Gun Sales Boom on Black Friday
The Black Friday weapon sales are not driven by the Christmas spirit since gun laws in many states prohibit buying guns for someone else. The sales are driven by sharp discounts.
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EDITORIAL: Christie isn’t only barrier toa
Gov. Chris Christie said on a radio show this week that he's the only thing standing in the way of legalization of recreational marijuana in New Jersey. Well, maybe not.
6-year-old gave Hillary Clinton a Thanksgiving surprise
I was greeted by this heartwarming display on the corner of my street today. Thank you to all of you who did this.
Fresh off 2016 losses, Democrats target 2018 Senate races
It wasn't even two weeks before the divisive Nevada Senate race ended before Democratic-leaning groups turned their attention to 2018's contest.
Bots, trolls and state media: How Russian propaganda machine spread fake news to sway U.S election
The flood of "fake news" this election season got support from a sophisticated Russian propaganda campaign that created and spread misleading articles online with the goal of punishing Democrat Hillary Clinton, helping Republican Donald Trump and undermining faith in American democracy, say independent researchers who tracked the operation. Russia's increasingly sophisticated propaganda machinery - including thousands of botnets, teams of paid human "trolls," and networks of websites and social-media accounts - echoed and amplified right-wing sites across the Internet as they portrayed Clinton as a criminal hiding potentially fatal health problems and preparing to hand control of the nation to a shadowy cabal of global financiers.
Trump chooses racial conciliator in UN pick Nikki Haley
In this Oct., 4, 2014 file photo, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, right, and her husband Michael Haley, left, listen to early election results at the Haley campaign headquarters, in Columbia, S.C. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Gov. Haley as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the first woman tapped for a top-level administration post during his White House transition so far. FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2015 file photo, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is escorted down the steps of the Capitol by her husband Michael, in Columbia, S.C. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Haley as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the first woman tapped for a top-level administration post during his White House transition so far.
[Solomon Jones] Troubling shift in coverage of white nationalism
In the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, the battle for the soul of America has begun. It is playing out in boardrooms high above New York City, in off-the-record conversations between the president-elect, news executives and prominent reporters and on-air personalities.
Trump assails recount push, claims millions voted illegally
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.
A date with destiny
IT was just past midnight on Nov 9, and there I stood in the middle of Times Square in New York City, among hundreds of Americans transfixed by the live election results that were flashing across the giant screens every few seconds. A strong sense of anticipation and nervousness had filled the chilly air.
Nine Questions Democrats Want Answered About Donald Trumpa s Transition Team
Since returning to work after President-elect Donald Trump's victory, congressional Democrats have taken or requested at least nine separate actions seeking to address their concerns about the Trump transition. It is traditional for members of the opposing party to request inquiries and information about the policies, and sometimes the personnel, of the White House, but the given the unique nature of Trump's incoming presidency, the congressional requests themselves are unusual and noteworthy.
Can Trump help to liberate Karabakh?
Vestnik Kavkaza Nov 24 2016 Can Trump help to liberate Karabakh? Nov 24 - 4:30 pm The election of Donald Trump may assist Azerbaijan in the de-occupation of the Nagorno-Karabakh, the former Director of Governmental Relations and Public Affairs for the American Jewish Committee, based in Los Angeles, political observer Jason Katz, wrote in his article 'Trump and Armenia's Occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh', published in The American Thinker. The author recalled that during the election, Armenian-American organizations waged a spiteful campaign against Trump, with continuous online attacks and the copious spread of misinformation.
Trump Expected to Pick Ross for Commerce Job, Person Says
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate investor Wilbur Ross, who became a billionaire by acquiring and restructuring troubled companies, as secretary of commerce, according to a person familiar with the transition planning. Todd Ricketts, co-owner of the Chicago Cubs baseball team, is in line to be appointed as Ross's deputy, the person said.
Trump’s Illegal Immigration Stance May Boost Private Prisons
The population of American prisons is likely to rise for the first time in nearly a decade with President-elect Donald Trump's promise to detain and deport millions of immigrants who are in the country illegally and his selection of tough-on-crime Sen. Jeff Sessions to the nation's highest law enforcement post. If so, one of the prime beneficiaries would be the private companies that operate many of the nation's prisons.
Gov. Dayton seeking citizens to help set legislators’ pay
On Election Day, 76 percent of voters supported a constitutional amendment that will remove legislators' ability to set their own pay and create a new citizen panel to sort out the salaries. DFL Gov. Mark Dayton said this week that he's taking applications for the group, which will be known as the Legislative Salary Council.
5 things to know about Betsy DeVos,a Read Story Detroit Free Press
President-elect Donald Trump has picked one of the most well-known women in Michigan for his cabinet -- Betsy DeVos as education secretary. Here are five things to know about Besty DeVos, whom President-elect Donald Trump picked for education secretary on Wednesday, Nov. 23: --As a member of the DeVos clan of west Michigan, she is one of the top Republican fundraisers in the state.
Relative finds secret stash of gold bars and coins worth A 3 MILLION hidden in house
College football player 'shot dead his cheerleader girlfriend while she slept' - before posting an emotional tribute for her just hours before his arrest INNOCENT! Texas women known as the 'San Antonio 4' declared not guilty after serving 15 years in prison for child sex crimes they did not commit Dachshund owners sue PetSmart over dog's death after his 'limp and broken body' was found with blood foaming from his mouth following a grooming appointment Eminem's ex-wife gets probation for DUI crash in which she tried to kill herself by driving into a pole Madonna's son Rocco Ritchie, 16, 'hangs around with teens from a council estate and tries to get served in pubs,' neighbours reveal after his arrest for possessing cannabis Chattanooga school bus driver was involved in another collision just two months ago - and only got his license to drive the vehicle in April Before the great clean-up ... (more)
5 states struggle with surging numbers of foster children
The number of U.S. children in foster care is climbing after a sustained decline, but just five states account for nearly two-thirds of the recent increase. Reasons range from creation of a new child-abuse hotline to widespread outrage over the deaths of children who'd been repeatedly abused.
Who Do Insiders Think Trump Will Select for the Supreme Court?
Every November, the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies assembles at the Mayflower Hotel in downtown Washington. In even-numbered years, it has become tradition for leading conservative and libertarian lawyers to ponder how the recent election would affect the courts and the Constitution.
Haleya s Comet Streaks Towards Turtle Bay Dan McLaughlin 5 minutes ago
Nikki Haley's decision to accept an appointment to be the Trump Administration's Ambassador to the United Nations is a little puzzling, and for now, raises more questions about her future and the plans of this Administration than it answers. Haley is one of the party's rising stars, still young and relatively unknown nationally but firmly established in her second term as Governor of South Carolina.
Donald Trump Reaches Outside His Inner Circle
If you only read one thing: Donald Trump is venturing outside of his core group of supporters with his intent to nominate South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to the post of U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Haley was an early and vocal critic of the President-elect during the long GOP primary, endorsing Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz. She reluctantly announced her intention to vote for Trump just weeks before Election Day.