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The Trump administration's first priorities
Donald Trump won't be sworn in until January 20 of next year, but his choice of Steve Bannon as "Chief Strategist" for the White House has raised unprecedented controversy for a staff appointment.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenPhoto: President-elect Donald Trump's Chief Strategist, Steve Bannon, is pictured backstage during a campaign event in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, November 1, 2016. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters)
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2 storiesDoes the President-elect want a divided White House?
CNN reports that Donald Trump was surprised to learn he'll have to appoint an entirely new White House staff. There's passionate conflict over his choice of two top leaders. Where Trump sees unity, others see confusion and a recipe for continued internal conflict. Chief-of-Staff Reince Priebus is deeply tied to the Republican establishment.
Read the story38 minDemocrats searching for the soul of their party
Despite winning a majority of the popular vote, the Democrats lost the presidency in the Electoral College. But that's not all. Republicans have majorities in both houses of Congress and — since the Obama Administration took office — 900 Democratic state legislators have been ousted. The number of Democratic governors has dropped from 29 to 15.
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