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Rick Perry says Trump was chosen by God to lead U.S.
'You didn't get here without God's blessing,' outgoing US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry tells Fox News, recalling a recent conversation with Donald Trump that focused on faith
U.S. energy secretary falls for Instagram hoax
Rick Perry reposts a message claiming a 'new Instagram rule' exists allowing the social media site to 'use your photos,' according to images of the since-deleted post on his account
Kremlin warns new Ukraine leader against calls for more sanctions
'This is the rhetoric that will not help Ukraine to sort out the problem of the southeast,' says Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, referring to the separatist conflict in the ex-Soviet country's industrial east
U.S. curbs China nuclear exports as Trump warns Americans not 'stupid'
The US Energy Department says it will make it more difficult to ship nuclear technology to China, one of the few growing markets for new plants
Officials rush to assure Trump they didn't pen op-ed criticizing him
Amid frenzied speculation about who is hiding behind a cloak of anonymity, Vice President Mike Pence is the first to assert that he did not pen the New York Times piece
Tillerson advances, other Trump nominees considered January 31
With just 3 of Trump s cabinet members in place so far Republicans have sought to speed confirmation of Trump s other nominees
Trump sits down with tech execs, including critics
UPDATED The afternoon summit at Trump Tower in New York gathered some of the wealthiest and brightest brains in the tech industry around the same table as the incoming billionaire Republican president
US hunts contacts of seriously ill Ebola patient
UPDATED More people may have been exposed to the contagious man after he first sought treatment on September 25 because an apparent miscommunication among staff resulted in his release back into the community for several days
Texas governor Rick Perry indicted over 'abuse of power'
A potential 2016 Republican presidential bet Perry allegedly threatened to veto state funding to an anti corruption unit after its head was convicted of drunken driving
Obama, Central American leaders meet on child migrants
US President Barack Obama stresses that Americans feel great compassion for the child migrants who have often endured tremendous suffering before and during their journey
Texas governor to send 1,000 troops to Mexico border
Governor Rick Perry has taken a hard line against immigrant children seeking to enter the United States from Central America
Texas abortion law passes despite protests
The bill was approved 19 11 with one Democrat joining the Republican majority local media reported
Texas abortion bill thwarted after marathon filibuster
Texas state Senator Wendy Davis spoke for more than 12 hours to oppose a measure that activists say is draconian
