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Trump Slammed Obama
for 'Skipping Briefings'

Dec 12, 2016 5:53 AM CST

Trump Slammed Obama for 'Skipping Briefings'

2014 attack was based on dubious report

(Newser) - Donald Trump says he doesn't need daily intelligence briefings because he's a "smart person," but it wasn't that long ago that he criticized President Obama for supposedly skipping briefings, NBC News reports. "Fact--Obama does not read his intelligence briefings nor does he get briefed...

Intelligence Officers Worry
About Trump Payback

THE RUNDOWN

Dec 12, 2016 5:27 AM CST

Intelligence Officers Worry About Trump Payback

Bolton claims hacking could be 'false flag'

(Newser) - In a development that characters in a Tom Clancy novel would probably dismiss as far-fetched, intelligence figures fear that the next president might retaliate against the CIA and other agencies that have linked Russian hackers to election interference . "There is not just smoke here. There is a blazing 10-alarm...

Few Americans
on Better Terms
With Putin Than
SecState Contender

THE RUNDOWN

Dec 11, 2016 4:53 PM CST

Few Americans on Better Terms With Putin Than SecState Contender

Rex Tillerson under scrutiny for Moscow ties

(Newser) - The surprise news that ExxonMobil chief Rex Tillerson is the leading candidate to be secretary of state has led to a slew of stories about how he might transition from the business world to the diplomatic one. The 64-year-old has been at the company 41 years. A sampling:

"He

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Rick Perry May Lead Dept.
He Famously Forgot: Report

Dec 11, 2016 1:11 PM CST

Rick Perry May Lead Dept. He Famously Forgot: Report

And he presumably doesn't want to abolish Energy Department anymore

(Newser) - Donald Trump is reportedly down to four candidates for energy secretary, and they include two Democratic senators from big energy-producing states, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, and, uh, if history were any indicator the fourth name would escape Rick Perry's memory. Yes, Perry, the former Texas...

Trump on Russia Hack:
'Just Another Excuse'

Dec 11, 2016 9:41 AM CST

Trump on Russia Hack: 'Just Another Excuse'

Says CIA claims 'ridiculous,' and 'nobody really knows'

(Newser) - CIA claims that Russian hackers acted to rig the election are "ridiculous" and "just another excuse," President-elect Donald Trump told Fox News in an extensive interview Sunday. "I don't believe it. Every week it's another excuse. We had a massive landslide victory, as you...

Trump Puts GOP in 'No-Win Situation' Over Russia

CIA Says Russia Worked to Get
Trump Elected. Now What?

The Rundown

Dec 10, 2016 4:46 PM CST

CIA Says Russia Worked to Get Trump Elected. Now What?

Fallout continues over CIA's report on Russia meddling in election

(Newser) - The fallout from Friday night's "bombshell" report from the CIA that Russian hackers directly interfered with the US election in order to get Donald Trump elected continued Saturday. Here are seven things you need to know:

Muslim Cop Targeted in Hate Crime Seeks Trump Meeting

After Hate Crime, Muslim
Cop Wants to Talk to Trump

Dec 10, 2016 3:40 PM CST

After Hate Crime, Muslim Cop Wants to Talk to Trump

She and other Muslim-American officers want reassurance from Trump

(Newser) - The Muslim police officer who was the victim of an alleged hate crime this month is seeking a meeting with Donald Trump, Yahoo reports. Last Saturday, NYPD officer Aml Elsokary was off-duty when she says she saw a man pushing her teenage son. She says the man called her a...

Trump Picks Exxon CEO
for Sec of State: Reports

Dec 10, 2016 1:08 PM CST

Trump Picks Exxon CEO for Sec of State: Reports

Rex Tillerson is now the expected nominee

(Newser) - NBC News , the Washington Post , and other outlets are reporting that Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson will be the next secretary of state. Two sources close to Donald Trump say the president-elect is going to nominate Tillerson, likely next week—though nothing is official until he does. Tillerson apparently...

Trump: No,
I Won't Work
on Apprentice

Dec 10, 2016 9:02 AM CST

Trump: No, I Won't Work on Apprentice

Calls reports on his producer credit on show 'FAKE NEWS'

(Newser) - Reports of Donald Trump splitting his time between the Oval Office and the Celebrity Apprentice boardroom are apparently greatly exaggerated, with the president-elect himself weighing in Saturday morning. "Reports by @CNN that I will be working on The Apprentice during my Presidency, even part time, are ridiculous & untrue...

CIA Bombshell: Russia Acted
to Give Trump the White House

Dec 10, 2016 8:03 AM CST

CIA Bombshell: Russia Acted to Give Trump the White House

Meanwhile, Russia also hacked GOP, but leaked nothing damning

(Newser) - Reversing months of vague muttering about Russian influence, the CIA secretly told "key senators" that Russian hackers actively tried to put Donald Trump in the Oval Office, reports the Washington Post in one of a pair of damning reports Saturday on Russia's efforts at influencing an American election....

Ford Moving Production to
Mexico Despite Trump Threats

Dec 9, 2016 5:54 PM CST

Ford Moving Production to Mexico Despite Trump Threats

But it says the move won't cost any US jobs

(Newser) - Ford is going ahead with plans to move small-car production from the US to Mexico despite President-elect Trump's recent threats to impose tariffs on companies that move work abroad, the AP reports. CEO Mark Fields said Ford's plan to move production of the Ford Focus from Michigan to...

