Thursday, November 24, 2016

Thursday's Headlines: Trump’s latest Cabinet-level picks diversify his administration

President-elect turns away intelligence briefers; President-elect's businesses could influence 'profound debate' on crony capitalism; Choice for education secretary has quietly reshaped school funding; Clashing sentiments over future of Affordable Care Act reflect polarization of two Americas;
 
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Trump's latest Cabinet-level picks diversify his administration
President-elect Donald Trump started to follow through on a pledge to assemble a diverse group, expanding its makeup along ethnic and gender lines, as well as bringing on former critics.
President-elect turns away intelligence briefers
Analysts planned to give Donald Trump daily updates after he won, but he has made time for just two classified briefings — fewer than most of his predecessors. "Trump has a lot of catching up to do" on security issues, a senior official said.
 
President-elect's businesses could influence 'profound debate' on crony capitalism
Rewarding companies that have ties to political figures is now a thornier issue for Republicans as critics warn that Trump's new position of power could benefit his companies.
 
Choice for education secretary has quietly reshaped school funding
Picking Betsy DeVos suggests that the president-elect will keep his vow to expand "school choice" — including vouchers and charter schools — to break up a public education system that he has called a "government-run monopoly."
 
Clashing sentiments over future of Affordable Care Act reflect polarization of two Americas
Many people who have coverage through government marketplaces worry about losing it, but some Trump voters with ACA plans want something new: "My man won, so I'm not frightened [of] what he's going to do."
 
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Tanzania suspends U.S.-funded AIDS programs in a new crackdown on gays
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Wayne State University police officer dies after being shot in head
The officer, 29-year-old Collin Rose, was investigating complaints of thefts from vehicles Tuesday when he stopped a man on a bicycle. Authorities have not determined a motive for the shooting.
Man accused of tax evasion says Indiana's religious freedom law exempts him from paying
He claims that paying taxes imposes a burden on his religious beliefs. He is not the first to use the law, signed last year by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, to justify an alleged crime.
 
     
 
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