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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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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.
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Tainted Election — The C.I.A., according to The Washington Post, has now determined that hackers working for the Russian government worked to tilt the 2016 election to Donald Trump. This has actually been obvious for months, but the agency was reluctant to state that conclusion …
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.
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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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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 …
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Five Questions About Russia's Election Hacking
Five Questions About Russia's Election Hacking
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Cyra Master / The Hill:
Bolton questions if Russian hacks were ‘false flag’
Bolton questions if Russian hacks were ‘false flag’
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ABC News, Politico, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Raw Story, New York Magazine and Washington Post
Jay Caruso / RedState:
Gutless Liar, Harry Reid, Smears James Comey as A ‘Partisan’
Gutless Liar, Harry Reid, Smears James Comey as A ‘Partisan’
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David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
The 5 Stages Of Losing An Election To Donald Trump
The 5 Stages Of Losing An Election To Donald Trump
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Jennifer Calfas / The Hill:
Electors want briefing on Russian interference before Electoral College vote
Electors want briefing on Russian interference before Electoral College vote
Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Bolton: Russian hacks could actually have been by Obama administration
Bolton: Russian hacks could actually have been by Obama administration
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Karoli Kuns / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Josh Earnest: GOP Must Reconcile Their ‘Patriotism’ With Trump Support
Josh Earnest: GOP Must Reconcile Their ‘Patriotism’ With Trump Support
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Brent Griffiths / Politico:
Conway: Moving U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem ‘big priority’ for Trump
Conway: Moving U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem ‘big priority’ for Trump
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Andrew Malcolm / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Obama mocked Romney over Russia, but now he blames Russia for Trump
Obama mocked Romney over Russia, but now he blames Russia for Trump
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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
Exclusive: Don't ‘leap to conclusions’ that Trump to drop ‘one China’ policy - McCain
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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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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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Bloomberg:
Russia Applauds Trump Dream Team as Exxon CEO Eyed for State — Tillerson emerges as possible secretary of state under Trump — Oilman would join security, defense picks welcomed in Moscow — With two decades of deal-making in Russia's vital oil industry under his belt, Rex Tillerson is Vladimir Putin's kind of man.
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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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No More Mister Nice Blog and Shot in the Dark
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.
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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 …
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RedState, Business Insider, Raw Story, The Daily Caller and Politico
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 …
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