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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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CBS News:
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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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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Washington Times:
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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CNNMoney:
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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Hanna Trudo / Politico:
Monica Crowley not taking role in Trump administration
Monica Crowley not taking role in Trump administration
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Manu Raju / CNN:
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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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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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Dem dilemma: Stand with Lewis? — Once Donald Trump responded to John Lewis's “illegitimate president” attack, the question wasn't whether Trump's pushback would cause a Twitter furor. It would. The question was how many Democrats, beyond those who occupy the left-most wing …
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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
Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
European leaders shocked as Trump slams NATO and E.U., raising fears of transatlantic split
European leaders shocked as Trump slams NATO and E.U., raising fears of transatlantic split
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CNN:
Trump rattles NATO with ‘obsolete’ blast
Trump rattles NATO with ‘obsolete’ blast
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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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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
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, Politicus USA and Business Insider
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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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
John Lewis ‘a racist pig,’ Gwinnett commissioner writes on Facebook
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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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) — Americans divide evenly on whether the incoming Trump administration is complying with ethics laws. And while a bare majority in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll accepts President-elect Donald …
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Steve Neavling / Motor City Muckraker:
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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TMZ.com:
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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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Obama Loves Martin Luther King's Great Quote—But He Uses It Incorrectly — Throughout his campaign and presidency, President Barack Obama cited Dr. Martin Luther King's precept that “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” The quote is so important to Obama …
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Jason Sokol / New York Times:
Which Martin Luther King Are We Celebrating Today?
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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