Nov 10 Democratic Party, with few up-and-coming stars, in dire straits after GOP sweeps By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press President Barack Obama hands over the White House to Republican Donald Trump in 70 days, leaving the Democratic Party leaderless and with few up-and-coming stars among its aging stalwarts. Continue reading
Nov 10 Moscow officials say experts from Russia made contact with Trump staff during campaign By Jim Heintz and Matthew Lee, Associated Press Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks denied such contacts. Continue reading
Nov 10 Photos: Across the U.S., protesters denounce election of Donald Trump By Laura Santhanam Protesters burned flags, beat piñatas, blocked traffic, raised signs and chanted slogans that displayed dismay and outrage at targets spanning from systemic racism to the Electoral College, as well as with fear of what awaits the country after Donald Trump's… Continue reading
Nov 10 Column: 5 challenges Trump will face in the world By Simon Reich for The Conversation Unlike in the past, America appears as divided over key aspects of foreign policy as it is over domestic policy. So how does President-elect Donald Trump hope that to handle that divide, and what will be the major issues facing… Continue reading
Nov 10 Breaking tradition, Trump doesn't permit journalists to cover his first meeting with Obama By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press Trump's flouting of press access was one of his first public decisions since his election Tuesday. Every president in recent memory has traveled with a pool of journalists when they leave the White House grounds. Continue reading
Nov 10 Obama extends olive branch to Trump at the White House Thursday By Julie Pace, Associated Press Thursday's Oval Office meeting is the symbolic start of the transition of power from Obama, a Democrat who ushered in a sweeping health care law and brokered a landmark nuclear accord with Iran, and Trump, a Republican who has promised… Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 19:27 What America is thinking the day after the election By PBS News Hour For insight into what led to Tuesday night’s election outcome, Judy Woodruff and Hari Sreenivasan speak with J.D. Vance, author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” Ellen Fitzpatrick, author of “The Highest Glass Ceiling,” Matt Schlapp, chair of the American Conservative Union, Stefanie… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 8:53 How the mainstream media missed Trump's momentum By PBS News Hour Pollsters, pundits and many journalists seemed confident that Hillary Clinton would clinch the win. Steve Deace of the Steve Deace Show, Margaret Sullivan of The Washington Post and Jim Rutenberg of The New York Times join Judy Woodruff and Hari… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 6:12 World leaders react to Trump victory with apprehension and applause By PBS News Hour How are world leaders responding to the election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president? Russian President Vladimir Putin was among the first to congratulate the winner. But the election left NATO allies nervous, and on Wednesday, alliance leaders… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 4:36 Comparing 2016 to 2012 shows where Clinton fell behind By PBS News Hour Donald Trump won the Electoral College with gains from the key battleground states of Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. To examine the specific demographics behind Trump’s victory, Lisa Desjardins speaks with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report. Continue watching