Trump jabs fly at Oscars, awards go to Ali, Davis, ‘O.J.’

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Capehart Donald Trump taps Mar-a-Lago pal with Mass. ties for Irish ambassador

WASHINGTON It was a weekday evening in November, soon after Donald Trump's surprising election victory, and the Mar-a-Lago elite filed into Trump's exclusive Palm Beach club for dinner. As Brian Burns and his wife, Eileen, walked through the gold-plated lobby, the president-elect stopped Burns with an offer.

Pictures Kirsty Anderson Herald&Times Byline picture for Woman Supplement Rebecca McQuillan

HOW many of us have read the following words scribbled on Christmas cards: "2017 has to be better than this year." It might all have been so different: if a few votes had gone the other way last June, the phrase "diplomat-in-chief Boris Johnson" would still be a satirical oxymoron.

Beyonce-Dixie Chicks collab sparks a clash on social media

The surprise collaboration of Beyonce and the Dixie Chicks at the Country Music Association Awards was still rocking the music world on Thursday, but not all were impressed by the electric performance - and some country fans unleashed their anger on social media. MB FILE - Beyonce performs onstage with Emily Robison and Natalie Maines of Dixie Chicks at the 50th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 2, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nothing Matters Now But Getting Out The Vote

I ran into an old friend, a Democratic operative, the other day. He's kind of Old School and when I asked him why contributions this late in the cycle-- after all there are only 10 days until all the ballots have been counted-- are important, his response was sickening.

Reports: Russia shows off new ‘Satan 2’ missile that could ‘wipe out Texas’

For an even better view of "Texas sizing," check out the following maps to see just how big the state is compared to other landmasses around the world. In June 2011, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation signed a state contract for the "Sarmat" missile, developed as a nuclear deterrent, according to a translation of a Russian publication.

Can This Woman Stop Trump’s Trainwreck?By Patricia Murphy

Donald Trump's new campaign manager Kellyanne Conway is a respected professional in Republican politics-but, her colleagues say, she can only help so much. Donald Trump is bleeding women voters out of his wherever, hemorrhaging support from this crucial piece of the electorate as fast as he can find new ways to frighten and offend them.