president-elect Donald Trump plans to issue “a notification of intent to withdraw” from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama urged TPP members not to give up on the deal, despite Trump’s persistent anti-trade rhetoric. The transition team also announced more so-called landing teams that will begin meeting with top officials at federal agencies to begin the process of handing over the keys to a Trump administration. Two more names have been floated for the Homeland Security Department. Along with potential administration officials, Trump met Monday with anchors and executives from ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News, and CNN for an off-the-record discussion.

Source: thestar November 22, 2016 01:23 UTC