Dec 07 Trump's transition team claims he sold all his stocks but provides no proof By Julie Pace, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump sold all of his stocks in June as he plunged into the costly general election campaign, his transition team abruptly announced Tuesday. His advisers provided no proof of the transactions and would not explain the apparent sell-off. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 2:30 Trump says Boeing deal for Air Force One is too expensive By PBS News Hour On Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump unexpectedly spoke to reporters in his namesake hotel's lobby about the company that manufactures Air Force One. Mr. Trump asserted that the Boeing Company is overcharging the government for two new versions of the plane. Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 7:13 Why the Pentagon 'buried and killed' a study on potential cost savings By PBS News Hour Leaders at the Department of Defense periodically conduct efficiency reviews, looking for ways to cut costs. One such report, ordered by Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work in 2014, was scrapped after it identified wasteful spending and suggested measures to… Continue watching
Dec 06 Here's what's happening with recount efforts in four states By Roger Schneider, Associated Press Here's what's happening in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Nevada, where a partial recount of the race was requested. Continue reading
Dec 06 Japanese mogul pledges $50 billion U.S. investment after meeting with Trump By Josh Boak and Tali Arbel, Associated Press After meeting with Donald Trump on Tuesday, Japanese tech billionaire Masayoshi Son said he will invest $50 billion in the United States and would “commit” to creating 50,000 new jobs. Continue reading
Dec 06 Could President Trump really create a tracking system for U.S. Muslims? By Daniel Bush Early in his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump proposed a “total and complete” temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States. He later said the ban would apply to immigrants from specific nations. At another point, Trump said he supported creating… Continue reading
Dec 06 Trump son-in-law's family donated to Israeli settler groups By Daniel Estrin, Associated Press JERUSALEM — President-elect Donald Trump's son-in-law co-directs a family foundation that has donated tens of thousands of dollars to Jewish settlement organizations in the West Bank, according to tax records. Continue reading
Dec 06 Trump says cancel new Air Force One: Costs 'out of control' By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press NEW YORK — The government should cancel its multibillion-dollar order for new Air Force One presidential planes, Donald Trump declared Tuesday, serving notice he's ready to jump in and start making decisions six weeks before his inauguration. Continue reading
Dec 06 Trump heads back out on road for 'thank you' tour By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump is taking his show back on the road. Continue reading
Dec 06 Iran president: Trump won't be able to harm the nuclear deal By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president said on Tuesday that his country will not allow incoming U.S. President Donald Trump to "tear up" Iran's landmark nuclear deal with world powers and also warned Tehran will react to any extension of American… Continue reading