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Popular Party leader and current Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy greets supporters from the balcony of the party headquarters in Madrid, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. A strong showing Sunday by a pair of upstart parties in Spain's general election upended the country's traditional two-party system, with the ruling Popular Party winning the most votes but falling far short of a parliamentary majority and at risk of being booted from power.(AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Popular Party leader and current Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy greets supporters from the balcony of the party headquarters in Madrid, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. A strong showing Sunday by a pair of upstart parties in Spain's general election upended the country's traditional two-party system, with the ruling Popular Party winning the most votes but falling far short of a parliamentary majority and at risk of being booted from power.(AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) Popular Party leader and current Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy greets supporters from the balcony of the party headquarters in Madrid, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. A strong showing Sunday by a pair of upstart parties in Spain's general election upended the country's traditional two-party system, with the ruling Popular Party winning the most votes but falling far short of a parliamentary majority and at risk of being booted from power.(AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:

1. UPSTART PARTIES UPEND SPAIN ELECTION

The far-left Podemos and business-friendly Ciudadanos parties draw strong support from voters weary of high unemployment and corruption.

2. WHERE BERNIE SANDERS AND HIS STAFF DISAGREE

The Democratic candidate’s pledge to avoid personal attacks in favor of policy disputes seems to frustrate his aides at times, who have occasionally gone on the offensive on their own.