How America's next first family is "breaking the mold"
Donald Trump's most trusted political advisers are his family members, and as one journalist puts it: "Washington will see a family they've never seen the likes of before"
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Where else could a Trump-like phenomenon win at the ballot box?
Trump's brand of right-wing populism and economic nationalism is at work in more places than just the U.S. -- and similar parties could win victories in a handful of European countries in the coming months
Commentary: The unbearable smugness of the press
If we want to get a better idea about what's going on in America, we're going to have to embrace humility
Anti-Trump protesters take to streets in cities nationwide
Day after his election, many thousands pound pavement; most demos were peaceful but some grew rowdy and dozens of arrests were made
LeBron James, Cavs planned visit to White House on same day as Trump
The visit by the reigning NBA champions will coincide with President-elect Donald Trump’s meeting with President Obama to discuss the handover of power
Dickerson on Trump meeting Obama, party conflicts
After Trump takes the oath of office, there will be at least two opportunities for immediate conflict, Dickerson says
Why were the election polls so off?
Polls got the popular vote nearly right for the presidential election, but missed badly on how the individual states would go in the electoral vote -- so why did the polls lead us astray?
Clinton on pace to win popular vote despite losing election
Having happened to Gore in 2000, it could prompt Democrats to amplify rhetoric about scrapping the Electoral College
The big things Donald Trump could do on the first day of his presidency
Many of Trump's promises -- like building a wall on the southern border -- can't be fulfilled quickly; but there are a few that can be done as soon as he walks into the White House
#TwitterBlackout protest gains momentum
In the wake of an election shocker, a simple black square takes on new meaning
Sen. Elizabeth Warren proposes she and Trump "put aside our differences"
After a very public campaign feud, Mass. senator proposes a truce for the good of the union
Conn. home invasion survivor wins state House race
William Petit, a 60-year-old Republican, became a national figure after surviving the attack in Cheshire in which his wife, Jennifer, and two daughters, 17-year-old Hayley and 11-year-old Michaela, were murdered
Celebrities react to Donald Trump win
The good, the bad, the hopeful and the despondent: celebrities had strong and widely varied responses to Trump's victory in the presidential election
What are the major ballot measures that voters approved at the polls?
Issues including the minimum wage, recreational marijuana and the death penalty wound up on voters' ballots
Newspaper front pages tell story of shocking Trump win
How newspapers across the country, large and small, depicted the unexpected triumph of Trumpism
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