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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Bernie Sanders Doesn't Rule out a 2020 White House Run  —  Bernie Sanders is leaving open the possibility of another presidential bid, saying in a Thursday interview that he wants to focus on helping the party rebuild its base after Donald Trump's victory.  —  “Four years is a long time from now …

UPDATED: Obama 2012 Would've Beaten Trump 2016  —  UPDATE: Mea Culpa.  —  Here's what happened: I used the New York Times vote-record database for the numbers in this post.  This was a matter of convenience; I had already been using the NYT database because of its excellent interactive feature …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

Antonio Villaraigosa jumps into 2018 California governor's race  —  Antonio Villaraigosa at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July.  (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)  —  Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Thursday began his 2018 bid for governor with a a new website …

Donald Trump — No-Fly Zone Over Trump Tower  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Donald Trump is getting a massive security blanket, courtesy of the FAA ... so the NYC building where he lives and works does not fall victim to terrorists flying airplanes.  —  Pilots have been ordered to stay clear of the 58-story building on 5th Ave.

A letter to America from Leslie Knope, regarding Donald Trump  —  Amidst the confusion, and despair, and disbelief, it was suggested to me by a very close friend of mine (I won't say her name to protect her identity) (Ann.  It was Ann) that perhaps a few people would enjoy hearing my thoughts on this election.

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.

Nasty Gal is expected to file for bankruptcy  —  Founder Sophia Amoruso will also resign as executive chairwoman of the online clothing retailer.  —  According to sources close to the situation, Nasty Gal is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, allowing it to reorganize its business.

‘People Have to Die’: Anti-Trump Protester Calls For Violence on CNN  —  During the massive anti-Donald Trump protests held in California the day after Election Day, one woman CNN spoke to called for violence and death as a means to enact political change.  —  “If we don't fight, who is going to fight for us?