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Politico Articles

The following articles were written for Politico between mid-September and end-December 2016.

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Rubio, Cruz denounce Kerry's speech on Israel

Kerry devoted “an entire speech to disparaging a country that is one of our closest allies,” Rubio says.

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McCain and Graham: U.S. needs to hit Russia hard for election hacking

Republican Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham called for a tougher stance on Wednesday against Russia for meddling in the U.S. presidential election.

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Obama’s former Mideast envoy: U.S. should have vetoed UN resolution

“I do think, if I might make a few other points on this issue, that President Obama would have been wise to veto this resolution,” George Mitchell said.

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Bolton: Merkel ‘exposed Germany, and others, to the risk of terrorism'

Bolton also speculated whether the assassin of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, was “part of a larger chain,” which he said he thinks is “highly likely.”

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Will Trump move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem?

“It’s hard to come up with a single act that would make the Middle East burn more than it is burning right now,” a former peace negotiator says.

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Israeli ambassador praises Frank Gaffney

Ron Dermer also spoke more broadly about the threat to Israel from "militant Islam."

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Spicer defends Trump children's transition role

“Conflicts of interest arise when you’re not — when you’re sneaky about it," Spicer says.

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Biden: The world needs Canada 'very, very badly' right now

The Vice President said it would take men like Trudeau to defend a world order "where there's basic rules of the road."

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Israel's top rabbi: Ivanka Trump is Jewish enough for me

Ivanka Trump's conversion to Judaism does not need any further clarification or investigation, according to a report by the Jerusalem Post citing Chief Rabbi of Israel Yitzhak Yosef.

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Pence aide denies security clearance was requested for Flynn Jr.

Pence repeatedly dodged questions about whether Flynn, Jr. was requested for a clearance on CNN.

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Pizzeria assailant thought he was rescuing child sex slaves

The man accused of firing an assault rifle inside a Washington, D.C. pizzeria told police he did so in an effort to rescue child sex slaves who never existed, court documents say.

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Trump calls Pakistani prime minister a ‘terrific guy’

President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a telephone call on Monday, during which he offered to “play any role” to “find solutions to the outstanding problems,” according to a readout from Pakistan’s official news agency.

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White House: Ohio State attack may have been terrorism

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Tuesday that the Ohio State University student who attacked several people with a knife on Monday “may have been motivated by extremism and may have been motivated by a desire to carry out an act of terrorism.”

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Ohio State suspect identified as legal resident of Somali descent

A person suspected of launching a violent attack on the campus of the Ohio State University has been identified as Abdul Razak Ali Artan, according to the Associated Press, citing unnamed law enforcement officials. The now-deceased man was of Somali descent, living in the United States as a legal permanent resident.

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Khamenei: Iran 'will not stand idly by' if sanctions are reimposed

Iran will retaliate against the United States if sanctions against the Islamic Republic are renewed next month, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a televised speech Wednesday.

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Petraeus says he would serve in Trump's administration

Former CIA Director David Petraeus is willing to serve in Donald Trump’s administration, but he's still uncertain about the president-elect's temperament.

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Trump announces executive actions for Day One

President-elect Donald Trump released a recorded video message to the nation Monday evening, in which he outlined several executive actions he plans to take on his first day in office.

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Sanders rips Trump infrastructure plan as 'corporate welfare'

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders blasted President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed infrastructure plan on Monday, calling it a “scam” and "corporate welfare."

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Conway: Sessions will fix 'very politicized' DOJ

Conway hopes Sessions "can bring it back to the calibration where it should be.”

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Trump aide: Iranian regime spreading rumors about deportation of Muslims

Reports that President-elect Donald Trump may deport Muslims “can be described as bulls---,“ and are perpetuated by “the Muslim Brotherhood or the Iranian regime,” according to Walid Phares, a Trump adviser on national security issues.

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Assad: Syria and Trump can be 'natural allies'

Bashar Assad and President-elect Donald Trump will be “natural allies” so long as Trump “will fight the terrorists," the Syrian leader said in an interview on Portuguese television, according to an account by the Syrian state news agency.

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Sanders rips Trump infrastructure plan as 'corporate welfare'

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner said he would “love to see” current Speaker Paul Ryan run for president in a CNBC interview on Tuesday.

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Obama: Trump is 'pragmatic'

President Barack Obama praised his soon-to-be successor, Donald Trump, calling him “pragmatic” at a press conference on Monday and suggested the President-elect would be flexible on policy matters.

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Obama: Democrats 'have to compete everywhere'

After crushing losses on Election Day, President Barack Obama called on Democrats to reinvigorate their grassroots outreach in an effort to appeal to all voters.

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Pelosi says Trump's chief strategist is a 'white nationalist'

Nancy Pelosi condemned Steve Bannon's appointment as chief strategist in the incoming Trump administration, calling him a "white nationalist" and arguing that his promotion suggested Trump would continue "the divisive vision that defined his campaign."

