Elections 2016

Chris Hayes burns Corey Lewandowski's resignation with backhanded jab at CNN

Corey Lewandowski formally resigned from his commentator role at CNN — effective immediately — and MSNBC's Chris Hayes responded to the news by slamming both the media organization and Lewandowski in one perfect tweet.

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Gloria Allred won't rule out defamation suit: Trump accusers now facing 'world's most powerful man'

Attorney Gloria Allred is still representing a number of women who have accused Donald Trump of sexual misconduct during his campaign run, and she announced on Friday that her clients can sue the President-elect for defamation, according to the Guardian.

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Trump's plagiarism problem persists: Transition website blatantly copies passages from nonprofit group

The Donald Trump campaign has had a consistent problem with plagiarism throughout the course of the election and it seems to have continued into the transition.

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Corey Lewandowski seen at Trump Tower early Friday before jumping ship at CNN

After Donald Trump's upset victory on Tuesday night, the Trump camp has been focused on building their Transition Team and administration. Perhaps a former Trump advocate is heading back to the administration, as Corey Lewandowski officially resigned from CNN on Friday afternoon, CNN Money reports.

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Trump considering defeated Senator Ayotte for defense secretary: Washington Post

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is considering outgoing Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire for the post of defense secretary, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing two sources familiar with the discussions.

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Three Trump children seen managing president-elect's company

The Trump Organization said on Friday it was vetting new business structures aimed at transferring management control to three of President-elect Donald Trump's children and a team of executives.

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Supporters to Trump: break campaign promises at your peril

Kathryn Stellmack expects the world from Donald Trump.

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Trump may already have a plan ready to revamp Dodd-Frank

When Jeb Hensarling, the Republican chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, released legislation this summer to weaken the major financial law known as Dodd-Frank, many said it was a prêt-a-porter plan that his party’s nominee, Donald Trump, could easily adopt.

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ACLU to Trump: 'Reverse course' on campaign promises or we will fight you 'at every step'

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) threw down the gauntlet to President-elect Donald Trump on Friday in an open letter published on the organization's Facebook page.

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Obama administration suspends Pacific trade deal vote effort

U.S. President Barack Obama's administration has suspended its efforts to win congressional approval for his Asian free-trade deal before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, saying on Friday that TPP's fate was up to Trump and Republican lawmakers.

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Trump says he's considering keeping parts of Obamacare: WSJ

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal he would consider leaving in place parts of the Affordable Care Act, including provisions allowing parents to keep older children on their insurance and prohibiting insurers from denying coverage for pre-existing condition.

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Pence in, Christie out as head of Trump's transition team

President-elect Donald Trump put vice presidential running mate Mike Pence in charge of his White House transition team on Friday, knocking New Jersey Governor Chris Christie down a peg as he began the work of filling top administration jobs.

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Vandals post 'whites only' and 'colored' signs above water fountains in Florida school

At First Coast High School in Jacksonville, Florida, vandals posted two signs over the public water fountains in an act of racial intimidation.

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