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10:45 AM ET, January 2, 2017

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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Here are the eight Trump Cabinet picks Democrats plan to target  —  Democratic senators plan to aggressively target eight of Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees in the coming weeks and are pushing to stretch their confirmation votes into March — an unprecedented break with Senate tradition.
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
Black pols plan Trump resistance  —  After eight years of the nation's first African-American president, black lawmakers were in for an adjustment no matter who won the White House.  —  But members of the Congressional Black Caucus say they're bracing for the worst in Donald Trump …
Discussion: Raw Story
Elana Schor / Politico:
New GOP Congress confronts a crushing to-do list  —  Contentious confirmation fights, a GOP assault on Obamacare — and, more than likely, hints of Republican infighting to come.  —  Welcome to the new Congress.  —  Lawmakers convene in Washington on Tuesday for the 115th Congress …
Aaron Short / New York Post:
Trump tells Schumer he likes him more than other GOP leaders
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Many in U.S. Skeptical Trump Can Handle Presidential Duties  —  PRINCETON, N.J. — As Donald Trump prepares to take the presidential oath on Jan. 20, less than half of Americans are confident in his ability to handle an international crisis (46%), to use military force wisely (47%) …
Discussion: Politicus USA and The Week
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Jennifer Calfas / The Hill:   Ex-Bush official: Trump ‘like an addict’ for press coverage
NBC News:
Meet The Press 1/1/17  —  ANNOUNCER:  —  From NBC News …
Discussion: AOL and Althouse, more at Mediagazer »
Robert Kuttner / The Huffington Post:
Impeaching Trump  —  The process begins now.  —  Donald Trump is wildly unfit to be president, and he will demonstrate that in ways that break the law and violate the Constitution.  Since the election, there have been three wishful efforts to keep Trump from the presidency …
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Obama Plans Farewell Speech From Chicago  —  HONOLULU — President Obama will give a farewell address next week from Chicago, his hometown, most likely his last chance to defend his legacy directly to the country before Donald J. Trump is sworn in, the White House announced on Monday.
Discussion: CNN and The Week
Michael Patrick Leahy / Breitbart:
Between 2012 and 2015, 1,565 refugees were diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB) in the United States, according to annual reports published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).  —  The CDC data, which has been public but obscure until now, shows that the number of refugees diagnosed …
Mike Rodriguez / Monitor:
State Rep. Martinez shot in head by ‘stray bullet’ while celebrating  —  The District 39 representative says he is doing well  —  NORTH OF WESLACO — State Rep. Armando “Mando” Martinez confirmed Sunday evening that he's now doing well after being shot in the head earlier that morning …
Discussion: USA Today and Raw Story
New York Times:
Why Corporations Are Helping Donald Trump Lie About Jobs  —  President-elect Donald Trump would like everybody to believe that his election is energizing the economy by forcing businesses to create thousands of jobs in the United States.  And companies like Sprint seem perfectly happy …
Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
The art of getting to know Trump  —  In the fall of 2006 right after then Sen. Barack Obama announced to Tim Russert on Meet the Press he was seriously considering a run for the nomination of the Democratic Party for president, thousands of reporters, journalists, bloggers …
Daniel Halper / New York Post:
Obama's closest adviser says president has been scandal-free  —  Scandal, what scandal?  —  President Obama has been squeaky clean, according to his closest adviser, Valerie Jarrett.  —  “The president prides himself on the fact that his administration hasn't had a scandal …
Discussion: TheBlaze and Infowars
David Edwards / Raw Story:
NPR's Michele Norris: ‘Make a America Great Again’ is deeply encoded ‘promise of white prosperity’  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  NPR host Michele Norris pointed out over the weekend that President-elect Donald Trump's campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again,” is a …
Discussion: RedState and alan.com
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Claiming mandate, GOP Congress lays plans to propel sweeping conservative agenda  —  For six years, since they took back the House of Representatives, Republicans have added to a pile of legislation that moldered outside the White House.  In their thwarted agenda, financial regulations were to be unspooled.
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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
With New Congress Poised to Convene, Obama's Policies Are in Peril
 
 
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Joel Kotkin / Orange County Register:
Obama's not so glorious legacy
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
A year to protect democracy
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Daily Mail:
‘Kill switches’ could stop lorry massacres: Government investigates methods to interfere …
New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU):
Governor Rejects Bipartisan Reform of Public Defense System
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Paul Rosenberg / Salon:
Conspiracy theory's big comeback: Deep paranoia runs free in the age of Donald Trump
Discussion: alan.com
Jelani Cobb / New Yorker:
The Return of Civil Disobedience
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 Earlier Items: 
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Priebus faces daunting task bringing order to White House that will feed off chaos
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Spicer: ‘What did Hillary Clinton do to influence the election?’
Discussion: RedState
Molly K. McKew / Politico:
Putin's Real Long Game
Jason Easley / Politicus USA:
Trump's Press Secretary Begs The American People To Stop Mocking Donald Trump
Pete Kasperowicz / Washington Examiner:
Brazile credits Trump's ‘make America great again’ slogan