Facebook fake-news writer: ‘I think Donald Trump is in the White House because of me’  —  What do the Amish lobby, gay wedding vans and the ban of the national anthem have in common?  For starters, they're all make-believe — and invented by the same man.  —  Paul Horner, the 38-year-old impresario …

NRCC Endorses Nancy Pelosi for Minority Leader  —  WASHINGTON - With Nancy Pelosi facing a challenge within her own party after House Democrats' disastrous election results, the NRCC would like to offer its full support to the embattled former Speaker of the House.

Romney and Trump to discuss secretary of state position, NBC source says  —  In March, Mitt Romney called Donald Trump “a phony” and “a fraud” when discussing the then-candidate.  —  FACTBOX-Contenders for key jobs in Trump administration  —  19 Mins Ago

Jon Stewart on why Donald Trump is a “repudiation of Republicans”  —  After Jon Stewart left “The Daily Show” last summer, much of the presidential campaign went on without his unique and satirical point of view.  —  He spoke with “CBS This Morning” co-host Charlie Rose Wednesday to discuss …

David Petraeus in the running to be Trump's secretary of state  —  Sources say former CIA director who pleaded guilty to mishandling classified information refuses to rule out role as battle for top cabinet posts intensifies  —  David Petraeus - the former US army general and CIA director …

House GOP eying major Medicare overhaul in 2017  —  The head of the House Budget Committee said Thursday that lawmakers are eying an overhaul of Medicare next year.  —  Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-Ga.) said he expects lawmakers to push forward with an overhaul …

Sanders: If Trump has the ‘guts’ to take on corporate America, he's got an ally  —  (CNN)President-elect Donald Trump will find himself with an unlikely ally If he makes good on his promise to be an economic populist challenging corporate America, Bernie Sanders said Thursday.

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper Resigns  —  Director of National Intelligence James Clapper submitted his resignation Wednesday evening.  —  Clapper has said in interviews with NBC News over the last year that he was counting down the days to stepping down at the end of President Obama's final term in office.

Flagstaff police officer placed on leave after violent video surfaces  —  Danny Paredes/Special for The Republic Wochit  —  A Flagstaff police officer has been placed on administrative leave after a video showing him punching a woman in the face surfaced Wednesday on Facebook, according to a police spokesman.

Memo to millennials, that awful feeling you've got is called losing.  It happens.  If you want to know how to win, stop whinging for a bit and learn some lessons from Trump  —  Cheer up, American millennials!  —  I mean, seriously, CHEER THE **** UP!  —  Oh, I know you've had a rough week ever since Donald Trump won the election.

Newt Gingrich says he will not be in Trump Cabinet  —  WASHINGTON  —  Newt Gingrich said Thursday he will not serve in the Donald Trump administration in any official role.  —  The former House Speaker and presidential candidate had been mentioned frequently as a potential top member …

Apple could make iPhones in US in future: sources  —  TAIPEI — iPhones might one day soon carry “Made in America” labels.  —  Key Apple assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry, also known as Foxconn Technology Group, has been studying the possibility of moving iPhone production to the U.S., sources told the Nikkei Asian Review.

Obama won't call off anti-Trump protesters  —  President Obama won't try to call off protests against Donald Trump  —  , he said Thursday, ignoring pleas from the president-elect's advisers to denounce the nationwide demonstrations.  —  “I would not advise people who feel strongly …

Key Republican Puts Dagger In Push To End Filibusters  —  Orrin Hatch, the most senior GOP senator, says it's vital to protect minority party rights.  —  WASHINGTON — Republicans hankering to end the filibuster so they can enact President-elect Donald Trump's agenda without interference …

Tom Hanks Hopes Donald Trump “Does Such a Great Job That I Vote for His Re-Election”  —  The actor was honored by the Museum of Modern Art at a gala also attended by Steve Martin, David Letterman, Stephen Colbert, Emma Watson and Meg Ryan, among others.  —  A week after the election …

Japanese American internment is ‘precedent’ for national Muslim registry, prominent Trump backer says  —  A spokesman for a major super PAC backing Donald Trump said Wednesday that the mass internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was a “precedent” for the president-elect's plans …

Americans want Trump to focus on healthcare first: poll  —  NEW YORK - Healthcare is the top issue Americans want Donald Trump to address during his first 100 days in the White House, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday, an apparent rebuke of outgoing President Barack Obama's signature reform, Obamacare.

Hannity tops media ‘rich list’ with $29 million salary  —  Fox News anchor Sean Hannity is atop the New York Observer's annual “rich list” of the highest-paid figures in TV news.  —  Hannity, a conservative commentator and Donald Trump  —  backer, makes a $29 million annual salary …

FBI's decision to reopen Clinton email probe enabled Donald Trump to win election, says former aide Corey Lewandowski  —  The FBI's controversial decision to re-examine Hillary Clinton's emails enabled Donald Trump to win the election, his former campaign manager has claimed.

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Mark Halperin And John Heilemann's Bloomberg Politics Show To End  —  The prominent political journalists will give up day-to-day roles following Donald Trump's inauguration.  —  NEW YORK Mark Halperin and John Heilemann's afternoon politics show on Bloomberg TV, “With All Due Respect,” …

Video: Miami Man Screams “Trump!” at Black Starbucks Employee, Claims “White Discrimination”  —  Around 4:30 p.m. today, Jorge de Cárdenas was getting some work done in a Starbucks on South Dixie Highway near the University of Miami.  A group of people stood waiting in line at the counter for their coffee and snacks.

John Legend: Trump is saying ‘Hitler-like things’  —  Singer John Legend says President-elect Donald Trump  —  's rhetoric sounds like Nazi leader Adolf Hitler's.  —  “Trump is saying Hitler-level things in public,” Legend said during a roundtable with other pop stars published by The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday.