Election 2016

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Clinton: Comey's Late Bombs Torpedoed My Campaign

Says in call that FBI director's letters dealt her last-minute irrecoverable blows

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton isn't writing James Comey any love letters these days, reports the New York Times , with the vanquished Democrat briefly raising her head Saturday to tell top fundraisers in a conference call that while "there are lots of reasons why an election like this is not successful,...

Zuckerberg: Fake News on Facebook Didn't Impact Election

Says anyone who claims that has 'profound lack of empathy'

(Newser) - Some think the shady political memes, questionable quotes, and links to eyebrow-raising stories that proliferated on social media throughout the election may have had a significant impact on the actual outcome of the election. Except for someone who happens to know social media pretty well. "Personally I think...

'Nuts' Mich. Rep Turned Out to Be Spot-On About Election

Debbie Dingell says she warned Dems that Clinton was ignoring key group

(Newser) - "That's Debbie, it's hyperbole, she is nuts." That's the vibe Debbie Dingell, a Michigan Democrat who represents her state's 12th Congressional District, says she received throughout Election 2016, when she tried to warn her fellow Democrats that no, Hillary Clinton was not on an...

She Was the Ideal Clinton Voter. But She Went Trump

ProPublica: Democrats wrote off white workers in Rust Belt states

(Newser) - Those interested in understanding Donald Trump's win will want to read Alec MacGillis' deep dive at ProPublica . In interview after interview with middle-aged Trump supporters in small towns of Rust Belt states, MacGillis finds three clear themes emerging among this mostly white group: "They lived in places that...

Teen Delivers Fake Deportation Notices to Classmates

At least one person is blaming Trump

(Newser) - A California high school student was seen handing out fake deportation notices to students of varying ethnicities a day after Donald Trump's election win. "The students involved are all friends and the act was meant as a joke," though Shasta High School in Redding isn't viewing...

&#39;Trump Train&#39; May Have Left NC Gov. Behind
'Trump Train' May Have
Left NC Gov. Behind
ELECTION 2016
Nov 11, 2016 12:23 AM CST

'Trump Train' May Have Left NC Gov. Behind

It's still too close to call

(Newser) - The Trump train that carried Republicans to victory all over the South may have left one car behind in North Carolina—Gov. Pat McCrory, who trailed by a few thousand votes Thursday in a still too-close-to-call race that played out amid anger over the state's transgender bathroom law. The...

Trump Camp, Russian Officials in Contact During Campaign: Minister

'Obviously, we know most of the people from [Trump's] entourage'

(Newser) - The Trump camp is saying "nyet," but Russia's deputy foreign minister claims members of his government corresponded with Donald Trump's advisers throughout the US presidential campaign, the New York Times reports. "There were contacts," Sergei A. Ryabkov was quoted as saying by Interfax. "...

Trump's 'Forgotten' Americans: DC Ignored Us Too Long

'Working-class people have been forgotten'

(Newser) - In his speech after Tuesday's election, Donald Trump referred to America's "forgotten men and women" who propelled him to victory. Think blue-collar workers in the manufacturing towns of the Rust Belt and the hollowing coalfields of Appalachia, write Amy Forliti and Claire Galofaro for the AP . These...

Obama: Meeting With Trump Was 'Excellent'

President-elect calls president a 'very good man'

(Newser) - President-elect Trump got a first-hand look at his future home Thursday during a visit to the White House, where he met with President Obama. Both had good things to say afterward in the presence of reporters. "Excellent conversation," said Obama. "We now are going to want to...

George RR Martin Has Ominous Forecast After US Election

'Winter is coming. I told you so'

(Newser) - George RR Martin, the author behind possibly the bloodiest fantasy series of all time , Game of Thrones, has a dire prediction now that the US has elected soon-to-be President Trump: "Winter is coming. I told you so." The sentiment came as part of a blog post titled "...

Amy Schumer Has Harsh Words for Those Vowing to Move to Canada

'Just as disgusting as anyone who voted for this racist'

(Newser) - Apparently when Amy Schumer saying she's going to leave the country if Donald Trump is elected president was a joke, but other people saying the same thing is a serious matter. The comedian went on a rant against such people Wednesday on Instagram , first clarifying that she said she...

Women's Rights Advocates: Get Your IUDs Now, Before Trump

Amid fears of stripped reproductive rights, ObamaCare repeal, women look for long-term birth control

(Newser) - Donald Trump's statements on abortion caused no small outcry, and now some women worried about what reproductive health rights look like under a Trump administration are looking toward long-term contraception. The Washington Post reports there's been a recent uptick in various media—including Jezebel and Elle —and...

Kaepernick Cripples His Own Message by Not Voting

Quarterback takes flak for skipping Election Day

(Newser) - Colin Kaepernick blew it by not voting on Tuesday, writes Melissa Jacobs at Sports Illustrated . His take-a-knee protests of police brutality during the national anthem have been "gutsy" and "heroic," she writes, but his decision to skip Election Day is a "huge miss." The NFL...

Bernie: I'll Work With Trump, With One Big Asterisk

Sanders will only cooperate in ventures that aren't 'racist, sexist, xenophobic, and anti-environment'

(Newser) - On Wednesday morning, a Bernie Sanders adviser said the Vermont senator's campaign had "nothing polite to say" about Donald Trump's Election Day upset , per Talking Points Memo . But a statement released by Sanders later that day, which NBC News notes didn't offer congrats, softened that stance—...

Michael Moore to 'Shocked' Democrats: You Weren't Paying Attention

Filmmaker's 'Morning After To-Do List' is going viral

(Newser) - On Wednesday, filmmaker and activist Michael Moore penned a " Morning After To-Do List " for Democrats that has, as of Thursday morning, been shared more than 180,000 times, liked more than 350,000 times, and commented on more than 18,000 times. Item No. 1? "Take over...

Why Hillary Clinton Wore Purple During Concession Speech

She was praised for bipartisan message

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton delivered what could be the last political speech of her life on Wednesday and the color she wore was seen as very significant. For her concession speech , Clinton wore a purple shirt and a blazer with purple lapels, while Bill Clinton wore a purple tie, McClatchy reports. Purple—...

Thousands Protest: Cries of 'Not My President' Ring Out

In LA, they burned a giant Trump head

(Newser) - The raw divisions exposed by the presidential race were on full display across America on Wednesday, as protesters flooded city streets to condemn Donald Trump's election in demonstrations that police said were mostly peaceful. From New England to heartland cities like Kansas City and along the West Coast, many...

Here Are Some of the Biggest Losers of Election Night

Possibly the biggest: the media

(Newser) - Other than the obvious , who and what were the biggest losers of election night? Various sources weigh in:
  • The media: Even before the big day, multiple outlets were decrying the media as the biggest loser of the election. Now that it's obvious just how wrong the media and most
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6 'Historic Firsts' of President Trump

First president to have appeared in a Pizza Hut ad, for example

(Newser) - Voters made history on Election Day, just not in the way most assumed they would. The Houston Chronicle compiled a list of President Donald Trump's "historic firsts"—"both meaningful and dubious." Here are six of them:

How Trump Pulled Off the Impossible
How Trump Achieved
the Seemingly Impossible
ELECTION 2016
Nov 9, 2016 2:32 PM CST

How Trump Achieved the Seemingly Impossible

Politico reviews his 'unflinchingly shameless campaign'

(Newser) - For those still reeling from the election that named a former reality TV star as president-elect , Politico takes a look at how it happened. Sure, Donald Trump looked like a long shot candidate this summer, even as Hillary Clinton appeared to shoot herself in the foot repeatedly with email scandals...

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