memeorandum: Power, Tension and the Purge: Inside the Trump Transition Turmoil (Kelly O'Donnell/NBC News)

9:25 PM ET, November 17, 2016

Top Items:

David Petraeus in the running to be Trump's secretary of state — Sources say former CIA director who pleaded guilty to mishandling classified information refuses to rule out role as battle for top cabinet posts intensifies — David Petraeus - the former US army general and CIA director …

Discussion: DW.COM, Hot Air, Washington Post, The New Civil Rights Movement and Business Insider

Jonathan Swan / The Hill:

Cruz tells friends he's interested in AG job — has told confidants he's interested in serving as attorney general in the Trump administration, according to two sources familiar with the conversations. — Speculation that the Texas senator could become attorney general began Tuesday after Cruz met President-elect Donald Trump

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Antonio José Vielma / CNBC:

Romney and Trump to discuss secretary of state position, NBC source says — In March, Mitt Romney called Donald Trump “a phony” and “a fraud” when discussing the then-candidate. — FACTBOX-Contenders for key jobs in Trump administration — 19 Mins Ago

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CNN:

First on CNN: Donald Trump, Mitt Romney to meet this weekend — New York (CNN)President-elect Donald Trump will meet this weekend with one of his fiercest critics: 2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney, a senior Republican source told CNN on Thursday. — The two men are set to meet this weekend …

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Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
CNN's ‘Unprecedented’: Mike Lee flew to Florida to try and forge Rubio-Cruz alliance

Discussion: Daily Wire and RedState

David Remnick / New Yorker:

Obama's Days of Reckoning … The morning after Donald Trump was elected President of the United States, Barack Obama summoned staff members to the Oval Office. Some were fairly junior and had never been in the room before. They were sombre, hollowed out, some fighting tears …

Discussion: Business Insider and Mediaite

Caitlin Dewey / Washington Post:

Facebook fake-news writer: ‘I think Donald Trump is in the White House because of me’ — What do the Amish lobby, gay wedding vans and the ban of the national anthem have in common? For starters, they're all make-believe — and invented by the same man. — Paul Horner, the 38-year-old impresario …

Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama rails against fake news

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Brent Griffiths / Politico:
Obama: We must guard against fake news

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Isaac Arnsdorf / Politico:

Lobbyists scoff at Trump's five-year ban — K Street quickly cast doubt on the effectiveness of Donald Trump's five-year lobbying ban on transition and administration officials, saying the rule would both deter top talent from joining Trump's team and expand the use of loopholes.

Discussion: ABC News, Political Wire, RedState, New York Times and American Prospect

Kelly O'Donnell / NBC News:

Power, Tension and the Purge: Inside the Trump Transition Turmoil — The first signs of the splintering of Donald Trump's fledgling transition team began at a morning meeting in Trump Tower last Thursday, when the president-elect wasn't even in the building.

Discussion: Vox, Hot Air, USA Today, Taylor Marsh, The Week, RedState and CNBC

Sarah Ferris / The Hill:

House GOP eying major Medicare overhaul in 2017 — The head of the House Budget Committee said Thursday that lawmakers are eying an overhaul of Medicare next year. — Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-Ga.) said he expects lawmakers to push forward with an overhaul …

Discussion: New York Magazine and Daily Kos

Lauren Fox / Talking Points Memo:
Rep. Tom Price Reveals Republicans Eyeing Medicare Overhaul In 2017

Discussion: New York Times and Occupy Democrats

Jonathan Cohn / The Huffington Post:
GOP Toys With The Lives Of Millions By Keeping Obamacare Plan A Mystery

Discussion: New York Times, Daily Kos, Center for American …, Vox and The Federalist

Bob Salera / National Republican Congressional …:

NRCC Endorses Nancy Pelosi for Minority Leader — WASHINGTON - With Nancy Pelosi facing a challenge within her own party after House Democrats' disastrous election results, the NRCC would like to offer its full support to the embattled former Speaker of the House.

Discussion: Washington Times, CNN, MichelleMalkin.com, RedState and Washington Free Beacon

MaryAlice Parks / ABC News:
Ohio Democrat Announces Challenge to Nancy Pelosi for House Minority Leader

Discussion: Politico

John Bresnahan / Politico:
Tim Ryan to challenge Pelosi for minority leader

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CBS News:

Jon Stewart on why Donald Trump is a “repudiation of Republicans” — After Jon Stewart left “The Daily Show” last summer, much of the presidential campaign went on without his unique and satirical point of view. — He spoke with “CBS This Morning” co-host Charlie Rose Wednesday to discuss …

Discussion: Guardian, CBS Philly, Mashable, Jezebel and Gothamist

Kelsey Snell / Washington Post:

Trump camp calls for short-term spending bill despite Senate concerns … President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday made his first stamp on Congress, as House Republicans bowed to his wishes and announced plans to extend government funding through March, despite warnings from top GOP senators …

Discussion: Politico, The Daily Caller and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Why Democrats need to fight Donald Trump from the moment he takes office

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Michael McAuliff / The Huffington Post:
Key Republican Puts Dagger In Push To End Filibusters

Discussion: Hot Air, Outside the Beltway, Daily Kos and New York Magazine

Jordan Fabian / The Hill:

Obama won't call off anti-Trump protesters — President Obama won't try to call off protests against Donald Trump — , he said Thursday, ignoring pleas from the president-elect's advisers to denounce the nationwide demonstrations. — “I would not advise people who feel strongly …

Discussion: RedState, Little Green Footballs and Washington Free Beacon

Arizona Republic:

Flagstaff police officer placed on leave after violent video surfaces — Danny Paredes/Special for The Republic Wochit — A Flagstaff police officer has been placed on administrative leave after a video showing him punching a woman in the face surfaced Wednesday on Facebook, according to a police spokesman.

