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Sunday Spin: Closer look at maps from Trump v. Clinton story
We have the Spokane County maps for the 2008, 2012 and 2016 presidential elections used for today’s Page 1 story.
Clinton lost many areas of Spokane County that were won by Obama
The nationwide decline in support for Hillary Clinton compared to Barack Obama four years ago is evident locally. A computer-assisted analysis of voting patterns in the past three presidential elections shows Clinton lost some of the support Obama had in north Spokane and parts of the Spokane Valley. Republican Donald Trump also received significantly more votes out of some Valley and rural precincts than his GOP predecessors John McCain or Mitt Romney.
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers mum on possibility of Trump cabinet position
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers is not answering questions about her discussions with president-elect Donald Trump regarding a potential cabinet position, instead praising him as “a man of action” in public interviews. An election would need to be held if McMorris Rodgers, the fourth-ranking GOP member in the House of Representatives, leaves her post for another job.
Maybe we aren’t alarmist enough
I am reminded of German Jews who watched a monumental evil gather itself against them, all the while assuring one another that things weren’t as bad as they seemed, that their country would soon return to its senses. Meantime, the boxcars were lining up.
Spin Control: Thousands of Spokane voters opted out of Trump v Clinton
How unhappy were Spokane voters with their top presidential choices? The answer is in the numbers.
A deep dive into the presidential results in Spokane County
The presidential divide in Spokane, by the numbers.
Shawn Vestal: citizenship a responsibility now, and in the future
Shawn Vestal gives some advice to his son – in 2028, when the now-9-year-old is first able to vote for president.
Trump transition stalls as son-in-law said to oust Christie allies
Power struggles inside Donald Trump’s transition team are hobbling efforts to form a new government – including what some say is an effort by the president-elect’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to purge the ranks of loyalists to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Trump University trial delay being considered by judge
A federal judge in San Diego has scheduled a hearing to consider a request by lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump to delay a civil fraud trial involving his now-defunct Trump University until after his inauguration in January.
Trump, Pence to discuss Cabinet picks as tension mounts with some Republicans
President-elect Donald Trump prepared on Tuesday to meet with incoming Vice President Mike Pence to discuss Cabinet selections amid continued uncertainty over who will fill key positions and growing acrimony between Trump advisers and some key Republicans.
WSU profs didn’t cancel classes over election results, administration says
Instructors didn’t cancel classes because of election results, WSU officials say. Baumgartner says he still wants list of cancellations and reasons.
Profs didn’t cancel classes to protest election, WSU says
No WSU classes canceled because of the election results, university officials say.
Idaho’s four Trump electors report ‘barrage’ of harassing messages, urging them to change votes
Idaho’s four presidential electors have been getting harassing phone calls, emails and Facebook messages urging them to become “faithless electors” and not cast their votes for Donald Trump in the electoral college. “A lot of ‘em use bad, rough language,” said Layne Bangerter, one of…
Idaho Trump electors report ‘barrage’ of harassing messages urging them to change votes
Idaho’s four presidential electors have been getting harassing phone calls, emails and Facebook messages urging them to become “faithless electors” and not cast their votes for Donald Trump in the electoral college.
Vouching for Trump, Obama says U.S. will maintain alliances
Vouching for the successor he never imagined having, President Barack Obama on Monday sought to reassure an anxious nation and world that Donald Trump would maintain America’s alliances and its status as the “indispensable nation.” He credited the president-elect for tapping into American voters’ anxiety and enthusiasm.
‘Women’s March on Washington’ planning for big crowds on inauguration weekend
Women and men across the country plan to participate in a “Women’s March on Washington” in the nation’s capital the day after the inauguration as a rebuke to President-elect Donald Trump’s incendiary remarks against women and minorities during his presidential campaign.
Putin, Trump speak by phone, agree to work to improve ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin and President-elect Donald Trump spoke over the phone Monday to discuss future efforts to improve the U.S.-Russian ties, the Kremlin and Trump’s office said.
Trump advisers said to recommend ex-Goldman partner Steven Mnuchin for Treasury
Former Goldman Sachs partner Steven Mnuchin has been recommended by Donald Trump’s transition team to serve as Treasury secretary, according to two people familiar with the process, and the choice is awaiting the president-elect’s final decision.
Portland high school students walk out in protest over Trump
High school students from at least four campuses have walked out of class in Portland, Oregon to protest President-elect Donald Trump.
Latinos in Yakima concerned about Trump’s words, but say they remain hopeful
Outside Fiesta Foods, a supermarket specializing in Mexican groceries, customers were taking a wait-and-see approach Sunday over president-elect Donald Trump’s stance on mass deportations.