The shape and sentiment of Donald Trump’s potential administration continues to take shape. Meanwhile, the global reaction continues the spiral into dark, dark comedy.
After running on promise to "drain the swamp," Donald Trump announces RNC Chair Reince Preibus as chief of staff. https://t.co/Yaig9saAtW pic.twitter.com/P7sZgBi1HR
— ABC News (@ABC) November 14, 2016
Here’s @ShaunKing on Stephen Bannon, the anti-Semitic white supremacist bigot who was named Trump's chief strategist https://t.co/T2prmXZshk
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) November 13, 2016
Bannon as strategist, Priebus as C.O.S. is the fusion of alt-right and Paul Ryan conservatism described here: https://t.co/39itTpGNdo
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) November 13, 2016
Trump doing a lot of verbal gymnastics when asked why he has hired so many lobbyists. https://t.co/xfJ03rQAtp pic.twitter.com/KNkgoDLCWN
— Gideon Resnick (@GideonResnick) November 14, 2016
This story should dominate the news until Trump is sworn in: https://t.co/5Y5a8gpyIG via @ESQPolitics pic.twitter.com/WyGXCepW6m
— Esquire (@esquire) November 14, 2016
This may be Donald Trump’s 9th interview on #60Minutes, but it’s his first extensive interview as president-elect: https://t.co/z9JR1LBnKR pic.twitter.com/vS6xe96Q26
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) November 13, 2016
A once great nation reduced to scrabbling with Farage over who can get cosiest with a fascist. pic.twitter.com/MBulkAutDW
— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) November 14, 2016
Stupid. Ridiculous. Hysterical. Just some of the words used by UK officials to describe the EU crisis meeting https://t.co/M0woqbimdW
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) November 13, 2016
France's far-right leader Le Pen hopes for victory like Trump's (at this stage, assume she'll win) https://t.co/9LhovI0Hdx via @TheWorldPost
— Mkay (@JoyAnnReid) November 14, 2016
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WORLD
New Zealand: At least 2 dead in 7.8-magnitude quake https://t.co/QV16thYjv2
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 14, 2016
JUST IN: 6.8 earthquake hits same area of New Zealand as earlier 7.8 quake pic.twitter.com/K8W4CMJqUc
— Good Morning America (@GMA) November 14, 2016
"In the first working day of the parliament we will tender the government resignation" https://t.co/AsbGUQE7np
— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) November 14, 2016
Iraqi troops retake town of Nimrud, near ancient historical site. pic.twitter.com/Mm40FAFftv
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 13, 2016
PHOTOS: "Supermoon" rises over America as moon comes within 221,523 miles of Earth, closest in almost 69 years. https://t.co/Blo8Glaabr pic.twitter.com/FR2ttg2JNH
— ABC News (@ABC) November 14, 2016
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BUSINESS
What Trump's win could mean for holiday retail sales. https://t.co/zyhghzHjfi pic.twitter.com/ByDyCjqjbs
— Ad Age (@adage) November 14, 2016