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  • #NotMyPresident: Protests Against Donald Trump Continue for 2nd Night

    For the second night in a row, demonstrators across the country took to the streets Thursday evening and protested the election of Donald Trump as president. As previously reported on The Root, Donald Trump was declared the victor in Tuesday’s election after winning the most Electoral College votes. Those who worry that he will usher…

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    Monique Judge

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  • What Does the Justice Department Look Like Under a  President Trump?

    Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump stressed the need for more law enforcement in America, and under his direction, the Justice Department could see a drastic shift in priorities that would reinforce those ideals. Under President Barack Obama, the Justice Department built an aggressive Civil Rights Division, but according to legal analysts and Trump’s public…

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    Monique Judge

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  • Prediction: The Democratic Party Will Shift Further Right to Regain Power

    President-elect Donald J. Trump is what happens when a nation lies to itself about the depth of its character. And as the hand-wringing “How did this happen” hysteria reaches full force, that has never been more apparent than in this moment. Since August of last year, it has been clear that a Trump presidency was…

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    Kirsten West Savali

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  • Mich. Middle School Students Chant 'Build the Wall'

    A video has captured a group of middle school students from Royal Oak Middle School in Michigan chanting, “Build the wall,” during lunch just one day after Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, the Detroit News reports. “It is so sad. Latino children were crying,” said Dee Perez-Scott, who posted the video.…

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    The Root Staff

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  • Donald Trump Calls President Barack Obama 'a Very Good Man' at White House Meeting 

    Despite previous tense clashes and years during which Donald Trump questioned President Barack Obama’s American heritage, the president-elect called the president “a very good man” in Thursday’s much-anticipated White House meeting. Trump said that he had “great respect” for Obama, saying that the two met for about an hour and a half in a meeting…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • ISIS Thrilled Over Donald Trump Victory, Hopes His Reckless Actions Lead to Civil War: Report

    Islamic extremists reportedly rejoiced after learning of Donald Trump’s stunning presidential victory and are hoping that the president-elect’s “reckless actions” will “lead to a civil war,” USA Today reports. “Rejoice with support from Allah, and find glad tidings in the imminent demise of America at the hands of Trump,” the al-Minbar Jihadi Media network, which…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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  • We Owe Donald Trump as Much Respect as He Gave Us During His Run for President

    In a concession speech that was exceptionally gracious, given the behavior of her political opponent throughout this abysmal and subsequently catastrophic election season, Hillary Clinton declared, “Donald Trump is going to be our president. We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead.” Clinton is a consummate professional, and though she deserved a…

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    Michael Arceneaux

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  • Report: Russia Was in Contact With Trump Officials During Election

    During the presidential debates, Hillary Clinton often accused Donald Trump of being a puppet for Russian President Vladimir Putin, a claim Trump strongly denied. U.S. officials had been adamant during the election that Russia was responsible for hacking Democratic Party emails, accusations Moscow denied. Now Reuters is reporting that the Russian government was in contact…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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  • Trump's America: Social Media Users Share Stories About Being Harassed by Trump Supporters

    Editor’s note: This article contains social media posts that some may find offensive. Donald Trump has been the officially declared president-elect for a little over 24 hours now. And amid the uncertainty and shock from those who had supported Trump’s Democratic opponent (or just generally decent people), some of Trump’s supporters have been adding fuel…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Black Doll Found Hanged in Elevator at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY

    A black doll was found hanged from a rope inside an elevator at Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y., WGRZ reports. Students notified the news station and said that the doll was later taken out of the elevator, only for an image of it to resurface later as a meme online that read, “Trump Fans … Hanging…

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    Breanna Edwards

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