Jaime Garcia Astorga, secretary of economic development of Santa Catarina in the state of Nuevo Leon, says Donald Trump  is “telling the truth” now that Carrier and Ford have cancelled plans to ship jobs to Mexico, reports the Washington Examiner.

• WashExaminer: Romney Fading, Rohrabacher, Bolton Rising for State as ‘Consensus Package’
• Reuters: Carson Accepts Trump’s Offer to Head US Housing Department
• AP: Beijing Faces Decision on How to Respond to Trump’s Tweets
• TownHall: Homeland Security Chairman: Yes, We’re Going to Put Mexico on a ‘Payment Plan’
• WashTimes: Harry Reid’s ‘Nuclear Option’ Clears Path for Donald Trump’s Cabinet Nominees

While the world waits in suspense for more of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks next week, the first day of Wisconsin’s presidential recount narrowed the gap between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump by exactly one vote, reports The Daily Caller.

• The Hill: Trump: ‘Almost All’ Cabinet Picks Coming Next Week
• WashExaminer: Defense Policy Bill Would Bring the Biggest Organizational Changes in 30 Years
• Breitbart: Rosie O’Donnell Apologizes to Melania Trump for Sharing Barron ‘Autism’ Video
• Politico: Rep. Gutierrez to Boycott Trump’s Inauguration
• WashExaminer: New Border Crisis: Pakistani Illegals Up 935%, Haitians 1,300%

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’