Dec 05 The very real consequences of fake news stories and why your brain can't ignore them By Nsikan Akpan Incidents like the #Pizzagate shooting signify one step in a long, dark trail of real world consequences caused by fake news. Experts explain this history and why these stories are so hard to ignore. Continue reading
Dec 05 Column: Markets were wary of a Trump presidency. What changed? By Eric Zitzewitz Were the pre-election and election night markets wrong to be so pessimistic about Trump?… Continue reading
Dec 05 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. Continue reading
Dec 05 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. Continue reading
Dec 05 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. Continue reading
Dec 05 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. Continue reading
Dec 04 Trump faces pushback from base, allies over Romney musings By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The possible selection of Romney as Secretary of State has been met with trepidation from some voters. Continue reading
Dec 04 Trump threatens payback for U.S. companies that move abroad By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is threatening retribution for U.S. companies that move their business operations overseas and still try to sell their product to Americans. Continue reading
Dec 03 Trump shrugs off criticism over Taiwan call By Gillian Wong and Johnson Lai, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is unapologetic about roiling diplomatic waters with his decision to speak on the phone with Taiwan's leader. Continue reading
Dec 03 Russia sees Trump as conduit for eased sanctions By Vivian Salama, Associated Press Russia's government denies that it tampered in the U.S. election, but now that the results are in, members of President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party aren't holding back. Continue reading