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12:10 PM ET, December 30, 2016

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Andrew Roth / Washington Post:
Putin says he won't deport U.S. diplomats as he looks to cultivate relations with Trump  —  MOSCOW — In a rare break from the diplomatic tradition of reciprocal punishment, Russian President Vladi­mir Putin said Friday he would not deport U.S. diplomats in a tit-for-tat response …
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CNN:
Conway wonders if Russian sanctions were intended to restrict Trump  — She says usually sanctions remain in place until the activity that caused the sanctions is removed  — Trump said that Americans should “get on with our lives” when asked about possible Russian sanctions
President of Russia:
Statement by the President of Russia  —  We regard the recent unfriendly steps taken by the outgoing US administration as provocative and aimed at further weakening the Russia-US relationship.  This runs contrary to the fundamental interests of both the Russian and American people.
Tyler Durden / zerohedge.com/fullrss2.xml …:
Putin Stunner: “We Will Not Expel Anyone; We Refuse To Sink To Obama's Level”  —  Vladimir the merciful?  —  Following this morning's reports that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov would recommend to Russian President Vladimir Putin a retaliation in kind, and expel 35 American diplomats, saying that “we cannot leave such acts unanswered.
Discussion: RT
National Post:   'We won't send anyone away': Putin declines to retaliate against Obama's expulsion of Russian diplomats
Michael Walsh / Yahoo! News:
Paul Ryan welcomes Obama's ‘overdue’ Russia retaliation
CNN:
Russia sanctions announced by White House
Washington Post:
Kremlin spokesman vows retaliation against U.S. sanctions
Discussion: TheBlaze and Balloon Juice
The Salt Lake / Salt Lake Tribune:
Singer resigns from Mormon Tabernacle Choir, says she ‘could never look myself in the mirror again’ if she performed for Trump  —  Protest » She says she can't “in good conscience” take part in the ceremonies.  —  The Mormon Tabernacle Choir's acceptance of the invitation to sing …
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Jan Chamberlin / Facebook:
Dear Family and Friends,  —  This is the message I have sent to Choir:  —  Dear President Jarrett and Choir,  —  Today is my birthday.  (Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you...........)  —  It is with a sad and heavy heart that I submit my resignation to you and to Choir.
New York Post:
Obama's ugly bid to snub voters and tie Trump's hands  —  In his waning days in the White House, President Obama is desperately trying to make his policies as permanent as possible by tying the hands of his successor — and far more than other presidents have done on their way out.
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Giuliani: Obama trying to create problems for Trump with 11th-hour foreign policy moves
Discussion: The Week
ABC News:
Transcript for Russian Foreign Minister Proposes Expelling 35 US Diplomats
Discussion: Politico
Austin Wright / Politico:
Obama's Russia sanctions put Hill Republicans in a box
Discussion: ABC News, Hot Air and Daily Kos
Neetzan Zimmerman / The Hill:
Nixon's lawyer accuses Trump of lying  —  Richard Nixon's former lawyer is accusing President-elect Donald Trump  —  of constantly lying to the American people.  —  John Dean, who served as White House Counsel to the former president and was directly involved in the Watergate scandal …
Discussion: RedState, Raw Story and Law News
Travis Allen / Washington Examiner:
California Democrats legalize child prostitution  —  Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California.  Yes, you read that right.  —  SB 1322 bars law enforcement from arresting sex workers who are under the age of 18 for soliciting or engaging in prostitution, or loitering with the intent to do so.
James Varney / RealClearInvestigations:
Skeptical Climate Scientists Coming In From the Cold  —  In the world of climate science, the skeptics are coming in from the cold.  —  Researchers who see global warming as something less than a planet-ending calamity believe the incoming Trump administration may allow their views to be developed and heard.
Reuters:
Britain, edging towards Trump, scolds Kerry over Israel  —  Britain scolded U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for describing the Israeli government as the most right-wing in Israeli history, a move that aligns Prime Minister Theresa May more closely with President-elect Donald Trump.
Discussion: Hot Air and ABC
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Todd S. Purdum / Politico:
The Death of Clintonism  —  In September 1963, two months before his death, John F. Kennedy mused aloud to his old friend the journalist Charles Bartlett about the prospects for the 1968 presidential election, in which, he presciently worried, his brother Robert might run against Lyndon Johnson.
Laura Litvan / Bloomberg:
Trump's Border Wall, Deportation Plans Face Pushback From GOP  —  Republican critics in Congress chafe at his deportation calls  —  GOP leaders in House, Senate want fencing, not a ‘wall’  —  Donald Trump's pledges to deport undocumented immigrants and build a U.S.-Mexico border wall …
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Agriculture Department seeks correction from Fox News on food-stamp fraud report  —  The Agriculture Department is asking Fox News to correct a report from Tuesday morning's edition of “Fox & Friends” alleging new heights for food-stamp fraud in the United States.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Glenn Greenwald, Tucker Carlson Unite to Dismiss Russian Hacking Allegations  —  One of the great meetings of journalistic minds took place last week, when left-wing journalist Glenn Greenwald appeared on Fox News with Tucker Carlson.  The segment was devoted to their purportedly strange agreement …
Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:
Buffalo School Board Passes Resolution Telling Carl Paladino To Resign Within 24 Hours  —  His fellow board members say Paladino, a Donald Trump ally, needs to resign within 24 hours or they will seek his removal from the state.  —  BUFFALO, N.Y. The Buffalo Board of Education voted 6-2 Thursday …
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The Guardian:
Trump New York co-chair won't resign despite racist remarks about Obamas
Discussion: Raw Story, New York Times and alan.com
Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
FBI, DHS release report on Russia hacking  —  The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday released a joint report detailing how investigators linked the Russian government to hacks on various Democratic political organizations.  —  The document makes clear reference …
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Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
US sanctions Russia over hacking, expels 35 officials
 
 
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