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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Trump names white nationalist figure ‘Chief Strategist to the President’ — From the fringes to the Oval Office. — President-elect Donald Trump made a pair of key staff decisions—the first two of the transition—on Sunday night. — Reince Preibus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump names Priebus as chief of staff, Bannon as chief strategist — President-elect Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he has chosen Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus as his White House chief of staff, putting his trust in an establishment figure after railing …
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New York Times:
Donald Trump Picks Reince Priebus as Chief of Staff — WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump on Sunday chose Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee and a loyal campaign adviser, to be his White House chief of staff, turning to a Washington insider whose friendship …
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Yahoo:
President-elect Trump names Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus to his senior White House leadership team — President-elect Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus will be his chief of staff and Steve Bannon, his campaign's chief executive …
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Fox News:
Kellyanne Conway on transitioning Trump to the presidency; Rep. Kevin McCarthy details new Congress' agenda
Kellyanne Conway on transitioning Trump to the presidency; Rep. Kevin McCarthy details new Congress' agenda
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RedState, The New Civil Rights Movement and Politicus USA
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Kellyanne Conway: It's up to Clinton, Obama to calm anti-Trump protesters
Kellyanne Conway: It's up to Clinton, Obama to calm anti-Trump protesters
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CBS News:
President-elect Trump says how many immigrants he'll deport — Donald Trump will appear in his first extensive post-election interview Sunday on “60 Minutes” at 7 p.m. ET/PT — President-elect Donald Trump's hard-line immigration stance was a central part of his campaign message in 2016 …
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Ryan: ‘We are not planning on erecting a deportation force’ — (CNN)House Speaker Paul Ryan said Sunday despite Donald Trump's campaign rhetoric, lawmakers are not prepared to form a deportation force to round-up and deport undocumented immigrants. — “We are not planning on erecting a deportation force.
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Roque Planas / The Huffington Post:
Trump Says He'll Immediately Deport Or Imprison Up To 3 Million Undocumented Immigrants
Trump Says He'll Immediately Deport Or Imprison Up To 3 Million Undocumented Immigrants
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leonrussellrecords.com:
LEON RUSSELL'S WIFE RELEASES STATEMENT ON PASSING OF ROCK AND ROLL LEGEND — Leon Russell, born Claude Russell Bridges, who sang, wrote and produced some of rock ‘n’ roll's top records, passed away Sunday, Nov. 13 at the age of 74. — Leon's wife, Jan Bridges, released the following statement:
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
The Democrats Screwed Up — We geniuses in the news media spent only the last month telling you how Donald Trump was losing this election. We spent the last year telling you how the Republican Party was unraveling. — And here we are, with the Democrats in tatters.
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Viking Pundit
New York Post:
Insiders say Donald Trump is ‘disgusted’ by Chris Christie — More On: — President-elect Donald Trump is so disgusted with Chris Christie's handling of the Bridgegate scandal that he's kicking the New Jersey Gov. out of his inner circle, The Post has learned.
Melanie Eversley / USA Today:
Post-election spate of hate crimes worse than post-9/11, experts say — What may seem like a dramatic rise in the number of hate harassment and hate incidents happening across the country in the wake of Tuesday's general election is not in anyone's imagination, experts say.
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New Century Times, Metro.co.uk and Media Matters for America
Scott Clement / Washington Post:
One-third of Clinton supporters say Trump election is not legitimate, poll finds — A strong majority of Americans accept Donald Trump as the winner of the presidential election last week, but a significant minority of Hillary Clinton supporters say his victory was illegitimate, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
74 Percent Call Election Legitimate, But With a Vast Partisan Divide: Poll
74 Percent Call Election Legitimate, But With a Vast Partisan Divide: Poll
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RedState and The Daily Caller
Los Angeles Times:
'We're called redneck, ignorant, racist. That's not true': Trump supporters explain why they voted for him — Trump voters Ashley Wright, left, and Audrey Kaatz work at a beauty salon in Scottsdale, Ariz. (Caitlin O'Hara / For The Times) — When Audrey Kaatz and Ashley Wright finally decided whom …
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Politicus USA
Dana Schuster / New York Post:
Ivana wants to be Trump's ambassador for Czech Republic — More On: — Now that her ex-husband is president-elect, Ivana Trump is ready to serve her country. — “I will suggest that I be ambassador for the Czech Republic,” Ivana told The Post on Friday. — “[That] is where I'm from and my language and everybody knows me.
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Reuters:
Trump looking at fast ways to quit global climate deal: source — Donald Trump is seeking quick ways of withdrawing from a global agreement to limit climate change, a source on his transition team said, defying widening international backing for the plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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Mark Zuckerberg / Facebook:
I want to share some thoughts on Facebook and the election. — Our goal is to give every person a voice. We believe deeply in people. Assuming that people understand what is important in their lives and that they can express those views has driven not only our community, but democracy overall.
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
The man hoping to counter President Trump — Donald Trump will be in the Oval Office in January, and Republicans will have full control of Congress. But Rep. Keith Ellison — an African-American Muslim from Minnesota — thinks he can lead Democrats back to power.
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