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‘Turn On the Hate’: Steve Bannon at the White House — Anyone holding out hope that Donald Trump would govern as a uniter — that the racism, sexism, anti-Semitism and nativism of his campaign were just poses to pick up votes — should think again. — In an ominous sign of what the Trump presidency …
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Glenn Beck: Bannon has ‘clear tie’ to white nationalism
Glenn Beck: Bannon has ‘clear tie’ to white nationalism
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Ben Shapiro / Daily Wire:
3 Thoughts On Steve Bannon As White House ‘Chief Strategist’
3 Thoughts On Steve Bannon As White House ‘Chief Strategist’
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Deepa Seetharaman / Wall Street Journal:
Facebook Bans Fake News Sites From Using Its Advertising Network — Google made a similar move earlier Monday — Facebook Inc. on Monday banned fake news sites from using the company's advertising network to generate revenue, a Facebook spokesman said, following a similar move by its rival Alphabet Inc.'s Google
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Sheera Frenkel / BuzzFeed:
Renegade Facebook Employees Form Task Force To Battle Fake News — The group is hoping to challenge the position by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that the platform has no responsibility to address the issue following the election of Donald Trump. — SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook employees have formed …
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New York Times:
Google and Facebook Take Aim at Fake News Sites — Over the last week, two of the world's biggest internet companies have faced mounting criticism over how fake news on their sites may have influenced the presidential election's outcome. — On Monday, those companies responded by making …
Ben Weyl / Politico:
GOP and Trump put deficit on back burner — A serious case of fiscal amnesia may soon be sweeping the GOP. — For eight years, Republicans hammered President Barack Obama for exploding the national debt. But now a GOP-led spending spree is coming, with Donald Trump riding to the White House …
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Paul Ryan is set to remain as House speaker, and so are GOP tensions
Paul Ryan is set to remain as House speaker, and so are GOP tensions
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Political Wire
CBS News:
Trump team seeks top-secret security clearances for Trump's children — President-elect Donald Trump is potentially seeking top secret security clearances for his children, sources tell CBS News. — The Trump team has asked the White House to explore the possibility of getting his children the top secret security clearances.
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: What Trump Told Obama — NOTABLES —OBAMA SAYS TRUMP TOLD HIM HE WOULD SUPPORT NATO: President Obama said yesterday that President-elect Donald Trump told him personally that he would maintain a strong “commitment” to NATO — after the real estate mogul threatened to abandon the alliance during the campaign.
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Charles Ventura / USA Today:
Trump didn't request top secret clearance for his kids: official
Trump didn't request top secret clearance for his kids: official
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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg.com:
Ex-Intelligence Chairman Rogers Leaves Trump Transition Team — Former House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers left President-elect Donald Trump's transition team, days after Trump's surprise victory and a shakeup at the top of the team's organizational chart.
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Wall Street Journal:
Rudy Giuliani, John Bolton Are Leading Candidates for Next Secretary of State — Aides to President-elect Trump are focusing on former New York City mayor and former U.S. ambassador to U.N. — WASHINGTON—Aides to President-elect Donald Trump are focusing on former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani …
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Kurt Eichenwald / Newsweek:
THE MYTHS DEMOCRATS SWALLOWED THAT COST THEM THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION — THE SCOOP 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DEMOCRATIC PARTY — On Friday, I almost assaulted a fan of my work. I was in the Philadelphia International Airport, and a man who recognized me from one of my appearances on a television news show approached.
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Rick Hampson / USA Today:
Exclusive: Fox anchor Megyn Kelly describes scary, bullying ‘Year of Trump’ — NEW YORK — Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly said she thinks Donald Trump was agitated before the first GOP primary debate not because he'd learned she was going to confront him about his insulting descriptions of women …
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Lindsey Bever / Washington Post:
‘Ape in heels’: W.Va. officials under fire after comments about Michelle Obama — A nonprofit group director and a mayor in a small town in West Virginia have been swept up in a firestorm surrounding comments made about Michelle Obama which have been perceived as blatantly racist.
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Jatara McGee / WSAZ-TV:
Non-profit director and mayor under fire after First Lady Facebook post
Non-profit director and mayor under fire after First Lady Facebook post
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CNN:
‘Knife fight’ as Trump builds an unconventional national security cabinet — Washington (CNN)Donald Trump's transition is being marked by sharp internal disagreements over key cabinet appointments and direction, both for internal West Wing positions and key national security posts, sources involved in the transition team tell CNN.
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Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Sessions leading choice for defense secretary
Sessions leading choice for defense secretary
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Tegna / KGW-TV:
More than half of arrested anti-Trump protesters didn't vote in Oregon … Portland, Ore.—More than half of the anti-Trump protesters arrested in Portland didn't vote in Oregon, according to state election records. — At least sixty-nine demonstrators either didn't turn in a ballot or weren't registered to vote in the state.
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Kate Mather / Los Angeles Times:
LAPD will not help deport immigrants under Trump, chief says — Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck said Monday that he did not intend to change the LAPD's approach to immigration enforcement, despite pledges by President-elect Donald Trump to toughen federal immigration laws and increase deportations.
Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Clinton to make first post-election public appearance Wednesday — will make her first public appearance since conceding the presidential election to Donald Trump — at a Wednesday event, according to Bloomberg. — A Clinton aide confirms that the former secretary of State will attend …
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New York Times:
Secretary of State Giuliani? He's the Leading Choice, Trump Aides Say — Rudolph W. Giuliani, a loyal supporter of Mr. Trump, would be a startling choice to be chief diplomat, given his background. — Trump's Holdings Raise Potential for Conflict of Interest — By ERIC LIPTON and SUSANNE CRAIG
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Guardian
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
Washington Post Newsroom Rankled By ‘Offensive’ Election Night Party Stunt — Guests at a company party were encouraged to pluck napkins off a woman's body. — Washington Post staffers are expressing concern to top business-side executives at the company after guests at an election night party …
Tal Kopan / CNN:
Trump transition memo: Trade reform begins Day 1 — The draft memo reveals what the transition team has developed as a blueprint for Trump's administration — Washington (CNN)President-elect Donald Trump will begin the process of reshaping America's trade policy on Day 1 of his administration …
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Lu Wang / Bloomberg:
Trump Tech Meltdown Hits Fourth Day With Amazon Cut by $35 Billion — FANG group falls 8% for worst four-day drop since February — Trade policy, immigration limits, campaign retaliation posited — The stock market's post-election bifurcation sharpened Monday as technology shares extended …
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Sam Harris / The Lantern:
Video: Anti-Trump protester tackled while giving speech in Union — As protests popped up across the country after Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election last week, Columbus has not been immune. The past week has seen multiple protests, both on and off campus.
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John R. Schindler / The New York Observer:
America's Emerging Nationalism Crisis — Progressives managed not to see the nose on their face — The election of Donald Trump as our next president heralds a new political epoch for the United States. Whatever his shortcomings as a candidate, the Republican nominee, a political neophyte …
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Abi Wilkinson / Guardian:
We need to talk about the online radicalisation of young, white men — With the appointment of Breitbart News's chair to Trump's staff we need to be clear about the links between misogyny, racism and neofascism on alt-right websites — Become a Guardian supporter or make a contribution
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