Trump aides ask of Russian meddling: Does it matter?

President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, second from right, attends a meeting Friday with former White House Chiefs of Staff in the office of current White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough at the White House in Washington, D.C. From left are, Andrew Card, Bill Daley, Samuel Skinner, Priebus and Rahm … (more)

Former Indianapolis Mayor William Hudnut dies at 84

” William H. Hudnut III, the former Indianapolis mayor credited with revitalizing the city’s downtown after years of decline, died early Sunday, according to a family spokesman. He was 84. Hudnut, the city’s longest serving mayor, died in hospice care in Maryland following a lengthy illness, said former aide and family spokesman Dave Arland.

GOP again eyes ban on sanctuary cities due to political tide

Texas Republicans have spent years trying to crack down on illegal immigration across the southern border with Mexico. Emboldened by the election of Donald Trump, however, the time may finally be right for the GOP to mobilize an assault on loosely defined “sanctuary cities,” especially with two large counties eyeing such policies.

McCain: Russian hacks could ‘destroy democracy’

Sen. John McCain said Russian election-related hacks threaten to “destroy democracy” and faulted the American response as “totally paralyzed.” McCain, the Arizona Republican who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, again called for a select committee to investigate the CIA’s finding that Russia hacked Democrats’ emails in a bid to help President-elect Donald Trump defeat Hillary Clinton.

Electoral College set to vote Monday

WEBVTT IT MEANS WE DON’T REALLY HAVE A NATIONAL ELECTION, BUT 50 INDIVIDUAL STATE ELECTIONS. AT THIS RALLY ON THE NORTH STE OF THE CAPITOL, A MESSAGE TODAY TO PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP WHO WON THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE BUT LOST THE NATIONWIDE POPULAR VOTE BY 2.8 MILLION BALLOTS.

Endorsements, election results reveal policy sentiment of Kansas voters

House Minority Leader Tom Burroughs took the unconventional step during the Kansas Democratic Party convention in Topeka of publicly identifying 15 Republican House members considered most vulnerable to defeat in the 2016 election cycle. The veteran lawmaker representing the Democratic stronghold in Kansas City, Kan., said during the April gathering limited resources would require emphasis on nine conservative GOP incumbents with ties to Gov. Sam Brownback or serving districts in which Democratic gubernatorial candidate Paul Davis did well in 2014.

Janikowski, Raiders Beat Bolts 19-16 to Earn Playoff Berth

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Trumpography

Alex Egoshin ran the presidential election returns through GIS software to create new relief maps comparing the United States of Doanld to the United Urban Centers of Hillary. Above, you have the Clinton Archipelago, and below, TrumpLand. Open each in a new tab for the full-size versions.

College leaders, students voice support for students here illegally

Faced with the prospect that some of their students could lose vital legal protections under the incoming president’s administration, local college presidents are speaking out on behalf of their undocumented immigrant populations. In Worcester, the leaders of Clark University, Holy Cross, Assumption College and other campuses have formally announced their support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and intentions to protect the students it has helped.

Senators push to widen inquiry into Russian election hacking

Pressure mounted Sunday for a broader congressional investigation of Russian cyberattacks aimed at influencing the U.S. election, even as a top aide to President-elect Donald Trump said there was no conclusive evidence of foreign interference. The effort was being led by a bipartisan group of senators, including John McCain, R-Ariz., and Chuck Schumer of New York, the Senate Democratic leader, who called on Sunday for the creation of a Senate select committee on cyberactivity to take the investigative lead on Capitol Hill.

Former Navy SEAL will abandon Senate run to join Trump cabinet

He was in the running with Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who met at least twice with Trump in recent days. Henning also insisted the Land and Water Conservation Fund must be reauthorized, explaining that the fund – which is kept solvent through severance taxes on offshore oil and gas leases – allows the federal government, state governments and even local governments to buy land for parks, trails, and outdoor recreation sites.

Port of Oakland: One injured in accident

Just before 3 p.m., firefighters responded to the port with an engine, a truck, a heavy-rescue unit and battalion chief, according to Oakland fire department tweets. Arriving firefighters were working to remove the injured person, and requested a no-wake zone from U.S. Coast Guard crews.

