China says it will return underwater U.S. drone, explains seizure  —  China's Defense Ministry says it will return the U.S. Navy underwater drone it captured operating in international waters in the South China Sea, after it seized the device to ensure the “safe navigation of passing ships.”

Obama rips media, says Clinton was covered unfairly  —  President Obama rebuked the media on Friday for its coverage of Hillary Clinton  —  during the 2016 presidential campaign, saying she was not “treated fairly.”  —  “I've said before that I couldn't be prouder of Secretary Clinton …

A Dangerous Choice for Ambassador to Israel  —  In appointing David Friedman as the next ambassador to Israel, Donald Trump voiced a desire to “strive for peace in the Middle East.”  Unfortunately, his chosen representative would be far more likely to provoke conflict in Israel and the occupied territories …

The Rise of the Alt-Center  —  Why did establishment liberals fall in love with a deranged Twitter thread?  It's time for some game theory.  —  You might remember a time, back before the election, when we all still lived in the real world and Donald Trump was an unhinged conspiracy theorist.

Trump mocks media as he recounts Election Day win  —  recounted his Election Day victory for a large crowd in Florida Friday night, mocking the media for its Nov. 8 coverage.  —  Trump has been detailing his wins state by state as he travels around the country on his “thank you” tour, which he continued in Orlando.

Romney: I was surprised but willing to serve  —  My political journey was surely not so bizarre as the 2016 campaign.  That said, let me offer this personal perspective.  I was indeed very critical of Donald Trump during his campaign.  But now he has been elected president and accordingly …

Trump says his supporters were ‘violent’  —  Orlando, Florida (CNN)President-elect Donald Trump said Friday his supporters were “violent” during the 2016 campaign.  —  Trump made the admission Friday night during a rally here on the Florida leg of his “Thank You” tour.

Pagan priest wins right to wear goat horns in license photo, saying they are ‘religious attire’  —  It doesn't matter how many articles of clothing Phelan Moonsong puts on before walking out the door each day: If he's not wearing his favorite pair of goat horns, the Pagan priest might as well be naked.

‘Frozen woman’ turns out to be mannequin  —  Police in Hudson, New York, said an officer smashed a car window to rescue a reportedly frozen woman.  “She” turned out to be medical mannequin.  —  (CNN)The report to police was deadly serious — an elderly woman apparently frozen to death inside a parked car in Hudson, New York.

Maine Gas Distributor Won't Deliver to Trump Supporters  —  An owner of a propane dealership in Maine is refusing to deliver gas to anyone who voted for President-elect Donald Trump.  —  Michael Turner, owner of Turner LP Gas in Skowhegan, Maine, recorded a voice mail greeting …

Court: Removing ‘faithless’ electors may be unconstitutional  —  A U.S. Appeals Court appears to have left open a narrow path for more members of the Electoral College to ditch Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.  —  In a footnote appended to an order issued late Friday in a Colorado lawsuit …

Michael Sheen quits acting to become activist in fight against far-Right populism  —  Michael Sheen is to give up acting at the height of his career to fight the rise of the far-right populism.  —  The Frost/Nixon star said he would be leaving Hollywood to order to commit himself …

GOP senator: ‘This has been a difficult eight years’  —  Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey says Republicans like himself are ready to improve upon shortcomings from President Obama's two terms in office.  —  “This has been a difficult eight years,” he said in the GOP's weekly address Saturday.

Trump names Rep. Mick Mulvaney, a fiscal hawk, to head budget office  —  President-elect Donald Trump has named Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) as his director of the Office of Management and Budget, signaling his intent to slash spending and address the deficit as president.