Celebrities’ farewell tweets to Obama

Singer Katy Perry takes the stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Thursday, July 28, 2016. Singer Katy Perry takes the stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Thursday, July 28, 2016.

Moscow nightclub hosts early inauguration party for Trump

Twenty-four hours before Donald Trump is to be sworn in as president of the United States, several dozen people packed a Moscow nightclub to celebrate his inauguration early. Russian officials openly cheered Trump's win in the November election, and many ordinary Russians see Trump as someone who can mend ties between the two countries following their steady deterioration during Barack Obama's second term.

Trump arrives in Washington with a wave and a salute

Ready for his big moment, Donald Trump traded in his beloved private plane for a military jet Thursday and swooped into Washington for three days of inaugural festivities. As the president-elect left New York behind, the capital braced for an onslaught of inaugural crowds and demonstrators numbering in the hundreds of thousands.

Inauguration protests uncommon, not unprecedented

Participants in the Women's March on Washington intend to wear pink hats with cat ears to symbolize concern over the Trump presidency. President Barack Obama invoked "the peaceful transition of power" in his Nov. 9 speech after Trump was declared the winner, but dozens of Democratic members of the House of Representatives have announced plans to either boycott or simply not attend the inauguration.

Trump expects ‘big results’ from his choice to lead USDA

Even as he maintains ties to oil and gas producers, a Perry-led Energy Department is likely to support renewable energy and the tax incentives that encourage its growth, experts said. Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he regrets his famous statement about abolishing the Department of Energy and said it does not reflect his current thinking The White House left Obama's schedule mostly empty for his last day, while saying he'd use the time to pack up the home he and his family have lived in for most of a decade.

What to Expect in Donald Trump’s First 100 Days

Back in October, when Trump was still trailing Hillary Clinton in the polls, the then-GOP nominee released his plans for the first 100 days. Titled "Donald Trump's contract with the American voter," the plan included a constitutional amendment imposing congressional term limits, withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership and canceling every executive action from President Barack Obama he deemed unconstitutional.

China notes progress in ties under US President Obama

Sidestepping recent disputes over Taiwan and regional security, China said Thursday that "important progress" has been made in its relationship with the U.S. under President Barack Obama and the two countries should move forward as partners rather than competitors. Asked to sum up relations under Obama, who leaves office Friday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying recalled the numerous meetings between the U.S. president and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, including last year in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou.

Bruce Springsteen Snubbed Trump (Again) With a White House Concert for Obama

President Barack Obama presents Bruce Springsteen with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the White House on Nov. 22, 2016 in Washington, D.C. Bruce Springsteen has called president-elect Donald Trump a "flagrant, toxic narcissist" and once described the billionaire property mogul as a man with "no sense of decency, no sense of responsibility about him." He's even questioned whether Trump was competent for the top job.

For many, ACA has changed, saved lives

By my late 50s I was self-employed, divorced and care-taking my mother, who was suffering from end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,. My small online business kept the roof over our heads and food on the table but certainly didn't allow for many extras.

Gun sales expected to drop with Trump in charge, dealers at L.V. show say

Jon Scott is the director of sales for B&T and offers his thoughts on guns and the new presidential administration during the Shot Show at the Sands Expo on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017. On the heels of a record year of firearm sales in the United States, gun dealers at this week's Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade show in Las Vegas credited a combined fear of gun restrictions by President Barack Obama and growing public participation in shooting for sport as reason for the sales explosion.

Virginia man convicted of 2006 slaying of family is executed

Virginia is set to execute an inmate convicted of killing a family of four in their Richmond home on New Year's Day 2006 A man convicted of killing a family of four, slashing their throats and setting their home ablaze after they left their front door open while preparing for a New Year's Day party in 2006, has been executed in Virginia Renewable energy advocates in Hawaii are pushing a bill to urge the transportation sector to get all its from renewable sources in 2045 Renewable energy advocates in Hawaii are pushing a bill to urge the transportation sector to get all its from renewable sources in 2045 California's health exchange is withdrawing its request to sell unsubsidized insurance policies to people who can't prove they're legally in the United States after learning the decision would fall to... California's health exchange is withdrawing its request to sell unsubsidized ... (more)