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Demonstrators march in L.A. against president-elect's newly-named top strategist, who allegedly has white supremacist ties
Trump begins to offer Cabinet appointments
Announcements for national security adviser, secretary of state and attorney general could come very soon, CBS News' Major Garrett reports
Trump team institutes lobbying ban
The ban would apply to those joining the administration and would extend for several years beyond
Hillary Clinton gives first remarks since concession speech
"There have been a few times this past week where all I wanted to do was curl up with a good book and our dogs and never leave the house again"
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President-elect Donald Trump will soon be calling the shots in the fight against ISIS, but can he follow through on his campaign promises?
CBS News celebrates career of Bill Plante
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Trump has threatened to start a trade war with China, but also has significant financial interests there
Melvin Laird, defense secretary under Nixon, has died at 94
President Richard Nixon’s first defense secretary, Melvin Laird, who helped engineer the withdrawal of troops from Vietnam, has died at 94 years old
Arab allies no longer reassured by Donald Trump
Arab allies are trying to understand what Steve Bannon's appointment would mean for their alliances with the U.S.
"Suck it up, buttercup" bill targets Trump-sad students
GOP state Rep. Bobby Kaufmann says he finds state universities setting up extra counseling for students anxious about Trump "incredibly annoying"
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Barack Obama is on his final trip to Europe as president before handing over the White House to President-elect Donald Trump
Trump team says transition back on track
The Trump transition team had to start "from scratch" due to a number of poor appointments by Chris Christie, one source tells CBS News
Obama: Current path of globalization demands "course correction"
As Donald Trump's election laid bare frustrations and anger in America, Obama said "the impulse to pull back from a globalized world is understandable"
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