Trump on alleged election interference by Russia: ‘Get on with our lives’; U.S.-Venezuela relations will probably deteriorate under Trump. Ask ExxonMobil why.; Delaney sees hope for revival of his tax plan in Trump administration; Trump re-ups criticism of United Nations, saying it’s causing problems, not solving them; Trump tells visitors he’s drafting his inaugural speech with Reagan and Kennedy in mind; Trump accuses Obama of putting up ‘roadblocks’ to a smooth transition; Sanders, Democratic leaders announce ‘Day of Action’ to preempt health care cuts; Presidential vote in congressional districts points to Democratic risks in 2018; What does Putin really want? Trump’s presidency will show us.; Trump Tower briefly evacuated because of suspicious package that didn’t pose a threat; Obama, Japan’s Abe make somber visit to Pearl Harbor 75 years after surprise attack;
 
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Trump to focus on ‘peace through strength’ over Obama’s ‘soft power’ approach
The president-elect’s confrontational style is a break with a multifaceted foreign policy strategy.
Trump on alleged election interference by Russia: ‘Get on with our lives’
The president-elect also played down concerns about extracting himself from his wide-ranging business interests.
 
U.S.-Venezuela relations will probably deteriorate under Trump. Ask ExxonMobil why.
Can you say “oil”?
 
Delaney sees hope for revival of his tax plan in Trump administration
Montgomery County Democrat has been mentioned as a potential candidate for governor.
 
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Trump re-ups criticism of United Nations, saying it’s causing problems, not solving them
The president-elect has been harshly criticizing the 71-year-old organization in recent days.
 
Trump tells visitors he’s drafting his inaugural speech with Reagan and Kennedy in mind
Trump told them that Reagan’s “style” and Kennedy’s articulation of grand national ambitions are central to how he thinks through his own speech, people familiar with the conversation said.
 
Trump accuses Obama of putting up ‘roadblocks’ to a smooth transition
The president-elect criticizes actions the outgoing Obama administration is taking related to Israel.
 
Sanders, Democratic leaders announce ‘Day of Action’ to preempt health care cuts
They call for Democrats in Congress to help organize rallies across the country on Jan. 15 to hold President-elect Donald Trump to his promise not to cut Social Security or Medicare.
 
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Presidential vote in congressional districts points to Democratic risks in 2018
The short-term prospects for Democrats in the House are bleaker than any time since 2010.
 
What does Putin really want? Trump’s presidency will show us.
Here's how.
 
Trump Tower briefly evacuated because of suspicious package that didn’t pose a threat
The president-elect, who is spending the holidays in Florida, was not in the New York City building.
 
Obama, Japan’s Abe make somber visit to Pearl Harbor 75 years after surprise attack
Commemoration at the memorial to dead American service members is the first by a Japanese leader.
 
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