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3:40 PM ET, December 12, 2016

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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Electors demand intelligence briefing before Electoral College vote  —  In its first show of public support for efforts questioning the legitimacy of Donald Trump's victory, Hillary Clinton's campaign said it is supporting a request by members of the Electoral College for an intelligence briefing …
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New York Times:
McCain Calls Russian Hacking a ‘Form of Warfare’  —  John McCain says there is no doubt about Russian hacking, which he called “warfare.”  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump formally names John F. Kelly, a retired Marine general, as secretary of homeland security.
Christine Pelosi:
Bipartisan Electors Ask James Clapper: Release Facts on Outside Interference in U.S. Election  —  Open Letter to Director of National Intelligence James Clapper:  —  We are Electors who were selected by the voters of our states to represent them in the Electoral College on December 19, 2016.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell rejects special panel for Russian election interference allegations  —  (R-Ky.) on Monday said recent findings by the CIA that the Russian government tied to influence the U.S. presidential election should be investigated by the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Reid: FBI director's letter cost Democrats the election, Senate  —  (CNN)Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Monday FBI Director James Comey was “heavily involved as a partisan” in the weeks leading up to the election and that Comey's actions handed the presidency to Donald Trump.
Discussion: twitchy.com
Michael Edison Hayden / ABC News:
Donald Trump Adviser Kellyanne Conway Says President-Elect 'Doesn't Want Interference in Our Politics'  —  Adviser Kellyanne Conway today sought to clarify Donald Trump's rejection of claims that Russia had sought to tip the balance in the U.S. presidential election by saying that …
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Five Questions About Russia's Election Hacking  —  The evidence to support the CIA's conclusion that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump remains mostly secret.  But the outline of the case is no mystery.  Both Democratic and Republican Party servers were reportedly hacked …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Tainted Election  —  The C.I.A., according to The Washington Post …
Jay Caruso / RedState:
Gutless Liar, Harry Reid, Smears James Comey as A ‘Partisan’
Discussion: alan.com
Jennifer Calfas / The Hill:
Electors want briefing on Russian interference before Electoral College vote
David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
The 5 Stages Of Losing An Election To Donald Trump
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Fiorina casts doubt on intelligence about Russia hacking
Discussion: ABC News
Brent Griffiths / Politico:
Conway: Moving U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem ‘big priority’ for Trump
New York Times:
C.I.A. Judgment on Russia Built on Swell of Evidence
The Independent:
China flies nuclear bomber over South China Sea to ‘send a message’ to Donald Trump  —  China flew a nuclear-capable bomber outside its borders in a show of force less than a week before US President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with the president of Taiwan, it has been reported.
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Matt Spetalnick / Reuters:
Exclusive: Don't ‘leap to conclusions’ that Trump to drop ‘one China’ policy - McCain
Discussion: Political Wire
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Democrats fear another Trump trouncing  —  As Donald Trump's inauguration draws near, Democrats fear they remain woefully unprepared to fight the new president's agenda.  —  The party loses its standard-bearer once President Barack Obama leaves office, and the Democratic National Committee …
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Dems grapple with lessons from Clinton disaster
Discussion: Hot Air
Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Sam Venable: Santa grants a final wish  —  Eric Schmitt-Matzen looks every bit the part of Santa Claus.  —  His 6-foot frame carries 310 pounds, leaving “just enough of a lap for the kids to sit on,” he says with a gentle Kringley chuckle right out of Central Casting.  —  No fake facial fuzz for this guy.
John Fund / National Review:
What's Behind Trump's Move to the Right?  —  He owes nothing to the old guard, he sees a window for bold reforms, and he knows who his enemies are.  —  The biggest surprise Donald Trump has provided as president-elect is just how conservative a cabinet he is putting together.
The Cipher Brief:
Fmr. CIA Acting Dir.  Michael Morell: “This Is the Political Equivalent of 9/11”  —  The Washington Post report on a secret CIA assessment concluding that Russia intervened in the U.S. Presidential election with the intention of helping President-elect Donald Trump win is only part …
TMZ.com:
‘Flip or Flop’ Stars Split After Explosive Fight  —  “Flip or Flop” stars Tarek and Christina El Moussa portray the chipper, nearly perfect all-American couple on TV but we've learned they're now separated ...after a scary incident involving guns and a feared suicide attempt.
Edmund Kozak / LifeZette:
CNN's Stelter: Trump Win a ‘National Emergency’  —  Those who expected the mainstream media to pause and reflect on its own biases following President-Elect Donald Trump's victory are surely disappointed.  —  It has become inescapably clear that rather than attempt to break free …
Discussion: Mediaite
Tara Palmeri / Politico:
Trump to inherit state-run TV network with expanded reach  —  President-elect Donald Trump is about to inherit a newly empowered Voice of America that some officials fear could serve as an unfettered propaganda arm for the former reality TV star who has flirted for years with launching his own network.
Jeremy Roebuck / Philly.com:
Former Philadelphia Congressman Chaka Fattah to be sentenced today  —  Former Rep. Chaka Fattah is due in court today to be sentenced on federal corruption charges.  —  Prosectors have asked that the Philadelphia Democrat receive a term of 17 to 22 years, but the defense has requested a much shorter term …
kff.org:
Pre-existing Conditions and Medical Underwriting in the Individual Insurance Market Prior to the ACA  —  Before private insurance market rules in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) took effect in 2014, health insurance sold in the individual market in most states was medically underwritten.1 …
Alan Taylor / The Atlantic:
Winners of the 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Contest  —  National Geographic has announced the winners of its annual photo contest, with the Grand Prize Winner Greg Lecoeur receiving a 10-day trip for two to the Galapagos Islands.  National Geographic …
Discussion: AMERICAN DIGEST
 
 
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Jonathan O'Connell / Washington Post:
Obama to open post-presidency office in World Wildlife Fund headquarters
David Ferguson / Raw Story:
‘Bullsh*t hatred cover to cover’: Vandals deface Korans and books about Islam in libraries across US
Discussion: The Guardian
Karoli Kuns / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
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Bloomberg:
Russia Applauds Trump Dream Team as Exxon CEO Eyed for State
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Associated Press:
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CBS News:
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The Hill:
Trump taps Kelly for DHS chief
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Ali Breland / The Hill:
Senate fails to confirm FCC Commissioner after lengthy battle
Discussion: RedState
Washington Post:
Israel wants mosques to turn the volume way down
Discussion: Althouse
Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
Gawker's Demise and the Trump-Era Threat to the First Amendment
Discussion: Instapundit
Michael Crowley / Politico:
Flynn deputy raises more doubts about Trump team
Discussion: Defense One
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Patriotic Opposition to Donald Trump
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Financial Times:
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