Why Trump Won  —  Throughout the course of the 2016 election, the conventional groupthink was that the renegade Donald Trump had irrevocably torn apart the Republican Party.  His base populism supposedly sandbagged more experienced and electable Republican candidates, who were bewildered that a …

Where the Democrats Go From Here  —  Millions of Americans registered a protest vote on Tuesday, expressing their fierce opposition to an economic and political system that puts wealthy and corporate interests over their own.  I strongly supported Hillary Clinton, campaigned hard on her behalf …

Trump team rivalries spark infighting  —  The bitter infighting that plagued Donald Trump's campaign during the Republican presidential primary is starting to spill over into his team's efforts to establish an administration and political operation, according to more than half a dozen sources familiar with the planning efforts.

Donald Trump Prepares for White House Move, but His Tower May Still Beckon  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump won the White House with an outsider's populist promise to “drain the swamp” of Washington.  —  Now, as he prepares to assume the presidency, an open question remains about the capital …

New York Times publisher vows to ‘rededicate’ paper to reporting honestly  —  Pedestrians wait for cabs across the street from The New York Times in New York.  (AP)  —  The publisher of The New York Times penned a letter to readers Friday promising that the paper would “reflect” …

You Must Serve Trump  —  Of all the conservatives who opposed Donald Trump during his campaign for the presidency, his most vehement opponents were the men and women who had served in past Republican administrations, and particularly in the departments of state and of defense.

Tears, angst as workforce braces for Trump takeover  —  U.S. EPA employees were in tears.  Worried Energy Department staffers were offered counseling.  Some federal employees were so depressed, they took time off.  Others might retire early.  —  And some employees are in downright panic mode …

Tea Party leader shoots down RNC chair as Trump's chief of staff  —  A prominent Tea Party leader is warning Donald Trump not to choose RNC chair Reince Priebus as his White House chief of staff.  —  Reacting to reports that Trump is considering Priebus as one of his top two choices …

A series of strategic mistakes likely sealed Clinton's fate  —  Just days before the election, after weeks believing that Michigan was safely blue, the pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC Priorities USA polled voters there — only to discover that it was a one-point race.

Gregg Popovich uncensored: Full transcript of thoughts on Donald Trump  —  Gregg Popovich said Friday that he's sick to his stomach that Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States.  —  Popovich said that it reflects the bigotry of many Americans, something he said disgusts him.

Can Trump Save Their Jobs?  They're Counting on It  —  INDIANAPOLIS — By the time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series for the first time in 108 years this month, Paul Roell was already asleep.  He did not stay up to see Barack Obama win the presidency in 2008, or watch in 2000 as the margin …

Markham principal apologizes for ‘discriminatory’ Facebook posts  —  The principal of Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School says she “has learned a number of lessons” after an investigation into her social media posts.  —  A Markham elementary school principal has apologized for her “discriminatory” …

Graham suggests Cruz for Supreme Court, hopes for infrastructure repair bill in Trump's first 100 days  —  U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said in January that choosing between Sen. Ted Cruz and Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination was “like choosing between getting shot or poisoned.”

After Trump Win, Parallel Path Is Seen for Marine Le Pen of France's Far Right  —  HÉNIN-BEAUMONT, France — It was a moment of intense French patriotism on a sunny Friday, Armistice Day.  A band blared “La Marseillaise,” the national anthem.  Shouts of “Vive la France!” filled the chilly November air.

Civilians shot, bodies hung from poles in Mosul, Iraqi sources say  —  Battle for Mosul: From clinic to combat hospital  —  Irbil, Iraq (CNN)As fighting continued in and around Mosul on Friday, civilians caught in crossfire have a stark choice: whether to flee or stay huddled inside their homes.