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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump Staff Shake-Up Slows Transition to Near Halt — WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump's transition operation plunged into disarray on Tuesday with the abrupt resignation of Mike Rogers, who had handled national security matters, the second shake-up in a week on a team …
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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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Raffi Williams / Circa:
Ridiculed during primaries, endorsed Trump anyway — Carson was seen as a favorite for the position — he was an early backer of Trump, he's a world-renowned physician and he has staunchly, consistently opposed Obamacare. Whoever runs HHS will be tasked with dismantling the Affordable Care Act.
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Carson not interested in serving in Trump administration — Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has told President-elect Donald Trump — that he isn't interested in serving as secretary of Health and Human Services, a Carson ally confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday.
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Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
Ben Carson Turns Down Cabinet Post in Trump Administration
Ben Carson Turns Down Cabinet Post in Trump Administration
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New York Times:
‘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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Julie Zauzmer / Washington Post:
Anti-Defamation League decries Stephen Bannon, while many other Jewish groups stay silent
Anti-Defamation League decries Stephen Bannon, while many other Jewish groups stay silent
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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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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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CBS News:
Trump team seeks top-secret security clearances for Trump's children
Trump team seeks top-secret security clearances for Trump's children
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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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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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Sam Harris / The Lantern:
Video: Anti-Trump protester tackled while giving speech in Union
Video: Anti-Trump protester tackled while giving speech in Union
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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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Sen. Rand Paul / Rare:
Rand Paul: Will Donald Trump betray voters by hiring John Bolton?
Rand Paul: Will Donald Trump betray voters by hiring John Bolton?
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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
Renegade Facebook Employees Form Task Force To Battle Fake News
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Considering Anti-Muslim Conspiracy Theorist For Top Nat Sec Role — Donald Trump is considering naming anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist Clare Lopez as his deputy national security adviser, according to a list of possible appointees the Daily Caller published Tuesday.
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Michelle Fields / The Huffington Post:
Trump Reportedly Considering Anti-Muslim Conspiracy Theorist For Deputy National Security Adviser
Trump Reportedly Considering Anti-Muslim Conspiracy Theorist For Deputy National Security Adviser
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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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Lindsey Bever / Washington Post:
‘Ape in heels’: W.Va. officials under fire after racist comments about Michelle Obama — The mayor of a tiny town in West Virginia has apologized and the director of a local, government-funded nonprofit has been removed from her position following a firestorm over racist comments about Michelle Obama.
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BBC:
Michelle Obama ‘ape in heels’ post causes outrage
Michelle Obama ‘ape in heels’ post causes outrage
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John Cassidy / New Yorker:
Donald Trump's Great Bait and Switch — In her gracious concession speech last Wednesday, Hillary Clinton said of her victorious opponent, Donald Trump, “We owe him an open mind and a chance to lead.” That's an admirable sentiment, but it doesn't mean we can ignore how the President-elect puts together a government.
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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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Joe DiSipio / The Hill:
Rob Reiner: Trump represents last ‘battle of the Civil War’ — The last shots of the Civil War rang out in 1865, but director Rob Reiner believes the election of Donald Trump — represents the final gasp in the war among the states. — “The way I look at it, if you are trying to take an overview …
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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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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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Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Sessions, Now Up For AG, Once Rejected From Judgeship For Racist Remarks — A Republican-controlled Senate once rejected Sen. Jeff Sessions' (R-AL) nomination to a federal judgeship after several U.S. attorneys testified that he made racist comments. — Due to his legal background …
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