Those who follow the nuances within the often predictable intersection of politics and media may have spotted the sighting of a familiar approach last week – when Tomi Lahren was innocuously invited to appear on Bill O’Reilly’s broadcast.

For no apparent reason Ms. Lahren surfaced during an opinion segment within the broadcast previously used to vet potential Fox News on-air talent and acquisition.
Subtle, but subtle like a brick through a window, when contrast against the current expiring contract of Ms. Megyn Kelly and her foray into free agency.
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The Sunday Talk Shows are filled with various left-wing punditry using two media reports from the Washington Post and New York Times claiming anonymous, albeit transparently political, “intelligence officials” who state: the Russian government “hacked the U.S. election“.
First, the media’s choice of wording is critical within both reports.
It is impossible to “hack an election“.  What was hacked was the DNC email system, and John Podesta’s email.  WikiLeaks published the content of both “hacks”.
Additionally, WikiLeaks has denied the source of the information was a foreign government.
Both The Washington Post and New York Times, simultaneously, published articles on Friday claiming anonymous sources within the CIA (note: intensely political CIA Chief John Brennan in charge) point to the Russian government as the originators of the hacking.   However, both articles are written with very obtuse and non specific language intended to cover over the fact these reports are not actually stating the official intelligence community are making these specific claims.
All other media outlets subsequently take this illogically based presentation and spin their coverage whereby the “DNC hacked” becomes “the election hacked“.
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President-elect Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Kellyanne Conway appears on CBS morning show to be interviewed by one of Paul Ryan’s BFF’s, John Dickerson…. about, wait for it… Yeah, muh Russians.
Conway does a great job dealing with the insufferable moonbattery:

The ridiculous NBC Chuck Todd -vs- Reince Peibus interview is beyond absurd.
The entire premise for Chuck Todd’s position is two media reports.  One of those media reports (NYT) is demonstrably false; the second (WaPo) is specifically constructed to target and undermine the Trump presidency.  The Washington Post was previously cited, on the record, with their own statements, claiming their intention and motivation to oppose the Donald Trump candidacy.
Incoming White House Chief-of-Staff Reince Priebus pushes back against reports from both publications based on his personal knowledge one is false; and no indication the second is anything other than false.
Chuck Todd intentionally avoids recognizing his position is built upon two media constructs;  instead he demands answers about the underlying false premise, two media reports that are built entirely upon make-believe.  Watch:

President-elect Donald Trump allowed condescending pundit Chris Wallace to shadow him throughout the day yesterday as Fox News produced a rather large broadcast story and interview for today:

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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

…“and we will win, and you will win, and we will keep on winning, and eventually you will say we can’t take all of this winning, …please Mr. Trump …and I will say, NO, we will win, and we will keep on winning”.
~ Donald Trump

(Via WaPo) John N. Kennedy of Louisiana has prevailed in the final U.S. Senate contest of 2016, beating out Democrat Foster Campbell for the seat being vacated by David Vitter (R).  Shortly after the polls closed, the Associated Press projected Kennedy the winner.

BREAKING: Republican John Kennedy wins Louisiana runoff election for Senate seat, defeating Democrat Foster Campbell.

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 11, 2016

RESULTS at 11:15pm EST:

√ John N. Kennedy (R) 61.54% – 532,276 votes
Foster Campbell (D) 38.46% – 332,701 votes

Kennedy, the state’s Republican treasurer, had endorsements from President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence. Trump won Louisiana by a wide margin during the general election last month and stumped for Kennedy on Friday during a visit to Baton Rouge.  (link)

President-Elect Donald Trump announced Thursday his intention to nominate Andrew Puzder as Labor Secretary.  There were many concerned voices who rose up in opposition.  CTH was not part of that assembly, because we can see the larger challenge and objective.
However, today, apparently in response to the concerns of his detractors, Mr. Puzder released the following statement on American workers, immigration, and his plans for the Labor Department:
“My job as a business person is to maximize profits for my company, employees and shareholders. My job as the Secretary of Labor, if confirmed, is to serve U.S. citizen workers – that is my moral and constitutional duty.
The public spoke loud and clear in this election, and delivered a mandate to protect American workers. It makes no economic sense to spend trillions on welfare and jobless benefits for out of work Americans while bringing in foreign workers to fill jobs in their place.
“As Secretary of Labor, I will fiercely defend American workers and implement my piece of the ten point plan the President-elect laid out. President-elect Trump’s plan to establish new immigration controls will boost wages and ensure that open jobs are offered to American workers first. (more…)

Donald Trump arrived at the annual Army-Navy Football Game … and to say he did so to a thunderous applause would be an understatement.   The President-Elect showed up midway through the first quarter — he’s got seats in a private booth with a protective glass shield — and fans went nuts: