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One of the more salutary outcomes of the recent election is that Democrats are finally beginning to question the wisdom of basing their fortunes on identity politics. Having counted on the allegiance of African-Americans, Hispanics, gays, unmarried women and the young - and winning the popular vote all but once since 1992 - they were seduced into believing that they could ride this "coalition of the ascendant" into permanent command of the presidency.
Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according... During the Labor Day weekend, when many people are celebrating and preparing for the upcoming school-year, Dakota Access, a... Donald Trump has announced that Steve Bannon-former head of the online racist platform Breitbart-will be a senior adviser in... Cannon Ball, N.D. -The following statement from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's Chairman, Dave Archambault II, can be quoted in part or in full. "Today we were notified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that on Dec. 5th, they will close all lands north of the Cannonball River, which is where the Oceti Sakowin camp is located.
A top Donald Trump adviser warned Sunday that the president-elect's supporters would feel "betrayed" if he tapped former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as secretary of state, a move that would put a fierce... A top Donald Trump adviser warned Sunday that the president-elect's supporters would feel "betrayed" if he tapped former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as secretary of state, a move that would put a once-fierce Trump... The Secret Service will face expanded expenses as it provides security for President-elect Donald Trump not only in the White House but also in Trump Tower in New York.
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Every media outlet is going to have a point of view. That's pretty unavoidable. But when a media organization directly collaborates with a political campaign, that crosses the line.
After a polarizing election season marked by economic unease, there's at least one issue that inspires bipartisan optimism: Americans are pretty happy about leading the world in oil and natural gas production. Average gasoline prices are just over $2 per gallon, and because of low prices, households saved $1,337 in utility and other energy-related costs last year.
Canada's pipeline gridlock is harming its global reputation as an attractive place to invest in oil and gas projects, says a leading industry group. Tim McMillan, CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, said Donald Trump's election in the United States adds pressure to Canada to clear regulatory hurdles blocking new projects.
A Wayne State University police officer has died a day after he was shot in the head while on patrol near the campus. Charges could be announced Friday against a suspect being held in the fatal shooting this week of a Wayne State University police officer in Detroit.
Civil defense officials in Panama say the country... . Workers cut a tree that fell and killed a boy outside a school in Panama City, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016.
"I don't know exactly the format every time when I'm making something but a lot of times I have an idea, and I think what I'm working on right now is an album," the rapper said on BBC Radio 1Xtra . "But I also think it's in two parts.
The offers to speak, the words of support and encouragement offered in shopping malls, airports and restaurants, the requests to sign all those copies of the U.S. Constitution.
Along with too few others, I am mortified that President-elect Donald Trump is successfully fooling the custodians of democracy once more. This time there is virtually no resistance.
In many families, including mine, the raw emotions stemming from the 2016 election are likely to create some awkwardness at this week's Thanksgiving get-togethers. Keeping the conversation away from politics seems like a worthy, though difficult, goal.
Donald Trump protesters hold signs about peace, equality, human rights and family values during a Sept 12 rally in North Carolina. Source: J. Bicking/ Shutterstock.com.
Derwyn Bunton, the Crescent City's public defender, has refused to accept serious felony cases, claiming that underfunding means his office can't do its job. Here's the way it can go down in New Orleans, especially if you're black, don't have much money, and find yourself crossways with the law.
Before he propelled Donald Trump into the White House, Bannon championed another right-wing diehard who was ready to burn it all down. Before Stephen Bannon was masterminding Donald Trump 's way into the White House, he tried to put Sarah Palin there.
A shocking resurgence in anti-Islamic hate crimes last year saw assaults against Muslims increasing to the highest levels seen since 2001, a report has revealed. The number of anti-Muslim intimidation crimes, in which people are threatened with bodily harm, also reached its highest level since the 9/11 attacks occurred.
Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton want a recount of the ballots in three states on the basis of experts' statements with an eye toward ruling out the hacking of voting machines in the Nov. 8 election, although her campaign has not yet issued a statement on the matter. Republican President-elect Donald Trump defeated Clinton in terms of the electoral vote on Nov. 8, although the former secretary of state handily won the popular vote, but his margin of victory was very narrow in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, while in Michigan the magnate had a greater percentage advantage, but that state still has not determined whether he or Clinton won there.
Central American countries warned on Thursday that large numbers of migrants have fled their poor, violent homes since Donald Trump's surprise election win, hoping to reach the United States before he takes office next year. Trump won the Nov. 8 vote by taking a hard line on immigration, threatening to deport millions of people living illegally in the United States and to erect a wall along the Mexican border.