INSIDE TRUMP’S PHONE CALL WITH PUTIN Here’s what Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin talked about, a breakdown of the conflicts of interest in the president-elect’s assets, the latest in the Democratic Party’s “soul searching” and how Bernie Sanders thinks it all can be fixed. As well as a look at Trump’s current picks for secretary of state. [Jessica Schulberg and Ryan Grim, HuffPost]

FBI: ANTI-MUSLIM HATE CRIMES UP 67 PERCENT IN 2015 Contributing to an overall uptick of 6.7 percent for hate crimes across the country. [Michael McLaughlin, HuffPost]

WATCH OUT, ANDROID USERS “For about $50, you can get a smartphone with a high-definition display, fast data service and, according to security contractors, a secret feature: a backdoor that sends all your text messages to China every 72 hours.” [NYT]

THE WAR AGAINST FAKE NEWS BEGINS Google and Facebook announced plans to remove fake news sites’ ability to earn revenue on their platforms. [WSJ | Paywall]

GWEN IFILL HAS DIED The renowned journalist and co-host of “PBS NewsHour” was 61. [Ashley Alman, HuffPost]

UNCLEAR WHETHER OR NOT TRUMP TEAM ASKED FOR TOP SECRET CLEARANCES FOR HIS CHILDREN CBS News reported the president-elect had, while a transition official has since denied the report. [Reuters]

A LEAKED MEMO SEEMS TO INDICATE THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS NO PLAN FOR ‘BREXIT’ Uh oh. [Reuters]