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Iran Seals Deal With Boeing to Buy 80 Planes Worth $16.6B
Iran's flag carrier finalized a major deal with U.S. plane maker Boeing Co. to buy $16.6 billion worth of passenger planes Sunday in one of the most tangible benefits yet for the Islamic Republic from last year's landmark nuclear agreement.
Rand Paul plots challenges for Trump in Congress
Appearing on ABC News' "This Week" today, Sen. Rand Paul gave interviewer George Stephanopoulos a glimpse of some of the challenges that President-elect Donald Trump will face in the coming year. When Stephanopoulos asked him about his impressions of the CEO of EXXON, Rex Tillerson, Paul said that he would Tillerson during any prospective confirmation hearings, "Do you understand that the Iraq war was a failure, a strategiic mistake?" Paul said that he would reserve judgement about Tillerson's nomination.
Netanyahu hopes to work with Trump to undo Iran deal
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Joe Biden criticizes Trump’s ‘vicious’ campaign
During an interview for CNN, which took place this Sunday, Vice President Joe Biden wanted to let everybody know what he thinks about president-elect Donald Trump. According to The Blaze , Mr. Biden considers that the businessman ran the "most vicious" campaign he ever witnessed in over forty years of doing politics.
Trump mocks Wall Street Journal editorial board: ‘I don’t…
President-elect Donald Trump fired back at the Wall Street Journal editorial board after it criticized his deal to stop manufacturer Carrier from shipping several hundred jobs overseas. Earlier this month, the editorial board characterized the deal - which will keep several hundred jobs in Indiana in exchange for a $7 million tax break, while allowing the company to outsource over a thousand jobs - as a "shakedown," and said "America won't become more prosperous by forcing companies to make noneconomic investments."
Michael Flynn’s former colleagues describe him as volatile and…
When Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for national security adviser, was working at the highest levels of the military and intelligence field, he had a reputation as a brilliant tactician.
Donald Trump Jr. arrives at Trump Tower in New York, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016.
President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview Sunday that his executives would run his business empire alongside his children, pushing back against charges that his vast real estate holdings would pose a conflict of interest for him in the White House. Trump has said he will leave day-to-day control of his business but has not yet offered details of how he intends to separate himself.
Trump rejects intel, lawmakers vow probe of Russia hacking
President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday called a recent CIA assessment of Russian hacking "ridiculous" and says he's not interested in getting daily intelligence briefings - an unprecedented rejection of the nation's massive and sophisticated intelligence apparatus. Trump's remarks come as key congressional Republicans joined Democrats in demanding a bipartisan investigation into the Kremlin's activities and questioned consideration of Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson - who has close business ties with Moscow - as head of the State Department.
Unnerving concerns over top pick
ExxonMobil chief Rex Tillerson is President-elect Donald Trump's likely pick for secretary of state, US media reports say, with some lawmakers quickly voicing concerns about his ties to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.Tillerson has extensive experience in international negotiations, overseeing his oil company's activities in more than 50 countries. But his links to Russia could be problematic, lawma... ExxonMobil chief Rex Tillerson is President-elect Donald Trump's likely pick for secretary of state, US media reports say, with some lawmakers quickly voicing concerns about his ties to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Trump dismisses CIA’s Russia hack findings
US President-elect Donald Trump has rejected the CIA's reported conclusion that Russia intervened to help him win the election, saying the idea is "ridiculous." In an interview with Fox News yesterday, Trump said: "I think it's just another excuse.
US debt is threat to the world, says Chinese state-run paper
People's Daily commentary on Washington's US$20 trillion federal debt is seen as a warning to incoming president Donald Trump Excessive US government debt is a "threat to world economic safety", and the policies of president-elect Donald Trump might worsen the situation, a Chinese state-run newspaper has warned. People's Daily on Sunday ran a whole page of commentary criticising Washington's debt policy, claiming that US debt is hindering the growth of the American economy and destabilising the global currency and financial system.
Dr. Jen Gunter wields her lasso of truth for IJ
Dr. Jen Gunter was listening to the third and final debate between Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump, when a comment by Trump made her livid: “In the ninth month, you can take the baby and rip the baby out of the womb of the mother.” “There is no such thing as a ninth month abortion - I'm a doctor who trained in late term abortions #debate2016,” she tweeted to her 34,200 followers. “Every single ob/gyn, every single woman's health-care provider should be standing up for facts.
Police expect Trump to lift limits on surplus military gear
If president-elect Donald Trump keeps his promise, surplus military grenade launchers, bayonets, tracked armored vehicles and high-powered firearms and ammunition will once again be available to state and local U.S. police departments. Fraternal Order of Police Executive Director James Pasco says he expects Trump to honor a commitment he made in September to the organization to rescind President Barack Obama's 2015 order restricting that access.
Bipartisan group of senators calls for probe of Russian role in 2016 US elections
A bipartisan quartet of high-profile senators said Sunday that "recent reports of Russian interference in our election should alarm every American." The group - two Republicans and two Democrats - called for an investigation into American intelligence agencies' conclusion that Russian hacking was intended to help President-elect Donald Trump defeat Hillary Clinton.
Biden on Sessions 1980s racism charge: a People changea
In 1986, then-Sen. Joe Biden declared he couldn't support Jeff Sessions as a federal judge, determining the US attorney's alleged racist remarks were disqualifying. Now, the outgoing vice president is willing to give Sessions - a former Senate colleague and President-elect Donald Trump's choice to become attorney general - a second chance.
Biden keeps door open for 2020 run against Trump: a oewho knows where wea re going to bea
Vice President Joe Biden wants a say in the direction of the Democratic Party as it picks up the pieces from a nightmare electoral loss this year - and isn't willing to fully rule out a bid for the presidency if he thinks issues of economic fairness aren't being voiced. "Four years is a lifetime in American politics," he told CNN's Jake Tapper in an interview on "State of the Union."
Questions Arise About Trump Win After Officials Say Most Detroit Voting Machines Were Broken
After a voter recount was launched and halted by a federal judge on Wednesday, state officials are now admitting that most of the voting machines in Detroit were broken on Election Day, reports the International Business Times . According to officials, over 80 machines were deemed faulty on November 8 which may have caused electronic vote tallies to be off in over half of the precincts in Detroit as well as one-third of the precincts in Wayne County.
Dr. Ted Mazer
Dr. Ted Mazer, center, performs surgery on Jannette Henderson to clear her sinuses on Dec. 7, 2016. Dr. Ted Mazer knew for some time that he would likely become president-elect of the California Medical Association this fall and then president a year later.
Turbulence, terrorism and Trump in a dramatic year to remember
Prince George was in his pyjamas when he met Barack Obama in one of the more uplifting moments of a turbulent 2016 With Brexit dividing the nation, an American election result that shocked the world, and showbiz bidding farewell to a host of stars, 2016 has been a dramatic and turbulent year. It has seen political earthquakes, the murder of an MP, dozens killed in terror attacks, a high number of celebrity deaths, and was so eventful it will surely go down in history as one of the most significant and memorable years of modern times.