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Bloomberg:
Trump Says Boeing's Air Force One Order Should Be Canceled  —  President-elect says costs ‘are totally out of control’  —  Pentagon is looking to replace existing presidential fleet  —  President-elect Donald Trump said the latest Air Force One order should be canceled …
Discussion: Mediaite and Towleroad
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Donald Trump Tweets to ‘Cancel Order’ for New Air Force One Plane  —  Citing a multibillion-dollar price tag, President-elect Donald Trump today posted a tweet calling for the cancellation of what he said was Boeing's order for a new Air Force One jet.  —  “Boeing is building a brand …
Berkeley Lovelace Jr / CNBC:
Donald Trump just took a shot at Boeing in Trump Tower
Discussion: The Hill, NBC News, Mediaite and TheBlaze
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Poll: Trump's Carrier deal is wildly popular  —  Donald Trump's first major action as president-elect — the deal he and Vice President-elect Mike Pence struck last week with Carrier Corp. — is earning high marks from American voters, a new Politico/Morning Consult poll shows.
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Jennie Runevitch / WALV-TV:
USW: 730 union jobs saved in Carrier deal - not 1,100  —  Behind the numbers of the Carrier job deal  —  Carrier jobs details Carrier deal details Carrier deal details 6pm  —  INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - The Carrier deal, brokered by President-elect Donald Trump, may not have saved as many factory jobs …
Discussion: Politicus USA, alan.com and The Week
Ned Resnikoff / ThinkProgress:
Trump left Carrier union in the dark on a shoddy deal  —  Trump ignored the United Steelworkers, handed a big tax break to management, then claimed an exaggerated victory.  —  Two weeks ago, President-elect Donald Trump announced he had personally strongarmed the air conditioning …
Discussion: USA Today, Politico and Morning Consult
Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Pence to keynote Heritage Foundation event at Trump's D.C. hotel
Discussion: RedState and Talking Points Memo
Christopher Suprun / New York Times:
Why I Will Not Cast My Electoral Vote for Donald Trump  —  Dallas — I am a Republican presidential elector, one of the 538 people asked to choose officially the president of the United States.  Since the election people have asked me to change my vote based on policy disagreements with Donald J. Trump.
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Andrew Hanna / Politico:
Flynn under fire for fake news  —  As Donald Trump's national security adviser, retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn will have to advise the president of the veracity of foreign and domestic threats, separating those that require immediate policy action from propaganda or misinformation.
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Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Report: Trump's NatSec Pick Pushed Fake News 16 Times Since August  —  Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for national security advisor, has reportedly promoted conspiracy theories and unfounded accusations at least 16 times since August.
Allan Smith / Business Insider:
Michael Flynn's son spars with Jake Tapper over fake ‘pizzagate’ story that led armed man to go to restaurant
Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump's Message Sparks Anger in China  —  President-elect's Taiwan call, tweets signal his approach will be more adversarial  —  The verbal confrontation between President-elect Donald Trump and the Chinese government escalated on Monday, as China responded harshly to attacks by Mr. Trump on its economic and security positions.
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Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
Pentagon buries evidence of $125 billion in bureaucratic waste  —  The Pentagon has buried an internal study that exposed $125 billion in administrative waste in its business operations amid fears Congress would use the findings as an excuse to slash the defense budget, according to interviews …
Detroit News:
Half of Detroit votes may be ineligible for recount  —  One-third of precincts in Wayne County could be disqualified from an unprecedented statewide recount of presidential election results because of problems with ballots.  —  Michigan's largest county voted overwhelmingly …
Matt Friedman / Politico:
Christie's approval hits record low; most say he should have been charged for Bridgegate  —  Gov. Chris Christie is just one point away from tying the record for worst approval rating of any New Jersey governor in memory.  —  And an overwhelming majority of New Jersey voters …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Eschaton
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Fairleigh Dickinson University:
PUBLIC BELIEVES CHRISTIE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A DEFENDANT
Eric Greitens / Facebook:
Tonight, my wife Sheena—the mother of my two boys, and the future First Lady of Missouri—was robbed at gunpoint not far from our home.  —  She is safe—but shaken.  We are grateful for the men and women of law enforcement.  Their response was swift and skilled, and we thank God for their presence tonight.
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Fox News:
Missouri governor-elect's wife robbed at gunpoint; three suspects arrested
Office of Media Relations:
GW Battleground Poll  —  President-elect Donald Trump and His Proposed Policies  —  Donald Trump's public image has notably improved since winning the presidency in November, according to the latest George Washington University Battleground Poll.  Read the full press release.  —  Previous Editions
Discussion: Washington Post and Political Wire
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Office of Media Relations:
New GW Battleground Poll: Public Opinion of Trump Improves; Voters Don't Think He'll Build a Wall at Mexican Border
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Biden raises possibility of 2020 presidential bid  —  Vice President Biden on Monday raised the possibility of a presidential bid in 2020.  —  “I am going to run in 2020,” Biden told a group of reporters in the Capitol when asked about his political future.  “What the hell man, anyway.”
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Christine Wang / CNBC:
Joe Biden predicts he will run for president in 2020, adds that he is not yet ‘committed’
Discussion: AOL and The Root
Todd VanDerWerff / Vox:
Donald Trump is turning his transition into a reality show, too.  That's an ominous sign.  —  Even his biggest cabinet picks are playing out like a season of The Apprentice  —  Donald Trump ran for president as our first reality-show candidate.  —  He positioned himself, early and often …
Discussion: alan.com
 
 
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