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President-elect Donald Trump heads inside the clubhouse following his meeting with David McCormick, president of the management committee at Bridgewater Associates, at Trump International Golf Club in Bedminster Township, N.J.

On A Day Crammed With Meetings, Trump Greets Possible Cabinet Picks

7:45pm November 20, 2016

by Colin Dwyer

Potential appointments dropped by Donald Trump's New Jersey golf course Sunday, but the only concrete news came from New York: His wife and son will not move to the White House with him right away.

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Vegans And Vegetarians Gather For A Different Type Of Thanksgiving

5:09pm November 20, 2016

by Lakshmi Singh

Thanksgiving is all about the turkey dinner. At an animal sanctuary in Maryland, that means dinner with the turkeys, as diners and animal lovers share a vegan feast with the beasts.

What Influence Could An Attorney General Jeff Sessions Have?

5:09pm November 20, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump picked Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general. Georgetown law professor and former federal prosecutor Paul Butler discusses the next chapter for the Justice Department.

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Obama Tries To Reassure World Leaders On Trade Ahead Of Trump Presidency

5:09pm November 20, 2016

With the future of U.S. trade deals in flux under President-elect Trump, Financial Times reporter Shawn Donnon discusses President Obama's meetings with world leaders at an economic summit in Peru.

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'Daughters Of The Dust' Re-Released Following Attention From Beyoncé

5:09pm November 20, 2016

In 1991, Julie Dash became the first African-American female director to achieve nationwide theatrical distribution of her film, Daughters of the Dust. She discusses its re-release 25 years later.

U.S. astronaut Peggy Whitson gestures before the launch of the Soyuz MS-03 space ship to the International Space Station on Nov. 17, 2016.

At 56, Peggy Whitson Becomes Oldest Female Astronaut

4:49pm November 20, 2016

by Bill Chappell

On the mission, she's projected to once again become the U.S. astronaut with the most time spent in orbit.

Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions at Trump Tower in New York City on Thursday. Many in the multibillion-dollar marijuana industry fear what his nomination for attorney general would spell for business.

Trump's Choice For Top Law Enforcer Has Cannabis Proponents Fearing Future

3:47pm November 20, 2016

by Nathan Rott

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Sen. Jeff Sessions to be attorney general — and Sessions' prior comments have many people in the multibillion-dollar marijuana industry worried.

Protest signs at the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District board's meeting Saturday in Marathon, Fla.

Florida Keys Approves Trial Of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes To Fight Zika

2:58pm November 20, 2016

by Greg Allen

In the Florida Keys, no cases of locally transmitted Zika have been reported, but officials have decided to go ahead with trials of a genetically modified mosquito to combat the spread of the disease.

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Speakers taking questions from the press included alt-right supporters (left to right) Peter Brimelow, Kevin MacDonald, Jason Jorjani, and Jared Taylor.

Energized By Trump's Win, White Nationalists Gather To 'Change The World'

1:25pm November 20, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The white nationalist group held a conference in D.C. this weekend after Trump's unlikely victory for president. Now, the controversial believers say they can be "an intellectual vanguard" for Trump.

Retired four-star Army Gen. Jack Keane was seen visiting Trump Tower earlier this week; he tells NPR that he declined an offer to become Defense Secretary.

Ret. Army Gen. Jack Keane Says He Declined Offer To Be Defense Secretary

1:06pm November 20, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Retired four-star general Jack Keane tells NPR that he declined Trump's offer for personal reasons — and that he recommended retired generals James Mattis and David Petraeus for the job.

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