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Hands have been shaken, hatchets have been buried and, as painful as it may have been for her, Hillary Clinton has witnessed a peaceful transfer of power take place. Now what's next for the Clinton dynasty?

According to Politico, Clinton is still dealing with her recent election loss and will not be focusing on partisan issues for quite some time.

Rather, the former secretary of state is still studying what exactly caused her to lose in the hopes of avoiding repeating mistakes.

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Hillary Clinton, former 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, arrives with Former U.S. President Bill Clinton to speak at the New Yorker Hotel in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. Donald Trump, a Republican who has never held public office, defeated Clinton after a punishing campaign that exposed searing divides in the American public. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Hillary Clinton, former 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, arrives with Former U.S. President Bill Clinton to speak at the New Yorker Hotel in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. Donald Trump, a Republican who has never held public office, defeated Clinton after a punishing campaign that exposed searing divides in the American public. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 09: Hillary and Bill Clinton arrive to the New Yorker Hotel where she was to address supporters on November 9, 2016 in New York City. The former Democratic Presidential nominee conceded defeat to president-elect Donald Trump earlier in the morning. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 09: John Podesta, the campaign chairman of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waits for her to concede the presidential election at the New Yorker Hotel on November 9, 2016 in New York City. Republican candidate Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election in the early hours of the morning in a widely unforeseen upset. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (R) is embraced by Hillary Clinton beforeher address to her staff and supporters about the results of the U.S. election at a hotel in New York, November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton makes a concession speech after being defeated by Republican president-elect Donald Trump as former President Bill Clinton(L) and running mate Tim Kaine look on in New York on November 9, 2016. / AFP / JEWEL SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 09: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, accompanied by her husband former President Bill Clinton, concedes the presidential election at the New Yorker Hotel on November 9, 2016 in New York City. Republican candidate Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election in the early hours of the morning in a widely unforeseen upset. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Hillary Clinton addresses her staff and supporters about the results of the U.S. election as former U.S. President Bill Clinton (L) and her running mate Tim Kaine applaud at a hotel in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton makes a concession speech after being defeated by Republican president-elect Donald Trump in New York on November 9, 2016. / AFP / JEWEL SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Hillary Clinton addresses her staff and supporters about the results of the U.S. election as her husband, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, looks on at a hotel in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

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Conversations have taken place with former President Obama's 'Organizing for Action' initiative to see about potential work opportunities.

Clinton has also reportedly voiced her desire to help grow young party leaders and streamline a tattered Democratic National Committee.

Politico reports that the Clinton's will largely stay out of the race for a new DNC head given how sensitive the issue of leaked emails involving Bernie Sanders was.

Friends also say the Clintons are unlikely to ever run for office again. The family will instead support their friends in midterm and gubernatorial races.

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Daz: A shout out to Hillary Clinton’s grace and dignity – AZCentral.com

If Hillary Clinton is bitter against women, she sure isnt showing it.

Youd think she would sit moping and pondering her inability to galvanize women as multitudes of them marched to protest the man who denied her the presidency.

It sure must be difficult for her but whatever Hillary Clintons political shortcomings, she has shown grace and dignity during the past few days.

First, she showed up at Republican Donald Trumps inauguration despite the nasty campaign where he even pledged to lock her up upon his arrival at the White House.

I'm here today to honor our democracy & its enduring values. I will never stop believing in our country & its future. #Inauguration, she tweeted.

Then, she struckjust the right tone praising the women's march Saturday in Washington and across the nation.

Thanks for standing, speaking & marching for our values @womensmarch. Important as ever. I truly believe we're always Stronger Together, she tweeted prior to the massive protests.

She subsequently followed up:

Thousands participate in a march at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. The rally was timed for the day after President Donald Trump's inauguration and on the same day of a women's march taking place in Washington, D.C.(Photo: David Wallace/The Republic)

Thenumber of women and men who took to the streets was indeed inspiring. Ive written that they were already too late for her, but is abundantly clear that Saturdays march wasnt about Hillary Clinton.

It was about civil, reproductive and immigration rights, among other issues -- ironically, everything she promised to protect as president.

The organizers, who by all accounts exceeded their own crowd expectations, have their work cut out for them to sustain the enthusiasm.

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Itll be arduous work to keep inspiring people to do the unglamorous tasks necessary for Democrats to take back Congress in midterm elections.

Leaders already have beencontemplating what the next steps should be.At the top of their list should be massive voter-registration drives and a sustained civic education to galvanize people at the polls in local, state and federal elections.

