Clinton blames Comey letters for defeat  —  Hillary Clinton pinned the blame for her defeat on FBI Director James Comey's letters about her email arrangement in a conference call with her top campaign contributors on Saturday afternoon.  —  Speaking with Democrats who raised over $100,000 …

Trump and the Fall of Liberalism  —  Let's be frank.  After this week's electoral explosion, liberalism faces years in the wilderness.  It's not just that the president-elect is Donald Trump.  It's that a Democratic Party that as recently as Monday imagined it had forged …

New York Times: We blew it on Trump  —  MORE FROM:  —  The Gray Lady feels the agony of political defeat — in her reputation and in her wallet.  —  After taking a beating almost as brutal as Hillary Clinton's, the New York Times on Friday made an extraordinary appeal to its readers to stand by her.

Trump Camp Refuses to Close Door on Campaign Pledge to ‘Lock Her Up’  —  WASHINGTON — Even as President-elect Donald J. Trump vows to unify a divided nation, he faces a momentous decision over whether to make good on his oft-repeated campaign pledge to have a special prosecutor “lock up” Hillary Clinton.

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.

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 …

Michael Moore Blasts Donald Trump as ‘Illegitimate President’ as He Tours Trump Tower  —  Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore called Donald Trump an “illegitimate president” while making an unexpected appearance at Trump Tower ahead of a protest slated to take place there in New York City today.

In “60 Minutes” interview, Donald Trump weighs Twitter use as president  —  Donald Trump will appear in his first extensive post-election interview Sunday on “60 Minutes” at 7 p.m. ET/PT  —  After frequently deploying his controversial Twitter account over the last year to wage his White House campaign …

Muslim Gwinnett teacher told to ‘hang yourself’ with her headscarf  —  A Gwinnett County high school teacher said she was left a note in class Friday telling her that her Muslim headscarf “isn't allowed anymore.”  —  “Why don't you tie it around your neck & hang yourself with it...,” the note said, signed “America!”

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 …

Democrats Hoping ‘Trump Effect’ Would Drive Latino Turnout Neglected Engagement Work  —  “It was just pitiful.”  —  On Sept. 5, 2014, Democratic National Committee leaders received a proposal for a plan to boost the Hispanic voter turnout rate using direct mail, phone calls, radio ads and news media appearances.

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 …

Trump relies on Washington insiders to build administration  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump elicited wild cheers on the campaign trail by pledging to “drain the swamp” in Washington, but the president-elect's transition team is populated largely with creatures of the capital …