Obama: I didn't underestimate Putin  —  Outgoing President Barack Obama denied that he underestimated Russian leader Vladimir Putin in 2012 when he mocked GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney for saying Russia was the country's major enemy in the world.  —  “I don't think I underestimated him …

Warren: No confirmation hearings until ethics concerns addressed  —  on Saturday called for the Senate to not hold confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump  —  's Cabinet picks until after the completion of an ethics screening.  —  “Cabinet officials must put our country's interests before their own.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 opposition sets up blue-state headquarters  —  With the national Democratic Party in disarray, the outline of the Donald Trump resistance is taking shape far from Capitol Hill, with New York and California emerging as the East and West Coast headquarters of opposition to the incoming administration.

Trump mentioned Wikileaks 164 times in last month of election, now claims it didn't impact one voter  —  “Boy, that Wikileaks has done a job on her, hasn't it?”  —  President-elect Trump says that information published by Wikileaks, which the U.S. intelligence community says was hacked by Russia …

Trump national security pick Monica Crowley plagiarized multiple sources in 2012 book  —  By Andrew Kaczynski, design by Tal Yellin  —  Conservative author and television personality Monica Crowley, whom Donald Trump has tapped for a top national security communications role …

What we know about the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting suspect  —  (CNN)Esteban Santiago returned from a tour in Iraq a changed man, his aunt said Saturday.  He talked about the destruction he witnessed.  About the killing of children.  Visions that haunted him.