Today in Black America: South Carolina secedes from the Union in 1860, leading to the Civil War.
The New York Times
National
Electoral College Settles the Race but Can’t Cool Tempers
A Historic Number of Electors Defected, and Most Were Supposed to Vote for Clinton
EDITORIAL: Time to End the Electoral College
New Orleans Settles Katrina-Era Police Brutality Cases
Treasury Pick Moves in Secretive Hedge Fund Circles
North Carolina Limits on Transgender Rights Appear Headed for Repeal
Presidential Clemency Explained After Obama Shows Mercy on 231 People
Obama Administration Intends to Transfer 17 or 18 Guantánamo Detainees
Climate Change and the Incoming Trump Government
Japanese Mogul Starts on Vow to Trump to Create 50,000 U.S. Jobs
Local
2nd Avenue Subway Will Open on Jan. 1, M.T.A. Says
Success Academy May Have Overcharged City for Special Education Services, Audit Says
Columbia Challenges Vote by Graduate Students to Unionize
Water at New York City Schools Will Be Retested for Lead
The Christian Science Monitor
The push to help 50,000 more low-income students get degrees
Now, it's Trump's turn to wrestle with classified information
North Carolina's new law pushes the partisan envelope
Michelle Obama to cede FLOTUS title, but her PHA legacy could live on
Philly.com
Soda tax lawsuit dismissed
Pa. presidential electors vote unanimously for Trump
Philly aims to prevent lead poisoning before kids are harmed
Why Camden's Parkside neighborhood has a spring in its step
The Star-Ledger
N.J. casts its electoral votes for Hillary Clinton as Donald Trump secures win
Christie book deal bill dies, newspaper 'revenge bill' stalls
Stop suspending drivers' licenses for unjust, irrelevant reasons | Editorial
Camden Co. superintendent accused of harassment to remain on leave
N.J. father, daughter found guilty of assaulting cops
The Detroit Free Press
Michigan electors cheer, protesters jeer electoral vote
Obama pardons record number — but not Kwame Kilpatrick
Michigan AG Bill Schuette: More charges Tuesday in Flint water case
Chief justice: State jury system 'extraordinarily stupid'
Detroit school district has higher than expected fund balance
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Community members look for answers from federal agency about Public Square closure
Federal monitor finds three problems with Cleveland police department's body-camera policy
Cleveland's plan too vague in addressing police equipment and tech needs, monitor says
Saint Luke's Foundation grants promote health and well-being in Greater Cleveland
Cleveland Foundation $18 million in December grants focuses on education, violence prevention
Board of Elections confirms recalls of East Cleveland mayor, council president
The Chicago Tribune
Rauner tells agencies to look for solutions on dangerous drug interactions
Daley slated to give deposition next month in Burge-related lawsuit
The Washington Post
In somber interview, Michelle Obama says she prays that Americans ‘still have hope’
With electoral college vote, Trump’s win is official
The Daily 202: Liberal hypocrisy abounds as electoral college votes
Five ways of redrawing the U.S. electoral map that actually make sense
Trump team plans for infrastructure ‘task force’ to advance top spending priority
Preparing for 2018, top GOP House outside groups hire manager of successful Senate campaign in Ohio
Democrats’ policies are more popular. But Republicans are more ideologically unified.
Chicago’s death toll is so high this year it’s driving up the murder rate for the country’s biggest cities
High school football player pleads guilty to lesser charge in Idaho assault case
Obama pardoned more than 70 inmates. Here are their names.
Is Maryland getting ready to expand charter schools and vouchers?
Two D.C. Council members propose radical revisions to paid family leave bill
The Los Angeles Times
With 304 votes, electoral college seals Donald Trump's election as president
Responding to Trump, L.A. proposes $10-million legal defense fund for immigrants facing deportation
Asian American donors are banking on John Chiang making history in bid for governor
How black-market OxyContin spurred a town's descent into crime, addiction and heartbreak
A state fitness test suggests L.A. students have some more exercising to do
USA Today
Trump wins Electoral College vote as insurgency fizzles
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