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Nelson D. Schwartz / New York Times:
Trump to Announce Carrier Plant Will Keep Jobs in U.S. — From the earliest days of his campaign, Donald J. Trump made keeping manufacturing jobs in the United States his signature economic issue, and the decision by Carrier, the big air-conditioner company, to move 2,000 of them from Indiana …
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Jerry Markon / Washington Post:
Trump fills key economic Cabinet posts and promises to put his personal fortunes aside — President-elect Donald Trump appeared to be focusing on core economic issues in his emerging Cabinet on Wednesday, while he prepared to step aside from his sprawling businesses.
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Steven Mnuchin Is Donald Trump's Expected Choice for Treasury Secretary — WASHINGTON — Steven Terner Mnuchin, a financier with deep roots on Wall Street and in Hollywood but no government experience, is expected to be named Donald J. Trump's Treasury secretary as soon as Wednesday, sources close to the transition say.
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Jake Sherman / Politico:
Trump considering Goldman Sachs president for top post — President-elect Donald Trump is considering Goldman Sachs President Gary Cohn for a senior administration job, possibly as director of the Office of Management and Budget, several sources close to the situation said on Wednesday.
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John Ydstie / NPR:
Trump's Potential Treasury Secretary Headed A ‘Foreclosure Machine’
Trump's Potential Treasury Secretary Headed A ‘Foreclosure Machine’
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New York Times:
Mr. Trump, Meet the Constitution — When Donald Trump, hand on the Bible on Jan. 20, swears to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, we the people will have good reason to doubt he knows what he's talking about. Consider what he tweeted out on Tuesday:
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Protesters burn flag outside Trump's New York hotel … Protesters burned the United States flag outside of Trump International Hotel in New York City Tuesday, following President-elect Donald Trump — 's suggestion that flag burners be jailed or lose their citizenship.
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Shannon Stapleton / Reuters:
Activists burn US flags outside Trump hotel in response to Trump's flag-burning threat
Activists burn US flags outside Trump hotel in response to Trump's flag-burning threat
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Jann S. Wenner / Rolling Stone:
The Day After: Obama on His Legacy, Trump's Win and the Path Forward — In an interview conducted the day after the election, the commander in chief reflected on the stunning results and how he'll spend his time post-White House. Pete Souza/The White House
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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump Said to Continue Auditions for Secretary of State — Retired General John Kelly returning for follow-up interview — President-elect had dinner in New York with Romney on Tuesday — President-elect Donald Trump plans to continue his auditions for secretary of state …
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Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
In an abrupt about-face, Romney emerges from dinner with Trump full of frog legs and high praise
In an abrupt about-face, Romney emerges from dinner with Trump full of frog legs and high praise
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Esther Yu Hsi Lee / ThinkProgress:
Newt Gingrich explains how Trump feeds media false narratives to distract from real stories
Newt Gingrich explains how Trump feeds media false narratives to distract from real stories
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Kate Nocera / BuzzFeed:
More Than A Dozen Pelosi Supporters Consider Turning On Her — “I think a lot of people are unsure if we want the faces of the party to be Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi: liberals from New York and California,” one Democrat said. — Managing Editor, BuzzFeed DC — Alex Wong / Getty Images
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Lauren Victoria Burke / Black Voice News:
Democrats Should Pick a Leader From Their Strongest Voting Bloc: Black Women
Democrats Should Pick a Leader From Their Strongest Voting Bloc: Black Women
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Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post:
Nancy Pelosi Torches Democrat Trying To Unseat Her As Party Leader
Nancy Pelosi Torches Democrat Trying To Unseat Her As Party Leader
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Trump vow to leave business raises more questions — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday morning that he will leave his “great business in total in order to fully focus on running the country” in the White House. — But his cryptic announcement, delivered in an early-morning Twitter flurry …
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Salim Uzun / Hurriyet Daily News:
Trump's son goes wild deer hunting in Turkish resort Antalya
Trump's son goes wild deer hunting in Turkish resort Antalya
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
The case for normalizing Trump — Foreign populists have been beaten by talking issues, not personality. — Over the weekend, Donald Trump alleged the existence of massive voter fraud in an election he indisputably won. Tuesday morning, seemingly inspired by a Fox News segment …
Bloomberg:
OPEC Agrees to Cut Production in Drive to End Global Glut — OPEC clinched a deal to curtail oil supply, confounding skeptics as the need to clear a record global crude glut — and prove the group's credibility — brought about its first cuts in eight years, Bloomberg News reports.
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Rakteem Katakey / Bloomberg:
Brent Crude Oil Climbs Above $50 as OPEC Said Very Close to Deal
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Anti-Trump forces launch attack on Electoral College — Anti-Trump forces are preparing an unprecedented assault on the Electoral College, marked by a wave of lawsuits and an intensive lobbying effort aimed at persuading 37 Republican electors to vote for a candidate other than Donald Trump.
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Andrea Peterson / Washington Post:
U.S. border agents stopped journalist from entry and took his phones — Award-winning Canadian photojournalist Edward Ou has had plenty of scary border experiences while reporting from the Middle East for the past decade. But his most disturbing encounter was with U.S. Customs and Border Protection last month, he said.
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
What (Lots of) Money Can Buy at Trump's Inauguration — WASHINGTON — During the inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump, there is a lot money can buy. — An “exclusive” luncheon with cabinet appointees and congressional leaders; an “intimate” dinner with Vice President-elect Mike Pence …
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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
For $1 million and up, inaugural donors will get ‘candlelight dinner’ with Trump and other access
For $1 million and up, inaugural donors will get ‘candlelight dinner’ with Trump and other access
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Carrie Levine / Center for Public Integrity:
Donald Trump offering huge perks for inauguration donors
Donald Trump offering huge perks for inauguration donors
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Lorraine Woellert / Politico:
Trump's conservative dream team — Donald Trump's education secretary nominee is a huge critic of public schools and has pushed to steer taxpayer dollars to charter schools and voucher programs. His Health and Human Services pick wants to dismantle Obamacare and privatize Medicare.
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Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
Breitbart News Declares “War” on Advertisers Who Cave in to Activist Pressure — Kellogg's and other brands are claiming Breitbart's conservative news and opinion stories don't reflect their values, so they are yanking their advertising. — Breitbart News, the media outlet whose executive chairman …
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