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11:30 AM ET, December 18, 2016

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John Sides / Washington Post:
A new poll shows an astonishing 52% of Republicans incorrectly think Trump won the popular vote  —  Amid the speculation on whether the electoral college will refuse to make Donald Trump president, many Trump opponents are pinning their hopes on one glaring fact: Hillary Clinton's sizable win in the popular vote.
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Donald Trump lost the popular vote by 2.8 million.  Most Republicans are convinced he won.  —  They are very wrong.  —  Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, collecting 2.8 million more votes than Donald Trump.  Her margin of victory was more than five times larger than Al Gore's …
Discussion: alan.com and New York Times
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Electors under siege  —  On Monday, 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.
Robert Samuels / Washington Post:
In last-shot bid, thousands urge electoral college to block Trump at Monday vote  —  Pressure on members of the country's electoral college to select someone other than Donald Trump has grown dramatically — and noisily — in recent weeks, causing some to waver, but yielding little evidence …
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.
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 12-18-16: Donna Brazile  —  THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT FOR ‘THIS WEEK’ on December 18, 2016 and it will be updated.  —  MARTHA RADDATZ, ABC HOST: Let's take that straight to Donna Brazile, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, which took the brunt of Russia's cyber hack.
Discussion: Politico and Politicus USA
Elana Schor / Politico:
ExxonMobil helped defeat Russia sanctions bill  —  ExxonMobil successfully lobbied against a bill that would have made it harder for the next president to lift sanctions against Russia, clearing the way for the oil giant to restart a program worth billions of dollars if Donald Trump eases those restrictions as president.
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.
Nicki Rossoll / ABC News:
DNC Chair Contradicts Obama: Russian Hackers Came After Us ‘Until End of Election’  —  Democratic National Chair Donna Brazile said Russian hackers persisted in trying to break into the organization's computers “daily, hourly” until after the election — contradicting President Obama's assertion …
Discussion: Political Wire
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
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 …
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
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.
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
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Mathew Rodriguez / Mic:
Man running for state legislature says he won't patronize businesses that employ Muslims
Christine Hauser / New York Times:
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Scott Johnson / Power Line:
Hope against hope  —  I'm quite sure that the science does …
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The Salt Lake / Salt Lake Tribune:
Romney: I was surprised but willing to serve
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Clive Morgan / Telegraph:
Michael Sheen quits acting to become activist in fight against far-Right populism
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