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Sen. Chris Dodd and Rep. Barney Frank celebrate as their Dodd-Frank banking regulation bill is signed into law in 2010. President-elect Donald Trump has said he is interested in doing away with it.

Trump Team Promises To 'Dismantle' Dodd-Frank Bank Regulations

5:30pm November 10, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

For six years, the Dodd-Frank Act has been rolling out rules intended to tame inappropriate risk-taking by banks. The Trump transition team now says the new administration will "dismantle" the law.

Politically Divided Couple Struggles To Heal After Election Day

4:25pm November 10, 2016

America is reeling after a divisive and polarizing election. Protests are ongoing nationwide, publicly and privately. Some couples, including Jessica and Marty Halprin, are dealing with the aftermath in their own home.

Democrats Consider How To Move Forward After Trump Victory

4:25pm November 10, 2016

The election of Donald Trump has Democrats asking themselves why they lost and where they go next as a party. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Tamara Draut of the group Demos and Rep. Xavier Becerra, a Democrat from California.

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Young Voters In Pennsylvania Weigh In On Why Clinton Failed To Win State

4:25pm November 10, 2016

by Joel Rose

Millennial voters were a big factor in Tuesday's election. Hillary Clinton won a smaller share of their votes than President Obama. To find out why, we talked to young voters in Northampton County, Pa., which went for a Republican presidential candidate for the first time since 1988.

Protests Erupt Against Trump's Election In Many U.S. Cities

4:25pm November 10, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Yong Jung Cho, an organizer of the protest against President-elect Trump in front of the White House on Wednesday night.

Ilhan Omar, a Democratic candidate for state representative in Minnesota, gives an acceptance speech on election night, November 8, in Minneapolis.

Somali Refugee Makes History In U.S. Election

4:13pm November 10, 2016

by Doualy Xaykaothao

On Tuesday, 34-year-old Ilhan Omar became the first Somali-American lawmaker in the United States, winning a seat in the Minnesota House.

Chief of Staff Denis McDonough takes Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner for a walk on the South Lawn of the White House. Kushner, husband of Ivanka Trump, played a key role in Trump's campaign.

In Meeting At White House, President-Elect Trump Calls Obama 'Very Fine Man'

3:20pm November 10, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

President Obama met with his successor, Donald Trump, at the White House on Thursday in the latest chapter of the peaceful transition of power in American democracy.

Trump Administration Could Lead To More Abortion Restrictions

2:47pm November 10, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

Donald Trump's presidency could have a profound impact on abortion. He has said he'll nominate Supreme Court justices who would overturn the 1973 ruling that legalized the procedure.

Trump Is Another Republican Striking A Blow For The Way Things Used To Be

7:58am November 10, 2016

by Ron Elving

As Trump succeeds Obama, it is hard to imagine a wider gulf between sets of policies, or men with less use for each other. But such contrasts between consecutive administrations are the national norm.

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Traders watch the speech of Donald Trump, after he wins the U.S. presidential elections, at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on November 9, 2016 in Frankfurt, Germany.

Episode 734: The Trump Indicators

10:55pm November 09, 2016

Donald Trump is our president elect. We look at three economic indicators to see what they can tell us about a Trump presidency.

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