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Gun shop owner Jeff Binkley displays a Glock 9mm pistol at Sarge's Sidearms in Benson, Ariz., in September.

With Trump Win, Gun Sellers See Win — And Loss

10:59am November 16, 2016

by Frank Morris

Donald Trump has championed gun rights, but it turns out, the Obama years have been good for the U.S. gun industry. In Kansas, the prospect of a Clinton win sparked some to spend big on guns.

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Vice President-elect Mike Pence arrives at Trump Tower on Tuesday to meet with President-elect Donald Trump about choosing key members of their future administration.

Vice President-Elect Mike Pence Set To Govern At Trump's Side

10:31am November 16, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

President-elect Donald Trump has made clear that his future vice president will have a major role in governing.

In his belligerently funny novel The Sellout, Paul Beatty eviscerates racial politics in the U.S. by aiming some of his sharpest stabs at that old and vicious shaming device: the food slur.

Watermelon War: America's First Booker Prize Novel Takes On Racial Food Slurs

7:00am November 16, 2016

by Nina Martyris

In his belligerently funny novel The Sellout, Paul Beatty eviscerates racial politics in the U.S. by aiming some of his sharpest stabs at that old and vicious shaming device: the food slur.

A rarely argued writ helped a Nashville man get his record expunged of a 1995 misdemeanor conviction for homosexual acts.

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How Nashville Man Cleared Of 'Homosexual Acts' Conviction Paves The Way

5:11am November 16, 2016

by Tony Gonzalez

Some unlikely allies in Nashville have united to expunge the record of a man convicted of a so-called "sodomy" law in 1995. His record has been cleared, but charges against 41 men have come to light.

Members of the Republican Governors Association hold a plenary session at their conference in Orlando, Fla., on Tuesday.

Republican Governors Thrilled With Increased Inflluence In Washington

9:46pm November 15, 2016

by Greg Allen

GOP governors are meeting in Orlando, Fla., this week to discuss how they hope to work with President-elect Trump and with their party's majority in Congress.

Range safety officers look over a line of 1,000 Henry Golden Boy Silver rifles before an NRA-sponsored event in Phoenix. Each participant took two shots, celebrating the presidential election results.

Following Election, NRA Goes on 'Offense'; Here's What It Could Aim To Do

8:19pm November 15, 2016

The National Rifle Association's to-do list for Congress and the new president includes easier access to silencers and the right to carry concealed firearms in all states with one permit.

The Treasury secretary is among the many economy-related Cabinet posts Donald Trump must fill.

Shaping Trumponomics: These Names Are Being Floated For Cabinet Posts

7:16pm November 15, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

President-elect Donald Trump must quickly fill government departments with leaders who can help give shape to his economic vision. His transition team is considering a number of candidates.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks during a Trump campaign rally on Oct. 13 in Cincinnati.

For Trump's Secretary Of State, Buzz Centers On Giuliani, Bolton

6:10pm November 15, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

As diplomats await news of their new boss, all eyes are on Rudy Giuliani, a longtime Trump friend with little foreign policy experience. Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton is also in the running.

Steve Bannon, the Trump campaign's CEO and the former executive chairman of Breitbart News, will serve as chief strategist and senior counselor in the Trump White House.

Ex-Breitbart Executive Brings Alt-Right Ties To The White House

6:09pm November 15, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Critics from the left and the right have charged that Donald Trump has invited a modern face of racism into the White House by naming Breitbart chief Steve Bannon to be his chief strategist.

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Leonard Cohen performs on stage at the Musikhalle in 1970 in Hamburg, Germany.

The Story Behind The 'Tea And Oranges' In Leonard Cohen's Song 'Suzanne'

6:04pm November 15, 2016

by Nina Martyris

Cohen's friend Suzanne Verdal fed him a black tea with pieces of orange rind in it. That tea is Constant Comment, sold by the Bigelow Tea Co. First sold in the 1940s, it remains popular even today.