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4:00 PM ET, November 10, 2016

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Carol E. Lee / Wall Street Journal:
President Obama, Donald Trump Meet at White House to Begin Transition  —  Trump says he respects Obama, will seek his counsel while in office  —  WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama hosted President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday for a meeting intended to signal to Americans …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Dark days for Obama's White House  —  President Obama on Thursday will welcome Donald Trump  —  to the White House, beginning a transition of power that is pure anguish for many in the Democratic Party.  —  The meeting, which seemed improbable just 72 hours ago, will likely stand …
CNN:
Trump calls Obama ‘a very good man’ after historic White House meeting  —  Washington (CNN)President Barack Obama welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House Thursday, as both men put past antagonisms aside in a time honored ritual epitomizing the peaceful transfer of political power.
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is dead, Schumer tells labor leaders  —  The Senate's soon-to-be-top Democrat told labor leaders Thursday that the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the trade deal at the center of President Obama's “pivot” to strengthen ties with key Asian allies, will not be ratified by Congress.
Discussion: Techdirt and Law News
NBC News:
First Read: What We Got Wrong
Discussion: TODAY.com, Towleroad and Politico
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
President Obama's Long History of Insulting Donald Trump
Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
Paul Ryan Meets With Donald Trump to Build Relationship, Plan Agenda
Discussion: Politico and Associated Press
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump maps out a new administration to bring a seismic shift to Washington
Discussion: Infowars, Political Wire and RedState
Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump and Obama Hold Cordial 90-Minute Meeting in Oval Office
Discussion: Daily Kos
Washington Post:
Moscow had contacts with Trump team during campaign, Russian diplomat says  —  MOSCOW — Russian government officials had contacts with members of Donald Trump's campaign team, a senior Russian diplomat said Thursday, in a disclosure that could reopen scrutiny over the Kremlin's role …
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Bloomberg:
Russia Says It Was in Contact With Trump's Team During Campaign  —  Russia said it was in contact with President-elect Donald Trump's team during the U.S. election campaign, despite repeated denials by the Republican candidate's advisers that any links existed.
Eli Watkins / CNN:
How Gary Johnson and Jill Stein helped elect Donald Trump  —  Washington (CNN)Neither Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson nor the Green Party's Jill Stein managed to make a dent in the Electoral College, but they did post a significant enough showing in several states arguably to help elect Donald Trump.
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Towleroad
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John R. Koza / The Hill:
States can kill Electoral College — here's how to empower popular vote
Discussion: alan.com
Numbers / Pew Research Center:
Trump's victory another example of how Electoral College wins are bigger than popular vote ones
Discussion: Guardian and Al Jazeera English
Aaron Sorkin / Vanity Fair:
Read the Letter Aaron Sorkin Wrote His Daughter After Donald Trump Was Elected President  —  The Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Social Network and mastermind behind The West Wing reacts to Donald Trump being elected the 45th president of the United States in a moving letter written …
Associated Press:
Bernie Sanders Doesn't Rule out a 2020 White House Run  —  Bernie Sanders is leaving open the possibility of another presidential bid, saying in a Thursday interview that he wants to focus on helping the party rebuild its base after Donald Trump's victory.  —  “Four years is a long time from now …
Discussion: Politico and ABC News
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Michelle Goldberg / Slate:
Donald Trump's Victory Proves That America Hates Women
Bloomberg:
Trump's Data Team Saw a Different America—and They Were Right  —  The president-elect's analysts picked up disturbances others weren't seeing—the beginning of the storm that would deliver Trump to the White House.  —  Subscribe Reprints  —  Nobody saw it coming.  Not the media.
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Bloomberg:
Trump Can Keep Plenty of Immigration Promises Without Congress
Discussion: The Atlantic
Heather Timmons / Quartz:
A rash of racist attacks have broken out in the US after Donald Trump's victory  —  In his acceptance speech on Nov. 9, US president-elect Donald J. Trump made a pledge of unity, promising to be a leader for “all Americans.”  —  But some of his supporters have not heard that message.
