Donald Trump accuses China of ‘unpresidented’ act over US navy drone  —  Shortly after China's foreign ministry said it was negotiating with the US over an unmanned American submarine seized by the Chinese navy, President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday used Twitter to accuse China of an “unpresidented [sic] act”.

Trump says his supporters were ‘violent’  —  Orlando, Florida (CNN)President-elect Donald Trump said Friday his supporters were “violent” during the 2016 campaign.  —  Trump made the admission Friday night during a rally here on the Florida leg of his “Thank You” tour.

A Dangerous Choice for Ambassador to Israel  —  In appointing David Friedman as the next ambassador to Israel, Donald Trump voiced a desire to “strive for peace in the Middle East.”  Unfortunately, his chosen representative would be far more likely to provoke conflict in Israel and the occupied territories …

Trump mocks media as he recounts Election Day win  —  recounted his Election Day victory for a large crowd in Florida Friday night, mocking the media for its Nov. 8 coverage.  —  Trump has been detailing his wins state by state as he travels around the country on his “thank you” tour, which he continued in Orlando.

The Rise of the Alt-Center  —  Why did establishment liberals fall in love with a deranged Twitter thread?  It's time for some game theory.  —  You might remember a time, back before the election, when we all still lived in the real world and Donald Trump was an unhinged conspiracy theorist.

GOP senator: ‘This has been a difficult eight years’  —  Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey says Republicans like himself are ready to improve upon shortcomings from President Obama's two terms in office.  —  “This has been a difficult eight years,” he said in the GOP's weekly address Saturday.

Auction Offering Coffee With Ivanka Trump Is Canceled  —  WASHINGTON — An auction offering a 45-minute private meeting with Ivanka Trump in exchange for a charitable donation was abruptly canceled Friday after questions were raised about the process by ethics experts, who said it appeared …

‘I Cannot Lie,’ Rodrigo Duterte Says, Confirming He Did Kill People as Mayor  —  President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines confirmed on Friday that he had personally pulled the trigger and killed three people as mayor of Davao City, doubling down on boastful comments he made this week, which loyalists had tried to deny.

Kushner: We struck deal with Sinclair for straighter coverage  —  Donald Trump's campaign struck a deal with Sinclair Broadcast Group during the campaign to try and secure better media coverage, his son-in-law Jared Kushner told business executives Friday in Manhattan.

Morning TV wars heat up as NBC and CBS gain on ABC's ‘GMA’  —  “GMA” co-anchor Michael Strahan, left, Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Lara Spencer at ABC's Times Square Studios in New York on Friday.  (ABC)  —  It took 16 years for ABC's “Good Morning America” to end the historic streak by NBC's …

Donald Trump, Butterfly?  —  Many Republicans (like me) were unimpressed by Donald Trump during the primary season, got behind him once he won the nomination, and now are blown away by his appointments as president-elect.  Paul wrote a great post about Trump's nominations of successful people …

The Emoluments Clause: Its text, meaning, and application to Donald J. Trump  —  Norman Eisen, Richard Painter, and Laurence H. Tribe Friday, December 16, 2016  —  For media inquries, contact:  —  Governance Studies Main Line 202.797.6090  —  DOWNLOAD  —  Foreign interference …

‘National Geographic’ just made history with its new cover  —  As part of its January 2017 issue exploring our evolving understandings and definitions of gender, National Geographic is featuring nine-year-old transgender rights activist Avery Jackson on its cover—the first time a trans person has made the cover of the magazine.