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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Donald Trump to Remain Executive Producer on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ (EXCLUSIVE) … Donald Trump will remain an exec producer on NBC's “Celebrity Apprentice,” which is returning Jan. 2 after a two-year hiatus with new host Arnold Schwarzenegger. — MGM confirmed to Variety that Trump has retained his EP credit on the series.
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Conway On Trump Decision Not To Leave ‘The Apprentice’: Obama Played Golf! — Kellyanne Conway, Donald Trump's former campaign manager, on Friday morning defended the President-elect's decision to stay on as an executive producer of NBC's “The Apprentice,” comparing the move to President Obama's time playing golf.
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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
The reality show president: Trump to retain producing credit on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’
The reality show president: Trump to retain producing credit on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’
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Kelsey Sutton / Politico:
Mark Burnett: I 'have never been a supporter of Donald Trump's candidacy'
Mark Burnett: I 'have never been a supporter of Donald Trump's candidacy'
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Michael Warren / Weekly Standard:
After Repeal — It's the opportunity Republicans have been awaiting for six years, which invites the obvious question: Are they going to screw it up? In January, a united Republican Congress and Republican White House will finally have the ability to dispose of Obamacare, the unpopular and destructive health-insurance law.
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Jake Sherman / Politico:
Paul Ryan: I had a ‘very exciting meeting’ with Trump today — Speaker Paul Ryan said he had a “very exciting meeting” with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower on Friday. — “I really enjoyed coming up here and meeting with the president-elect. We had a great meeting.
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Julia Hahn / Breitbart:
Trump Expected to Tap Labor Secretary Who Prefers Foreign Labor to American Workers — President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to name as his Labor Secretary fast food executive Andy Puzder, who stands diametrically opposed to Trump's signature issues on trade and immigration — which won him the election.
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Mark Krikorian / National Review:
Trump's Labor Department Pick: Put Americans Last
Trump's Labor Department Pick: Put Americans Last
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Brent Scher / Washington Free Beacon:
Top Ten Reasons Andy Puzder Is a Great Pick for Labor Secretary
Top Ten Reasons Andy Puzder Is a Great Pick for Labor Secretary
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Sarah Fenske / News Blog, Riverfront Times:
Andrew Puzder, Trump's Pick for Labor Department, Was Accused of Abusing Wife
Andrew Puzder, Trump's Pick for Labor Department, Was Accused of Abusing Wife
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Carrier to ultimately lose some jobs Trump saved: report — Carrier will eventually lose some of the 800 jobs President-elect Donald Trump — fought to save at the air conditioning and heater manufacturer's Indianapolis plant, according to a new report. — United Technologies …
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Chris Isidore / CNNMoney:
Carrier to ultimately cut some of jobs Trump saved
Carrier to ultimately cut some of jobs Trump saved
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Chuck Jones / Washington Post:
I'm the union leader Donald Trump attacked. I'm tired of being lied to about our jobs.
I'm the union leader Donald Trump attacked. I'm tired of being lied to about our jobs.
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Report: Trump down to two candidates for RNC head — 's field of preferred candidates for chair of the Republican National Committee has narrowed to just two candidates, Politico reported Thursday. — Trump is reportedly deciding between Ronna Romney McDaniel, Mitt Romney's niece who's …
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Reuters:
Trump may signal support for Michigan Republican as next party chair
Trump may signal support for Michigan Republican as next party chair
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump likely to pick McDaniel to lead RNC
Trump likely to pick McDaniel to lead RNC
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Mark Hosenball / Reuters:
Trump gets one presidential intelligence briefing a week: sources — President-elect Donald Trump is receiving an average of one presidential intelligence briefing a week, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter, far fewer than most of his recent predecessors.
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Patrick J. Michaels / The Hill:
Trump's EPA pick will make Obama regret his environmental overreach — Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt's nomination for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is as clear a signal as the incoming administration can send with regard to its environmental policies.
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Jay Michaelson / The Daily Beast:
Scott Pruitt, Trump's Climate-Denying EPA Pick, Is Worse Than You Think
Scott Pruitt, Trump's Climate-Denying EPA Pick, Is Worse Than You Think
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Sarah Ellison / Vanity Fair:
Could a Last-Minute Suitor Woo Megyn Kelly Away from Fox News? — Despite an offer of more than $20 million from Fox, Kelly appears to be listening to some surprising suitors. — On Wednesday morning, Megyn Kelly was once again promoting her new memoir, Settle for More …
Bloomberg:
Trump Team's Memo Hints at Broad Shake-Up of U.S. Energy Policy — Advisers seeking to identify staff involved in climate policy — Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are developing plans to reshape Energy Department programs, help keep aging nuclear plants online and identify staff …
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Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Paid Nearly $2.9 Million to Family-Owned Businesses as Campaign Wound Down — Trump also gave $10 million to his campaign in the final weeks of the election — President-elect Donald Trump in the final weeks of the election paid nearly $2.9 million to family-owned companies …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Alabama Inmate Executed After Supreme Court Refuses a Stay — WASHINGTON — An Alabama inmate was put to death by lethal injection on Thursday after a deadlocked Supreme Court refused to stay his execution, The Associated Press reported. The inmate, Ronald B. Smith, had been sentenced …
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Tasneem Nashrulla / BuzzFeed:
Alabama Executes Inmate After Split Supreme Court Allows It To Proceed
Alabama Executes Inmate After Split Supreme Court Allows It To Proceed
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Graham Rayman / New York Daily News:
Barneys slammed with discrimination suit by black New Jersey couple who say they were hassled when returning scarf, jeans — A black couple filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against Barneys Thursday — claiming the store hassled them when they tried to return a scarf and a pair of fancy jeans, the Daily News has learned.
W. James Antle III / Washington Examiner:
Good riddance Harry Reid — In a Thursday op-ed in the New York Times, Democratic Leader Harry Reid of Nevada wrote ruefully on the occasion of his retirement, addressing what many liberals have described as the “post-truth” world. After all, how else could they have lost the 2016 election?
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Harry Pettit / Daily Mail:
The vibrating smart umbrella that warns you when it's about to rain — The humble umbrella has received a modern makeover. — A team of former Samsung engineers has developed a smart umbrella which connects directly to users' smartphones. — The umbrella tells users when it's going to rain …
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Joe Hallett / The Columbus Dispatch:
John Glenn, American hero, aviation icon and former U.S. senator, dies at 95 — His legend is other-worldly and now, in his 95th year, that's where John Glenn has gone. — An authentic hero and genuine American icon, Glenn died this afternoon surrounded by family at the Ohio State University …
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Rae Ellen Bichell / NPR:
Baby Dinosaur's 99 Million-Year-Old Tail, Encased In Amber, Surfaces In Myanmar — In 2015, Lida Xing was visiting a market in northern Myanmar when a salesman brought out a piece of amber about the size of a pink rubber eraser. Inside, he could see a couple of ancient ants and a fuzzy brown tuft that the salesman said was a plant.
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Trump On Cabinet: ‘I Want People That Made A Fortune’ (VIDEO) — Donald Trump on Thursday night defended his decision to select several billionaires to serve in his administration, arguing that he wants successful people to be “negotiating” for the country.
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