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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Dark days for Obama's White House — President Obama on Thursday will welcome Donald Trump — to the White House, beginning a transition of power that is pure anguish for many in the Democratic Party. — The meeting, which seemed improbable just 72 hours ago, will likely stand …
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Carol E. Lee / Wall Street Journal:
President Obama, Donald Trump Meet at White House to Begin Transition — Trump says he respects Obama, will seek his counsel while in office — WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama hosted President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday for a meeting intended to signal to Americans …
CNN:
Trump calls Obama ‘a very good man’ after historic White House meeting — Washington (CNN)President Barack Obama welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House Thursday, as both men put past antagonisms aside in a time honored ritual epitomizing the peaceful transfer of political power.
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is dead, Schumer tells labor leaders
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is dead, Schumer tells labor leaders
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Trump team: We ‘fully expect’ to have White House press pool
Trump team: We ‘fully expect’ to have White House press pool
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
President Obama's Long History of Insulting Donald Trump
President Obama's Long History of Insulting Donald Trump
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Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
4 threats to the media under President Trump
4 threats to the media under President Trump
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Washington Post:
Moscow had contacts with Trump team during campaign, Russian diplomat says — MOSCOW — Russian government officials had contacts with members of Donald Trump's campaign team, a senior Russian diplomat said Thursday, in a disclosure that could reopen scrutiny over the Kremlin's role …
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Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
Trump campaign staff redirects, then restores, mention of Muslim ban from website — President-elect Donald Trump's campaign staff temporarily redirected the webpage detailing his controversial proposal to temporarily ban Muslim immigration into the United States, one of the most divisive …
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Bloomberg:
Russia Says It Was in Contact With Trump's Team During Campaign — Russia said it was in contact with President-elect Donald Trump's team during the U.S. election campaign, despite repeated denials by the Republican candidate's advisers that any links existed.
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Laura Italiano / New York Post:
The one scenario that could still get Hillary into the White House — More On: — For diehard Democrats holding out hope that they won't have to live through a Donald Trump presidency, there is a last, incredibly long shot for them latch onto — a surprise twist in the Electoral College.
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Eli Watkins / CNN:
How Gary Johnson and Jill Stein helped elect Donald Trump — Washington (CNN)Neither Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson nor the Green Party's Jill Stein managed to make a dent in the Electoral College, but they did post a significant enough showing in several states arguably to help elect Donald Trump.
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New York Times:
The Electoral College Is Hated by Many. So Why Does It Endure?
The Electoral College Is Hated by Many. So Why Does It Endure?
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John R. Koza / The Hill:
States can kill Electoral College — here's how to empower popular vote
States can kill Electoral College — here's how to empower popular vote
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Aaron Sorkin / Vanity Fair:
Read the Letter Aaron Sorkin Wrote His Daughter After Donald Trump Was Elected President — The Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Social Network and mastermind behind The West Wing reacts to Donald Trump being elected the 45th president of the United States in a moving letter written …
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Bloomberg:
Trump's Data Team Saw a Different America—and They Were Right — The president-elect's analysts picked up disturbances others weren't seeing—the beginning of the storm that would deliver Trump to the White House. — Subscribe Reprints — Nobody saw it coming. Not the media.
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Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton lost. Bernie Sanders could have won. — We chose the wrong candidate. — Donald Trump's stunning victory is less surprising when we remember a simple fact: Hillary Clinton is a deeply unpopular politician. She won a hotly contested primary victory against a uniquely popular candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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Matthew Weaver / Guardian:
Bernie Sanders: Donald Trump harnessed anti-establishment anger
Bernie Sanders: Donald Trump harnessed anti-establishment anger
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump maps out a new administration to bring a seismic shift to Washington — Washington began its transition of power Wednesday as the ascendancy of President-elect Donald Trump promised a seismic shift in nearly every facet of the capital city, from military and executive agencies …
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Oren Cass / City Journal:
Examining the Scorecard — Exit polls show Trump won more than just white males. — Politics and law — Score one for the 2012 Republican autopsy. Notwithstanding last night's “white working-class” wave, often linked to those voters' purported latent racism and xenophobia …
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Tim Alberta / National Review:
UPDATED: Obama 2012 Would've Beaten Trump 2016
UPDATED: Obama 2012 Would've Beaten Trump 2016
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Heather Timmons / Quartz:
A rash of racist attacks have broken out in the US after Donald Trump's victory — In his acceptance speech on Nov. 9, US president-elect Donald J. Trump made a pledge of unity, promising to be a leader for “all Americans.” — But some of his supporters have not heard that message.
