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4:45 PM ET, December 12, 2016

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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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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.
Christine Pelosi:
Bipartisan Electors Ask James Clapper: Release Facts on Outside Interference in U.S. Election  —  Open Letter to Director of National Intelligence James Clapper:  —  We are Electors who were selected by the voters of our states to represent them in the Electoral College on December 19, 2016.
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Reid: FBI director's letter cost Democrats the election, Senate  —  (CNN)Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Monday FBI Director James Comey was “heavily involved as a partisan” in the weeks leading up to the election and that Comey's actions handed the presidency to Donald Trump.
David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
The 5 Stages Of Losing An Election To Donald Trump  —  Though many things have changed in American political life over the past couple of years, one aspect remains a comforting constant: Democrats never lose an election.  Not really.  Not fairly.  —  Sure, elections can be stolen.
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.
Jennifer Calfas / The Hill:
Electors want briefing on Russian interference before Electoral College vote
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Five Questions About Russia's Election Hacking
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Tainted Election  —  The C.I.A., according to The Washington Post …
Jay Caruso / RedState:
Gutless Liar, Harry Reid, Smears James Comey as A ‘Partisan’
Discussion: alan.com
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Fiorina casts doubt on intelligence about Russia hacking
Discussion: ABC News
Karoli Kuns / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Josh Earnest: GOP Must Reconcile Their ‘Patriotism’ With Trump Support
Brent Griffiths / Politico:
Conway: Moving U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem ‘big priority’ for Trump
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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Steven Goldstein / Washington Post:
Trump risks war by turning the One China question into a bargaining chip
Matt Spetalnick / Reuters:
Exclusive: Don't ‘leap to conclusions’ that Trump to drop ‘one China’ policy - McCain
Discussion: Political Wire and The Week
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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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Dems grapple with lessons from Clinton disaster
Discussion: Hot Air
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.
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.
The Cipher Brief:
Fmr. CIA Acting Dir.  Michael Morell: “This Is the Political Equivalent of 9/11”  —  The Washington Post report on a secret CIA assessment concluding that Russia intervened in the U.S. Presidential election with the intention of helping President-elect Donald Trump win is only part …
Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
W.Va. official who lost job over racist Michelle Obama remark quietly reinstated  —  A West Virginia government employee who was removed from her position for a Facebook post referring to first lady Michelle Obama  —  as an “ape in heels” will get her job back, according to recent reports.
TMZ.com:
‘Flip or Flop’ Stars Split After Explosive Fight  —  “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.
Jonathan O'Connell / Washington Post:
Obama to open post-presidency office in World Wildlife Fund headquarters  —  President Obama has been determining what he'll work on once he leaves the White House and now he has a place to do it.  —  Obama has agreed to lease office space in the headquarters building of the World Wildlife Fund …
kff.org:
Pre-existing Conditions and Medical Underwriting in the Individual Insurance Market Prior to the ACA  —  Before private insurance market rules in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) took effect in 2014, health insurance sold in the individual market in most states was medically underwritten.1 …
 
 
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The Hill:
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Donald Trump is a ‘smart person’ in case you forgot
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Discussion: RedState
Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
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Discussion: Instapundit
Michael Crowley / Politico:
Flynn deputy raises more doubts about Trump team
Discussion: Defense One
Jeff Greenfield / The Daily Beast:
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