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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Trump Foundation admits to violating ban on ‘self-dealing,’ new filing to IRS shows — President-elect Donald Trump's charitable foundation has admitted to the IRS that it violated a legal prohibition against “self-dealing,” which bars nonprofit leaders from using their charity's money to help themselves …
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Donald Trump's media summit was a ‘f—ing firing squad’ — More On: — President-elect Donald Trump exploded at media bigs in an off-the-record Trump Tower powow on Monday, sources told The Post. — “It was like a f—ing firing squad,” said one source.
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David Remnick / New Yorker:
Donald Trump Personally Blasts the Press — The fantasy of the normalization of Donald Trump—the idea that a demagogic candidate would somehow be transformed into a statesman of poise and deliberation after his Election Day victory—should now be a distant memory, an illusion shattered.
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New York Times:
Trump Reinstates New York Times Meeting While Pulling Back on Pursuing Case Against Clinton — President-elect Donald J. Trump canceled — then reinstated — a meeting with the “failing” New York Times on Tuesday afternoon, which shows that he is true to his word: He did tell the nation he wanted to keep us guessing.
Jerry Markon / Washington Post:
Trump won't pursue case against Clinton, Conway says — President-elect Donald Trump has decided that his administration will not pursue criminal investigations related to former rival Hillary Clinton's private email server or her family foundation, his campaign manager said Tuesday.
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Erin McClam / CNNMoney:
Trump backs out of meeting with New York Times — President-elect Donald Trump backed out of a meeting he had called with The New York Times on Tuesday. — Trump had asked for the meeting with Times executives, and also agreed to meet on the record with reporters and columnists.
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Rust Belt Dems broke for Trump because they thought Clinton cared more about bathrooms than jobs — THE BIG IDEA: — YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio—Back in May, the longtime chairman of the Mahoning County Democratic Party sent a private memo to leaders in Hillary Clinton's campaign warning …
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Trump, After Canceling, Will Now Attend New York Times Meeting
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Democratic presidential electors revolt against Trump — At least a half-dozen Democratic electors have signed onto an attempt to block Donald Trump from winning an Electoral College majority, an effort designed not only to deny Trump the presidency but also to undermine the legitimacy of the institution.
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Daniel Halper / New York Post:
Trump won't pursue charges against Clinton — President-elect Donald Trump won't subject Hillary Clinton to a criminal inquiry — instead, he'll help her heal, his spokeswoman said Tuesday. — “I think when the president-elect who's also the head of your party ... tells you before he's …
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David Wright / CNN:
Trump aide Kellyanne Conway: No plan to pursue charges against Clinton
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Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge:
Trump Won't Pursue Charges Against Hillary: “She's Been Through Enough”
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J.D. Durkin / Mediaite:
REPORT: Trump Will Not Pursue Clinton Investigations; She's ‘Been Through Enough’
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New York Times:
Donald Trump Rages, at the Wrong Target — Millions of Americans are justifiably frightened by the tide of racism, anti-Semitism and xenophobia that has swept the country since the election of Donald Trump, whose campaign stoked these views and who named Stephen Bannon of Breitbart News his chief strategist in the White House.
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Steven Bertoni / Forbes:
Exclusive Interview: How Jared Kushner Won Trump The White House — It's been one week since Donald Trump pulled off the biggest upset in modern political history, and his headquarters at Trump Tower in New York City is a 58-story, onyx-glassed lightning rod. Barricades, TV trucks and protesters frame a fortified Fifth Avenue.
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RADAR:
Hamilton Hypocrites! PROOF Cast Members Who Slammed Mike Pence Don't Vote — Election records reveal the truth about their patriotism. — Cast members for the hit Broadway show Hamilton had no problem mouthing off to Vice President-Elect Mike Pence, but RadarOnline.com has learned …
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Tamerra Griffin / BuzzFeed:
Draft Washington Post Column Claimed Trump Said He Was “Sexually Attracted” To His Teenage Daughter — The line appeared in a draft of Richard Cohen's syndicated column, but vanished prior to publication. — Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen wrote that President-elect Donald Trump once asked …
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New York Times:
With a Meeting, Trump Renewed a British Wind Farm Fight — LONDON — When President-elect Donald J. Trump met with the British politician Nigel Farage in recent days, he encouraged Mr. Farage and his entourage to oppose the kind of offshore wind farms that Mr. Trump believes will mar …
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Reports: Trump Asked Brexit Architects To Oppose Wind Farms In Scotland
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NBC News:
Kanye West Hospitalized After Tour Canceled: Sources — Kanye Cancels Tour After Trump/Race Rant 2:12 — Kanye West was under observation at a Los Angeles area hospital late Monday after the remaining dates of his national tour were abruptly canceled, multiple authorities familiar with the case told NBC News.
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Democrats won the most votes in the election. They should act like it. — Democrats need to be an opposition party, not a minority party. — More Americans voted for Hillary Clinton than for Donald Trump. More Americans voted for Democratic Senate candidates than for Republican Senate candidates.
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
Abolish the Office of the First Lady — Melania Trump has done the nation a great service by deciding to maintain Trump Tower as her full-time residence and not to move to the White House any time soon. But her resistance shouldn't stop there. Now is as good a time as any to eliminate …
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Rolando Zenteno / CNN:
Ex-NBA Star Dennis Rodman charged with hit and run — Photos: — Dennis Rodman: Hoops, hair and headlines — During his Hall of Fame basketball career, Dennis Rodman was known for his flamboyant looks and bad-boy persona both on and off the court. Even after his playing days, he's been in the spotlight.
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Donald Trump's Business Dealings Test a Constitutional Limit — WASHINGTON — Not long after he took office, President Obama sought advice from the Justice Department about a potential conflict of interest involving a foreign government. He wanted to know whether he could accept the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Thomas E. Ricks / Foreign Policy:
Mattis as defense secretary: What it means for us, for the military, and for Trump — I've known and admired General James Mattis (USMC, ret.) for years, and have written about him in a couple of books and in this blog. A few years ago, after Mattis was given the bum's rush into retirement …
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CNN:
Poll: Looking ahead to a Trump presidency, a majority sees change — Majorities think Trump will achieve several of the goals outlined during his campaign as top priorities — (CNN)Two weeks after Election Day, most Americans say President-elect Donald Trump will ultimately do a good job as president …
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