$ 0 0 Obama could still force Merrick Garland onto court during ‘intersession recess’ (Washington Times – Stephen Dinan) *Lead Story* Ex-NPR Host: Trump Slogan Based on Promise of ‘White Prosperity’ (The Hill – Jordan Fabian) *Important* Obama and Kerry aren’t done yet — they have a big date coming up in Paris on January 15. (American Spectator – Jed Babbin) The US Has Yet To Provide Evidence Russia Directed A Hacking Operation To Undermine Election (Daily Caller – Alex Pfeiffer) 8 Ways To Turn On Your Brain When Reading The News (The Federalist – Mary C. Tilotson) Pennsylvania Republican Vows to Hit Sanctuary Campuses Where It Hurts (PJ Media – Rod Kackley) How Blue America Is Failing Black Americans (American Interest – Walter Russell Mead Staff) Absent US export subsidies, US exporters turn to the private sector (Washington Examiner – Timothy P. Carney) NY Times: Trump May Have Little Say Over Climate Policy (Newsmax – Joe Crowe) Obama’s Last Report Card (National Review – Kevin Williamson) ABC News continues to “normalize” Donna Brazile as DNC chair (Washington Examiner – Timothy P. Carney) Report: 3,853 New Federal Rules Issued in 2016, 211 New Laws Passed (Breitbart – Alex Swoyer) Aide downplays Trump hacking revelation (The Hill – Kyle Balluck) Russia Hysteria Infects WashPost Again: False Story About Hacking U.S. Electric GridRussia Hysteria Infects WashPost Again: False Story About Hacking U.S. Electric Grid (The Intercept – Glenn Greenwall) Live free or move: New Hampshire tops economic freedom study, New York is last (Watchdog – Johnny Kampis)