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So in addition to everything else, the Republicans took the Kentucky State Assembly last night, giving them full control of the Kentucky state government.  Bevin time!

More thoughts later on what a Trump administration may look like.  Although my focus is on foreign and security policy, the domestic implications of the Trump victory are likely far more significant than the international, at least in the short term. That said, Trump does have foreign policy commitments, and we shouldn’t be surprised to see a Gingrich-led State Department begin trying to make good on them.  Here’s a provisional look at the rest of the team; Secretary of Defense may be the position in which Jeff Sessions can do the least long-term damage to the country, so there’s that.  More broadly, the overwhelming majority of NeverTrumpers came from the GOP’s foreign and security policy wing, meaning that a) we’re going to see a lot of inexperienced folks in new positions, and b) there’s a huge degree of uncertainty as to how this administration is going to prioritize in its first year. See Brad on the likely disaster waiting for us in climate change policy.

On a maintenance note, will do as well as I can on the troll-hunting front; tips appreciated.