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.

Patriotic Opposition to Donald Trump  —  Nothing is safe or sacrosanct in Donald Trump's developing governance team, and America had better start being alarmed about it and moving to actively oppose it.  —  The time for voting has elapsed, but the time for being vocal has emerged.  —  Let's take the tally:

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 …

China Warns Trump Against Using Taiwan for Leverage on Trade  —  President-elect defends call from Taiwan President Tsai  —  Trump says other nations shouldn't dictate who U.S. speaks to  —  China warned Donald Trump against using the One-China policy regarding Taiwan as a bargaining chip in trade talks …

Israel wants mosques to turn the volume way down  —  JERUSALEM — When the call to prayer begins in the Palestinian neighborhoods here, the Muslim faithful hear a song beautiful and sublime.  Hour by hour, five times a day, it is the soundtrack of their lives.  And it stirs deep emotions.

Dems grapple with lessons from Clinton disaster  —  Democrats are grappling with how to draw the right lessons — and avoid the wrong ones — after an extraordinary presidential election.  —  Hillary Clinton  —  's loss to Donald Trump  —  is an unmitigated disaster for Democrats, who want to ensure nothing like it happens again.

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 …

The Faithless-Elector Fantasy Is Fun, but It's Just a Fantasy  —  When it comes to faithless electors, I wrote the book—literally.  —  Okay, it was a novel, and a satirical one at that.  But I did immerse myself in the law, and the lore, of the Electoral College, and the potential for …

Flynn deputy raises more doubts about Trump team  —  At a political rally in June 2009, Donald Trump's soon-to-be deputy national security adviser, K.T. McFarland, offered a jarring prediction.  —  China might cancel the Fourth of July, she said.  —  “They're going to want something for their money.

Trump's transition: sceptics guide every agency dealing with climate change  —  With at least nine senior members of transition team denying basic scientific understanding, president-elect's choices demonstrate pro-fossil fuels agenda  —  The heads of Donald Trump's transition teams for Nasa …

Shari Redstone withdraws CBS-Viacom merger proposal  —  The proposed merger between CBS and Viacom has been withdrawn by Shari Redstone, vice chair of the board for both companies, multiple sources told CNBC's David Faber.  —  Redstone, who had pushed for the companies to explore a merger …

Inflation-Hit Venezuela Is Pulling Its Largest Bill From Circulation  —  (CARACAS)—Venezuela, mired in an economic crisis and facing the world's highest inflation, will pull its largest bill, worth two U.S. cents on the black market, from circulation this week ahead of introducing new higher-value notes …