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9:50 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
Nicki Rossoll / ABC News:
President Obama Says ‘Obamacare’ Will Survive Beyond His Presidency  —  President Barack Obama says he believes his signature health care law will survive, noting he has told Republicans over his two terms in office to come up with a different solution if the law doesn't work.
Discussion: alan.com
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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.
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 …
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.
Discussion: alan.com and Daily Kos
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Obama: I didn't underestimate Putin  —  Outgoing President Barack Obama denied that he underestimated Russian leader Vladimir Putin in 2012 when he mocked GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney for saying Russia was the country's major enemy in the world.  —  “I don't think I underestimated him …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Kathleen Parker / Washington Post:
If Obama is a Muslim, is Trump a Russian spy?
The Hill:
Dems launch early '18 attacks on GOP Senate targets  —  Liberals are already beginning to target Republican Sens. Jeff Flake  —  (Nev.) with attack ads as Democrats look to soften up their only two realistic targets ahead of a difficult 2018 Senate map.  —  Two groups, Progressive Change …
Discussion: Political Wire
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 …
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 …
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?
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“making campus a hostile environment”  —  This would be the …
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Kentucky lawmakers pass 20-week abortion ban
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WMAR:
Judge allows defamation lawsuit against Marilyn Mosby to go forward
Discussion: Hot Air
Kristina Wong / The Hill:
Rivalry brewing on Trump team
Discussion: Politico and Hullabaloo
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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 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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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

 
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