Giuliani Pulls Out of Contention
for Any Trump Cabinet Position

Dec 9, 2016 3:58 PM CST

Giuliani Pulls Out of Contention for Any Trump Cabinet Position

He was in the running for Secretary of State

(Newser) - You can whittle Donald Trump's long list of Secretary of State candidates down a bit: Rudy Giuliani has pulled his name out of contention, per Trump's transition team. "Rudy Giuliani is an extraordinarily talented and patriotic American. I will always be appreciative of his 24/7 dedication to...

Major Glitch in Plans
for DC Protests on,
Near Inauguration Day

Dec 9, 2016 1:01 PM CST

Major Glitch in Plans for DC Protests on, Near Inauguration Day

Women's march set for Lincoln's Memorial must change locale

(Newser) - Anyone planning to attend the Women's March in Washington on the day after the inauguration may need to look out for updates. The original location for the event—which has been widely publicized on Facebook (138,000 or so saying they'll be "going," another 227,000...

Kellyanne Conway:
Headline About Me
Led to Death Threats

Dec 9, 2016 12:02 PM CST

Kellyanne Conway: Headline About Me Led to Death Threats

Donald Trump senior adviser says it needs to stop

(Newser) - "Incendiary" pro-Clinton "rhetoric" is leading to death threats against Kellyanne Conway, the senior adviser to Donald Trump said in an interview with Chris Matthews on MSNBC Thursday. "Somebody ... in the Washington Post today has a scathing headline about me, which is not true but did lead to...

Obama Orders 'Full Review'
of Election Hacking Claims

Dec 9, 2016 11:29 AM CST

Obama Orders 'Full Review' of Election Hacking Claims

He wants it before he leaves office

(Newser) - President Obama wants a "full review" of allegations that Russia interfered in the US election via hacking to be completed before he leaves office, reports Politico . Homeland Security adviser Lisa Monaco made the announcement Friday, noting that the review would also cover threats from outside Russia, per the Huffington...

Trump Didn't
End Up Spending
$100M on His
Campaign

Dec 9, 2016 9:58 AM CST

Trump Didn't End Up Spending $100M on His Campaign

He only made it about two-thirds of the way there

(Newser) - Donald Trump initially said he'd spend up to $1 billion to run for president, then cut that down to $100 million , but per campaign filings Thursday, he only made it about two-thirds of the way there. USA Today reports the total Trump ponied up was $66.1 million, according...

GOPers on 'Collision Course'
With Trump Over Russia

Dec 9, 2016 6:37 AM CST

GOPers on 'Collision Course' With Trump Over Russia

He's downplaying alleged election meddling

(Newser) - Some leading Senate Republicans are on a "direct collision course" with Donald Trump over the election, according to the Washington Post . The GOP senators—including prominent Trump critics John McCain and Lindsey Graham—are planning to launch an aggressive and wide-ranging probe of alleged Russian meddling in the election...

Trump Slammed for 'Dark,
Disturbing' Twitter Attacks

THE RUNDOWN

Dec 9, 2016 4:17 AM CST

Trump Slammed for 'Dark, Disturbing' Twitter Attacks

'It is cyberbullying. This is a strategy to bully somebody who dissents'

(Newser) - Using Twitter to attack a private citizen is about as presidential as firing spitballs, Donald Trump's critics said after he took to social media in a feud with a union chief. The president-elect is being accused of cyberbullying Chuck Jones, the United Steelworkers Local 1999 leader who criticized how...

Trump Keeping Position
on Celebrity Apprentice

Dec 9, 2016 1:25 AM CST

Trump Keeping Position on Celebrity Apprentice

He's credited as executive producer

(Newser) - In January, Donald Trump will apparently be at the top of the executive branches of both the United States of America and Celebrity Apprentice. MGM has confirmed to Variety that Trump will be credited as an executive producer of the reality show's relaunched series, though he's been replaced...

Trump to Name Hardee's
Exec as Labor Secretary

Dec 8, 2016 1:24 PM CST

Trump to Name Hardee's Exec as Labor Secretary

Andy Puzder opposes higher minimum wage, overtime protections, wants to repeal ObamaCare

(Newser) - Donald Trump's latest Cabinet pick is Andy Puzder, the CEO of fast-food chains including Hardee's and Carl's Jr. , who is widely expected to be named labor secretary, reports the Wall Street Journal . The AP frames the pick as adding "another wealthy business person and elite donor...

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2014 attack was based on dubious report

Bolton claims hacking could be 'false flag'

Rex Tillerson under scrutiny for Moscow ties

And he presumably doesn't want to abolish Energy Department anymore

Says CIA claims 'ridiculous,' and 'nobody really knows'

Fallout continues over CIA's report on Russia meddling in election

She and other Muslim-American officers want reassurance from Trump

Rex Tillerson is now the expected nominee

Calls reports on his producer credit on show 'FAKE NEWS'

Meanwhile, Russia also hacked GOP, but leaked nothing damning

But it says the move won't cost any US jobs

He was in the running for Secretary of State

Women's march set for Lincoln's Memorial must change locale

Donald Trump senior adviser says it needs to stop

He wants it before he leaves office

He only made it about two-thirds of the way there

He's downplaying alleged election meddling

'It is cyberbullying. This is a strategy to bully somebody who dissents'

He's credited as executive producer

Andy Puzder opposes higher minimum wage, overtime protections, wants to repeal ObamaCare