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10:40 AM ET, January 5, 2017

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Lisa Chavarria / WFLD:
Chicago Police: 4 in custody after man tied up, tortured on Facebook Live  —  FOX 32 NEWS - Investigators are looking into a Facebook Live video shot on the West Side that shows a group of people holding a young man hostage.  —  Chicago police told FOX 32 that four people are currently in custody.
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Vicious Hate Crime In Chicago Whitewashed By Press [Updated]  —  This is the Associated Press's innocuous report on a crime that occurred in Chicago on Tuesday, in its entirety: … Note that the AP makes no reference to the races of the people involved, and says it is too soon to tell whether the assault was racially motivated.
CBS Chicago:
Chicago Police Investigate Live-Streamed Torture  — Four people are in custody after video was streamed online showing a duct-taped teen being tortured.  —  Police say the 18-year-old victimized in the video is a northwest suburban resident with special needs who had been reported missing.
New York Times:
4 Questioned After Video Shows Racially Charged Beating in Chicago
Discussion: JustOneMinute
Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Attacks of U.S. Intelligence on Russia Unnerve Lawmakers  —  President-elect increases criticism of agencies on Twitter, cites Wikileaks editor Julian Assange over Russian involvement  —  WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump's increasingly heated attacks against U.S. intelligence agencies …
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Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Five things to watch for in Russia hearings  —  Russia's involvement in the U.S. election will take center stage in Washington on Thursday with two separate hearings in the Senate — including one behind closed doors.  —  The Senate Armed Services Committee will hear from intelligence officials …
Reuters:
U.S. obtained evidence after election that Russia leaked emails: officials  —  U.S. intelligence agencies obtained what they considered to be conclusive evidence after the November election that Russia provided hacked material from the Democratic National Committee to WikiLeaks through a third party …
Ali Watkins / BuzzFeed:
The FBI Never Asked For Access To Hacked Computer Servers
Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:   FBI never examined hacked DNC servers itself: report
Nicole Gaouette / CNN:
GOP-led hearing on Russia hacks sets up conflict with Trump
Discussion: Politico and The Gateway Pundit
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Trump and Julian Assange, an Unlikely Pair, Unite to Sow Hacking Doubts
Drew Altman / New York Times:
The Health Care Plan Trump Voters Really Want  —  This week Republicans in Congress began their effort to repeal and potentially replace the Affordable Care Act.  But after listening to working-class supporters of Donald J. Trump — people who are enrolled in the very health care marketplaces created …
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Jonathan Oosting / Detroit News:
Snyder fights for Medicaid plan in Obamacare repeal
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
Don't Forget That Megyn Kelly Is a Racial Demagogue  —  The recent flattering coverage of her move to NBC leaves out the ugliest episodes of her work at Fox.  —  Megyn Kelly had a good 2016.  Between her news-making stint as a Fox News debate moderator, a flattering profile in Vanity Fair …
Discussion: RedState, theGrio and The Root
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
GOP aims to rein in liberal cities  —  After consolidating power in Washington, D.C. and state capitals under President-elect Donald Trump  —  , Republicans are moving to prevent large cities dominated by Democrats from enacting sweeping liberal agendas.  —  Republican state legislatures …
Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet:
At Least 50 Trump Electors Were Illegitimately Seated as Electoral College Members  —  More evidence surfaces as calls mount to challenge congressional ratification of Electoral College vote.  —  More than 50 Electoral College members who voted for Donald Trump were ineligible to serve …
Discussion: alan.com and Raw Story
Jackie Wattles / CNNMoney:
Macy's is closing 68 stores, cutting 10,000 jobs  —  Macy's CEO on Black Friday frenzy, Trump clothing line  —  Macy's said Wednesday it's shutting down 68 stores and cutting more than 10,000 jobs.  —  The announcement was issued alongside an unfavorable earnings report, showing comparable store sales dipped 2.1% last quarter.
