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Ike Swetlitz / STAT:
One-on-one with Trump's doctor: Hecklers, house calls, and why Obamacare must be shut down — NEW YORK — On a frigid December afternoon, Dr. Harold Bornstein was talking about his most famous patient, President-elect Donald Trump. — He hadn't spoken with Trump since the election …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Donald Trump's doctor: ‘If something happens to him, then it happens to him’
Donald Trump's doctor: ‘If something happens to him, then it happens to him’
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Conway: Trump rattled Hillary Clinton with Bill Clinton's accusers — 's campaign manager says Trump unnerved Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton — by promoting women who have accused her husband of sexual misconduct. — Trump brought three women who have accused Bill Clinton
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Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:
Bill Clinton, Who May Have Cost Hillary the Election, Passes the Buck to James Comey
Bill Clinton, Who May Have Cost Hillary the Election, Passes the Buck to James Comey
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NPR:
Gingrich Says Trump Must Address Business Conflicts Soon, Urges Monitoring — Donald Trump should deal with how to handle his business holdings before he takes office, says former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, an adviser to the president-elect. But Gingrich says it would be “an absurdity” to put Trump's holdings in a blind trust.
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Washington Post:
Tunisian suspect in Berlin Christmas market attack faced past German terror probe, official says — BERLIN — The prime suspect sought in the deadly attack on a Berlin Christmas market — a Tunisian migrant — was the subject of a terror probe in Germany earlier this year and was not deported following …
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Katie Mansfield / Daily Express:
‘Merkel has BLOOD ON HER HANDS’ Protests erupt outside German Chancellor's office
‘Merkel has BLOOD ON HER HANDS’ Protests erupt outside German Chancellor's office
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Why the author of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ is moving home to Ohio
The Daily 202: Why the author of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ is moving home to Ohio
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Conservatives target red-state Democrats to speed Trump's nominations — The prospect of brutal confirmation hearings has Republicans targeting red-state Democrats in hopes of softening opposition to some of Donald Trump's most conservative Cabinet nominees — from Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions.
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Megan Cassella / Politico:
Trump taps China trade critic Navarro for new White House post — President-elect Donald Trump will tap Peter Navarro, an economics and public policy professor who helped craft Trump's trade policies during the campaign, to lead a new trade council inside the White House, his transition office announced Wednesday.
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Russ Choma / Mother Jones:
Corey Lewandowski Opens Lobbying Shop to Cash in on Trump. Here's What He Once Said About Lobbyists.
Corey Lewandowski Opens Lobbying Shop to Cash in on Trump. Here's What He Once Said About Lobbyists.
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Lewandowski to open political consulting firm
Lewandowski to open political consulting firm
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Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
Walmart to stop selling “Bulletproof: Black Lives Matter” shirts after police protest — The president of the national Fraternal Order of Police, the country's largest police organization, on Tuesday asked Walmart to stop selling t-shirts and sweatshirts which say “Black Lives Matter” and …
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Chris Isidore / CNNMoney:
Walmart pulls ‘Bulletproof’ Black Lives Matter items after police object
Walmart pulls ‘Bulletproof’ Black Lives Matter items after police object
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Bill Pruitt / Vanity Fair:
Exclusive: A Former Apprentice Producer Responds to Donald Trump Being Elected President — “Did we think this clown, this buffoon with the funny hair, would ever become a world leader? Not once. Ever.” … There's a larger issue at hand: non-fiction or “reality” television …
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Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
After meeting with Trump, Boeing CEO relents on cost of Air Force One — “Cancel the order!” Donald Trump, the incoming president of the United States, tweeted ominously about a contract with Boeing to build Air Force One, the state-of-the-art airplanes he and future presidents rely on.
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Melissa Fares / Reuters:
Trump meets with U.S. defense contractors he criticized for costs
Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
REPORT: Passengers on Delta Flight Disputing Adam Saleh's Story About Phone Call — Someone else on the same Delta flight as YouTube prankster/hoaxer Adam Saleh told a reporter Wednesday that those on the plane say he did not make a phone call to his mother, supposedly the reason Saleh was booted from the flight.
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Alexandra Steigrad / WWD:
Sources: Jared Kushner Quietly Tries to Sell New York Observer — According to insiders, Kushner has been quietly shopping the Observer to potential buyers. — Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump at the Met Gala, May 2016. — Jared Kushner appears to be ready to pick up sticks and move to Washington …
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David Benoit / Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Name Carl Icahn as Adviser on Regulatory Overhaul — Billionaire investor already has helped with search for new head of Securities and Exchange Commission — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is expected to be named special adviser to the president on overhauling federal regulations …
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Trump posse browbeats Hill Republicans — In early December, Rep. Bill Flores made what seemed like an obvious observation to a roomful of conservatives at a conference in Washington. Some of Donald Trump's proposals, the Texas Republican cautioned, “are not going to line …
Associated Press:
Arrest in ‘Vote Trump’ Burning of Mississippi Black Church — Mississippi authorities arrested a man Wednesday in the burning of an African-American church that was also spray-painted with the words, “Vote Trump.” — Andrew McClinton of Leland, Mississippi, was charged with first degree arson …
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Chris Kirkham / Wall Street Journal:
Percentage of Young Americans Living With Parents Rises to 75-Year High — Household formations by millennials lag behind other economic recoveries; high rents, mortgage standards cited — Almost 40% of young Americans were living with their parents, siblings or other relatives in 2015 …
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Jim Newell / Slate:
How fitting for the 2016 election to end with the dashed hopes and incompetence of liberals. — Few people in the galaxy aren't in need of a nice, long holiday after the deaths, the elections, and the deaths by election that have characterized 2016. These past 12 months have been taxing.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Bill O'Reilly rose to the defense of white privilege in America's presidential voting process
Bill O'Reilly rose to the defense of white privilege in America's presidential voting process
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Nico Savidge / madison.com:
Legislators criticize UW-Madison professor's course on race, tweets about shooting of officers — A Republican lawmaker called for UW-Madison to cancel a planned course on racism and fire its professor for posting tweets the legislator said condoned violence against police officers …
Ed West / Coffee House:
Germany is facing a ticking time bomb of rage — I've learned that it's best not to say anything about a terrorist atrocity on social media, especially not if it confirms one's political prejudices. It just looks crass, or it has when I've done it. Try not to say anything profound either …
Tim Alberta / National Review:
Conservatism in the Era of Trump — Where does the Right go from here? — Mick Mulvaney's friends in the House Freedom Caucus couldn't believe what they were hearing. — It was the Monday night following Election Day, and lawmakers were trickling back into Washington to resume their congressional duties.
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Suffolk University:
Poll Documents: — Press Release: Voters Expect Trump to Upend Obama Accomplishments; President-Elect's Business Conflicts and Russian Hacking Seen as Issues — Statement of Methodology: This survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted between December 14 and December 18, 2016 …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump team discussing ‘half-blind’ trust for conflicts of interest — Donald Trump's aides are considering a business arrangement that critics say would allow him or his appointees to sidestep conflict-of-interest laws governing the incoming administration and large investments in private-sector business.
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