Senseless electors: NH quartet are undecided voters
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California governor seeks permanent ban on offshore drilling
" California Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday asked President Barack Obama to permanently ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in the state before he leaves office. If Obama agrees, the edict would set up a potential showdown with the incoming administration of Donald Trump.
Trump – shoot someone’ boast tops 2016 list of notable quotes
In this July 28, 2016, file photo, Khizr Khan, father of fallen US Army Capt. Humayun S. M. Khan speaks as his wife Ghazala listens during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
Trump thought he was going to lose, too
Donald Trump delivers his victory speech from his election night event at the New York Hilton in Midtown Manhattan. It was a long-fought presidential election after declaring his candidacy June 16, 2015, and later telling supporters that he would accept the results of the election under the condition that he wins.
Cornucopia Institute Calls For Investigation Of USDA’s National Organic Program
In a letter to the USDA's Office of Inspector General, The Cornucopia Institute has requested an independent audit of the National Organic Program , charging a multiplicity of illegal actions and inactions. The Wisconsin-based farm policy research group alleges that the National Organic Program has failed to enforce the laws governing organic agriculture, thereby allowing multinational corporate agribusinesses to squeeze out family-scale farmers, compromising the integrity of the organic label.
Obama to preserve his copy of CIA a Torture Reporta
President Barack Obama is archiving his copy of the entire so-called Senate Torture Report, it was disclosed Monday, suggesting the study of CIA interrogations used in secret overseas prisons would be made public in 2028. Obama provided notice of his plan to make the 6,700-page report part of the presidential record to some in Congress in a letter from his counsel W. Neil Eggleston dated Friday - two days after lawyers for the alleged Sept.
Law officers ask Obama for help policing pipeline protests
A dozen law enforcement officials in North Dakota are imploring President Barack Obama in a letter to send federal officers to help local police during protests against the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline, citing costs, fatigue and a growing fear of vigilante justice. The officials asked Obama for 100 Border Patrol agents and members of the U.S. Marshals Service Special Operations Group, along with an unspecified amount of financial assistance, saying they've been "completely and utterly abandoned" by the federal government.
Trump’s criticism of Russia hacking claim could haunt him
Donald Trump held firm Monday to his skepticism of the huge intelligence apparatus he's about to inherit, doubting anew the CIA conclusion that Russia tried to hack its way into tipping the U.S. election his way. Trump emphasized that he does not accept the conclusion that the Kremlin tried to disrupt the election in his favour, an idea he dismissed as "ridiculous" over the weekend.
Conway accuses Wall Street Journal editor of ‘sexist’ tweet against Fiorina
Kellyanne Conway, adviser and former campaign manager for President-elect Trump, accused a Wall Street Journal editor of sexism for a message he posted on Twitter. The editor, Bret Stephens of the Wall Street Journal, weighed in Monday on former Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina meeting earlier in the day with Trump in New York.
Ohio inmate loses appeal to block 2nd attempt at execution
This undated file photo provided by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction shows death row inmate Romell Broom, whose 2009 botched execution was called off after two hours. The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a condemned Ohio killer who said the state should not get a second chance to put him to death after he survived a botched execution.
Now Trump gives Goldman Sachs President Gary Cohn the job as his top economic adviser
Cohn will also be the director of the National Economic Council, according to a memo sent out by the Trump transition team This nomination comes after Trump selected a 17-year veteran of the Wall Street mega-bank to head his treasury department Another member of the Goldman Sachs team was officially offered a Trump administration job, with the transition team announcing today that Gary Cohn, the bank's president and COO, would become Donald Trump's top economic adviser. Cohn will be the assistant to the president for economic policy and director of the National Economic, a release from the transition team said.
Is Hillary Clinton Trying To Question The Legitimacy Of Donald Trump Winning?
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and John Podesta arrive for a portrait unveiling ceremony for retiring Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., last week. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call,Inc. hide caption Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and John Podesta arrive for a portrait unveiling ceremony for retiring Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., last week.
Trump Team’s Energy Questions Stir Fears of Retaliation Against Civil Servants
Friday's revelation that the Trump transition team had sent a 74-item questionnaire to Energy Department employees asking about their work on climate change has prompted warnings of possible civil service law violations from lawmakers. The Trump request, first reported by Bloomberg and Politico , is also being monitored by science associations and the Senior Executives Association.
The Latest: Hollande pleads for Aleppo cease-fire
A dozen law enforcement officials in North Dakota are imploring President Barack Obama to send federal officers to help control protests against the Dakota Access pipeline. The Smithsonian says the National Portrait Gallery will put up a photo portrait of President-elect Donald Trump a week before the inauguration.
Ex-Philadelphia congressman gets 10 years for corruption
Federal prosecutors are seeking a sentence of 17 to 21 years for the former Pennsylvania congre... A dozen law enforcement officials in North Dakota are imploring President Barack Obama to send federal officers to help control protests against the Dakota Access pipeline. A dozen law enforcement officials in North Dakota are imploring President Barack Obama to send federal officers to help control protests against the Dakota Access pipeline.
Trump foes had better beware of backlash; Don’t let Trump muzzle free press | Feedback
President-elect Donald Trump's political movement has the right to be in power. He won his Electoral College delegates fair and square.
‘La La Land’ waltzes off with most Golden Globe nominations
The 74th annual Golden Globe nominations will be streamed live online, beginning at 8:10 a.m. EST, Monday, Dec.... . This image released by A24 shows Alex Hibbert, foreground, and Mahershala Ali in a scene from the film, "Moonlight."
Japan denies Chinese claim of dangerous fighter-jet conduct
Immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children, but were protected from deportation by President Barack Obama, are being warned by some advocates to make sure they are not traveling abroad when... Immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children, but were protected from deportation by President Barack Obama, are being warned by some advocates to make sure they are not traveling abroad when Donald Trump... The man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints defensive leader Will Smith was convicted of manslaughter on Sunday night, ending a week-long trial in which the defendant insisted he only fired because the popular... A former JetBlue flight attendant accused of trying to sneak a suitcase full of cocaine through Los Angeles International Airport and making a dramatic dash to escape is set to plead guilty in the case in federal... A former JetBlue flight ... (more)
Social Democrats easily win Romania parliamentary elections
Two exit polls give Romania's left-leaning Socia... . A woman casts her vote in Sintesti, Romania, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016.
Keolis cancels four times more trains this fall than last
Keolis Commuter Services canceled four times as many trains this fall than last year's, one of the worst stretches since the record-breaking winter of 2015 and a stark illustration of the transit system's persistent struggles to keep enough trains in service. From September through November, the commuter rail operator canceled 222 trains, compared with 51 over the same span the year before, a Globe review has found.