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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.
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Political Wire, The Daily Caller and Mediaite
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Bolton: Russian hacks could actually have been by Obama administration — Ambassador John Bolton claimed Sunday that hacks during the election season could have been “a false flag” operation — possibly committed by the Obama administration itself. — In an interview with Fox News' Eric Shawn …
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Washington Post, BillMoyers.com, Political Wire, The Week, TheBlaze, Scared Monkeys, The Guardian and ABC News
Cyra Master / The Hill:
Bolton questions if Russian hacks were ‘false flag’ — 's State Department, questioned reports of Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election. — “It is not at all clear to me, just viewing this from the outside, that this hacking into the DNC and the RNC was not a false flag operation …
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ABC News, Politico, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, New York Magazine and Raw Story
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 …
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New York Times:
C.I.A. Judgment on Russia Built on Swell of Evidence — WASHINGTON — American spy and law enforcement agencies were united in the belief, in the weeks before the presidential election, that the Russian government had deployed computer hackers to sow chaos during the campaign.
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Talking Points Memo, alan.com, The Daily Beast, Hot Air, Hit & Run, Althouse, New York's PIX11 and The Daily Caller
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.
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Shot in the Dark
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Juan Williams / The Hill:
Who will survive in Trump's reality show?
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 …
Discussion:
No More Mister Nice Blog and Raw Story
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Electors demand intelligence briefing before Electoral College vote — Ten members of the Electoral College, including Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi's daughter Christine and a former member of Congress, are demanding a briefing from U.S. intelligence officials on any ongoing investigations into Donald Trump's ties to Russia.
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Christine Pelosi
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Michael Edison Hayden / ABC News:
Donald Trump Adviser Kellyanne Conway Says President-Elect 'Doesn't Want Interference in Our Politics'
Donald Trump Adviser Kellyanne Conway Says President-Elect 'Doesn't Want Interference in Our Politics'
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Associated Press, Politico and The Daily Caller
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
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:
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Raw Story
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Tainted Election — The C.I.A., according to The Washington Post …
The Tainted Election — The C.I.A., according to The Washington Post …
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The Hill, Mediaite, Washington Post, The Federalist and emptywheel
Bloomberg:
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 …
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Political Wire, KFOR-TV, The Guardian and The Daily Caller
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Washington Post:
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.
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Althouse
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Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
Israel's prime minister welcomes Trump presidency
Israel's prime minister welcomes Trump presidency
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Politico, The Daily Caller and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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.
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ABC News, RedState, twitchy.com and Politico
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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NPR and Patterico's Pontifications
Wall Street Journal:
Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson Faces Senate Dissent as Potential State Pick — Trump's top choice for secretary of state faces bipartisan resistance over ties to Putin — WASHINGTON— Exxon Mobil Corp. Chief Executive Rex Tillerson, the top choice for secretary of state in a Trump administration …
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Bill Flanagan / CBS News:
John McCain doesn't know what to make of Trump's Russia hacking response
John McCain doesn't know what to make of Trump's Russia hacking response
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CNNMoney, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller, Politicus USA, CBS Miami and The Gateway Pundit
Clifford Krauss / New York Times:
Rex Tillerson, an Aggressive Dealmaker Whose Ties With Russia May Prompt Scrutiny
Rex Tillerson, an Aggressive Dealmaker Whose Ties With Russia May Prompt Scrutiny
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Washington Post, Fox News Insider, The Week, NBC News, Outside the Beltway, ABC News, Shark Tank, CBS New York, Hot Air, RedState, Business Insider, BuzzFeed and Politico
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
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.
Michael Crowley / Politico:
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.
Discussion:
Defense One
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.
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FOX2now.com and AOL