Heavy security at Trump Tower not going away anytime soon

Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, and NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill, right, hold a press conference discussing plans for new security and traffic restrictions around Donald Trump's headquarters at Trump Tower, Friday Nov. 18, 20... . Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill, center, and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent David Beach, right, hold a press conference discussing plans for new security and traffic restrictions around Donald ... NEW YORK - The phalanx of police officers armed with assault weapons, bomb-sniffing dogs and concrete barricades causing congestion and other headaches outside Donald Trump's home will remain in place at least until his inauguration in late January, city officials warned on Friday.

TKC Must Read!!! Kansas City Congressman Cleaver Condemns…

The latest statement from Kansas City's top ranking elected official and repeated criticism of the alt.-right as Democratic Party denizens and progressives across the nation fear how Team Trump is shaping up. Checkit: As we watch President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence begin their selection process of the next White House administration, one can only hope that the future cabinet is a representation of the interest and benefits of all Americans.

Warren, Healey oppose Trump’s choice for AG

As protesters rallied against his pick for chief strategist, President-elect Donald Trump's plan to nominate Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions as attorney general also came under immediate fire Friday from Massachusetts elected officials. Urging Trump to change his mind, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others noted the U.S. Senate 30 years ago rejected Sessions' nomination for a federal judgeship.

Trump embraces the cool part of Obamacare a ” but not the part that makes it work

When it comes to health care, President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear that he's all in favor of dessert but doesn't want any Brussels sprouts. He was asked during a "60 Minutes" interview that aired Nov. 13 about health insurers not being allowed to deny coverage to people with preexisting medical conditions - by far the most popular aspect of Obamacare.

Backers of legal pot horrified by Trumpa s selection of Sessions

After winning big at the polls only 10 days ago, backers of marijuana legalization fear their movement took a major hit Friday when President-elect Donald Trump chose Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions , a staunch legalization opponent, as his attorney general. It is false that marijuana use doesn't lead people to more drug use.

Americaa s next spy chief, Mike Pompeo, would be Trumpa s a tough on terrorisma man

In selecting Kansas Republican Rep. Mike Pompeo to lead the CIA, President-elect Donald Trump has chosen a strong supporter of aggressive interrogation and surveillance as a means of keeping Americans safe. If the Senate confirms Pompeo to lead a sprawling agency with 21,500 employees and an annual budget of $15 billion, Trump will have someone who reflects his views on national security.

Trump Names Mike Pompeo, Iran Deal Critic, as CIA Director

An Alabama senator who once reportedly called the NAACP "un-American" and a congressman who blasted the Iran nuclear deal were tapped to serve as attorney general and CIA director, respectively, under the Trump administration. A spokesperson for President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday the selections of Sen. Jeff Sessions and Rep. Mike Pompeo to the two top positions, The Associated Press reported .

The Latest: Police ID slain mother of missing Kansas newborn

Authorities are searching for the missing week-old baby after her mother was found fatally shot in Wichi... A 38-year-old woman accused of killing her twin sister by driving their SUV off a cliff in Hawaii will decide if she wants to fight extradition from New York. A woman accused of killing her twin sister by driving their SUV off a cliff in Hawaii traveled to upstate New York to grieve the loss of her "soul mate," her lawyer said Friday after a brief court appearance.

Lawyer: Woman whose twin died in cliff fall lost ‘soul mate’

A 38-year-old woman accused of killing her twin sister by driving their SUV off a cliff in Hawaii will decide if she wants to fight extradition from New York. A woman accused of killing her twin sister by driving their SUV off a cliff in Hawaii traveled to upstate New York to grieve the loss of her "soul mate," her lawyer said Friday after a brief court appearance.

‘Russia has to be deterred in its attempts to ruin the world order,’ Ukraine deputy PM urges U.S.

The deputy prime minister of beleaguered Ukraine said on Thursday that appeasing Russian aggression in eastern Europe could doom world order, but she was careful not to criticize U.S. President-elect Donald Trump over fears he might do just that. Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze was en route to the annual Halifax International Security Forum, where global security experts and leaders from 60 nations begin meetings Friday.

NY college quarterback runs down, tackles purse snatcher

President-elect Donald Trump is offering former military intelligence chief Michael Flynn the position of national security adviser, elevating a fierce critic of current U.S. foreign policy into a crucial White... President-elect Donald Trump is moving ahead with filling key posts in his administration, picking Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions for the job of attorney general and Rep. Mike Pompeo as head of the CIA. Immigration hotlines, legal clinics and public schools around the country have been fielding a flood of questions about immigration since Donald Trump's election.