Trump accuses Obama of putting up ‘roadblocks’ to a smooth transition; What does Putin really want? Trump’s presidency will show us.; Trump Tower briefly evacuated because of suspicious package that didn’t pose a threat; Obama, Japan’s Abe make somber visit to Pearl Harbor 75 years after surprise attack; Trump names his longtime business lawyer Jason Greenblatt to an administration position; Montana governor, legislators condemn plans for white-nationalist march; Trump names Bush administration veteran Thomas Bossert to White House homeland security post; Professor keeps job after ‘white genocide’ tweet, but conservative media continues to go after liberal targets; On Twitter, Trump defends foundation, ignores legal controversy surrounding it; Trump calls U.N. ‘just a club for people’ to ‘have a good time’; Trump thinks a mustache disqualifies you from office. So do a lot of voters.;
 
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Presidential vote in congressional districts points to Democratic risks in 2018
The short-term prospects for Democrats in the House are bleaker than any time since 2010.
Trump accuses Obama of putting up ‘roadblocks’ to a smooth transition
The president-elect criticizes actions the outgoing Obama administration is taking related to Israel.
 
What does Putin really want? Trump’s presidency will show us.
Here's how.
 
Trump Tower briefly evacuated because of suspicious package that didn’t pose a threat
The president-elect, who is spending the holidays in Florida, was not in the New York City building.
 
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Obama, Japan’s Abe make somber visit to Pearl Harbor 75 years after surprise attack
Commemoration at the memorial to dead American service members is the first by a Japanese leader.
 
Trump names his longtime business lawyer Jason Greenblatt to an administration position
The president-elect created a new position of special representative for international negotiations.
 
Montana governor, legislators condemn plans for white-nationalist march
At issue is a plan for a white-nationalist march in Whitefish, the town that's become home to alt-right movement writer and activist Richard Spencer.
 
Trump names Bush administration veteran Thomas Bossert to White House homeland security post
Bossert will work beside retired Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, Trump's pick for national security adviser.
 
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Professor keeps job after ‘white genocide’ tweet, but conservative media continues to go after liberal targets
The surprise defeat of Hillary Clinton has thrown the conservative media, which grew massively during the Obama years, into an experimental mode.
 
On Twitter, Trump defends foundation, ignores legal controversy surrounding it
The president-elect says the media has not reported on his generosity, but he makes no mention of self-dealing allegations.
 
Trump calls U.N. ‘just a club for people’ to ‘have a good time’
The president-elect tweeted Monday that the international body "is just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time."
 
Trump thinks a mustache disqualifies you from office. So do a lot of voters.
Looks can deceive.
 
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