News
- Montana Lawmakers Denounce Plans For Armed Anti-Semitic Rally by Eric M. Johnson & Keith Coffman (Huffington Post)
- ‘Performing is a political statement’: who will play Donald Trump’s inauguration? by Rob LeDonne (The Guardian)
- For the Trumps, ‘Made in U.S.A.’ May Be a Tricky Label to Stitch by Laura M. Holson, Rachel Abrams (NY Times)
- Chris Christie still hopes he’s going to get a spot in Donald Trump’s administration by Brendan Gauthier (Salon)
- Donald Trump will take credit for the economy, no matter what actually happens by Matthew Rozsa (Salon)
- How safe will ambassadors be in Donald Trump’s administration? by Vivian Salama (Salon)
- Trump accuses Obama of putting up ‘roadblocks’ to a smooth transition by John Wagner (Washington Post)
- Trump Taps His Company’s Lawyer To Be ‘Special Representative For International Negotiations’ by Christina Wilkie (Huffington Post)
- White House races to save Middle East peace process before Trump takes office by Julian Borger (The Guardian)
- Donald Trump will meet with you, but only if you’ve donated a lot of money to him or the GOP by Matthew Rozsa (Salon)
- Labor Secretary Tom Perez claims Trump transition team probes are “targeting” people for “doing the right work” by Matthew Rozsa (Salon)
- Trump Assails Obama Over U.N. Action on Israeli Settlements by Michael D. Shear (NY Times)
- Kerry Rebukes Israel, Calling Settlements a Threat to Peace by David E. Sanger (NY Times)
- Row with US escalates as John Kerry gives speech (Al Jazeera)
- Two-state solution to Middle East conflict in serious jeopardy: Kerry by Lesley Wroughton & Yeganeh Torbati (Reuters)
- A smooth transition? ‘NOT!’ Trump decries Obama’s ‘roadblocks’ in tweets by Amber Jamieson (The Guardian)
- Obama set to hit Russia with further sanctions before leaving office by Shaun Walker & Lauren Gambino (The Guardian)
- Trump to unveil ‘positive’ economic move for U.S. workers: spokesman (Reuters)
- Donald Trump’s EPA Pick Urged To Come Clean On Ties To Secretive Koch-Funded Group by Alexander C. Kaufman (Huffington Post)
- Donald Trump thanked someone and you’ll never guess who by Nicole Gallucci (Mashable)
- Obama beats Trump where it will sting: He’s the most admired man in America by Philip Bump (Washington Post)
- Carrie Fisher Really Hated Donald Trump and Wasn’t Shy About Letting the World Know by Kali Holloway (AlterNet)
- What cronyism looks like: Trump invents new government post for his company’s top lawyer by Hunter (Daily Kos)
- Trump Adviser on Lack of A-Listers at Inauguration: ‘This Is Not Woodstock’ by Elias Leight (Rolling Stone)
- Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren want to lead the progressive movement by Matthew Rozsa (Salon)
- U.S. Election hacking: Senators call for sanctions on Russia (BBC News)
- Trump downplays Russian election interference, doubles down on Israel by Christiano Lima (Politico)
- Trump makes last-minute push to add Hispanic to Cabinet by Tara Palmeri & Josh Dawsey (Politico)
- Franklin Graham among faith leaders chosen for Trump’s swearing-in by Madeline Conway (Politico)
- Senators Ask Trump’s EPA Pick To Disclose His Connections To Energy Industry by Brakkton Booker (NPR)
- Asked about Russia sanctions, Trump says ‘we ought to get on with our lives’ by Richard Cowan (Reuters)
- Donald Trump claims credit for creating 8,000 jobs, despite conflicting timeline (The Guardian)
- State election recounts confirm Trump win but reveal hacking vulnerabilities by Alex Hern (The Guardian)
- Sanders, Democratic leaders announce ‘Day of Action’ to preempt health care cuts by David Weigel (Washington Post)
Analysis
- Donald Trump’s False Bragging About His Charitable Giving by Conor Friedersdorf (The Atlantic)
- Trump could hit a brick wall on NAFTA by Doug Palmer (Politico)
- What does Putin really want? Trump’s presidency will show us. by Yuval Weber (Washington Post)
- Trump Is Capitalizing on the Anxiety Caused by the End of Steady Employment by Mike Konczal (The Nation)
- Science can’t be driven by ideology: Why you should be worried about Donald Trump’s climate change search by Paul N. Edwards (Salon)
- White supremacist Christmas! Right-wing media spent the holiday snuggling up to overt racism by Amanda Marcotte (Salon)
- Why Paul Ryan wants to rush Obamacare repeal—to avoid all the pesky details of actual ‘replacement’ by Kerry Eleveld (Daily Kos)
- Trump’s Transition Team Is Stacked With Privatization Enthusiasts by David Dayen (The Nation)
- A new brain study sheds light on why it can be so hard to change someone’s political beliefs by Brian Resnick (Vox)
- Hospitals in safety net brace for health care law’s repeal by Abby Goodnough (The New York Times)
- What’s really bugging Trump about Obama by Edward-Isaac Dovere and Josh Dawsey (Politico)
- Republicans Have Long Wanted to Punish the U.N., but Trump Might Actually Do It by Richard Gowan (Politico)
- John Kerry’s Middle East plan mirrors Bill Clinton’s futile end-of-term attempt by Julian Borger (The Guardian)
- Online Petitions Take Citizen Participation to New Levels. But Do They Work? by Christopher Mele (NY Times)
Opinion
- 11 Times Donald Trump Looked Like He Was Done For by Jessica Taylor (NPR)
- Obama, Trump and the Settlers by Martin Indyk (Politico)
- Progressives see a leader in Bernie Sanders as they prepare to fight back by Lauren Gambino (The Guardian)
- Reporting while Muslim: how I covered the US presidential election by Sabrina Siddiqui (The Guardian)
- I watched a populist leader rise in my country. That’s why I’m genuinely worried for America. by Miklos Haraszti (Washington Post)
- Donald Trump And The Constitution by Leon Friedman (Huffington Post)
- A plan to make America 1953 again by George F. Will (Washington Post)
- Why It’s Paramount to Hold George W. Bush Accountable for His Crimes as Trump Walks into the Oval Office by Stacy Bannerman (AlterNet)
- George W. Bush’s Ethics Lawyer: Trump Will Be in Violation of Constitution on Day One by Amy Goodman (AlterNet)
Resources & Lists
- The Trump Tweet Tracker (The Atlantic)
- How The Donald Trump Cabinet Stacks Up, In 3 Charts by Danielle Kurtzeben (NPR)
- A STATEMENT BY FEMINIST SCHOLARS ON THE ELECTION OF DONALD TRUMP AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
- 13 Powerful Essays From Progressive People Of Faith In 2016 by Carol Kuruvilla (Huffington Post)
- A Look Back At 2016’s Best, Worst And Ugliest Queer Political Moments by Michaelangelo Signorile (Huffington Post)
- Michael Moore’s Guide to Resisting the Trump Presidency: Holiday Edition by Alexandra Rosenmann (AlterNet)
- Read: John Kerry’s dramatic speech attacking Israel’s settlement policy (Full Transcript) by Jeff Stein (Vox)
- 5 Things To Do About Climate Change, Just In Time For The New Year by Neil Leary (Huffington Post)