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8:35 PM ET, December 28, 2016

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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Inside the coming war between the United States and the United Nations  —  Even before Donald Trump's inauguration as president, Congress is planning to escalate the clash over the U.N. Security Council's anti-Israel resolution into a full-on conflict between the United States and the United Nations.
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Kerry Rebukes Israel, Calling Settlements a Threat to Peace  —  WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Wednesday that the Israeli government was undermining any hope of a two-state solution to its decades-long conflict with the Palestinians …
Bloomberg:
Obama's Betrayal of Israel at the UN Must Not Stand  —  President Barack Obama's ill-advised decision to order the U.S. to abstain on a United Nations resolution condemning Israeli settlements breaks with past U.S. policy, undermines a vital ally and sets back the cause of Middle East peace.
Discussion: neo-neocon and Instapundit
Marissa Newman / The Times of Israel:
Erekat: Leaked transcript with Kerry, Rice ‘lies and half-truths’  —  Palestinian negotiator confirms confab with US officials, as US National Security Council says tripartite meeting never took place, says report a ‘total fabrication’  —  The Times of Israel is liveblogging Wednesday's developments as they unfold.
Fox News:
Kerry rips ‘settler agenda’ in speech defending UN vote, Israeli PM fires back  —  A defiant Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday defended the U.S. decision allowing the United Nations to condemn Israeli settlements, while lashing out at the so-called “settler agenda” …
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Congress Moving to Cut U.S. Funding to U.N. in Wake of Anti-Israel Vote
Politico:
House to vote to condemn UN, crack down on regs
Discussion: The Daily Caller
TMZ.com:
Debbie Reynolds Rushed to Hospital for Possible Stroke (AUDIO + VIDEO)  —  Debbie Reynolds — Rushed to Hospital for Possible Stroke  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  2:53 PM PT — We've learned Debbie's condition when she was taken to the hospital was listed as “fair to serious.”
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Los Angeles Times:
Debbie Reynolds rushed to the hospital after falling ill; condition unknown  —  Carrie Fisher presents her mother, Debbie Reynolds, the Life Achievement Award at the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Jan. 25, 2015.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Obama Bests Trump as Most Admired Man in 2016  —  PRINCETON, N.J. — Americans are most likely to name President Barack Obama as the man they admire most in 2016.  Twenty-two percent mentioned Obama in response to the open-ended question.  President-elect Donald Trump was second at 15%.
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CNN:
Obama administration prepares sanctions, retaliation for Russian election meddling  — Russia responds: ‘Action against Russian diplomatic missions in the US will immediately bounce back’  —  (CNN)The Obama administration is preparing to announce, as soon as Thursday …
Madeline Conway / Politico:
Obama bests Trump in Gallup's ‘most admired’ poll
Discussion: The Week
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Trump takes credit for new domestic jobs at Sprint … on Wednesday touted announcements from two companies that plan to hire workers in the U.S. as evidence that confidence in the domestic markets is booming as he prepares to take office.  —  Speaking to reporters outside of his Mar …
Discussion: ABC News, Politicus USA and alan.com
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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg:
Trump Says Billionaire Masa Son Adds U.S. Jobs at Sprint, OneWeb
Discussion: Politico and Talking Points Memo
J.J. Gallagher / ABC News:
Trump Takes Credit for Bump in Consumer Confidence
Michael Moore / Facebook:
5 Things You Can Do Right Now About Donald J. Trump - from Michael Moore  —  It's been seven weeks since Hillary beat Trump by nearly 3 million votes but lost the presidency to him.  So if your head is still spinning from that mindf***, or you can't quite believe a malignant narcissist …
Sabrina Siddiqui / The Guardian:
Reporting while Muslim: how I covered the US presidential election  —  “We should exterminate them.”  —  The words rolled off the voter's tongue as though he was merely discussing a pest invasion in his home.  He was talking about Muslims.  —  I froze as I became suddenly aware of my own Muslim identity …
Ryan Cooper / The Week:
The Republican plot to devour retirees' nest eggs  —  Perhaps the most monstrous thing about the American medical system — and the bar for that title is high indeed — is predatory billing.  —  A great many medical providers adjust their prices based on how defenseless the patient is …
Discussion: Mother Jones and Hullabaloo
Serena Dong / CNN:
Donald Trump rooster statue takes China by storm  —  Beijing (CNN)What do you get when you cross the year of the rooster with the year of Trump?  —  A “yuge” statue.  —  A giant rooster sculpture, sporting the President-elect's signature hairdo and hand gestures, has been erected outside …
Malia Zimmerman / Fox News:
‘You cannot eat here’: Hawaii café riles residents with ban on Trump voters  —  This sign was posted at Honolulu's Café 8 ½.  —  Honolulu's Café 8 ½ gets rave reviews on Yelp for its “Radiatore Verde” and “Italian stir fry,” among other popular dishes …
Christina Mendez / philstar.com:
Duterte: I tossed out kidnapper from helicopter  —  MANILA, Philippines - Is this another joke or hyperbole?  —  President Duterte vowed yesterday that corrupt officials would suffer the same fate as kidnap suspects he claimed to have thrown off a helicopter in mid-flight when he was mayor of Davao City.
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Experts: Ryan's livestream crackdown may be unconstitutional  —  Paul Ryan's new crackdown against protests on the House floor — a direct response to the Democrats' gun-control “sit-in” last summer — is prompting questions from experts in both parties about its constitutionality.
Sarah Dean / Daily Mail:
Woman, 30, beheaded in Afghanistan for entering a city to go shopping without her husband  — Under Taliban rule women are prohibited from leaving their homes unless accompanied by a close male relative  —  A woman has reportedly been beheaded by a group of armed men in Afghanistan after she entered a city without her husband.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Melania Trump wants to champion free speech — while suing bloggers and newspapers for defamation  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Melania Trump will pursue two potentially conflicting initiatives as First Lady, if her daughter-in-law doesn't claim the honorific title for herself.
Discussion: alan.com
 
 
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