![Francis Bicknell Carpenter (American painter, 1830-1900), First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Lincoln, 1864, oil on canvas, 108 inches (274.3 cm) x 180 inches (457.2 cm), located in the U.S. Capitol Building over the west staircase in the Senate wing. Carol Highsmith, photographer. Photographed: [between 1980 and 2006]. 1 color transparency; 4 x 5 in. or smaller.](https://mhebtw.mheducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/120716_01P_FS-326x245.jpg)
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This week, over on the Election Central Web site we dig a little deeper into the conflict of interest problems facing President-elect Trump and his […]
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This week, over on the Election Central Web site we begin to examine some of the top advisor picks made by President-elect Donald Trump. On […]
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One of the most surprising things about Donald Trump’s victory on Tuesday night was that few people expected it: almost all of the polls leading […]
The Trump Presidency Transition Plan
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