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Trump Is Time's Person Of The Year

Time magazine on Wednesday named Donald Trump its Person of the Year, bestowing what the president-elect called an "honor" even as he derided the idea that he'll lead "the Divided States of America."

McCrory Meeting With Trump Wednesday

Governor McCrory could end up working for the Trump administration. McCrory will reportedly meet with the president-elect Wednesday at Trump Tower in New York. But Pat McCrory has other options if he doesn't end up working for Trump, local longtime Republican leaders chime in on what the future could hold for McCrory.

Federal Government Blocks Dakota Access Oil Pipeline Route

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Sunday that it won't grant an easement for the Dakota Access oil pipeline in southern North Dakota, handing a victory to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and its supporters, who argued the project would threaten the tribe's water source and cultural sites.

Trump Says He's Leaving Businesses To Avoid Conflicts

President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he's leaving his business empire to focus on being the nation's 45th president, declaring he can successfully avoid conflicts of interest between governing and profiting in the private sector.

Trump Taps SC Gov Haley And Charter School Backer DeVos

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and prominent charter school advocate Betsy DeVos as his secretary of education, the first women selected for top-level administration posts in his new administration.

Democrat's Lead Widens In North Carolina Governor's Race

Hardly anyone in North Carolina is willing to guess when their excruciatingly close governor's race will be resolved. A Friday deadline came and went with Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper's unofficial advantage growing to about 6,600 votes over Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, from nearly 4.7 million cast.

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