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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Trump shares letter from Putin: ‘His thoughts are so correct’ — on Friday praised Vladimir Putin and shared a Christmas letter the Russian president sent him. — “A very nice letter from Vladimir Putin; his thoughts are so correct,” Trump said in a statement.
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Yochi Dreazen / Vox:
Trump seemed to call for more nuclear weapons. His aides say he didn't mean it. He says he did. — Donald Trump often talks about trying to keep America's adversaries scrambling to sort out his true intentions by being deliberately vague — and sometimes contradictory — in his public comments.
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New York Times:
Vladimir Putin, Unsurprised by Trump's Remarks, Says Russia Wants No Nuclear Arms Race
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Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
In a day of tweets, Trump suggests major change on national security issues
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CNBC:
TRUMP: ‘Let it be an arms race’
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Melissa Fares / Reuters:
Trump ‘arms race’ comment sows more doubt on nuclear policy
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Max Fisher / New York Times:
Trump's Nuclear Weapons Tweet, Translated and Explained
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CNN:
Trump, Putin both seek to boost their nuclear capability
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Alan Henry / Broadway World:
Rockettes Union Calls Boycotting Inauguration ‘Invalid’ — BroadwayWorld has obtained and confirmed the authenticity of an email sent from the American Guild of Variety Artists to what appears to be Rockettes in its membership as a response to the announcement that some Rockettes …
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Itay Hod / The Wrap:
Radio City Rockettes ‘Appalled’ Over Trump Inauguration Command Performance — “Finding out that it has been decided for us that Rockettes will be performing at the Presidential inauguration makes me feel embarrassed and disappointed,” wrote one Rockette — The Radio City Rockettes dancers …
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Joe Tacopino / New York Post:
Rockette goes on Instagram rant over Trump inauguration gig — President Elect Donald Trump on Thursday secured the Radio City Rockettes to perform at his Jan. 20 inauguration — but at least one dancer was not happy with the decision. — Rockette Phoebe Pearl said in an Instagram post Thursday night …
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Daily Mail:
QUESTIONS OVER BLUNDERS IN WAKE OF THE ATTACK — The killing of Anis Amri comes after an embarrassing four days for German authorities. — An hour after the mass murder, a 23-year-old Pakistani man was arrested, but police were later forced to admit he was not involved in the attack.
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Sheena McKenzie / CNN:
Berlin Christmas market attack suspect killed in Milan shootout
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Julian Robinson / Daily Mail:
'It's all too convenient': Questions over how police missed Berlin attack suspect's ID in truck …
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New York Times:
Was Barack Obama Bad for Democrats? — President Obama will be remembered as a thoughtful and dignified president who led a scrupulously honest administration that achieved major changes. — People argue over whether his impatience with politicians and Republican intransigence denied …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Populism, Real and Phony — Authoritarians with an animus against ethnic minorities are on the march across the Western world. They control governments in Hungary and Poland, and will soon take power in America. And they're organizing across borders: Austria's Freedom Party …
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Jamie Moses / artvoice.com:
WHAT DO WE WANT FOR 2017? We have a Lot of Different Opinions — THE QUESTIONS WE POSED: — 1. What would you most like to happen in 2017? — 2. What would you like to see go away in 2017? — 3. Who would you like to see run for mayor of Buffalo in next year's election?
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The Buffalo News:
On Paladino's ‘wish list’ for 2017: Obama dead of mad cow disease — When Artvoice asked Buffalo developer and School Board member Carl Paladino what he wanted to see happen in 2017, he didn't filter his responses — and the controversial, crude answers are causing a firestorm on social media.
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Andrew Reynolds / Raleigh News & Observer:
North Carolina is no longer classified as a democracy — In 2005, in the midst of a career of traveling around the world to help set up elections in some of the most challenging places on earth - Afghanistan, Burma, Egypt, Lebanon, South Africa, Sudan and Yemen, among others - my Danish colleague …
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David Filipov / Washington Post:
Putin to Democratic Party: You lost, get over it — MOSCOW — Russia's President Vladimir Putin has a message for the White House and Democratic leaders who accuse him of stealing their victory: Don't be sore losers. — That was how Putin answered a question Friday about whether Russia interfered …
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Trump's driver's license casts doubt on height claims — Donald Trump and his doctor claim he's 6-foot-3, but his New York driver's license says he's actually an inch shorter. — A copy of Trump's license, obtained by POLITICO through an open-records request, lists the president-elect at 6-foot-2.
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
How the Obama Coalition Crumbled, Leaving an Opening for Trump — It is entirely possible, as many have argued, that Hillary Clinton would be the president-elect of the United States if the F.B.I. director, James Comey, had not sent a letter to Congress about her emails in the last weeks of the campaign.
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Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Trump national security adviser partnered with KGB-linked businessman to sell mind-reading gear — Michael Flynn's ties with Russia have come under scrutiny before. — On Friday, Bloomberg reported that Trump's choice for national security adviser, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn …
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Western, Southern states likely to gain House seats in 2022 — Rapidly growing populations in Western and Sun Belt states coupled with stagnant growth in Northeastern states will shift as many as 10 House seats after the 2020 Census, according to a new analysis of population trends.
Bloomberg:
GOP Wants Trump to Trim ACA Benefits, Say Congress Aides — Trump White House could limit insurance benefit requirments — Essential health benefits cover drugs, mental care, wellness — Facing a years-long wait before they can fully implement a planned repeal of Obamacare …
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
A new solution for Trump and his team of billionaires: Ignore the law — Trump lieutenant Newt Gingrich this week proposed an elegant solution for all the conflicts of interest swirling around the president-elect and his team of billionaires: Ignore the law.
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David Axe / The Daily Beast:
Did Russia Just Test a Weapon in Space? — On Dec. 16, the Russian military reportedly tested what appears to be an anti-satellite weapon—a rocket that can boost into low orbit and smash into enemy spacecraft. — The test could be the latest sign of Russia's intention, and improving ability …
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Kelly Mclaughlin / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: She's STILL with her - Hillary Clinton and Huma Abedin are pictured together for the first time since losing election, after a five-hour meeting at the failed candidate's New York office — Hillary Clinton and top aide Huma Abedin spent five hours together inside …
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