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Mitt Romney / Facebook:
It was an honor to have been considered for Secretary of State of our great country. My discussions with President-elect Trump have been both enjoyable and enlightening. I have very high hopes that the new administration will lead the nation to greater strength, prosperity and peace.
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New York Times:
Rex Tillerson, Exxon C.E.O., Chosen as Secretary of State — WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump on Tuesday officially selected Rex W. Tillerson, the chief executive of Exxon Mobil, to be his secretary of state. In saying he will nominate Mr. Tillerson, the president-elect …
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Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
President Obama on Campaign Hacks: ‘Very Clear Relationships’ Between Team Trump and Russia — Trevor Noah got lucky. — On Monday, The Daily Show host aired a hard-hitting sit-down interview recorded over the weekend with President Obama. And the timing couldn't have been better.
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New York Times:
Flawed Choices for the State Department
Flawed Choices for the State Department
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: What You Need To Know About Trump's Tillerson Pick
The Note: What You Need To Know About Trump's Tillerson Pick
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Christina Wilkie / The Huffington Post:
Fired Trump Adviser Tells Moscow Audience How Great Exxon CEO Would Be For Russia
Fired Trump Adviser Tells Moscow Audience How Great Exxon CEO Would Be For Russia
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Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
Trump is assembling an anti-government. Did Russia help get him here?
Trump is assembling an anti-government. Did Russia help get him here?
New York Times:
Rex Tillerson's Company, Exxon, Has Billions at Stake Over Sanctions on Russia
Rex Tillerson's Company, Exxon, Has Billions at Stake Over Sanctions on Russia
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Tony Perkins / FRC:
Conservatives Drill down on Exxon's Tillerson
Conservatives Drill down on Exxon's Tillerson
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Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump Interviewed Mitt Romney to ‘Torture’ Him, Roger Stone Says
Donald Trump Interviewed Mitt Romney to ‘Torture’ Him, Roger Stone Says
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Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
Trump picks ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state
Trump picks ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state
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Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Rick Perry, Ex-Governor of Texas, Is Trump's Pick as Energy Secretary — WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump plans to name the former Texas governor Rick Perry as his secretary of energy. — The selection of Mr. Perry to lead the energy agency would offer a rich paradox …
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Major Garrett: Donald Trump chooses Rick Perry to be energy secretary — Donald Trump has selected Rick Perry to be energy secretary, according to two sources directly involved in the transition and selection process. — He had been summoned to Trump Tower for a meeting Monday to discuss …
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Ayn Rand-acolyte Donald Trump stacks his cabinet with fellow objectivists
The Daily 202: Ayn Rand-acolyte Donald Trump stacks his cabinet with fellow objectivists
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Top U.S. spy agency has not embraced CIA assessment on Russia hacking - sources — The overseers of the U.S. intelligence community have not embraced a CIA assessment that Russian cyber attacks were aimed at helping Republican President-elect Donald Trump win the 2016 election, three American officials said on Monday.
Sarah Kliff / Vox:
Why Obamacare enrollees voted for Trump — In Whitley County, Kentucky, the uninsured rate declined 60 percent under Obamacare. So why did 82 percent of voters there support Donald Trump? — CORBIN, Ky. — Kathy Oller is so committed to her job signing up fellow Kentuckians for Obamacare …
Glenn Thrush / Politico:
David Brock blasts Brooklyn, ‘animals’ in press — There aren't many people on the planet who hate Donald Trump - and love Hillary Clinton - with the Savonarola intensity of a David Brock. — But the Democratic dark-arts impresario has come to believe, in the harsh light of last month's bitter loss …
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Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:
New York Times Hires Reporter Who Sent Stories To Clinton Staffers For Approval
New York Times Hires Reporter Who Sent Stories To Clinton Staffers For Approval
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BBC:
Aleppo battle: UN says 82 civilians shot on the spot — Syrian pro-government forces have been entering homes in eastern Aleppo and killing those inside, including women and children, the UN says. — The UN's human rights office said it had reliable evidence that in four areas 82 civilians were shot on sight.
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Duane Townsend / The Hill:
America is held hostage by flyover states — The predominant narrative coming out of the 2016 Presidential post-election analysis is: The flyover states have spoken. — A flyover state is the huge region between the coasts. As opposed to the eastern seaboard, northern post-industrial states and Pacific Ocean states.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates / The Atlantic:
My President Was Black — “They're a rotten crowd,” I shouted across the lawn. “You're worth the whole damn bunch put together.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby — I. — “Love Will Make You Do Wrong” — In the waning days of President Barack Obama's administration …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
RNC keeps close tabs on Electoral College vote — The Republican National Committee is overseeing an expansive whip operation designed to lock down Donald Trump's Electoral College majority and ensure that the 306 Republican electors cast their votes for the president-elect.
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Mark Leibovich / New York Times:
Al Franken Faces Donald Trump and the Next Four Years — The two-term Democratic senator, who once made a living satirizing politicians, envisions an unfunny future. — 'D — onald Trump never laughs," Al Franken said. — This was the senator's first observation to me on a recent afternoon.
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Kurt Eichenwald / Newsweek:
How Donald Trump's business ties are already jeopardizing U.S. interests — U.S. DONALD TRUMP U.S. FOREIGN POLICY — Given the vast scope of the clashes between the Trumps' extensive business dealings and the interests of America, the president-elect vowed during the campaign …
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Belding firefighter let go for racist remarks … BELDING, Mich. — A firefighter from the Belding fire department was let go for allegedly posting racist remarks on Facebook over the weekend. — A three-sentence statement is all it took to get Ryan Hudson fired.
Joe Davidson / Washington Post:
Energy Dept. rejects Trump's request to name climate change workers, who remain worried — Global warming — “it's a hoax.” — Donald Trump has said that more than once. — So it's understandable that the request by the president-elect's transition team for the names …
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Former CIA chief: Russia's hacking ‘political equivalent of 9/11’ — Former CIA Director Michael Morell is describing Russia's potential interference in the U.S. elections as “the political equivalent” of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. — “It is an attack on our very democracy.
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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
McConnell Supports Inquiry of Russian Hacking During Election
McConnell Supports Inquiry of Russian Hacking During Election
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Voters doubt Trump will keep business interests separate — President-elect Donald Trump isn't ready to disclose how he plans to unwind his intricate web of potential financial conflicts, but voters are already skeptical Trump will keep his business interests separate from his duties …
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Jake Sherman / Politico:
Voters skeptical of bankers on incoming Trump team
Voters skeptical of bankers on incoming Trump team
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