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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
War Is Peace. Freedom Is Slavery. Trump Won In A Landslide. — Donald Trump's campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway — perhaps seeking to push back on the increasing attention to Hillary Clinton's widening lead in the national popular vote — has been touting her boss's margin of victory in the Electoral College.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Why I Support An Election Audit, Even Though It's Unlikely To Change The Outcome — Here at FiveThirtyEight, we've been skeptical of claims of irregularities in the presidential election. As we pointed out last week, there are no obvious statistical anomalies in the results in swing states based …
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Wisconsin rejects hand recount mandate; Stein to sue — Madison — The Wisconsin Elections Commission set a timetable Monday for a recount of the presidential election but rejected a request to require a count by hand made by Green Party candidate Jill Stein, who quickly responded that she would sue.
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New York Post:
Trump debuts presidential hat — More On: — Donald Tramp swapped his “Make America Great Again” hat on Sunday for some new presidential headgear — proudly sporting another red lid, this time with the number 45 stitched into the side in a not-so-subtle swipe at ongoing recount efforts.
Philip Wegmann / Washington Examiner:
Pennsylvania State Department says Stein missed recount deadline
Pennsylvania State Department says Stein missed recount deadline
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Stein moves for Pennsylvania recount
Stein moves for Pennsylvania recount
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NBC News:
1 Suspect Dead, 9 in Hospital After Ohio State Car-and-Knife Attack — Officials: Attack appears to be planned 2:46 — An Ohio State University student plowed into a campus crowd with a car, then jumped out and started stabbing people with a butcher knife before being shot dead by police Monday morning, officials said.
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Associated Press:
TERRORISM SUSPECTED IN CAR-AND-KNIFE ATTACK AT OHIO STATE — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Somali-born college student plowed his car into a group of pedestrians at Ohio State University and began stabbing people with a butcher knife Monday before he was shot to death by a police officer.
Jay Panandiker / The Lantern:
From the archives: Ohio State attacker featured in ‘Humans of Ohio State’
From the archives: Ohio State attacker featured in ‘Humans of Ohio State’
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The Daily Beast:
Ohio State Attacker Described Himself as a ‘Scared’ Muslim
Ohio State Attacker Described Himself as a ‘Scared’ Muslim
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CNN:
Active shooter reported at Ohio State University; 8 hospitalized, 1 critical
Active shooter reported at Ohio State University; 8 hospitalized, 1 critical
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USA Today:
Ohio State reports ‘active shooter’ on Columbus campus
Ohio State reports ‘active shooter’ on Columbus campus
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WCMH-TV:
Officer who stopped Ohio State stabbing attack identified, 11 people hospitalized
Officer who stopped Ohio State stabbing attack identified, 11 people hospitalized
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Washington Post:
Trump picks Congressman Tom Price as health and human services secretary … President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), an orthopedic surgeon who has been one of Capitol Hill's fiercest critics of President Obama's health care law, to be secretary of health and human services …
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Tamar Hallerman / Political Insider:
Sources: Tom Price close to being named top health official in Donald Trump's cabinet — Georgia Rep. Tom Price is expected to be named President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of health and human services as early as Tuesday, according to a dozen Republican operatives and political figures …
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Political Wire
Robert Pear / New York Times:
Tom Price, Obamacare Critic, Is Said to Be Trump's Choice for Health Secretary
Tom Price, Obamacare Critic, Is Said to Be Trump's Choice for Health Secretary
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alan.com and The Guardian
New York Times:
Challenging the Boss in Public? For Kellyanne Conway, It's Part of the Job — WASHINGTON — Kellyanne Conway, one of President-elect Donald J. Trump's senior advisers, was about to board a flight back to New York on Monday morning when she caught a glimpse of the headline crawling across television screens in the terminal.
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump keeps eye on Romney for State Dept. despite scorn from some loyalists
Trump keeps eye on Romney for State Dept. despite scorn from some loyalists
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Politico, Hot Air, New York Times, KTLA and AOL
TMZ.com:
Melania Trump — Threatens Suit Over False Barron ‘Autism’ Video ... And Says Rosie O'Donnell Made it Worse — Melania Trump — Threatens Suit Over False Barron ‘Autism’ Video And Says Rosie Made it Worse — EXCLUSIVE — Melania Trump has hired a famous lawyer who is now threatening …
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Associated Press:
US investigating leak related to Petraeus case — David Petraeus testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP) (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) — The Defense Department is conducting a leaks investigation related to the sex scandal that led to the resignation …
Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
Issa declared winner after reelection battle — Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) was announced the winner of his reelection race by a razor-thin margin after nearly three weeks of the results being too close to call. — Issa fended off Marine Col. Doug Applegate (D), a political newcomer …
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Noah Michelson / The Huffington Post:
Dear Trump Supporter Who Sent Me Hate Mail For Being A ‘Stupid Jewish Faggot’ — As scary as it is to know that people like you exist, I refuse to be afraid of you. — Editorial Director, The Huffington Post Voices — I returned to work on Sunday to find three envelopes from you on my desk.
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The Definitive Source:
Writing about the ‘alt-right’ — Recent developments have put the so-called “alt-right” movement in the news. They highlight the need for clarity around use of the term and around some related terms, such as “white nationalism” and “white supremacism.”
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Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
AP: Avoid using ‘alt-right’ without context
AP: Avoid using ‘alt-right’ without context
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
‘I voted for Trump — so there’: White shopper melts down after black workers ask her to pay for bag — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — A shopper erupted in fury and claimed anti-white discrimination after she was asked to purchase a $1 reusable bag at a Chicago-area arts and crafts store.
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Lorraine Swanson / Chicago, IL Patch:
Angry Woman at Michaels Store Cries Discrimination for Being White, Voting Trump: Video
Angry Woman at Michaels Store Cries Discrimination for Being White, Voting Trump: Video
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Delta News Hub:
CEO: Delta requires ‘civility on our planes’ — CEO Ed Bastian shared the memo below with all Delta employees today. — Internal Memo — To: Delta Colleagues Worldwide — From: Ed Bastian — Thank you for the amazing job you did running …
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Sam Reisman / Mediaite:
Trump Voter Who Called Airplane Passengers ‘Hillary Bitches’ Banned from Delta
Trump Voter Who Called Airplane Passengers ‘Hillary Bitches’ Banned from Delta
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Tegna / WBIR-TV:
Wildfires forcing evacuations in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge … GATLINBURG - 11 PM UPDATE: Motorists fleeing wildfires in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge packed roads in and out of the towns Monday night as flames and choking smoke driven by wind swept across the area.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
GOP eyes best chance in years to defund Planned Parenthood — Congressional Republicans are aiming to cut off federal funding for Planned Parenthood early next year, according to GOP sources on and off the Hill, as social conservatives press for a milestone win under Donald Trump's presidency …
Ari Fleischer / Wall Street Journal:
Trump vs. the White House Press Corps — The briefing room contains 49 seats. Most go to the MSM with barely any to the dot-com world. — Outsider Donald Trump was elected president in significant part because of his promise to shake up Washington. He'll soon find that one of the most …
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Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Spox Slams Recount, Urges Media To Cover (False) Voter Fraud Claims — Donald Trump's transition spokesman on Monday deflected questions about the President-elect's false claims that “millions” of undocumented voters cost him the popular vote, instead criticizing the media's coverage of recount efforts.
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Madeline Conway / Politico:
Sanders: Trump voter fraud claims ‘disgraceful and unfounded nonsense’
Sanders: Trump voter fraud claims ‘disgraceful and unfounded nonsense’
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The Week