What It Really Means to Be a ‘Friend of Putin’  —  In June 2008, ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson attended the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, Russia's answer to Davos, its way of showing itself to the world as the kind of economic powerhouse that can attract executives like Rex Tillerson to its banquets.

FBI and CIA give differing accounts to lawmakers on Russia's motives in 2016 hacks  —  In a secure meeting room under the Capitol last week, lawmakers held in their hands a classified letter written by colleagues in the Senate summing up a secret, new CIA assessment of Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election.

Bipartisan Senate Group Calls for Probe of Russian Hacking in US  —  A group of Democratic and Republican senators are calling for bipartisan support for an investigation into cyberattacks against the United States by foreign governments following reports of alleged Russian efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election.

John Kennedy defeats Foster Campbell for Louisiana's open U.S. Senate seat  —  Donald Trump thanks supporters and rallys for John Kennedy in Baton Rouge rally  —  Donald Trump and US Senate candidate John Kennedy wave to supporters during a Get Out the Vote rally Friday, December 9 …

Rick Perry Said to Be Trump's Top Candidate for Energy Secretary  —  Democratic Senators Manchin, Heitkamp also under consideration  —  President-elect met with contenders at Army-Navy game  —  Donald Trump has narrowed his search for energy secretary to four people …

Trump sparks imitator in Ohio Senate race  —  Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel (R) is looking to replicate Donald Trump  —  's campaign strategy, hoping to reap the benefits of the president-elect's success in his second Senate bid.  —  Mandel is looking to unseat Sen. Sherrod Brown

Donald Trump Is Gaslighting America  —  In this scorched-earth op-ed, Lauren Duca takes on Trump's systematic attempts to destabilize the truth and weaken the foundation of American freedom.  —  The CIA officially determined that Russia intervened in our election, and President-elect Donald …

Lame duck delusions: Obama ignores changing terror threat  —  As the final days of his presidency melt away, Barack Obama is frantically trying to piece together a legacy.  —  “Over the last eight years, no foreign terrorist organization has successfully planned and executed an attack on our homeland …

Heitkamp is Trump's top choice for Agriculture secretary: report  —  (D-N.D.) has emerged as President-elect Donald Trump  —  's top choice for Agriculture secretary, Politico reported Saturday.  —  Heitkamp joining Trump's administration would require a special election to fill her Senate seat, which could flip to a Republican.