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New York Post:
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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New York Times:
Donald Trump Cancels New York Times Meeting and Pursues Battles With the Press — President-elect Donald J. Trump woke up on Tuesday to announce on Twitter that he was canceling a planned meeting with the “failing” New York Times, but would move ahead with meetings to form his government “for the next 8 years.”
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David Wright / CNN:
Trump aide Kellyanne Conway: No plan to pursue charges against Clinton — (CNN)President-elect Donald Trump's administration will not pursue further investigations of Hillary Clinton related to her private email server or the Clinton Foundation, Trump's former campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said Tuesday …
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Trump asks for media ‘reset,’ but lashes out at execs
Trump asks for media ‘reset,’ but lashes out at execs
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New York Times:
Trump Summons TV Figures for Private Meeting, and Lets Them Have It
Trump Summons TV Figures for Private Meeting, and Lets Them Have It
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Erin McClam / CNNMoney:
Trump backs out of meeting with New York Times
Trump backs out of meeting with New York Times
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Report: Trump meeting with media a ‘f—ing firing squad’
Report: Trump meeting with media a ‘f—ing firing squad’
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Trump is seeking to build a diverse administration, aides say
Trump is seeking to build a diverse administration, aides say
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
After meeting, Gabbard vows to work with Trump
After meeting, Gabbard vows to work with Trump
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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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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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Daniel Lombroso / The Atlantic:
‘Hail Trump!’: White Nationalists Salute the President Elect — “Hail Trump, hail our people, hail victory!” — That's how Richard B. Spencer saluted more than 200 attendees on Saturday, gathered at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., for the annual conference …
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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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Pat McCrory Lost the North Carolina Governorship. Now He's Trying to Steal It. — North Carolina Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, champion of the country's most notorious anti-LGBTQ law, lost his bid for re-election on Nov. 8—at last count, by 7,448 votes. Yet nearly two weeks later, McCrory still refuses to concede.
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Colin Campbell / Raleigh News & Observer:
Legislature could revisit election laws in wake of McCrory complaints, Moore says
Legislature could revisit election laws in wake of McCrory complaints, Moore says
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Colin Campbell / Raleigh News & Observer:
McCrory campaign request on election complaint review rejected - for now
McCrory campaign request on election complaint review rejected - for now
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Reports: Trump Asked Brexit Architects To Oppose Wind Farms In Scotland — During a meeting with leaders of the Brexit movement following the election, Donald Trump asked them to push back against offshore wind farms like the one that can be seen from his golf course in Scotland …
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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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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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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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Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
The secretive brain trust of Silicon Valley insiders who are helping Trump — Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel is putting together a brain trust of Silicon Valley insiders to share ideas with the transition team for President-elect Donald Trump. But he's having trouble finding takers.
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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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Katie J.M. Baker / BuzzFeed:
College Trump Supporters: “We're The New Counterculture” … A week after Donald Trump won the presidency, many students on the University of Delaware campus were still devastated. Professors at the blue-state public school where Vice President Joe Biden is an alumnus canceled classes …
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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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Scott W. Johnson / Weekly Standard:
The Trouble With Keith Ellison — He's a bad hombre. — In the aftermath of the election of Donald Trump and a Republican Congress, Minnesota representative Keith Ellison has emerged as a leading contender to chair the Democratic National Committee. Ellison resides on the far-left fringe of the Democratic party.
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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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Daily Mail:
REVEALED: Number of Hamilton stars haven't voted in YEARS despite clash with vice president-elect Mike Pence over his political persuasions — The statement, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, said they were worried about Pence's new administration with president-elect Donald Trump
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