it’s Official: The Electoral College makes Trump the 45th president

Donald Trump secured the necessary 270 electoral votes on Monday to formally be elected as the 45th president of the United States. Trump won the popular vote in 30 states and one of Maine's districts - which, along with Nebraska, splits up its electors by district - giving him 306 electoral votes.

Net Neutrality Rule to Get Scrutiny From FCC Republicans – Soon’

Republicans poised to control the Federal Communications Commission next month said they'd revisit the net neutrality regulation "as soon as possible," laying out plans to address a rule they've opposed and that Democrats support. The statement Monday from Commissioners Ajit Pai and Michael O'Rielly indicates that opponents of the rule such as top broadband providers AT&T Inc. and Comcast Corp. may not need to wait for Congress to grapple with the regulation that requires equal treatment of web traffic.

Donald Trump off to a strong start in Elec…

Donald Trump started racking up electoral votes Monday even as anti-Trump protesters across the country tried to persuade the Electoral College to prevent him from winning the White House. Trump didn't lose any electors with votes counted in 10 states that he won Nov. 8: Georgia, Kentucky, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, Arkansas, South Carolina, Mississippi and Oklahoma.

Ohio’s Electoral College members cast all ballots for Donald Trump

Ohio's Electoral College members cast all of the state's 18 electoral votes for President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, despite protesters outside urging electors to switch their votes. Trump won the White House with 306 electoral votes, even though Democratic rival Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by a margin of more than 2.8 million.

Liberal Hypocrisy on Trump’s Protectionism: New at Reason

Liberal commentators are aghast at President-elect Donald Trump's bullying tactics to prevent American companies such as Carrier from leaving for cheaper climes elsewhere. But when it comes to similar behavior on the part of liberal heroes, especially Bernie Sanders, most on the left have not an unkind word to spare.

Maine Elector Says He’s Switching His Vote from Clinton to Sanders

David Bright, an elector in Maine who was expected to vote for Hillary Clinton, has announced that he plans to switch his vote in favor of Bernie Sanders when the state holds its vote Monday. The Maine secretary of state's office confirmed that Bright is one of the state's four electors and he plans to change his vote.

Electoral College Members Meeting Across the Country to Cast Votes

But in cases where breast milk is not available from an infant's mother, getting access to saf... - The 538 electors are meeting Monday to cast their votes in the last step of the presidential election. But what is usually a formality has taken on new significance this year with Donald Trump's election and calls for electors to defect.

Colorado Springs experts say threat of hacking goes far beyond Russia’s suspected email poaching

In a world where enemies can destroy a power grid with a key stroke, devastate the economy with malware or even kill hospital patients with a computer virus, the hack of Democratic National Committee emails was far less damaging than what experts say could be in the offing. But that doesn't mean that the world's most prominent political hack hasn't gotten the cybersecurity industry's attention.

Trump, Clinton and Penn State: 21 of the most commented on PennLive stories of 2016

Whether it's a story about President-elect Donald Trump or longtime Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, PennLive commenters have something to say about it. Expressions of happiness, anger, frustration, sadness and every emotion in between can be found in PennLive's comment section.

UPDATE 1-Chinese, U.S. militaries discuss return of undersea drone – Foreign Ministry

The Chinese and U.S. militaries are having "unimpeded" talks about the return of U.S. underwater drone taken by a Chinese naval vessel in the South China Sea last week, China's foreign ministry said on Monday. The drone, known as an unmanned underwater vehicle , was taken on Thursday in waters off the coast of the Philippines, the first seizure of its kind in recent memory.

Arizona’s Electoral College members set to vote for Trump

Arizona's 11 Electoral College voters are set to gather Monday to formally cast their ballots for Republican Donald Trump. The meeting of the electors at the state Capitol comes as they have each been inundated with tens of thousands of emails, hundreds of letters and untold numbers of phone calls urging them not to cast their ballots for Trump.

China: Foreign ministry says talks with U.S. over sea drone return underway

The oceanographic survey ship, USNS Bowditch, which deployed an underwater drone seized by the Chinese navy in South China Sea, Dec 16, 2016. Source: U.S. Navy/Handout via Reuters THE Chinese and U.S. militaries are having "unimpeded" talks about the return of U.S. underwater drone taken by a Chinese naval vessel in the South China Sea last week, China's foreign ministry said on Monday.

Beijing sees US drone as part of South China Sea spying efforts

China is deeply suspicious of any US military activities in the resource-rich South China Sea, which China claims almost in its entirely. An underwater drone taken by a Chinese naval vessel in the South China Sea last week is part of US surveillance efforts in the disputed waterway, but Beijing won't likely make a big fuss about its handover, Chinese state media and experts said.