All of us must speak up and remainvigilant about Trumps presidency, which threatens our core democratic values. And as we do so, lets not forget Hillary Clinton. After all, she has paved the road to the White House for somebody else to becomethe first Madam President.

Elvia Daz is an editorial columnistfor The Republic and azcentral.Reach her at 602-444-8606 orelvia.diaz@arizonarepublic.com. Follow her on Twitter,@elviadiaz1.

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Hillary Clinton’s former spokesperson just had the nerve to publicly bash Sean Spicer – TheBlaze.com

Former Hillary Clinton campaign spokesman Brian Fallon targeted White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Twitter Saturday evening, labeling Spicer a failure who lacks integrity.

Spicer created a wave of controversy late Saturday after he gave a brief, five minute press briefing at the White House where he targeted the medias reporting of certain event on Inauguration Day, including their reporting on the size of the crowd on the National Mall.

During the briefing, Spicer claimed that Trumps inauguration crowd was the largest in history. Many were quick to point out that because Spicer was reading directly from a pre-written statement, he was likely paraded in front of the media to recite talking points directly from President Donald Trump himself.

And that is the point that Fallon blasted Spicer over that he didnt have the integrity to refuse to communicate obvious falsehoods to the press.

Sean Spicer lacks the guts or integrity to refuse orders to go out and lie, Fallon wrote. He is a failure in this job on his first full day.

Following Spicers briefing on Saturday, the media was quick to point out that Trumps inauguration crowd was obviously smaller than both inauguration crowds of former President Barack Obama. PolitiFact even ruled Spicers claims pants on fire false.

And maybe Fallon has reason to be upset over Spicers handling of the press on Saturday, because according to a mockup of Clintons cabinet, Fallon was set to be the White House press secretary.

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Hillary and Bill Clinton ‘are plotting their comeback’, as daughter Chelsea defends Barron Trump – NEWS.com.au

US President Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron, pulls his hand away from mother Melania during the inauguration parade. Courtesy: SKY News

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A SATURDAY Night Live writer has been sacked over an offensive Barron Trump tweet as Chelsea Clinton defends the presidents son.

The SNL writer has been suspended indefinitely after tweeting a poorly received joke about Trumps 10-year-old son, Barron.

In a now-deleted tweet, Katie Rich tweeted that Barron will be this countrys first homeschool shooter.

An outcry on social media from across the political spectrum followed, with many calling for a boycott of the comedy show.

Rich later deactivated her account but then reactivated it on Monday, saying she wanted to sincerely apologise for the insensitive tweet and deeply regrets her actions.

A person familiar with the situation but not authorised to speak publicly told the Associated Press Rich was suspended immediately after writing the tweet. TV network NBC, which broadcasts Saturday Night Live, had no comment.

But Barron found support in Chelsea Clinton who defended him and hit out at the critics who taunted him online following his fathers inauguration.

Barron Trump deserves the chance every child does to be a kid. Standing up for every kid also means opposing POTUS policies that hurt kids, the former first daughter wrote on Facebook.

During Trumps inauguration ceremony, Modern Family actress Julie Bowen also shared a number of Instagram posts poking fun at Barron.

I think Barron is on his Gameboy. Cant say I blame him, she captioned one photo of Barron looking at the floor during his fathers swearing-in ceremony.

Comedian Rosie ODonnell was forced to apologise to Melania Trump after sharing a video on Twitter that suggested Barron could be autistic.

President Donald Trump, right, with his son Barron. Picture: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez MonsivaisSource:AP

Chelsea Clinton spent her teenage years in the White House when her father was president from 1993 to 2001.

Just 12 when her dad was inaugurated, she grew up under the spotlight and was often mocked mercilessly.

One of the hardest moments came when she was 13, when American talk show host Rush Limbaugh compared her to a dog.

Socks is the White House cat. But did you know there is also a White House dog? he had said, before showing an image of the young Chelsea. Limbaugh later apologised.

Chelsea Clinton (left) as a teen with her parents, Hillary and Bill Clinton. Picture: SuppliedSource:Reuters

This comes as Politico reports Hillary Clinton is working out how to return to the political fray, as she and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, examine election results to understand what went wrong in her campaign.

[D]espite the grave disappointment, resilience is in the Clintons DNA. So, while I certainly dont expect to see them trying to assert their authority, I think there will be natural and welcome opportunities for them to engage, said Mack McLarty, Bill Clintons former chief of staff.

Politico reports Hillary Clinton is receiving briefings from her former campaign manager, Robby Mook, explaining what failed in the 2016 presidential race.

There have been no conversations about her starting her own political group, but she has discussed opportunities with Organising For Action, former President Barack Obamas initiative.

