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Trump Press Chief's First Effort Earns '4 Pinocchios'

'Washington Post' only wishes the scale could go higher

(Newser) - By now, you've surely heard the news President Trump thinks the media deliberately underestimated attendance at his inauguration. But the Fact Checker blog at the Washington Post is focusing solely on press chief Sean Spicer's first news conference in which he echoed his boss' sentiments. The end result:...

11 Photos From the Inaugural Balls
11 Photos
From the
Inaugural
Balls
Jan 20, 2017 9:36 PM CST

11 Photos From the Inaugural Balls

New first couple dancing at 3 of them

(Newser) - The Trumps are ending their day with appearances at three inaugural balls. They began at the Liberty Ball, where President Trump and first lady Melania Trump were eventually joined on stage by the Pences and the children from both families as they danced to "My Way." (See video...

Trump's First Executive Order Goes After ObamaCare

Gives agencies leeway to stop enforcing some provisions

(Newser) - President Trump quickly assumed the mantle of the White House on Friday, making his first executive order one aimed at his predecessor's signature health care law. Hours after delivering a stinging rebuke of the political status quo in his inaugural address, Trump sat at the president's formal desk...

10 Numbers About the America Trump Will Lead

What Obama just handed over to No. 45

(Newser) - President Trump is now officially so , as the mantle was passed from President Obama Friday in Washington. NPR takes a look at a slew of stats that show the America Trump has been handed from his predecessor, which NPR notes is "far more solid in some ways (economics) and...

11 Big Lines From Trump's Inauguration Speech

He promises a 'new vision' of 'America first'

(Newser) - President Trump stuck to populist themes in his 16-minute inaugural address Friday afternoon, with one line in particular capturing the main message: "From this day forward, a new vision will govern our land. From this day forward, it's going to be only America first." The Washington Post...

Obama Is Out, but 50 Staffers Unexpectedly Remain

Obama appointees to stick around until posts are filled

(Newser) - Barack Obama may have exited the White House, but some of his administration staffers are unexpectedly sticking around. New White House press secretary Sean Spicer says 50 State Department and national security officials who served under Obama will stay at their posts temporarily, while Obama appointee Thomas A. Shannon Jr....

14 Photos From the Moment Trump Became No. 45

Donald Trump takes the oath of office

(Newser) - It's "President Trump" now: Donald Trump has taken the oath of office to become the nation's 45th president. Seen here are photos from his inauguration from the AP. Meanwhile, staffers of now-former President Obama are gathering at Andrews Air Force Base to hear farewell comments from him,...

9 Photos That Capture Start of Inauguration Day

Numbers 44 and 45 are now together

(Newser) - The formalities have begun: President Obama and Michelle Obama greeted Donald and Melania Trump at the White House Friday, and the Bidens similarly greeted the Pences; all four are to head out for the inauguration around 10:30am . The actual swearing-in will take place about noon. See a schedule at...

What to Expect From Trump&#39;s First Days in Office
Trump Plans to Sign
Executive Orders Quickly
the rundown
Jan 20, 2017 8:12 AM CST

Trump Plans to Sign Executive Orders Quickly

Plus what else to expect in his initial days

(Newser) - Donald Trump promises a busy first few days in office, with a series of executive actions ready to be rolled out within days. Some highlights:
  • Day One may bring two major trade moves: Trump intends to give official notice that the US plans to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade
...

6 Ways Trump Cabinet Nominees Disagreed With Him

Opposing views on Russia, climate change, waterboarding

(Newser) - One of the themes emerging from coverage of this week's confirmation hearings is points on which Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees have disagreed with him on major issues. Examples from the New York Times , Washington Post , and Wall Street Journal :
  1. Retired Gen. James Mattis, the defense chief nominee, "
...

BuzzFeed's Choice to Publish Trump Dossier Praised, Pilloried

Ben Smith explained the move, but not to everyone's satisfaction

(Newser) - "The documents have circulated for months and acquired a kind of legendary status among journalists, lawmakers, and intelligence officials who have seen them." So writes BuzzFeed in introducing the 35-page dossier it published Tuesday night that alleges Russia has compromising information, both financial and personal, on President-elect Donald...

9 People, Things Trump Has Called 'Overrated'

Meryl Streep is the latest in a relatively long line

(Newser) - It was the Golden Globes speech that launched a thousand tweets, most notably from the fingertips of President-elect Donald Trump . On Monday morning, he called Meryl Streep "one of the most over-rated actresses in Hollywood" in his criticism of her Cecil B. DeMille Award acceptance speech , in which she...

Ford Kills $1.6B Mexico Plant, Cites, but Doesn't Credit, Trump

Will invest $700M in Michigan instead

(Newser) - A slap from GM , a caress from Ford for President-elect Donald Trump: The automaker on Tuesday announced that it will no longer construct what was to be a $1.6 billion plant in Mexico and will instead create 700 new jobs in Michigan by way of a $700 million investment...

GM Doesn't Take Trump's Tweet Sitting Down

Trump threatened to slap tax on automaker for importing Cruzes

(Newser) - After swinging at China Tuesday morning on Twitter, President-elect Donald Trump set his sights on this continent, tweeting , "General Motors is sending Mexican made model of Chevy Cruze to U.S. car dealers-tax free across border. Make in U.S.A.or pay big border tax!" Politico reports...

Trump on Nukes: 'Let It Be an Arms Race'

Remarks made in 'off-air conversation' with Mika Brzezinski

(Newser) - Donald Trump woke everyone from their pre-Christmas slumber Thursday with a tweet calling for a strengthened and expanded US nuclear arsenal . His tweet followed remarks made earlier by Vladimir Putin in which he called for his country's "need to strengthen the military potential of strategic nuclear forces,"...

The Electoral College Has Spoken: It&#39;s Trump
The Electoral College
Has Spoken: It's Trump
UPDATED
Dec 19, 2016 5:58 PM CST

The Electoral College Has Spoken: It's Trump

He walks with 304 of the expected 306 electoral votes

(Newser) - The revolt was infinitesimal: Of the 306 electors pledged to vote for Donald Trump, 304 did, officially giving him more than the 270 electoral votes needed to become president. Politico reports the two who opted for someone other than Trump were both from Texas: One cast a ballot for John...

Michael Moore on Trump: Don't Forget 8/6/01 Intel Briefing

The president's job is to keep us safe, and Trump will fail with this attitude: Moore

(Newser) - As of Tuesday, Donald Trump has had the chance to attend 36 daily presidential national security briefings, per Michael Moore's tally. As of a week ago, the president-elect said he had attended, at most, three. Moore joins the chorus of those who see this as a deal-breaker, and he...

Senate Will Dig Into Russia Claims, but 'Follow Regular Order'

That means no special select committee

(Newser) - Four Senate bigwigs on Sunday called for a bipartisan investigation into the CIA's claim that Russian hackers worked to throw the 2016 election Donald Trump's way, and they're getting what they asked for, mostly. The Washington Post reports that during a prearranged year-end news conference, Senate Majority...

China 'Seriously Concerned' About Latest Trump Comments

They are serious about 'One China'

(Newser) - Donald Trump is getting pilloried for a number of comments made during his extensive interview on Fox News Sunday, among them his view on intelligence briefings and his "massive landslide victory ... in the Electoral College" (the latter not so much, historically speaking .) But not all the response is...

Ivanka Trump Eyes a Surprising New Role

Politico says she's aiming to be 'climate czar'

(Newser) - Politico is out with an interesting feature on Ivanka Trump that points out she might be the first "first daughter" in history to eclipse the first lady in influence. But perhaps the most intriguing part of the story is that it says she is planning to make climate...

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