DNC Staffer Screams At Donna Brazile For Helping Elect Donald Trump  —  Democrats' nerves are raw in Washington after Tuesday's stunning loss.  —  WASHINGTON On Thursday, Democratic Party officials held their first staff meeting since Hillary Clinton's stunning loss to Donald Trump in the presidential race.

It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away.  —  We have lost one of music's most revered and prolific visionaries.  —  A memorial will take place in Los Angeles at a later date.  The family requests privacy during their time of grief.

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 …

BREAKING: Police say UL student made up robbery story  —  Lafayette police said a woman made up a story about two men attacking her and stealing her wallet and hijab on Wednesday.  —  “During the course of the investigation, the female complainant admitted that she fabricated the story …

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.

Boss tells pro-Trump employees to resign  —  If you voted for Donald Trump, you may not feel welcomed at Grubhub.  —  The CEO of Grubhub, an online food delivery service, sent a company wide email Wednesday suggesting employees who agree with President-elect Donald Trump's behaviors and his campaign rhetoric should resign.

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 …

More Links  —  ROMS Incident  —  We are committed to providing a safe, secure, and supportive learning environment for all students.  —  R.O. Supt.  —  there was an incident during one of the lunches at Royal Oak Middle School that was captured on video and posted to social media.

With Trump's Election, a Bonanza for Washington Lobbyists  —  WASHINGTON — Trent Lott, the former Republican senator from Mississippi, had gleefully flown back from Florida, where he had been working for the campaign of Donald J. Trump.  Now a powerful lobbyist, his phone had been buzzing nonstop …

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 …

Clinton aides blame loss on everything but themselves  —  Sexism.  The media.  James Comey.  —  On a call with surrogates Thursday afternoon, top advisers John Podesta and Jennifer Palmieri pinned blame for Hillary Clinton's loss on a host of uncontrollable headwinds that ultimately felled …

Autocracy: Rules for Survival  —  “Thank you, my friends.  Thank you.  Thank you.  We have lost.  We have lost, and this is the last day of my political career, so I will say what must be said.  We are standing at the edge of the abyss.  Our political system, our society …

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.

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.

There Were No Purple* States On Tuesday  —  In the run-up to Election Day, we wondered whether more voters than normal would split their tickets because of Donald Trump's unique candidacy, perhaps voting for Republicans down-ballot but for Hillary Clinton in the presidential contest.

Review: Megyn Kelly Tells Tales Out of Fox News in Her Memoir, ‘Settle for More’  —  Even had there been no news in Megyn Kelly's new memoir, “Settle for More,” the book would have drawn a considerable audience.  Ms. Kelly, the 45-year-old anchor on Fox News, has emerged …

The Latest: Judge Sets Schedule for Trump University Trial  —  The Latest on a class-action lawsuit against President-elect Donald Trump and the now-defunct Trump University (all times local):  —  A federal judge overseeing a fraud lawsuit against President-elect Donald Trump over the now-defunct …

This Hillary supporter just ran into Hillary in the woods, because we all need a long walk today  —  While out for a walk with her children in Chappaqua, New York, Margot Gerster says she ran into an unlikely couple: Hillary and Bill Clinton, out for a post-Election Day walk with their dog.

Trump just completely reversed his policy on South Korea — only 2 days after being elected  —  Donald Trump's upset win stunned the leaders of US allies around the globe, but it hit South Korea particularly hard.  On Wednesday, stock markets there plunged, and President Park Geun-hye convened …

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.

Pollsters tackle what went wrong  —  They know they screwed up.  Pollsters have a few ideas why.  —  It's possible Donald Trump's upset victory this week was powered by a surge of late deciders.  Or the mysterious group often referred as “shy Trump” voters somehow escaped their radar.