Jake Tapper Grills Loretta Lynch On HerTarmac Meeting With Bill Clinton [VIDEO]

CNN’s Jake Tapper grilled outgoing Attorney General Loretta Lynch for her notorious tarmac meeting with former President Bill Clinton in June, while agencies under her supervision were investigating former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. The interview, which aired Sunday, is part of series of public statements Lynch is making as she prepares to turn the Department of Justice over to Sen. Jeff Sessions, who President-elect Donald Trump has nominated to succeed her.

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Saturday, Jeanine Pirro slammed first lady Michelle Obama on Fox News Channel’s “Justice” for telling Oprah Winfrey that Americans are no longer feeling hopeful since Donald Trump’s election. “You lived a life few can even imagine at the citadel of power and prestige in the world,” Pirro directed at Obama.

‘Full Measure’: Influencing an election new

This week, outgoing President Barack Obama ordered a full review into hacking aimed at influencing this election , and he wants it finished before incoming President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated. This week came reports that the FBI differs with the CIA, which had blamed Russia and concluded the motive was to elect Trump.

Trump: My backers would be ‘scorned’ if they ‘threatened’ people

President-elect Trump tweeted Sunday evening that his opponents were guilty of a double standard for threats they have made, apparently referring to threats against Electoral College members whom Clinton backers are trying to convince not to vote for Trump. “If my many supporters acted and threatened people like those who lost the election are doing, they would be scorned & called terrible names!” Trump wrote.

Venezuela leader says cash crackdown a victory over foes

Venezuela’s president said Sunday that the sudden decision to scrap the country’s most-used currency bill was an economic triumph over the country’s enemies even as the government sent troops and police to cities where riots and looting broke out over the measure. In a national radio and television broadcast, Nicolas Maduro said his abrupt action had flooded the country’s banks with currency deposited by Venezuelans racing to get rid of the paper bills while also devastating Colombian-border currency traders he blames for the bolivar’s precipitous plunge in value against “the criminal dollar.”

U.S. Electoral College Set to Confirm Trump’s Presidential Victory

The next chapter in the tumultuous U.S. presidential election plays out Monday, with voting in the Electoral College expected to officially confirm that billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump will become the country’s 45th president. Americans have known since early November that Trump would take over the White House when he is inaugurated January 20. U.S. presidential elections, however, are not determined by the national popular vote, but rather by the individual outcomes in presidential balloting in all 50 states and the national capital city, Washington.

The Latest: Senator: Exploding e-cigs need federal look

The Latest on Sen. Charles Schumer saying the federal government needs to look at exploding e-cigarettes : U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says the federal government needs to figure out why e-cigarette devices and batteries are exploding and catching fire, hurting users. The New York Democrat on Sunday cited a recent Associated Press story saying the FDA identified about 66 explosions in 2015 and early 2016.

Trump’s pick for budget director has urged big spending cuts

Republican Rep. Mick Mulvaney, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice as his budget director, is a fierce deficit hawk with a record of pushing deep spending cuts across the federal government to balance the budget. The 49-year-old from South Carolina, just re-elected to a fourth term, is a co-founder of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus that pushed former Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, from power.

Bipartisan Group Of Senators Call For Panel To Investigate Russian Hacking

U.S. Senators Charles Schumer , R, and John McCain speak to the media after meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama about immigration reform in Washington July 11, 2013. REUTERS/Larry Downing A bipartisan group of senators called for the creation of a panel in order to investigate allegations of Russian hacking in U.S. elections, according to a report from Reuters Sunday.

NewsMax CEO on CNN: ‘Biased News’ Had a Bigger Impact on the Election than Fake News

NewsMax President and CEO Christopher Ruddy appeared on CNN’s Reliable Sources , where he told Brian Stelter that media bias was a more relevant factor to the 2016 election than false news was. In recent weeks, Stelter and other news figures have been concerned about the spread of fake news/conspiracy theories , as well as the possibility that it helped Donald Trump become President-Elect.

Trump camp pushes back on Russian election-meddling claim, calls it a ‘spin job’

Stephen Bannon , senior advisor to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, and Reince Priebus stand as Trump speaks at the USA Thank You Tour event at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center in West Allis, Wisconsin, Dec. 13. Donald Trump’s top aides on Sunday said the president-elect isn’t ready to accept the finding by intelligence agencies that Moscow hacked Democratic emails in a bid to elevate Trump. And that even if it’s true, they said, Trump still won the White House fair and square.