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These Reports Allege Trump Has Deep Ties To Russia — A dossier, compiled by a person who has claimed to be a former British intelligence official, allege Russia has compromising information on Trump. The allegations are unverified, and the report contains errors.
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CNN:
Intel chiefs presented Trump with claims of Russian efforts to compromise him — (CNN)Classified documents presented last week to President Obama and President-elect Trump included allegations that Russian operatives claim to have compromising personal and financial information about Mr. Trump …
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Lawfare:
About that Explosive Trump Story: Take a Deep Breath — This afternoon, CNN reported that President Barack Obama and President-Elect Donald Trump had been briefed by the intelligence community on the existence of a cache of memos alleging communication between the Trump campaign and Russian officials …
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Darren Boyle / Daily Mail:
It was me: Sworn Trump enemy John McCain admits HE handed smear dossier to FBI - as details surface of document's bizarre journey from British former spy and diplomat — Brief statement claims that he received it and gave it directly to FBI Director James Comey because he was ‘unable to make judgment about accuracy’
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Esther Yu Hsi Lee / ThinkProgress:
Grassley says there are already a lot of bad Trump tapes, so don't worry about what Russia has — If Russia is trying to blackmail Trump, Grassley says, he should just cop to whatever he's done. — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says that, even if Russia …
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Alexey Eremenko / NBC News:
Trump Cites ‘Nazi Germany,’ Rejects Dossier on Alleged Russia Dealings — Donald Trump: Report that Russia has damaging intel on me is ‘fake news’ 3:06 — MOSCOW — The Russian government on Wednesday denied unverified reports that it has compromising information about Donald Trump, dismissing the claims as a “total hoax.”
Julian Borger / The Guardian:
John McCain passes dossier alleging secret Trump-Russia contacts to FBI — Senator John McCain passed documents to the FBI director, James Comey, last month alleging secret contacts between the Trump campaign and Moscow and that Russian intelligence had personally compromising material on the president-elect himself.
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Brent Griffiths / Politico:
Trump on alleged Russian blackmail: I'm a ‘germophobe’
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Rosie Gray / The Atlantic:
‘It Is Fake News Meant to Malign Mr. Trump’
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
McCain gave dossier containing ‘sensitive information’ to FBI
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New York Times:
Trump Received Unsubstantiated Report That Russia Had Damaging Information About Him
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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
5 Questions For Donald Trump Ahead Of His Press Conference
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Christine Rousselle / Townhall.com:
Did 4Chan Troll The CIA?
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Elaina Plott / Washingtonian:
Michael Cohen: Allegations of Secret Kremlin Meetings Are “Absurd”
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Geoff Earle / Daily Mail:
Kremlin denies ‘completely fake’ …
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Highlights from Trump's press conference — President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday held his first press conference in more than five months to address swirling questions over Russia's alleged role in his election and how he will disentangle himself from his massive business empire.
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John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Buzzfeed's Trump report takes ‘fake news’ to a new level — MORE FROM: — So the website BuzzFeed decided to publish a series of memos that have been floating around for months alleging all kinds of terrible things about Donald Trump. — Some of those terrible allegations have to do with efforts …
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Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Refuses To Let CNN Reporter Ask Him A Question At Press Conference (VIDEO)
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Bloomberg:
Trump to Step Down From Business; Will Not Divest Ownership — Existing Trump entities will continue to make new contracts — President-elect Donald Trump will leave his positions at the various companies of the Trump Organization, but he will not divest his ownership …
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New York Times:
Sons to Run Trump Business via Trust; Ethicists Still See Conflict — WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump, insisting he will not divest himself of his vast business empire as he prepares to assume the presidency, plans instead to turn over all of his business operations …
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
America will miss Barack Obama's decency — Tonight, of all nights, the difference between Obama and Trump was stark. — President Obama's farewell address came as Washington obsessed over a sketchy intelligence report alleging that Donald Trump is being blackmailed by Moscow with a tape of perverted sex acts.
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New York Times:
President Obama's Farewell Address: Full Video and Text
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The White House:
Remarks by the President in Farewell Address
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Obama's farewell message on democracy: ‘Show up. Dive in. Stay at it.’
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NBC News:
Army Leaker Chelsea Manning on Obama's ‘Short List’ for Commutation — President Obama has put Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst serving a 35-year sentence for leaking classified material, on his short list for a possible commutation, a Justice Department source told NBC News.
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
The Dark Magic of Kellyanne Conway — If you happened to watch CNN on Friday morning, you saw a brutal exchange about Russian hacking between a righteous anchor with steam coming out of his ears and a right-wing operative with ice in her veins. — “Chris Cuomo bulldozes Kellyanne Conway …
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Vox:
4 pieces of evidence showing FBI Director James Comey cost Clinton the election — And yes, it still matters. — Donald Trump has called his election a historic landslide, but it was anything but. Only two other presidents have been elected with smaller popular vote margins since records began in 1824.
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Daniel Halper / New York Post:
Obama may get rejected from golf club over Israel policies — More On: — President Obama's clashes with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may cost him a membership at an exclusive golf club, sources said. — Obama is looking to join the elite Woodmont Country Club in Maryland once he becomes a private citizen.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
What to watch for at Tillerson's confirmation hearing — Rex Tillerson enters his secretary of state confirmation hearing Wednesday as Donald Trump's highest profile pick to face GOP resistance, giving the former ExxonMobil CEO little leeway for missteps if he wants to win quick confirmation.
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Justin Fishel / ABC News:
Rex Tillerson Begins Confirmation Showdown With Democrats
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