Bill and Hillary Clinton (left) and George W. and Laura Bush (right) at the swearing-in ceremony of US President-elect Donald Trump. Picture: AFP/Paul J. RichardsSource:AFP

Bill Clinton has reportedly been blasting FBI Director James Comey for interfering in the election.

While neither is expected to seek public office again, they will still likely be involved in Democratic politics.

If someone they knew was running for the Senate or the Statehouse or City Hall, it would be out of character for them not to be supportive, McLarty told Politico.

Former DNC Chairman Ed Rendell said, Im certain Trump will screw up enough that by the fall of 18, Hillarys numbers will be way up again.

In the meantime, Bill Clinton has jumped back into work with the Clinton Foundation, while Hillary Clinton is considering doing some writing.

Defeated Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton take their seats at the U.S. Capitol for Donald Trump's presidential inauguration.

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Anti-Trump Marchers ‘Mostly White’ Women Who Need ‘Therapy’ After Clinton Loss – Breitbart News

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Marchers mostly women and mostly white said they came to take the most public possible stand against Trump, a candidate and now president whom they said routinely insults women and the issues they care about. But the gathering also provided therapy for many, the balm of immersing themselves in a like-minded sea of citizens who had shared their anxiety and disappointment after Democrat Hillary Clintons historic bid for the presidency ended in defeat.

The report notes some of the women are sometimes sleeping on the couches of people they had never met before due to the vast crowd participating in the march.

Organizers, who originally sought a permit for a gathering of 200,000, said Saturday they now expect as many as a half million participants potentially dwarfing Fridays inaugural crowd, the report says:

The marchs central focus appears to be to protect abortion chain Planned Parenthood from taxpayer defunding, one of the stated goals of the Trump administration. Though cast as a womens rights march, pro-life women who attempted to register for the march were refused.

If you want to come to the march you are coming with the understanding that you respect a womans right to choose, Linda Sarsour, a Palestinian-American Muslim racial justice and civil rights activist, and a chairwoman of the event, told the New York Times.

Feminist Gloria Steinem and Planned Parenthood have partneredfor the event, providing it with its decidedly anti-Trump tone.

On her website, Steinem says to her fans:

We have all the powers we had [before Trump was elected] of lobbying and pressuring and making clear that the political consequences are great. We may look up and feel powerless and think theres nothing we can do, but its not true. There are things we can do at each level. And theres always civil disobedience. Trump is not my president.

Steinem also recently said she would refuse to pay the full amount of her federal income tax if Planned Parenthoods taxpayer funds were eliminated.

Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards said about the march:

We will send a strong message to the incoming administration that millions of people across this country are prepared to fight attacks on reproductive health care, abortion services, and access to Planned Parenthood, as they intersect with the rights of young people, people of color, immigrants, and people of all faiths, backgrounds, and incomes.

According to the marchs website, its mission is to send a bold message to our new government on their first day in office, and to the world that womens rights are human rights.

Democrat Sens. Patty Murray (WA) and Elizabeth Warren (MA) are supporting Planned Parenthood:

Despite its message of unity among all the lefts political identity groups, the Times previously reported the Womens March has been anything but unified from its inception:

On the march groups Facebook page, it is easy to see how complicated the idea of the womens vote,an already mythological concept, has become, and how difficult it might be for organizers to fulfill their aim of gathering women who remain fiercely divided on reproductive rights, gun control, same-sex marriage and immigration, among other issues.

Not everyone on the page believes, for instance, that Hillary Clinton would have made a good president, or that Stephen K. Bannon, a chief strategist under Mr. Trump, holds divisive views about minorities. Debates over both have sprung up in recent days. Bob Bland, one of the marchs organizers, said in an email that organizers in Maryland had to change a Facebook page from public to private to protect the safety of women who want to attend.

Writing at theWeek, abortion rights supporter Shikha Dalmia asserts the demonstration has already failed in its mission.

Demonstrations serve a useful function in a democracy but only when they have clarity of purpose, she writes, adding that the march is shaping up to be a feel-good exercise in search of a cause.

Dalmia writes some of the absurdity related to the event stems from the fact that they are billing this event as the voice of women when 42 percent of women (and 62 percent of non-college educated white women) actually voted for Trump.

She also observes the almost-comical progressive hysteria over the events name. The initial plan by the three white women organizers, she says, was to call the event the Million Women March, but the women were criticized for cultural appropriation for allegedly poaching the heritage of the 1997 Million Woman March for black women.

Feminists are confusing the issue by making Trumps threat about themselves, Dalmia concludes. If they really wanted to help, they would have kept their powder dry for now, rather than embark on this confused and pointless march.

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