The Patriot Post® · Monday Top Headlines

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

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

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

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

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 News)

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

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

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

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

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 Hedge)

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

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