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.”

Lynch defends an FBI under fire from Clinton campaign  —  Lynch defends FBI's DNC hacking investigation  —  Watch Jake Tapper's full interview with Attorney General Loretta Lynch Sunday at 9 a.m. ET on CNN's “State of the Union.”  —  Washington (CNN)Attorney General Loretta Lynch defended …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

Auction Offering Coffee With Ivanka Trump Is Canceled  —  WASHINGTON — An auction offering a 45-minute private meeting with Ivanka Trump in exchange for a charitable donation was abruptly canceled Friday after questions were raised about the process by ethics experts, who said it appeared …

‘I Cannot Lie,’ Rodrigo Duterte Says, Confirming He Did Kill People as Mayor  —  President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines confirmed on Friday that he had personally pulled the trigger and killed three people as mayor of Davao City, doubling down on boastful comments he made this week, which loyalists had tried to deny.

Morning TV wars heat up as NBC and CBS gain on ABC's ‘GMA’  —  “GMA” co-anchor Michael Strahan, left, Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Lara Spencer at ABC's Times Square Studios in New York on Friday.  (ABC)  —  It took 16 years for ABC's “Good Morning America” to end the historic streak by NBC's …

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.