1. Now this is happening
House speaker Paul Ryan materialized Tuesday morning and said: “Welcome to the dawn of a new unified Republican government.” The GOP is taking control of the White House and congress and at least 33 governor’s mansions.
Trump transition team in disarray
2. Ryan unanimously renominated
The talk of Team Trump throwing out Ryan and the rest of the congressional leadership fizzled as Ryan was unanimously renominated by his caucus for a second term as House speaker.
So you think Sanders would’ve won?
Red hat army
@HouseGOP ready to Make America Great Again. @cathymcmorris giving hats to members this AM. #MAGA pic.twitter.com/6AQmSjdgba
— Nate Hodson (@natehodson) November 15, 2016
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4. Ryan defends Bannon
Ryan was asked about the misogynistic, antisemitic and racist content published by Trump pal Steve Bannon. “This is a person who helped him win an incredible victory on an incredible campaign,” Ryan said. “I’m not looking backwards; I’m looking forwards.”
Democrat senators: Fire Bannon
5. ‘Champion of racial division’
If Trump is serious about seeking unity, the first thing he should do is rescind his appointment of Steve Bannon … As long as a champion of racial division is a step away from the Oval Office, it will be impossible to take Trump’s efforts to heal the nation seriously.
– Harry Reid, on the Senate floor
On one hand on the other hand
Bannon: I'm a racist
— Jason Miller (@longwall26) November 15, 2016
Bannon's supporters: He's a racist
Bannon's opponents: He's a racist
Media: Is Steve Bannon a Racist? Critics Disagree
6. Secretary Rudy?
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani’s name emerged as a possible secretary of state nominee. Senator Lindsey Graham said Ted Cruz could end up on the supreme court. But a Ben Carson aide said he didn’t want a cabinet job because he had no experience. How quaint.
‘Deplorables, zealots and extremists’
7. Assad: Trump may be ‘natural ally’
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad sees Trump as a potential “natural ally” alongside the Russians and Iranians: “If … he is going to fight the terrorists, of course we are going to be ally, natural ally in that regard,” Assad told Portuguese television.
... and another thing:
If the election were based on total popular vote I would have campaigned in N.Y. Florida and California and won even bigger and more easily
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 15, 2016