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CNN:

Sanders: If Trump has the ‘guts’ to take on corporate America, he's got an ally — (CNN)President-elect Donald Trump will find himself with an unlikely ally If he makes good on his promise to be an economic populist challenging corporate America, Bernie Sanders said Thursday.

Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Sanders won't join Democratic Party

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CNN:

Michael Flynn's son and chief of staff pushed conspiracy theories, obscene memes online — Who is Michael Flynn? Story highlights — Michael G. Flynn regularly shares conspiracy theories, expletive-filled posts, and racially insensitive sentiments on social media.

Rafael Bernal / The Hill:

House Dems ask Obama to pardon ‘Dreamers’ — A group of House Democrats petitioned President Barack Obama — Thursday to pardon undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children for their immigration violations. — Democratic Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Lucille Roybal-Allard of California, and Luis Gutierrez

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David Edwards / Raw Story:

‘Get the f**k out’: Bigots mistake lupus patient's head covering for hijab and smash her car window — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — A California woman said that she received a threatening note and her car window was smashed all because her head covering was mistaken for a Muslim hijab.

Kevin G. Hall / McClatchy Washington Bureau:

Newt Gingrich says he will not be in Trump Cabinet — WASHINGTON — Newt Gingrich said Thursday he will not serve in the Donald Trump administration in any official role. — The former House Speaker and presidential candidate had been mentioned frequently as a potential top member …

Discussion: Washington Post, The Week and Daily Wire

Emily Gruenhagen / Facebook:

On Wednesday, November 16th, a northern Minnesota mother filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal district court. She is asking the court to restore her 14th amendment constitutional due process rights which she claims were violated when her parental rights were suddenly and arbitrarily removed.

Discussion: Twin Cities, Family Court Injustice, Independent Journal Review, NBC News, LGBTQ Nation and Jezebel

Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:

A 12-Step Program for Responding to President-Elect Trump — Traumatized by the election results, many Americans are asking: What now? Here are steps that any of us can take that can make a difference at the margins. Onward! — 1. I WILL accept that my side lost …

Discussion: Jihad Watch, Mediaite, Fox News Insider and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Hilary Lewis / Hollywood Reporter:

Tom Hanks Hopes Donald Trump “Does Such a Great Job That I Vote for His Re-Election” — The actor was honored by the Museum of Modern Art at a gala also attended by Steve Martin, David Letterman, Stephen Colbert, Emma Watson and Meg Ryan, among others. — A week after the election …

Discussion: Daily Wire, TheBlaze, Independent Journal Review, neo-neocon, Reuters and LGBTQ Nation

Toni Morrison / New Yorker:

Making America White Again — The choices made by white men, who are prepared to abandon their humanity out of fear of black men and women, suggest the true horror of lost status. — This is a serious project. All immigrants to the United States know (and knew) that if they want to become real …

Discussion: Washington Monthly and Balloon Juice

Joe Concha / The Hill:

Hannity tops media ‘rich list’ with $29 million salary — Fox News anchor Sean Hannity is atop the New York Observer's annual “rich list” of the highest-paid figures in TV news. — Hannity, a conservative commentator and Donald Trump — backer, makes a $29 million annual salary …

Discussion: The New York Observer, RedState and Joe.My.God.

Debby Wu / Nikkei:

Apple could make iPhones in US in future: sources — TAIPEI — iPhones might one day soon carry “Made in America” labels. — Key Apple assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry, also known as Foxconn Technology Group, has been studying the possibility of moving iPhone production to the U.S., sources told the Nikkei Asian Review.

Discussion: Rush Limbaugh, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, AOL, CNBC, The Gateway Pundit, Investor's Business Daily and Business Insider

Azi Paybarah / Politico:

Rangel, looking at ‘nightmare’ after Trump's win, reflects on Democrats' missteps — Back in 2014, when he asked voters to re-elect him to a 23rd and final term in Congress, U.S. Rep. Charlie Rangel said he wanted to “wrap” his career up with Barack Obama. — Now, soon to leave Washington for good …

Discussion: Hot Air

Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:

Mark Halperin And John Heilemann's Bloomberg Politics Show To End — The prominent political journalists will give up day-to-day roles following Donald Trump's inauguration. — NEW YORK Mark Halperin and John Heilemann's afternoon politics show on Bloomberg TV, “With All Due Respect,” …