President-elect Donald J. Trump is back in New York to continue selecting people for his administration, having to deal with a battle over whether Mitt Romney should be considered for secretary of state. Trump also took time out to tweet a possible cooling of relations with Cuba, as well as voter fraud charges, reports The New York Times.

• WashTimes: Donald Trump Inheriting ‘Weak’ Army, Military Too Small to Win Major Wars, Report Says
• Breitbart: Feds: Donald Trump’s Election Points to US Growth Boost
• WSJ: OPEC May Give Trump Energy Goals a Boost
• Reuters: Trump Faces Dilemma As US Oil Reels From Record Biofuels Targets
• The Hill: Fed Braces for Trump Administration Shake-Up

Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. is under consideration for education secretary by President-elect Donald Trump, the UK Independent reported.

• The Hill: Warren Asks Gao to Review ‘Chaotic’ Trump Transition
• AP: Trump Stance on Illegal Immigration May Aid Private Prisons
• Reuters: Iran Warns of ‘Retaliation’ if Trump Reneges on Deal
• Politico: Trump Owes Ethics Exemption to George H.W. Bush
• The Hill: Krauthammer: Trump’s Clinton Remarks Like ‘A Pardon’

At least six Democratic electors are attempting to both block Donald Trump from winning an Electoral vote majority and to undermine the legitimacy of the Electoral College, reports Politico.

• WashPost: Trump Won’t Pursue Case Against Clinton, Conway Says
• Daily Caller: Obama Admin Fines Police Department For Not Hiring Non-Citizens
• The Hill: Poll: Americans Split on Trump Presidency
•  WashTimes: Anti-Trump Californians File Paperwork, Launch Secession Campaign
• Daily Caller: Keith Ellison Headlined Fundraiser For Muslim Activist Who Called For Palestinians to Embrace ‘The Jihad Way’