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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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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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Trump's offer to Putin: an end to sanctions for nuclear arms cut - London Times — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will propose offering to end sanctions imposed on Russia for its annexation of Crimea in return for a nuclear arms reduction deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he told The Times of London.
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
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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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Trump Team Considers Moving Press Corps, Alarming Reporters — In the 1890s, journalists covering the president were forced to stand vigil outside the White House fence, querying visitors for scraps of information and appealing for audiences with presidential aides.
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
WH Correspondents' board responds to Trump on media access
WH Correspondents' board responds to Trump on media access
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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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Vladimir Isachenkov / Yahoo:
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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Carrie Teegardin / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
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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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
John Lewis' memoir sells out after Trump's Twitter tirade
John Lewis' memoir sells out after Trump's Twitter tirade
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Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
Pence defends Trump calling John Lewis a failure to black people
Pence defends Trump calling John Lewis a failure to black people
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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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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Kellyanne Conway: Details of Russia investigation should be kept secret ‘to protect the public’ — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Donald Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway on Sunday expressed disappointment that intelligence officials and lawmakers are leaking information …
Pan Pylas / Associated Press:
STARK INEQUALITY: OXFAM SAYS 8 MEN AS RICH AS HALF THE WORLD — DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The gap between the super-rich and the poorest half of the global population is starker than previously thought, with just eight men, from Bill Gates to Michael Bloomberg, owning as much wealth as 3.6 billion people …
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Jessica Sidman / Washingtonian:
The Shaw Bijou Has Closed — Two and a half months after opening and less than two weeks after slashing prices, the Shaw Bijou has closed. — “It just didn't seem to be a viable business really. The concept was good, we just weren't able to execute it,” says co-owner Kelly Gorsuch …
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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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