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U.S. slaps sanctions on Russia, expels 35 diplomats

By Tami Abdollah and Josh Lederman, Associated Press

President Barack Obama has imposed sanctions on Russian officials and intelligence services in retaliation for Russia's interference in the U.S. presidential election.

Electoral voters: We’re not out for a revolt

By Calvin Woodward and Rachel La Corte, Associated Press

Republican electors have been hounded to abandon Donald Trump, but they appear to be in no mood for an insurrection in the presidential campaign's last voting ritual.

Recounts bring Stein publicity that eluded her on the trail

By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

Jill Stein is now gaining arguably more attention than she ever did on the campaign trail by pushing for recounts of the presidential contest in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Obama orders review of election-season hacking

By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press

President Barack Obama has ordered intelligence officials to conduct a broad review on the election-season hacking that rattled the presidential campaign and raised new concerns about foreign meddling in U.S. elections, a White House official said Friday.

Judge refuses to stop Wisconsin recount; Michigan judges recuse themselves from Stein appeal

By Todd Richmond, Associated Press

A federal judge refused to halt Wisconsin's presidential recount Friday, telling President-elect Donald Trump's supporters that the recount probably won't change anything anyway. Meanwhile, two Michigan Supreme Court members who made Trump's list of possible U.S. Supreme Court nominees on…

Here’s what’s happening with recount efforts in four states

By Roger Schneider, Associated Press

Here's what's happening in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Nevada, where a partial recount of the race was requested.

Trending story that Clinton won just 57 counties is untrue

By Associated Press

NEW YORK — A trending story that claims Hillary Clinton won a total of 57 counties in the presidential election is untrue.

Republican Electoral College member says he won’t vote for Trump

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

A Republican member of the Electoral College from Texas said Monday that he won't cast one of his state's 38 electoral votes for Donald Trump because "I am here to elect a president, not a king."…

Column: Helping students understand the 2016 election results

By Vic Pasquantonio

Teachers across the country continue to deal with a variety of emotional reactions from students following the presidential election. We asked teachers to provide us with some examples of how the election has impacted their instruction and how they approached…

What does voter turnout tell us about the 2016 election?

By Michael D. Regan

Hillary Clinton trails President Obama's 2012 totals by more than 2 million votes, while President-elect Donald Trump is nearly even with the tallies of former GOP nominee Mitt Romney.