The oligarchs’ bet that the president-elect would retreat on promises that might mess with their wealth is paying off.
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Donald Trump is starting to take his preposterous joke seriously.
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As Trump’s first moves show how he’ll make life miserable for the GOP Congress and betray his voters, congressional scholar Norman Ornstein decodes all the noise and explains what’s coming.
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By The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
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