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Dems ‘outraged’ with Comey after House briefing — A number of House Democrats left Friday's confidential briefing on Russian hacking fuming over the actions of FBI Director James Comey and convinced he's unfit to lead the agency. — “I was nonjudgmental until the last 15 minutes.
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Spencer Ackerman / The Guardian:
Angering Congress, James Comey won't address Trump-Russia inquiry privately — FBI director's refusal to clarify potential investigation was met with frustration from lawmakers who recall his interjections about Hillary Clinton during election … Embattled FBI director James Comey has refused …
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Wasserman Schultz confronted Comey about Russian hacking — The former head of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) confronted FBI Director James Comey on Friday during a confidential briefing on Russian hacking that left many Democrats calling for Comey's scalp, several lawmakers told The Hill.
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Elana Schor / Politico:
Intelligence Committee will investigate possible Russia-Trump links
Intelligence Committee will investigate possible Russia-Trump links
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Washington Post:
Commanding general of D.C. National Guard to be removed from post — The head of the D.C. National Guard, Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz, said Friday that he has been ordered removed from his command effective Jan. 20, 12:01 p.m., just as Donald Trump is sworn in as president.
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Orders DC National Guard Chief To Leave In Middle Of Inaugural Ceremony — In a bizarre move, Donald Trump has demanded that the commanding officer of the Washington, D.C. National Guard resign from his post in the middle of the Inauguration ceremony, even though the general …
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Chloe Melas / CNN:
Toby Keith, 3 Doors Down among acts announced for Trump inauguration concert — Donald Trump's Presidential Inaugural Committee announced more acts for their inauguration festivities on Friday — Toby Keith, 3 Doors Down, Jennifer Holliday and The Piano Guys are among those expected to perform
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CNN:
House takes first step towards repealing Obamacare — Washington (CNN)The House of Representatives began the process of dismantling the Affordable Care Act on Friday, approving a budget resolution on a mostly party line vote. — The vote was 227-198. — The Senate passed the measure earlier this week.
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Evelyn Rupert / The Hill:
Ryan confronted by cancer patient who says ObamaCare saved his life
Ryan confronted by cancer patient who says ObamaCare saved his life
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Matt Rivera / NBC News:
John Lewis: 'I Don't See Trump as a Legitimate President' — John Lewis: 'I Don't See Trump as a Legitimate President' 1:25 — In an exclusive interview with NBC News' “Meet the Press,” Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) said he does not believe Donald Trump is a “legitimate president,” citing Russian interference in last year's election.
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Trump team: Flynn spoke to Russian envoy to plan future call — 's transition team on Friday said that a top national security aide's contacts with a Russian envoy in December were about setting up a future conversation and did not involve substantive talks.
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Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
First sign of enhanced U.S.-Russia relations under Trump: An invite to Syria talks
First sign of enhanced U.S.-Russia relations under Trump: An invite to Syria talks
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Julie Pace / Associated Press:
Top Trump aide in frequent contact with Russia's ambassador
Top Trump aide in frequent contact with Russia's ambassador
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TMZ.com:
Donald Trump Inauguration — No ‘My Way’ with Paul Anka ... But It's Not Political — Donald Trump was going to get his way — legendary “My Way” singer and songwriter Paul Anka performing on inauguration night, but Paul tells us he has to back out. — Paul says the Prez-elect is an old friend …
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James Rogers / Fox News:
YouTube removes influential conservative website's channel — A picture illustration shows a YouTube error logo reflected in a person's eye, in central Bosnian town of Zenica, early June 18, 2014. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic) — The YouTube channel of influential conservative politics …
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William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Modern Language Association files complaint after we report …
Modern Language Association files complaint after we report …
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Rosie Gray / The Atlantic:
Breitbart Alumni Launch ‘Populist-Nationalist’ Group — Patrick Howley, a former Breitbart News reporter, left the site under vague circumstances back in November. Howley told me at the time that he was leaving of his own volition because the site had become more “controlled” …
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Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Ex-Breitbart Reporters Say They're Forming PAC To Enforce Trump Agenda
Ex-Breitbart Reporters Say They're Forming PAC To Enforce Trump Agenda
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Christian Keszthelyi / BBJ on the web:
Hungarian celeb claims Trump invited her to his room in Moscow in 2013 — Hungarian celebrity Kata Sarka claims President-elect Donald J. Trump invited her over to his hotel room in Moscow in 2013 at a party following that year's Miss Universe beauty pageant, Hungarian online news portal …
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globaltimes.cn:
Is Tillerson's bluster just a bluff for Senate? — Nominee for US secretary of state Rex Tillerson uttered astonishing statements during his confirmation hearing with the Senate on Wednesday. He likened China's island-building in the South China Sea to “Russia's taking of Crimea,” …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
White House blasts Chaffetz for threatening to subpoena ethics watchdog — The White House on Friday tore into House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz — (R-Utah) for threatening to subpoena the top federal ethics watchdog. — White House press secretary Josh Earnest accused Chaffetz of …
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Seamus Duff / The Sun:
‘I JUST THREW UP’ Madonna tweets VERY racy picture in an intimate place - and Piers Morgan isn't impressed — The Good Morning Britain host claims to have lost his breakfast over the Queen of Pop's latest social media call to action — Madonna has incurred the wrath of Piers Morgan again …
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Krauthammer: Trump honeymoon ‘officially over’ — Conservative commentator Charles Krauthammer says President-elect Donald Trump — has already lost any goodwill following his White House win. — “The shortest honeymoon on record is officially over,” he wrote in Thursday's edition of his column.
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
The Spy Who Wrote the Trump-Russia Memos: It Was “Hair-Raising” Stuff — Last fall, a week before the election, I broke the story that a former Western counterintelligence official had sent memos to the FBI with troubling allegations related to Donald Trump.
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Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
Melania Trump Will Have a Glam Room With Photo Studio Lighting in the White House — Melania Trump has yet to move into the White House, but according to her makeup artist, Nicole Bryl, one bit of interior design planning is definite: She'll have her own glam room.
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Alexey Kovalev:
A message to my doomed colleagues in the American media — Congratulations, US media! You've just covered your first press conference of an authoritarian leader with a massive ego and a deep disdain for your trade and everything you hold dear. We in Russia have been doing it for 12 years now …
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Fifth Democrat announces boycott of Trump's inauguration — Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) announced from the House floor on Friday that he plans to boycott President-elect Donald Trump — 's inauguration next week. — The co-chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus …
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Approval of Trump Transition Still Low as Inauguration Nears — WASHINGTON, D.C. — In Gallup polling conducted two weeks before Inauguration Day, President-elect Donald Trump continues to garner historically low approval for his transition performance, with 51% of Americans disapproving …
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Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
To say a final ‘Thanks Obama,’ thousands of Americans to applaud together on his last day — The idea hatched from an off-the-cuff comment to her older brother. It was months before America would elect Donald Trump as its president, and already Bejidé Davis was worried that the country hadn't appreciated Barack Obama.
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AJ Willingham / CNN:
For the first time ever, there will be a black Lady Liberty on a coin — (CNN)A new commemorative coin from the U.S. Mint and Treasury features a fresh depiction of Lady Liberty. With a crown of stars in her hair and a toga-like dress, she's as patriotic as ever.
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