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10:55 AM ET, January 16, 2017

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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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Caleb Howe / RedState:
Health Insurance “For Everybody” and the “Government Will Pay” Says “Republican” Donald Trump.  AGAIN.  —  This should not be big, surprising, new news.  But somehow it is. … - Excerpt from Washington Post interview with Donald Trump, published yesterday, Sunday the 15th of January, 2017.
Jack Shafer / Politico:
Trump Is Making Journalism Great Again  —  Donald Trump and his forthcoming presidency may be the greatest gift to Washington journalism since the invention of the expense account.  His unorthodox approach to politics and governance has vaporized the standard, useful, yet boring script for reporting on a new administration's doings.
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Oliver Laughland / The Guardian:
Talk radio hosts and bloggers may be included in White House press briefings  —  Trump administration's proposal for new venue and inclusion of non-traditional media follows president-elect's latest outbursts against mainstream reporters  —  Talk radio hosts and bloggers could be invited …
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
WH Correspondents' board responds to Trump on media access
Rainer Buergin / Bloomberg:
Trump Calls NATO Obsolete and Dismisses EU in German Interview  —  President-elect chastises Merkel on refugees, praises Brexit  —  Comments to Bild suggest policies to mirror campaign rhetoric  —  U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called NATO obsolete, predicted that other European Union members …
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Reuters:
Trump's offer to Russia: an end to sanctions for nuclear arms cut - London Times
Discussion: New Century Times
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Trump eager to work with Putin
Yamiche Alcindor / New York Times:
In Trump's Feud With John Lewis, Blacks Perceive a Callous Rival  —  Days before his inauguration, President-elect Donald J. Trump is engaged in a high-profile feud with some of the country's most prominent African-American leaders, setting off anger in a constituency already wary of him after a contentious presidential campaign.
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Carrie Teegardin / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Atlantans say Trump is wrong about their city and John Lewis
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
John Lewis' memoir sells out after Trump's Twitter tirade
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
A hellscape of lies and distorted reality awaits journalists covering President Trump  —  At the northeast corner of the National Archives building sits Robert Aitken's sculpture “The Future,” inscribed with some famous words from Shakespeare's “The Tempest”: “What is past is prologue.”
Kurt Schlichter / Townhall.com:
Obama Fades Away As Trump Laughs At His Enemies  —  America's Nobody-in-Chief is finally going away, his last spasm of rhetorical onanism completely overshadowed by Donald Trump neatly turning the tables on the media purveyors of that fake dossier that tried and failed to paint the PEOTUS as the second coming of Bob Crane.
Adriana Cohen / Boston Herald:
Not much legitimate about more Dems bashing Trump  —  Since Donald Trump's unexpected victory, Democrats have been trying to delegitimize his historic upset.  —  U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), who sent shock waves through the media echo chamber this weekend when he said in an NBC interview …
Discussion: Instapundit
Mary Papenfuss / The Huffington Post:
Donald Trump Expanding Scottish Golf Resort After Vowing Not To Make New Foreign Deals  —  “No new foreign deals ... whatsoever” apparently doesn't include this one.  —  Trends reporter, The Huffington Post  —  A multimillion-dollar expansion of Donald Trump's Scottish golf resort …
Discussion: alan.com
Jessica Sidman / Washingtonian:
The Shaw Bijou Has Closed  —  Two and a half months after opening and less than two weeks after slashing prices, the Shaw Bijou has closed.  —  “It just didn't seem to be a viable business really.  The concept was good, we just weren't able to execute it,” says co-owner Kelly Gorsuch …
Discussion: DCist
Jason Sokol / New York Times:
Which Martin Luther King Are We Celebrating Today?  —  Newburyport, Mass. — Every year on the third Monday of January, Americans of all races, backgrounds and ideologies celebrate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He is rightly lionized and sanctified by whites as well as blacks, by Republicans as well as Democrats.
Vladimir Isachenkov / Yahoo:
Kremlin counts days to Trump's inauguration, blasts Obama  —  MOSCOW (AP) — With eager anticipation, the Kremlin is counting the days to Donald Trump's inauguration and venting its anger at Barack Obama's outgoing administration, no holds barred.  —  Careful not to hurt chances for a thaw …
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Associated Press:
Outgoing CIA Chief Rips Into Trump Over Tweets, Russia
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
Associated Press:
Outgoing CIA chief rips into Trump on Russia threat
Discussion: Associated Press, NBC News and ABC News
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Kellyanne Conway: Details of Russia investigation should be kept secret ‘to protect the public’  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Donald Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway on Sunday expressed disappointment that intelligence officials and lawmakers are leaking information …
Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
GOPer Who Vowed To Stand Up To Trump Flees Constituents At Community Event  —  Colorado congressman Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO), who vowed to “stand up” to President-elect Donald Trump, left his own community event early on Saturday after a crowd of constituents showed up with questions.
Discussion: Occupy Democrats
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Bryan Wendland / KUSA-TV:
Congressman Coffman leaves frustrated crowd
 
 
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Pan Pylas / Associated Press:
STARK INEQUALITY: OXFAM SAYS 8 MEN AS RICH AS HALF THE WORLD
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Explosive memos suggest that a Trump-Russia quid pro quo was at the heart of the GOP's dramatic shift on Ukraine
Lauren Dezenski / Politico:
Warren joins thousands in defense of Obamacare in Boston
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Obama on ‘60 Minutes’: A president needs ‘thick skin,’ ‘stamina’
Discussion: Raw Story
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Feinstein: Russia's interference affected outcome of election
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Ray Sanchez / CNN:
Newborn abducted from hospital found alive 18 years later, sheriff says
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Schumer puts GOP on notice over ObamaCare repeal
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
Trump aide Reince Priebus warns ethics chief to ‘be careful’
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Ofcom rules that five GB News programs presented by Conservative politicians have broken its due impartiality rules and puts the channel “on notice”

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Todd Spangler / Variety:
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