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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The AP Spins Lewis vs. Trump — The biggest news story of the day, apparently, is the dustup between Rep. John Lewis and Donald Trump, about which I wrote this morning. Although the story has little real significance, the Associated Press, the most influential news source in the U.S. …
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Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
Trump-Lewis feud could be harbinger of new round of hyper-partisanship — A public feud between Donald Trump and Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) seemed to jettison any lingering hopes that the inauguration would temporarily ease partisanship in Washington and instead threatened to widen the rift between the two parties.
Elliot Smilowitz / The Hill:
Trump rips John Lewis: Worry about your ‘crime infested’ district — on Saturday morning returned fire on a top Democrat who said he was not a “legitimate president.” — A day after Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) said Trump was not legitimate, the president-elect told him to worry about his own district instead.
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Trump Hits Back at John Lewis [Updated] — On tomorrow's Meet the Press, Georgia Congressman John Lewis will say that he doesn't consider Donald Trump to be a “legitimate president.” … Lewis is invariably described as a “civil rights icon,” but the man is an utter fraud.
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David Smith / The Guardian:
Donald Trump starts MLK weekend by attacking civil rights hero John Lewis — Donald Trump provoked fresh outrage on Saturday by lashing out at a revered civil rights activist who challenged the legitimacy of his election win. — Attempts to hold Trump to account only seem to make him stronger and stranger
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Lawmakers condemn Trump for attack on John Lewis
Lawmakers condemn Trump for attack on John Lewis
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Trump rips John Lewis as Democrats boycott inauguration
Trump rips John Lewis as Democrats boycott inauguration
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Itay Hod / The Wrap:
Jennifer Holliday Pulls Out of Trump Inauguration, Apologizes to LGBT Community (Exclusive) — “I sincerely apologize for my lapse of judgement,” Broadway legend writes in open letter provided to TheWrap — Jennifer Holliday has canceled her appearance at Donald Trump's inauguration event next week …
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Kevin Fallon / The Daily Beast:
Jennifer Holliday Pulls Out of Trump Inauguration, Apologizes to LGBT Community — Update: On Saturday morning Jennifer Holliday released a letter addressed to the LGBT community announcing that she will no longer be performing at the inauguration concert, apologizing for what she called a “lapse of judgment.”
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Singer Jennifer Holliday pulls out of inauguration performance — Singer Jennifer Holliday is pulling out of her slated performance at an inauguration event for President-elect Donald Trump — after receiving an onslaught of criticism. — “In light of the information pointed out to me via …
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Frankie Taggart / Yahoo:
Zoe Saldana: Hollywood bullied Trump — Los Angeles (AFP) - It isn't an opinion heard frequently in the famously liberal Hollywood, but sci-fi queen Zoe Saldana has spoken out against the acting community for bullying abrasive Donald Trump. — The “Star Trek,” “Avatar” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” …
Edwin D. Williamson / Weekly Standard:
Trump's Conflicts — He's done enough. — President-elect Donald Trump's attempt to put the conflicts issue behind him has failed, at least according to the mainstream media. His announcement that he would resign from all positions with companies in the Trump Organization …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Peter Thiel considering bid for California governor — Peter Thiel, the Silicon Valley billionaire and outspoken Donald Trump supporter, is considering a 2018 bid for California governor, according to three Republicans familiar with his thinking. — Thiel, who co-founded PayPal …
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U.S. Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina:
Joint Statement on Committee Inquiry into Russian Intelligence Activities — WASHINGTON - Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today issued …
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Evelyn Rupert / The Hill:
Senate Intel panel to probe Trump team's ties to Russia
Senate Intel panel to probe Trump team's ties to Russia
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Democrats plot their D.C. departures for Trump inauguration — Many prominent Democrats and Republicans who opposed Donald Trump are fleeing Washington for the inauguration, heading far from the capital to plot anti-Trump strategy or simply avoid the pain of witnessing inauguration celebrations.
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
WHIP LIST: Democrats boycotting Trump's inauguration
WHIP LIST: Democrats boycotting Trump's inauguration
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Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Dukakis: Trump needs to apologize to Clinton — Former Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis said in an interview Friday that President-elect Donald Trump — needs to get off Twitter and apologize to Hillary Clinton — “I mean he ought to be ashamed of himself for this kind of stuff …
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Anahad O'Connor / New York Times:
In the Shopping Cart of a Food Stamp Household: Lots of Soda — What do households on food stamps buy at the grocery store? — The answer was largely a mystery until now. The United States Department of Agriculture, which oversees the $74 billion food stamp program called SNAP …
Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:
The Republican in charge of government oversight wants to prohibit criticism of Trump's ethical violations. — It is going to be practically impossible for Donald Trump to take office next Friday and stay on the right side of the Constitution's Emoluments Clause without divesting and placing his businesses in a blind trust.
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