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ODNI Newsroom Feed:
DNI Clapper Statement on Conversation with President-elect Trump  —  This evening, I had the opportunity to speak with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss recent media reports about our briefing last Friday.  I expressed my profound dismay at the leaks that have been appearing in the press …
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
At His First News Conference As President-elect, Trump Owns the Press  —  This morning, Donald Trump hosted his much-delayed, long-awaited first news conference as president-elect.  Inside the Trump Tower atrium, the atmosphere was as charged as at a highly anticipated prize fight.
Gordon Rayner / Telegraph:
Former MI6 officer Christopher Steele, who produced Donald Trump Russian dossier, ‘terrified for his safety’ and went to ground before name released  —  A former MI6 officer who produced a dossier making lurid allegations about Donald Trump is “terrified for his safety” after he was unmasked by a US publication.
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New York Times:
How a Sensational, Unverified Dossier Became a Crisis for Donald Trump  —  WASHINGTON — Seven months ago, a respected former British spy named Christopher Steele won a contract to build a file on Donald J. Trump's ties to Russia.  Last week, the explosive details — unsubstantiated accounts …
Daily Mail:
‘Will you look after my cat?’ …
Discussion: Infowars, RedState and Reuters
Wall Street Journal:
Christopher Steele, Ex-British Intelligence Officer, Said to Have Prepared Dossier on Trump
New York Times:
Senate Takes Major Step Toward Repealing Health Care Law  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans took their first major step toward repealing the Affordable Care Act on Thursday, approving a budget blueprint that would allow them to gut the health care law without the threat of a Democratic filibuster.
Discussion: The Root, NPR, Business Insider and Vox
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Kelsey Snell / Washington Post:
Obamacare is one step closer to repeal after Senate advances budget resolution  —  The Senate voted 51 to 48 early Thursday morning to approve a budget resolution instructing House and Senate committees to begin work on legislation to repeal major portions of the Affordable Care Act.
Susan Cornwell / Reuters:
U.S. Senate approves measure launching Obamacare repeal process
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Erin Kelly / USA Today:
Senate approves first step to repealing Obamacare
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money and The Week
Corey Charlton / The Sun:
FACEBOOK DEATH Girl, 12, streams her own suicide on Facebook Live for 20 minutes after being ‘sexually abused by a relative’ - and cops are powerless to take it down  —  Cops say they have asked websites to remove the video of Katelyn Nicole Davis's death but admit they are unable to do more
Discussion: alan.com
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
After an aggressive news conference, questions linger about Trump's readiness
Discussion: Bloomberg
Michael Brendan Dougherty / The Week:
Why the media's Trump dossier coverage is suicidal  —  The media is sinking to Donald Trump's level.  —  Reeling from their inability to stop his election, envious of his power to make people believe his most ridiculous statements, and rinsed by a needy mood for self-soothing …
Rebecca Kheel / The Hill:
Mattis views on women in combat takes center stage  —  Retired Gen. James Mattis's stance on women in combat and LGBT troops will be thrust in the spotlight Thursday when he faces senators for his confirmation hearing to be the next secretary of Defense.  —  The man whom Mattis is in line to replace …
Discussion: Hot Air
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ABC News:
Mattis, Trump's Choice to Lead Pentagon, Is Wary of Iran
Discussion: Politico
Reuters:
Trump's team blocks U.S. House appearance by Pentagon pick: officials
Discussion: CNN, Politico and Hot Air
Geoff Earle / Daily Mail:
Trump conducts his own sting operation to ensnare intelligence briefers - and says he caught them leaking  — President-elect Donald Trump described a sting operation he says he conducted after becoming infuriated by a series of leaks about his own classified briefings
Paul Wood / BBC:
Trump ‘compromising’ claims: How and why did we get here?  —  Donald Trump has described as “fake news” allegations published in some media that his election team colluded with Russia - and that Russia held compromising material about his private life.  The BBC's Paul Wood saw the allegations …
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Peter Thiel, Trump's Tech Pal, Explains Himself  —  Let others tremble at the thought that Donald J. Trump may go too far.  Peter Thiel worries that Mr. Trump may not go far enough.  —  “Everyone says Trump is going to change everything way too much,” says the famed venture capitalist …
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Confirm or Deny: Peter Thiel
Eugene Scott / CNN:
Schumer opposes Sessions for AG  — Schumer said the next attorney general must have a proven track record in fighting for the rights of all Americans  — Multiple civil rights groups, along with Democratic lawmakers, have expressed concern about Sessions
Discussion: Law News
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New York Times:
Donald Trump's Made-for-TV Promises  —  If anyone still held out hope that the awesome responsibilities and dignity of the presidency might temper or even humble Donald Trump, there was a shock from his first news conference as president-elect, on Wednesday.
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Lesley Messer / ABC News:
Alec Baldwin Says He Is ‘In Discussions About Other Venues’ to Play Donald Trump
Discussion: Raw Story and BizPac Review
Jeet Heer / New Republic:
Democrats Should Run a Celebrity for President, Too  —  It worked for Republicans—twice.  And charismatic candidates like Barack Obama and Bill Clinton don't appear every four years.  —  Meryl Streep's rebuke of Donald Trump during the Golden Globes ceremony on Sunday has revived the familiar complaint …
Discussion: Hot Air
Wall Street Journal:
Billionaire George Soros Lost Nearly $1 Billion in Weeks After Trump Election  —  Billionaire hedge-fund manager George Soros lost nearly $1 billion as a result of the stock-market rally spurred by Donald Trump's surprise presidential election.
ESPN:
Sources: Chargers plan to announce move from San Diego to Los Angeles  —  Almost one year to the day since the Rams moved to Los Angeles, the Chargers now likely intend to do the same.  —  The Chargers plan to announce as early as Thursday that they are moving to Los Angeles for the 2017 season …
Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Mexican president: ‘Of course’ Mexico won't pay for wall  —  Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto reiterated Wednesday that Mexico would not pay for a border wall between it and the U.S., despite President-elect Donald Trump's claims to the contrary earlier in the day.
Discussion: CNN, Political Wire, alan.com and The Week
Politico:
The top takeaways from Tillerson's rocky Hill performance  —  Florida Republican Marco Rubio seemed exasperated with some of his answers on Russia.  —  Rex Tillerson will only need Republican votes to become secretary of state — and the GOP was largely kind to him during Wednesday's audition to be Donald Trump's top diplomat.
Discussion: ABC News
 
 
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Ben Carson on key housing issues
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Left-wing Dutch vegan who moved to Switzerland is denied a Swiss passport because she is too annoying
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Associated Press:
Trump's CIA Choice to Be Questioned Amid Russia Hacking Fury
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Moderators who had to view child abuse content sue Microsoft, claiming PTSD
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Republicans pass sweeping bill to reform ‘abusive’ U.S. regulation
Nick Hallett / Breitbart:
A passage from the Koran that denies one of the central tenets of the Christian faith was sung aloud …
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Max Boot / New York Times:
Donald Trump: A Modern Manchurian Candidate?
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Eric Holder to Lead Democrats' Attack on Republican Gerrymandering
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