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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.
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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.
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Daily Mail:
Horror as Russian ambassador to Turkey is shot dead in art exhibition in Ankara by well-dressed …
Horror as Russian ambassador to Turkey is shot dead in art exhibition in Ankara by well-dressed …
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Mediaite and The Daily Beast
Roland Oliphant / Telegraph:
Watch | The moment Russia's ambassador to Turkey is shot dead
Watch | The moment Russia's ambassador to Turkey is shot dead
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Wall Street Journal:
Gunman Kills Russian Ambassador to Turkey in Ankara
Gunman Kills Russian Ambassador to Turkey in Ankara
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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 — With an expected win in the Electoral College today, Donald J. Trump will seal his presidential victory — despite losing the national popular vote by a significant margin. — His Electoral College lead should be substantial …
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Electoral College: Where the vote stands
Electoral College: Where the vote stands
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CBS News:
Electoral College: State-by-state voting schedule
Electoral College: State-by-state voting schedule
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Democrats point fingers as Trump Electoral College win nears
Democrats point fingers as Trump Electoral College win nears
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Cameron Easley / Morning Consult:
Plurality Wants Popular Vote Over Electoral College
Plurality Wants Popular Vote Over Electoral College
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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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BBC:
HB2 law: North Carolina to repeal ‘bathroom bill’
HB2 law: North Carolina to repeal ‘bathroom bill’
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Ryan Cooper / The Week:
How Republicans' frightening power play in North Carolina will go national
How Republicans' frightening power play in North Carolina will go national
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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 …
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Shandra Martinez / MLive.com:
Son's broken arm: Bill Huizenga says people must be responsible for own health care costs
Son's broken arm: Bill Huizenga says people must be responsible for own health care costs
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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.
BBC:
Lorry ploughs into German market, killing one person — One person has died and several have been injured as a lorry ploughed into a Christmas market in central Berlin, police say. — Police now say they suspect it was a deliberate attack. Video footage from the scene shows stalls knocked …
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Amie Gordon / Daily Mail:
BREAKING NEWS: Berlin terror attack: Lorry ploughs into crowd of shoppers killing nine …
BREAKING NEWS: Berlin terror attack: Lorry ploughs into crowd of shoppers killing nine …
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Darran Simon / CNN:
Berlin police: 9 dead, at least 50 injured in truck crash
Berlin police: 9 dead, at least 50 injured in truck crash
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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
Comedian Tom Arnold claims to have infamous unreleased Donald Trump outtakes
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Bill Clinton: Trump knows how to get ‘angry, white men to vote for him’ — President-elect Donald Trump “doesn't know much,” former President Bill Clinton told a local newspaper earlier this month, but “one thing he does know is how to get angry, white men to vote for him.”
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Bill Clinton: Comey ‘cost’ my wife the election
Bill Clinton: Comey ‘cost’ my wife the election
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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
Merrick Garland Will Be On The Bench — But Not The Supreme Court — In January
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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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Washington Post, New York Times, Religion News Service, Hot Air, TheBlaze and The Daily Caller
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 …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Megyn Kelly: ‘Fox was not without sin’ in 2016 campaign coverage — In the tour for her new book “Settle For More,” Fox News host Megyn Kelly has spoken at length about a certain progression over her career. After claiming that she was sexually harassed in the mid-2000s by Fox News chief Roger Ailes …
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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 …
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
A dad was awakened by his toddler's crying. He found a stranger holding her in the living room. — Around 2:30 a.m. last Thursday, a father in Tempe, Ariz., awoke to the sounds of his 2-year-old daughter crying, so he left his bedroom to check on her. — In his living room …
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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.
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.