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2:35 AM ET, November 29, 2016

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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 …
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.
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.
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Stein moves for Pennsylvania recount
Philly.com:
Stein campaign files Pennsylvania recount suit
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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Jay Panandiker / The Lantern:
From the archives: Ohio State attacker featured in ‘Humans of Ohio State’  —  On Monday afternoon, the Ohio State Department of Public Safety released the name of the suspect involved in the violent incident near Watts Hall — Abdul Razak Ali Artan, a third-year in logistics management.
The Daily Beast:
Ohio State Attacker Described Himself as a ‘Scared’ Muslim
Associated Press:
TERRORISM SUSPECTED IN CAR-AND-KNIFE ATTACK AT OHIO STATE
CNN:
Active shooter reported at Ohio State University; 8 hospitalized, 1 critical
The Columbus Dispatch:
Ohio State shooting: Nine transported to hospitals, one suspect killed
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 …
Discussion: Jezebel, AOL, The Daily Caller and The Week
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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 …
Discussion: Political Wire
Robert Pear / New York Times:
Tom Price, Obamacare Critic, Is Said to Be Trump's Choice for Health Secretary
Discussion: The Guardian and alan.com
Jonathan Gruber / New York Daily News:   Trump's tricky operation: Fixing Obamacare is far more delicate than it seems, writes the law's architect
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U.S. ELECTIONS:
Trump drama rolls on: Disputes, falsehoods hit transition
Discussion: Balloon Juice
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 …
Discussion: RedState and alan.com
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 …
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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Associated Press:
California GOP Congressman Darrell Issa narrowly wins seat
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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.
Discussion: Death and Taxes and Hullabaloo
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Donald Trump Flips Out Yet Again  —  I still wake up each morning thinking it can't really be true that Donald Trump will be president of the United States in less than eight weeks.  I mean, he's...he's—he's a willfully ignorant crackpot.  He's a ridiculous game show host.
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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.
Discussion: WAVY-TV
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 …
Discussion: RedState and Hot Air
Madeline Conway / Politico:
Sanders: Trump voter fraud claims ‘disgraceful and unfounded nonsense’  —  Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday tried to tie the rest of the Republican Party to President-elect Donald Trump's weekend Twitter rant propagating baseless conspiracy theories about voter fraud.
Discussion: The Week
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Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Spox Slams Recount, Urges Media To Cover (False) Voter Fraud Claims
Discussion: Daily Kos
 
 
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Jimmy Carter / New York Times:
America Must Recognize Palestine
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Alexa Ura / The Texas Tribune:
Texas to implement rules requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains
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Robert Kolker / Bloomberg:
Paul Manafort Is Back  —  The King of K Street is ready for the new Washington.
Discussion: Politico
Toni Clarke / Reuters:
Wide-ranging U.S. health bill expected to sail through House vote
Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed Trump's attempt to ‘drain the swamp’ will make matters worse in Washington
Discussion: Daily Kos
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Tim Skoczek / CNN:
Goodwin says Trump won, in part, because of his story
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