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 …

Trump Said to Postpone Announcement on Future of His Businesses  —  President-elect was set to outline his plans on Dec. 15  —  Transition officials say Trump focused on cabinet selections  —  President-elect Donald Trump is postponing until next month a previously announced news conference …

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.

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 …

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.

Wisconsin recount confirms Trump's win  —  The results of the Wisconsin recount were finalized Monday, reaffirming Donald Trump  —  's victory in the traditionally blue state.  —  The Associated Press reported Monday afternoon that Trump actually picked up 162 additional votes …

McConnell, Warning of ‘Dangerous’ Debt, Wants Tax Cut Offsets  —  Senate leader also opposes $1 trillion infrastructure stimulus  —  Deficit hawks have warned Trump's proposals would add to debt  —  President-elect Donald Trump's race to enact the biggest tax cuts since the 1980s went under …

Did Trump Make a Tactical Error?  —  RUSH: One of the things that Trump did was he took some shots at the intelligence community in his initial reaction to this.  —  And that may be — and I'm not totally decided yet on this, but that may be his first big mistake.

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.

Donald Trump Interviewed Mitt Romney to ‘Torture’ Him, Roger Stone Says  —  Donald Trump's long-time but informal adviser Roger Stone says the Secretary of State job was dangled in front of Mitt Romney in order to “torture” him for previously opposing the president-elect.

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 …

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.

House Benghazi committee files final report and shuts down  —  WASHINGTON — The special congressional investigation into the 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi is officially over now that the panel filed its final report the day before the House adjourned for the year.

Kellyanne Conway On All Things Transition, Including #ElectionDeniers … President-elect Donald Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway joined me today to discuss all things #Transition:  —  12-12hhs-conway  —  Transcript:  —  HH: So pleased to welcome back on my first day back Kellyanne Conway …

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.