2016 election

"The whole idea from the start was to build a site that could kind of infiltrate the echo chambers of the alt right."

We Tracked Down A Fake-News Creator In The Suburbs. Here's What We Learned

4:49pm November 23, 2016

by Laura Sydell

"The whole idea from the start was to build a site that could kind of infiltrate the echo chambers of the alt-right," says Jestin Coler, whose company, Disinfomedia, is behind some fake news sites.

Social media symbols forming noise around woman plugging ears

Post-Election, Overwhelmed Facebook Users Unfriend, Cut Back

6:34am November 20, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

We asked how your social media habits changed after the election. More than 150 of you replied — and most are tired, deleting apps, unfriending people, tuning out politics or worried for family ties.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks during a Trump campaign rally on Oct. 13 in Cincinnati.

For Trump's Secretary Of State, Buzz Centers On Giuliani, Bolton

6:10pm November 15, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

As diplomats await news of their new boss, all eyes are on Rudy Giuliani, a longtime Trump friend with little foreign policy experience. Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton is also in the running.

Steve Bannon, the Trump campaign's CEO and the former executive chairman of Breitbart News, will serve as chief strategist and senior counselor in the Trump White House.

Ex-Breitbart Executive Brings Alt-Right Ties To The White House

6:09pm November 15, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Critics from the left and the right have charged that Donald Trump has invited a modern face of racism into the White House by naming Breitbart chief Steve Bannon to be his chief strategist.

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A counterdemonstrator holds a sign during a gathering in New York City to show solidarity with Syrian and Iraqi refugees last year. Donald Trump's hard-line campaign rhetoric singled out Syrian refugees. "If I win," he told a New Hampshire rally, "they ar

For Refugees And Advocates, An Anxious Wait For Clarity On Trump's Policy

3:27pm November 15, 2016

by Deborah Amos

As a candidate, Donald Trump said he'd limit the number of refugees the United States takes in, perhaps end resettlement from Syria and even expel some current refugees. How will he proceed?

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Map of U.S. counties showing margin of victory in 2016

The Counties That Flipped From Obama To Trump, In 3 Charts

2:29pm November 15, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Many counties in Rust Belt states like Wisconsin, Iowa and Pennsylvania that had backed President Obama just four years ago were crucial to Donald Trump's victory.

Hillary Clinton walks off stage after conceding the presidential election to Donald Trump on Wednesday.

Was Clinton Loss The Worst-Case Scenario For Democrats? No, Probably Not

2:03pm November 15, 2016

by Ron Elving

The Democratic campaign of 2016 came down to relying on two categories: minority voters and Trump's character issues. There were lots of both, to be sure, but not quite enough of either.

Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Vienna on Jan. 16. The nuclear accord between Iran and major powers entered into force as the U.N. confirmed that Tehran had shrunk its atomic program and sanctions

Will Iran Deal Meet The Same Fate As A Past U.S.-North Korean Arms Deal?

7:31am November 15, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

If Trump keeps his promise to do away with the Iran deal, it won't be the first time a Republican administration drops an arms deal inked by Democrats. Something similar happened under George W. Bush.

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Miami voters make their choices at touchscreen voting machines.

4 Possible Reasons The Polls Got It So Wrong This Year

2:38pm November 14, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The national polls weren't that far off, but something was clearly up in the state polls.

For Clues To Trump's National Security Policy, Look To His Advisers

6:42am November 13, 2016

by Philip Ewing

All potential advisers discussed so far are longtime Washington hands who embody Republican orthodoxy. The more responsibility Trump delegates to them, the more familiar his administration may look.