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data-url="/web/20161117213414oe_/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections/jared-kushner-profile-donald-trump-son-in-law-ivanka-trump-greatest-influence-a7421666.html" data-tb-region-item="4-1"> <div class="image_wrapper"> <div class="image image-align-tc lazy" data-original="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/size1/public/thumbnails/image/2016/11/16/17/gettyimages-622393122.jpg"> <a href="/web/20161117213414/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections/jared-kushner-profile-donald-trump-son-in-law-ivanka-trump-greatest-influence-a7421666.html"></a> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="capsules" data-capsule-count="0"> <ul> <li class="shares"> <span class="icon-trending"></span> <span class="label"></span> </li> </ul> </div> <h1><a href="/web/20161117213414/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections/jared-kushner-profile-donald-trump-son-in-law-ivanka-trump-greatest-influence-a7421666.html"><span class="media-prefix "></span>Jared Kushner, the quiet son-in-law with outsize sway on Donald Trump</a></h1> <div class="lead"> <p>In the Trump transition&nbsp;game of thrones, it's Kushner who may be feared the most</p> </div> </div> </div> </article></div><div class="row" data-tb-region="row-6"><article data-weight="1" class="weight-1" data-locked="true"> <div id="mpu1" class="grid-mod-single-mpu"> </div> </article><article data-weight="1" class="weight-1"><div class="container grid-mod-story bottom-text grow-photo " data-url="/web/20161117213414oe_/http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nasa-global-warming-climate-change-denial-donald-trump-interference-science-a7421416.html" data-tb-region-item="1-1"> <div class="image_wrapper"> <div class="image image-align-tc lazy" data-original="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/size1/public/thumbnails/image/2016/11/16/09/trump.jpg"> <a href="/web/20161117213414/http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nasa-global-warming-climate-change-denial-donald-trump-interference-science-a7421416.html"></a> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="capsules" data-capsule-count="0"> <ul> <li class="shares"> <span class="icon-trending"></span> <span class="label"></span> </li> </ul> </div> <h1><a href="/web/20161117213414/http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nasa-global-warming-climate-change-denial-donald-trump-interference-science-a7421416.html"><span class="media-prefix "></span>'Global warming doesn’t care about the election': Nasa warns Trump </a></h1> <div class="lead"> <p>Senior Nasa scientist suggests he could resign if Donald Trump tries to skew climate change research results</p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article data-weight="2" class="weight-2"><div class="container grid-mod-story bottom-text grow-photo " data-url="/web/20161117213414oe_/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/barack-obama-president-highest-rating-gallup-approval-popularity-donald-trump-a7421451.html" data-tb-region-item="2-1"> <div class="image_wrapper"> <div class="image image-align-tc lazy" data-original="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/size2/public/thumbnails/image/2016/11/14/09/obama.jpg"> <a href="/web/20161117213414/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/barack-obama-president-highest-rating-gallup-approval-popularity-donald-trump-a7421451.html"></a> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="capsules" data-capsule-count="0"> <ul> <li class="shares"> <span class="icon-trending"></span> <span class="label"></span> </li> </ul> </div> <h1><a href="/web/20161117213414/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/barack-obama-president-highest-rating-gallup-approval-popularity-donald-trump-a7421451.html"><span class="media-prefix "></span>Barack Obama reaches highest approval rating in his second term </a></h1> <div class="lead"> <p>The Gallup survey disclosed the results as the outgoing president races to protect his legacy</p> </div> </div> </div> </article></div><div class="row" data-tb-region="row-7"><article data-weight="2" class="weight-2"><div class="container grid-mod-story bottom-text grow-photo " data-url="/web/20161117213414oe_/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/rutgers-university-professor-forced-to-undergo-psychiatric-evaluation-after-criticising-donald-trump-a7421291.html" data-tb-region-item="1-1"> <div class="image_wrapper"> <div class="image image-align-tc lazy" data-original="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/size2/public/thumbnails/image/2016/11/16/10/kevin-allred.jpg"> <a href="/web/20161117213414/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/rutgers-university-professor-forced-to-undergo-psychiatric-evaluation-after-criticising-donald-trump-a7421291.html"></a> </div> </div> <div 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href="/web/20161117213414/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections/electoral-college-system-donald-trump-end-abolish-national-popular-vote-compact-hillary-clinton-a7420291.html"></a> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <h1><a href="/web/20161117213414/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections/electoral-college-system-donald-trump-end-abolish-national-popular-vote-compact-hillary-clinton-a7420291.html"><span