Deliberation continues as Donald Trump’s transition team says that the president-elect has narrowed his choice for secretary of state down to four: Sen. Bob Corker, former Ambassador John Bolton, former CIA Director David Petraeus and retired Gen. John Kelly, Politico reported.

• AP: Washington Presidential Elector Joins Anti-Trump Movement
• The Hill: Putin Hopes to ‘Normalize’ Russia-US Relations
• Politico: GOP May Delay Obamacare Replacement for Years
• WashTimes: Open for Business: Trump Creating Commerce-Friendly White House
• WashExaminer: Border Chief: ‘Do We Need More Fencing? Yes. Does It Work? Yes’

An unprecedented and extraordinary assault on the Electoral College by Anti-Trump forces is in the making, marked by a wave of lawsuits and an intensive lobbying effort aimed at persuading 37 Republican electors to vote for a candidate other than Donald Trump, reports Politico.

• WashExaminer: Trump Bump: Confidence in Economy Highest in 8 Years, up 17 Points
• Townhall: Cubs Co-owner Named Trump’s Deputy Secretary of Commerce
• Breitbart: Donald Trump: Ohio State Attacker ’Should Not Have Been in Our Country’
• WashPost: Russia Has Been in Contact With Trump Team Over Syria, Senior Diplomat Says
• The Hill: GOP Rep: House Has ‘Obligation’ to Keep Investigating Clinton

President-elect Donald Trump wrote on Twitter Tuesday morning  that burning an American flag should be a crime,  punishable by a forfeiture of U.S. citizenship or a year in jail, Politico reports.

• WashExaminer: Dems Fear Recounts Help Trump, Hurt Rebuilding Plans
• Daily Caller: Anti-Islamophobia Workshops Prove Ineffective at Stopping Armed Somali Refugee
• Free Beacon: Department of Homeland Security Issuing Thousands of Duplicate Cards, Terrorists Can Access Benefits
• WashExaminer: Race to Finish: 1 New Obama Reg Every 147 Minutes
• Townhall: Obama Signs VA Crisis Hotline Bill…To Ensure Employees Answer the Phone