‘Hitting the Media is Always a Crutch For You Guys’: Chuck Todd Pushes Back Against Mike Pence  —  Towards the end of his interview with Vice-President-elect Mike Pence, Meet the Press host Chuck Todd wouldn't let Pence's swipe at the media pass without getting in a shot of his own.

You Heard It Here First: Trump May Not Propose A Budget Next Year  —  The Trump administration is seriously thinking about not submitting a budget to Congress next year .  —  Although the Congressional Budget Act requires the president to submit the fiscal 2018 budget to Congress between January 2 …

Putin says Trump clever, will understand new responsibilities  —  U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is a clever man and will quickly understand his new responsibilities, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with NTV TV.  —  Putin has spoken previously of his hope …

AP: Jon Hunstman Jr. in late running for secretary of state  —  The Salt Lake Tribune) Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. jokes with students as he helped deliver teaching materials to Melody Francis' 4th grade classroom at Rose Park Elementary in association with Chevron's 2014 Fuel Your School Program, Wednesday, september 3, 2014.

‘Apolitical’ Petraeus says he did not vote in election  —  Retired Gen. David Petraeus said early Sunday that he does not vote and therefore did not cast a ballot for or against President-elect Donald Trump  —  “I don't vote, so that's an easy answer,” Petraeus told ABC's “This Week.”

Austria far-right candidate Norbert Hofer defeated in presidential poll  —  On Facebook, he described himself as “infinitely sad” and congratulated Alexander Van der Bellen, former head of the Greens, on his victory.  —  Although the post is ceremonial in Austria, the poll had been seen …

‘Hero’ Muslim cop, her son harassed by bigot in Brooklyn who shouted ‘I will cut your throat’  —  A Muslim off-duty NYPD officer, hailed by the mayor as a hero, and her 16-year-old son became the city's latest hate crime victims Saturday when a bigot in Brooklyn yelled at them to “go back to your country,” police sources said.

Green Party switches strategy in Pennsylvania recount  —  Hours after a Green Party-backed campaign dropped its case in state courts they announce a change to their strategy to force a statewide recount of Pennsylvania's Nov. 8 presidential election, won by Republican Donald Trump …

Trump Takes ‘Thank-You Tour’ to Wealthy Donor's Costume Ball  —  President-elect pays respects to billionaire Robert Mercer  —  Trump comes as himself at ‘Villains and Heroes’ gathering  —  President-elect Donald Trump took a break from the blue-collar Midwestern rallies of his …

Lieberman: Dems won't win with slide to left  —  Former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) argues the Democratic Party will not win elections if the liberal wing of the party takes over.  —  “Here is my fear about the future of the Democratic Party.  In a way, relatively speaking, Hillary Clinton

In Mr. Pence's new D.C. neighborhood, not exactly the welcome wagon  —  In the affluent Washington neighborhood of Chevy Chase, the tinsel, poinsettias and Christmas trees are competing for attention this holiday season with an unusual house decoration: gay pride rainbow flags.

MEET THE PRESS 12/04/16  —  CHUCK TODD:  —  This Sunday, after a post-truth election, do the President-elect's words matter?  Donald Trump's first campaign manager says maybe not.  —  COREY LEWANDOWSKI:  —  This is the problem with the media.  You guys took everything Donald Trump said so literally.