The Patriot Post® · Monday Top Headlines

Five things to watch when the Electoral College votes Monday. (The Hill¹)

Last, desperate call: Protesters urge Electoral College members to switch votes. (Austin American-Statesman²)

Blame everything but Clinton: Election officials question voter ID laws impact on Clinton’s defeat. (Los Angeles Times³)

Senators call for probe of cyberattacks by Russia. (Reuters⁴)

FBI backs CIA view that Russia intervened to help Trump win election — the moment when the FBI regained all its credibility in certain Democrat quarters. (ABC News⁵)

Five problems with the CIA’s claim that Russia hacked DNC/Podesta emails. (VIDEO CBS Atlanta⁶)

TSA agents confiscate teddy bear and use it for social media shaming post. No wonder this bureaucracy is on everyone’s naughty list. (National Review⁷)

Trump says U.S. should refuse to take back drone seized by China. (NBC News⁸)

Report: UN gave arms to South Sudan rebels later implicated in massacre. (The Washington Post⁹)

Remember when the NYT reported that its ad hoc campaign to boost revenue by selling subscriptions in response to the vicious back and forth with Donald Trump was a smashing success? Not smashing enough — the newspaper will vacate at least eight floors in its iconic building to generate additional “rental revenue.” (Zero Hedge¹⁰)

Policy: Here’s what the Founders thought about term limits. (The Daily Signal¹¹)

Policy: Why we use the Electoral College. (The Daily Signal¹²)