1. ‘Full review’
Barack Obama has ordered US intelligence to conduct a “full review” of evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election after he came under sustained pressure from congressional Democrats.
Vladimir Putin for person of the year
And if Clinton had won?
At the White House press briefing, Eric Schultz, the deputy White House press secretary, denied the review was “an effort to challenge the outcome of the election”.
2. President Trump to keep day job
Donald Trump will remain as executive producer of a reality show he helped create, Celebrity Apprentice, while he serves as the 45th president of the United States, the reality TV show’s studio said.
'Meh' on Richter scale
He won't be doing any work for these checks. He co-created the show, & as long as it runs, he gets a taste. Let's pick our battles wisely
— Andy Richter (@AndyRichter) December 9, 2016
3. Trump favorability up, sort of
43% of voters now view Trump favorably, versus 51% who have an unfavorable view, a PPP poll found. That’s pretty bad, but in September he was at 39/55. The poll found Barack Obama at 50/45.
Read a poll, it’s been a while
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5. New picks for economy, interior
Trump was expected to pick Goldman Sachs president Gary Cohn to lead his National Economic Council, and to pick Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a fossil fuels advocate and climate change skeptic, to run the Department of the Interior.
... and another thing:
Check out this cool new lazy river in the shape of Texas. Opening later this month at new Marriott in Houston. pic.twitter.com/bsKWugMyV6
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) December 9, 2016
... and another thing:
The one thing we've done is exposed the credibility of the press - Trump says
— john r stanton (@dcbigjohn) December 9, 2016