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Howard Dean says Ellison can't do the DNC job and serve in Congress

Howard Dean, who announced on Thursday a run to head the Democratic Party, knocked another contender for the job, saying Rep. Keith Ellison can't both serve in Congress and chair the Democratic National Committee.

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Japan's Shinzo Abe to meet Trump on Thursday

The Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, will be one of the first world leaders to meet with President-elect Donald Trump after his stunning victory over Hillary Clinton in Tuesday’s election.

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Kasich: Today I prayed for Trump's success

Ohio Governor John Kasich said that he prayed for the success of president-elect Donald Trump on his plane on Thursday.

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Conway suggests she's been offered Trump White House job

President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign manager Kellyanne Conway suggested Thursday that she has been offered a job in her boss’ administration.

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Lewandowski: Clinton should make concession speech tonight

Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said early Wednesday that Hillary Clinton owes it to voters to make a concession speech before morning.

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Gore: 'Take it from me, every vote counts'

Former presidential candidate Al Gore made his pitch to voters on Monday at a Hillary Clinton campaign event in Colorado.

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Comey seals his pariah status

The FBI director on Monday absorbed punches from Democrats and Republicans alike as they try to assess the damage from Comey's announcement 11 days before the election that the agency was reviewing new evidence in the Hillary Clinton email probe and his follow-on announcement two days before the election that investigators found nothing notable.

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The 155 Craziest Things Trump Said This Election

They used to be called gaffes, until he won the nomination. A highly subjective list of “Trumpisms.”

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Trump adviser Flynn gets agitated over Putin and KKK questions

Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, a regular surrogate for Donald Trump, became agitated on Wednesday morning after being peppered with direct questions about whether Trump's campaign boosts Vladimir Putin and white supremacists.

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Reince Priebus: Trump is 'getting stronger'

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said on Friday morning that Donald Trump is "getting stronger" in the final stretch of the presidential campaign.

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Conway: Trump not done putting his own money into campaign

Donald Trump’s campaign manager on Friday insisted he’s not done pouring his own wealth into his presidential campaign, despite new filings that show the billionaire well short of his boast to spend $100 million to boost his bid for the White House.

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Muslim-focused PAC launches anti-Trump push

A Muslim-focused political action committee is warning against the dangers of a President Donald Trump in a 90-second video that uses the GOP nominee’s own words against him.

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Clinton: Trump went 'too far' at Catholic roast

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said that her opponent went “too far” at the Al Smith charity dinner last Thursday.

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Clinton pokes at Trump: 'Where was this kind of comedy last night?'

Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton took a swipe at Donald Trump after the Republican nominee drew boos at the Al Smith dinner for calling Clinton "corrupt" and cracking that she hates Catholics.

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Trump spokesman denies Malik Obama invitation is birther revival

The invitation from Donald Trump's campaign to President Barack Obama’s half-brother to attend the debate is not some sort of birther play, campaign spokesman Jason Miller said Wednesday.

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Falwell censored anti-Trump column, Liberty U student editor says

The president of Liberty University censored an article critical of Donald Trump, according to the sports editor of the school's official newspaper, the Liberty Champion.

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State Dept. alarmed over sentencing of two Americans in Iran

The State Department expressed alarm on Tuesday about the prison sentence that Iran handed down to two American-Iranian dual nationals, and warned about the declining health of the elder of the two men.

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Head of largest U.S. police group offers apology for mistreatment of minorities

The chief of America’s largest police organization offered an apology on Monday for the ill-treatment of minorities by police across the country.

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Ginsburg walks back Kaepernick criticism

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg expressed regret over her previous comments on Colin Kaepernick and other NFL players kneeling during the national anthem.

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Biden makes a Trump joke: 'She asked for the hug'

Vice President Joe Biden took a swipe at Donald Trump on Thursday with a snarky remark as he arrived at a Hillary Clinton campaign office in the Las Vegas valley.

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Committee to Protect Journalists: Trump is a threat to press freedom

On a day in which Donald Trump had pounded furiously away at one of his favorite themes, the "rigged" media, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued a statement labeling a possible Trump presidency a threat to press freedom.

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Conway refuses to answer whether Trump walked in on teen beauty queens

Donald Trump’s campaign manager Kellyanne Conway on Wednesday refused to answer questions about allegations that Trump walked into the dressing room while Miss Teen USA contestants, some as young as 15, were changing.

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Clinton tries to twist Trump attack line against him

Hillary Clinton is twisting Donald Trump's attack on her track record, saying she's proud to talk about what she's accomplished over the past three decades.

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Trump inspires Muslim-American women to launch a PAC

Ghazala Khan, the mother of a fallen soldier whose family has clashed with Donald Trump, joined around 20 other Muslim women on Tuesday to launch a political action committee aimed at driving U.S. Muslims to vote.

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Trump's Virginia chair fired over RNC protest

Corey Stewart, Donald Trump’s Virginia campaign chairman, was fired Monday afternoon for organizing a public protest of the Republican National Committee, which he argued had been insufficiently supportive of Trump’s candidacy.

