What Trump can learn from Obama’s rough ride on health care

In this Nov. 10, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama took on America's problems of a lack of access to health care and high cost, but he and the Democrats paid a political price.

Trump picks strike fear into net neutrality backers

Donald Trump Tax reform push sparks lobbying frenzy Poll: More than 80 percent think country more deeply divided than in the past Trump picks strike fear into net neutrality backers MORE 's appointments to his transition team are sparking fears among net neutrality supporters that the internet rules are on the chopping block. Trump has tapped tech experts Jeff Eisenach and Mark Jamison, two critics of net neutrality, to head his transition team for the Federal Communications Commission.

People Are Imagining The White House Exit Pranks Obama Could Play

President Barack Obama will hand over the keys to the White House to President-elect Donald Trump in less than two months. And Twitter users are already suggesting some lighthearted practical jokes the outgoing POTUS could play on his successor, via @TheWeeHoursWar and @Dubzzzinyaface's globally trending #WhiteHouseExitPranks hashtag.

Are Silicon Valley Tech Giants Seeking Political Peace?

It's been an interesting few months at the intersection of Tech and Trump. First, tech executives like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and others spoke out loudly against candidate Donald Trump.

Trump would hike taxes for some in middle class

Trump would hike taxes for some in middle class President-elect Trump's proposals modestly cut income taxes for most middle-class Americans. Check out this story on pal-item.com: http://usat.ly/2gvFbsL President-elect Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

Trump Tower becomes ‘Dump Tower’ on Google Maps

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to examine whether the nation's busiest state for capital punishment is trying to put to death a convicted killer who's intellectually disabled. That would make him ineligible... The U.S. Supreme Court is set to examine whether the nation's busiest state for capital punishment is trying to put to death a convicted killer who's intellectually disabled, which would make him ineligible for... Wearing his "Bay of Pigs Veteran" shirt, 80-year-old Rafael Torre stood amid hundreds of Cuban-Americans celebrating the death of Fidel Castro and marveled that he remained in power for so long.

Trump calls Wisconsin vote recount a ‘scam’

US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday called a request for a recount of votes in Wisconsin a "scam" by the Green Party and said even his Democratic challenger Hillary Clinton had said the election results should be accepted. "This is a scam by the Green Party for an election that has already been conceded, and the results of this election should be respected instead of being challenged and abused, which is exactly what Jill Stein is doing," Trump said in a statement about the recount.

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher Says Trump Admin Considering Him for Secretary of State – Breitbart

One day after Thanksgiving, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher tweeted out news that he is being considered for the position of Secretary of State in President-elect Donald Trump's Administration. I have been told that I am under consideration to join President Trump's team as Secretary of State.

Trump slams recount push as – a scam,’ says election is over

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday condemned a growing push to force recounts in three states pivotal to his Nov. 8 victory, confronting the Green Party-backed effort for the first time even as he worked to address key cabinet vacancies. The New York billionaire, who charged the election was "rigged" on a daily basis before his victory, called the developing recount effort "a scam" in a statement released by his transition team.

Trump’s disavowal of white supremacists doesn’t quiet concerns

Donald Trump's disavowal this week of white supremacists who have cheered his election as president hasn't quieted concerns about the movement's impact on his White House or whether more acts of hate will be carried out in his name. Members of the self-declared "alt-right" have exulted over the Nov. 8 results with public cries of "Hail Trump!" and reprises of the Nazi salute.

Trump slams recount push as ‘a scam,’ says election is over

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday condemned a growing push to force recounts in three states pivotal to his Nov. 8 victory, confronting the Green Party-backed effort for the first time even as he worked to address key Cabinet vacancies. The New York billionaire, who charged the election was "rigged" on a daily basis before his victory, called the developing recount effort "a scam" in a statement released by his transition team.