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Obama says Americans upset over Trump’s win need to face ‘new reality’

President Obama said Monday that protesters upset about the election of Donald Trump need to accept the results, and he also advised the president-elect to reach out to his opponents to help to bring the nation together after a contentious election and resulting street protests against the Republican. “The people have spoken. Donald Trump will […]

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Obama Predicts Trump Will Maintain Iran Nuclear, Paris Climate Deals

President Barack Obama predicted Monday that his successor might keep some of his major legacy items such as the Iran nuclear deal, the Paris climate agreement, and potentially even Obamacare, stating that President-elect Donald Trump isn’t ideological. President-elect Donald Trump will find that “reality will assert itself,” Obama said during his first post-election press conference.

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International, Middle East, USA

Obama calls Enrique Pena Nieto, Mexican president, to reaffirm friendship

With Mexico worried about the deportation and border security plans of President-elect Donald Trump, President Obama spoke by phone Monday with the Mexican president to “take steps to solidify the relationship” between the two countries. The White House said Mr. Obama told Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto “how much the United States values and depends

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International, USA

Obama on Guantanamo: I Haven’t ‘Been Able to Close the Darn Thing’

(Image via Screenshot) President Obama said during a post-election news conference at the White House on Monday that he would continue his efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center during his final two months in office. “It is true that I have not been able to close the darn thing,” said Obama, blaming Congress

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International, USA

Mike Pence Wants His Emails Hidden

Vice President-elect Mike Pence is going to court to prevent his emails from being released to the public, the Indianapolis Star reported Monday. The news comes after president-elect Donald Trump and Pence attacked political opponent Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail for her use of a private email system while serving as secretary of state.

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Spotlight Shines On Endometrial Cancer After Gwen Ifill Dies

Gwen Ifill was known in life for breaking down barriers in journalism for other women — particularly women of color — and in death she may help women further by raising awareness of endometrial cancer. PBS announced today that Ifill, the 61-year-old co-anchor of PBS NewsHour, died “following several months of cancer treatment. She was

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Science, Medicine, & Education

Veteran PBS Journalist Gwen Ifill Has Died; She Was 61 Years Old

Gwen Ifill, the host of “Washington Week” on PBS and co-host of the PBS “NewsHour,” is dead at the age of 61, according to reports. Ifill joined PBS in 1999 as both the moderator and managing editor of “Washington Week,” the network’s Sunday-morning talk show. In 2013, PBS named Ifill co-host of the PBS “NewsHour,”

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Leon Russell dies at 74; hit songwriter, Wrecking Crew member, musical bridge builder

Leon Russell, instantly recognizable for his long white hair and a rich, hearty voice that drifted between country and soul, died Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. He was 74. Russell was lauded for swampy rockers such as “Delta Lady” and “Roll Away the Stone,” and for heart-rending ballads such as the oft-recorded “A Song for You”

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials

Washington insiders love a winner — even if he’s Donald Trump

WASHINGTON — Here’s the post-election version of a divided America: While the nation’s streets and social media erupted in protest of the Donald Trump presidency, Washington insiders were joining together to embrace him. Inside the Capitol, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., who a month ago was so disgusted with Trump that he said he would

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Planned Parenthood Gets Donations in Mike Pence’s Name

In the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s surprise election victory last week, many people have been wondering what kinds of action they can take and which organizations they should support. For some, the answer is already clear: donating to the women’s health organization Planned Parenthood in the name of the staunchly pro-life vice president-elect, Mike

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U.S. Jewish Political Roundup: November 14, 2016

  Republican Jewish Coalition criticizes ADL for its treatment of Trump during campaign (JNS.org) The head of the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) criticized the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for its treatment of Donald Trump during the presidential campaign, and said that the Jewish and civil rights organization may have compromised its future relationship with a Trump

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Jewish delegation to House grows, in Senate drops by one

By Sean Savage/JNS.org Election night brought mixed results for Jewish politicians vying for seats in Congress. In the House of Representatives, the Jewish delegation saw its best results, increasing representation from 19 to 23 seats, including the election of a rare Jewish Republican. But in the Senate, some Jewish contenders fared poorly, with defeats in

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