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Obama praises Clinton's second debate performance

President Barack Obama praised his former secretary of state Hillary Clinton's debate performance in a tweet on Monday.

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Jeb Bush: 'No apology can excuse away Donald Trump's reprehensible comments'

Former Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush condemned vulgar comments made in 2005 by GOP nominee Donald Trump, whose crude remarks were captured on video and first published by the Washington Post.

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Corey Lewandowski on Trump sex comments: 'We're electing a leader, not a Sunday school teacher'

Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump's former campaign manager, defended his ex-boss on Friday after a video tape emerged showing the Republican nominee making crude and sexually aggressive comments about women.

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Chance the Rapper throws his support behind Clinton

Chance the Rapper is all-in for Hillary Clinton, saying the Democratic nominee has a “certain sincerity that’s hidden by the media.”

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Obama teases Canada as he hails Stanley Cup champ Pittsburgh Penguins

President Barack Obama welcomed the Pittsburgh Penguins, the winner of this year's Stanley Cup, to the White House on Thursday — and he used the occasion for a little cross-border trash talk.

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Bill Weld compares Gary Johnson to Lincoln

Bill Weld compared the gaffe-prone presidential contender on his ticket, Gary Johnson, to Abraham Lincoln in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Wednesday.

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Bill Clinton firmly declares his support for Obamacare

Former President Bill Clinton on Tuesday evening firmly declared his support for the Affordable Care Act, after causing a dust-up by referring to some of the effects of President Barack Obama's signature legislative achievement as “the craziest thing in the world."

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U.S. cuts off talks with Russia on Syria cease-fire

The United States announced Monday it is cutting off one-on-one talks with Russia over attempts to establish a cease-fire in Syria. It's an extraordinary move that comes days after a truce collapsed in ugly bloodshed, but it does little to resolve the issue of how to stop the violence in Syria, and it adds to the growing tensions between Moscow and Washington over a range of issues.

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Trump predicts USA Today will 'lose readers' after snubbing him

Republican nominee Donald Trump on Friday lashed out at USA Today over its “disendorsement” of him, as well as red-state newspapers that have thrown their support behind Hillary Clinton.

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Axelrod calls on Dean to apologize for suggesting Trump uses cocaine

David Axelrod on Wednesday called on Howard Dean to apologize to Donald Trump for accusing him of being a cocaine user.

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Graham tells Trump to 'prepare better' for the next debate

Lindsey Graham on Wednesday delivered a stark message to Donald Trump about his debate performance: “Prepare better.”

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Trump reports $18 million post-debate fundraising haul

Donald Trump's campaign said Tuesday that his campaign has pulled in $18 million in online donations in the 24 hours after Monday night's debate with Hillary Clinton.

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Former Miss Universe calls Trump's attacks on her weight 'a really bad dream'

Former Miss Universe Alicia Machado on Tuesday called out Donald Trump, saying his harsh comments about her weight have been like “a really bad dream.”

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Trump: My mic was 'defective'

Republican nominee Donald J. Trump complained in the spin room that his debate mic wasn't working right, according to a video posted by a CBS journalist.

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Sanders warns that debate is 'not a night of entertainment'

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday night warned that the heavily hyped debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton is "not a night of entertainment."

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Bruce Springsteen on Trump: 'The republic is under siege by a moron, basically'

Bruce Springsteen called Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump a “moron” in an excerpt from an interview with Rolling Stone magazine published Friday.

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Tim Scott: Release of Charlotte video could ease tensions

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) on Thursday said that the release of video footage from the killing by police of Keith Lamont Scott might ease tensions in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Donald Trump Jr. defends Skittles tweet: 'I’m not comparing someone to candy'

Donald Trump Jr. defended comparing the candy Skittles to Syrian refugees Thursday, saying he was surprised by the reaction his tweet caused and explained he was simply making a metaphor "for risk and probability."

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Trump campaign chair in Ohio county resigns after making racially charged comments

Kathy Miller, the chair of Trump's campaign in Mahoning County, Ohio, resigned Thursday, according to a statement from the Trump Ohio campaign. The resignation comes after Miller made racially charged remarks to The Guardian.

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Gingrich: Trump is the first conservative to go into the inner city and talk change

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich praised Donald Trump's outreach to inner cities in an appearance on Fox News on Thursday morning.

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Rouhani: Iran deal able to weather the election

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday expressed confidence that the landmark nuclear deal between his country and a group of world powers will be able to weather the volatile U.S. election season.

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Black Lives Matter's McKesson says police must be held accountable in latest shootings

The latest shootings by police of black men show that little has been done to reduce the violence at the hands of law enforcement, Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson said on Wednesday, as he expressed frustration over the frequency of such incidents.

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Trump suggests Tulsa officer was 'choking' in fatal shooting

Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested that Oklahoma police officer Betty Shelby may have choked when she shot dead Terence Crutcher on the side of a highway last week in Tulsa.

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