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10:00 AM ET, December 20, 2016

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New York Times:
A Historic Number of Electors Defected, and Most Were Supposed to Vote for Clinton  —  The Electoral College on Monday voted for Donald J. Trump to win the presidency.  Seven electors, the most ever, voted for someone other than their party's nominee.  —  Of 306 electors pledged to vote for Donald J. Trump
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New York Times:
Time to End the Electoral College  —  By overwhelming majorities, Americans would prefer to elect the president by direct popular vote, not filtered through the antiquated mechanism of the Electoral College.  They understand, on a gut level, the basic fairness of awarding the nation's highest office …
Louis Nelson / Politico:
NYT: U.S. should end ‘antiquated mechanism’ of Electoral College  —  The United States must rethink how it elects its presidents, the New York Times wrote in an editorial published Monday, and do away with the “antiquated mechanism” of the Electoral College, which on Monday officially handed Donald …
CNN:
Electors remain faithful to Trump and select him as official winner
New York Times:   Electoral College Settles Donald Trump's Victory, but Little Else
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Electoral College: Where the vote stands
The Local:
LIVE: Berlin police ‘unsure’ if they have right man for truck attack  —  Live updates from Berlin after a truck ploughed into a Christmas market on Monday night, killing 12 people and injuring 48.  — A large truck drove into a crowded Christmas market in west Berlin at around 8.30pm on Monday evening.
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New York Times:
Berlin Christmas Market Was Target of Terrorist Attack, Angela Merkel Says  —  BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said that the Berlin Christmas market where 12 people died Monday night was the target of a terrorist attack, and that the authorities were investigating whether it was perpetrated by a migrant or refugee.
CNN:
Berlin Christmas market attack suspect a refugee, security sources say
Washington Times:
At least 9 dead, many injured in truck attack on Berlin Christmas market
Darran Simon / CNN:
Berlin police: 9 dead, at least 50 injured in truck crash
Carrie Levine / Center for Public Integrity:
Donald Trump's sons behind nonprofit selling access to president-elect  —  New Texas-based group not legally required to disclose its donors  —  A new Texas nonprofit led by Donald Trump's grown sons is offering access to the freshly-minted president during inauguration weekend …
John Sharp / al.com:
Mobile official apologizes for Christmas tree at Trump rally removed from public park  —  President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, in Mobile, Ala. In the background is a large cedar tree that was cut down at Public Safety Memorial Park …
Discussion: Hullabaloo
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Democrats Had a Knife, and the G.O.P. Had a Gun  —  President Obama and Gov. Pat McCrory of North Carolina don't agree on many policy questions.  But they have found themselves facing a similar political situation this year.  And their very different reactions capture the deep — and alarming …
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Robbie Gramer / Foreign Policy:
Austrian Far-Right Politicians Travel to Moscow to Grease Ties Between Trump, Putin  —  If Putin can't mend ties with European governments, he'll at least always have its far-right parties.  On Monday, the leaders of Austria's far-right Freedom party, fresh off an election loss …
Discussion: The Week and Bloomberg
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Alison Smale / New York Times:
Austria's Far Right Signs a Cooperation Pact With Putin's Party  —  BERLIN — The leader of the Austrian far-right Freedom Party has signed what he called a cooperation agreement with Russia's ruling party and recently met with Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, the designated national security adviser …
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Gingrich: Congress should change ethics laws for Trump  —  Newt Gingrich has a take on how Donald Trump can keep from running afoul of U.S. ethics laws: Change the ethics laws.  —  Trump is currently grappling with how to sufficiently disentangle himself from his multibillion-dollar business …
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Gingrich suggests Trump pardon advisers who break the law
Discussion: RedState
Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Gingrich Suggests Trump Simply Pardon Family That Breaks Anti-Nepotism Law
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Stuart Rothenberg / Washington Post:
Can Republican senators get to 60 seats in 2018?  —  (Photo by Melina Mara/The Washington Post)  —  The GOP's strong 2016 election showing raises a crucial question: Do Republicans have any chance of netting eight Senate seats - and a filibuster-proof majority - in 2018?
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump's vow to overturn DACA could cost US billions: report  —  's plans to overturn President Obama's executive order protecting illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. as children could cost the country tens of billions of dollars, according to a new study.
Discussion: CNNMoney and alan.com
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Trump's OMB pick seems poised to ignite a worldwide financial crisis  —  It's not the sexiest White House job.  But it might soon be among the most dangerous.  —  Over the weekend, President-elect Donald Trump tapped Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) to be his director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Discussion: Rewire and New York Magazine
Nick Bilton / Vanity Fair:
Inside the Desperate, Year-Long Hunt to Find Donald Trump's Rumored Apprentice Outtakes  —  Throughout the election, both the media and the Clinton camp were obsessed by outtakes from the reality show, amid allegations of hair-raising things said by the now president-elect.
Discussion: The Daily Beast
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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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 …
Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:
Dallas Cops Have No Record Of Eichenwald Police Report  —  The Dallas Police Department informed The Daily Caller Monday that there is no police report or investigation into the alleged Twitter assault of Newsweek writer and Dallas resident Kurt Eichenwald.  —  A Twitter user under the handle …
Discussion: RedState, Instapundit and twitchy.com
Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Team Bernie: Hillary ‘F*cking Ignored’ Us in Swing States  —  Ever since election night—when Hillary Clinton tanked and Donald Trump became the next leader of the free world—the most prominent allies and alumni of Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign have maintained a succinct message for Team Hillary: We.
Discussion: Althouse
Neil Eggleston / Blog Daily Listings RSS:
President Obama Grants 153 Commutations and 78 Pardons to Individuals Deserving of a Second Chance  —  Today, President Obama granted clemency to 231 deserving individuals — the most individual acts of clemency granted in a single day by any president in this nation's history.
 
 
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Obama Administration Intends to Transfer 17 or 18 Guantánamo Detainees
Discussion: TheBlaze and New York Magazine
New York Times:
Trump's Treasury Pick Moves in Secretive Hedge Fund Circles
Discussion: Raw Story
Todd Cort / Washington Post:
The electoral college is thwarting our ability to battle global warming
Discussion: BizPac Review
Ivan Nechepurenko / New York Times:
In Russia, Dozens Die After Drinking Alcohol Substitute
Discussion: Gizmodo
Scott Johnson / Power Line:
The persistence of “locker room talk”
Discussion: Althouse
Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Judge Orders Release of Some Documents Related to Clinton Email Inquiry
Discussion: The Week and Washington Post
 Earlier Items: 
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
Uber admits to self-driving car ‘problem’ in bike lanes as safety concerns mount
Discussion: The Verge
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Pressure grows on McConnell for special Russia hacking probe
Discussion: Politicus USA and KET
Carrie Dann / NBC News:
Poll: Majority of Americans Pessimistic or Uncertain About Trump Presidency
Discussion: CNBC and Opinion Today
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump dines with Carlos Slim as relations warm with Mexican leaders
Discussion: New York Times and Mediaite
Erin McCann / New York Times:
Red Wine Hot Chocolate Is a Thing, and It's (Surprisingly) Delicious
Discussion: twitchy.com
Media Matters for America:
Alex Jones Warns Trump That The CIA Is Trying To “Assassinate” The President-Elect
Discussion: Politicus USA
 

 
From Techmeme:

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January
 
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