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Barbara Sprunt / NPR:
Here Is What Donald Trump Wants To Do In His First 100 Days
Tim Alberta / National Review:
UPDATED: Obama 2012 Would've Beaten Trump 2016  —  UPDATE: Mea Culpa.  —  Here's what happened: I used the New York Times vote-record database for the numbers in this post.  This was a matter of convenience; I had already been using the NYT database because of its excellent interactive feature …
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John Stanton / BuzzFeed:
Secretary Of Education Ben Carson?  Here's A List Of Potential Trump Cabinet Picks  —  President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has put together a who's who shortlist of Trump surrogates and advisers to take top positions in his administration next year, ranging from former …
Laura Hughes / Telegraph:
Nigel Farage describes Barack Obama as a ‘loathsome creature’  —  Nigel Farage has described Barack Obama as a “creature” and joked about warning Donald Trump not to “touch” Theresa May.  —  The interim Ukip leader said the current US President was a “loathsome individual who couldn't stand our country.”
Discussion: Infowars and Chicago Boyz
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Erick-Woods Erickson / New York Times:
Erick Erickson: Eating Crow on Donald Trump  —  Atlanta — Donald J. Trump will be the next president of the United States.  I got it absolutely wrong.  I have been writing since February that he would not win.  The great paradox of this election for me is that I never saw …
Discussion: Politico
Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
National recall after Newsweek misfires with Clinton cover … A national recall went out Wednesday for the special “Madame President” issue of Newsweek that was prematurely shipped to stores and newsstands across the country.  —  At the same time, the publisher of the magazine will rush the …
Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
ObamaCare sign-ups surge post-election  —  's presidential election victory marked the strongest day of ObamaCare signups in this year's open enrollment period so far.  —  More than 100,000 people selected plans through HealthCare.gov on Wednesday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced.
Discussion: Political Wire and Joe.My.God.
Katherine Skiba / Chicago Tribune:
Aaron Schock, ex-Illinois congressman, indicted on 24 criminal counts  —  U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock's resignation after weeks of intense scrutiny over spending, travel and real estate deals marked a stunning fall for a politician once seen as a rising young voice in Congress.
Kara Swisher / Recode:
Nasty Gal is expected to file for bankruptcy  —  Founder Sophia Amoruso will also resign as executive chairwoman of the online clothing retailer.  —  According to sources close to the situation, Nasty Gal is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, allowing it to reorganize its business.
Discussion: Jezebel, Guardian and New York Magazine
Leslie Knope / Vox:
A letter to America from Leslie Knope, regarding Donald Trump  —  Amidst the confusion, and despair, and disbelief, it was suggested to me by a very close friend of mine (I won't say her name to protect her identity) (Ann.  It was Ann) that perhaps a few people would enjoy hearing my thoughts on this election.
Discussion: Glamour and CNBC
Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
The Choice Confronting the Supreme Court's Chief Justice  —  Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. got lucky on Tuesday.  —  Maybe.  —  Donald J. Trump's victory saved the chief justice from irrelevance.  A President Hillary Clinton nomination would have filled the current Supreme Court vacancy …
TMZ.com:
Donald Trump — No-Fly Zone Over Trump Tower  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Donald Trump is getting a massive security blanket, courtesy of the FAA ... so the NYC building where he lives and works does not fall victim to terrorists flying airplanes.  —  Pilots have been ordered to stay clear of the 58-story building on 5th Ave.
 
 
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
Gritting Our Teeth and Giving President Trump a Chance
Discussion: The Root
Alexios Mantzarlis / Poynter:
Fact-checking under President Trump
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Post
Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
Donald Trump's shocking upset emboldens Texas GOP
Discussion: Washington Monthly
CBS News:
Commentary: The unbearable smugness of the press
 Earlier Items: 
Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
Voters Gone Wild: the Story of Election 2016
Kate Kelly / CNBC:
Donald Trump advisors consider Jamie Dimon for treasury secretary: Sources
Fox News:
Gingrich: ‘Never Trump’ Republicans ‘whiny, sniveling negative cowards’
Discussion: RedState and Hot Air
Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
4 threats to the media under President Trump
Los Angeles Times:
Anti-Trump protesters shut down 101 Freeway in L.A., burn Trump's head in effigy