Should We All Just Stop Calling 2016 'The Worst'?

Plus, 10 Election Moments You Won't Totally Hate And Might Even Like

Drew Angerer/Getty Images This was anything but a quiet holiday week for the outgoing and incoming presidents. As the Obama administration let a U.N. resolution condemning Israel move forward, President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter telling Israel to "stay strong." He also accused President Obama of jeopardizing a smooth transition and the two feuded over who would have won a hypothetical election. Meanwhile, the Obama administration announced new sanctions and revealed names of Russian operatives as retaliation for hacking during the election. Congress comes back on Tuesday and the new year will usher in the beginning of an ambitious agenda from Republicans, with repealing the Affordable Care Act as the first order of business. Luciano Lozano/Getty Images/Ikon Images Should We All Just Stop Calling 2016 'The Worst'? Large portions of the Internet have declared 2016 one of the worst years ever. That's probably an inaccurate assessment, but it still says a lot about how we live online. Read More → GET CAUGHT UP Alex Wong and Drew Angerer/Getty Images; F. Carter Smith and Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images THE CABINET How The Donald Trump Cabinet Stacks Up, In 3 Charts Trump's Cabinet is less academic, less government-centric, and less diverse than those of his predecessors. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images TRUMP AND CONSERVATIVES Conservatives Wonder, Will The Real Donald Trump Please Stand Up? Is the president-elect conservative enough for the conservatives who supported him? Evangelical leaders are watching. Sara D. Davis/Getty Images THE 2016 ELECTION 11 Times Donald Trump Looked Like He Was Done For Many things Trump did seemed like a death knell. None of it mattered. Patrick Semansky/AP THE DEMOCRATS 4 Things Democrats Need To Do (+ 1 They Shouldn't) In 2017 Democrats have a lot to do in the new year, as they start to try to recover from a bruising 2016 election.  Zach Gibson/Getty Images THE SUPREME COURT The Supreme Court To Take A Conservative Turn In 2017 GOP Senate leader Mitch McConnell took a big gamble in not advancing President Obama's nomination. It's about to pay off. THE 2016 ELECTION Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images 10 Election Moments You Won't Totally Hate And Might Even Like The 2016 election was full of insults and innuendo. But let's look at the bright side.  Facebook Twitter Instagram NPR | 1111 N. Capitol St. NE | Washington, DC 20002 | Privacy Policy This message was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us based on your NPR email subscriptions. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you may unsubscribe at any time.