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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Former ambassador to Russia: Putin wanted ‘revenge’ against Clinton — Russia interfered in the U.S. elections to get revenge against Hillary Clinton — , a former U.S. ambassador to the Kremlin said Sunday. — Michael McFaul, who served as the U.S. ambassador to Russia from 2012 to 2014 …
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Donald Trump Ties C.I.A. Reports on Russian Meddling to Democrats' Shame — WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that he did not believe American intelligence assessments that Russia had intervened to help his candidacy …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Trump vs. Congress on Russian hacking — Influential senators from both parties amplified calls for an independent investigation of Russian meddling in the U.S. election, setting up a clash with President-elect Donald Trump over U.S. policy toward Russia and potentially his pick for secretary of state.
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Theodoric Meyer / Politico:
Priebus denies report RNC was hacked — Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on Sunday denied a report that Russian hackers had penetrated the RNC. — Citing “senior administration officials,” The New York Times reported last week that U.S. intelligence agencies have determined …
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Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
FBI and CIA give differing accounts to lawmakers on Russia's motives in 2016 hacks — In a secure meeting room under the Capitol last week, lawmakers held in their hands a classified letter written by colleagues in the Senate summing up a secret, new CIA assessment of Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election.
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CNN:
Bipartisan group of senators calls for probe of Russian role in 2016 US elections
Bipartisan group of senators calls for probe of Russian role in 2016 US elections
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Fox News:
Trump: Claims of Russian interference in 2016 race ‘ridiculous,’ Dems making excuses
Trump: Claims of Russian interference in 2016 race ‘ridiculous,’ Dems making excuses
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armed-services.senate.gov:
McCain, Graham, Schumer, Reed Joint Statement on Reports That Russia Interfered with the 2016 Election
McCain, Graham, Schumer, Reed Joint Statement on Reports That Russia Interfered with the 2016 Election
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Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
Bipartisan Senate Group Calls for Probe of Russian Hacking in US
Bipartisan Senate Group Calls for Probe of Russian Hacking in US
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Fox News:
Exclusive: Donald Trump on Cabinet picks, transition process — This is a rush transcript from “Fox News Sunday,” December 11, 2016. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. — CHRIS WALLACE, FOX NEWS ANCHOR: I'm Chris Wallace. — Today, the Trump way.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Rand Paul threatens to block Bolton nomination — Sen. Rand Paul is threatening to block President-elect Donald Trump's likely pick of John Bolton as the No. 2 in the State Department. — The Kentucky Republican, who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, could stop …
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Rick Perry Said to Be Trump's Top Candidate for Energy Secretary — Democratic Senators Manchin, Heitkamp also under consideration — President-elect met with contenders at Army-Navy game — Donald Trump has narrowed his search for energy secretary to four people …
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
McMullin: ‘Trump is not a loyal American’ — Former conservative independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin on Saturday accused President-elect Donald Trump — of not being “a loyal American.” — McMullin, a former CIA operative and House GOP aide, made the comment …
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Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
Trump expected to pick ExxonMobil chief Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state
Trump expected to pick ExxonMobil chief Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Intelligence expert: Trump's choice of Putin buddy to head State adds to his White House ‘Kremlin cabal’
Julia Ioffe / Politico:
What It Really Means to Be a ‘Friend of Putin’
What It Really Means to Be a ‘Friend of Putin’
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Brent Johnson / New Jersey Online:
Christie turned down several jobs in Trump administration, sources say — TRENTON — President-elect Donald Trump offered Gov. Chris Christie numerous positions in his incoming administration, but the New Jersey governor turned them down, two sources with knowledge of Trump's transition efforts told NJ Advance Media.
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Biden: Trump ran ‘most vicious’ campaign he's ever seen … said Sunday that President-elect Donald Trump — ran “the most vicious campaign” he has ever seen. — Speaking to Jake Tapper on CNN's “State of the Union,” Biden estimated that only 10 percent of Americans could explain Hillary Clinton
Richard Rainey / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
John Kennedy defeats Foster Campbell for Louisiana's open U.S. Senate seat — Donald Trump thanks supporters and rallys for John Kennedy in Baton Rouge rally — Donald Trump and US Senate candidate John Kennedy wave to supporters during a Get Out the Vote rally Friday, December 9 …
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Thomas Gibbons-Neff / Washington Post:
Louisiana Republican wins final unsettled U.S. Senate race
Louisiana Republican wins final unsettled U.S. Senate race
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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Trump sparks imitator in Ohio Senate race — Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel (R) is looking to replicate Donald Trump — 's campaign strategy, hoping to reap the benefits of the president-elect's success in his second Senate bid. — Mandel is looking to unseat Sen. Sherrod Brown
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UnionLeader.com:
Lame duck delusions: Obama ignores changing terror threat — As the final days of his presidency melt away, Barack Obama is frantically trying to piece together a legacy. — “Over the last eight years, no foreign terrorist organization has successfully planned and executed an attack on our homeland …