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Here's how Trump will tackle Mexico and China

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 01:05 PM PST

Ross Mexico ChinaWilbur Ross is the president-elect's point man on trade, and he gave some important clues during his confirmation hearing.


Obama at final press conference: ‘We’re going to be OK’

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 02:09 PM PST

President Obama's final press conference. (Reuters)In his final press conference, the outgoing president defends the press corps that President-elect Donald Trump likes to bash.


Obama: Vote restrictions go back to Jim Crow

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 12:44 PM PST

Obama points to Jim Crow roots of restrictions to voting rightsPresident Obama offered a reminder of the racist history behind some U.S. voting restrictions.


Haley hopes to 'educate' Trump on foreign policy

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 12:56 PM PST

Nikki Haley says Trump advisers will 'educate' him on foreign policyThe South Carolina governor differs sharply with the president-elect on a range of issues, including the importance of the United Nations.


Climate disasters: More common, costlier

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 07:39 AM PST

US climate disasters are becoming more common — and most costlyThe top 15 weather events in the U.S. last year, led by Hurricane Matthew, caused 138 deaths and $46 billion in direct costs.


Trump nominee pressed on Obamacare repeal

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 12:28 PM PST

Tom Price (AP)Rep. Tom Price, Trump's pick for health secretary, was not specific about what the Republicans' replace plan would entail.


EPA nom wants 'more debate' on climate change

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 11:30 AM PST

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator-designate, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)Trump's choice to run the Environmental Protection Agency insisted that his "personal opinion" was "immaterial" to his job.


Global heat sets record for 3rd straight year

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 09:53 AM PST

The global average temperature last year was 1.69 Fahrenheit (0.94 Celsius) above the 20th century averageEarth sweltered under the hottest temps in modern times for a third year in a row, raising concerns about the pace of climate change.


Americans want Trump to cool it on Twitter

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 08:38 AM PST

Americans want Trump to cut back on Twitter, poll findsAbout 69 percent of U.S. adults believe the president-elect's Twitter-happy fingers could cause major unintended consequences.


Does the size of the inaugural crowd matter?

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 04:42 PM PST

President Obama waves to the crowd after he is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. (AP)Approximately 1.8 million people flocked to Washington for President Obama's first inauguration in 2009.


Obama defends Chelsea Manning commutation

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 12:02 PM PST

President Obama (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)The president spoke about his controversial decision to commute the sentence of the WikiLeaks source.


What financial markets want to hear from Trump

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 08:44 AM PST

Here's what financial markets need to hear from Trump on FridayThe president-elect's inaugural address will be closely tracked by markets that have pinned hopes on his agenda.


George H.W. Bush in ICU, Barbara in hospital

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 10:43 AM PST

Former President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush in 2008. (AP)The former president, 92, has been admitted to the intensive care unit at a Houston hospital.


Nikki Haley supports Jerusalem embassy move

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 12:56 PM PST

UN Ambassador-designate, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, accompanied by her husband Michael, left, prepares to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Donald Trump's choice to be the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. backs a decision sure to be controversial.


Trump's Mexico strategy could be 'dagger at Ohio'

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 09:25 AM PST

Will Trump's Mexico strategy backfire? (AP)The president-elect's threats to firms manufacturing in Mexico could eventually cost thousands of American jobs.


Congresswoman takes secret trip to Syria

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 07:46 AM PST

Rep. Gabbard takes secret trip to Syria. (AP)Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, an Iraq War veteran, made a fact-finding mission to the capital, Damascus.


Cabinet nominee fired an undocumented worker

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 08:34 AM PST

Wilbur Ross, Trump Cabinet pick, says he fired undocumented employee ahead of confirmation hearingWilbur Ross reveals during his Senate confirmation hearing that he let go one of his household staff over a lack of documentation.


Trump already locked down his 2020 slogan

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 07:20 AM PST

President-elect Donald Trump (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)President-elect Donald Trump has yet to take the oath of office, but he already picked his reelection slogan.


States with the largest obesity problems

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 03:23 AM PST

MAPS: America's $200 billion obesity problem by state and age groupThe $200 billion issue's level varies as you cross the country, with Louisiana topping the undesirable list.


The Obama era in photos

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 07:53 AM PST

The Obama era in photosPresident Barack Obama holds a news conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. August 4, 2016. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

Struggling Trump supporters ponder the future

Posted: 15 Jan 2017 02:55 PM PST

'I'm more hopeful than I've been for awhile'Most folks in the former steel town of Mingo Junction, Ohio, are registered Democrats but many voted Republican.


Expect fireworks for Trump's Treasury nominee

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 05:16 AM PST

The shakiest Cabinet pick on Trump's economic teamSteve Mnuchin's role as a bank owner who foreclosed on thousands of customers' homes despite a federal bailout will face intense scrutiny.


Russia extends residency permit for 3 more years

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 06:22 AM PST

Russia says Snowden can stay until 2020. (AP)The NSA whistleblower's residence permit has been extended for three more years, according to a spokesperson.


Evangelical voters still believe in Trump

Posted: 15 Jan 2017 03:01 PM PST

Trump's faith voters keep the faith, for now. (Yahoo News)According to national exit polls, 80 percent of self-described evangelicals voted for Trump.


Trump's health pick: No Medicare overhaul

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 02:16 PM PST

Pointed questions await Trump's health secretary pick. (Reuters)Rep. Tom Price is grilled by senators about his health care investments and Obamacare repeal.


What's really behind Trump's Twitter madness?

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 02:00 AM PST

What's really behind Trump's Twitter madness? (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: AP, Getty Images)Some view the president-elect's Twitter tirades as purely instinctive, while others see them as the work of a master manipulator.


A chat with 'the angry Trump voter next door'

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 02:00 AM PST

Trump supporter Chris Fresiello at his home in November 2016. (David Scott Holloway for Yahoo News)Yahoo's Lisa Belkin continues her discussion with neighbor Chris Fresiello about Donald Trump and the election.


Ex-President George H.W. Bush hospitalized

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 11:53 AM PST

Former President George H.W. Bush (Reuters)The former president, 92, "has responded very well to treatments" after experiencing breathing problems, a spokesman says.


DeVos hints at sweeping changes in education

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 07:56 PM PST

Betsy DeVos during her confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Jan. 17. (Yuri Gripas/AP)Cabinet nominee Betsy DeVos indicates she is open to radically re-framing the government's role in education.


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