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6:40 PM ET, December 28, 2017

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Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Alabama Certifies Jones Win, Brushing Aside Challenge From Roy Moore  —  MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama officials on Thursday unhesitatingly pushed aside a legal challenge from Roy S. Moore and certified Doug Jones as the winner of this month's Senate election.
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Roy Moore asks Alabama court to block Doug Jones, call a new Senate election  —  Roy Moore, the Republican nominee who lost Alabama's closely watched Senate race this month, has filed a last-minute legal complaint alleging “election fraud” and asking the state not to confirm the victory of Democrat Doug Jones.
Avery Anapol / The Hill:
Moore refuses to concede after Jones certified winner  —  is refusing to concede the Alabama Senate special election, even after Democratic opponent Doug Jones's victory was made official by the state.  —  Moore issued a statement on Thursday reiterating his claims that voter fraud caused him to lose the election.
Discussion: RedState
Kyle Whitmire / al.com:
It was good for Alabama that Roy Moore didn't concede
Discussion: New York Magazine
Kim Chandler / Associated Press:
Roy Moore files lawsuit to block Alabama Senate result
Discussion: Politico and AOL
Apple:
A Message to Our Customers about iPhone Batteries and Performance  —  We've been hearing feedback from our customers about the way we handle performance for iPhones with older batteries and how we have communicated that process.  We know that some of you feel Apple has let you down.  We apologize.
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Trump, the Insurgent, Breaks With 70 Years of American Foreign Policy  —  President Trump has transformed the world's view of the United States from an anchor of the international order into something more inward-looking and unpredictable.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump was already revved …
David Armstrong / STAT:
Dr. Phil says he rescues people from addiction.  Others say his show puts guests' health at risk  —  OS ANGELES — He had won “Survivor,” the reality TV test of grit and strength.  But Todd Herzog was so drunk when he appeared on the “Dr. Phil” show in 2013 that he had to be carried onto the set and lifted into a chair.
Eric Boehlert / Shareblue Media:
Rachel Maddow closes 2017 by beating the pants off Sean Hannity  —  MSNBC landed its largest audience ever this year and now has Fox News in its sights for 2018.  —  MSNBC's unabashed liberal primetime lineup produced a stunning ratings success for the network in 2017 …
Discussion: TVNewser
Blake Montgomery / BuzzFeed:
A Woman Allegedly Got Drunk On A First Date And Destroyed Her Date's Fine Art, Including Two Warhol Paintings  —  Lindy Lou Layman is accused of tearing down two original Andy Warhol paintings and throwing two sculptures across the room in a $14 million mansion.
Discussion: Law & Crime and CBS13
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Nikki Haley (Apparently) Duped by Prank Call From Fake Polish Prime Minister  —  U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley assured the prime minister of Poland last week that the United States was aware of Russia's covert attempts to influence the elections in Binomo (which does not exist) …
Avery Anapol / The Hill:
Trump asks supporters to help award ‘Fake News’ trophy  —  is asking his supporters to help him award a “Fake News Trophy.”  —  “Americans are sick and tired of being lied to, insulted, and treated with outright condescension,” reads an email sent to supporters Thursday.
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Axios:
Trump campaign emails out “Fake News Trophy” candidates
Discussion: Towleroad and The Week
Lavanya Ramanathan / Washington Post:
Modern life too much for you?  Maybe a tiny box in the woods is the cure.  —  To commune with ourselves, we must trek two hours to Stanardsville, a town on the edge of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains whose population has stairstepped down over the years to 384 people, a country store and this wooded plot …
Discussion: Althouse
Newt Gingrich / Fox News:
Get ready for the great political surprise of 2018  —  The great political surprise of 2018 will be the size of the Republican victory.  —  After members of the elite media have spent two years savaging President Trump, lying about Republican legislation, and reassuring themselves …
Martin Belam / The Guardian:
‘Unclear, unfunny, delete’: editor's notes on Milo Yiannopoulos book revealed  —  Court submissions in lawsuit over far-right provocateur's memoir reveal concerns over weak arguments, boasting and racism … Court documents filed in the US have revealed the editorial concerns …
Megan McArdle / Bloomberg:
Bitcoin Is an Implausible Currency  —  It's not competitive as a payment system, so maybe its value is as money.  But it makes terrible money.  —  Is bitcoin money, or a payment system?  Mounds, or Almond Joy?  Great taste, or less filling?  —  If bitcoin is good at both those jobs, then it's probably got a bright future.
Amber Athey / The Daily Caller:
CNN Whines About Truck Blocking Golf Course [VIDEO]  —  CNN, always focused on the most important stories of the day, had a meltdown when a white box truck blocked them from filming President Donald Trump on the golf course.  —  WATCH:  —  On Tuesday, a CNN reporter peeked through the bushes …
Steven Ertelt / LifeNews.com:
Planned Parenthood Closes Abortion Clinic Operating for 18 Years After It Loses Taxpayer Funding  —  LifeNews can report excellent news today from the state of Iowa.  There, a Planned Parenthood abortion business that had been killing unborn children for 18 years is closing down.
Indianapolis Star:
Colts fans offended by anthem kneeling could receive refunds under legislative proposal  —  An Indiana lawmaker is filing legislation that would require the Indianapolis Colts to offer fans refunds if Colts players kneel during the national anthem at home games.
Discussion: Law & Crime
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Romanian hackers took over D.C. surveillance cameras just before presidential inauguration, federal prosecutors say  —  Romanian hackers took over two-thirds of the District's outdoor surveillance cameras just before President Trump's inauguration, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed Thursday.
Discussion: Axios
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: White House reshuffle expected in new year  —  There's an operational reshuffle coming at the top level of the White House.  Senior Trump administration official Johnny DeStefano is set to assume greater responsibilities and influence, including overseeing the beleaguered White House political operation.
Discussion: IJR and Courier-Journal
Axios:
Scoop: U.S. and Israel reach joint plan to counter Iran  —  The U.S. and Israel have reached a joint strategic work plan to counter Iranian activity in the Middle East.  U.S. and Israeli officials said the joint understandings were reached in a secret meeting between senior Israeli …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
We Asked 615 Men About How They Conduct Themselves at Work  —  The victims of sexual harassment who have recently come forward are far from alone: Nearly half of women say they have experienced some form of it at work at least once in their careers.  But there has been little research about those responsible.
Discussion: The Week and Raw Story
Sharon Lerner / The Intercept:
Banned From the Banking Industry for Life, a Scott Pruitt Friend Finds a New Home at the EPA  —  The Environmental Protection Agency has tasked a banker who was banned from the banking industry for life with oversight of the nation's Superfund program.  —  In May, the Federal Deposit Insurance …
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Trump's tweets central to legal cases on dossier, travel ban and more  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  — Federal courts are still weighing how much the statements in Trump's tweets reveal about his presidential actions  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's tweet Tuesday morning calling the Russia dossier …
Vivian Wang / New York Times:
In Rebuke to Trump, Cuomo Pardons 18 Immigrants  —  In a jab at President Trump's promises to crack down on illegal immigration, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Wednesday pardoned 18 immigrants in an effort to free them from the threat of deportation or other immigration-related issues.
Abigail Geiger / Pew Research Center:
17 striking findings from 2017  —  Pew Research Center studies a wide array of topics both in the U.S. and around the world, and every year we are struck by particular findings.  Sometimes they mark a new milestone in public opinion; other times a sudden about-face.
 
