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3:25 PM ET, December 30, 2016

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Andrew Roth / Washington Post:
Putin says he won't deport U.S. diplomats as he looks to cultivate relations with Trump  —  MOSCOW — In a rare break from the diplomatic tradition of reciprocal punishment, Russian President Vladi­mir Putin said Friday he would not deport U.S. diplomats in a tit-for-tat response …
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Bolton: Obama sanctions on Russia not enough  —  Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton says President Obama's sanctions on Russia are not a sufficient response to Russia's “attack on our constitutional system.”  —  “I don't think they will have much impact at all,” Bolton told …
President of Russia:
Statement by the President of Russia  —  We regard the recent unfriendly steps taken by the outgoing US administration as provocative and aimed at further weakening the Russia-US relationship.  This runs contrary to the fundamental interests of both the Russian and American people.
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Team Trump: We're the true target of Obama's sanctions  —  President Barack Obama said Thursday that the sanctions announced against Russia were a response to the Kremlin's “aggressive harassment of U.S. officials and cyber operations aimed at the U.S. election.”
Tyler Durden / zerohedge.com/fullrss2.xml …:
Putin Stunner: “We Will Not Expel Anyone; We Refuse To Sink To Obama's Level”  —  Vladimir the merciful?  —  Following this morning's reports that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov would recommend to Russian President Vladimir Putin a retaliation in kind, and expel 35 American diplomats, saying that “we cannot leave such acts unanswered.
Discussion: alan.com, RT and neo-neocon
New York Times:
President Obama Punishes Russia, at Last
Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Vladimir Putin Won't Expel U.S. Diplomats as Russian Foreign Minister Urged
Anna Nemtsova / The Daily Beast:
As Putin Retaliates, the New Cold War Heats Up
CNN:
Conway wonders if Russian sanctions were intended to restrict Trump
National Post:
'We won't send anyone away': Putin declines to retaliate against Obama's expulsion of Russian diplomats
Discussion: Hot Air and Politico
Connor O'Brien / Politico:
McCain plans Russia cyber hearing for Thursday
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, CNN and Daily Kos
Jan Chamberlin / Facebook:
Dear Family and Friends,  —  This is the message I have sent to Choir:  —  Dear President Jarrett and Choir,  —  Today is my birthday.  (Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you...........)  —  It is with a sad and heavy heart that I submit my resignation to you and to Choir.
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The Salt Lake / Salt Lake Tribune:
Singer resigns from Mormon Tabernacle Choir, says she ‘could never look myself in the mirror again’ if she performed for Trump  —  Protest » She says she can't “in good conscience” take part in the ceremonies.  —  The Mormon Tabernacle Choir's acceptance of the invitation to sing …
Discussion: The Hill, Mediaite, Gothamist and The Week
Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Singer quits Mormon Tabernacle Choir rather than sing for Trump: ‘I could never throw roses to Hitler’
Heather Stewart / The Guardian:
Theresa May's criticism of John Kerry Israel speech sparks blunt US reply  —  State department voices surprise after PM's spokesman says US secretary of state's comments on settlements were ‘inappropriate’  —  Theresa May has distanced the UK from Washington over John Kerry's condemnation of Israel …
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Obama to huddle with Hill Democrats on saving Obamacare  —  President Barack Obama will head to Capitol Hill Wednesday to meet with congressional Democrats about how to shield Obamacare from Republican efforts to dismantle it, a Capitol Hill source told POLITICO.
Slate:
Self-Driving Cars Will Make Organ Shortages Even Worse  —  We need to prepare for that now.  —  Much has been said about the ways we expect our oncoming fleet of driverless cars to change the way we live—remaking us all into passengers, rewiring our economy, retooling our views of ownership, and reshaping our cities and roads.
Discussion: RedState
Travis Allen / Washington Examiner:
California Democrats legalize child prostitution  —  Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California.  Yes, you read that right.  —  SB 1322 bars law enforcement from arresting sex workers who are under the age of 18 for soliciting or engaging in prostitution, or loitering with the intent to do so.
Neetzan Zimmerman / The Hill:
Nixon's lawyer accuses Trump of lying  —  Richard Nixon's former lawyer is accusing President-elect Donald Trump  —  of constantly lying to the American people.  —  John Dean, who served as White House Counsel to the former president and was directly involved in the Watergate scandal …
Discussion: RedState, Law News and Raw Story
James Varney / RealClearInvestigations:
Skeptical Climate Scientists Coming In From the Cold  —  In the world of climate science, the skeptics are coming in from the cold.  —  Researchers who see global warming as something less than a planet-ending calamity believe the incoming Trump administration may allow their views to be developed and heard.
New York Post:
Obama's ugly bid to snub voters and tie Trump's hands  —  In his waning days in the White House, President Obama is desperately trying to make his policies as permanent as possible by tying the hands of his successor — and far more than other presidents have done on their way out.
Discussion: Althouse
Julian Robinson / Daily Mail:
Five Afghan teenagers are convicted of gang-raping a boy at knife-point in Sweden - but NONE will be deported because their homeland is ‘too dangerous’  —  Five Afghan teenagers have been convicted of gang-raping a boy in Sweden - but none of them will be deported because their homeland is ‘too dangerous’, it has emerged.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Vox Popoli
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Former GOP rep: ‘I think Obama is Muslim’  —  Former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.), a conservative radio host, said Thursday that President Obama “hates Israel” because “he has always been” a Muslim at heart.  —  For the past week, everybody has been asking again why Obama hates Israel.
Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Behind Scenes at Presidential Inaugural Committee: Trump Inauguration to Have Less Pomp, Circumstance So He Can Get Right to Work  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — President-elect Donald J. Trump's inauguration will have less official celebration throughout the day and evening so he can focus …
Discussion: DCist
 
 
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