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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
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.
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Clinton blames Comey letters for defeat
Clinton blames Comey letters for defeat
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Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton blames one Comey letter for stopping momentum and the other for turning out Trump voters
Hillary Clinton blames one Comey letter for stopping momentum and the other for turning out Trump voters
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Jeff Zeleny / CNN:
Clinton to donors: FBI letters were double whammy to campaign
Clinton to donors: FBI letters were double whammy to campaign
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Tina Brown / Guardian:
My beef over Hillary Clinton's loss is with liberal feminists, young and old — One picture, taken in the New York woods, restored the candidate to ordinary life. If Democrats had listened to ordinary Americans, she might have been president — he black mood of women feeling battered …
Brianne Tolj / Daily Mail:
New Zealand's South Island hit with magnitude 7.5 earthquake - and residents are urgently warned to move inland as tsunami waves hit coast and aftershocks continue — A magnitude 7.5 earthquake centred north of Christchurch has jolted New Zealand and triggered a two-metre Tsunami.
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The Times of Israel
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Clinton approached by people ‘scared’ after election — In a speech thanking her staff Friday night, Hillary Clinton — said she has spoken to Americans who feel “scared” in the wake of Donald Trump — 's presidential victory. — “Today, I heard from one of the people I met who lives …
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Jason Hopkins / Townhall.com:
Rumor Has It Chelsea Clinton May Run for Congress in New York — Thought the Clinton political dynasty ended Tuesday night? Think again. — Sources to the New York Post are saying the Clintons are grooming Chelsea, daughter of Hillary and Bill, to run for Congress in New York's 17th district.
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New York Times:
The Danger of Going Soft on Russia — Among the first world leaders to congratulate President-elect Donald Trump was Vladimir Putin. And why shouldn't he? — Just when relations between Russia and the West are at their most precarious point since the Cold War, Mr. Trump has been Russia's defender …
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Josie Ensor / Telegraph:
Russian warships arrive off Syrian coast ahead of ‘final’ assault on Aleppo
Russian warships arrive off Syrian coast ahead of ‘final’ assault on Aleppo
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Simon Osborne / Daily Express:
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.
Scott Clement / Washington Post:
One-third of Clinton supporters say Trump election is not legitimate, poll finds — A strong majority of Americans accept Donald Trump as the winner of the presidential election last week, but a significant minority of Hillary Clinton supporters say his victory was illegitimate, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Political Wire
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
The man hoping to counter President Trump — Donald Trump will be in the Oval Office in January, and Republicans will have full control of Congress. But Rep. Keith Ellison — an African-American Muslim from Minnesota — thinks he can lead Democrats back to power.
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Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Laura Ingraham under consideration for White House press secretary — Conservative radio host Laura Ingraham is under serious consideration to be Donald Trump — 's White House press secretary, according to two sources with direct knowledge. — Trump appreciated Ingraham's loyalty through the campaign.
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Monterey County Herald:
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 …
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Caitlin McCabe / Philly.com:
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!”
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Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Trump's Hires Will Set Course of His Presidency — WASHINGTON — “Busy day planned in New York,” President-elect Donald J. Trump said on Twitter on Friday morning, two days after his astonishing victory. “Will soon be making some very important decisions on the people who will be running our government!”
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Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Tea Party leader shoots down RNC chair as Trump's chief of staff
Tea Party leader shoots down RNC chair as Trump's chief of staff
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