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Trump Calls NATO Obsolete and Dismisses EU in German Interview — President-elect chastises Merkel on refugees, praises Brexit — Comments to Bild suggest policies to mirror campaign rhetoric — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called NATO obsolete, predicted that other European Union members …
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Trump eager to work with Putin — President-elect Donald Trump signaled an openness to working with Russian President Vladimir Putin on a nuclear reduction deal to ease American sanctions. — Trump's interview with the Times of London, published Sunday afternoon, comes amid ongoing questions …
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Trump vows ‘insurance for everybody’ in Obamacare replacement plan — President-elect Donald Trump said in a weekend interview that he is nearing completion of a plan to replace President Obama's signature health-care law with the goal of “insurance for everybody,” while also vowing …
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Exclusive: The Trump Administration May Evict the Press from the White House — “They are the opposition party,” a senior official says. — The upset to the existing order caused by the presidential election has been acutely felt by no one, perhaps, so much it has by the national press.
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WH Correspondents' board responds to Trump on media access — The White House Correspondents' Association Board said Sunday it will continue to support the briefing room being open to all reporters who request access. — In a statement released Sunday afternoon, WHCA President Jeff Mason …
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Trump team considers evicting press from White House: report
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Congressman Coffman leaves frustrated crowd — AURORA - When Berthie Ruoff arrived at the Aurora Central Library to meet with Congressman Mike Coffman, she was hopeful to find encouraging answers about the impending changes to the Affordable Care Act. — “My husband passed away …
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GOPer Who Vowed To Stand Up To Trump Flees Constituents At Community Event — Colorado congressman Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO), who vowed to “stand up” to President-elect Donald Trump, left his own community event early on Saturday after a crowd of constituents showed up with questions.
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Atlantans say Trump is wrong about their city and John Lewis — Atlantans responded with an incredulous “how dare you!” Saturday after President-elect Donald Trump kicked off the MLK holiday weekend with a twitter rant saying most of Atlanta is in “horrible shape and falling apart” …
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John Lewis' memoir sells out after Trump's Twitter tirade
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Trump no longer expected to visit African American museum on MLK Day: report

Pence defends Trump calling John Lewis a failure to black people
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These Democrats aren't attending Trump's inauguration
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Pence: Lewis ‘legitimacy’ comments ‘deeply disappointing’
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Kremlin counts days to Trump's inauguration, blasts Obama — MOSCOW (AP) — With eager anticipation, the Kremlin is counting the days to Donald Trump's inauguration and venting its anger at Barack Obama's outgoing administration, no holds barred. — Careful not to hurt chances for a thaw …
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Outgoing CIA Chief Rips Into Trump Over Tweets, Russia — Outgoing CIA Director John Brennan ripped into Donald Trump on Sunday for “talking and tweeting” about possibly easing sanctions against Russia, saying the president-elect lacks a full understanding of the threat Moscow poses to the United States.
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Reince Priebus resorts to intimidation: ‘The head of the government ethics ought to be careful’ — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Reince Priebus, chief of staff to President-elect Donald Trump, issued a stern warning to the director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics on Sunday.
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Trump aide Reince Priebus warns ethics chief to ‘be careful’
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Talk radio's Laura Ingraham eyes Senate bid — The queen of conservative talk radio, Laura Ingraham, is eyeing a Senate run in Virginia and a challenge to Hillary Clinton's running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine. — Knowledgeable sources said that several party insiders have approached the media giant to run and that she is considering it.
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Schumer puts GOP on notice over ObamaCare repeal — (D-N.Y.) has made it crystal clear: If Republicans repeal ObamaCare without immediately implementing a plan to replace it, Democrats will not help them out of a pickle down the road. — Senate Democratic sources familiar with Schumer's thinking …
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Explosive memos suggest that a Trump-Russia quid pro quo was at the heart of the GOP's dramatic shift on Ukraine — An unverified dossier provided to US intelligence officials alleges that President-elect Donald Trump “agreed to sideline” the issue of Russian intervention in Ukraine during …


Feinstein: Russia's interference affected outcome of election — (D-Calif.) said Sunday that she believes Russia's attempt to interfere in the United States presidential election had an impact on the ultimate outcome. — “I think that, and I think the FBI, in the October surprise …
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‘This Week’ Transcript 1-15-17: Reince Priebus, Sen. Bernie Sanders, and Rep. Jason Chaffetz — THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT FOR ‘THIS WEEK’ on January 15, 2017 and it will be updated. — GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: And with that, let me bring in Senator Bernie Sanders, our first guest this morning.
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Sanders: ‘Would Not Be Bad Thing for the American People’ if FBI Director Comey Steps Down
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