One hand on light switch, Obama isn’t flipping to ‘off’ just yet

President Barack Obama listens as Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, where Obama presented him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. An unusually young ex-president, Barack Obama has a busy life awaiting him after he leaves the White House.

Feud with Lewis echoes Trump’s difficult relationship with African-Americans

The eruption of hostilities between President-elect Donald Trump and civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., may be recorded as just one more example of what has become standard Twitter retaliation for Trump. But coming on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend, it also reignited the passions around Trump's difficult history with African-Americans, the group of voters from whom he might be most alienated as he prepares to move into the White House this week.

Kremlin counts days to Trump’s inauguration, blasts Obama

With eager anticipation, the Kremlin is counting the days to Donald Trump's inauguration and venting its anger at Barack Obama's outgoing administration, no holds barred. Careful not to hurt chances for a thaw in U.S.-Russia relations, President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials have deferred questions about their plans for future contacts with Trump and any agenda for those talks until he takes office on Friday.

At Least 19 Democratic Congress Members Plan to Skip Inauguration

At least 19 Democratic members of Congress have announced that they will not attend Donald Trump's inauguration. While some made their decision in earlier weeks, several have come forward Sunday, citing the president-elect's insult of Rep. John Lewis as the final straw.

Americans Think Obama, Kennedy, Reagan Gave Best Inaugural Addresses

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly drawing inspiration for the first draft of his inaugural speech from presidents John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan -- which may serve him well with the American people who believe those presidents' inaugural addresses were among the best. Together with our partners at SSRS survey research firm, we asked Americans which U.S. president has given the best inaugural speech.

Outgoing CIA chief rips into Trump over tweets, Russia

Outgoing CIA Director John Brennan ripped into Donald Trump on Sunday for "talking and tweeting" about possibly easing sanctions against Russia, saying the president-elect lacks a full understanding of the threat Moscow poses to the United States. "I think he has to be mindful that he does not have a full appreciation and understanding of what the implications are of going down that road," Brennan said on "Fox News Sunday," a show Trump routinely watches.

The Latest: Trump team says ethics official too ‘political’

China's Foreign Ministry has rejected President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion ... Thousands of people are showing up for a rally in suburban Detroit where U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will speak in support of President Barack Obama's signature health care law. Thousands of people are showing up for a rally in suburban Detroit where U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will speak in support of President Barack Obama's signature health care law.

Trumpa s incoming White House chief of staff warns ethics chief: ‘Be careful’

Donald Trump's incoming White House chief of staff warned the director of the Office of Government Ethics on Sunday to "be careful" about criticizing Trump's handling of his business conflicts. OGE Director Walter Shaub this week criticized Trump's plan to shift ownership of his businesses to his sons, and his office has sought to influence Trump on the issue on Twitter for several weeks.

Rep. John Lewis’ books sell out following Donald Trump’s attacks

One side-effect of Rep. John Lewis' heated and very public spate with President-elect Donald Trump: ballooning interest in books written by the civil rights icon. The Georgia Democrat's memoir, "Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement," was sold out on Amazon and was the site's No.

In Trump, man elected by Americans is president they’ll get

After 10 weeks, dozens of tweets and one rollicking news conference, Donald Trump's transition into the White House has left little doubt that the man Americans elected in November is the president they'll get. The immense responsibilities of the office and the daunting decisions that await Trump when he takes office Friday have not appeared to change the confrontational, divisive Republican.

US Rep. Pocan says he won’t attend Trump inauguration

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan is joining those who say they will not attend Friday's inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. The Wisconsin Democrat says he had initially planned to attend the inauguration, but changed his mind after reading the classified document on Russian hacking, seeing how Trump handled conflicts of interest and seeing Trump's recent tweets about U.S. Rep. John Lewis.

Kerry urges Trump administration to attend Syria peace talks

Kerry, who has been increasingly outspoken about Mideast tensions, was in Paris ... Thousands of people are showing up for a rally in suburban Detroit where U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will speak in support of President Barack Obama's signature health care law. Thousands of people are showing up for a rally in suburban Detroit where U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will speak in support of President Barack Obama's signature health care law.