Why I Will Not Cast My Electoral Vote for Donald Trump  —  Dallas — I am a Republican presidential elector, one of the 538 people asked to choose officially the president of the United States.  Since the election people have asked me to change my vote based on policy disagreements with Donald J. Trump.

Pentagon buries evidence of $125 billion in bureaucratic waste  —  The Pentagon has buried an internal study that exposed $125 billion in administrative waste in its business operations amid fears Congress would use the findings as an excuse to slash the defense budget, according to interviews …

Donald Trump's Message Sparks Anger in China  —  President-elect's Taiwan call, tweets signal his approach will be more adversarial  —  The verbal confrontation between President-elect Donald Trump and the Chinese government escalated on Monday, as China responded harshly to attacks by Mr. Trump on its economic and security positions.

Flynn under fire for fake news  —  As Donald Trump's national security adviser, retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn will have to advise the president of the veracity of foreign and domestic threats, separating those that require immediate policy action from propaganda or misinformation.

Tonight, my wife Sheena—the mother of my two boys, and the future First Lady of Missouri—was robbed at gunpoint not far from our home.  —  She is safe—but shaken.  We are grateful for the men and women of law enforcement.  Their response was swift and skilled, and we thank God for their presence tonight.

Trump: Cancel Boeing's Air Force One contract  —  President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday called for the cancellation of a Defense Department contract with Boeing to build the next generation of presidential aircraft, decrying the deal as too expensive.  —  “Boeing is building a brand …

Half of Detroit votes may be ineligible for recount  —  One-third of precincts in Wayne County could be disqualified from an unprecedented statewide recount of presidential election results because of problems with ballots.  —  Michigan's largest county voted overwhelmingly …

Biden raises possibility of 2020 presidential bid  —  Vice President Biden on Monday raised the possibility of a presidential bid in 2020.  —  “I am going to run in 2020,” Biden told a group of reporters in the Capitol when asked about his political future.  “What the hell man, anyway.”

New GW Battleground Poll: Public Opinion of Trump Improves; Voters Don't Think He'll Build a Wall at Mexican Border  —  Public Sees Action on ‘Obamacare,’ Infrastructure, Taxes as Most Likely; Country Remains Deeply Divided  —  MEDIA CONTACTS:  —  Jason Shevrin: jshevrin@gwu.edu, 202-994-5631

Christie's approval hits record low; most say he should have been charged for Bridgegate  —  Gov. Chris Christie is just one point away from tying the record for worst approval rating of any New Jersey governor in memory.  —  And an overwhelming majority of New Jersey voters …

Poll: Trump's Carrier deal is wildly popular  —  Donald Trump's first major action as president-elect — the deal he and Vice President-elect Mike Pence struck last week with Carrier Corp. — is earning high marks from American voters, a new Politico/Morning Consult poll shows.

Partnering to Help Curb Spread of Online Terrorist Content  —  Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube are coming together to help curb the spread of terrorist content online.  There is no place for content that promotes terrorism on our hosted consumer services.

Kerry 'fesses up about Obama's ‘red line’  —  Secretary of State John Kerry told a painful truth on Sunday, admitting that President Obama's “red line” fiasco in Syria “cost us significantly” by leading other nations to see America as weak.  —  Obama drew the line in August 2012 …

Joe McKnight's shooter, Ronald Gasser, arrested on manslaughter charge: jail records  —  Ronald Gasser, the man authorities say shot former NFL player Joe McKnight during a road rage incident, was arrested Monday (Dec. 5) on a manslaughter charge, according to the jail records from Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.

Trump's GOP takeover begins  —  Donald Trump's takeover of the Republican Party is underway.  —  His staffers are lining up to run for offices up and down the ballot.  Loyalists are looking to dislodge state party leaders who are perceived as insufficiently committed to the president-elect.

Report buried Trump-related ‘hate crimes’ against white kids  —  MORE FROM:  —  At least 2,000 educators around the country reported racist slurs and other derogatory language leveled against white students in the first days after Donald Trump was elected president.

GOP Leadership to Delay Donald Trump's Election-Winning Priorities  —  A top ally of House Speaker Paul Ryan has outlined the GOP leadership's strategy to isolate and block President Donald Trump's populist campaign promises, likely including his popular immigration reforms.

Deals with the devil: Vulnerable Senate Democrats rush to slam anti-Donald Trump plans  —  While many Democrats prepare to fight Trump, some facing re-election in 2018 are already willing to appease him  —  While congressional Democrats were certainly slow to come to grips with Donald Trump's election …

SEIU Texas Declares Bankruptcy After Losing Millions to Company  —  The Texas chapter of one of the nation's most powerful unions filed for bankruptcy after losing a multi-million dollar lawsuit for its smear campaign against a Houston janitorial company.  —  A jury ordered Service Employees …