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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
Major Garrett: Donald Trump chooses Rick Perry to be energy secretary
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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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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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Rex Tillerson, Exxon C.E.O., Chosen as Secretary of State
Rex Tillerson, Exxon C.E.O., Chosen as Secretary of State
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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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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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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.
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Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
President Obama on Campaign Hacks: ‘Very Clear Relationships’ Between Team Trump and Russia
President Obama on Campaign Hacks: ‘Very Clear Relationships’ Between Team Trump and Russia
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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 …
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Matthew J. Belvedere / CNBC:
After talking with Trump, Bill Gates says president-elect could be like JFK — Bill Gates: Trump has a chance to lead through innovation — President-elect Donald Trump has an opportunity to establish “American leadership through innovation,” Bill Gates told CNBC on Tuesday.
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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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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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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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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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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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Paul Waldman / The Week:
Donald Trump, the all-knowing know-nothing — As the noted philosopher Donald Rumsfeld said, there are known unknowns (the things you know you don't know) and unknown unknowns (the things you don't know you don't know). When the former secretary of defense issued those words of wisdom …
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New York Times:
The Perfect Weapon: How Russian Cyberpower Invaded the U.S. — WASHINGTON — When Special Agent Adrian Hawkins of the Federal Bureau of Investigation called the Democratic National Committee in September 2015 to pass along some troubling news about its computer network, he was transferred, naturally, to the help desk.
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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 …
Fox17:
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.
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 …
Salvador Rizzo / NorthJersey.com:
N.J. judge orders newspaper to stop publishing articles — A New Jersey judge has ordered the Trentonian newspaper to stop publishing articles about a child abuse case — a ruling that First Amendment experts said could violate the U.S. Supreme Court's most important decisions guaranteeing the freedom of the press.
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Dennis Prager / Townhall.com:
On Men Viewing Women as Sex Objects — My last column was titled “Is Donald Trump a Misogynist?” After reading reactions throughout the internet, I realize how important it is to elaborate on the subject of how men view women. — One of the proofs that higher education makes …
Detroit News:
Records: Too many votes in 37% of Detroit's precincts — Voting machines in more than one-third of all Detroit precincts registered more votes than they should have during last month's presidential election, according to Wayne County records prepared at the request of The Detroit News.
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Steven Nelson / US News:
Marijuana Is Harder Than Ever for Younger Teens to Find — Regulated markets for adults have not made it easier for younger people to get marijuana. — In some parts of the county, adults who want marijuana need to drive to the nearest state-regulated shop. Teens, however, are self-reporting declining accessibility.
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The Guardian:
One less woman in politics: Wonder Woman loses job as UN ambassador — Plans to use superhero in an honorary role in empowerment campaign to fight for gender equality prompted criticism that the choice sent the wrong messages — Wonder Woman's tenure as a United Nations honorary ambassador …
Todd VanDerWerff / Vox:
Rogue One review: this is the first Star Wars movie to acknowledge the whole franchise is about war — It's often incoherent and messy. But it's also beautiful and has a strong central theme. — Supported by — People die in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. A lot of them.
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