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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Electors demand intelligence briefing before Electoral College vote — In its first show of public support for efforts questioning the legitimacy of Donald Trump's victory, Hillary Clinton's campaign said it is supporting a request by members of the Electoral College for an intelligence briefing …
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The Hill, Daily Kos, Weasel Zippers and ballot-access.org
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Michael Edison Hayden / ABC News:
Donald Trump Adviser Kellyanne Conway Says President-Elect 'Doesn't Want Interference in Our Politics' — Adviser Kellyanne Conway today sought to clarify Donald Trump's rejection of claims that Russia had sought to tip the balance in the U.S. presidential election by saying that …
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Talking Points Memo, TIME, Politico and The Daily Caller
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Tainted Election — The C.I.A., according to The Washington Post, has now determined that hackers working for the Russian government worked to tilt the 2016 election to Donald Trump. This has actually been obvious for months, but the agency was reluctant to state that conclusion …
Christine Pelosi:
Bipartisan Electors Ask James Clapper: Release Facts on Outside Interference in U.S. Election
Bipartisan Electors Ask James Clapper: Release Facts on Outside Interference in U.S. Election
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The Hill, Weasel Zippers and Politicus USA
Brent Griffiths / Politico:
Conway: Moving U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem ‘big priority’ for Trump
Conway: Moving U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem ‘big priority’ for Trump
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency
New York Times:
McCain Calls Russian Hacking a ‘Form of Warfare’ — John McCain says there is no doubt about Russian hacking, which he called “warfare.” — President-elect Donald J. Trump formally names John F. Kelly, a retired Marine general, as secretary of homeland security.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell rejects special panel for Russian election interference allegations — (R-Ky.) on Monday said recent findings by the CIA that the Russian government tied to influence the U.S. presidential election should be investigated by the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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ABC News, RedState, Daily Kos, twitchy.com and Politico
Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Bolton: Russian hacks could actually have been by Obama administration — Ambassador John Bolton claimed Sunday that hacks during the election season could have been “a false flag” operation — possibly committed by the Obama administration itself. — In an interview with Fox News' Eric Shawn …
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Washington Post, Hot Air, The Week, BillMoyers.com, TheBlaze, Political Wire, Scared Monkeys and The Guardian
Cyra Master / The Hill:
Bolton questions if Russian hacks were ‘false flag’ — 's State Department, questioned reports of Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election. — “It is not at all clear to me, just viewing this from the outside, that this hacking into the DNC and the RNC was not a false flag operation …
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ABC News, Politico, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Raw Story, New York Magazine and Washington Post
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Five Questions About Russia's Election Hacking — The evidence to support the CIA's conclusion that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump remains mostly secret. But the outline of the case is no mystery. Both Democratic and Republican Party servers were reportedly hacked …
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Washington Monthly
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John Fund / National Review:
What's Behind Trump's Move to the Right? — He owes nothing to the old guard, he sees a window for bold reforms, and he knows who his enemies are. — The biggest surprise Donald Trump has provided as president-elect is just how conservative a cabinet he is putting together.
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Shot in the Dark
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Juan Williams / The Hill:
Who will survive in Trump's reality show?
The Independent:
China flies nuclear bomber over South China Sea to ‘send a message’ to Donald Trump — China flew a nuclear-capable bomber outside its borders in a show of force less than a week before US President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with the president of Taiwan, it has been reported.
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The Daily Beast, NPR and Patterico's Pontifications
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Democrats fear another Trump trouncing — As Donald Trump's inauguration draws near, Democrats fear they remain woefully unprepared to fight the new president's agenda. — The party loses its standard-bearer once President Barack Obama leaves office, and the Democratic National Committee …
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Raw Story and No More Mister Nice Blog
Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Sam Venable: Santa grants a final wish — Eric Schmitt-Matzen looks every bit the part of Santa Claus. — His 6-foot frame carries 310 pounds, leaving “just enough of a lap for the kids to sit on,” he says with a gentle Kringley chuckle right out of Central Casting. — No fake facial fuzz for this guy.
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TMZ.com:
‘Flip or Flop’ — Stars Split After Explosive Fight — EXCLUSIVE — “Flip or Flop” stars Tarek and Christina El Moussa portray the chipper, nearly perfect all-American couple on TV but we've learned they're now separated ...after a scary incident involving guns and a feared suicide attempt.
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Fox News, Independent Journal Review, KFOR-TV and Refinery29
Washington Post:
Israel wants mosques to turn the volume way down — JERUSALEM — When the call to prayer begins in the Palestinian neighborhoods here, the Muslim faithful hear a song beautiful and sublime. Hour by hour, five times a day, it is the soundtrack of their lives. And it stirs deep emotions.
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Althouse
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Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
Israel's prime minister welcomes Trump presidency
Israel's prime minister welcomes Trump presidency
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The Daily Caller, Politico and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Bloomberg:
China Warns Trump Against Using Taiwan for Leverage on Trade — President-elect defends call from Taiwan President Tsai — Trump says other nations shouldn't dictate who U.S. speaks to — China warned Donald Trump against using the One-China policy regarding Taiwan as a bargaining chip in trade talks …
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The Guardian, KFOR-TV, Political Wire and The Daily Caller
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Emily Rauhala / Washington Post:
Trump draws rebuke after saying U.S. isn't bound by One China policy
Trump draws rebuke after saying U.S. isn't bound by One China policy
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Daily Kos
Ali Breland / The Hill:
Senate fails to confirm FCC Commissioner after lengthy battle — Jessica Rosenworcel will be forced step down from her post as commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission after Congress finished it last legislative session of the year on Saturday without confirming her.
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RedState
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Donald Trump is a ‘smart person’ in case you forgot — Donald Trump sat down with “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace over the weekend. In the interview, he made clear that he has no plans to abandon the free-wheeling style that got him elected. Using Genius, I annotated it. You can too!
Jeremy Roebuck / Philly.com:
Former Philadelphia Congressman Chaka Fattah to be sentenced today — Former Rep. Chaka Fattah is due in court today to be sentenced on federal corruption charges. — Prosectors have asked that the Philadelphia Democrat receive a term of 17 to 22 years, but the defense has requested a much shorter term …
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Washington Free Beacon
Tara Palmeri / Politico:
Trump to inherit state-run TV network with expanded reach — President-elect Donald Trump is about to inherit a newly empowered Voice of America that some officials fear could serve as an unfettered propaganda arm for the former reality TV star who has flirted for years with launching his own network.
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