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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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No More Mister Nice Blog and Fox News Insider
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Did Donald Trump tank Boeing's stock because he was mad about a news article? — Shares of stock in aircraft manufacturer Boeing fell nearly $2 a share before markets opened on Tuesday. — The reason? A tweet from the president-elect. … Were Boeing to lose a $4 billion contract …
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The Verge and Politicus USA
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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The Atlantic, CNBC and Young Conservatives
Bryan Bender / Politico:
Air Force secretary responds to Trump: Boeing deal ‘complicated’ — The secretary of the Air Force has a message for Donald Trump, who says he wants to cancel Boeing's “out of control” contract to build a new presidential aircraft: “It is a bit more complicated.”
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Eamon Javers / CNBC:
Can algos trade Trump's tweets? Absolutely. Maybe.
Can algos trade Trump's tweets? Absolutely. Maybe.
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NBC News, Mediaite, FOX News Radio, The Daily Caller, Law News and TheBlaze
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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Washington Post, Standard-Examiner and The Week
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Did Boeing Get Out Of Line? — This morning Donald Trump lashed …
Did Boeing Get Out Of Line? — This morning Donald Trump lashed …
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ABC News, Daily Kos, Independent Journal Review, New York Magazine, New York Times, Mediaite, rubber hose and The Atlantic
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
USW: 730 union jobs saved in Carrier deal - not 1,100
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Politicus USA, Mediaite, The Week, alan.com and Daily Kos
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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Washington Post, Morning Consult and Politico
Tara Palmeri / Politico:
Secret Service advertised as hot ‘new amenity’ at Trump Tower — The U.S. Secret Service is the hot, new “amenity” at 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 as well as his campaign and transition headquarters.
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Brooke E. Seipel / The Hill:
Bob Dole's law firm was paid $20,000 per month by Taiwan — The law firm of former Sen. Bob Dole (R-Kan.) was paid $20,000 a month to advance Taiwan's interests in Washington, according to documents filed with the Justice Department. — Public documents under the Foreign Agents Registration Act show …
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alan.com and Talking Points Memo
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Trump slammed as ‘diplomatic rookie’ by Chinese state media
Trump slammed as ‘diplomatic rookie’ by Chinese state media
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Politico, The Atlantic, Washington Post, Foreign Policy, Mashable, BizPac Review and alan.com
Megha Rajagopalan / BuzzFeed:
Bob Dole's Law Firm Was Paid $20,000 A Month To Lobby For Taiwan
Bob Dole's Law Firm Was Paid $20,000 A Month To Lobby For Taiwan
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Wall Street Journal, The Hill and The Week
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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MichelleMalkin.com, The Federalist and Independent Journal Review
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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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BizPac Review and ABC News
Ryan Knutson / Wall Street Journal:
SoftBank Pledges to Invest $50 Billion in U.S. After Meeting With Trump — President-elect met with SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son in Trump Tower — SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said Tuesday he would invest $50 billion in the U.S. and create 50,000 new jobs …
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Washington Post, Business Insider, Fox News Insider and Cafe Hayek
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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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ThinkProgress, Business Insider, Morning Consult and CNN
CNN:
Source: Trump transition team requested security clearance for Flynn Jr. — Washington (CNN)Officials from President-elect Donald Trump's transition team attempted to distance themselves Tuesday from Michael G. Flynn — the son and former top aide to his father, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn …
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Washington Post and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
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 …
Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
House GOP wins Obamacare lawsuit — A federal judge on Thursday ruled the Obama administration has been improperly funding an Obamacare subsidy program, a huge win for the House of Representatives in a lawsuit against the White House. — Congress authorized the program but never actually provided …
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RedState
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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Jeff Burlew / Tallahassee Democrat:
Plaintiffs want presidential recount in Florida — Three Central Florida voters are mounting an unlikely bid to overturn the presidential election in the Sunshine State. — In a lawsuit filed Monday in Leon Circuit Court, they assert that Hillary Clinton, not Donald Trump, actually won Florida.
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Bipartisan Report, Common Dreams and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Trump will hire foreign workers to staff Mar-a-Lago this winter — will hire foreign workers to staff the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., this winter — as he did last year. — According to the Palm Beach Post, Trump won approval from the U.S. Labor Department in October …
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Daily Kos
David Smith / The Guardian:
Megyn Kelly accuses Trump social media director of inciting online abuse — The Fox News host says Dan Scavino is ‘a man who works for Donald Trump whose job it is to stir up’ nastiness and threats, and urges him to stop — Journalist Megyn Kelly, who is under armed guard after receiving death threats …
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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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Independent Journal Review and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Sarah Lazare / Alternet:
Paper Owned by Trump's Son-In-Law Runs Alarming Op-Ed Calling for FBI Crackdown on Anti-Trump Protests — From the outset, Jared Kushner's New York Observer has been an instrument of the Trump campaign. — The New York Observer, a right-wing newspaper owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner …
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Raw Story
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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Washington Post, Townhall.com, KTLA, New York Times, Truthdig, The Colorado Independent, Outside the Beltway and Common Dreams