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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 …
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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.
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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Japanese American internment is ‘precedent’ for national Muslim registry, prominent Trump backer says
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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 …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama rails against fake news
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Obama: We must guard against fake news
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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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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
How Trump's Transition Compares With Recent Presidents'
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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.
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Rep. Tim Ryan launches long-shot challenge to Pelosi as Democrats struggle with postelection strategy
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Tim Ryan to challenge Pelosi for minority leader
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
Pelosi squirms as she awaits potential challenge
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MaryAlice Parks / ABC News:
Ohio Democrat Announces Challenge to Nancy Pelosi for House Minority Leader
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Lauren Fox / Talking Points Memo:
Rep. Tom Price Reveals Republicans Eyeing Medicare Overhaul In 2017
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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 …
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Why Democrats need to fight Donald Trump from the moment he takes office
Michael McAuliff / The Huffington Post:
Key Republican Puts Dagger In Push To End Filibusters
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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 …
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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.
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Sanders won't join Democratic Party
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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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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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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James Rothwell / Telegraph:
FBI's decision to reopen Clinton email probe enabled Donald Trump to win election, says former aide Corey Lewandowski — The FBI's controversial decision to re-examine Hillary Clinton's emails enabled Donald Trump to win the election, his former campaign manager has claimed.
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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,” …
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David Cay Johnston / The Daily Beast:
America's Enemies Cheer Donald Trump's Bigoted Transition Team — It took just one week for it to become clear that President Trump would be no different from candidate Trump. — After disappearing momentarily in his gracious victory speech, Donald's seat-of-the-pants style, his “get even” …
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Americans want Trump to focus on healthcare first: poll — NEW YORK - Healthcare is the top issue Americans want Donald Trump to address during his first 100 days in the White House, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday, an apparent rebuke of outgoing President Barack Obama's signature reform, Obamacare.
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