 
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Andrew Freedman / Mashable:
It's so cold in the U.S. and Canada that windows are breaking, and there's no end in sight
Discussion: Washington Post and AOL
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Ryan's ‘pro-white’ primary foe denounced by Breitbart after his anti-Semitic tweets
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Advocate
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
How Sen. Pat Toomey turned the Republican tax bill away from populism
Taylor Lorenz / The Daily Beast:
How Fans Invented #Hannie, the Ultimate Social Media Supercouple
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
The political lesson of 2017: resistance works
Discussion: CNN
Timothy Cama / The Hill:
Court won't reconsider dismissing case against Obama fracking rule
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Donald Judd / CNN:
GOP congressman says Trump a factor in decision to not seek re-election
Discussion: Washington Post
 Earlier Items: 
Ben Blanchard / Reuters:
China says no sanction-breaking oil sales to North Korea
Discussion: CNBC, IJR, AOL and Fox News
Maxwell Tani / Business Insider:
A top editor is leaving HuffPost amid a newsroom shift
Wall Street Journal:
Within hours, a fashion website identifies Ms. Trump's bag, shoes and earrings as her own brand …
Discussion: twitchy.com and Refinery29
Public Policy Polling:
Minnesotans Don't Think Franken Should Resign; Franken Remains Popular, Especially With Women
New York Daily News:
CNBC director accused of spying on teenage nanny with bathroom cam
Discussion: IJR, The Daily Caller and Instapundit
Lisa de Moraes / Deadline:
Vanity Fair “Regrets” Video Telling Hillary Clinton To Take Up Knitting, Drop Politics
 

 
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Google announces internal reorganizations, including an AI-focused Platforms and Devices group overseeing Pixel, Android, Chrome, and more, led by Rick Osterloh

Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer:
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