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CONGRESS // After the elections, both parties in the House and Senate elect their leaders. House Speaker Paul Ryan was thought to be in trouble, but ironically Trump’s election meant Ryan could keep his job. He was unanimously elected by the House GOP. It’s Nancy Pelosi who is unexpectedly facing a leadership fight from angry Democrats questioning the party’s direction. http://cvote.it/2fTckiZ
PRO-LIFE // The pro-life movement made a big league deal with Donald Trump, and they should praise him for keeping it. http://cvote.it/2gek0jX
ACTION >> Sign CatholicVote’s Open Letter to Donald Trump congratulating him on his victory and urge him to follow through on his pledges to Catholics. http://cvote.it/2gelgDA
TRANSITION // Reports suggest that Ted Cruz is being considered for Attorney General. http://cvote.it/2fTeWhb
FOREIGN POLICY // Rudy Guiliani and John Bolton are both being considered for Secretary of State, but both seem out of step with Trump who criticized Bush’s hawkish foreign policy. Perhaps Trump should consider Jim Webb to run the Pentagon. http://cvote.it/2ged8Df
CATHOLIC // In an interview with the National Catholic Register, Cardinal Burke elaborates about why four cardinals were impelled to seek clarity about the papal exhortation’s controversial elements. http://cvote.it/2fTgozK
ON THIS DAY // 1973 – Nixon supports construction of the Alaskan oil pipeline. http://cvote.it/2gee0Yq
SAINT // Saint Margaret of Scotland – http:/cvote.it/DailySaint
DAILY READINGS // Today’s readings – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
TRUTH //