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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 …
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Democrats wage anti-Trump offensive for their own gain — MORE FROM: — This is a first: Donald Trump is guilty of an understatement, of making a molehill out of a mountain. He called the Washington furor over Russian hacking a “witch hunt” when it is actually far more sinister and dangerous.
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 and Raw Story
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Maayan Lubell / Reuters:
Netanyahu tried to negotiate a good press in return for benefits-media
Netanyahu tried to negotiate a good press in return for benefits-media
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ThinkProgress
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Obama says he thinks ObamaCare will survive — President Obama said he thinks ObamaCare, his signature healthcare legislation, will survive. — “I think it will,” he said in an interview on ABC's “This Week.” “It may be called something else. And as I said, I don't mind.”
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News
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Nicki Rossoll / ABC News:
President Obama Says ‘Obamacare’ Will Survive Beyond His Presidency
President Obama Says ‘Obamacare’ Will Survive Beyond His Presidency
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The Daily Caller and alan.com
Burgess Everett / Politico:
GOP resistance grows to Obamacare repeal without replacement
GOP resistance grows to Obamacare repeal without replacement
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Jamie Dupree, Hot Air, TheBlaze and The Guardian
Associated Press:
The Latest: Senate GOP Leader Says Dems Need to ‘Grow Up’ — The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST): — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Democrats need to “grow up” and “get past” the election. — The Kentucky Republican is objecting to concerns raised …
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Politico
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Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Trump's Cabinet picks undergo grueling prep for hearings — They call them “murder boards” for a reason. — Seated beneath bright lights that mimic the conditions of a camera-packed hearing room, President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks are being put through hours-long mock confirmation hearings …
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AOL, Washington Post and New York Times
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Nikita Vladimirov / The Hill:
Warren: No confirmation hearings until ethics concerns addressed
Warren: No confirmation hearings until ethics concerns addressed
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Bloomberg, Shareblue, Raw Story, Booman Tribune, The Week, RedState, Politicus USA, Politico and Washington Post
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Ethics official warns against confirmations before reviews are complete
Ethics official warns against confirmations before reviews are complete
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Politico, Political Wire, Hot Air and New York Magazine
Michael S. Rosenwald / Washington Post:
Gun silencers are hard to buy. Donald Trump Jr. and silencer makers want to change that. — The federal government has strictly limited the sale of firearm silencers for as long as James Bond and big-screen gangsters have used them to discreetly shoot enemies between the eyes.
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Hot Air
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Graham: Republicans happy about Russian meddling are political hacks — (R-S.C.) on Sunday ripped Republicans who are “gleeful” about Russia's meddling in the U.S. election, saying anyone who isn't condemning the meddling is “a political hack.” — “Most Republicans are condemning what Russia did.
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alan.com
Peter Beaumont / The Guardian:
Four soldiers dead in Jerusalem truck attack — Four people killed and a dozen injured with bodies ‘strewn on the street’ after attack on promenade overlooking Old City … Four Israeli officer cadets were killed in Jerusalem on Sunday and a dozen wounded when a Palestinian attacker driving a truck ploughed into them deliberately.
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New York Times, The Gateway Pundit, Sputnik International, The Week, The Geller Report, Mediaite and Associated Press
New York Times:
'What's the Big Deal?' Ask Trump Voters on Russia Hacking Report — COVINGTON, La. — “Sour grapes,” explained Bob Marino, 79, weighing in on the recent spycraft bombshell from the corner table of a local McDonald's. — “Sour grapes,” agreed Roger Noel, 65, sitting next to him.
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Spicer: Media doesn't treat Trump with respect, cheers on Democrats — The media doesn't treat President-elect Donald Trump — with the proper respect, the man set to be the next White House spokesman says in an interview with The Hill. — Sean Spicer, the longtime GOP operative …
Jay Rosen / PressThink:
Plagiarism charges against Monica Crowley put her publishing house on stage — Today Andrew Kaczynski of CNN published this article. It says that author and TV figure Monica Crowley, recently appointed to the Trump administration as a national security aide, plagiarized many portions of her 2012 book “What The (Bleep) Just Happened.”
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