‘Turn On the Hate’: Steve Bannon at the White House  —  Anyone holding out hope that Donald Trump would govern as a uniter — that the racism, sexism, anti-Semitism and nativism of his campaign were just poses to pick up votes — should think again.  —  In an ominous sign of what the Trump presidency …

Facebook Bans Fake News Sites From Using Its Advertising Network  —  Google made a similar move earlier Monday  —  Facebook Inc. on Monday banned fake news sites from using the company's advertising network to generate revenue, a Facebook spokesman said, following a similar move by its rival Alphabet Inc.'s Google

Rudy Giuliani, John Bolton Are Leading Candidates for Next Secretary of State  —  Aides to President-elect Trump are focusing on former New York City mayor and former U.S. ambassador to U.N.  —  WASHINGTON—Aides to President-elect Donald Trump are focusing on former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani …

Paul Ryan is set to remain as House speaker, and so are GOP tensions  —  Paul D. Ryan is poised to win the nomination of his House Republican colleagues Tuesday to continue as speaker and serve as the chief legislative partner to President-elect Donald Trump.

THE MYTHS DEMOCRATS SWALLOWED THAT COST THEM THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION  —  THE SCOOP 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DEMOCRATIC PARTY  —  On Friday, I almost assaulted a fan of my work.  I was in the Philadelphia International Airport, and a man who recognized me from one of my appearances on a television news show approached.

Trump team seeks top-secret security clearances for Trump's children  —  President-elect Donald Trump is potentially seeking top secret security clearances for his children, sources tell CBS News.  —  The Trump team has asked the White House to explore the possibility of getting his children the top secret security clearances.

Non-profit director and mayor under fire after First Lady Facebook post  —  CLAY COUNTY, W.Va (WSAZ) — Two Clay County women are under intense criticism after a Facebook post launched outrage on social media.  Screenshots of the post have been shared thousands of times.

Sessions leading choice for defense secretary  —  Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama is the leading contender for Donald Trump's secretary of defense, sources close to the transition say — a choice that would reward the president-elect's most outspoken congressional loyalist but offer few olive branches …

Trump to bring back Churchill statue SHAMEFULLY removed from White House by Barack Obama  —  NIGEL FARAGE has revealed that Donald Trump will re-install a bust of Winston Churchill removed from the Oval Office by Barack Obama - in a clear sign of the friendship the new President wishes to foster with Britain.

Short list emerges for RNC chair  —  Donald Trump's campaign manager and deputy campaign manager, Mitt Romney's niece, and a host of other GOP officials are all in the running to become the next chair of a Republican Party that is at the peak of its power.  —  Reince Priebus …

Putin and Trump Talk on Phone and Agree to Improve Ties, Kremlin Says  —  MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and President-elect Donald J. Trump spoke by telephone for the first time on Monday, agreeing to review what both consider the poor state of relations between the two countries …

LAPD will not help deport immigrants under Trump, chief says  —  Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck said Monday that he did not intend to change the LAPD's approach to immigration enforcement, despite pledges by President-elect Donald Trump to toughen federal immigration laws and increase deportations.

Professors ask Sullivan to stop quoting Jefferson  —  Many student groups believe Jefferson shouldn't be included in emails  —  Several groups on Grounds collaborated to write a letter to University President Teresa Sullivan against the inclusion of a Thomas Jefferson quote in her post-election email Nov. 9.

America's Emerging Nationalism Crisis  —  Progressives managed not to see the nose on their face  —  The election of Donald Trump as our next president heralds a new political epoch for the United States.  Whatever his shortcomings as a candidate, the Republican nominee, a political neophyte …

Ex-Intelligence Chairman Rogers Leaves Trump Transition Team  —  Former House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers left President-elect Donald Trump's transition team, days after Trump's surprise victory and a shakeup at the top of the team's organizational chart.

Donald Trump's Far-Flung Holdings Raise Potential for Conflicts of Interest  —  WASHINGTON — Just a few blocks down Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House sits the Trump International Hotel, one of the newest luxury additions to President-elect Donald J. Trump's real estate empire …

The Years of Living Dangerously  —  I have held off posting anything publicly on the election because with an event which combines this level of surprise with this traumatic a nightmare, I wanted to take some time to reflect, analyze, and hear what others were thinking before I rushed in and vomited my emotions all over my desktop.