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US election 2020 shows that the American electoral college system is stupid and immoral
•It's because the outcome of the US presidential election depends on results in individual states — and because those results are much narrower than the national tally — that Trump can claim there is a path to reversing the outcome, however ridiculous that claim is
Brexit a great thing, EU will continue to break apart: Donald Trump
•Wading into foreign affairs days before his inauguration, Trump said Britain's decision to leave the European Union would "end up being a great thing".
Donald Trump says Russia had no effect on US election outcome, blames Democrats for hacking
Fp Staff •US President-elect Donald Trump declined to single out Russia over cyber-interference in the US election after a briefing by top intelligence chiefs on Saturday, and said he was confident the outcome was not affected by hacking.
Donald Trump planning many big things, will keep using Twitter, says his communications director
•Donald Trump is planning to do "many big things" after being sworn in as president, his communications director said on Monday, adding that his boss has no intention to stop using Twitter.
Time for US to move on to bigger and better things: Donald Trump on alleged Russian hacking
•Amid series of punitive actions against Russia, Donald Trump has said that it's time for the US to "move on" to "bigger and better things".
Donald Trump to meet intelligence officials over Russian hacking
•Donald Trump will meet intelligence officials next week to be updated on the facts after the Obama administration sanctioned Russian intelligence services.
US President-elect Donald Trump's generals Part 1: Why 9/11 will shape what follows 11/9
Abhijnan Rej •It also looks increasingly certain – pending Congressional waiver and confirmation – that General James Mattis will serve as Donald Trump’s Secretary of Defence.
Donald Trump blames Islamic terrorism for attacks in Turkey and Germany
•Jumping ahead of investigators, President-elect Donald Trump is blaming Islamic terrorism for deadly violence in Turkey and Germany and vowing anew to eradicate their regional and global networks.
Electoral College meets amid effort to deny Donald Trump presidency
•Electors are set to gather in every state on Monday to formally elect Donald Trump as President even as anti-Trump forces try one last time to deny him the White House.
Donald Trump, US President-elect's 'unpresidented' mistake draws Twitter ire
Fp Staff •US President-elect Donald Trump got plenty of attention — but not the kind he was looking for — after a tweet Saturday calling out China for its seizure of an unmanned US naval probe.