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Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
National recall after Newsweek misfires with Clinton cover … A national recall went out Wednesday for the special “Madame President” issue of Newsweek that was prematurely shipped to stores and newsstands across the country. — At the same time, the publisher of the magazine will rush the …
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John Stanton / BuzzFeed:
Secretary Of Education Ben Carson? Here's A List Of Potential Trump Cabinet Picks — President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has put together a who's who shortlist of Trump surrogates and advisers to take top positions in his administration next year, ranging from former …
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NOM Blog:
The Plan — Donald Trump has won a historic election, an unprecedented victory that has turned the establishment upside down. We heartily congratulate him and his team on their incredible win. President-elect Trump will now turn his attention to governing, and NOM is committed to working with him.
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Fox News Announces Name, Reveals Details of Tucker Carlson's New Show — Fox News has released more details today on the new 7 pm program Tucker Carlson will host on the cable news network starting next week. — Fox announced Carlson was getting his own show last week …
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CBS News:
Commentary: The unbearable smugness of the press — The mood in the Washington press corps is bleak, and deservedly so. — It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that, with a few exceptions, we were all tacitly or explicitly #WithHer, which has led to a certain anguish in the face of Donald Trump's victory.
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Wall Street Journal:
Protests Against Donald Trump Spread Across the U.S. — Demonstrators chant slogans against president-elect; protests held in cities including New York, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, Austin, Chicago, Seattle and Portland — Thousands of protesters packed the area around Trump Tower …
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Erick-Woods Erickson / New York Times:
Erick Erickson: Eating Crow on Donald Trump — Atlanta — Donald J. Trump will be the next president of the United States. I got it absolutely wrong. I have been writing since February that he would not win. The great paradox of this election for me is that I never saw …
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Katherine Skiba / Chicago Tribune:
Aaron Schock, ex-Illinois congressman, indicted on 24 criminal counts — U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock's resignation after weeks of intense scrutiny over spending, travel and real estate deals marked a stunning fall for a politician once seen as a rising young voice in Congress.
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James David Dickson / Detroit News:
Royal Oak Middle School students chant ‘Build the wall’ — One day after Republican candidate Donald Trump was elected president, some middle school students in Royal Oak chanted enthusiasm for one of his platform planks: the building of a wall between the United States and Mexico.
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Numbers / Pew Research Center:
A Divided and Pessimistic Electorate — Voters skeptical of progress in many areas - even jobs - since 2008 — Beyond their disagreements over specific policy issues, voters who supported President-elect Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton also differed over the seriousness of a wide array …
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greatagain.gov:
Financial Services — Financial markets are vital to the American economy. Capital markets bring investors together with creators to fund new ideas and fuel economic growth. Banks and other lenders provide funding to small businesses and mortgage borrowers to help fund the American Dream.
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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
ObamaCare sign-ups surge post-election — 's presidential election victory marked the strongest day of ObamaCare signups in this year's open enrollment period so far. — More than 100,000 people selected plans through HealthCare.gov on Wednesday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced.
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Yun Soo Kim / The Cornell Daily Sun:
Devastated Cornellians ‘Mourn’ Election of Donald Trump at Cry In — Over 50 Cornellians gathered on Ho Plaza this afternoon for a cry in to “mourn” in the aftermath of Donald Trump's shocking presidential victory. — Braving the cold, wind and occasional rain, Cornellians sat in a circle …
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