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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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Jamie McIntyre / Washington Examiner:
Lost in transition: Team Trump a no-show at DoD — They are not feeling the love over at the Pentagon these days. — Under orders from the big boss to welcome the transition team from President-elect Trump with model efficiency and military precision, the armed services and civilian officials …
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NBC News:
Trump Transition Shake-Up Part of ‘Stalinesque Purge’ of Christie Loyalists — Trump Transition: Security Clearances Sought For Mostly D.C. Insiders 2:05 — The Donald Trump transition, already off to slow start, bogged down further Tuesday with the abrupt resignation of former Congressman Mike Rogers …
Jerry Markon / Washington Post:
Trump faces growing tension with key Republicans over national security issues — President-elect Donald Trump, who clashed with leading Republicans throughout his campaign, faced growing tumult in his national security transition team on Monday as key members of his own party appeared to question his views and personnel choices.
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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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John Cassidy / New Yorker:
Donald Trump's Great Bait and Switch
Donald Trump's Great Bait and Switch
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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Trump transition team changes described as ‘Stalinesque purge’ of Christie allies: report
Trump transition team changes described as ‘Stalinesque purge’ of Christie allies: report
Nancy Cook / Politico:
Trump advisers steamroll Christie's transition
Trump advisers steamroll Christie's transition
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Breitbart News planning lawsuit against ‘major media company’ — Breitbart News is preparing a lawsuit against a “major media company” over claims that it is a white nationalist website, it said in an exclusive statement to The Hill. — The website has been under intense scrutiny since President-elect Donald Trump
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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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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Was Steve Bannon, Donald Trump's Attack Dog, Paid Illegally?
Was Steve Bannon, Donald Trump's Attack Dog, Paid Illegally?
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Sen. Rand Paul / Rare:
Rand Paul: Will Donald Trump betray voters by hiring John Bolton? — Article will continue after advertisement — Rumors are that Donald Trump might pick John Bolton for Secretary of State. Heaven forbid. — One of the things I occasionally liked about the President-elect was his opposition to the Iraq war and regime change.
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Sen. Rand Paul says neither Giuliani nor Bolton would get his vote for secretary of state
Sen. Rand Paul says neither Giuliani nor Bolton would get his vote for secretary of state
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Giuliani was paid advocate for shady Iranian dissident group
Giuliani was paid advocate for shady Iranian dissident group
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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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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.
Alexei Koseff / Sacramento Bee:
Colin Kaepernick has never registered to vote in any election — Colin Kaepernick raised eyebrows last week when he revealed that he did not vote in the presidential election amid a football season in which his protest of racial inequality gained national attention. In fact, it would have been problematic if he had.
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Madeline Conway / Politico:
Clinton's lead in the popular vote passes 1 million — Hillary Clinton's lead in the popular vote over President-elect Donald Trump has surpassed 1 million, according to Dave Wasserman of the nonpartisan Cook Political Report. — As the final vote counts continue to trickle in a week after Election Day …
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: What Trump Told Obama
The Note: What Trump Told Obama
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Caleb Melby / Bloomberg:
Manhattan's Trump Place to Change Name, Use Street Addresses — Almost 600 residents signed petition to ‘Dump the Trump Name’ — Presidential race was marked by offensive comments by Trump — The Trump Place apartment complex on Manhattan's Upper West Side is about to drop the president-elect's name after an outcry by residents.
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Adam Gabbatt / Guardian:
Trump's name to be removed from New York buildings to appeal to renters
Trump's name to be removed from New York buildings to appeal to renters
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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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Erin Kelly / USA Today:
House Republicans unanimously back Paul Ryan for another term as speaker
House Republicans unanimously back Paul Ryan for another term as speaker
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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.
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Obama's job approval hits four-year high — President Obama's approval rating is now at 57 percent, the highest it's been in his second term, according to a new Gallup survey. — The previous poll, conducted in the first week of November, found his approval rating at 53 percent.
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
House Democrats delay leadership elections in blow to Pelosi — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi agreed Tuesday morning to delay Democratic leadership elections until after Thanksgiving following an outcry from several dozen members who said they needed more time to assess last week's devastating election.
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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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Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
George W. Bush Warns Against ‘Anger’ Driving Policy — Former President George W. Bush warned against allowing anger to shape policy, especially in instances where it could shut the United States off economically from the rest of the world. — “I understand anger, and some people may have been angry when I was president.
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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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KOIN-TV:
Hillsboro woman recalls racist attack: 'I don't deserve this' — HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — A Hillsboro woman's trip to a local Safeway the day after Donald Trump's presidential victory is something she won't soon forget. — Kara Stevens told KOIN 6 News she hopes no one has to go through what she did.
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Tom Price being considered for HHS secretary — Rep. Tom Price is being considered for Donald Trump's secretary of Health and Human Services, two sources tell POLITICO. — “Tom Price has been loyal to Donald Trump from the outset and his knowledge of health care is second to none,” …
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Daniel Greenfield / Front Page Magazine:
Pro-Israel Artist Threatened With 5 Years in Jail for Anti-Terror Posters at GMU — It's not a story out of the Soviet Union though Oleg Atbashian, an artist, activist and commentator, had gotten in trouble for defying the authorities there too. — “Back in my Soviet dissident days …
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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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