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Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post:
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.
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Sanders backs Ellison for DNC chairman — Sen. Bernie Sanders is backing Rep. Keith Ellison to be the next permanent chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Sanders's office confirmed. — “He is supporting Congressman Ellison for the DNC,” Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs told POLITICO on Thursday.
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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Howard Dean running for DNC chief
Howard Dean running for DNC chief
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Washington Post, Washington Times, Politicus USA, The Daily Caller, The Week, Independent Journal Review and Mediaite
Richard Gehr / Rolling Stone:
Leonard Cohen Dead at 82 — Hugely influential singer and songwriter's work spanned five decades — Leonard Cohen, the hugely influential singer and songwriter whose work spanned five decades, died at the age of 82. Cohen's label, Sony Music Canada, confirmed his death on the singer's Facebook page.
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Leonard Cohen / Facebook:
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.
Larry Rohter / New York Times:
Leonard Cohen, Epic and Enigmatic Songwriter, Is Dead at 82
Leonard Cohen, Epic and Enigmatic Songwriter, Is Dead at 82
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Mashable, Guardian and Instapundit
Paul Demko / Politico:
Obamacare defenders vow ‘total war’ — Shell-shocked Democrats on Capitol Hill are preparing to make a fight for Obamacare their top priority in the opening days of the Trump administration, with leading advocacy groups ready to wage “total war” to defend President Barack Obama's universal health care program …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Dark days for Obama's White House
Dark days for Obama's White House
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Carol E. Lee / Wall Street Journal:
President Obama, Donald Trump Meet at White House to Begin Transition
President Obama, Donald Trump Meet at White House to Begin Transition
CNN:
Trump calls Obama ‘a very good man’ after historic White House meeting
Trump calls Obama ‘a very good man’ after historic White House meeting
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Daily Wire, Patterico's Pontifications and mrctv.org/videos
Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump and Obama Hold Cordial 90-Minute Meeting in Oval Office
Trump and Obama Hold Cordial 90-Minute Meeting in Oval Office
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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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Washington Post
Rick Klein / ABC News:
ANALYSIS: Donald Trump Sees Calm After Storm in First DC Trip as President-Elect
ANALYSIS: Donald Trump Sees Calm After Storm in First DC Trip as President-Elect
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Politico and Associated Press
Claire Taylor / The Advertiser:
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 …
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Heather Timmons / Quartz:
A rash of racist attacks have broken out in the US after Donald Trump's victory
A rash of racist attacks have broken out in the US after Donald Trump's victory
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Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Police: Student fabricated report she was beaten, robbed
Police: Student fabricated report she was beaten, robbed
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Hot Air and Associated Press
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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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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Eli Watkins / CNN:
How Gary Johnson and Jill Stein helped elect Donald Trump
How Gary Johnson and Jill Stein helped elect Donald Trump
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Royal Oak Schools:
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.
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James David Dickson / Detroit News:
Royal Oak Middle School students chant ‘Build the wall’
Royal Oak Middle School students chant ‘Build the wall’
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ThinkProgress, Raw Story, Business Insider and The Root
Reuters:
Judge tells Trump University litigants they would be wise to settle — The U.S. judge overseeing the lawsuit against President-elect Donald Trump and his Trump University told both sides they would be wise to settle the case “given all else that's involved.”
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Jennifer Senior / New York Times:
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 …
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Bryan Llenas / Fox News:
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.
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Debbie Dingell / Washington Post:
I said Clinton was in trouble with the voters I represent. Democrats didn't listen. — Debbie Dingell, a Democrat, represents Michigan's 12th Congressional District in the House. — I was the crazy one. I predicted that Hillary Clinton was in trouble in Michigan during the Democratic primary.
Eric Lipton / New York Times:
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 …
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Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Trump fills the swamp with more lobbyists
Trump fills the swamp with more lobbyists
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Wall Street Journal, CNBC, The Daily Caller and Business Insider
Annie Karni / Politico:
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 …
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Hot Air
Harry Enten / FiveThirtyEight:
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.
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Raw Story
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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Mediaite, NBC News, The Atlantic, Media Matters for America and The Week
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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Politico, Hot Air, Washington Post, Joe.My.God. and Towleroad
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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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Paul Ryan Says Medicare Privatization Is On — During the campaign, coverage of the issues was blotted out by coverage of Hillary Clinton's emails and Donald Trump's broad suite of sociopathic tendencies. And of the issues that did receive any attention, a conspicuously missing …
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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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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Is This the Second Redemption? — Between 1870 and 1901, there were 20 black representatives in Congress and two black United States senators. Between 1901 and 1929, there were none. — Those simple numbers offer a small glimpse of the totality of the Southern counterrevolution …
Laura Vitto / Mashable:
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.
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