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First on CNN: Trump's cabinet pick invested in company, then introduced a bill to help it — Tom Price in 60 seconds Story highlights — Washington (CNN)Rep. Tom Price last year purchased shares in a medical device manufacturer days before introducing legislation that would have directly benefited …
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Political Wire, Occupy Democrats, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Raw Story, New York Magazine and alan.com
Adam Goldman / New York Times:
F.B.I. Arrests Wife of Killer in Orlando Mass Shooting — WASHINGTON — The wife of the man who carried out a deadly terrorist attack in Orlando, Fla., has been arrested in connection with the mass shooting, a law enforcement official said Monday. — Noor Salman was taken into custody …
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Noor Salman, widow of Orlando massacre shooter Omar Mateen, arrested in San Francisco — The widow of Omar Mateen, the shooter in the Orlando nightclub massacre, has been arrested in San Francisco, sources tell CBS News. — Noor Salman is facing charges of aiding and abetting …
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CBS New York, The Week, New York Magazine and CBS Miami
Mike Arroyo / Fox News:
FBI arrests wife of Orlando nightclub killer Omar Mateen
FBI arrests wife of Orlando nightclub killer Omar Mateen
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Hot Air and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
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Monica Crowley to forgo post in Trump White House — GOP foreign policy adviser Monica Crowley said Monday she will relinquish the senior job she'd been poised to take in the Trump White House. — Ms. Crowley, who had been tapped to be senior director of strategic communications …
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Monica Crowley bows out of Trump administration post following plagiarism revelations — Monica Crowley bows out of Trump post after plagiarism revelations — Conservative author and television personality Monica Crowley is stepping away from her appointment to a senior communications role …
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump national security spokeswoman Monica Crowley to forgo post amid plagiarism charges
Trump national security spokeswoman Monica Crowley to forgo post amid plagiarism charges
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Patterico's Pontifications
Hanna Trudo / Politico:
Monica Crowley not taking role in Trump administration
Monica Crowley not taking role in Trump administration
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ABC News, New York Post and IJR
Martinlongman / Washington Monthly:
Our Country Is Currently in Cardiac Arrest — If Donald Trump has the goal of destroying American power, breaking up the European Union, dismantling NATO, lifting Russian sanctions, and helping to elect a bunch of Russian-aligned far right fascist parties in Western Europe, at least he's willing to tell us exactly that.
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European leaders shocked as Trump slams NATO and E.U., raising fears of transatlantic split — BRUSSELS — European leaders grappled with the jolting reality of President-elect Donald Trump's skepticism of the European Union on Monday, saying they might have to stand without the United States at their side during the Trump presidency.
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Dem dilemma: Stand with Lewis?
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Washington Monthly, FOX News Radio and Washington Post
Justin Huggler / Telegraph:
Germany hits out at Donald Trump after he labels Nato ‘obsolete’ and threatens car makers with 35pc tariffs
Germany hits out at Donald Trump after he labels Nato ‘obsolete’ and threatens car makers with 35pc tariffs
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New York Times, Hot Air and Reuters
CNN:
Trump rattles NATO with ‘obsolete’ blast
Trump rattles NATO with ‘obsolete’ blast
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Vox, Daily Kos, New Century Times, Mediaite, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Reuters
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CNN to Sean Spicer: Jim Acosta ‘has our complete support’ — The Trump transition team's calls for an apology from CNN correspondent Jim Acosta are being met by something else: a strong statement from CNN supporting Acosta. — “Being persistent and asking tough questions is his job …
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Politico, Daily Kos, Politicus USA and Business Insider
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
The Case for Not Being Crybabies — Last week I watched a conversation on MSNBC in which the anchor asked a guest whether it wasn't a problem that Buzzfeed had published the Trump ‘dossier’ because this would now give Trump some credibility in dismissing any reporting he didn't like as “fake news”.
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
Trump Is Making Journalism Great Again
Trump Is Making Journalism Great Again
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
With All Due Disrespect — As a young man, Congressman John Lewis, who represents most of Atlanta, literally put his life on the line in pursuit of justice. As a key civil rights leader, he endured multiple beatings. Most famously, he led the demonstration that came to be known as Bloody Sunday …
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John Lewis ‘a racist pig,’ Gwinnett commissioner writes on Facebook
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Tampa Bay Times:
Marco Rubio still mulling vote on Tillerson confirmation
Marco Rubio still mulling vote on Tillerson confirmation
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The Daily Caller and Political Wire
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
John's Gospel of Trump's Illegitimacy
John's Gospel of Trump's Illegitimacy
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Bloomberg, MSNBC, AOL, NBC News, The Gateway Pundit, WFLA-TV, CNBC, American Thinker and New York Magazine
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Springsteen band cancels inaugural gig out of ‘respect’ for Bruce — The B Street Band, a Bruce Springsteen cover group, has canceled its slated performance at the New Jersey State Society's Thursday night ball marking President-elect Donald Trump — 's inauguration.
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Jason Newman / Rolling Stone:
Bruce Springsteen Cover Band Drops Out of Trump Inauguration Party
Bruce Springsteen Cover Band Drops Out of Trump Inauguration Party
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Scott Clement / Washington Post:
More than 4 in 10 say Trump should sell his businesses — but even more say he shouldn't, poll finds — A narrow majority of Americans say Donald Trump should not have to sell his businesses to separate them from his duties as president — but a large majority say the president-elect …
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Political Wire, The Daily Caller and Politicus USA
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
Public Splits on Trump's Ethics Compliance; Three-Quarters Want Tax Returns Released (POLL)
Public Splits on Trump's Ethics Compliance; Three-Quarters Want Tax Returns Released (POLL)
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Common Dreams and Mediaite
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Audio: Mayor Fouts compares black people to ‘chimps,’ ridicules women — Join us on Facebook for exclusive stories in metro Detroit. — Warren Mayor Jim Fouts used the n-word, compared black people to “chimps” and called old women “dried-up c**ts” in new audio recordings obtained exclusively by Motor City Muckraker.
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Raw Story
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Obamas Jet to Palm Springs After Inauguration — President Obama and Michelle Obama will be leaving frigid Washington D.C. for sunny Palm Springs ... TMZ has learned. — We're told when the First Family leaves the Capitol after the inauguration, they'll take a chopper …
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The Daily Caller and Mediaite
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That Time Trump Sued Bill Maher After Joke About His Mom Having Sex with Orangutan — Just days before Donald Trump is sworn in as our 45th President, we've been spending this MLK holiday weekend searching for legal-related stories to fill your news feed. For some reason, on Facebook …
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Mediaite
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Bill Maher Isn't High on Trump: The State of Free Speech in a New Era
Bill Maher Isn't High on Trump: The State of Free Speech in a New Era
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Raw Story, The Daily Caller, Taylor Marsh and Economic Principals
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The alt-right eats its own: Neo-Nazi podcaster “Mike Enoch” quits after doxxers reveal his wife is Jewish — Bad day for the Fourth Reich: Founder of popular alt-right blog The Right Stuff resigns after foes expose him — Donald Trump hasn't even taken office yet, but the racist alt-right movement …
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