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6:50 PM ET, December 19, 2016

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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Electoral College: Where the vote stands  —  leads in the Electoral College vote so far, as electors head to their state capitols to confirm Trump's victory.  —  As of 4:10 p.m. ET, 268 electoral votes had been cast for Trump, compared with 160 for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton
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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 …
The Portland Press Herald:
Maine Electoral College elector says he will cast his ballot for Sanders
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump wins Electoral College vote
Discussion: Politicus USA, Grist and The Hill
CBS News:
Electoral College: State-by-state voting schedule
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
Justin Baragona / Mediaite:
Obama Heads to Golf Course After Receiving Reports on Berlin Attack and Russian Ambassador Death
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
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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Ryan Cooper / The Week:
How Republicans' frightening power play in North Carolina will go national  —  The Republican Party in North Carolina is giving the rest of the country an object lesson in the difference between tyranny and democracy.  Met with a close loss in the 2016 governor's race, brought on by passing …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Daily Kos
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.
Discussion: Mediaite
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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
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
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
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.
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Under political pressure, Kuwait cancels major event at Four Seasons, switches to Trump's D.C. hotel  —  After Election Day, everything changed.  —  By Judd Legum and Kira Lerner  —  The Embassy of Kuwait allegedly cancelled a contract with a Washington, D.C. hotel days after the presidential election …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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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Darran Simon / CNN:
Berlin police: 9 dead, at least 50 injured in truck crash
Devin Henry / The Hill:
Trump hunting trip for sale: report  —  Multi-day hunting or fishing trips with President-elect Donald Trump  —  's sons are reportedly up for sale at one dressed-down inauguration weekend party.  —  According to an invitation obtained by TMZ on Monday, the Trump family is hosting …
Discussion: Common Dreams and Grist
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Report: Event Offers Donors Chance To Hunt With Trump's Sons For $500K
Discussion: Politico and ThinkProgress
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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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.
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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Mike Pence Is No Ordinary Wingman
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Reuters:
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