Obamaa s legacy
When President Obama campaigned for Hillary Clinton, he repeatedly exhorted his audience not only to vote for her, but also to vote to preserve his legacy. And he scolded anyone he thought might not vote.
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Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes in contact with Trump team on transportation
Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes has been in contact with President-elect Donald Trump's transition team and could be among those under consideration for transportation secretary. The Draper Republican's speech at a national transportation conference in Sacramento last Thursday apparently triggered interest in his work and ideas on transit issues.
Rick Perry met with Trump Monday; Tuesday he’s ‘Dancing with the Stars”
NOVEMBER 21: Former Texas Governor Rick Perry leaves Trump Tower on November 21, 2016 in New York City. President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team are in the process of filling cabinet and other high level positions for the new administration.
Gelzinis: Trump tweets are for birds
Pope Francis tweets. The Queen of England tweets. Barack Obama tweets. But none of them crave those 140 characters like our president-elect.
Clinton Should Be Ashamed Trump Won
Now that the election is over, the bottom line is this: Donald Trump is right; this was a "rigged" election. The plan to get nine women to accuse Trump of sexual behavior didn't work.
Trump outlines first 100 days in office
President-elect Donald Trump unveiled plans Monday for his first 100 days in office, including proposals related to immigration, trade deals and defense policy, using a video published online to briefly outline his proposals. "Whether it's producing steel, building cars, or curing disease, I want the next generation of production and innovation to happen right here, in our great homeland: America - creating wealth and jobs for American workers," Trump said in the two-and-a-half-minute video statement.
Trump auditions Cabinet prospects high above Manhattan
Donald Trump held court from his perch high above Manhattan on Monday, receiving a line of former rivals, longtime allies and TV executives while overseeing a presidential transition that at times resembles a reality show like the one he once hosted. Trump met with nearly a dozen prospective hires, all of whom were paraded in front of the cameras set up in the Trump Tower lobby as they entered an elevator to see the president-elect.
Dear Donald Trump: It’s time to stop tweeting
Americans on both sides of the Trump divide must be asking, is the President really gonna keep up the tweet storm? Remember when Donald Trump's aides confiscated his Twitter account? It was a bright, beautiful time-if all too brief. Trump went silent on his personal social media profile as his team grappled with his surprise success on Election Day, a race that he was widely expected to lose.
For Trump and GOP, ‘Obamacare’ repeal is complex and risky
Here's the idea: Swiftly pass a repeal of President Barack Obama's health care law, perhaps soon enough for Donald Trump to sign it the day he takes the presidential oath. Then approve legislation restructuring the nation's huge and convoluted health care system - despite Republican divisions, Democratic opposition and millions of jittery constituents.
Trump unveils plan for his first 100 days in office
President-elect Donald Trump released a YouTube video about his plan for the first 100 days in office. President-elect Donald Trump released his policy plan for the first 100 days that will "put America first" on YouTube Monday evening .
Trump: Transition Going ‘Smoothly’Announces plans for first days in office.
In a video statement, President-elect Donald Trump claimed that his presidential transition was going smoothly. The Trump transition team has been plagued by reports of internal disarray, and widely criticized for the appointment of Steve Bannon and Sen. Jeff Sessions.
Boating, flight restrictions for Trump visit
Attention boaters: Beginning Tuesday at 5 p.m. until Sunday afternoon, the Coast Guard is establishing "security zones" in the Intracoastal Waterway and in the Atlantic Ocean to protect President-elect Donald Trump, who will be in town at his Mar-a-Lago Club on Palm Beach for the Thanksgiving holiday . According to a release, the Coast Guard says, "The security zone is necessary to protect the VIP and accompanying official party, the public, and the surrounding waterway from terrorist acts, sabotage or other subversive acts, accidents, or other causes of a similar nature.
Reminder: Paul Ryan is lying about Medicare and Obamacare
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... House Speaker Paul Ryan has done nothing to indicate that privatizing Medicare isn't at the very top of his agenda in the new Congress, with a new president. In fact, while everyone in the GOP is a little unsure of what they'll do about Obamacare , they know they want to gut Medicare and do it fast .
This cartoon slideshow pokes fun at the transition of President-elect Donald Trump.
In this slideshow, these syndicated cartoonists poke fun at how the transition is going from the Barack Obama administration to what a Donald Trump administration is looking like.
Coal towns hopeful over Donald Trump promise
The hard-eyed view along the Tug Fork River in West Virginia coal country is that President-elect Donald Trump has something to prove: that he'll help bring back Appalachian mining, as he promised time and again on the campaign trail. Nobody thinks he can revive it entirely - not economists, not ex-miners, not even those recently called back to work.
Encouraging Trump-Romney detente
Eight and a half months ago, Mitt Romney called Donald Trump a "fake," a "fraud," a "con man" and a "phony." Mr. Trump responded later that day by pointing out that he owned a Gucci store, in Trump Tower in Manhattan, that was worth more than Mr. Romney.
Martin Luther King Jr. is laid on a balcony after he
America has healed before - or have we? USA TODAY asked three historians to consider other times when the USA was torn apart. Check out this story on pal-item.com: http://usat.ly/2gdDkdK How does a divided country come back together? Clinton supporters hope protests keep divisive issues front and center to prevent rhetoric from becoming policy.
Hillary Clinton Got 1.7 Million More Votes Than Donald Trump
Former Secretary of State and former Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton delivers remarks while being honored during the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Celebration at the Newseum November 16, 2016 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla - Getty Images Hillary Clinton may have ultimately lost the race for the White House, but the latest popular vote tally shows the Democratic presidential candidate won 1.7 million more votes than president-elect Donald Trump .
Elizabeth Warren brings the fight to Trump
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... As Democrats regain their footing after what has to be the most bizarre U.S. election of the modern era, a pretty damned clear voice is emerging, one that has influence. Elizabeth Warren is doing what she does best: sending a clear message about Democratic values.
There’s a big contradiction in Trump’s plan to secure the…
Registration will allow you to post comments on ctpost.com and create a ctpost.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. There's a big contradiction in Trump's plan to secure the border and undermine the Mexican auto industry President-elect Donald Trump promised during the election to get tough on undocumented immigrants from Mexico by among other things building a massive wall.