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4:00 PM ET, January 7, 2017

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CNN:
Trump national security pick Monica Crowley plagiarized multiple sources in 2012 book  —  By Andrew Kaczynski, design by Tal Yellin  —  Conservative author and television personality Monica Crowley, whom Donald Trump has tapped for a top national security communications role …
New York Times:
Jared Kushner, a Trump In-Law and Adviser, Chases a Chinese Deal  —  On the night of Nov. 16, a group of executives gathered in a private dining room of the restaurant La Chine at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Midtown Manhattan.  The table was laden with Chinese delicacies and $2,100 bottles of Château Lafite Rothschild.
Discussion: Washington Post and Mediaite
Ari Melber / NBC News:
U.S. Ethics Office Struggled to Gain Access to Trump Team, Emails Show  —  The office tasked with overseeing ethics and conflicts in the federal government struggled to gain access to leaders of the Trump transition team, and warned Trump aides about making decisions on nominees …
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New York Times:
Senate Confirmation Hearings to Begin Without All Background Checks  —  WASHINGTON — As Senate Republicans embark on a flurry of confirmation hearings this week, several of Donald J. Trump's appointees have yet to complete the background checks and ethics clearances customarily required …
Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Several Trump Picks' Ethics Reviews Incomplete
Discussion: Washington Post
New York Times:
Trump Nominees' Filings Threaten to Overwhelm Federal Ethics Office
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
The Guardian:
German police quash Breitbart story of mob setting fire to Dortmund church  —  Country's politicians warn against fake news after Breitbart website said group chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’ vandalised church on New Year's Eve  —  German media and politicians have warned against an election-year spike …
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Trump: Only ‘stupid people’ don't want a good relationship with Russia  —  is hitting Twitter hard on Saturday, one day after the release of an intelligence report that concluded Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election with the intention of helping him win.
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Intel report: Putin directly ordered effort to influence election
Merrit Kennedy / NPR:
Putin Ordered ‘Influence Campaign’ To Help Trump, U.S. Intelligence Report Says
New York Post:
New York City needs Hillary Clinton to run for mayor  —  It seems unlikely — but the idea's been floating around for several days now, and so far she's not rejecting it.  For what it's worth, Secretary Clinton, we'd love to see you run for mayor.  New York City needs you.
Discussion: RedState, Althouse and BizPac Review
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Chris Mooney / Washington Post:
The crack in this Antarctic ice shelf just grew by 11 miles.  A dramatic break could be imminent.  —  In recent years, Greenland's enormous Petermann glacier has lost huge pieces of ice, one four times the size of Manhattan, one two times its size.  —  What scientists fear is about to happen in Antarctica would make that look tiny.
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Lynn Bonner / Raleigh News & Observer:
Gov. Roy Cooper moves to expand Medicaid  —  RALEIGH  —  The state moved formally Friday to make changes to the Medicaid program with the aim of adding hundreds of thousands of people to the government insurance plan despite opposition from state Republican leaders.
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NorthJersey.com:
Next Slide  —  The alleged gunman who killed at least five people …
New Jersey Online:
N.J. aunt of Ft. Lauderdale airport shooting suspect: ‘He lost his mind’ in Iraq
Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Obamas host final star-studded White House bash  —  The Obamas are going out in style.  —  President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama  —  , just two weeks before turning over the White House to President-elect Donald Trump  —  , held a star-studded party on Friday night …
Discussion: RedState and IJR
Bill Schackner / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Second victim in Plum High sex scandal files suit  —  A second teenage student who was the victim of institutional sexual assault by a teacher at Plum Senior High School has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the school district, the borough and four of their employees.
Discussion: CBS Pittsburgh
Yahoo:
Gunman shoots, wounds US consular official in Mexico  —  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican police are searching for gunman who opened fire on an official of the U.S. consulate in the western city of Guadalajara.  —  The Attorney General's Office said Saturday the official was wounded by a gunshot Friday in Guadalajara.
Discussion: alan.com
Associated Press:
EPA: 540 Tons of Metals Entered River in Colo. Mine Spill  —  Nearly 540 tons of metals — mostly iron and aluminum — contaminated the Animas River over nine hours during a massive wastewater spill from an abandoned Colorado gold mine, the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday …
Discussion: RedState
 
 
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Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Trump insiders head for big K Street paydays
Justin Fenton / Baltimore Sun:
Freddie Gray case: Judge allows malicious prosecution lawsuit against Mosby to proceed
Discussion: CBS Baltimore
Katie Frates / The Daily Caller:
Paul Ryan Busts Out Laughing As Democrats Protest Trump's Election Certification [VIDEO]
Caroline Baum / MarketWatch:
Opinion: The rest of the story: What Obama won't tell you about his legacy
Discussion: IJR and Infowars
John Kass / Chicago Tribune:
In Facebook torture, victim's eyes terrify most
Andrew Ferguson / Weekly Standard:
Courtiers in Denial  —  Obama's rapidly shrinking legacy.
Discussion: New York Magazine
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
Russia Requires Apple and Google to Remove LinkedIn From Local App Stores
Discussion: The Verge and Techdirt
Tami Abdollah / Associated Press:
US DESIGNATES ELECTION INFRASTRUCTURE AS ‘CRITICAL’
Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Rand Paul: Trump ‘fully supports my plan to replace Obamacare’
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Thousands of Marines fought in southern Afghanistan. Now, the service is going back.
Discussion: USNI News and The Daily Caller
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Today's Intelligence Report Proves Nothing [Updated]
Discussion: Da Tech Guy Blog and Hot Air
Paul Caron / TaxProf Blog:
Rethinking Faculty Hiring At Fourth-Tier Law Schools
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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