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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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Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
Trump, Price and Hill GOP at odds on Obamacare — Donald Trump and his pick to lead the Obamacare repeal effort, Rep. Tom Price, share a vision that the current health care system needs to be completely uprooted. — But the two men have articulated wildly divergent visions for what comes next …
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Austin Yack / National Review:
John Lewis Boycotted George W. Bush's Inauguration, Too — Georgia representative and civil-rights leader John Lewis announced last week that he will boycott President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20. “I don't see this president-elect as a legitimate president,” Lewis told MSNBC's Chuck Todd.
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Curtis Houck / NewsBusters:
Reporters Plead with MLK III to Attack Trump; Did Lewis Tweets Shake You ‘To Your Core?’
Reporters Plead with MLK III to Attack Trump; Did Lewis Tweets Shake You ‘To Your Core?’
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Power Line and Mediaite
Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Obama Loves Martin Luther King's Great Quote—But He Uses It Incorrectly
Obama Loves Martin Luther King's Great Quote—But He Uses It Incorrectly
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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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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
With All Due Disrespect — As a young man, Congressman John Lewis …
With All Due Disrespect — As a young man, Congressman John Lewis …
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Washington Post, The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite and BizPac Review
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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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
Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
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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Martinlongman / Washington Monthly:
Our Country Is Currently in Cardiac Arrest
Our Country Is Currently in Cardiac Arrest
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Dem dilemma: Stand with Lewis?
Dem dilemma: Stand with Lewis?
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FOX News Radio and Washington Monthly
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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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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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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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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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, Politicus USA and The Daily Caller
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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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The Hill, Mediaite and Common Dreams
John King / CNN:
Sources: Trump labor pick Andrew Puzder has voiced second thoughts about nomination — Washington (CNN)President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be labor secretary has voiced second thoughts in recent days, because of a relentless barrage of criticism from Democrats, labor unions and other liberal groups …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, Politicus USA, New York Times, The Daily Caller and Mediaite
Cyra Master / The Hill:
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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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.
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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Mediaite and The Daily Caller
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
‘Never Trump’ national-security Republicans fear they have been blacklisted — They are some of the biggest names in the Republican national security firmament, veterans of past GOP administrations who say, if called upon by President-elect Donald Trump, they stand ready to serve their country again.
Rachel Stockman / LawNewz:
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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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
Cyra Master / The Hill:
Trump: Monday will be day one of administration — said the first order he'll sign as president will be to create “strong borders.” — It's something he's said before, but the promise gained attention Monday evening, after that portion of his Times of London interview was highlighted …
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