Donald Trump’s victory holds out hope for Malaysians
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were not the best of candidates. Neither inspired the nation and neither fared as predicted.
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Anti-Trump protesters gather for third night, one shot in Portland
Miami: Protesters demonstrating against the election of Donald Trump gathered in several U.S. cities for a third night on Friday, hours after the president-elect praised their "passion". Thousands took to the streets in Miami, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, voicing anger at Trump's inflammatory and often deeply controversial campaign rhetoric about immigrants, Muslims and women.
Donald Trump and his advisers are hedging on some major campaign pledges
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Trumpa s transition team signals return to GOP establishment
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is rich with lobbyists and includes a climate change-denier and an ex-federal prosecutor involved in the mass firings of U.S. attorneys. Some of the individuals listed in an organizational chart of Trump's top transition personnel, obtained by The Associated Press: Retired Lt.
Many sized up for Trump administration have D.C. ties
President-elect Donald Trump is shaking up his transition team as he plunges into setting up his administration. It's an enormous undertaking that likely requires him to alter his hands-on management style and consider going outside his small, insular group of loyalists.
‘Depressed’ De Niro backs anti-Trump protests
Robert De Niro gave anti-Donald Trump protesters across the United States his backing Friday as he spoke about how "depressed" the tycoon's win in the presidential election had made him. The 73-year-old star was on the red carpet at the world premiere of his new film "The Comedian" in Los Angeles when he was asked how he was coping with Trump's victory over Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.
‘SNL’: Kate McKinnon’s Clinton Performs Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’
In its first episode since Trump's election victory, McKinnon sat down at the piano to pay tribute to the late singer-songwriter. Saturday Night Live addressed Donald Trump's new role as president-elect in its own way in its first episode since election night.
Danon: This is a sensitive time for Israeli diplomacy
Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, warned in an interview with Arutz Sheva that the period from now until President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as President of the United States is a dangerous period for Israel, diplomatically speaking. "We are in a very sensitive period."
Trump says Clinton’s concession call was “lovely”
President-elect Donald Trump told "60 Minutes" correspondent Leslie Stahl that Hillary Clinton made a "lovely" phone call to him to concede the presidential race. "It was a tough call for her.
DREAMers fear deportation under Trump
Donald Trump's win shattered the dreams and ignited the fears of hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants known as "dreamers." This population, which the American Immigration Council says is roughly 1.8 million, feels exceptionally vulnerable under a Trump presidency because many came out of the shadows when President Barack Obama offered them temporary legal presence through executive action in 2012.
The Alt-Right Hails Its Victorious God-Emperor
I spent much of this fall listening, both online and in person, to the connoisseurs of ugliness who call themselves the alt-right. This is such a new category that no two people agree on precisely what it means or how many people fall within it.
Around Town: Why Cobb went for Clinton
As stunning as Donald Trump's Tuesday victory was for many in America, the shock was double-fold for Cobb citizens as results showed a Hillary Clinton victory in this county regarded as a haven of conservatism.
Bill Maher asks President-elect Trump to appear on his show
HBO late night host Bill Maher invited foe President-elect Trump on his show Friday night, just three days after the Republican beat Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House. "I want to take this opportunity right now to invite him on this show.
Anti-Trump protesters take to the streets in many cities for a third night
Demonstrators chant during a protest in opposition of President-elect Donald Trump, Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, at Bayfront Park in Miami. Michelle Ocello holds a sign as she listens to a speaker during an event dubbed a "Love Rally" organized by students as a peaceful demonstration following the presidential election Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis.
Chelmsford MP: ‘Donald Trump is a total buffoon’
EMOTIONS are running high in Chelmsford after controversial tycoon Donald Trump pulled off the biggest upset in US Presidential history. But Roy Whitehead, leader of Chelmsford City Council, said if Mr Trump continues to surround himself with experienced advisors, "apocalyptic scenes" may be averted.
Late night talk show comics have to soldier on
Late night talk show comics have to soldier on In the wake of Trump's election, stunned talk show hosts have to find light in tumultuous times Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http://detne.ws/2flcHEU Jimmy Fallon opened his show the night after Donald Trump was elected President of the United States with a Steve Urkel joke. "The big story is, America woke up this morning and was like," Fallon said, cutting to a clip of Urkel nervously uttering his signature catchphrase, "did I do that?" It was a light ribbing on par with most "Tonight Show" one-liners, and Fallon went into a few more monologue jokes that gently poked fun at the election.
Oprah says she has ‘hope’ for America
Oprah Winfrey said in an interview published Friday she was heartened by the meeting between President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump this week, saying it "gave me hope." "I just saw the two of them together.
Isla Fisher and January Jones unleash the cleavage at Nocturnal Animals premiere in LA
Hillary's last hurrah: Clinton greets her campaign staff one final time, admitting the last few days have been 'very, very tough' as it's claimed she was 'inconsolable' after crushing defeat to Trump Is Trump about to DITCH his pledge to lock Hillary up? President-elect softens his stance on 'very strong and very smart' Clinton and brushes aside question about when he will appoint special prosecutor Don't blame Hillary! Don't blame us! Loser's closest aides claim it was the FBI and the media who dared to scrutinize her who cost the election 'A sexual predator who lost the popular vote': Senator Harry Reid slams President-elect Donald Trump's victory for leaving law-abiding Americans 'wracked with fear' Anti-Trump backlash spills on to the streets again: Angry Clinton supporters are confronted by counter-protesters as police brace themselves for violence Silicon Valley's lone Trump ... (more)
Obama administration suspends efforts to win approval for the Trans-Pacific Partnership
U.S. President Barack Obama stands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during an arrival ceremony at the White House in Washington September 25, 2015. 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.
With numbers in Washington, GOP eyes repealing Obamacare; Trump keeps options open
President-elect Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan converse about Trump's transition to the White House. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-WI, is giddy about a Republican-controlled White House because it will let him and the Republican majority in Congress wield legislative influence that was previously denied by President Barack Obama's veto pen.