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GOP's Risky Move Over
Supreme Court Pays Off

Nov 10, 2016 12:29 PM CST

GOP's Risky Move Over Supreme Court Pays Off

Trump could shape Court's direction for years to come

(Newser) - Mitch McConnell's controversial decision to put Merrick Garland's nomination to the Supreme Court on hold until the next president takes office is suddenly looking quite savvy, notes Politico . Conservative critics who were worried Hillary Clinton would win warned the move could backfire in allowing her to nominate someone...

Obama: Meeting With
Trump Was 'Excellent'

Nov 10, 2016 12:12 PM CST

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...

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

Nov 10, 2016 10:30 AM CST

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

Nov 10, 2016 9:21 AM CST

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...

There's a Big 'If' in Bernie's Agreement to Work With Trump

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

Nov 10, 2016 7:41 AM CST

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—...

How Late-Night Hosts
Reacted to Trump Win

Nov 10, 2016 6:58 AM CST

How Late-Night Hosts Reacted to Trump Win

'Thank God we legalized marijuana yesterday'

(Newser) - Late-night hosts pivoted from candidate Donald Trump to President-elect Trump on Wednesday night, combining punchlines and audience group counseling after the billionaire's defeat of Hillary Clinton, the AP reports. A selection:

"For years I've come out every night and asked how you're doing, but I've

...

Trump Said ObamaCare
Would End. Here's How

THE RUNDOWN

Nov 10, 2016 5:56 AM CST

Trump Said ObamaCare Would End. Here's How

It won't be repealed overnight

(Newser) - President-elect Donald Trump has promised to make getting rid of ObamaCare a priority—but he's not going to be able to simply summon the Affordable Care Act to the boardroom and tell the law it's fired. Instead, experts say repealing and replacing the ACA is a process that...

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

election 2016

Nov 10, 2016 5:33 AM CST

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...

Border Wall Maker's
Share Price Jumps
After Trump Win

Nov 10, 2016 4:05 AM CST

Border Wall Maker's Share Price Jumps After Trump Win

Prison shares up, gun shares down

(Newser) - This is a good time to be in the wall-building business: Shares in Israeli firm Magal Security System, which helped build the wall around Gaza and many other barriers around the world, jumped around 6% Wednesday in the wake of Donald Trump's surprise election victory, the Independent reports. Trump...

Mexico: We're Still Not
Paying for Trump's Wall

Nov 10, 2016 1:19 AM CST

Mexico: We're Still Not Paying for Trump's Wall

Victory means trouble ahead for country's economy

(Newser) - Mexico's leaders say they're willing to work with Donald Trump—but they're still not paying for his border wall. Paying for a wall is "out of our vision," and "the vision that we have is a vision of integration, of how Mexico and the...

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

Nov 10, 2016 12:13 AM CST

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...

6 'Historic Firsts' of
President Trump

Nov 9, 2016 4:51 PM CST

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 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...

Trump Won, So Martin Shkreli
Is Sharing His Wu-Tang Album

Nov 9, 2016 1:33 PM CST

Trump Won, So Martin Shkreli Is Sharing His Wu-Tang Album

He bought the only copy of 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' last year

(Newser) - Well, it seems Donald Trump isn't going anywhere. Also not going anywhere: Martin Shkreli , who took the opportunity of Trump's victory to release some unheard Wu-Tang tracks. As part of his national troll tour, Complex reports the infamous pharma bro bought the only existing copy of Wu-Tang Clan'...

Obama: 'Presidency Is
Bigger Than Any of Us'

Nov 9, 2016 12:00 PM CST

Obama: 'Presidency Is Bigger Than Any of Us'

President speaks on the election, Clinton, Trump, and the nation's future

(Newser) - President Obama called Donald Trump in the early morning hours after the president-elect claimed victory in Election 2016, extending an invite to visit the White House on Thursday to talk about the power transition. After Hillary Clinton delivered her concession speech Wednesday morning from Manhattan's New Yorker Hotel, Obama...

Trump's Son
Among Potential
Cabinet Picks

ELECTION 2016

Nov 9, 2016 11:27 AM CST

Trump's Son Among Potential Cabinet Picks

Donald Trump Jr. for Interior secretary?

(Newser) - Hours after Donald Trump was named president-elect , talk has turned to what could potentially be "one of the more eclectic and controversial presidential cabinets in modern history," per Politico . Given that Trump is a businessman rather than a seasoned politician, it's perhaps no surprise that his camp...

9 Celebs Who Said They'd
Move to Canada if Trump Won

Nov 9, 2016 10:48 AM CST

9 Celebs Who Said They'd Move to Canada if Trump Won

Well, the moment of truth has arrived

(Newser) - The moment of truth has come for these 18 celebrities rounded up by TMZ , all of whom said they might move to Canada should Donald Trump win the presidency. A sampling:

Larry Flynt: "The thought of Donald Trump becoming president nauseates me in a big way," and if

...

Dow Shakes Off
Election Night Jitters

updated

Nov 9, 2016 9:06 AM CST

Dow Shakes Off Election Night Jitters

Markets around the world stabilize in wake of Trump win

(Newser) - Conciliatory comments from president-elect Donald Trump in the aftermath of his stunning victory over Hillary Clinton helped global stock markets and the dollar trim their hefty losses on Wednesday, the AP reports. The Dow, for instance, dropped slightly at the open but was up about 40 points in the first...

The World Reacts
to Trump's Victory

ELECTION 2016

Nov 9, 2016 8:29 AM CST

The World Reacts to Trump's Victory

'This is like watching the Titanic sink'

(Newser) - Reactions to the biggest political upset in recent memory are pouring in from around the globe, and if any world leaders are shaking in their boots, they aren't showing it. A look around:

Mexico: "I'm in shock, my stomach aches, I can't believe it. This is

...

This Is President-Elect
Trump's First Tweet

election 2016

Nov 9, 2016 7:37 AM CST

This Is President-Elect Trump's First Tweet

'We will all come together'

(Newser) - "The forgotten man and woman will never be forgotten again. We will all come together as never before." So reads Donald Trump's first tweet as president-elect, keeping in tone with the victory speech he gave on "such a beautiful and important evening" in Manhattan only a...

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Trump could shape Court's direction for years to come

President-elect calls president a 'very good man'

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

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

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

'Thank God we legalized marijuana yesterday'

It won't be repealed overnight

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

Prison shares up, gun shares down

Victory means trouble ahead for country's economy

In LA, they burned a giant Trump head

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

Politico reviews his 'unflinchingly shameless campaign'

He bought the only copy of 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' last year

President speaks on the election, Clinton, Trump, and the nation's future

Donald Trump Jr. for Interior secretary?

Well, the moment of truth has arrived

Markets around the world stabilize in wake of Trump win

'This is like watching the Titanic sink'

'We will all come together'