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William J. Burns / New York Times:
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 …
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Democrats wage anti-Trump offensive for their own gain  —  MORE FROM:  —  This is a first: Donald Trump is guilty of an understatement, of making a molehill out of a mountain.  He called the Washington furor over Russian hacking a “witch hunt” when it is actually far more sinister and dangerous.
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Obama: I didn't underestimate Putin
Discussion: Political Wire
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Obama: I didn't underestimate the threats from Vladimir Putin
Discussion: Politico and The Week
Haaretz:
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.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
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Maayan Lubell / Reuters:
Netanyahu tried to negotiate a good press in return for benefits-media
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Obama says he thinks ObamaCare will survive  —  President Obama said he thinks ObamaCare, his signature healthcare legislation, will survive.  —  “I think it will,” he said in an interview on ABC's “This Week.”  “It may be called something else.  And as I said, I don't mind.”
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Nicki Rossoll / ABC News:
President Obama Says ‘Obamacare’ Will Survive Beyond His Presidency
Discussion: The Daily Caller and alan.com
Associated Press:
The Latest: Senate GOP Leader Says Dems Need to ‘Grow Up’  —  The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST):  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Democrats need to “grow up” and “get past” the election.  —  The Kentucky Republican is objecting to concerns raised …
Discussion: Politico
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The Hill:
Dems launch early '18 attacks on GOP Senate targets
Discussion: Political Wire
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
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 …
Discussion: AOL, Washington Post and New York Times
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Ethics official warns against confirmations before reviews are complete
Michael S. Rosenwald / Washington Post:
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.
Discussion: Hot Air
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
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.
Discussion: alan.com
Peter Beaumont / The Guardian:
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.
New York Times:
'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.
Joe Concha / The Hill:
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 …
Jay Rosen / PressThink:
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.”
 
 
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ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript: President Barack Obama
Discussion: Politicus USA
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Trump opposition sets up blue-state headquarters
Kyle Smith / New York Post:
Celebrity divas insult half of America with their Trump ‘resistance’
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
White House Red Scare
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
As Donald Trump Denies Climate Change, These Kids Die of It
Aleister / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
“making campus a hostile environment”  —  This would be the …
Discussion: Althouse
 Earlier Items: 
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Trump mentioned Wikileaks 164 times in last month of election, now claims it didn't impact one voter
Discussion: Political Wire and Politicus USA
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Kentucky lawmakers pass 20-week abortion ban
Discussion: WPSD Local 6
WMAR:
Judge allows defamation lawsuit against Marilyn Mosby to go forward
Discussion: Hot Air
Kristina Wong / The Hill:
Rivalry brewing on Trump team
Discussion: Politico and Hullabaloo
Anna Hopkins / Daily Mail:
Inside the Obama's final star-studded party: Bash goes on until 4am with Meryl Streep …
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Security analyst: Trump is going to ‘gut the intelligence community’ to cover up Russia hacks