al Gore calls meeting with Trump 'productive'

By Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Al Gore said Monday that he had a "productive" meeting with President-elect Donald Trump.

North Carolina governor concedes he lost re-election

By Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has conceded the governor's race, clearing the way for Democrat Roy Cooper to be declared the winner.

Trump renews defense of his call with Taiwan leader

By Jonathan Lemire and Gillian Wong, Associated Press

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump is using Twitter to renew his defense of his engagement with the leader of Taiwan, a breach of diplomatic protocol as the U.S. shifted recognition from Taiwan to China nearly 40 years ago.

Trump taps former campaign rival Carson as housing secretary

By Julie Pace, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump, moving to complete formation of his Cabinet and decide other key posts, chose former campaign rival Ben Carson on Monday to be secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

New Mexico budget crisis rears its head in courts, colleges

By Morgan Lee, Associated Press

New Mexico's grinding budget crisis is taking a toll in courtrooms, at museums and at state universities and colleges grappling with steep spending cuts.