US says China will return underwater drone; Trump slams Beijing over incident  —  Washington (CNN)China has agreed to return the US underwater drone that it seized in international waters earlier this week, the Pentagon said Saturday.  —  “We have registered our objection to China's unlawful seizure …

Donald Trump raises specter of treason  —  A specter of treason hovers over Donald Trump.  He has brought it on himself by dismissing a bipartisan call for an investigation of Russia's hacking of the Democratic National Committee as a “ridiculous” political attack on the legitimacy of his election as president.

Hillary Clinton's holiday party ‘like a wake’  —  More On:  —  “It was like a wake with a band,” quipped one guest who was at the Plaza on Thursday for Hillary Clinton's holiday party to thank top-tier donors, VIP boosters and campaign advisers.  —  The source said, “It was a little bit …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

‘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.

Trump campaign struck deal with media company for more favorable coverage  —  The campaign reportedly traded access for interviews broadcast without commentary.  —  President-elect Donald Trump has long positioned himself at odds with the media, lashing out at reporters and outlets that dared …

Hope against hope  —  I'm quite sure that the science does not support this assertion made by President Obama at his press conference yesterday: “Almost every country on Earth sees America as stronger and more respected today than they did eight years ago” (video below).

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 …

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.

Facebook Measurement Mistakes Test Advertisers' Ardor  —  Four flubs since September have ad buyers calling for more independent audits.  Some consider shifting budgets elsewhere.  —  by  —  Facebook Inc. built a colossal business based on measuring something older advertising methods cannot: the granular details about people.

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 …