class="media-prefix "></span>The states that are trying to end the Electoral College system </a></h1> </div> </div> <div class="container-half grid-mod-half-story " data-tb-region-item="2-2"> <div class="image_wrapper"> <div class="image image-align-tc lazy" data-original="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/size1/public/thumbnails/image/2016/11/16/09/roosh-daryush-valizadeh.jpg"> <a href="/web/20161117213414/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/controversial-pick-up-artist-roosh-v-celebrates-donald-trump-s-victory-if-the-president-can-say-it-a7421161.html"></a> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <h1><a href="/web/20161117213414/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/controversial-pick-up-artist-roosh-v-celebrates-donald-trump-s-victory-if-the-president-can-say-it-a7421161.html"><span class="media-prefix "></span>Controversial pick-up artist Roosh V celebrates Donald Trump’s victory</a></h1> </div> </div> </article><article data-weight="1" class="weight-1"><div class="container grid-mod-story bottom-text grow-photo " data-url="/web/20161117213414oe_/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections/donald-trump-abuse-racism-jewish-muslim-advisory-council-a7421141.html" data-tb-region-item="3-1"> <div class="image_wrapper"> <div class="image image-align-tc lazy" data-original="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/size1/public/thumbnails/image/2016/11/16/14/gettyimages-579384512.jpg"> <a href="/web/20161117213414/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections/donald-trump-abuse-racism-jewish-muslim-advisory-council-a7421141.html"></a> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="capsules" data-capsule-count="0"> <ul> <li class="shares"> <span class="icon-trending"></span> <span class="label"></span> </li> </ul> </div> <h1><a href="/web/20161117213414/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections/donald-trump-abuse-racism-jewish-muslim-advisory-council-a7421141.html"><span class="media-prefix "></span>Muslim and Jewish Americans create council to guard rights under Trump</a></h1> <div class="lead"> <p>Joe Lieberman, former Senator and vice presidential candidate, joins new council</p> </div> </div> </div> </article></div><div class="row" data-tb-region="row-8"><article data-weight="1" class="weight-1"><div class="container grid-mod-story bottom-text grow-photo " data-url="/web/20161117213414oe_/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/popular-vote-electoral-college-five-presidential-nominees-hillary-clinton-al-gore-a7420971.html" data-tb-region-item="1-1"> <div class="image_wrapper"> <div class="image image-align-tc lazy" data-original="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/size1/public/thumbnails/image/2015/07/02/14/US-founding-fathers.jpg"> <a href="/web/20161117213414/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/popular-vote-electoral-college-five-presidential-nominees-hillary-clinton-al-gore-a7420971.html"></a> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="capsules" data-capsule-count="0"> <ul> <li class="shares"> <span class="icon-trending"></span> <span class="label"></span> </li> </ul> </div> <h1><a 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class="media-prefix "></span>'Stay away': Professor backtracks on call for Trump co-operation</a></h1> </div> </div> </article><article data-weight="1" class="weight-1"><div class="container grid-mod-story bottom-text grow-photo " data-url="/web/20161117213414oe_/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections/bernie-sanders-donald-trump-drain-the-swamp-campaign-promises-cabinet-transition-a7420246.html" data-tb-region-item="3-1"> <div class="image_wrapper"> <div class="image image-align-tc lazy" data-original="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/size1/public/thumbnails/image/2016/11/15/08/bernie.jpg"> <a href="/web/20161117213414/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections/bernie-sanders-donald-trump-drain-the-swamp-campaign-promises-cabinet-transition-a7420246.html"></a> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="capsules" data-capsule-count="0"> <ul> <li class="shares"> <span class="icon-trending"></span> <span class="label"></span> </li> </ul> </div> <h1><a href="/web/20161117213414/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections/bernie-sanders-donald-trump-drain-the-swamp-campaign-promises-cabinet-transition-a7420246.html"><span class="media-prefix "></span>Trump already breaking campaign promise to ‘drain the swamp’</a></h1> <div class="lead"> <p>'A lot of what Mr. Trump said to get votes is not what he intends to do as president of the United States'</p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article data-weight="1" class="weight-1" data-locked="true"> <div id="mpu2" class="grid-mod-single-mpu"> </div> </article></div><div class="row" data-tb-region="row-9"><article data-weight="4" class="weight-4"><div class="partner-slots"> <div class="es-partners-slot parter-slot-1"> <div id="partner1"> </div> </div> <div class="es-partners-slot parter-slot-2"> <div id="partner2"> </div> </div> <div class="es-partners-slot parter-slot-3"> <div id="partner3"> </div> </div> <div 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