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9:45 AM ET, January 8, 2017

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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.
Discussion: Raw Story, RedState and Politicus USA
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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.
Discussion: Politico and Hot Air
New York Times:   Senate Confirmation Hearings to Begin Without All Background Checks
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
William J. Burns / New York Times:
How We Fool Ourselves on Russia  —  In the quarter-century since the end of the Cold War, profound grievances, misperceptions and disappointments have often defined the relationship between the United States and Russia.  I lived through this turbulence during my years as a diplomat in Moscow …
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 …
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 …
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
As Donald Trump Denies Climate Change, These Kids Die of It  —  TSIHOMBE, Madagascar — She is just a frightened mom, worrying if her son will survive, and certainly not fretting about American politics — for she has never heard of either President Obama or Donald Trump.  —  What about America itself?
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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“making campus a hostile environment”  —  This would be the same UW Madison which is currently offering a program about the problem of whiteness.  —  The College Fix reports:
Discussion: Althouse
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 …
Discussion: Politico and Hullabaloo
WMAR:
Judge allows defamation lawsuit against Marilyn Mosby to go forward  —  5 BPD officers charged in Freddie Gray death sued
Discussion: Hot Air
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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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Kentucky lawmakers pass 20-week abortion ban
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Kathleen Parker / Washington Post:
If Obama is a Muslim, is Trump a Russian spy?
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Security analyst: Trump is going to ‘gut the intelligence community’ to cover up Russia hacks
Lynn Bonner / Raleigh News & Observer:
Gov. Roy Cooper moves to expand Medicaid
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The Hollywood Reporter:
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