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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 …
Nikita Vladimirov / The Hill:
Warren: No confirmation hearings until ethics concerns addressed — on Saturday called for the Senate to not hold confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump — 's Cabinet picks until after the completion of an ethics screening. — “Cabinet officials must put our country's interests before their own.
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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 …
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Ethics official warns against confirmations before reviews are complete — A top ethics official warned Saturday that plans to confirm Donald J. Trump's top Cabinet choices before background examinations are complete are unprecedented and have overwhelmed government investigators responsible for the reviews.
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Ethics office accuses GOP of rushing Trump Cabinet confirmations
Ethics office accuses GOP of rushing Trump Cabinet confirmations
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Ari Melber / NBC News:
U.S. Ethics Office Struggled to Gain Access to Trump Team, Emails Show
U.S. Ethics Office Struggled to Gain Access to Trump Team, Emails Show
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Mediaite, ThinkProgress, Politico, New York Magazine and Hullabaloo
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.
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Raw Story, Washington Post and Mediaite
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Trump mentioned Wikileaks 164 times in last month of election, now claims it didn't impact one voter — “Boy, that Wikileaks has done a job on her, hasn't it?” — President-elect Trump says that information published by Wikileaks, which the U.S. intelligence community says was hacked by Russia …
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Kristina Wong / The Hill:
Rivalry brewing on Trump team — 's nomination of James Mattis as Defense secretary is sparking questions about how well the retired Marine general will get along with Mike Flynn, the three-star general set to be national security adviser. — Trump has a history of setting up rivalries among his advisers …
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Anna Hopkins / Daily Mail:
Inside the Obama's final star-studded party: Bash goes on until 4am with Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and SJP on the dance floor and chicken and waffles for breakfast — Kelly Rowland, Wale and Nick Jonas, Paul McCartney among stars to arrive to White House party on Friday
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CNN:
What we know about the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting suspect — (CNN)Esteban Santiago returned from a tour in Iraq a changed man, his aunt said Saturday. He talked about the destruction he witnessed. About the killing of children. Visions that haunted him.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
GOP resistance grows to Obamacare repeal without replacement — A growing number of Senate Republicans are resisting the idea of repealing Obamacare without a concrete replacement proposal, complicating GOP plans to move swiftly to undo the health care law.
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WMAR:
Judge allows defamation lawsuit against Marilyn Mosby to go forward — 5 BPD officers charged in Freddie Gray death sued
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Justin Fenton / Baltimore Sun:
Freddie Gray case: Judge allows malicious prosecution lawsuit against Mosby to proceed
Freddie Gray case: Judge allows malicious prosecution lawsuit against Mosby to proceed
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Power Line, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and CBS Baltimore
Haaretz:
Netanyahu Caught on Tape Negotiating Mutual Benefits With Businessman — Sources who spoke with Netanyahu said he was surprised by evidence against him; last night it was reported Netanyahu asked U.S.'s Kerry to help Israeli Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan with visa problems.
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Talking Points Memo
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Kentucky lawmakers pass 20-week abortion ban — A bill banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy passed Kentucky's state legislature Saturday after a final vote in the state House, according to The Associated Press. — The legislation now heads to Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R), who has indicated he will sign it.
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Kathleen Parker / Washington Post:
If Obama is a Muslim, is Trump a Russian spy? — First, a history refresher: For the past nine years, a smattering of Americans, most recently led by our now president-elect, have insisted that Barack Obama is a Muslim born in Kenya. — For years, Donald Trump was unrelenting in his insistence …
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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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Project MIDAS:
Larsen C Ice Shelf poised to calve
Larsen C Ice Shelf poised to calve
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