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5:15 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.
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.
David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
The 5 Stages Of Losing An Election To Donald Trump  —  Though many things have changed in American political life over the past couple of years, one aspect remains a comforting constant: Democrats never lose an election.  Not really.  Not fairly.  —  Sure, elections can be stolen.
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.
Jennifer Calfas / The Hill:
Electors want briefing on Russian interference before Electoral College vote
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Five Questions About Russia's Election Hacking
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Fiorina casts doubt on intelligence about Russia hacking
Discussion: ABC News
Jay Caruso / RedState:
Gutless Liar, Harry Reid, Smears James Comey as A ‘Partisan’
Discussion: alan.com
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Tainted Election  —  The C.I.A., according to The Washington Post …
Karoli Kuns / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Josh Earnest: GOP Must Reconcile Their ‘Patriotism’ With Trump Support
Jeff Greenfield / The Daily Beast:   The Faithless-Elector Fantasy Is Fun, but It's Just a Fantasy
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
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.
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
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.
Steven Goldstein / Washington Post:
Trump risks war by turning the One China question into a bargaining chip  —  President-elect Donald Trump has just said that he considers America's One China policy a bargaining chip, to be traded off against other things that the United States wants from China.  In his description:
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Matt Spetalnick / Reuters:
Exclusive: Don't ‘leap to conclusions’ that Trump to drop ‘one China’ policy - McCain
Discussion: Political Wire and The Week
Jonathan O'Connell / Washington Post:
Obama to open post-presidency office in World Wildlife Fund headquarters  —  President Obama has been determining what he'll work on once he leaves the White House and now he has a place to do it.  —  Obama has agreed to lease office space in the headquarters building of the World Wildlife Fund …
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.
Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
W.Va. official who lost job over racist Michelle Obama remark quietly reinstated  —  A West Virginia government employee who was removed from her position for a Facebook post referring to first lady Michelle Obama  —  as an “ape in heels” will get her job back, according to recent reports.
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.
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 …
 
 
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Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Kellyanne Conway On All Things Transition, Including #ElectionDeniers
Mary Troyan / USA Today:
House Benghazi committee files final report and shuts down
Discussion: Political Wire and Daily Kos
Rush Limbaugh:
Did Trump Make a Tactical Error?
David Ferguson / Raw Story:
‘Bullsh*t hatred cover to cover’: Vandals deface Korans and books about Islam in libraries across US
Discussion: The Guardian
Bloomberg:
Russia Applauds Trump Dream Team as Exxon CEO Eyed for State
Tegna / KTHV:
Jacksonville man's car vandalized with racist graffiti
Discussion: Raw Story and The Root
Alan Taylor / The Atlantic:
Winners of the 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Contest
Discussion: AMERICAN DIGEST
Associated Press:
2 Georgia Police Officers Shot, Wounded Serving Warrant
Discussion: The Daily Caller and The Root
 Earlier Items: 
Edmund Kozak / LifeZette:
CNN's Stelter: Trump Win a ‘National Emergency’
Discussion: Mediaite
Jeremy Roebuck / Philly.com:
Former Philadelphia Congressman Chaka Fattah to be sentenced today
The Hill:
Trump taps Kelly for DHS chief
Discussion: RedState and The Week
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Donald Trump is a ‘smart person’ in case you forgot
Brent Griffiths / Politico:
Conway says she declined White House press secretary post
Discussion: Political Wire
Ali Breland / The Hill:
Senate fails to confirm FCC Commissioner after lengthy battle
Discussion: RedState
Michael Crowley / Politico:
Flynn deputy raises more doubts about Trump team
Discussion: Defense One
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks
 
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