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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 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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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.
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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
David Wright / CNN:
Trump aide Kellyanne Conway: No plan to pursue charges against Clinton
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Jerry Markon / Washington Post:
Trump won't pursue case against Clinton, Conway says
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Daniel Halper / New York Post:
Trump won't pursue charges against Clinton
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New York Times:
Trump Summons TV Figures for Private Meeting, and Lets Them Have It
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Trump asks for media ‘reset,’ but lashes out at execs
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Erin McClam / CNNMoney:
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’
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Trump is seeking to build a diverse administration, aides say
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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 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 …
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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.
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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Hollie McKay / Fox News:
American jihadists on the move from Mosul pose threat to US — OUTSIDE OF MOSUL, Iraq — Clouds of black soot and the acrid stench of burning tires hang over the ISIS-controlled road in the early morning, as rockets whistle through the air toward the Peshmerga-held posts.
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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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