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Max Ehrenfreund / Washington Post:
A company Trump attacked will receive state tax breaks to keep jobs in the U.S. — Carrier, the company that changed its plans to shutter a plant in Indianapolis and shift production to Mexico after talks with President-elect Donald Trump, confirmed Wednesday that it would receive financial assistance …
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CNNMoney, The Federalist, No More Mister Nice Blog and Mother Jones
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Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders: Carrier just showed corporations how to beat Donald Trump — We need a president who can stand up to big corporations, not fold to their demands. — Today, about 1,000 Carrier workers and their families should be rejoicing. But the rest of our nation's workers should be very nervous.
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Talking Points Memo, CNNMoney, Fortune, USA Today, Mother Jones and The Atlantic
Alan Murray / Fortune:
How Donald Trump Sealed the Deal to Keep Carrier Jobs in the U.S. — Even before becoming Commander-in-Chief, Donald Trump has become negotiator-in-chief, as illustrated by the deal he struck with air conditioning manufacturer Carrier. — A source close to the company said President-elect …
David E. Hoffman / Washington Post:
What happens if Trump keeps interfering with the free market? Look at the Soviet Union.
What happens if Trump keeps interfering with the free market? Look at the Soviet Union.
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The Week, The Resurgent, twitchy.com and Salon
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Carrier victory bolsters Trump's economic chops
Burgess Everett / Politico:
GOP may delay Obamacare replacement for years — Prepare for the Obamacare cliff. — Congressional Republicans are setting up their own, self-imposed deadline to make good on their vow to replace the Affordable Care Act. With buy-in from Donald Trump's transition team …
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The Week
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kff.org:
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: November 2016 — Ashley Kirzinger, Elise Sugarman, and Mollyann Brodie — KEY FINDINGS: — The November Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, conducted one week after the 2016 presidential election, finds health care played a limited role in voters' 2016 election decisions …
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Los Angeles Times, Vox, Political Wire, Washington Times and Instapundit
Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
GOP leaders aim to pass ObamaCare repeal by inauguration
GOP leaders aim to pass ObamaCare repeal by inauguration
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Hot Air and Political Wire
Max Abelson / Bloomberg:
Wall Street Wins Again as Trump Picks Bankers, Billionaires — Mnuchin would be third Goldman Treasury secretary since 1990s — Hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson was feeling happy Wednesday morning. — After Donald Trump ridiculed Wall Street on the campaign trail …
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Jim Tankersley / Washington Post:
Donald Trump is assembling the richest administration in modern American history — When George W. Bush assembled his first cabinet in 2001, news reports dubbed them a team of millionaires, and government watchdogs questioned whether they were out of touch with most Americans' problems.
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Political Insider blog, The Week, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Mother Jones and Diane Ravitch's blog
Annie Karni / Politico:
Ivanka Trump, climate czar? — In September, as Donald Trump railed against the media and sold himself as the candidate of the forgotten man, Ivanka Trump ventured into the lair of the liberal media and power elite that was laughing at her father. — She jetted off to Aspen with her husband …
Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Trump already winning — and he's not even president yet — MORE FROM: — Donald Trump has come a long way from the “disarray” and “chaos” the media claimed to spy before his transition even got started. Such a long way that it's fair to say that Trump is having just about the best 24 hours a president-elect could have.
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Hit & Run and New York Magazine
abc11.com:
State board orders recount of 94,000 Durham County votes — The Durham County Board of Election chairman told ABC11 a recount could take as long as a week and cost tens of thousands of dollars.
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Richard Fausset / New York Times:
Partial Recount Ordered in North Carolina Governor's Race
Partial Recount Ordered in North Carolina Governor's Race
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The Week
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Tired Dem donors feel like their money got burned — Democratic donors stung by Hillary Clinton — 's upset loss in the presidential race feel like they just set their money on fire. — The sore feelings are a huge problem for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) …
Discussion:
Hot Air and Political Wire
Megan Christie / ABC News:
Christmas Party May Have Triggered San Bernardino Terror Attack: Police — One year after the terror attacks in San Bernardino, the ABC News Investigative Unit and Nightline are looking back, revealing never-before-seen photos and videos, and hearing from the first responders …
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Heat Street
Gordon Corera / BBC:
CIA chief warns Trump: Scrapping Iran deal ‘height of folly’ — The director of the CIA has warned US President-elect Donald Trump that ending the Iran nuclear deal would be “disastrous” and “the height of folly”. — In a BBC interview, John Brennan also advised the new president to be wary …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump considering Dan Coats for intel director
Nikita Vladimirov / The Hill:
Petraeus would have to notify probation officer if named secretary of State — Former Gen. David Petraeus is reportedly one of President-elect Donald Trump — 's finalists to be secretary of State. — If he's chosen, he'll have three days to notify his probation officer.
