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At the same time that 16 people, including two reporters, were arrested at the North Carolina state capitol for protesting while lawmakers rammed through a series of partisan, power-stripping bills to hobble the incoming Democratic governor, Joy Reid convened a panel on Hardball to discuss the unfolding disaster. Nicholas Confessore's observation was spot-on.
CNN host Brianna Keilar took a moment out of reporting on the Dylann Roof trial to play a recording of the call made to 911 from inside the church after Roof shot 9 people dead to start a race war. After playing a recording of the 911 call made from the church that night, Brianna Keilar read the names of the victims to ensure that we don't only remember Roof, but those whom he murdered in cold blood.
House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is part of the Republican leadership working to repeal the Affordable Care Act as quickly as possible in January. Republicans in Congress are so eager to repeal the Affordable Care Act that some have vowed to get a bill to President-elect Donald Trump's desk on the day he takes the oath of office.
Speaking of Trump . .. he's too smart for intelligence briefings. Yup, remember when George the Second ignored a series of daily briefings after his inauguration? He went golfing instead and wasn't paying attention when that humdinger of a PDB " Osama determined to strike within US " sailed past his line of sight.
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My mom works at a hospital & they have this service dog go around to cheer up patients. Here he is earlier today with the Christmas spirit Y Y S pic.twitter.com/5J6f9tlOp4 However one chooses to celebrate the winter solstice, 'tis the season for buying gifts.
The problem? Iraqi Kurdistan is a province of Iraq, and the central government in Baghdad claims that petroleum discovered in Iraqi Kurdistan is under the control of the Baghdad Ministry of Petroleum. The attempt of Iraqi Kurdistan to export petroleum to the US without going through Baghdad created an immediate court case.
The competing messages, according to officials in attendance, also reflect cultural differences between the FBI and the CIA. The bureau, true to its law enforcement roots, wants facts and tangible evidence to prove something beyond all reasonable doubt.
Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according... Senate Republicans refused to give President Obama's pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Scalia even the courtesy of a... New Horizons as envisioned by NASA artists in near eclipse approaching the mysterious surface of Kuiper Belt Object MU69 in Jan 2019 New Horizons as envisioned by NASA artists in near eclipse approaching the mysterious surface of Kuiper Belt Object MU69 in Jan 2019 and by run we mean run into the ground and light the wreckage on fire. The question being bandied about, is he qualified to do that job? Well, that all depends on what your definition of is , is.
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to formally name ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state, NBC News has reported . The outlet spoke with two sources close to the transition process.
Donald Trump is upset because the TIME magazine article about him referred to the "divided states" which he believes is insulting. Actually, Donald is right, we are not divided states, we are divided PEOPLE.
Not much is really know about Salt except that they were from New Orleans, Fact Magazine voted "Hung Up" as one of the funkiest singles all time and when original copies of the 45 show up at action they sell for big money. We welcome relevant, respectful comments.
In a December 2 tweet that rattled embassies on the other side of the world, President-elect Donald Trump shredded nearly four decades of U.S. diplomatic protocol when he announced he had accepted a congratulatory call from Taiwan's president. Seen as a public slight to China, which views Taiwan as a breakaway province, Trump's move set off a flurry of international speculation and concern about America's relationship with China, which boasts one of the most important economies in the world.
The Chelsea football club flag is waved on the pitich prior to the start to of the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Leicester City, at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016. CREDIT: AP Photo/Alastair Grant When former professional soccer player Andy Woodward was only 11 years old, a coach at his youth soccer club began to sexually assault him.
The man-made environmental catastrophe is the severest issue facing humanity. It should be the number one priority for governments, but despite repeated calls from scientists, environmental groups and concerned citizens for years, short-term policies and economic self-interest are consistently given priority over the integrity of the planet and the health of the population.
I haven't really tried to do any fundraising in awhile. I'll consider doing so again for the 2018 cycle, though I'll have to sit down and think through what my criteria will be.
Much has been written about the success of the Standing Rock protests, where a sustained campaign launched by self-described "water protectors" hailing from more than 300 indigenous tribes managed to pressure the Army Corps of Engineers into reevaluating its support for the construction of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline. Although it remains unclear whether the decision will withstand a Donald Trump administration, many commentators and environmental advocates have heralded the victory as a bellwether for the power of activism.
Whenever a country falls into civil war, there are always observers who suggest that the problem could be resolved by a partition of that country. It is as though they think the parties to the war are like squabbling children in the back seat of the car, who can be dealt with by making them sit far away from one another.
Mar-a-Lago is seen before President-elect Donald Trump walks out to his motorcade in Palm Beach, FL on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016. House Republicans are set to approve a must-pass spending bill Thursday that would dramatically reduce the number of visas available next year for seasonal workers like the ones who have been hired at President-elect Donald Trump's golf courses in Florida.
In this image from Senate Television, Vice President Biden presides over the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Dec. 5. Vice President Biden's tribute tour reached a crescendo Wednesday in the rarest possible fashion: He barely said a word on the Senate floor. Biden, who for 36 years filled the chamber with voluble oratory, sat in the presiding officer's chair serving in his other capacity, president of the Senate, as a bipartisan collection of colleagues poured out tributes for the outgoing vice president.