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4:35 PM ET, December 19, 2016

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New York Times:
Russian Ambassador to Turkey Is Assassinated in Ankara  —  ISTANBUL — Russia's ambassador to Turkey was assassinated at an Ankara art exhibit on Monday evening by a lone Turkish gunman shouting “God is great!” and “don't forget Aleppo, don't forget Syria!” in what Russia called a terrorist attack.
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Chris kitching / Mirror.co.uk:
CAMERAS CAPTURE MOMENT RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR SHOT DEAD IN TURKEY  —  Get Politics updates directly to your inbox  —  Russia's ambassador to Turkey has been assassinated by an off-duty police officer in front of terrified witnesses allegedly in retaliation for the crisis in Aleppo.
Associated Press:
Official: Russia's Ambassador To Turkey Dead After Gunman Attack  —  MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's ambassador to Turkey has died after being shot in Ankara, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman.  —  A gunman opened fire on Russia's ambassador to Turkey at a photo exhibition on Monday.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Daily Mail:
Horror as Russian ambassador to Turkey is shot dead in art exhibition in Ankara by well-dressed …
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Mediaite
Roland Oliphant / Telegraph:
Watch | The moment Russia's ambassador to Turkey is shot dead
Discussion: CNN, The Right Scoop and neo-neocon
David Bright / Facebook:
Love it or hate it, here's the statement I'll issue after the Electoral college vote today.  —  Statement by Democratic Elector David Bright  —  Dec. 19, 2016  —  If my vote today could have helped Secretary Clinton win the presidency, I would have voted for her.
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Why Trump Had an Edge in the Electoral College
CBS News:
Electoral College: State-by-state voting schedule
Michael Moore / Facebook:
A Personal Appeal to the Republican Members of the Electoral College from Michael Moore
Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Trump private security force ‘playing with fire’  —  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — President-elect Donald Trump has continued employing a private security and intelligence team at his victory rallies, and he is expected to keep at least some members of the team after he becomes president, according to people familiar with the plans.
NPR:
Transcript And Video: NPR's Exit Interview With President Obama  —  In a wide-ranging exit interview, NPR's Steve Inskeep asks President Obama about Russian interference in the U.S. election, executive power, the future of the Democratic party and his future role.
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Scott Detrow / NPR:
To Rehabilitate Democratic Party, Obama Plans To ‘Coach’ Young Talent
Michael Goodwin / New York Post:   Time to face reality, Obama — Trump is going to be president
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
POLITICO/MORNING CONSULT poll: Electoral College shouldn't reject Trump …
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Bill Clinton: Comey ‘cost’ my wife the election
Discussion: Hot Air and Occupy Democrats
The Charlotte Observer:
Gov. Pat McCrory calls for special legislative session to repeal HB2  —  Following a surprise move by the Charlotte City Council, Gov. Pat McCrory said Monday he would call a special session to consider repeal of House Bill 2.  —  The governor's statement came in a rapidly unfolding series …
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WNCN:
Gov McCrory calls special session to repeal HB2
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Tom Arnold says he's got recordings of Trump using racial slurs and calling son a ‘retard’  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Comedian Tom Arnold says he's got recordings of Donald Trump using racial slurs and making other offensive statements — and he said hundreds of people have heard them.
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Eric Mandel / MyNorthwest.com:
Comedian Tom Arnold claims to have infamous unreleased Donald Trump outtakes
Discussion: Mediaite, Occupy Democrats and alan.com
Buck Ryan / Lexington Herald-Leader:
UK prof: Singing a Beach Boys' tune got me punished for ‘sexual misconduct’  —  The University of Kentucky has punished me in a “sexual misconduct” case, in part, for singing a Beach Boys tune covered by Alvin and the Chipmunks.  —  Under Administrative Regulation 6:1, Discrimination and Harassment …
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Glenn Harlan Reynolds / USA Today:
Title IX is ‘bureaucratic sex creep’ gone wild: Glenn Reynolds
Discussion: Hit & Run and Instapundit
Associated Press:
Chief Justice John Roberts Denies Plea To Force Senate Action On Merrick Garland  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts has denied a lawyer's bid to get the Supreme Court to force the Senate to consider the high court nomination of Judge Merrick Garland.
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Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed:
Merrick Garland Will Be On The Bench — But Not The Supreme Court — In January
Discussion: Morning Consult and The Week
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
How Republics End  —  Many people are reacting to the rise of Trumpism and nativist movements in Europe by reading history — specifically, the history of the 1930s.  And they are right to do so.  It takes willful blindness not to see the parallels between the rise of fascism and our current political nightmare.
Pema Levy / Mother Jones:
Trump's Budget Director Pick Spoke at a John Birch Society Event  —  Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.), the ultra-conservative congressman tapped by Donald Trump to run the Office of Management and Budget, recently accepted a speaking invitation from the notorious John Birch Society …
Anthony Faiola / Washington Post:
In Poland, a window on what happens when populists come to power  —  WARSAW — The Law and Justice Party rode to power on a pledge to drain the swamp of Polish politics and roll back the legacy of the previous administration.  One year later, its patriotic revolution, the party proclaims …
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Rep's Vision Of Post-ACA World: You Wait To Treat Your Kid's Broken Arm  —  A Republican congressman outlined the way he would like to see the health care system operate if Obamacare is repealed, as GOP lawmakers are promising.  It is a brave new world in which parents would wait …
PRRI:
“Merry Christmas” vs. “Happy Holidays”: Republicans and Democrats are Polar Opposites  —  “MERRY CHRISTMAS” VS. “HAPPY HOLIDAYS”  —  As the country becomes more diverse and less religiously affiliated, Americans are divided over whether it is more appropriate for stores and businesses …
 
 
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