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Donald Trump Is Elected President in Stunning Repudiation of the Establishment — Donald John Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States on Tuesday in a stunning culmination of an explosive, populist and polarizing campaign that took relentless aim at the institutions and long-held ideals of American democracy.
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It's now on America's institutions — and the Republican Party — to check Donald Trump — We're about to see how strong the American system really is. — Donald Trump has won the election. Now it is up to America's institutions, and the people within them, to check his worst instincts.
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At Trump's victory party, hints of vengeance to come — NEW YORK — After the spectacle of Donald Trump's campaign, his victory party was, for the magnitude of the moment, subdued. — Trump booked a modest ballroom at the Hilton in Midtown for the occasion, and by the time he wrapped …
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Trump sends out first tweet as president-elect — Donald Trump emerged shortly after 6:30 a.m. Wednesday to cast his first tweet to his 13.5 million followers as president-elect. — “Such a beautiful and important evening!” he tweeted of his historic election from his fresh Twitter account …


Donald Trump elected 45th President of the United States in explosive overthrow of Washington establishment — Donald J. Trump rode a national fury against the political status quo all the way to the White House, winning the election Tuesday to become the 45th president of the United States.
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Never Trumper John Kasich plans Thursday speech — John Kasich, a possible 2020 candidate, plans to give a speech less than 48 hours after polls close in this election, casting his vision for the future of the Republican Party after his vocal opposition to current GOP nominee Donald Trump.
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Trump updates his Twitter bio after historic win
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Donald Trump wins the presidency in stunning upset over Clinton
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Trump's Next Task: A Peaceful Transition of Power
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Republican glory days return to Capitol Hill
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Live Presidential Forecast — Our best guess right now is that is ahead. Below, our estimates of three key indicators: — The projections for each state are based on the votes reported so far and how those places have voted in previous elections. — We're showing the closest states by default.
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Why America failed — It's probably impossible to list …
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Donald Trump Campaign Manager Kellyanne Conway Describes ‘Very Gracious Exchange’ Between Hillary Clinton and President-Elect — President-elect Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton had a “very gracious exchange” early this morning after election results showed the Republican with enough electoral votes …
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‘From Humility to Euphoria’: Donald Trump's Team Triumphs
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ANALYSIS: Donald Trump Shakes Nation With Challenge to Its Foundation
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Paul Krugman: The Economic Fallout — It really does now look like President Donald J. Trump, and markets are plunging. When might we expect them to recover? — Frankly, I find it hard to care much, even though this is my specialty. The disaster for America and the world has so many aspects …
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Paul Krugman: Our Unknown Country
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Inside the Loss Clinton Saw Coming — “We have some news. It's not good.” — Hillary Clinton's communications director Jennifer Palmieri filled the candidate in as the plane landed in Iowa, with campaign manager Robby Mook in the huddle. Jim Comey's letter had hit when they were still in the air …
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1 dead, multiple people shot near Azusa polling station; active shooter heavily armed, officials said — Police are responding to an active shooting in Azusa. (KTLA-TV Channel 5) — One person was killed and at least three others were wounded Tuesday in an active shooting near a polling place in Azusa.


The Democratic Party Establishment Is Finished — What a joke. — The Democrats will now control next to nothing above the municipal level. Donald Trump will be president. We are going to be unpacking this night for the rest of our lives, and lives beyond that.
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An American Tragedy — The election of Donald Trump to the Presidency is nothing less than a tragedy for the American republic, a tragedy for the Constitution, and a triumph for the forces, at home and abroad, of nativism, authoritarianism, misogyny, and racism.
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The Huffington Post ending editor's note that called Donald Trump ‘racist’ — The Huffington Post's editor's note calling Donald Trump as a “racist” and “xenophobe” is no more, a source in the newsroom tells POLITICO. — For months, every story on the Huffington Post about Trump came …
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Sources: Hillary Clinton concedes — Donald Trump is on the verge of winning the presidency, after capturing the Democratic bastion of Wisconsin and moving within two electoral votes of the White House. Hillary Clinton called Trump to concede the race, according to sources A Trump win …
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Planning to flee to Canada? Try accessing the immigration website first — Hillary Clinton supporters react as results come in showing Trump gains across battleground states. But are they upset enough to emigrate? — Story highlights — As Election Night in the US wore on …
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Canada's immigration website just crashed
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Celebs who said they'd leave country if Trump won — Dozens of celebrities vowed to leave the country if Donald Trump — won the White House, saying they'd flee to everywhere from Canada to Jupiter. — The threat is a common one after any election outcome: Canada's immigration website crashed …
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Transcript: Donald Trump's Victory Speech — Following is a transcript of Donald J. Trump's victory speech, as compiled by Federal News Services. — TRUMP: Thank you. Thank you very much, everyone. — Sorry to keep you waiting; complicated business; complicated. — Thank you very much.
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Absorbing the Impossible — I sat watching in astonishment. The one who couldn't bear to show up to concede was not, as expected, Donald Trump, but Hillary Clinton. — I thought the hard-core support for Trump had dwindled down to a hardy band of loyalists: Rudy, Newt, Chris, Sarah …
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BREAKING: Sheriff Joe Arpaio goes down — “It's going to be a new day for Arizona.” — PHOENIX, ARIZONA—A scream rose from the crowd gathered at Grant Park on the south side of Phoenix when the Associated Press announced that Joe Arpaio's 23-year tenure as Maricopa County Sheriff had come to an end.
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Bill Maher Admits He Cried Wolf On Past GOP Nominees — In an odd moment of clarity, Real Time with Bill Maher host Bill Maher admitted on Friday that he had been far too harsh on past Republican nominees for president and that he regrets “crying wolf” so many times.
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Dow futures down 300 as election looks tighter than expected — Stock futures plunged as traders watched for the outcome in a presidential race that continued to be extremely tight. — Investors moved into bonds and stock futures fell as traders questioned whether Democrat Hillary Clinton could win the race, as expected.
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The Most Extraordinary Election of Our Lifetime — I'll just throw out some observations, because I'm in a state of shock. A welcome state in many ways, but still shock. I'm recalling how my mother once told me of the morning after the 1948 election—she was working in an office downtown LA then …


Republicans take the Kentucky House after 95 years of Democratic control — Republicans achieved the trifecta in Kentucky politics Tuesday, wresting control of the state House from Democrats in a landslide to complement their rule over the governor's office and state Senate.
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