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TIME.com:
The Last, Greatest Deal — For nearly 17 months on the campaign trail, Trump did what no American politician had attempted in a generation, with defiant flair. Instead of painting a bright vision for a unified future, he magnified the divisions of the present, inspiring new levels of anger and fear within his country.
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Eun Kyung Kim / TODAY.com:
TIME Person of the Year for 2016 is President-elect Donald Trump — President-elect Donald Trump, the real estate businessman and political novice whose election campaign made the entire world take notice, has been selected as TIME's 2016 Person of the Year. — The magazine revealed its choice Wednesday on TODAY.
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Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
GOP still splintered over Obamacare after Pence meeting — After meeting with Vice President-elect Mike Pence on Tuesday to hash out plans to repeal Obamacare, top Senate Republicans are no closer to resolving an issue that's splintering the GOP heading into the start of Donald Trump's presidency …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Schumer: If Republicans destroy our health system, we won't throw them a lifeline — THE MORNING PLUM: — The emerging GOP plan to repeal Obamacare on a delayed schedule — and then maybe kinda sorta replace it later — has raised a big question: Will Democrats help Republicans pass …
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Urban Institute:
Implications of Partial Repeal of the ACA through Reconciliation
Implications of Partial Repeal of the ACA through Reconciliation
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Reed Abelson / New York Times:
Health Insurers List Demands if Affordable Care Act Is Killed
Health Insurers List Demands if Affordable Care Act Is Killed
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Jason Noble / Des Moines Register:
How Branstad to Beijing could reshape Iowa's political landscape — Should Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad be named ambassador to China - a strong possibility, it appears - it'll be big news in Washington and Beijing. — But don't overlook its impact in Des Moines.
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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump Picks Iowa Governor Branstad as China Ambassador — Longest serving U.S. governor said to accept the position — Branstad, China's Xi have friendship dating back to 1985 — President-elect Donald Trump offered the post of U.S. ambassador to China to Iowa Governor Terry Branstad …
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump picks Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad — a ‘friend’ of China's leader — as Beijing ambassador
Trump picks Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad — a ‘friend’ of China's leader — as Beijing ambassador
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Hayes Brown / BuzzFeed:
Here Are 9 Things Trump's National Security Adviser Pick Actually Thinks About Islam — In his book, The Field of Fight: How We Can Win the Global War Against Radical Islam and Its Allies, Michael Flynn, the retired lieutenant general President-elect Donald Trump has picked as national security adviser …
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Trump's and Obama's national security advisers to meet amid controversy
Trump's and Obama's national security advisers to meet amid controversy
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New York Times:
Trump Fires Adviser's Son From Transition for Spreading Fake News
Trump Fires Adviser's Son From Transition for Spreading Fake News
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Ed Rogers / Washington Post:
Trump traumatizes Democrats — Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States about a month ago, and he has already done two things that suggest he will bring energy and vigor to the presidency. First, he stepped in to keep a campaign promise and negotiate a deal with Carrier …
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Trump follows Obama's political blueprint
Trump follows Obama's political blueprint
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Nick Baumann / The Huffington Post:
The FBI Is Investigating Me Because I Tweeted A Joke About Fake News — Seriously? Seriously. — Senior Enterprise Editor, The Huffington Post — This is a story about how the FBI came to investigate a joke I tweeted about fake news. — I'm a journalist, and I've written lots of stories about the FBI.
John McCormick / Bloomberg:
Majority of Americans Say Trump Can Keep Businesses, Poll Shows — 51 percent confident he will put U.S. interests first — Nearly two-thirds say he won't build Mexico border wall — Two-thirds of U.S. adults think Donald Trump needs to choose between being president or a businessman …
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New York Times:
John Kelly, Retired Marine General, Is Trump's Choice to Lead Homeland Security — WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump has settled on Gen. John F. Kelly, a retired four-star Marine general whose son was killed in combat in Afghanistan, as his choice for secretary of homeland security …
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Thomas E. Patterson / Shorenstein Center:
News Coverage of the 2016 General Election: How the Press Failed the Voters — A new report from Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy analyzes news coverage during the 2016 general election, and concludes that both Hillary Clinton and Donald …
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Trump's unpredictable style unnerves corporate America — The turbulence began Tuesday morning with one of President-elect Donald Trump's signature tweets of wrath: a public jab at Boeing alleging that the cost of building Air Force One had spiraled out of control.
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Rick Clough / Bloomberg:
Boeing Sweats Under Trump Spotlight as SoftBank Feels the Warmth
Boeing Sweats Under Trump Spotlight as SoftBank Feels the Warmth
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Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Clinton to throw thank-you party for millionaire donors — are planning a thank-you party next week for those who donated millions to their presidential campaign. — The party at the Plaza Hotel's Grand Ballroom on Dec. 15 is expected to feature fashion icon Anna Wintour, investor Alan Patricof …
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CNN:
Ohio's ‘heartbeat’ abortion bill awaits Gov. Kasich's signature — (CNN)Ohio lawmakers have passed a controversial “Heartbeat Bill” that would ban abortions in that state from the moment the heartbeat of a fetus can be detected — which usually occurs about six weeks into a pregnancy.
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People.com:
Michelle Obama Breaks Her Silence About the Night Donald Trump Was Elected: ‘I Went to Bed’ — President Obama and the First Lady open up about their life together and last days in the White House. Subscribe now to get instant access to this exclusive interview plus the events and people that shaped 2016, only in PEOPLE!
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Allison Sherry / Star Tribune:
Rep. Keith Ellison: I will resign my seat if I win DNC chair — The party wants a full-time chair, Ellison acknowledged. — WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison will vacate his congressional seat if he wins the chairman job at the Democratic National Committee, he told the Star Tribune Wednesday morning.
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Page Six:
Network planning to move Scott Pelley off ‘CBS Evening News’ — More On: — Buzz is growing that Scott Pelley's time as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” is coming to an end. — While CBS denies it, multiple sources tell Page Six that the network is planning to move Pelley over to …
Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed:
Most Americans Who See Fake News Believe It, New Survey Says — Fake news headlines fool American adults about 75% of the time, according to a large-scale new survey conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs for BuzzFeed News. — The survey also found that people who cite Facebook as a major source …
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Katie Lobosco / CNNMoney:
There's a hunger problem on America's college campuses — Montclair State University's food pantry is tucked away down a maze of hallways in the student center. Like the hunger problem on campus itself, the pantry is not quite out in the open. — It opened on the New Jersey college's campus in April …
Philip Pullella / Reuters:
Pope warns media over ‘sin’ of spreading fake news, smearing politicians — Media that focus on scandals and spread fake news to smear politicians risk becoming like people who have a morbid fascination with excrement, Pope Francis said in an interview published on Wednesday.
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Sofía Vergara sued by her own embryos — MORE FROM: — The battle over Sofia Vergara's embryos took an extraordinary turn Tuesday — when a right-to-live lawsuit was filed on behalf of the fertilized eggs against their mom. — The female embryos are listed as plaintiffs “Emma” …
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