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1:15 PM ET, December 12, 2016

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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.
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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.
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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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 …
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.
Brent Griffiths / Politico:
Conway: Moving U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem ‘big priority’ for Trump
Brent Griffiths / Politico:
Conway says she declined White House press secretary post
Discussion: Political Wire
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 …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
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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 …
New York Times:
C.I.A. Judgment on Russia Built on Swell of Evidence
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Patriotic Opposition to Donald Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:   Russia's Hand in America's Election
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.
Discussion: 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.
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 …
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.
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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Emily Rauhala / Washington Post:
Trump draws rebuke after saying U.S. isn't bound by One China policy
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: RedState
Jeff Greenfield / The Daily Beast:
The Faithless-Elector Fantasy Is Fun, but It's Just a Fantasy  —  When it comes to faithless electors, I wrote the book—literally.  —  Okay, it was a novel, and a satirical one at that.  But I did immerse myself in the law, and the lore, of the Electoral College, and the potential for …
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Arnie Seipel / NPR:
FACT CHECK: Trump Claims A ‘Massive Landslide Victory’ — But History Differs
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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Gawker's Demise and the Trump-Era Threat to the First Amendment
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Michael Crowley / Politico:
Flynn deputy raises more doubts about Trump team
Discussion: Defense One
The Cipher Brief:
Fmr. CIA Acting Dir. Michael Morell: “This Is the Political Equivalent of 9/11”
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Politico
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