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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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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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New York Magazine, The Daily Beast, Politico, Scripting News, The Week and New Century Times
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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Politico, The New Civil Rights Movement and The Talking Dog
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
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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Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, RedState and Mediaite
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 …
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Washington Post, New York Magazine, Business Insider, The Daily Caller, AOL, CNN, The Resurgent and Weekly Standard
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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Politico, New York Magazine, ABC News, War in Context, Mother Jones and The Atlantic
Wichita Eagle:
Kris Kobach - Trump's attorney general?
Kris Kobach - Trump's attorney general?
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Fox News, MichelleMalkin.com and RedState
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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Associated Press and RedState
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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Hit & Run, Talking Points Memo, Liberal Values, Mediaite, Vox, Telegraph, Hot Air and Common Dreams
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.
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
House Democrats delay leadership elections in blow to Pelosi
House Democrats delay leadership elections in blow to Pelosi
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CNN, Vox, Washington Free Beacon, Talking Points Memo and Washington Post
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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Patterico's Pontifications, The Atlantic, RedState, Politico, TheBlaze, The Week and BuzzFeed
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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The Resurgent, Above the Law, TheBlaze, The American Conservative, Mediaite and www.wnyc.org
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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CNNMoney, The Gateway Pundit, The Lid, Little Green Footballs, New York Magazine, Washingtonian, Mediaite, Law News, The Week and TheBlaze, more at Mediagazer »
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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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The Huffington Post, alan.com, Talking Points Memo and RedState
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 …
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The Geller Report, Independent Journal Review and The Week
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump ditches press pool to go out to dinner — left Trump Tower without his press pool on Tuesday to have dinner with his family, according to reporters. — The president-elect reportedly received a standing ovation and cheers upon arriving at 21 Club, a New York City restaurant …
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Political Insider blog, BizPac Review, Politico, AOL, The Week, The Gateway Pundit, New York Magazine, Mediaite, RedState and ABC News
ESPN:
Phil Jackson: 'I'm going to follow the plan, and if it doesn't work out, it will be evident' — NEW YORK — Phil Jackson says he hasn't voted for a president since 1980. After campaigning vigorously on behalf of losing democrats George McGovern and Jimmy Carter, Jackson determined …
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Deadspin, Guardian, AOL, New York Times and ABC News
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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The Daily Caller and The Verge, more at Mediagazer »
Ed Klein / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Blow up! Days before losing the election Hillary and Bill had a screaming match over who to blame for her flagging campaign - the ex-president so angry he threw his phone off the roof of his Arkansas penthouse — Bill and Hillary had a vicious fight over the phone over who to blame …
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LewRockwell and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Chris Summers / Daily Mail:
‘My life goal is to assassinate Trump’: Ohio man is first to be charged for sending threatening election night tweet — A 24-year-old man from Ohio has been charged in a federal court after tweeting a threat to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump on election night.
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The Geller Report, alan.com, twitchy.com, The Resurgent and The Gateway Pundit
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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his vorpal sword, Occupy Democrats, Washington Free Beacon, Joe.My.God. and ABC News
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
DNC charter requires chairman be full time — The Democratic National Committee's charter states that the chairman must be a full-time employee, a revelation that is raising questions about the candidacy of Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota. — There appears to be wiggle room in the charter …
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Hot Air
Ruy Teixeira / Vox:
Trump's coalition won the demographic battle. It'll still lose the war. — Here's one way to think about the 2016 election. We are witnessing a great race in this country between demographic and economic change that's driving a new America, and reaction to those changes.
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New York Magazine and Washington Monthly
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Politico tells staff regarding anti-Semitic threats: ‘Your personal safety is of the utmost importance to us’ — Jane Eisner, the editor in chief of the Forward, told this blog several days before the Nov. 8 election: “I don't think this is going away no matter what happens [on Election Day].
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The Times of Israel, RedState, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and The Federalist, more at Mediagazer »
Matt Walker / Pat McCrory for Governor:
Hundreds of Fraudulent Cooper Ballots Discovered, Challenged In Bladen County — Raleigh, N.C. - A formal protest has been filed with the Bladen County Board of Elections to challenge several hundred apparently fraudulent absentee ballots cast for Roy Cooper and other Democrats in Bladen County.
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RedState and Joe.My.God.