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3:40 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
Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump and Obama Hold Cordial 90-Minute Meeting in Oval Office
Discussion: Daily Kos
Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
Paul Ryan Meets With Donald Trump to Build Relationship, Plan Agenda
Discussion: Politico and Associated Press
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
President Obama's Long History of Insulting Donald Trump
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump maps out a new administration to bring a seismic shift to Washington
Discussion: Political Wire and RedState
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Trump meets with Obama at the White House as whirlwind transition starts
Discussion: Infowars and Washingtonian
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.
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 …
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
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
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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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.
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.
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 …
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
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.
Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
4 threats to the media under President Trump  —  President-elect Donald Trump said during the campaign that he was “running against the crooked media.”  He referred to journalists as “dishonest,” “disgusting” and “scum.”  But beyond the insults and the accusations of a conspiracy against him …
 
 
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
Gritting Our Teeth and Giving President Trump a Chance
Discussion: The Root
Katherine Skiba / Chicago Tribune:
Aaron Schock, ex-Illinois congressman, indicted on 24 criminal counts
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Towleroad
Kara Swisher / Recode:
Nasty Gal is expected to file for bankruptcy
Discussion: Jezebel, Guardian and New York Magazine
The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Experts Question If Clinton Foundation Will Survive
Discussion: Washington Post and Althouse
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
 Earlier Items: 
CBS News:
Commentary: The unbearable smugness of the press
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
Los Angeles Times:
Anti-Trump protesters shut down 101 Freeway in L.A., burn Trump's head in effigy