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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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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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Charles Dunlap / Vox:
Trump's Cabinet of ex-generals will help keep him out of wars, not push him into one
Trump's Cabinet of ex-generals will help keep him out of wars, not push him into one
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Jerry Markon / Washington Post:
Retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly picked to head Department of Homeland Security
Retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly picked to head Department of Homeland Security
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CBS News:
Donald Trump picks Gen. John Kelly for Department of Homeland Security secretary
Donald Trump picks Gen. John Kelly for Department of Homeland Security secretary
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Gabby Morrongiello / Washington Examiner:
Trump likely to have Kobach, Kelly run DHS
Trump likely to have Kobach, Kelly run DHS
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Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Donald Trump Picks Scott Pruitt, Ally of Fossil Fuel Industry, to Lead E.P.A. — WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump has selected Scott Pruitt, the Oklahoma attorney general and a close ally of the fossil fuel industry, to run the Environmental Protection Agency, a transition official said …
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Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Trump to pick oil ally Pruitt to head EPA — President-elect Donald Trump is planning to pick Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to run the EPA, putting one of the agency's most hostile critics and a skeptic of climate change science at its helm, sources close to the transition said Wednesday.
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Samantha Page / ThinkProgress:
Trump to tap vocal EPA opponent to head the EPA — RIP, EPA. — Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has been tapped to run the Environmental Protection Agency in the Trump administration, multiple sources reported Wednesday. — Pruitt's selection, while not a surprise, signifies a complete rethinking of the EPA.
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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Urban Institute:
Implications of Partial Repeal of the ACA through Reconciliation — Abstract — Congress is now considering partial repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through the budget reconciliation process. Since only components of the law with federal budget implications can be changed through reconciliation …
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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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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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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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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Pence claims Trump has ‘mandate’ in speech laying out conservative agenda
Pence claims Trump has ‘mandate’ in speech laying out conservative agenda
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Trump follows Obama's political blueprint
Trump follows Obama's political blueprint
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Rodney Ho / Radio and TV Talk:
Black employees file class-action lawsuit against CNN, Turner — This was posted on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 by Rodney Ho on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog — Former and current black employees on Tuesday filed a class action lawsuit against Atlanta-based CNN, Turner Broadcasting …
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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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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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Elana Schor / Politico:
Democrats wave the white flag on Mattis — Senate Democrats are signaling that they will not block a must-pass spending bill despite reservations about the GOP using the measure to speed up the process for confirming Donald Trump's defense secretary. — Democrats warned against using …
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NPR:
Megyn Kelly On Trump And The Media: 'We're In A Dangerous Phase Right Now' — As Donald Trump continues to court controversy via Twitter, Fox News host Megyn Kelly tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross that the president-elect “really does need to be aware of the power that he has when he releases these tweets.”
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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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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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
GOP plans new assault on unions — Republicans in crucial states across the country are planning a renewed assault on the political power of labor unions after GOP victories in November's elections handed the party control of states where Democrats have long defended union rights.
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
What It's Like to Apply for a Job in Donald Trump's White House — WASHINGTON — When former Gov. Sonny Perdue of Georgia stepped off the elevator on the 26th floor of Trump Tower last week for his interview with Donald J. Trump, he expected a grilling by the president-elect and a phalanx of associates …
John Le / WLOS-TV:
Bad Santa? Boy claims he was body shamed by St. Nick — FOREST CITY, N.C. (WLOS) - It's practically straight out of a “Bad Santa” movie. — A North Carolina mother wants the local Santa Claus fired after saying things that put her 9-year-old son in tears.
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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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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
The Next Class of California Political Leaders — LOS ANGELES - Democrats are reeling after Republicans captured the White House and Congress. In Washington, the infighting has begun. And potentially most alarming for the party about to be out of power, there is a paucity of younger Democrats ready …
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