Russia urges caution on US plan for safe zones in Syria

The Trump administration's expressed interest in setting up safe zones for civilians in Syria was greeted Thursday with caution by Russia and Turkey, which have taken the lead in the latest peace efforts to end the Mideast country's devastating six-year war. Turkey said it had always supported the idea, but both Ankara and Moscow warned such plans would require careful consideration.

Trump seeks investigation into unproven voter fraud claim

President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that he is ordering a "major investigation" into widespread voter fraud, raising the prospect of a federal government probe into a widely debunked claim and sparking alarm among experts and Democrats. Trump announced in a pair of tweets early Wednesday that the investigation will look at those registered to vote in more than one state, "those who are illegal and even, those registered to vote who are dead ."

Trump Threatens To Cancel Mexico Meeting If They Won’t Pay For Wall

SEPTEMBER 26: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump waves after the Presidential Debate with Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at Hofstra University on September 26, 2016 in Hempstead, New York. The first of four debates for the 2016 Election, three Presidential and one Vice Presidential, is moderated by NBC's Lester Holt.

White House: Trump Would Not Stop Investigations into Russian Contacts

The Wall Street Journal was the first to report that U.S. intelligence agents were also looking into the content of calls between Trump's newly sworn-in National Security Advisor, retired General Michael Flynn, and the Russian ambassador to the United States, Sergey Kislyak. Reports say Flynn called Kislyak in late December, around the same time the Obama administration announced sanctions against Russia in retaliation for its alleged use of cyber attacks to interfere in the elections.

Some fear Trump’s voter fraud investigation could lead to voter suppression

President Donald Trump's call on Wednesday for a "major investigation" into voter fraud, despite no evidence to support his claims that millions of ballots cast illegally cost him the popular vote, led many critics to pounce on him as thin-skinned. But some voting rights experts and Democrats say they fear something more pernicious than a bruised ego at play: a long-range bid to impose tougher voting requirements nationwide.

Trump chief adviser Bannon registered to vote in two states

Top White House adviser Stephen Bannon registered to vote in two states, one of the things President Donald Trump said he wanted investigated as part of a major probe into election fraud. The Guardian reported Wednesday that Bannon was registered in Nokomis, FL, and in New York, where he rents an apartment.

Sexist, vulgar posts on women’s marches rebound on officials

A school board member in Hillary Clinton's hometown resigned after making a derogatory reference on Twitter to the female anatomy in describing women marching against President Donald Trump. An Illinois teacher was pulled from the classroom for a tweet deemed sexist.

Universities Cave to Snowflakes

One wonders just how far spineless college administrators will go when it comes to caving in to the demands of campus snowflakes. For those unfamiliar with the term "snowflakes," it is increasingly being used to characterize college students easily traumatized by criticism and politically incorrect phrases.

White House says Trump’s false claim of voter fraud is his – long-standing belief’

White House press secretary Sean Spicer takes questions about President Trump's contention of widespread voter fraud at a press briefing Tuesday. The White House on Tuesday reiterated President Trump's false contention that he lost the national popular vote because of 3 million to 5 million illegal votes, as yet another untruth swelled into a distraction that threatens to undermine his first week in office.

The Education Of Hillary Clinton: Former First Lady Said To Be Figuring Out Why She Lost

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was shell-shocked when she lost to President Donald J. Trump. Her supporters, her donors, her campaign team were all thunderstruck that she lost to a person who seemed to be the weakest candidate the Republicans have ever nominated to the presidency.

White House doubles down on Trump’s debunked voter fraud claim

The White House on Tuesday doubled down on President Trump's bizarre claim that voter fraud cheated him out of a popular vote victory and the new leader's chief spokesman said he wouldn't rule out requesting an investigation into the bunk claims. "It's a concern that he has about voter fraud," Trump's Press Secretary Sean Spicer said during his second-ever daily press briefing when asked about the commander-in-chief's claim that widespread voter fraud helped Hillary Clinton win the popular vote.

Trump says he’ll announce Supreme Court nominee next week

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will announce a candidate next week to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. "We will pick a truly great Supreme Court justice," Trump told reporters who asked about the vacancy as the president signed paperwork to advance construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines.