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The Trump administration is off to a rocky start, as every week seems to bring new turmoil and drama. However, it is important to remember how shockingly unlikely this presidency was in the first place.Exhibit A: Twitter/@HuffingtonPost Since Trump went from nearly zero chance of becoming Leader of the Free World to launching missiles at our enemies, one is left to ask: what trends led to this fate for Democrats?Ryne Rohla at Decision Desk HQ set out to model American voting patterns, not just on a national or state level, but by burrowing down to the most localized, nuanced metric...

NBC battleground map: Trump, GOP begin with disadvantage: In our first general-election battleground map of the 2016 race, Hillary Clinton and Democrats start with the advantage, while Donald Trump and Republicans are playing catch up. Likely Dem: CA, CT, DC, DE, HI, IL, ME (3 EVs), MD, MA, MN, NM, NY, OR, RI, VT, WA (186 electoral votes) Lean Dem: ME (1EV), MI, NV, NJ, PA, WI (67) Tossup: CO, FL, IA, NE (1 EV), NH, NC, OH, VA (95) Lean GOP: AZ, GA, MS, MO, MT (46) Likely GOP: AL, AK, AR, ID, IN KS, KY, LA, NE (4...