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But his inconsistencies and contradictions render this nearly impossible. Given that this is perennially the most volatile area of the world, the goal is modest: to minimize problems and avoid disasters.
It was a somber day Wednesday at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, where hundreds gathered to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor. The "day that will go down in infamy" hits especially close to home for former President George H.W. Bush, who was a senior in high school at the time.
Dec 5 The U.S. Army's denial of an easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline, after permitting and legal obligations were followed, sets an uncertain precedent for new projects despite President-elect Donald Trump's promise to support energy infrastructure. The decision came after months of protests by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and others who said the line could desecrate tribal grounds, or a spill could contaminate drinking water.
Trump was not exactly a model of clarity during the campaign. He was certainly consistent on his core issues-primarily immigration and trade-but he kept everyone guessing as to what his other priorities would be.
The newly elected Minority Leader insisted Sunday Dems aren't looking for a "new direction" even after the bruising Election Day defeats and a GOP monopoly in Washington. A defiant - and possibly delusional - Pelosi stood firm about her party's future when pressed with what she'll do differently to deal with Democrat discontent.
Nearly 100 students at Hillsboro High School participated in the town hall-style meeting with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden on Friday, peppering him with questions, many involving the Internet and immigration. Wyden, a Democrat representing Oregon in the U.S. Congress, called the Dec. 2 town hall a 'listening session' with area students, but also took time to address an issue he brought up in Washington, D.C., in the last few weeks.
"We had a very wide ranging conversation," Gates told reporters in the Trump Tower lobby. "I told him I thought his selection of General Mattis to be secretary of defense was terrific, very supportive."
We are in the waning days of the Obama administration. If you label yourself a conservative, this is a beautiful thing regardless of who you supported this past presidential election.
U.S. Treasury Secretary-nominee Steven Mnuchin says he's qualified for the job based on years of success in the world of private finance. Entering the public stage, where unforgiving global markets and partisan wrangling await him, the political newcomer will find out within his first few days whether he's ready.
The first candidate-driven statewide recount of a presidential election in 16 years was set to begin Thursday in Wisconsin, a state that Donald Trump won by less than a percentage point over Hillary Clinton after polls long predicted a Clinton victory. Presidential election recount set to begin in Wisconsin, a state where Donald Trump won by less than a percentage point over Hillary Clinton (AFP The recount requested by Green Party candidate Jill Stein carries none of the drama of the Florida presidential recount of 2000, when the outcome of the election between Al Gore and George W. Bush hung in the balance.
It's a glittering jewel in Donald Trump's hotel empire. Securing the rights to use the government-owned building where it is housed took him more than a year of negotiating.
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name his former campaign finance chief Steven Mnuchin as Treasury secretary and investor Wilbur Ross as Commerce secretary as early as tomorrow, a top transition source confirms to NBC News. The picks will add two billionaire businessmen to a cabinet that's thus far largely been filled out by Washington lawmakers and political insiders.
Of all the great ironies of the Obama years, the conferring of the Nobel Peace Prize before the Oval Office drapes were hung, is one of the most puzzling. A rookie president is acclaimed by the international diplomatic community before he even has a chance to make a tough call.
In the first few months of Donald Trump's presidency, if recent history is any guide, intelligence officials will meet to discuss a terrorism suspect living abroad. This suspect might become the next target for the nation's not-so-secret drone force.
Might Idaho Gov. Butch Otter be considered for interior secretary in a Trump administration? Idaho Statesman reporter Rocky Barker explored the possibilities in a column over the holiday; you can read it here . Two previous Idaho governors were appointed secretary of the interior Cecil Andrus under President Jimmy Carter, and Dirk Kempthorne under President George W. Bush.
Trump has hyped and teased who he will pick to serve in his administration, tweeting that only he knows the "finalists." C-SPAN cameras have broadcast the lobby of Trump Tower , allowing curious viewers to watch the spectacle from their own homes.
Trump would hike taxes for some in middle class President-elect Trump's proposals modestly cut income taxes for most middle-class Americans. Check out this story on pal-item.com: http://usat.ly/2gvFbsL President-elect Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.
One of the more salutary outcomes of the recent election is that Democrats are finally beginning to question the wisdom of basing their fortunes on identity politics. Having counted on the allegiance of African-Americans, Hispanics, gays, unmarried women and the young - and winning the popular vote all but once since 1992 - they were seduced into believing that they could ride this "coalition of the ascendant" into permanent command of the presidency.
One of the more salutary outcomes of the recent election is that Democrats are finally beginning to question the wisdom of basing their fortunes on identity politics. Having counted on the allegiance of African-Americans, Hispanics, gays, unmarried women and the young - and winning the popular vote all but once since 1992 - they were seduced into believing that they could ride this "coalition of the ascendant" into permanent command of the presidency.