5 totally ridiculous Republican reversals in 2016 they’re hoping you’ll forget all about

With the election over and Republicans occupying all branches of government, as well as controlling most state legislatures, it's easy to forget that just a few short months ago the Republican Party seemed to be collapsing under the weight of its own contradictions. The nomination of Trump, whose positions on trade and government benefits seemed to put him at odds with establishment Republicans, signaled a rejection of conservatism and an embrace of white nationalism.

NYT: It’s Time To Abolish The Electoral College

The Left certainly was hammering this point home after President-elect Donald J. Trump's upset win over Hillary Clinton on November 8 and now The New York Times has joined the "let's abolish the Electoral College because our gal lost" bandwagon. Again, the op-ed by the publication's editorial board has no sense of history.

Relax, Carl Paladino Will Continue To Be Booked On Fox As A Moral Scold

Carl Paladino, who was the Republican candidate for governor of New York in 2010 and a co-chair of Donald Trump's campaign in the state this year, is at it again: The Buffalo real estate developer who served as New York co-chair for Donald Trump's campaign said his greatest hopes for 2017 are that President Barack Obama "dies" and that his wife Michelle is "set loose in the outback of Zimbabwe." Paladino: Obama catches mad cow disease after being caught having relations with a Herford.

Trump, Clinton and Penn State: 21 of the most commented on PennLive stories of 2016

Whether it's a story about President-elect Donald Trump or longtime Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, PennLive commenters have something to say about it. Expressions of happiness, anger, frustration, sadness and every emotion in between can be found in PennLive's comment section.

New York Times To Vacate 8 Floors From It’s Iconic Building In Manhattan

The New York Times announced today it would vacate 8 floors in its iconic New York City headquarters. Via Zero Hedge According the a just released note from executives Arthur Sulzberger and Mark Thompson, the newspaper will vacate at least eight floors from its iconic building, allowing it to 'generate significant rental income' because it is 'frankly, too expensive to occupy this many floors when we don't truly need them.'

The First 100 Days – An Anti-Corruption Agenda

You can view the complete video of the event here . We had a tremendous line up: Congressman Jim Jordan , who is a member of both the Judiciary Committee and the Oversight and Government Reform Committee; Edwin Meese III, former United States Attorney General and Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow Emeritus at The Heritage Foundation; Mark Krikorian, Executive Director for the Center for Immigration Studies; Andrew McCarthy, Senior Fellow for the National Review Institute and former chief assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York; and Ramona Cotca, senior attorney at Judicial Watch.

Nation-Now 26 mins ago 10:55 p.m.Obama threatens retaliation against Russia for election hacking

DECEMBER 14: US President Barack Obama speaks during the annual My Brother's Keeper event at the White House, December 14, 2016 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON - President Obama promised to retaliate against Russia for its attempts to undermine the U.S. elections process, saying that the United States would take action "at a time and place of our own choosing."

Women on the march: Bay Area women to rally in DC, locally

Woman rally as part of a nationwide protest against US President-elect Donald Trump outside of Trump Tower in New York on December 12. / AFP / TIMOTHY A. CLARY Jordan Spiegel cried the night Donald Trump was elected president. The 14-year-old high school freshman from Walnut Creek not only looked forward to Hillary Clinton becoming the first female president, she despaired of the sexist, racist and xenophobic rhetoric that marked the celebrity mogul's campaign.

Trio of candidates campaigning for 2017 St. Paul mayoral election

The countdown clock on Melvin Carter III's campaign website ticks off the days until the polls open in the 2017 general election: 330 as of Sunday. Mayor Chris Coleman's announcement this month that he will not seek re-election was expected to open the floodgates for candidates to announce.

Alexa and Carlos PenaVega welcome first child Ocean King

Two Malibu property owners including a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon are fined $5.1MILLION for denying people access to coastline behind their property dubbed 'Billionaires' Beach' CIA concludes 'Russia DID intervene in the elections with the goal of helping Trump win' but transition team dismisses claims saying they come from the 'same people that said Saddam had WMDs' Karaoke bar owner 'shoots his ex-wife' in front of customers during an argument' at a private late night session Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth gets a sequel examining global warming's escalation and will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival next year SodaStream CEO slams bottled water as a 'scam' after his Game of Thrones advert encouraging people to 'f*** plastic' and buy its products is hit with six cease-and-desist letters 'Well, I killed them, I guess': The chilling moment Dylann Roof LAUGHS as white supremacist ... (more)

Protesters Claim Victory As Army Corps Blocks Dakota Access Pipeline Route

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Recalled Newsweek ‘Madam President’ Clinton issue hits eBay

In this Nov. 8, 2016, file photo, Kathy Schmitt, left, folds T-shirts that she designed, declaring "Madam President," for sale at an election night party for Democrats in Seattle. Copies of a one-off edition of Newsweek featuring Hillary Clinton that carried the title "Madam President" that were recalled following Clinton's loss in the Nov. 8, 2016, election are being sold for hundreds of dollars on eBay.