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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Why is Mitt Romney doing this? — Mitt Romney has huddled twice with President-elect Donald Trump in the past two weeks. And both times, it looked super awkward. — Here's meeting 1, when Romney traveled to the Trump National golf club in New Jersey to talk about the prospect of serving as Trump's secretary of state:
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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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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump's takeover of the GOP is now complete
Trump's takeover of the GOP is now complete
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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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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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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Trump considers Goldman Sachs president for top job: report
Trump considers Goldman Sachs president for top job: report
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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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Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:
Obama says marijuana should be treated like ‘cigarettes or alcohol’
Obama says marijuana should be treated like ‘cigarettes or alcohol’
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Trump announces he will leave business ‘in total’ — leaving open how he will avoid conflicts of interest — President-elect Donald J. Trump tweeted Wednesday morning that he would soon leave his “great business in total” to focus on the presidency, a response to growing worries over the businessman …
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The Charlotte Observer:
Charlotte police officer will not face charges in shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott — No charges will be brought against Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer Brentley Vinson in the September shooting death of a man in University City, District Attorney Andrew Murray announced Wednesday.
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CNN:
Keith Lamont Scott killing: No charges filed against officer, district attorney says — Charlotte police Officer Brentley Vinson's deadly use of force was lawful the day he killed Keith Lamont Scott, Mecklenburg County District Attorney Andrew Murray said Wednesday.
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Pelosi holds onto leadership — House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday fended off a challenge to her long leadership reign, defeating Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) in a closed-door vote prompted largely by Donald Trump — 's unlikely ascension to the White House.
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Darren Sands / BuzzFeed:
Congressional Black Caucus Furious With Pelosi Over Proposed Leadership Changes
Congressional Black Caucus Furious With Pelosi Over Proposed Leadership Changes
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Nancy Pelosi chosen again as House Democratic leader — but tally suggests deep division
Nancy Pelosi chosen again as House Democratic leader — but tally suggests deep division
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
White House downplays Trump Carrier announcement — The White House on Wednesday scoffed at President-elect Donald Trump — 's agreement to keep 1,000 manufacturing jobs in Indiana, saying it does not come close to President Obama's “high standard” for creating similar jobs.
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Bob Dylan skips White House event — Bob Dylan won't be attending President Obama's meet-and-greet on Wednesday with American Nobel Prize winners, the White House said. — “Unfortunately, Bob Dylan will not be at the White House today. So everyone can relax,” Obama's top spokesman, Josh Earnest, told reporters.
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 burn flag outside Trump's New York hotel
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Elizabeth Gurdus / CNBC:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump's Treasury pick says he wants to slash taxes across the board — Treasury Secretary nominee Steve Mnuchin: We can sustain 3-4% economic growth — In line with President-elect Donald Trump's proposals, Steve Mnuchin told CNBC on Wednesday his focus as Treasury secretary …
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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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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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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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Lloyd Sowers / FOX13news:
Veteran's home vandalized, torched — PLANT CITY (FOX 13) - There are lots of questions surrounding a fire that gutted a home on Johnson Street in Plant City overnight. — Along with heavy damage, anti-Trump graffiti was sprayed on the house, inside and out.
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Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Next Slide — “We were like this is unreal, this is unbelievable,” McCord said. “When we had both fully read it, we looked at each other — and I will never forget this moment — we both burst into tears. I was ghost white, and we just prayed. There was nothing else to do.
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Shushannah Walshe / ABC News:
Sarah Palin Under Consideration for VA Secretary — Sarah Palin is under consideration for secretary of veterans affairs, a close Palin aide and a top Donald Trump transition official tell ABC News. — The Palin aide tells ABC News that in “recent days,” Palin told Trump transition officials …
Ali Breland / The Hill:
Tech groups reach out to Trump — More than a dozen tech groups extended an olive branch to Donald Trump — on Wednesday, penning a joint letter to the president-elect congratulating him on his win and offering recommendations for working with the tech sector.
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Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
McAuliffe upbeat about working with Trump, says Clinton is done with politics — RICHMOND — Gov. Terry McAuliffe was upbeat Wednesday about Virginia's prospects for landing the new FBI headquarters building under the incoming Trump administration — despite the governor's ties to Hillary Clinton …
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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Jake Swearingen / New York Magazine:
Starting January 20, Donald Trump Can Send Unblockable Mass Text Messages to the Entire Nation — You've probably, at some point, gotten a text alert on your phone about some nasty weather, an Amber Alert about a missing child, or even a (very poorly worded) alert about police looking for a criminal.
Liz McNeil / People.com:
What Jackie Kennedy Knew about JFK's Cheating — and Why She Looked the Other Way — What did Jackie really know? Get new details about her complicated marriage to JFK, suicidal despair after his death and how she found the strength to go on. Subscribe now to get instant access to this Kennedy confidential, only in PEOPLE!
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