Black America: Bracing for Trump EraBarrett Holmes Pitner
It's going to be painful for African Americans to watch Obama leave the White House only to be replaced by that man. And that's just for starters.
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The northeast will ring in the New Year with delays, snow and cold
Happy New Year? For some, maybe not so much. A winter storm is ensuring parts of the Northeast will be ringing in 2017 with a rash of bad weather and possible travel woes and power outages.
Putin says Russia wona t expel diplomats; Trump offers praise
MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin castigated the United States on Friday for trying to punish Russia but said his country will not immediately retaliate and instead will wait for a new U.S. approach by Donald Trump.
Putin says Russia won’t expel diplomats; Trump offers praise – Fri, 30 Dec 2016 PST
President Vladimir Putin castigated the United States on Friday for trying to punish Russia but said his country will not immediately retaliate and instead will wait for a new U.S. approach by Donald Trump. The president-elect praised Putin's move and called him "very smart."
Putin says Russia wona t expel US diplomats in hacking flap
President Vladimir Putin castigated the United States on Friday for imposing sanctions and expelling Russian diplomats amid allegations of Russian meddling in the American presidential election, but said no U.S. diplomats will be ousted in reprisal for President Barack Obama's moves in the wake of hacking attacks. In a burgeoning controversy surrounding complaints from the Obama administration about a cyberattack against America's political system, the White House on Thursday unleashed a string of sanctions and coupled them with an order that 35 Russians be expelled.
Around the state: Partial state budget ends; Aaron Schock’s trial
The temporary Illinois budget plan agreed to last summer expires with the new year. Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrats who control the General Assembly have hardly talked about how to replace it.
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits region in eastern Indonesia
Police say a member of the Kennedy family was arrested after a bar fight in the tony resort town of Aspen. Police say a member of the Kennedy family was arrested after a bar fight in the tony resort town of Aspen.
The Latest: 19-year-old arrested in drive-by shooting of boy
Police say a member of the Kennedy family was arrested after a bar fight in the tony resort town of Aspen. The Obama administration will release five possible plans Thursday for limiting mining on federal land in the West to protect the vulnerable greater sage grouse, but it isn't saying which it prefers.
LIVE! Former world number one Ivanovic retires at age 29
US President-elect Donald Trump poured kerosene on a simmering dispute with Barack Obama today, accusing him of derailing a smooth transition with "inflammatory" statements and "roadblocks." Ever since the November 8 election, Trump and Obama have tried to bury political differences in favour of a united public front that would smooth the transfer of power on January 20. But the Republican president-in-waiting unceremoniously cast any bonhomie aside in a morning twitter tirade from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
5 things for Monday, December 26, 2016: Russia plane crash, George Michael
Good morning. Hope you had a great Christmas. Whether at home or back at work, here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Politicos offer up Christmas wishes, New Year’s Resolutions
After an election year as nasty, polarizing and all-consuming as any in recent memory, Minnesota politicos on all sides are still feeling a little raw. So, before the partisan combat starts anew in 2017, we offered a chance for reflection, light and levity in the form of Christmas wishes and New Year's resolutions.
What Happened to Social Security in 2016?
Americans rely on Social Security for their financial security in retirement, and after a year of many changes to Social Security in 2015 , 2016 saw some of those changes reach final implementation, while some newer ones came to the forefront. This year has also set the stage for what is likely to become a more contentious debate in the years to come.
Trump ditches media for golf game, offers New Year’s wishes
President-elect Donald Trump ditched his press pool once again, traveling to play golf at one of his clubs without a pool of journalists on hand to ensure the public has knowledge of his whereabouts. Before he went golfing Saturday, Trump tweeted an unusual New Year's message to friends and foes: "Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don't know what to do.
Eric Brakey says he may seek U.S. Senate seat
After winning re-election last month by a wide margin, 28-year-old state Sen. Eric Brakey is eyeing what might come next. He has ruled out a possible gubernatorial bid in 2018 but hedged on whether he might take aim at U.S. Sen. Angus King, an independent who plans to seek a second term as Maine's junior senator.
American connection in Indian Islamic State modules
An emerging American link has come to light in the investigation of the Islamic State inspired terror cases with the National Investigation Agency identifying a key recruiter Abu Isa al Amrikione of the planners of the terror group's external operations division which planned and executed terror attacks in foreign countries to have set his eyes on India for recruitment of young Muslims. NIA officials have found glaring similarities in the modus operandi employed by al Amriki in at least two instances, Hyderabad module involving five men and a case of a lone wolf in Kolkata where the suspects were ready to commit terror acts in the name of IS.
Republicans in Congress target governors for help in bid to ax Obamacare
Republicans are trying to rope the country's governors into their Obamacare repeal effort, soliciting feedback from the state executives Monday as they plot their strategy for early next year. While they've said dismantling the Affordable Care Act is their top priority in the new year, congressional Republicans are still sketching out what comes next, and the governors, who have grappled with the effects of Obamacare and the uninsured up close, could provide a lifeline for the GOP.
Trump faces pushback from base, allies over Romney musings
When U.S. Forest Ranger Jody Bandy confronted the man in the Pisgah National Forest, he said he'd been at the nearby wildfire and "couldn't take it anymore." When U.S. Forest Ranger Jody Bandy confronted the man in the Pisgah National Forest, he said he'd been at the nearby wildfire and "couldn't take it anymore."
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher Says Trump Admin Considering Him for Secretary of State – Breitbart
One day after Thanksgiving, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher tweeted out news that he is being considered for the position of Secretary of State in President-elect Donald Trump's Administration. I have been told that I am under consideration to join President Trump's team as Secretary of State.
Clinton tells FBI she could not recall all briefings on preserving documents
Hillary Clinton, under questioning by federal investigators over whether she had been briefed on how to preserve government records as she was about to leave the State Department, said she had suffered a concussion, was working part-time and could not recall every briefing she received. Clinton, the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, raised the health scare during her 3-1/2-hour interview with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Justice Department prosecutors on July 2, according to an FBI summary released on Friday.