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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'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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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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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.


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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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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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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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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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 …


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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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 …


Ringling Bros. closing ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ after 146 years — More On: — Send home the clowns. — After 146 years, the curtain is coming down forever on “The Greatest Show on Earth.” — Its last performance will be May 21 at the Nassau Coliseum.
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to End Its 146-Year Run
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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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