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9:00 PM ET, November 30, 2016

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Tim Hains / RealClearPolitics:
Newt Gingrich Mocks Mitt Romney For “Sucking Up” To Donald Trump  —  Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich joined radio host Laura Ingraham to discuss the Trump transition and his hopes for the Trump administration.  —  NEWT GINGRICH: There's a scene in ‘Pretty Women’ where Richard Gere goes …
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Why is Mitt Romney doing this?
Discussion: Rare
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Huckabee: Romney ate ‘big slice of crow’ at Trump dinner
Discussion: RedState
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Max Abelson / Bloomberg:
Wall Street Wins Again as Trump Picks Bankers, Billionaires  —  Mnuchin would be third Goldman Treasury secretary since 1990s  —  Hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson was feeling happy Wednesday morning.  —  After Donald Trump ridiculed Wall Street on the campaign trail …
Jerry Markon / Washington Post:
Romney and Giuliani make the final 4 cut for Trump's secretary of state finalists
Discussion: Politico, ABC News and Political Wire
New York Times:
Sarah Palin for Veterans Affairs? A Wrestling Impresario for Small Business?
Alan Murray / Fortune:
How Donald Trump Sealed the Deal to Keep Carrier Jobs in the U.S.  —  Even before becoming Commander-in-Chief, Donald Trump has become negotiator-in-chief, as illustrated by the deal he struck with air conditioning manufacturer Carrier.  —  A source close to the company said President-elect …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
White House downplays Trump Carrier announcement
Discussion: Politicus USA
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Bob Dylan skips White House event
Discussion: Jezebel
Gordon Corera / BBC:
CIA chief warns Trump: Scrapping Iran deal ‘height of folly’  —  The director of the CIA has warned US President-elect Donald Trump that ending the Iran nuclear deal would be “disastrous” and “the height of folly”.  —  In a BBC interview, John Brennan also advised the new president to be wary …
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Reuters:
Just one Trump transition aide for U.S. spy agencies: officials
Discussion: Political Wire
Jake Swearingen / New York Magazine:
Starting January 20, Donald Trump Can Send Unblockable Mass Text Messages to the Entire Nation  —  You've probably, at some point, gotten a text alert on your phone about some nasty weather, an Amber Alert about a missing child, or even a (very poorly worded) alert about police looking for a criminal.
Discussion: Mashable, AOL and alan.com
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Joan E. Solsman / CNET:
Trump will get power to text all Americans
Discussion: Raw Story
Jann S. Wenner / Rolling Stone:
The Day After: Obama on His Legacy, Trump's Win and the Path Forward  —  In an interview conducted the day after the election, the commander in chief reflected on the stunning results and how he'll spend his time post-White House.  Pete Souza/The White House
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Nancy Pelosi chosen again as House Democratic leader — but tally suggests deep division  —  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) on Wednesday won the race to lead the Democratic caucus for an eighth term, prevailing in a contest that became a vote of confidence in her continued stewardship …
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Jim Stinson / LifeZette:
Civil War: 30 Percent of House Democrats Vote to Eject Pelosi
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Next Slide  —  “We were like this is unreal, this is unbelievable,” McCord said.  “When we had both fully read it, we looked at each other — and I will never forget this moment — we both burst into tears.  I was ghost white, and we just prayed.  There was nothing else to do.
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Kylee Wierks / Fox 59:   ‘Talk about goosebumps’ Dollywood employee finds burned Bible page while cleaning after wildfires
Shushannah Walshe / ABC News:
Sarah Palin Under Consideration for VA Secretary  —  Sarah Palin is under consideration for secretary of veterans affairs, a close Palin aide and a top Donald Trump transition official tell ABC News.  —  The Palin aide tells ABC News that in “recent days,” Palin told Trump transition officials …
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Graham preparing ‘Dreamers’ bill  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is readying legislation that would extend legal protections for previously undocumented immigrants who came here as children — benefits granted under a 2012 directive from President Barack Obama that are at risk with the incoming Trump administration.
Discussion: Mediaite, alan.com and The Daily Caller
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Janet Napolitano / New York Times:
The Truth About Young Immigrants and DACA
Discussion: CityLab and Times of San Diego
Chad Livengood / Detroit News:
Stein files for Michigan recount costing state $4M  —  Green Party candidate Jill Stein's quest to recount Michigan's 4.8 million ballots in an unprecedented autopsy of a presidential election could cost taxpayers more than $4 million.  —  Stein formally requested Wednesday a hand recount …
Discussion: RedState and Politicus USA
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pid.gov.pk:
PR No. 298 PM TELEPHONES PRESIDENT-ELECT USA Islamabad: November 30, 2016  —  Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif called President-elect USA Donald Trump and felicitated him on his victory.  President Trump said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif you have a very good reputation.  You are a terrific guy.
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Conway asked how she can ‘rationalize’ working for Trump  —  Kellyanne Conway, a top aide to President-elect Donald Trump  —  , pushed back Wednesday at a question from a 17-year-old student about how she can “rationalize” working for someone who faces claims of sexual assault.
GašPer ZavršNik / Politico:
Don't use Melania Trump's face on a cake, Slovenians warned  —  Since her husband became US president-elect, Melania's name is splashed all over her hometown.  —  Slovenians have been told to stop using Melania Trump's name and likeness to sell everything from pastries to honey.
Discussion: alan.com and Death and Taxes
Kate Aurthur / BuzzFeed:
Chip And Joanna Gaines' Church Is Firmly Against Same-Sex Marriage  —  Their pastor considers homosexuality to be a “sin” caused by abuse — whether the Fixer Upper couple agrees is unclear.  —  Chip and Joanna Gaines' series Fixer Upper is one of the most popular shows on HGTV.
Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Next Slide  —  The blaze apparently began when embers from a wildfire on nearby Chimney Tops Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park wafted into the Twin Creeks and Mynatt Park areas of town Monday night as the already-heavy winds doubled in speed, the fire chief said.
Discussion: USA Today, The Week, Daily Wire, NPR and WREG-TV
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump had a different take on flag burning when he visited David Letterman last year  —  President-elect Donald Trump, who on Tuesday suggested jailing or stripping the citizenship of those who burn the American flag, offered a different view less than six months before joining the presidential race.
Aram Roston / BuzzFeed:
Trump's Post-Election Tax Subsidy  —  After he won the presidency, Trump got new approval for a massive tax subsidy for his luxury DC hotel.  —  Six days after Donald Trump won the presidential election, the federal government finalized a key step toward a tax subsidy worth as much as $32 million …
Discussion: New York Magazine and The Week
Mireya Navarro / New York Times:
U.S. Will Ban Smoking in Public Housing Nationwide  —  Smoking will be prohibited in public-housing residences nationwide under a federal rule announced on Wednesday.  —  Officials with the Department of Housing and Urban Development said the rule will go into effect early next year …
Breitbart:
DumpKelloggs: Breakfast Brand Blacklists Breitbart, Declares Hate for 45,000,000 Readers  —  Kellogg Co. announced on Tuesday its decision to pull ads from conservative media giant Breitbart.com because its 45,000,000 monthly conservative readers are not “aligned with our values as a company.”
 
 
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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
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Kevin Stankiewicz / Washington Post:
I interviewed the Ohio State attacker on the first day of school.  It felt important.  Now it's chilling.
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New York Times:
Ethics Office Praises Donald Trump for a Move He Hasn't Committed To
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The Charlotte Observer:
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U.S. border agents stopped journalist from entry and took his phones
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