Discussion: Thomson IR, KTLA and The Week
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Charisse Jones / USA Today:
Macy's closing 68 stores; job cuts total 10,100
Discussion: Scared Monkeys
Tonyheller / The Deplorable Climate Science Blog:
Earth Cooling At The Fastest Rate On Record  —  Global temperatures have plummeted this year at a record rate.  Over the last ten months, temperatures have dropped more than three quarters of a degree, breaking the previous global cooling record set in 1999.  —  RSS_TS_channel_TLT_Global_Land_And_ Sea_v03_3.txt
Drudge Report:
TUCKER NEW CABLE KING GETS 9 PM FOXNEWS  —  2017 starts off with a BANG! as FOX NEWS executives will announce Tucker Carlson replaces the vacating Megyn Kelly at 9 PM ET, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.  —  The dramatic move caps Carlson's rapid rise at the nation's top-rated cable channel.
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Ex-Congressman May Run for Governor of Virginia, Disrupting Democrats' Plans  —  WASHINGTON — Tom Perriello, the former congressman from Virginia, is considering a bid for governor, a move that would disrupt Democrats' well-laid plans in perhaps the highest-profile election in the country this year.
Ev Williams / Medium:
Renewing Medium's focus  —  We've decided to make some major changes at Medium.  —  I'll start with the hard part: As of today, we are reducing our team by about one third—eliminating 50 jobs, mostly in sales, support, and other business functions.  We are also changing our business model …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump to face sworn deposition in Trump Tower  —  Donald Trump is being forced to take a big time-out from his frenzied planning for the White House, sitting down as soon as Thursday for a sworn, videotaped deposition in Trump Tower that could stretch for as long as seven hours.
Discussion: Law News
Shibani Mahtani / Wall Street Journal:
When Donald Trump Tweets, It Is News to Sean Spicer  —  Incoming presidential press secretary says his boss would continue to speak directly to the nation  —  CHICAGO—Donald Trump's incoming White House press secretary said Wednesday the president-elect would continue his prolific use …
Melanie Mason / Los Angeles Times:
California Legislature enlists former U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric Holder to defend against Trump  —  Eric H. Holder Jr. in Washington in 2015.  —  Bracing for an adversarial relationship with President-elect Donald Trump, the California Legislature has selected former U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr …
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Trump's “if you like your insurance, you can keep it” moment  —  One of Trump's top advisers just made repealing Obamacare much, much harder.  —  On Monday, Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway was on Morning Joe and was asked about Obamacare.  Her recitation of her boss's position likely filled congressional Republicans with dread.
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Edward Morrissey / The Week:
Can Republicans govern?  —  Ten years ago, voters stripped Republicans …
Discussion: Hot Air
 
 
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Warner Todd Huston / Breitbart:
President Obama Awards Himself Distinguished Public Service Medal
Discussion: Minutemen News, Infowars and IJR
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Snapchat Has Been Faking Growth Numbers, Ex-Employee Alleges
Discussion: The Next Web
Clare Foran / The Atlantic:
The Democratic Party Faces a Daunting Future
Rasmussen Reports:
Cable News Viewers Still Turn To Fox First
Herald News:
Sheriff Hodgson offers Bristol County inmates to build wall along U.S.-Mexico border
Discussion: The Root and Raw Story
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
GOP senator: Let's cut Obama regulations ‘24/7’
 Earlier Items: 
Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
‘Audit the Fed’ bill gets new push under Trump
Sean Davis / The Federalist:
Watch A Bunch Of Journalists Freak Out After Being Asked If They Know Anybody Who Drives A Truck
Discussion: alicublog, Mediaite and Instapundit
Brian Maloney / Media Equalizer:
Move comes depite anchor's own past ethics issues
Discussion: The Lid, Power Line and RedState
David Haskell / Washington Post:
Liberal churches are dying. But conservative churches are thriving.
Discussion: Da Tech Guy Blog and Instapundit
Kelsey Sutton / Politico:
WSJ editor Gerard Baker defends ‘lie’ comments from ‘Meet the Press’ appearance
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Mediaite