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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 …
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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 …
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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Fox News:
Pence removing lobbyists from Trump transition team — Lobbyists are being purged from official roles in President-elect Donald Trump's transition team, sources told Fox News late Tuesday. — The move to get rid of lobbyists in key roles was one of the first decisions …
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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.
Esther Yu Hsi Lee / ThinkProgress:
Trump policy adviser recommends national registry targeting Muslim immigrants
Trump policy adviser recommends national registry targeting Muslim immigrants
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Lisa Rein / Washington Post:
Trump gets to decide if his transition team will have a code of ethics
Trump gets to decide if his transition team will have a code of ethics
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Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Key figures purged from Trump transition team
Key figures purged from Trump transition team
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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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Jonah Bennett / The Daily Caller:
Twitter Initiates Mass Purge Of Prominent Alt-Right Accounts Following Trump Victory
Twitter Initiates Mass Purge Of Prominent Alt-Right Accounts Following Trump Victory
Travis M. Andrews / Washington Post:
‘A great purge?’: Twitter suspends Richard Spencer, other prominent alt-right accounts
‘A great purge?’: Twitter suspends Richard Spencer, other prominent alt-right accounts
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Michael A. Cohen / BostonGlobe.com:
I don't want Trump to succeed. I want him to fail spectacularly. — Between now and Jan. 20, when Donald Trump takes the oath of office as America's 45th president, many Americans will wish for him to be a successful president. — Not me. — I don't want Trump to succeed.
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Scott Clement / Washington Post:
Poll finds tempered optimism after Trump victory, but doubts about mandate … Americans emerged from President-elect Donald Trump's surprise victory in last week's election with passionate and polarized reactions, overall expressing tempered optimism about his presidency but unconvinced …
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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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Donald Trump ditches his press pool again, spurring sharp criticism
Donald Trump ditches his press pool again, spurring sharp criticism
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Transition Turmoil
The Note: Transition Turmoil
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Jessica Roy / Los Angeles Times:
Want to keep fake news out of your newsfeed? College professor creates list of sites to avoid — During the election, many people fell prey to fake news stories on social media — even the president-elect ended up retweeting fake statistics. A professor of communication has created a list …
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Marina Fang / The Huffington Post:
Lindsey Graham Calls For Senate Investigation Into Whether Russia Hacked DNC — A congressional probe may cool Donald Trump's enthusiasm for warmer Russian relations. — Associate Politics Editor, The Huffington Post — WASHINGTON Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday …
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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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Trump team talks of setting up political arm
Madeline Conway / Politico:
Bill Weld says he wasn't a spoiler
Bill Weld says he wasn't a spoiler
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Schumer is next top Senate Democrat, adds Sanders to leadership ranks — Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) was elected as the next leader of Senate Democrats on Wednesday, establishing him as one of his party's most senior officials in Washington and Democrats' primary partisan counterweight to a Trump administration.
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Joshua Rhett Miller / New York Post:
Man gunned down outside bar after he joked about voting for Trump — More On: — A first date went terribly wrong when a man was gunned down outside a bar after he jokingly said he voted for President-elect Donald Trump. — Shaunita Walker told WSB-TV that she and Mitchell Mormon Jr …
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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 …
NBC News:
Donald Trump Requests Security Clearance for Son-in-Law Jared Kushner — Who is Jared Kushner? Son-in-Law Has President-Elect Trump's Trust 1:39 — Donald Trump has taken the unprecedented step of requesting his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, receive top-secret clearance to join …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Here's How Bad It Is — Here are two paragraphs from a piece …
Here's How Bad It Is — Here are two paragraphs from a piece …
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Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Carrie Fisher Reveals She Had an Affair With Harrison Ford on Star Wars: ‘It Was So Intense’ — Carrie Fisher is finally going public with a secret she has guarded closely for 40 years: When she was 19, she and Harrison Ford, then a 33-year-old married father of two, had a whirlwind three-month affair …
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J. Lester Feder / BuzzFeed:
This Is How Steve Bannon Sees The Entire World — The soon-to-be White House chief strategist laid out a global vision in a rare 2014 talk, one where he said racism in the far right gets “washed out” and called Vladimir Putin a kleptocrat. BuzzFeed News publishes the complete transcript for the first time.
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Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Iowa lawmaker's ‘suck it up, buttercup’ bill targets protests — One Iowa lawmaker has a message for any state university that spends taxpayer dollars on grief counseling for students upset at the outcome of last week's presidential election: “Suck it up, buttercup.”
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Eliza Shapiro / Politico:
Charter leader Eva Moskowitz in the mix for Trump education secretary — Eva Moskowitz, the CEO of New York City's largest and most controversial charter school network, is in the running to become president-elect Donald Trump's education secretary, a Trump aide confirmed Wednesday morning.
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