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6:40 AM ET, December 18, 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.
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
China says it will return US drone it seized  —  China said Saturday it will return the unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) it seized in the South China Sea from the U.S., the Pentagon confirmed.  —  “We have registered our objection to China's unlawful seizure of a U.S. unmanned underwater vehicle operating …
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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 …
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Donald Trump accuses China of ‘unpresidented’ act over US navy drone
Discussion: Jezebel, The Week and New York Times
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Electors under siege  —  In two days, members of the Electoral College will cast their historic votes for the next president of the United States.  In the meantime, they are under siege.  —  The nation's 538 presidential electors have been thrust into the political foreground like never before in American history.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Court: Removing ‘faithless’ electors may be unconstitutional
Kenneth Jost / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed The electoral college has always been the wrong way to choose a president
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Intelligence expert: 10 years ago Trump would have faced a treason trial after being ‘co-opted’ by Putin  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Appearing on MSNBC's AM Joy, an intelligence expert flatly stated that 10 years ago President-elect Donald Trump would be facing …
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 …
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 …
The Huffington Post:
Is Donald Trump Mentally Ill?  3 Professors of Psychiatry Ask President Obama to conduct “a full medical and neuropsychiatric evaluation”  —  Communication Strategist, Author of “Words That Shook The World”  —  We are writing to express our grave concern regarding the mental stability of our President-Elect.
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
Stephanie McCrummen / Washington Post:
In the Chappaqua woods, a search for Hillary Clinton  —  CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. — The other day, Carol Meyer and her friend Ellen went walking in the woods of Chappaqua.  For all they knew, they might see a coyote or some rare mushrooms or Hillary Clinton.  —  “I just have a sense — ” said Ellen, putting on her gloves.
Discussion: twitchy.com
Los Angeles Times:
Robert Durst said he was high on meth during some interviews for HBO series ‘The Jinx’  —  Robert Durst leaves federal court in an Orleans Parish sheriff's vehicle after his arraignment April 14 in New Orleans.  (Gerald Herbert / Associated Press)  —  Robert Durst, the eccentric heir …
Discussion: Jezebel, AOL and KTLA
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Obama rips media, says Clinton was covered unfairly  —  President Obama rebuked the media on Friday for its coverage of Hillary Clinton  —  during the 2016 presidential campaign, saying she was not “treated fairly.”  —  “I've said before that I couldn't be prouder of Secretary Clinton …
Discussion: Vox and RedState
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Theodore Schleifer / CNN:   Lynch defends an FBI under fire from Clinton campaign
 
 
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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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Scott Johnson / Power Line:
Hope against hope  —  I'm quite sure that the science does …
Discussion: Victory Girls Blog and ABC News
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
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Clive Morgan / Telegraph:
Michael Sheen quits acting to become activist in fight against far-Right populism
Discussion: Deadline and AOL
Andreas Preuss / CNN:
‘Frozen woman’ turns out to be mannequin
Discussion: Gothamist and CBS New York
Peter Holley / Washington Post:
Pagan priest wins right to wear goat horns in license photo, saying they are ‘religious attire’
Discussion: alan.com and Religion Clause
Ken Miller / Associated Press:
Oklahoma Lawmaker Abandons Anti-Abortion Bathroom Signs Law
Discussion: New York Magazine
Cameron Joseph / New York Daily News:
Jared Kushner says Trump agrees more with Schumer than McConnell on infrastructure
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump says his supporters were ‘violent’
 

 
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Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
As the NYT Tech Guild goes on strike, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas offers the AI company's services to the NYT to help ensure election coverage is available

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers

William Earl / Variety:
Heretic's directors say they put a message in the credits that “no generative AI was used in the making of this film” to warn Hollywood about the danger of AI

 
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