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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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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 …
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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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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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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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Bipartisan group of senators calls for probe of Russian role in 2016 US elections
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Trump: Claims of Russian interference in 2016 race ‘ridiculous,’ Dems making excuses
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‘This Week’ Transcript: Reince Priebus, Sen. Rand Paul, and Sen. Claire McCaskill
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Bipartisan Senate Group Calls for Probe of Russian Hacking in US
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McCain, Graham, Schumer, Reed Joint Statement on Reports That Russia Interfered with the 2016 Election
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How Russian Hackers Can Blackmail Donald Trump—and the GOP
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Trump expected to pick ExxonMobil chief Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state
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McCain: Tillerson ties to Putin a ‘matter of concern’
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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 …
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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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Chris Wallace Asks Trump: Why Pick Business Exec. Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State?
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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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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


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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Louisiana Republican wins final unsettled U.S. Senate race
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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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The Dangers of Echo Chambers on Campus — After Donald Trump's election, some universities echoed with primal howls. Faculty members canceled classes for weeping, terrified students who asked: How could this possibly be happening? — I share apprehensions about President-elect Trump …
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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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