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10:30 PM ET, December 17, 2016

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John Shattuck / BostonGlobe.com:
Donald Trump raises specter of treason  —  A specter of treason hovers over Donald Trump.  He has brought it on himself by dismissing a bipartisan call for an investigation of Russia's hacking of the Democratic National Committee as a “ridiculous” political attack on the legitimacy of his election as president.
Discussion: Scripting News
Karl de Vries / CNN:
US says China will return underwater drone; Trump slams Beijing over incident  —  Washington (CNN)China has agreed to return the US underwater drone that it seized in international waters earlier this week, the Pentagon said Saturday.  —  “We have registered our objection to China's unlawful seizure …
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New York Times:
China Agrees to Return Seized Drone, Ending Standoff, Pentagon Says
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Hillary Clinton's holiday party ‘like a wake’  —  More On:  —  “It was like a wake with a band,” quipped one guest who was at the Plaza on Thursday for Hillary Clinton's holiday party to thank top-tier donors, VIP boosters and campaign advisers.  —  The source said, “It was a little bit …
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The Salt Lake / Salt Lake Tribune:
Romney: I was surprised but willing to serve  —  My political journey was surely not so bizarre as the 2016 campaign.  That said, let me offer this personal perspective.  I was indeed very critical of Donald Trump during his campaign.  But now he has been elected president and accordingly …
Discussion: Mediaite, Politico and Political Wire
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Court: Removing ‘faithless’ electors may be unconstitutional  —  A U.S. Appeals Court appears to have left open a narrow path for more members of the Electoral College to ditch Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.  —  In a footnote appended to an order issued late Friday in a Colorado lawsuit …
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Kenneth Jost / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed The electoral college has always been the wrong way to choose a president
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
On victory lap, few signs Trump focusing on unified nation  —  MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday wrapped up his postelection victory tour, showing few signs of turning the page from his blustery campaign to focus on uniting a divided nation a month before his inauguration.
Discussion: Power Line, alan.com and The Week
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Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
Trump names Rep. Mick Mulvaney, a fiscal hawk, to head budget office
Mathew Rodriguez / Mic:
Man running for state legislature says he won't patronize businesses that employ Muslims  —  Michael “Duke” Lowrie, a firefighter and paramedic, is a Republican running for the Louisiana House of Representatives.  He also believes that the United States should boycott businesses owned …
Andreas Preuss / CNN:
‘Frozen woman’ turns out to be mannequin  —  Police in Hudson, New York, said an officer smashed a car window to rescue a reportedly frozen woman.  “She” turned out to be medical mannequin.  —  (CNN)The report to police was deadly serious — an elderly woman apparently frozen to death inside a parked car in Hudson, New York.
Discussion: Gothamist and CBS New York
Kiley Kroh / ThinkProgress:
Trump campaign struck deal with media company for more favorable coverage  —  The campaign reportedly traded access for interviews broadcast without commentary.  —  President-elect Donald Trump has long positioned himself at odds with the media, lashing out at reporters and outlets that dared …
Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
Lynch defends an FBI under fire from Clinton campaign  —  Lynch defends FBI's DNC hacking investigation  —  Watch Jake Tapper's full interview with Attorney General Loretta Lynch Sunday at 9 a.m. ET on CNN's “State of the Union.”  —  Washington (CNN)Attorney General Loretta Lynch defended …
Discussion: Liberal Values
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Obama rips media, says Clinton was covered unfairly
Discussion: RedState
Peter Holley / Washington Post:
Pagan priest wins right to wear goat horns in license photo, saying they are ‘religious attire’  —  It doesn't matter how many articles of clothing Phelan Moonsong puts on before walking out the door each day: If he's not wearing his favorite pair of goat horns, the Pagan priest might as well be naked.
Clive Morgan / Telegraph:
Michael Sheen quits acting to become activist in fight against far-Right populism  —  Michael Sheen is to give up acting at the height of his career to fight the rise of the far-right populism.  —  The Frost/Nixon star said he would be leaving Hollywood to order to commit himself …
Discussion: Deadline and AOL
Scott Johnson / Power Line:
Hope against hope  —  I'm quite sure that the science does not support this assertion made by President Obama at his press conference yesterday: “Almost every country on Earth sees America as stronger and more respected today than they did eight years ago” (video below).
Discussion: Victory Girls Blog and ABC News
New York Times:
A Dangerous Choice for Ambassador to Israel  —  In appointing David Friedman as the next ambassador to Israel, Donald Trump voiced a desire to “strive for peace in the Middle East.”  Unfortunately, his chosen representative would be far more likely to provoke conflict in Israel and the occupied territories …
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David Remnick / New Yorker:
Trump's Daily Bankruptcy and the Ambassador to Israel
Discussion: WNYC News
 
 
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New York Times:
McConnell Eyed Ryan Zinke for a Senate Seat. Donald Trump Had Other Ideas.
Christine Hauser / New York Times:
A New Front Against Domestic Abuse: The Hairstylist's Chair
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Mark Bergen / Bloomberg:
Facebook Measurement Mistakes Test Advertisers' Ardor
Discussion: Vox Popoli
Mike McIntire / New York Times:
How a Putin Fan Overseas Pushed Pro-Trump Propaganda to Americans
Ken Miller / Associated Press:
Oklahoma Lawmaker Abandons Anti-Abortion Bathroom Signs Law
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Cameron Joseph / New York Daily News:
Jared Kushner says Trump agrees more with Schumer than McConnell on infrastructure
Discussion: Politico
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Morning TV wars heat up as NBC and CBS gain on ABC's ‘GMA’
Russell Goldman / New York Times:
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
GOP senator: ‘This has been a difficult eight years’
Evelyn Rupert / The Hill:
Trump mocks media as he recounts Election Day win
Sam Kriss / Slate:
The Rise of the Alt-Center  —  Why did establishment liberals fall …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money