TRANSITION 2017 // Trump is expected to name his former campaign finance chief Steven Mnuchin as Treasury secretary and investor Wilbur Ross as Commerce secretary. http://cvote.it/2g4aKdJ
TRANSITION 2017 // Mitt Romney met again with Donald Trump last night. He is being considered for Secretary of State. After the meeting, Romney spoke to reporters: “He won the general election. And he continues with a message of inclusion and bringing people together and his vision is something which obviously connected with the American people in a very powerful way.” http://cvote.it/2g4bhwh
TRANSITION 2017 // Donald Trump to nominate Elaine Chao for transportation secretary. Chao served as assistant secretary of transportation under George H. W. Bush, and as Secretary of Labor under George W. Bush. Chao’s husband is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. http://cvote.it/2g3juRk
TRUMP’S TWEETS // Some people thought Donald Trump would become more “presidential” after he won the election. When Trump suggested that people who burn the flag should perhaps face jail time or lose their citizenship, people on social media went crazy. But James Taranto thinks that there might be method to Trump’s ‘madness.’ http://cvote.it/2g45SoV
JOBS // Carrier says it has struck a deal with Trump to keep nearly 1,000 jobs in Indiana. http://cvote.it/2g4aJGm
MILITARY // Congress drops plans to make women register for draft. http://cvote.it/2g4hpnW
CULTURE // ‘Hamilton’ creator boosts Planned Parenthood on #GivingTuesday. http://cvote.it/2g44sLb
VATICAN // Pope Francis called on world leaders to pass agreements to deal with climate change. Reuters said the speech “looked to be squarely aimed at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.” http://cvote.it/2ghWCQI
ON THIS DAY // 1864 – The Confederate Army of Tennessee suffers a devastating defeat at Franklin, TN. http://cvote.it/2g3bMqp
SAINT // Saint Andrew – http:/cvote.it/DailySaint
DAILY READINGS // Today’s readings – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
BEAUTY // Astronomical features were built into Catholic churches to help save souls, like this meridian line at the Basilica di San Petronio in Bologna, Italy. http://cvote.it/2ghZAoz