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Activists with the NAACP staged a sit-in at the senator's office in Mobile, Ala, criticizing his record on voting rights, among other things. Some of the protesters were arrested.
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Six senators sent a letter to Scott Pruitt, President-elect Trump's pick to run the EPA. They want lists of donors and details about meetings with energy lobbyists ahead of his confirmation hearings.
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The State Department was asked to list its workers who focus on gender equality and ending violence against women and to identify money allocated for such programs.
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Donald Trump has appointed campaign manager Kellyanne Conway and several other top campaign staffers to senior White House positions.
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President-elect Trump has selected billionaire businessman Vincent Viola to be Army secretary. Like other wealthy nominees, Viola could qualify for a tax break if he is forced to sell investments.