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The Huffington Post:
Donald Trump's Transition Team, Or Lack Thereof, Is Causing Real Panic — The self-proclaimed government outsider is having trouble finding people to run the government. — Senior Justice Reporter, The Huffington Post — WASHINGTON Donald Trump's transition team is nearing a state of stasis …
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Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump's Transition Team Reshaped — Vice President-elect Mike Pence drops lobbyists; former Intelligence panel head Mike Rogers ousted — WASHINGTON—Another round of staff changes buffeted President-elect Donald Trump's transition team Tuesday amid resistance from within …
Eliot A. Cohen / Washington Post:
I told conservatives to work for Trump. One talk with his team changed my mind. — Eliot A. Cohen is the author of the forthcoming “The Big Stick: The Limits of Soft Power and the Necessity of Military Force.” He served as counselor of the State Department from 2007 to 2009.
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Politico, Balkinization and Mother Jones
Mark Abadi / Business Insider:
All lobbyists have been cut from Trump's transition team — Vice President-elect Mike Pence reportedly ordered the removal of all lobbyists from president-elect Donald Trump's transition team, The Wall Street Journal wrote on Tuesday night. — The decision was one of Pence's first since formally taking over the team's lead role.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Here's How Bad It Is — Here are two paragraphs from a piece just out from The Washington Post you really need to read right now. … Here's the rest of the article. — Let's review. Michael Flynn was fired by the Obama administration. He cowrote a book with Michael Ledeen.
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Washington Post, The New Civil Rights Movement, War in Context and The Talking Dog
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Transition Turmoil — NOTABLES —LOW-LEVEL STAFFER REQUESTED SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR TRUMP'S KIDS: The Trump transition team is saying that a low-level staffer requested security clearances for three of Donald Trump's children, according to a top aide.
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Fox News:
Pence removing lobbyists from Trump transition team
Pence removing lobbyists from Trump transition team
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Townhall.com and Wall Street Journal
ABC News:
Low-Level Staffer Requested Security Clearances for Trump's Kids: Sources
Low-Level Staffer Requested Security Clearances for Trump's Kids: Sources
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RedState
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Key figures purged from Trump transition team
Key figures purged from Trump transition team
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The Daily Caller and Power Line
CNN:
Kushner at the center of Trump transition ‘infighting,’ sources say
Kushner at the center of Trump transition ‘infighting,’ sources say
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Talking Points Memo, Business Insider, Electoral-vote.com and New Century Times
Jerry Markon / Washington Post:
Trump faces growing tension with key Republicans over national security issues
Trump faces growing tension with key Republicans over national security issues
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Politico, War in Context, ABC News, New York Magazine, Mother Jones and The Atlantic
Jamie McIntyre / Washington Examiner:
Lost in transition: Team Trump a no-show at DoD
Lost in transition: Team Trump a no-show at DoD
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Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, RedState and Mediaite
Jessica Guynn / USA Today:
Twitter suspends alt-right accounts — Twitter released a new set of tools on Tuesday that could finally stop the unregulated craziness that happens on Twitter. The ‘Mute Words’ feature gives the user the ability to mute certain words, phrases, hashtags, emojis, or usernames.
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NBC News:
As Trump Leaves Press Behind for Steak Dinner, Incoming Admin Already Showing Lack of Transparency — Donald Trump Ditches Press, Steps Out for Dinner 0:47 — In a highly unusual move, President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday night left his Manhattan residence without notifying …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump ditches press pool to go out to dinner
Trump ditches press pool to go out to dinner
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Mediaite, Politico, Hot Air, Don Surber, BizPac Review and RedState
Reuters:
Immigration hardliner says Trump team preparing plans for wall, mulling Muslim registry — An architect of anti-immigration efforts who says he is advising President-elect Donald Trump said the new administration could push ahead rapidly on construction of a U.S.-Mexico border wall without seeking immediate congressional approval.
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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Ted Cruz Considered by Trump for Attorney General — Texas Senator ran unsuccessfully against Trump in primary — Trump gave Cruz the name ‘Lyin Ted’ during Republican contest — President-elect Donald Trump is considering nominating Texas Senator Ted Cruz to serve as U.S. attorney general …
Wichita Eagle:
Kris Kobach - Trump's attorney general?
Kris Kobach - Trump's attorney general?
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Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
There's No Such Thing as a Good Trump Voter — People voted for a racist who promised racist outcomes. They don't deserve your empathy. — Donald Trump ran a campaign of racist demagoguery against Muslim Americans, Hispanic immigrants, and black protesters.
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Salon, Breitbart, The Resurgent, The American Conservative, The Federalist, The Geller Report, TheBlaze, Above the Law, www.wnyc.org, Mediaite and FOX6Now.com
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Sarah D / Los Angeles Times:
California Sen. Barbara Boxer files long shot bill to scrap the Electoral College system — Retiring Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) filed legislation Tuesday to abolish the Electoral College in light of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton winning the popular vote but still losing the election.
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New York Times, Towleroad, Occupy Democrats and The Week
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Jeffrey Katzenberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Jeffrey Katzenberg Pens Open Letter to Hollywood After Trump Victory — One of the industry's Democratic leaders, the Hillary Clinton supporter writes for THR about her “heart-wrenching” loss and his cautious optimism: “Whatever path President-elect Trump chooses, the way of Candidate Trump will not be our way.”
Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Trump team talks of setting up political arm — Donald Trump's top advisers are discussing a plan to launch a new political organization outside the White House and the Republican Party to harness the energy that powered his populist candidacy, according to people familiar with talks.
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Jim Mertens / WQAD-TV:
Davenport man loses bet, gets Donald Trump tattoo on lower back — DAVENPORT, Iowa - Zach Cobert supports Bernie Sanders but it's Donald Trump whose leaving the biggest imprint on his life. — “Oh my God, what am I doing here?” — Zach is settling a bet with a buddy.
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Obama: Trump and I ‘could not be more different’ — In a speech extolling the virtues of democracy in the country credited with inventing it, President Barack Obama said the election of Donald Trump as his successor should serve as a reminder of the importance of the governing values cherished by both the United States and Greece.
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The Week
Rachael Bade / Politico:
How Donald Trump might have saved Paul Ryan's job — Days before the presidential election, Freedom Caucus Chairman Jim Jordan called a small group of his closest House colleagues to deliver the news: The ringleader of the conservative agitators would soon mount a challenge to House Speaker Paul Ryan.
Maajid Nawaz / The Daily Beast:
Keith Ellison Is a Muslim—and the Man to Lead the Democrats Into the Future — LONDON—Love did not Trump hate. Whichever way you voted, that statement stands, because even some of those who may have raised this pro-Hillary slogan have been out on the streets doing a disservice to peaceful anti-Trump protestors, by rioting.
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Althouse, Outside the Beltway and The Daily Caller
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