Outgoing CIA chief rips into Trump on Russia threat
Donald Trump has taken to Twitter over recent days to deride the intelligence community and Rep. John Lewis . . FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2017 file photo, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga.
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Feud with Lewis echoes Trump’s difficult relationship with African-Americans
The eruption of hostilities between President-elect Donald Trump and civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., may be recorded as just one more example of what has become standard Twitter retaliation for Trump. But coming on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend, it also reignited the passions around Trump's difficult history with African-Americans, the group of voters from whom he might be most alienated as he prepares to move into the White House this week.
Following Sanders’ Lead, Dems Hold Rallies to Save ‘Obamacare’
Democratic lawmakers, taking a page from Sen. Bernie Sanders' grassroots approach to campaigning, reached out beyond Washington D.C. Sunday with a series of rallies aimed at building public pressure to save the Affordable Care Act. A page on Sanders' website listed 41 different rallies Sunday around the country.
Future of America at stakewith hacking, Feinstein says
Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Sunday that the future of American democracy is at stake, referencing Russia's hacking of Democratic political organizations. "I'm certainly not going to leave this in limbo, because this is the future of America.
The Latest: Trump team says ethics official too ‘political’
China's Foreign Ministry has rejected President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion ... Thousands of people are showing up for a rally in suburban Detroit where U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will speak in support of President Barack Obama's signature health care law. Thousands of people are showing up for a rally in suburban Detroit where U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will speak in support of President Barack Obama's signature health care law.
California senator Feinstein says Russian hacking altered outcome of the election
"That's what I believe. I've had all of the major classified briefings. I have been astonished at what has been a two-year effort at Russia to spear phish, to hack, to provide disinformation and propaganda wherever it really could," said Feinstein, who until recently was the highest ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee.
The Latest: Palestinians urge Israel to end its occupation
French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Marc Ayrault, left, shakes hands with Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit at the opening of the Mideast peace conference in Paris, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017. Fearing a n... .
Manchin reacts to Donald Trump, John Lewis disagreement
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, says he wishes back-and-forth rhetoric would "tone down" and that Russian President Vladimir Putin "will succeed" if he sees bickering.
Kerry urges Trump administration to attend Syria peace talks
Kerry, who has been increasingly outspoken about Mideast tensions, was in Paris ... Thousands of people are showing up for a rally in suburban Detroit where U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will speak in support of President Barack Obama's signature health care law. Thousands of people are showing up for a rally in suburban Detroit where U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will speak in support of President Barack Obama's signature health care law.
The Peace Prize Winner Who Waged War
When he was first elected president, many observers, up to and including the Norwegian Nobel Committee, believed Barack Obama would represent a substantive departure from the foreign policy of his predecessor, George W. Bush. On the campaign trail, the then-senator from Illinois promised to bring the Iraq War to an end within 16 months.
Viewers Lose Out As Optimum Drops WFSB From Lineup In Fairfield County
Some television viewers in Fairfield County found themselves without local CBS programming on Saturday after Optimum dropped WFSB/Channel 3 from its channel lineup in a financial dispute. In a statement posted on its website , WFSB said Optimum from Altice was to blame for the loss of the local CBS programming for its viewers in Fairfield County.
Protesters gather in Birmingham against Session’s nomination
Various protesters from groups such as Black Lives Matter, the LGBT Community, and the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice gathered in front of the Robert Vance Federal Building to protest Jeff Session's nomination for Attorney General. Jack Williams, a representative in the state House, disagrees with the protests.
Trump clashes with civil rights leader as inauguration looms
In this Jan. 11, 2017 file photo, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at the confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Commentary: The real battles in Washington will follow the early skirmishes
Politics in Washington happens on many levels at once. Democrats are certainly right to protest the Republican rush to hold hearings on some of President-elect Trump's cabinet picks before their ethics forms and investigations have been completed.
Strickland assistant talks about experiences on campaign trail
At age 23, he became personal assistant to former Ohio governor Ted Strickland, campaigning across the state during the Democrat's bid for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Rob Portman.
Trump, activist John Lewis spar
In this Jan. 11, 2017 file photo, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at the confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Paid family leave debate continues in Connecticut
Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney, D-New Haven, right, gestures as state Sen. Len Suzio, R- Meriden, left, speaks with Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr., D-Branford, center, looking on, during opening session at the state Capitol on Jan. 4. less Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney, D-New Haven, right, gestures as state Sen. Len Suzio, R- Meriden, left, speaks with Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr., D-Branford, center, looking on, during opening session at ... more Senate Republican President Pro Tempore Len Fasano, R-North Haven, greets Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney, D-New Haven, right, during the opening session at the state Capitol.
Silencer Showdown Gop pols look to ease rules on gun suppressors
FILE: Feb. 23, 2016: SilencerCo CEO Joshua Waldron cradles a handgun with a built-in suppressor. West Valley City, Utah.
‘I’m glad we’re both alive’: John Kerry’s emotional stop in Vietnam on final trip
Ca Mau, Vietnam: It could have been 1969 again as US Secretary of State John Kerry stood on the bow of the small boat chugging up the Bay Hap River on Saturday, the wind billowing his sleeves and his eyes darting left and right toward banks shrouded in dark foliage. As a young Navy lieutenant, Kerry commanded a Swift boat along this stretch of churning brown waters in the middle of a free-fire zone.
Singer Jennifer Holliday withdraws from Donald Trump inauguration gig after fans’ comments
In this Oct. 7, 2016 file photo, actress and singer Jennifer Holliday poses for a photo during an interview in New York. Holliday, who supported Hillary Clinton in the election, says her initial decision to perform at Donald Trump's inauguration was not a political statement.