Haley to UN: You’re either with us or against us
Nikki Haley isn't be the first tough-talking ambassador to the United Nations. But she was direct and candid about how she and the new Trump administration will deal with U.S. allies and enemies.
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Other views: Lowering the standards of conduct
One can only imagine the widespread media, political and intellectual condemnation of Republicans and conservatives if, after the inauguration of Barack Obama, they had gone on a violent and vicious tear all over the nation as did Democrats and liberals after the inauguration of President Donald Trump. They committed acts such as assaulting Trump supporters, setting fires and stoning police.
Pa. senators react to President Trump’s pick to fill Supreme Court vacancy
Pennsylvania's two U.S. senators offered divergent reactions Tuesday evening to President Donald Trump's nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey praised Gorsuch, who serves on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, as having the "character, intellect and experience" to be a strong addition to the court.
AP NewsBreak: Clinton will reflect on 2016 race in new book
In this Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at Broward College in Coconut Creek, Fla. Clinton has a lot of plans for 2017, including some reflections on her stunning loss to Donald Trump.
Trump Just Came Down Hard On The Side Of “Religious Liberty,” AKA Homophobia
In picking Neil Gorsuch as his Supreme Court nominee, Donald Trump has effectively erased anything positive about his earlier decision not to undo an executive order prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating against us. Gorsuch is a younger Antonin Scalia, who, at 49, could serve three decades or longer on the bench to extend Scalia's culture war against us.
Imam Ismaeel Chartier speaks to a crowd protesting Trump’s immigration ban outside City Hall Jan. 30.
The executive order Trump signed last week prohibits travelers from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen - all Muslim-majority countries - from entering the United States for 90 days. It also blocks refugees from all countries for 120 days.
LIEBERMAN: Trump’s election ‘represents a sea change’ in US policy toward Iran
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, an opponent of the Iran nuclear deal, predicts a "sea change" for US policy toward Iran, but hopes that President Donald Trump doesn't rip up the deal entirely. Lieberman, who is the head of an advocacy group called United Against Nuclear Iran that opposes the deal, said Trump's presidency might be a good opportunity for the US to renegotiate the 2015 agreement with Iran that places restrictions on its nuclear program for a period of time in exchange for sanctions relief.
Post-election campaign cash flows for Trump, top aides
'The worst day of my life': Heartbroken son films the moment his mother with dementia forgets who he is for the first time in emotional video Inside the blood-splattered Quebec City mosque where six Muslim men were gunned down 'by loner student who liked Trump, Le Pen and mocked Syrian refugees online' The surprising foods you should ALWAYS eat before bed if you want a good night's sleep Is YOUR sex life in trouble? Relationship expert reveals the simple test that will reveal all about your bedroom activity Zookeeper is viciously attacked by a ZEBRA just three days after a man is killed by a tiger at another Chinese animal park Georgia teenager, 16, 'strangled his mother to death in their apartment' during a fight about him not taking his medication Fears for missing girl, 16, and her five-month-old son who vanished two weeks ago 'in their pajamas' in fear of baby's father Life's a ... (more)
Will public transit survive Trump’s infrastructure plan?
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Poll: Merkel’s challenger Schulz boosts German center-left
German Chancellor Angela Merkel jokes prior to the weekly cabinet meeting in the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017.
Hollywood Guilds Silent on Supreme Court Nominee Gorsuch But Management Lawyers Happy
Hollywood unions and guilds uniformly declined or failed to comment Tuesday on President Donald Trump's nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, but a national union attacked the choice as dangerous to working families, while several management-side lawyers said he was likely to favor employers. An epic fight is expected in the Senate over the nominee, whose competence and academic credentials seem unquestioned, unlike those of a number of Trump's cabinet picks, but whose approach to the law is far more conservative than that of former President Barack Obama's nominee, Merrick Garland.
The YouGov poll found a clear majority in favour of Donald Trump’s visit planned for later this year
Almost half of Britons believe Donald Trump's controversial state visit to the UK should go ahead, while just over a third think it should be cancelled, according to a poll. More than 1.7 million people have signed a petition to Parliament calling for the visit to be scrapped, and large demonstrations have been held in London and other cities against the US president's travel ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim states.
Filing suit: Democratic state attorneys general begin Trump pushback
Washington became the first state to sue the Trump administration with a filing Monday over the president's executive order restricting refugees and immigration. It likely will not be standing alone for long.
Darrell Delamaide’s Political Capital: May envisions a new U.S.-British alliance
Although it was overshadowed by the diplomatic tiff with Mexico and then completely lost in the firestorm over the U.S. immigration ban, Prime Minister Theresa May's meeting with President Donald Trump last week was another sign of the tectonic shift in geopolitics that we are experiencing. May, after declaring at home that Britain's exit from the European Union marked a new era for a "Global Britain," addressed Republican lawmakers at their retreat in Philadelphia on the basis of shared conservative values.
Nation-Now 35 mins ago 5:03 a.m.Senator: Army Corps told to approve Dakota pipeline easement
The Army Corps of Engineers was ordered to allow construction of the Dakota Access pipeline to proceed under a disputed Missouri River crossing, North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven said. It's the latest twist in a months-long legal battle over the $3.8 billion project.
Draining the swamp is a crock, Schumer’s tears were not: Darcy cartoon
Sunday, Senator Chuck Schumer choked back tears as he denounced President Trump's Immigration EO, while standing with an impacted family. "This executive order was mean-spirited and un-American.
Roberts to speak in Kentucky after Trump’s high court pick
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is scheduled to speak to the University of Kentucky College of Law one day after President Donald Trump announced Neil Gorsuch as his nominee for the high court. Roberts is scheduled to make a presentation and have a conversation with James C. Duff, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
America celebrates Black History Month
Black History Month 2017 observances around the United States are likely to note the end of the first African American president's term and the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Black History Month, which begins Wednesday, Feb. 1, is observed annually in several countries.
Connecticut Legal Experts Say It Will Be Tough To Block A Supreme Court Pick
Democrats mad about Republicans refusal to confirm Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee to fill Justice Antonin Scalia's seat will have a hard time blocking the nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch to fill the vacancy, predicted Supreme Court observers. "The difference is that we are in the first two weeks of at least a four year term," Quinnipiac law professor John Pavia said Wednesday after President Donald Trump made his selection.
Trump threatens U.C. Berkeley after protests stop far-right speech
A vandalized Bank of America office is seen after a student protest turned violent at UC Berkeley during a demonstration over right-wing speaker Milo Yiannopoulos, who was forced to cancel his talk, in Berkeley, California. A worker surveys the damage to a vandalized Starbucks after a student protest turned violent at UC Berkeley during a demonstration over right-wing speaker Milo Yiannopoulos, who was forced to cancel his talk, in Berkeley, California.