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Peter J. Boyer / Esquire:
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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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
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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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump team considers evicting press from White House: report
Trump team considers evicting press from White House: report
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Rainer Buergin / Bloomberg:
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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Bryan Wendland / KUSA-TV:
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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Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
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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Associated Press:
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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Vladimir Isachenkov / Yahoo:
Kremlin counts days to Trump's inauguration, blasts Obama
Kremlin counts days to Trump's inauguration, blasts Obama
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
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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David Edwards / Raw Story:
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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Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
Trump aide Reince Priebus warns ethics chief to ‘be careful’
Trump aide Reince Priebus warns ethics chief to ‘be careful’
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Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
Pence defends Trump calling John Lewis a failure to black people — Pence seems to believe Trump will be better for black people than one of the most famous civil right leaders. — Vice President-elect Mike Pence told Fox News Sunday's Chris Wallace Sunday morning that he's “deeply disappointed” …
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Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Pence: Lewis ‘legitimacy’ comments ‘deeply disappointing’
Pence: Lewis ‘legitimacy’ comments ‘deeply disappointing’
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Eugene Scott / CNN:
These Democrats aren't attending Trump's inauguration
These Democrats aren't attending Trump's inauguration
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
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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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
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 …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
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 …
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
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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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Obama on ‘60 Minutes’: A president needs ‘thick skin,’ ‘stamina’ — said “thick skin” and “stamina” are important qualities to have when serving as the commander-in-chief, adding that he believes he is the same person today as he was at the beginning of his tenure.
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ABC News:
‘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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Nicki Rossoll / ABC News:
Sanders: ‘Would Not Be Bad Thing for the American People’ if FBI Director Comey Steps Down
Sanders: ‘Would Not Be Bad Thing for the American People’ if FBI Director Comey Steps Down
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