The 45th President

By JULIE HIRSCHFILD DAVIS and MAGGIE HARERMAN 2:58 PM ET

• President-elect Donald J. Trump conceded for the first time that Russia had carried out cyberattacks during the presidential ction.
• But Mr. Trump sidestepped repeated questions about whether he or anyone in his team had contact with Russia during the campaign.

CONFIRMATION HIGHLIGHTS

By MATT FLEGENHEIMER, DAVID E. SANGER and EMMARIE HUETTEMAN 6:34 PM ET

"Is Vladimir Putin a war criminal" Marco Rubio asked Rex Tillerson. The secretary of state nominee said no.

President-elect Donald J. Trump on Wednesday in New York held a news conference for the first time in six months.

Pushback on a leaked intellegence report, sharp words for CNN and a new appointee for the Department of Veterans Affairs

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