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Thursday’s Mini-Report, 12.29.16
GOP congressman: Russia did what ‘media should have done’
Trump advisor: The wealthy can’t be corrupt because they’re wealthy
Trump is moving forward with plans to privatize veterans’ care
Trump’s so vain, he probably thought Obama’s speech was about him
Trump comes up with a brand new response to the Russia scandal
The foolish farce surrounding ‘food-stamp fraud’
Trump keeps pulling the same trick because it keeps working
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.28.16
‘Economic anxieties’ don’t explain Donald Trump’s victory
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.28.16
Despite his celebrity status, Trump struggles with celebrities
North Carolina’s status as a democracy is called into question
Jeff Sessions to face tough questions over civil asset forfeiture
The right missed it, but the ‘exceptionalism’ debate flipped in 2016
Lindsey Graham: 99 senators reject Trump’s line on Russia scandal
Persistent ‘reality gap’ applies to falling uninsured rate
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 12.27.16
Who would’ve won an Obama vs. Trump race?
Team Trump takes pay-to-play politics to a new level
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.27.16
The bond between Putin and Trump grows stronger
Trump’s pick for HHS faces stock-trading controversy
Brownback eager to see Trump repeat Kansas’ mistakes
Trump gets caught lying about his charitable foundation
Netanyahu lashes out following United Nations rebuke
Contradicting his own aides, Trump welcomes nuclear ‘arms race’
All In America: The Hottest Year
Joe: ‘Democrats’ long road back to hope and change’
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 12.22.16
Trump rewards Sean Spicer’s loyalty with key White House post
Trump tweets ambiguous vow to ‘expand’ U.S. nuclear capability
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.22.16
Team Trump boasts his win ‘shattered the glass ceiling for women’
Donald Trump invites trouble with his team’s newest billionaire
After mocking the Kochs’ ‘puppets,’ Trump huddles with David Koch
Ohio’s Kasich blocks local control over minimum wage
To join Team Trump, looks matter more than qualifications
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.21.16
Trump fans shouldn’t pretend blue states don’t count
Trump’s followers intimidate other Republicans into submission
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.21.16
The GOP’s scandalous Merrick Garland gamble pays off
Details emerge on ‘Trump University’ settlement
Freedom Caucus keeps undermining its own reputation
The curious relationship between a tabloid and a president-elect
Researchers scramble to secure ACA data, fearing Trump purge
Trump advisor: Take the president-elect’s words ‘symbolically’
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 12.20.16
Trump’s NSA faces fresh scrutiny after meeting right-wing Austrian
For a price, you too can buy access to Team Trump
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.20.16
Trump ignores his own ‘Buy American, Hire American’ rule
Trump’s choice for Budget Director is tough to defend
What Team Trump considers ‘corrosive to our constitutional democracy’
The GOP’s tough sell: Americans enjoy too much health coverage
North Carolina Republicans complete their ‘coup’
A bizarre election ends with a bizarre Electoral College tally
Monday’s Mini-Report, 12.19.16
Some Republicans tout the benefits of an attack on U.S. election
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.19.16
Exxon’s Rex Tillerson gets by with a little help from his friends
Trump explains the point of his self-congratulatory tour
Trump raises eyebrows by maintaining a private security force
Why Mick Mulvaney may be one of Trump’s most alarming picks
Blaming Clinton for Russia’s pro-Trump intervention is bonkers
Kushner claims Team Trump ‘struck a deal’ for better coverage
Questions surrounding Russia’s intervention in election intensify
Trump’s antagonism towards China sinks deeper into incoherence
KIND fund recipient’s thank you letter
Friday’s Mini-Report, 12.16.16
FBI and CIA agree: Russia’s operation intended to help Trump win
The genial transition from Obama to Trump gets a lot less friendly
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.16.16
Senate to consider Trump nominees who haven’t been fully vetted
Members of Trump’s team, as seen on TV
Dem senators question Michael Flynn’s security clearance
Trump’s false claims about U.S. murder rate raise questions
Without a hint of irony, Team Trump decries ‘the permanent campaign’
North Carolina Republicans launch a legislative ‘coup’
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 12.15.16
As the Fed raises interest rates, Republicans face a new challenge
Team Trump blasts Obama White House over hacking scandal claims
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.15.16
Trump creates conditions in which dissent is not welcome
Are Dems ‘open to replacing Obamacare’? Not exactly
Rick Perry’s background won’t match his responsibilities
Elizabeth Warren adds national security to her policy repertoire
Facing conflict-of-interest allegations, Trump tries brazenness
Officials: Putin was directly involved with hack that helped Trump
