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President Barack Obama held his final news conference at the White House on Wednesday, defending the importance of the free press and some of the final decisions he has made before leaving office. Administration aides have begun to pack up in preparation for the handoff, with most of the West Wing staff scheduled to move out late Thursday.
A Las Vegas hotel has stopped selling a famous fashion designer's products following a hubbub over whether he would dress President-elect Donald Trump's wife, Melania. Wynn Las Vegas spokesman Michael Weaver confirmed the hotel removed the Tom Ford line of cosmetics and sunglasses from its stores over the weekend, but declined to say why.
More than 40 years ago, Rolling Stone writer Hunter S. Thompson filed a series of dispatches - collected in his book "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72" - documenting how an ethically challenged Republican, Richard Nixon, trounced feckless Democrats and a vacuous press blinkered by its own pack mentality. Nearly a half-century later, another Rolling Stone writer, Matt Taibbi, has assembled a selection of his own 2016 reports.
Attorney Gloria Allred speaks for her client Summer Zervos during a news conference announcing the filing of a lawsuit against President-elect Donald Trump in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 17, 2017. Summer Zervos listens as her attorney Gloria Allred speaks during a news conference announcing the filing of a lawsuit against President-elect Donald Trump in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 17, 2017.
Last night, late night hosts Seth Meyers, Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert reacted to President-elect Donald Trump's recent attacks on Rep. John Lewis, after the Georgia Democrat and civil rights activist called Trump's presidential victory illegitimate due to the confirmation of Russia's hacking of the election. Watch the videos below! About THE LATE SHOW: Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology and more.
It's a rainy Tuesday in January, and the Columbus North High School marching band has just eight days and three practices until they march in the parade after the inauguration of Donald Trump and Mike Pence on Jan. 20. The region is under a thunderstorm watch during this particular 7 p.m. practice, but 150 marching band members aren't paying attention to the weather. They're playing instruments in various parts of the high school - the alma mater of Vice President-elect Mike Pence - about an hour south of Indianapolis learning music they started rehearsing that night.
President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Jan. 13, 2017. Obama speaks with the chief book critic from The New York Times about the role of literature and writing in his life, from helping him figure out his own identity, to connecting with people through his speeches.
Twenty-four years ago, newly minted first lady Lady Hillary Clinton wanted to boot journalists out of the White House. Reporters threw a fit, and the Bill Clinton administration abandoned the idea.
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In this Oct. 7, 2016 file photo, actress and singer Jennifer Holliday poses for a photo during an interview in New York. Holliday, who supported Hillary Clinton in the election, says her initial decision to perform at Donald Trump's inauguration was not a political statement.
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We may be less than a week away from Donald Trump 's inauguration as the 45th president of the United States, but in an alternate universe, the first female president is preparing to take office. That would be Elizabeth Keane , the president-elect on Season 6 of Showtime's Homeland , played by new cast member Elizabeth Marvel .
'My mother raised me with everything I needed... she is no felon': Teen girl snatched from hospital 18 years ago by woman dressed as a nurse defends her abductor after they're found living together Texas teacher, 24, who had sex repeatedly with her 13-year-old student and got pregnant with his child gets 10 years in jail I don't see Trump as a 'legitimate president' - the Russians helped him win: Veteran Democrat congressman claims 'conspiracy' to beat Clinton Britain's royal rebel: Society photographer Lord Snowdon, the charming ex-husband of Princess Margaret who captured iconic images of the Queen and Diana, dies peacefully at home aged 86 'I'm really sorry.
'My mother raised me with everything I needed... she is no felon': Teen girl snatched from hospital 18 years ago by woman dressed as a nurse defends her abductor after they're found living together Texas teacher, 24, who had sex repeatedly with her 13-year-old student and got pregnant with his child gets 10 years in jail I don't see Trump as a 'legitimate president' - the Russians helped him win: Veteran Democrat congressman claims 'conspiracy' to beat Clinton Britain's royal rebel: Society photographer Lord Snowdon, the charming ex-husband of Princess Margaret who captured iconic images of the Queen and Diana, dies peacefully at home aged 86 'I'm really sorry.
As U.S. President Obama prepares to turn the White House over to President-elect Donald Trump next Friday, he is offering some advice to his successor. Excerpts of Obama's advice to Trump were broadcast on Friday in his recorded interview with CBS News' Steve Kroft for "60 Minutes".
Hollywood heavyweight Robert De Niro has come to the defense of Meryl Streep, saying her speech at the Golden Globes was "great." The multiple Oscar-winner wrote a letter of support to his "The Deer Hunter" co-star following fallout after her attack on President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday.
In this Dec. 5, 2016, file photo, Anthony Scaramucci arrives at Trump Tower in New York. A prominent New York financier is set to be named a top White House adviser to President-elect Donald Trump.
Web surfers expecting to tune into C-SPAN's online feed of debate in the House on Thursday instead saw images supplied by the Russian news site RT, which briefly interrupted programming on the network's website. Spokesman Howard Mortman said the website, www.c-span.org , was replaced by RT for about 10 minutes.
Popular but politically humbled, President Barack Obama said goodbye to the nation Tuesday night, declaring during his farewell address that he hasn't abandoned his vision of progressive change but warning that it now comes with a new set of caveats. His voice at moments catching with emotion, Obama recounted a presidency that saw setbacks as well as successes.
Madonna, covering the February issue of Harper's Bazaar, said she feels like she's living in a nightmare since the election. The "Like a Virgin" singer, who was a fervent Hillary Clinton supporter, sat through Election Night with her agent with both the Quran and the Zohar, she told Harper's Bazaar .