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What will Donald Trump do about legal immigration?

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IN THE FINAL weeks of his campaign, speaking to a “town hall” hosted by Univision, a Spanish-language television network, Donald Trump made a point he doesn’t make very often. Asked about the need for immigrant workers, he replied: “We want workers, and we want them to come in.” The problem, he said, was illegal immigration. “I want them in even more than you do,” he said. “And we’re going to make it so that people can come into our country legally.”

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Howard Lutnick, Donald Trump’s resilient transition chief

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He advises hiring friends—but only capable ones

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Checks and Balance newsletter: Readers’ hopes and fears for a Trump presidency

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Our columnist considers views from Trump and Harris supporters alike

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What would Robert F. Kennedy junior mean for American health?

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AS IN MOST marriages of convenience, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy junior make unusual bedfellows. One enjoys junk food, hates exercise and loves oil. The other talks of clean food, getting America moving again and wants to eliminate oils of all sorts (from seed oil to Mr Trump’s beloved “liquid gold”). One has called the covid-19 vaccine a “miracle”, the other is a long-term vaccine sceptic. Yet on November 14th Mr Trump announced that Mr Kennedy was his pick for secretary of health and human services (HHS).

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