Trump fix for Russian hacking

Unlike President Obama, who apparently only recently started paying attention to his intelligence briefings and said that he underestimated the threat from cyberattacks even though he previously derided Mitt Romney as having a 1980s Cold-War mentality claiming that Russia was our No. 1 threat, Donald Trump said he will support working with the legislature and the intelligence community in drastically improving America's ability to prevent any and all hacking of sensitive data from American servers except for those illegally kept by crooked politicians.

Who is Monica Crowley, conservative pundit, Trump appointee and alleged plagiarist?

Monica Crowley, a national security adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, was accused by CNN Saturday of plagiarizing passages in her 2012 book. Crowley got her start as a research assistant on foreign policy to former President Richard Nixon , helping the politician - who had already been impeached for his role in the Watergate break-in at the Democratic National Campaign headquarters and the subsequent cover-up - in the final few years of his life by editing his books, arranging his speaking engagements and coordinating his travel.

Moment of truth: Republicans finally get their chance on Obamacare

When Congress returns to Washington on Tuesday, the Republican Party - which controls the House and the Senate and will soon see GOP President-elect Donald Trump sworn into office - will move quickly to repeal President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare law. These first steps to unravel the Affordable Care Act have been years in the making, and will mark a symbolic victory for the conservative movement.

Russians! Under my bed

"If there's any single statement that Barack Obama probably wishes he could undo, it was his mockery of Mitt Romney during the 2012 presidential debates. Referring to Romney's characterization of Russia as America's greatest geopolitical foe, Obama said the 1980s are now calling, and they want their foreign policy back.

Kellyanne Conway’s husband on short list for top US lawyer job

Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway says his supporters feel betrayed that Mitt Romney, a vocal Trump critic, is being considered for secretary of state. George Conway, a corporate attorney who is married to one of President-elect Donald Trump's senior advisers, is on the shortlist of candidates to be nominated as US solicitor general, two sources familiar with the process told CNN.

Nation-Now 12 mins ago 3:14 p.m.Trump taps Conway as counselor,…

Donald Trump appointed campaign manager Kellyanne Conway as his White House counselor on Thursday, and tapped long-time Republican Party spokesman Sean Spicer as the next White House press secretary . Conway "has been a trusted adviser and strategist who played a crucial role in my victory," Trump said in a statement.

How Republicans Made Themselves Slaves to Right Wing Media

According to Rachael Bade , even ultra-conservative Republicans are afraid to challenge our president-elect for fear of reprisal. It's true that during the campaign, Trump was known for brow-beating anyone in the GOP who spoke out against him.

Barack’s bungling in Syria and Turkey: A Jersey guy explains where he went wrong |…

The recent assassination of the Russian ambassador to Turkey raises a question about the U.S. role in the Syrian civil war: The Somerset County native is a veteran of the CIA who has been warning about our Mideast meddling since early in the Bush 43 administration. Back then, Giraldi was among a handful of retired intelligence professionals who were warning that the Beltway intelligentsia, not content on having screwed up Iraq, had their eyes on Syria.

Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post: Cabinet nominees antidote to 8 years of liberal overreach

Democrats spent the first two decades of the post-Cold War era rather relaxed about Russian provocations and revanchism. President Obama famously mocked Mitt Romney in 2012 for suggesting that Russia was our principal geopolitical adversary.

FILE ‘ Mitt Romney speaks to reporters after returning from a dinner…

Get Boston Globe's Political Happy Hour newsletter , your afternoon shot of politics, sent straight from the desk of Joshua Miller. After being passed over for President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of state pick, Mitt Romney wrote a two-paragraph letter to the editor Saturday in his hometown newspaper, The Salt Lake Tribune , reflecting on the experience.

Trump: A Madcap President’s “Walter White” Government and Confusion Over Russia

It's not hard to see how President-elect Donald Trump's appointment process veered sharply away from what makes sense for his political positioning. It was when he reacted to stories about his close ally and would-be secretary of state Rudy Giuliani's supposed conflicts of interest by floating Mitt Romney as his alternative choice.

Trump picks Michigana s Ronna Romney McDaniel for RNC chair

Michigan's Republican Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel is President-elect Donald Trump's choice to become the new Republican National Committee chair next year. The niece of 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney would be the first woman to hold the committee's top position in 40 years, and her promotion comes after Trump became the first Republican to carry Michigan in 28 years.

Ethics office says Trump’s business plan doesn’t meet standards

The Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation are joining forces to help more students get the credentials they need to get good local jobs and to... President-elect Donald Trump's plane taxis on the tarmac before flying out from LaGuardia airport in New York City on Tuesday.