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CBS Pittsburgh:
Green Party Drops Statewide Pennsylvania Recount — HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) - Green Party-backed voters dropped a court case Saturday night that had sought to force a statewide recount of Pennsylvania's Nov. 8 presidential election, won by Republican Donald Trump, in what Green Party …
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Steve Eder / New York Times:
Jill Stein's Pennsylvania Recount Effort Is Dealt a Major Setback — Pennsylvania appears increasingly unlikely to have a statewide recount of its votes, diminishing the last long-shot hope by opponents of Donald J. Trump that a review of the ballots could overturn his election as president.
The Eagle:
The Latest: Green Party drops statewide Pennsylvania recount — HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on the Green Party's effort to force a statewide recount of the Nov. 8 presidential election in Pennsylvania: (all times local): — The Green Party is dropping its court case seeking a recount …
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Caitlin McCabe / Philly.com:
Jill Stein campaign drops recount effort in Pa. — Former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein discontinued her statewide recount effort in Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon after a Commonwealth Court judge mandated the campaign post a $1 million bond to press on with its challenge.
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Stein to hold rally outside Trump Tower — Green Party candidate Jill Stein is scheduled to hold a press conference and rally outside Trump Tower in New York on Monday, defending her push for recounts in several states. — “We won't stand down as Donald Trump
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Scott Adams' Blog:
Scott Adams' Blog — By now you know that President Elect Trump took a call from the President of Taiwan and simultaneously lit on fire the underpants of the mainstream media and maybe the leadership of China too. — Apparently taking a phone call from the president of Taiwan …
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Art Swift / Gallup:
Americans' Support for Electoral College Rises Sharply — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' support for keeping the Electoral College system for electing presidents has increased sharply. Weeks after the 2016 election, 47% of Americans say they want to keep the Electoral College …
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Mattie Kahn / ELLE:
Bertolucci Admits He Conspired to Shoot a Non-Consensual Rape Scene in ‘Last Tango in Paris’ — The director said he didn't tell star Maria Schneider because he “wanted her reaction as a girl not as an actress.” — CONTENT NOTICE: This article contains disturbing stories of rape and assault.
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Tim Nudd / Adweek:
Can You Figure Out the Mystery Inside This Remarkable Ad About High School Love? — A message deeper than idle sketches — Here's a pretty amazing ad from BBDO New York, with a mystery at its core. — At the outset, we meet Evan, a high school kid who can't wait for summer break.
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Trump attends lavish costume party — arrived for an upscale costume party Saturday night on Long Island, according to pool reports. — Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway shared a photo of herself alongside Trump while wearing a Superwoman costume for the “Heroes and Villains” themed party, tweeting, “Honoring the ultimate hero.”
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Polina Devitt / Reuters:
Putin says Trump clever, will understand new responsibilities — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is a clever man and will quickly understand his new responsibilities, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with NTV TV. — Putin has spoken previously of his hope …
Jenny Stanton / Daily Mail:
At least nine people are killed and another dozen missing after devastating fire breaks out on the second floor during a 100-person late-night rave inside an Oakland warehouse with no sprinklers — Officials say at least nine people died in massive fire in at ‘Rave Cave’ that was held in an Oakland warehouse
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Hollywood Reporter:
Madonna Repeatedly Slams Donald Trump, Says She's “Ashamed to be an American” at Miami Fundraiser — The musician also kissed Ariana Grande and teased ex-husband Sean Penn, who crawled through her legs at one point as the two tried to coerce the audience to bid higher.
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New York Times:
In Trump's Security Pick, Michael Flynn, ‘Sharp Elbows’ and No Dissent — WASHINGTON — Days after Islamist militants stormed the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012, Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn reached a conclusion that stunned some of his subordinates at the Defense Intelligence Agency …
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