How We Fool Ourselves on Russia  —  In the quarter-century since the end of the Cold War, profound grievances, misperceptions and disappointments have often defined the relationship between the United States and Russia.  I lived through this turbulence during my years as a diplomat in Moscow …

Netanyahu Caught on Tape Negotiating Mutual Benefits With Businessman  —  Sources who spoke with Netanyahu said he was surprised by evidence against him; last night it was reported Netanyahu asked U.S.'s Kerry to help Israeli Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan with visa problems.

Dems launch early '18 attacks on GOP Senate targets  —  Liberals are already beginning to target Republican Sens. Jeff Flake  —  (Nev.) with attack ads as Democrats look to soften up their only two realistic targets ahead of a difficult 2018 Senate map.  —  Two groups, Progressive Change …

Trump's Cabinet picks undergo grueling prep for hearings  —  They call them “murder boards” for a reason.  —  Seated beneath bright lights that mimic the conditions of a camera-packed hearing room, President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks are being put through hours-long mock confirmation hearings …

Gun silencers are hard to buy.  Donald Trump Jr. and silencer makers want to change that.  —  The federal government has strictly limited the sale of firearm silencers for as long as James Bond and big-screen gangsters have used them to discreetly shoot enemies between the eyes.

Graham: Republicans happy about Russian meddling are political hacks  —  (R-S.C.) on Sunday ripped Republicans who are “gleeful” about Russia's meddling in the U.S. election, saying anyone who isn't condemning the meddling is “a political hack.”  —  “Most Republicans are condemning what Russia did.

Four soldiers dead in Jerusalem truck attack  —  Four people killed and a dozen injured with bodies ‘strewn on the street’ after attack on promenade overlooking Old City … Four Israeli officer cadets were killed in Jerusalem on Sunday and a dozen wounded when a Palestinian attacker driving a truck ploughed into them deliberately.

Spicer: Media doesn't treat Trump with respect, cheers on Democrats  —  The media doesn't treat President-elect Donald Trump  —  with the proper respect, the man set to be the next White House spokesman says in an interview with The Hill.  —  Sean Spicer, the longtime GOP operative …

President Obama Says ‘Obamacare’ Will Survive Beyond His Presidency  —  President Barack Obama says he believes his signature health care law will survive, noting he has told Republicans over his two terms in office to come up with a different solution if the law doesn't work.

'What's the Big Deal?'  Ask Trump Voters on Russia Hacking Report  —  COVINGTON, La. — “Sour grapes,” explained Bob Marino, 79, weighing in on the recent spycraft bombshell from the corner table of a local McDonald's.  —  “Sour grapes,” agreed Roger Noel, 65, sitting next to him.

Plagiarism charges against Monica Crowley put her publishing house on stage  —  Today Andrew Kaczynski of CNN published this article.  It says that author and TV figure Monica Crowley, recently appointed to the Trump administration as a national security aide, plagiarized many portions of her 2012 book “What The (Bleep) Just Happened.”