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We wonder if Sanders will mention this: CNN has announced a number of new assignments for its White House and Washington-based correspondents, timed to the start of President Trump’s second year in office. Jim Acosta has been named CNN’s chief White House correspondent. Acosta has covered the Obama and Trump White Houses for CNN since 2013. Pamela Brown will move …

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Dem House Rep. Brendan Boyle Intros “Stable Genius Act” Requiring Medical Exams Of Presidential Candidates

The Philly Voice reports: Philadelphia congressman is pushing a piece of legislation with a painstakingly crafted title that challenges President Donald Trump’s mental fitness for office. U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, a Democrat who represents parts of Northeast Philadelphia and Montgomery County, announced Tuesday the introduction of the “Standardizing Testing and Accountability Before Large Elections Giving Electors Necessary Information for Unobstructed …

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Trump: I’d Beat Oprah, It Would Be Fun [VIDEO]

Reuters reports: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he could beat media mogul Oprah Winfrey in a presidential contest but said he did not think the actress and talk show host would run. Trump, speaking to reporters during a meeting with lawmakers at the White House, said he liked Winfrey, whose rousing speech at the Golden Globe awards show …

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Trump To Attend “Globalist” Davos Forum

The New York Times reports: President Trump is expected to attend the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland, in the coming weeks, an administration official said Tuesday. In a statement, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, said the president was looking forward to attending the gathering of world leaders and business executives. Mr. Trump’s planned appearance at an …

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Gayle King: Oprah Is “Intrigued” About Running

CBS News reports: There is growing speculation that Oprah Winfrey may challenge the president in 2020 after her rousing speech at Sunday’s Golden Globes. Winfrey’s best friend and “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King said on Tuesday “I do think she’s intrigued by the idea.” Winfrey’s partner, Stedman Graham, started much of the talk when he told the Los Anegels …

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Tony Schwartz: Trump Has “Clearly Deteriorated”

Joe DePaolo writes: Tony Schwartz — co-writer of Trump’s The Art of the Deal — has carved out a niche as something of a Trump-whisperer on cable news. Speaking with Alisyn Camerota, the author stated that he thinks the president is getting less stable. “He has clearly deteriorated,” Schwartz said Tuesday on CNN’s New Day. He added, “Any reasonable person …

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North And South Korea To Hold Military Talks

Reuters reports: North and South Korea agreed to hold military talks, a joint statement said after the two Koreas engaged in formal dialogue on Tuesday for the first time in more than two years. North Korea also decided to send a high-ranking delegation and a cheering squad to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea next month, but the head …

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WATERMELON: Trump Mumbles The National Anthem

Mediaite reports: Prior to the start of last night’s college football championship game between Alabama and Georgia, President Donald Trump took to the field to participate in the pregame singing of the national anthem. Considering that the president has made a really big deal about athletes showing respect during the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner, this presented the opportunity for …

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SRSLY: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Grants “Exclusive” Interview To His Wife At Right Wing Site

From the increasingly far-right Daily Caller: Justice Clarence Thomas is in his 27th term in the U.S. Supreme Court, and he agreed to become the 341st leader interviewed for my Daily Caller News Foundation series. Now at age 69, he is looking back on his life with gratitude and discernment with valuable lessons for others. People often want to define …

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Romney Treated For Prostate Cancer, Prognosis Good

CNN reports: Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney was treated for prostate cancer over the summer, a source close to Romney told CNN Monday. “He was treated surgically by Dr. Thomas Ahlering at UC Irvine Hospital in California,” the source said. “His prognosis is good; he was successfully treated.” The source did not provide additional details. Romney, the 70-year-old former …

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Senate Dems Force Vote To Bring Back Net Neutrality

Common Dreams reports: Net neutrality advocates have hit an important milestone and are gaining ground in Congress. A Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality has hit the 30 sign-ons from Senators needed to force a vote on the Senate floor. The CRA allows Congress to overturn the FCC’s decision, which has generated widespread …

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Billionaire Tom Steyer Rules Out Run For Office, Will Spend At Least $30M On Campaign To Flip The House

The Hill reports: Billionaire Democratic donor and environmentalist Tom Steyer will not run for any political office in 2018, instead outlining plans to sink tens of millions of dollars into an aggressive effort to flip the House majority to the Democrats. “I’m willing to do whatever it takes to help save our country. And I believe the most important task …

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REPORT: Oprah Is “Actively Thinking” About Running

CNN reports: Oprah Winfrey is “actively thinking” about running for president, two of her close friends told CNN Monday. The two friends, who requested anonymity in order to speak freely, talked in the wake of Winfrey’s extraordinary speech at the Golden Globes Sunday night, which spurred chatter about a 2020 run. Some of Winfrey’s confidants have been privately urging her …

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Wikileaks Posts Full Anti-Trump Book Online

ABC News reports: Fire and Fury has become an instant best-seller since it went on sale on Friday, with hard copies sold out in many stores within an hour. Mr Trump has begun legal action against the author, seeking to discredit the book’s allegations against him as fake and disputing Mr Wolff’s claim that he personally interviewed the President before …

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MANHATTAN: Fire Breaks Out At Trump Tower [VIDEO]

The New York Daily News reports: A fire broke out on the roof of Trump Tower on Monday morning, officials said. Smoke was seen billowing off the top of the Manhattan skyscraper, carrying for several blocks. Firefighters were called to the Fifth Ave. skyscraper, located at East 56thSt., at about 7:20 Monday morning. The blaze broke out in the building’s …

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Oprah Steals Show At The Golden Globes [VIDEO]

The Los Angeles Times reports: Oprah Winfrey for president was something of a running theme throughout the Golden Globes on Sunday, beginning with Seth Meyers’ opening monologue. He jokingly forbade Winfrey from considering the presidency. But the trend picked up steam as the night unfolded, particularly after Winfrey’s impassioned acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille Award. It didn’t take …

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Graham: I’ll Never Join The Trump Administration

NBC News reports: Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday said he has no interest in taking any kind of cabinet-level position in President Donald Trump’s administration, despite spending increasing time working alongside his once rival. “No,” Graham, Republican of South Carolina, flatly stated on Sunday’s “Meet The Press” when asked by Chuck Todd whether or not he would serve in …

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Theresa May: I Don’t Think Trump Is Mentally Ill

The New York Daily News reports: The President is alright, his British counterpart said. British Prime Minister Theresa May declined to entertain suggestions that President Trump wasn’t mentally stable after the author of a tell-all book questioned his fitness for the Oval Office. “No,” was the simple answer May gave when asked on BBC One if people should be concerned …

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Michael Wolff: I Hear Trump Is Bouncing Off The Walls

Michael Wolff interviews with the Hollywood Reporter: How are you adjusting to the past 48 hours? It’s a little surreal. It’s a weird combination of totally normal — I just sit at the desk behind the computer like always — and all you do is hear your own name in the background. You’ve been known in media circles for years …

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Astronaut John Young Dies At Age 87

CBS News reports: Legendary astronaut John Young — who twice ventured into space in pioneering two-man Gemini capsules, orbited the moon and then walked on its cratered surface before commanding two space shuttle missions, including the program’s maiden flight — has died, ending one of the most storied careers in space history. NASA said he died Friday night following complications …

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