Stein’s Michigan Recount Could Cost Taxpayers $4 Million | The Daily Caller

Michigan’s Secretary of State Ruth Johnson said that the cost of a recount of the 4.8 million ballots could total $5 million. Stein’s attorneys submitted a $973,250 check at the state Bureau of Elections Wednesday (the legally required fee for a recount), leaving the remaining cost on state and county governments.

Trump Is Done Playing Games With Michigan Recount | The Daily Caller

Schuette filed an emergency motion with the state supreme court — the court of final appeal in Michigan — while Trump lodged a complaint with the Michigan Bureau of Elections.

It is inexcusable for Stein to put MI votes at risk of paying millions and potentially losing their voice in the Elec College.

— A.G. Bill Schuette (@SchuetteOnDuty) December 2, 2016

Virginia Schools Ban ‘Huckleberry Finn’ for ‘Racial Slurs’

In a move to protect students from “racial slurs,” a Virginia school district has banned the reading of two classics of American literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and To Kill a Mockingbird.

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Dem bill requires TSA to develop transgender screening plan | Washington Examiner

Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., introduced legislation this week aimed at changing airport security screening procedures for transgender people.

“It’s the Most Wonderful Time in 8 Years” Trump Christmas Song Parody – The Burning Truth

Finally! We have some Christmas music we can play on the show!

San Bernadino Terrorist Attacked Because Of Christmas Party | The Daily Caller

“She had essentially made the statement in an online account that she didn’t think that a Muslim should have to participate in a non-Muslim holiday or event,” San Bernadino’s police chief, describing Farook’s wife and co-terrorist Tashfeen Malik, told ABCNews. “That really is one of the very, very few pieces of potential evidence that we have that we can truly point to and say, ‘That probably is a motive in this case.”

Bu … but it was a ‘holiday’ party!

School district bans Santa Claus, religious imagery before Christmas | Fox News

In a move to show respect to all religions, a school district in Oregon has decided to ban religious-themed decorations in the classrooms during the holidays.

CNN Apologizes For Joke About Donald Trump Plane Crashing | The Daily Caller

“An unfortunate and inappropriate remark was made by one of our producers off camera yesterday,” CNN said. “We have apologized to the Trump transition team, and the producer has been disciplined.”