- Senate looks to move fast on Trump cabinet hearings and ObamaCare. (The Wall Street Journal)
- Trump tells Obama’s ambassadors to leave by Inauguration Day. (Fox News)
- Declassified report: Putin ordered election interference. (The Hill) (Also see our analysis on why Putin punished Clinton: Hacking Trump’s Election.)
- Key Benghazi figure Ben Rhodes under congressional investigation for security concerns. (Washington Free Beacon)
- States with right-to-work laws, no income taxes grow fastest. (Washington Examiner)
- Obama leaves with dismal military approval. (Military Times)
- Terror in Fort Lauderdale: Suspect claimed government was forcing him to watch Islamic State videos. (The Washington Post)
- Federal worker union is blocking Republican VA reforms. (The Daily Signal)
- Alluring aroma of pork: Republicans poised to restart earmark factory in Congress. (The Washington Times)
- Confirmed: The Islamic State has a drone factory in Iraq. (The Weekly Standard)
- Policy: Republicans should rethink plans to privatize student lending. (Real Clear Education)
- Policy: The Chicago torture video provides a close-up look at gang-centered criminal mayhem. (City Journal)
