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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 …
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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 …
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CNN:
Electors remain faithful to Trump and select him as official winner
Electors remain faithful to Trump and select him as official winner
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The Seattle Times:
Four Washington state electors break ranks and don't vote for Clinton
Four Washington state electors break ranks and don't vote for Clinton
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Electoral College: Where the vote stands
Electoral College: Where the vote stands
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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.
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CNN:
Berlin Christmas market attack suspect a refugee, security sources say
Berlin Christmas market attack suspect a refugee, security sources say
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Reuters:
Merkel says asylum-seeker may have carried out Christmas market attack
Merkel says asylum-seeker may have carried out Christmas market attack
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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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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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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 …
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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
Gingrich suggests Trump pardon advisers who break the law
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Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Gingrich Suggests Trump Simply Pardon Family That Breaks Anti-Nepotism Law
Gingrich Suggests Trump Simply Pardon Family That Breaks Anti-Nepotism Law
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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.
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.
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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.
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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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Justin Baragona / Mediaite:
Obama Heads to Golf Course After Receiving Reports on Berlin Attack and Russian Ambassador Death
Obama Heads to Golf Course After Receiving Reports on Berlin Attack and Russian Ambassador Death
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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.