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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump: Cancel Boeing's Air Force One contract — Donald Trump on Tuesday called for the cancellation of a Defense Department contract with Boeing to build the next generation of presidential aircraft, decrying the deal as too expensive. — “Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Boeing responds to Trump: Air Force One deal is for $170M — Boeing on Tuesday responded to President-elect Donald Trump — 's criticism over the cost of a new Air Force One plane, saying the contract is actually for $170 million. — Trump earlier Tuesday tweeted that the deal was for …
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Robert Reed / Chicago Tribune:
Boeing CEO waits for Trump's trade play — Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg, right, speaks Dec. 2, 2016, at an Illinois Manufacturers' Association luncheon at the J.W. Marriott Chicago hotel downtown. Muilenburg argues that international trade is essential to the U.S. economy. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Donald Trump Tweets to ‘Cancel Order’ for New Air Force One Plane
Donald Trump Tweets to ‘Cancel Order’ for New Air Force One Plane
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Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Sold All His Stockholdings in June, Transition Spokesman Says
Donald Trump Sold All His Stockholdings in June, Transition Spokesman Says
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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 …
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Ned Resnikoff / ThinkProgress:
The details of the Carrier deal have finally been released. Trump exaggerated big league.
The details of the Carrier deal have finally been released. Trump exaggerated big league.
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CNN:
Senate Dems, powerless to stop Trump nominees, regret ‘nuclear option’ power play — (CNN)Senate Democrats are eager to make Donald Trump pay a political price for nominating staunch conservatives to fill out his Cabinet, hoping to exact revenge for the GOP's stubborn opposition to President Barack Obama's nominees.
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Elana Schor / Politico:
Dems seek to quash quick Mattis confirmation
Dems seek to quash quick Mattis confirmation
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Trump slammed as ‘diplomatic rookie’ by Chinese state media — Chinese state media warned the U.S. that “messing up China-U.S. relations won't help ‘make America great again,’” a direct response to President-elect Donald Trump — 's call with Taiwan's president over the weekend.
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Donald Trump's Message Sparks Anger in China
Donald Trump's Message Sparks Anger in China
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Uri Friedman / The Atlantic:
‘Trump Has Already Created Lots of Chaos’
‘Trump Has Already Created Lots of Chaos’
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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 …
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John Wisely / Detroit Free Press:
Mismatched numbers in metro Detroit means precincts can't be recounted
Mismatched numbers in metro Detroit means precincts can't be recounted
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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
Report: Trump's NatSec Pick Pushed Fake News 16 Times Since August
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Tara Palmeri / Politico:
Secret Service advertised as hot ‘new amenity’ at Trump Tower — The U.S. Secret Service is the hot, new “amenity” in the Trump Tower, where desperate brokers are trying to lure well-heeled clients into the building on Fifth Avenue that has served as President-elect Donald Trump's home …
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Top Dem super PAC launches anti-Trump war room — A top Democratic super PAC is launching a war room aimed at making President-elect Donald Trump — 's life miserable as he prepares to enter the White House. — Liberal political operative David Brock, a close ally of former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton
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Fox News:
Missouri governor-elect's wife robbed at gunpoint; three suspects arrested — Three teenagers were in custody Monday night after the wife of Missouri Governor-elect Eric Greitens was robbed outside a St. Louis restaurant. — Greitens said in a statement that his wife Sheena was “safe …
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Eric Greitens / Facebook:
Tonight, my wife Sheena—the mother of my two boys …
Tonight, my wife Sheena—the mother of my two boys …
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Louder With Crowder:
Tucker Carlson Drop Kicks Smug College Student Over Trump, Environment... Ok college students, take a knee. I know on campus, in your safe space, you hear a lot about Faux News or Fox Noise or whatever the kids are calling it these days. You may even think you're smarter than Tucker Carlson …
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
The Democrats' Days of Rage and Denial — Their self-delusion in defeat is as predictable as a sunrise. — It's not often that “go die in a fire” is given as an option in an ultimatum, but Professor David Faris, writing in The Week, has urged congressional Democrats to grab a torch:
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Electors take anti-Trump battle to court — Two presidential electors in Colorado are heading to court Tuesday to try and boost their extreme long-shot gambit to stop Donald Trump from officially being elected president when the Electoral College votes on Dec. 19.
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Paulina Firozi / The Hill:
Quote from Clinton concession the most retweeted political tweet of the year — 's concession speech was the most retweeted political tweet of the year, Twitter announced on Tuesday. — The tweet from Clinton's account was retweeted more than 635,000 times as of Tuesday morning.
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Corey Charlton / The Sun:
MERKEL'S U-TURN Angela Merkel calls for Germany BURKA BAN saying ‘the full veil is not appropriate here’ in astonishing U-turn — The German Chancellor made the announcement at a party conference having recently declared she will stand for re-election — ANGELA Merkel today completed …
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