Trump Staff Shake-Up Slows Transition to Near Halt  —  WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump's transition operation plunged into disarray on Tuesday with the abrupt resignation of Mike Rogers, who had handled national security matters, the second shake-up in a week on a team …

‘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 …

Ridiculed during primaries, endorsed Trump anyway  —  Carson was seen as a favorite for the position — he was an early backer of Trump, he's a world-renowned physician and he has staunchly, consistently opposed Obamacare.  Whoever runs HHS will be tasked with dismantling the Affordable Care Act.

The Note: What Trump Told Obama  —  NOTABLES  —OBAMA SAYS TRUMP TOLD HIM HE WOULD SUPPORT NATO: President Obama said yesterday that President-elect Donald Trump told him personally that he would maintain a strong “commitment” to NATO — after the real estate mogul threatened to abandon the alliance during the campaign.

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

More than half of arrested anti-Trump protesters didn't vote in Oregon … Portland, Ore.—More than half of the anti-Trump protesters arrested in Portland didn't vote in Oregon, according to state election records.  —  At least sixty-nine demonstrators either didn't turn in a ballot or weren't registered to vote in the state.

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 …

GOP and Trump put deficit on back burner  —  A serious case of fiscal amnesia may soon be sweeping the GOP.  —  For eight years, Republicans hammered President Barack Obama for exploding the national debt.  But now a GOP-led spending spree is coming, with Donald Trump riding to the White House …

Donald Trump's Great Bait and Switch  —  In her gracious concession speech last Wednesday, Hillary Clinton said of her victorious opponent, Donald Trump, “We owe him an open mind and a chance to lead.”  That's an admirable sentiment, but it doesn't mean we can ignore how the President-elect puts together a government.

‘Ape in heels’: W.Va. officials under fire after comments about Michelle Obama  —  A nonprofit group director and a mayor in a small town in West Virginia have been swept up in a firestorm surrounding comments made about Michelle Obama which have been perceived as blatantly racist.

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.

We need to talk about the online radicalisation of young, white men  —  With the appointment of Breitbart News's chair to Trump's staff we need to be clear about the links between misogyny, racism and neofascism on alt-right websites  —  Become a Guardian supporter or make a contribution

Trump transition memo: Trade reform begins Day 1  — The draft memo reveals what the transition team has developed as a blueprint for Trump's administration  —  Washington (CNN)President-elect Donald Trump will begin the process of reshaping America's trade policy on Day 1 of his administration …

Trump Tech Meltdown Hits Fourth Day With Amazon Cut by $35 Billion  —  FANG group falls 8% for worst four-day drop since February  —  Trade policy, immigration limits, campaign retaliation posited  —  The stock market's post-election bifurcation sharpened Monday as technology shares extended …

Trump Considering Anti-Muslim Conspiracy Theorist For Top Nat Sec Role  —  Donald Trump is considering naming anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist Clare Lopez as his deputy national security adviser, according to a list of possible appointees the Daily Caller published Tuesday.

Exclusive: Fox anchor Megyn Kelly describes scary, bullying ‘Year of Trump’  —  NEW YORK — Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly said she thinks Donald Trump was agitated before the first GOP primary debate not because he'd learned she was going to confront him about his insulting descriptions of women …

Obama: Trump and Brexit part of a global wave of anxiety  —  The British decision to withdraw from the European Union and the election of Donald Trump are part of the same global wave of anxiety, President Barack Obama suggested on Tuesday.  —  Asked at a news conference in Greece to compare …

Sessions, Now Up For AG, Once Rejected From Judgeship For Racist Remarks  —  A Republican-controlled Senate once rejected Sen. Jeff Sessions' (R-AL) nomination to a federal judgeship after several U.S. attorneys testified that he made racist comments.  —  Due to his legal background …

Clinton to make first post-election public appearance Wednesday  —  will make her first public appearance since conceding the presidential election to Donald Trump  —  at a Wednesday event, according to Bloomberg.  —  A Clinton aide confirms that the former secretary of State will attend …

‘Knife fight’ as Trump builds an unconventional national security cabinet  —  Washington (CNN)Donald Trump's transition is being marked by sharp internal disagreements over key cabinet appointments and direction, both for internal West Wing positions and key national security posts, sources involved in the transition team tell CNN.

Yes, Trump's Going to Dump the Iran Deal  —  Fixing or killing the Iran nuclear deal will be President Trump's first step toward restoring America's global leadership.  —  In the days following Donald Trump's victory, a variety of experts — mostly Trump critics — pronounced that …