A how-to guide for surviving the Trump administration
Either way, the 2016 presidential election was going to be an unprecedented, history-making event. From the Democrats, the first-ever woman candidate for a major party in Hillary Clinton.
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Hope, change and happy new year – or not?
"Optimism, n. The doctrine, or belief, that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly, everything is good, especially the bad, and everything right that is wrong."
Bill and Hillary Clinton to attend Trump inauguration
Several NAACP protesters led by their national president were escorted away in handcuffs by police after staging a sit-in Tuesday at the Alabama office of Sen. Jeff Sessions, the nominee for U.S. attorney general,... Several NAACP protesters led by their national president were escorted away in handcuffs by police after staging a sit-in Tuesday at the Alabama office of Sen. Jeff Sessions, the nominee for U.S. attorney general, the... President-elect Donald Trump says Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel should ask for federal help if he isn't able to bring down a homicide count that soared last year to 762 - the most killings in nearly two decades... President-elect Donald Trump says Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel should ask for federal help if he isn't able to bring down a homicide count that soared last year to 762 - the most killings in nearly two decades and more... Cleveland officials searching ... (more)
Former Presidents Clinton, Bush to attend Trump inauguration
Bill and Hillary Clinton plan to attend Donald Trump's inauguration, putting the 2016 presidential rivals on the same platform only weeks after their tough campaign. Aides to the former president and former secretary of state say the Clintons will attend the Jan. 20 inauguration.
Conspiracy Theorists: Poll Shows Majority of Democrats Falsely Believe Russia Hacked Election Results
This poll is worth highlighting for a few reasons: It presents an ideal opportunity to reiterate an important factual claim about our electoral process, it allows us to puncture liberals' self-righteousness about conspiracy theories and anti-empiricism being the province of the Right, and it adds useful perspective to the panic over "fake news." Let's start with the data point itself, which comes via YouGov. PPP is famous for asking trollish questions designed to embarrass Republican voters, but as we'll see, neither side is immune from this sort of thing.
Bruce Springsteen questions Trump’s competence for office
In this Nov. 7, 2016, file photo Bruce Springsteen performs during a Hillary Clinton campaign event at Independence Mall in Philadelphia. During an interview on Marc Maron's "WTF" podcast released Monday, Jan. 2, 2016, Bruce Springsteen questioned whether President-elect Donald Trump "is simply competent enough to do this particular this particular job."
Why State Colleges Shouldn’t Be Free
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will announce a free tuition plan for SUNY schools today. Bad idea, especially in a state that's already overtaxed.
Darrell Delamaide’s Political Capital: Trump will play Congress like a fiddle
The full scope of Hillary Clinton's loss and Donald Trump's victory will become apparent this week as the newly elected Congress convenes. We all know the Republicans swept the elections, winning the White House and retaining control of both houses of Congress.
Most U.S. adults question Trump’s abilities to handle presidential duties
WASHINGTON -- A majority of U.S. adults had little or no confidence that President-elect Donald Trump would be able to prevent a major scandal in his administration, use military force wisely or handle an international crisis, according to a Gallup poll . Trump already had historically low approval ratings for an incoming president.
The priority for 2017: Protecting democracy
The most important political task of 2017 transcends the normal run of issues and controversies. Our greatest obligation will be to defend democracy itself, along with republican norms for governing, and the openness that free societies require.
Here come the Dems
The swearing-in ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday followed the Democratic Party's sweep of every countywide office in November's general election, including closely watched contests against incumbent Republicans for DA and sheriff. The blue wave in a normally purple county where President Barack Obama won by just one-tenth of a percent in 2012 was driven largely by the unpopularity of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who polled just 42 percent in Harris County compared to Democrat Hillary Clinton's 54 percent, according to the county clerk's official election results.
Mark Shields: Did I say that? I apologize
For your semi-faithful correspondent, 2016 has been a 12-month exercise in humility. I apologize to you, gentle reader, for the errors - all unforced - to which I subjected you.
The man who would be king: Parallels to Trump
It's a good thing to be king, holding court high in a gold tower. And the 45th American president, Donald Trump, reminds me of one English Tudor king, known for his reddish hair, huge body heft, six wives of various nationalities and, um, forceful personality.
Date set for 1st Trump press conference
Presidents-elect normally answer questions at a press conference a few days after the election. But Donald Trump has gone almost two months without holding one.
Can Trump and Putin Avert Cold War II?
In retaliation for the hacking of John Podesta and the DNC, Barack Obama expelled 35 Russian diplomats and ordered closure of their country houses on Long Island and Maryland's Eastern shore. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned that 35 U.S. diplomats would be expelled.
Trump promises new revelations of Russia hacks
Donald Trump's press spokesman, Sean Spicer, expressed doubt about assessments made by the intelligence community that suggest Russia was behind the hacks of the email system at the Democratic National Committee in an effort to throw the election in favor of the president-elect. Speaking to Alisyn Camerota on CNN's "New Day," Spicer said, "This report that everyone keeps talking about is not final."
Democrats, stop blaming Putin and look in the mirror
Will Bunch has worked at the Daily News for 20-plus years and is now senior writer. Since 2005, he's written the uber-opinionated, fair-but-dangerously unbalanced opinion blog "Attytood," covering a range of topics ; it's been named best blog in the state by the Associated Press Managing Editors and best blog in the city by Philadelphia Magazine.
Trump judges CNN book by its cover
The Post's Marc Fisher has established that President-elect Donald Trump doesn't read many books . "I have so little time," Trump said about reading a presidential biography.
Trump can get elected, but he can’t get people to like him
Donald Trump and members of his family take part in the grand opening of the Trump International Hotel in Washington on Oct. 26. Perhaps what is fueling President-elect Donald Trump's ongoing venom toward critics and his unquenchable desire for affirmation is his awareness, at some level, that more Americans voted for Hillary Clinton - and worse, a significant majority still do not like him. As Donald Trump prepares to take the presidential oath on Jan. 20, less than half of Americans are confident in his ability to handle an international crisis , to use military force wisely or to prevent major scandals in his administration .
Trump spokesman: President-elect wants more info on Russia
Incoming White House press secretary Sean Spicer is defending cryptic comments by President-elect Donald Trump that he knows "things that other people don't know" when it comes to allegations of Russian hacking. Spicer tells Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends" that Trump is getting national security briefings "on a daily basis" and "there doesn't seem to be conclusive evidence" Russians were behind the hacking of Democratic emails during the election.