Breaking Politics

Trump on new Russian sanctions: Time for US 'to move on to bigger and better things'; will meet with intelligence officials next week

Kremlin: US sanctions harm diplomatic relations; Russian retaliation to US measures will be 'adequate' - Reuters reut.rs/2iJSACK

Obama creates new national monuments in a sacred tribal site in SE Utah and in the Nevada desert - Washington Post wapo.st/2iFIkLW

Israel attorney general Mendelbilt orders criminal investigation of Prime Minister Netanyahu - Channel 10 - teapawt.net/news10/status/81416822…

Israeli prime minister's office denounces 'skewed' Kerry speech, says it 'obsessively' focused on settlements - AP bit.ly/2ieRImG

Massachusetts lawmakers vote to delay opening of recreational marijuana stores by 6 months - Boston Globe bit.ly/2hp8xJp

US Secretary of State John Kerry: US voted 'in accordance with our values' at UN Security Council breakingnews.com/t/SuR

Japanese PM Abe at Pearl Harbor: 'I offer my sincere and everlasting condolences to the souls who lost their lives here' - @Jordanfabian

NYPD: All clear at Trump Tower following the earlier suspicious package in lobby - @JPeterDonald bit.ly/2huCcFW

Reports: NYPD, FDNY responding to Trump Tower in New York City amid reports of evacuation - @CelesteKatzNYC bit.ly/2huwaFz

Trump team seeks names of US officials working to counter violent extremism - Reuters reut.rs/2imgkg1

4 UN Security Council members issue ultimatum on Israeli settlements resolution - Reuters tmsnrt.rs/2hwI3Xz

Statement: Donald Trump names Kellyanne Conway as his presidential counselor breakingnews.com/t/BhRF

North Carolina General Assembly ends special session after measure to repeal HB2 'bathroom bill' fails - WSOC wsoctv.com/news/local/north-…

North Carolina House votes to adjourn special session on repealing LGBT bill; measure to adjourn now at Senate - AP bit.ly/2ih568F

Charlotte, NC, City Council votes 7-2 in favor of full repeal of city's non-discrimination ordinance - WCNC breakingnews.com/t/BXld

Electoral College officially elects Trump as president with 270 votes; 4 Democratic electors successfully defect -AP breakingnews.com/t/Sl

Charlotte, NC, council repeals 'bathroom' ordinance with ultimatum for legislature - WNCN bit.ly/2h3tQF6

Source: Trump to nominate Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-SC, as director of the Office of Management and Budget - McClatchy bit.ly/2hXQZVI

FBI Director backs CIA finding that Russia interfered in 2016 US election in part to help Trump - Washington Post wapo.st/2hDNGDT