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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

‘Not my president’: Thousands protest Trump in rallies across the U.S.  —  Demonstrations and vigils protesting the election of Donald Trump spread across the country late Wednesday and early Thursday, as thousands of people rallied against the president-elect in cities from coast to coast.

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 …

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.