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.14.16
Why some Americans vote against their own health care interests
Putin had a motive for helping put Trump in the White House
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.14.16
Trump’s security advisor faced accusations of sharing secrets
With elusive dignity, Romney is forced to exit the stage (again)
The end of the Republicans’ Benghazi Committee
Scientists scramble to secure climate data, fearing Trump purge
With his embrace of Trump, Paul Ryan’s sellout is complete
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 12.13.16
Key Republicans prepared to overlook allegations against Russia
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.13.16
Trump maintains ‘insanely dangerous’ feud with intelligence agencies
Priebus, Trump offer different messages on intelligence briefings
Energy Department balks at Team Trump’s climate ‘witch hunt’
The unnerving evolution of Trump’s conflict-of-interest troubles
Trump taps Texas’ Rick Perry for agency Perry vowed to eliminate
For Secretary of State, Trump taps Putin ally, Exxon CEO
Monday’s Mini-Report, 12.12.16
Trump backers cook up a bizarre ‘false flag’ conspiracy theory
A Year in the Life of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.12.16
Trump shows how not to ease concerns over conflicts of interest
In the Russia scandal, imagine if the shoe were on the other foot
Trump falsely claims Russia scandal wasn’t brought up before election
China has ‘serious concerns’ about Trump’s provocative posturing
Trump explains skipped intel briefings: ‘I’m, like, a smart person’
Russian efforts to boost Trump campaign jolt political world
Trump’s National Security Advisor struggles to outrun his record
Trump eyes yet another Goldman Sachs vet for his team
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.9.16
Team Trump defends his ongoing reality-show work
Michigan Republicans can’t make up their minds about voter fraud
Trump-owned businesses received millions from Trump’s campaign
Seattle’s minimum-wage experiment offers encouaraging results
As Trump skips intel briefings, questions intensify
Trump, his supporters, and the persistence of the ‘reality gap’
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 12.8.16
Trump eyes the ‘worst-case scenario’ for the Labor Department
Trump nominees at odds with the agencies they’ll soon lead
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.8.16
Will allegations of Russian interference get Congress’ attention?
Jeff Sessions’ record on desegregation draws fresh scrutiny
After chiding the ‘elite,’ Team Trump adds another multimillionaire
Yet another general agrees to join Trump’s team
Stung by criticism, Trump goes after local union leader
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.7.16
Trump’s EPA pick has fought vehemently … against the EPA
Trump faces unanswered questions about his stock portfolio
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.7.16
Trump still questions U.S. intelligence on Russia
McCain thinks it’s ‘outrageous’ to ask him about Trump
Leading GOP obstructionist decries ‘senseless obstruction’
Congress holds IRS impeachment vote as Trump eyes new commissioner
Hospitals: GOP may create ‘an unprecedented public health crisis’
Without mentioning his name, Obama sends Trump a subtle reminder
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 12.6.16
Incoming National Security Advisor loves his conspiracy theories
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.6.16
Unwilling to focus on substance, Trump sidelines policy team
Trump’s lawyer suggests the president-elect’s fraud claim isn’t true
Trump’s claims about jobs saved at Carrier come into question
Republican Electoral College member announces opposition to Trump
Why the GOP will regret making health care promises it can’t keep
Ryan says Trump wants to ‘reset the balance of power’ with Congress
Short on realistic options, NC’s Pat McCrory concedes race
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.5.16
Republican rhetoric on jobs at odds with data, reality
Some conspiracy theories come with real consequences
GOP assumptions about Trump’s conflicts of interest put to the test
Ignoring qualifications, Trump nominates Carson for cabinet
To explain Trump’s Taiwan move, there are 3 alarming possibilities
Trump allies defend his election lie as ‘refreshing’
The Republican health care scheme starts to take shape
Pro-Trump pundit argues ‘there’s no such thing’ as facts
Team Trump touts Sessions’ ‘strong civil rights record’
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.2.16
Why Trump’s Pentagon pick may prove to be deeply controversial
Taking one step closer to having women register for the draft
House Science Committee keeps embarrassing itself
Counting the documented cases of voter fraud in 2016
Unemployment rate drops to lowest point in more than 9 years
Self-indulgent Trump embraces the permanent campaign
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 12.1.16
The parts of the Carrier deal Trump doesn’t want to talk about
The curious company Trump’s HHS Secretary keeps
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.1.16
Neocon recommends fewer presidential visits to Walter Reed
Hedge fund manager: Trump ‘conned’ voters
Trump’s Treasury pick faces accusations that can’t be explained away