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Adam K. Raymond / New York Magazine:
David Petraeus's Probation Officer Would Have to Give Him Permission to Travel As Secretary of State
David Petraeus's Probation Officer Would Have to Give Him Permission to Travel As Secretary of State
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Newsmax, The Week and Joe.My.God.
Gabriel Malor / Ricochet:
BuzzFeed Targets HGTV Hosts for Attending Christian Church — So Buzzfeed reporter Kate Aurthur wrote a post about popular HGTV hosts Chip and Joanne Gaines which informed the world that the Gaineses' have a pastor who is opposed to same-sex marriage. This post had one purpose and one purpose alone: to harm the couple.
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Washington Post, The Federalist, The Hayride and Mediaite
Politico:
Why Marine Le Pen won't win — In France, the protest vote is less attractive now that the Americans and Brits have already pulled the trigger. — The British and American press are full of alarm and excitement. After the triumph of the nationalist populism that swept Donald …
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Ambassador: ‘Mexico is not paying for the wall’ — gets closer to inauguration day, Mexican leaders are looking to remind him they will not pay for the president-elect's promised wall along the U.S.'s southern border. — “We have said time and again Mexico is not paying for the wall,” …
Vicki Needham / The Hill:
US businesses ramp up hiring after election — U.S. businesses added 216,000 jobs in November on better-than-expected hiring by retailers ramping up for the holiday shopping season. — Private-sector employers hired the most people since June as businesses remained confident …
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Breitbart, Wall Street Journal and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Christian Datoc / The Daily Caller:
‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ Gives Fox News Historic Ratings Boost — Fox News just made history. — According to figures from Nielsen Media Research, Fox averaged 3,283,000 primetime, viewers in November — a 71 percent jump from November 2015 — making it the highest-rated primetime month in 2016.
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BizPac Review and The Gateway Pundit
Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Conway eyes top spot in Trump's outside political operation — Kellyanne Conway is considering taking the helm of the external political operation that will support Donald Trump — during his tenure as president, according to sources familiar with the private deliberations.
Discussion:
Political Wire
Ali Watkins / BuzzFeed:
Intel Officials Believe Russia Spreads Fake News — “This is beyond propaganda, that's my understanding.” — WASHINGTON — US intelligence officials believe Russia helped disseminate fake and propagandized news as part of a broader effort to influence and undermine the presidential election …
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The Atlantic, WPRI-TV, Consortiumnews.com, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Political Wire and Raw Story
Emily Flitter / Reuters:
Separation anxiety: Trump's management style poses challenges in Oval Office — It has proven one of Donald Trump's greatest strengths in building a worldwide luxury brand: An obsessive attention to detail, down to the curtains hanging in hotel rooms and the marble lining the lobby floor.
Tim Hains / RealClearPolitics:
Newt Gingrich Mocks Mitt Romney For “Sucking Up” To Donald Trump — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich joined radio host Laura Ingraham to discuss the Trump transition and his hopes for the Trump administration. — NEWT GINGRICH: There's a scene in ‘Pretty Women’ where Richard Gere goes …
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Conway asked how she can ‘rationalize’ working for Trump — Kellyanne Conway, a top aide to President-elect Donald Trump — , pushed back Wednesday at a question from a 17-year-old student about how she can “rationalize” working for someone who faces claims of sexual assault.
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The Daily Caller, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Politico, Mediaite, Washington Free Beacon and New York Magazine
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
The internet gasps in horror after report claims Trump may appoint Sarah Palin to run the VA — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Donald Trump repeatedly said throughout the presidential campaign that he would make looking after our veterans his No. 1 priority.
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Shushannah Walshe / ABC News:
Sarah Palin Under Consideration for VA Secretary
Sarah Palin Under Consideration for VA Secretary
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Washington Free Beacon, BizPac Review, Politicus USA, Death and Taxes, Hot Air, The Gateway Pundit and Politico