Hillary Clinton Blames F.B.I. Director for Election Loss  —  Hillary Clinton on Saturday cast blame for her surprise election loss on the announcement by the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, days before the election that he had revived the inquiry into her use of a private email server.

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.

Italy referendum result could send shockwaves through markets and DESTROY Europe  —  THE EU's days might be numbered with Italy about to vote on a referendum which could send shockwaves across the continent.  —  Analysts believe the outcome of the ballot on constitutional reform could have massive global implications.

The advertising decisions that helped doom Hillary Clinton  —  In the closing weeks of the presidential race, Hillary Clinton's campaign — and the outside groups that supported it — aired more television advertisements in Omaha than in the states of Michigan and Wisconsin combined.

Massive anti-Trump protests planned for Inauguration Day, police on alert  —  Opponents to Donald Trump's presidency are planning large-scale demonstrations in the nation's capital in January when the Republican president-elect is sworn in on Inauguration Day, with police apparently expecting tens-of-thousands of protesters.

Villanova University investigates race-related assault  —  Villanova University's Department of Public Safety is investigating a reported incident in which a black female student was assaulted by white males as they ran toward her yelling, “Trump, Trump, Trump!”

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!”

Trump lesson drawing Hitler parallels costs Bay Area teacher  —  A history teacher at Mountain View High School has been placed on paid leave after drawing parallels between Republican President-elect Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler in his lesson plan.  —  Frank Navarro, who's taught at the school …

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.

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 …

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 …

After a Fraught Election, Questions Over the Impact of a Balky Voting Process  —  So few Americans cast ballots that a new president was elected by barely 25 percent of registered voters.  Some of those who did vote waited in line for hours.  Others were told they needed an ID to vote under …

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.

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 …