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Of course, there's no evidence backing Democrats' original claim that the Russian government hacked the U.S. election, so now they've reduced the charges to meddling, and hope no one, including electoral college voters, notice. Even the pro-Clinton Washington Post admitted that the alleged hackers were "one step removed" from the Russian government.
Rex Teter, a member of the Electoral College, poses at his home in Pasadena, Texas, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016. The sharp divisions left by last month's presidential election have cast more attention than usual on the Electoral College.
Valls hopes to unite the S... . Former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, now candidate for the socialist party primary election, smiles during the inauguration of his campaign headquarters, Wednesday Dec. 14, 2016, in Paris.
The sharp divisions left by last month's presidential election have cast more attention than usual on the Electoral College. The Associated Press attempted to talk to all 538 electors to get an idea of the pressure they are under, what they think about their Constitutional duty and what they make of longshot efforts to derail Donald Trump's ascension to the White House when they meet Monday.
Although pestered to a fare-thee-well to abandon Donald Trump, Republican electors appear to be in no mood for an insurrection in the presidential campaign's last voting ritual. This most untraditional of elections is on course to produce a traditional outcome Monday - an Electoral College ticket to the White House for the president-elect.
" It's time for America to get up to speed again on the Electoral College, that oddball way the nation selects its president every four years. The Electoral College was devised at the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
As we prepare to enter a surreal new era of American politics, Greg Kafoury, one of the nation's most tenacious litigators and a longtime CounterPuncher, has stepped forward with a generous matching grant proposal for the last month of the year. Greg will match ALL donations of $25 and more up to a total of $5000.
On the heels of the presidential inauguration, an event is coming that will allow community members to show solidarity and share their support for those who may be most affected by this transition of power.
When Mike Pence becomes the 48th vice president of the United States next month, he will take on the role of a political lobbyist for Donald Trump's activist agenda. In an interview I conducted with Pence in his transitional office next to a sandwich shop in Washington, he said he believed voters gave Donald Trump a "mandate."
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: Apple CEO Tim Cook, right, and PayPal founder Peter Thiel, center, listen as President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology industry leaders at Trump Tower in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016. NEW YORK - President-elect Donald Trump, who faced fierce opposition from some Silicon Valley leaders during the election campaign, strove to assure the titans of tech on Wednesday that his administration is "here to help you folks do well."
U.S. intelligence officials now believe with "a high level of confidence" that Russian President Vladimir Putin became personally involved in the covert Russian campaign to interfere in the U.S. presidential election, senior U.S. intelligence officials told NBC News. Two senior officials with direct access to the information say new intelligence shows that Putin personally directed how hacked material from Democrats was leaked and otherwise used.
There is a story freshly put out by BuzzFeed titled " No One In Congress Wants To Regulate Fake News ," and if you know anything about journalism, then you know this story can only come about if someone is actually calling for Congress to do so. The very people who have been preaching about the Fake News Menace are the ones who are outraged that Hillary Clinton lost, and they need someone or something to blame.
White House press secretary Josh Earnest suggested that President-elect Donald Trump had advance knowledge of Russia's alleged interference in the US presidential election before Election Day. Earnest made the comments while addressing journalists on Wednesday, The Hill reported , pointing to Trump's own statements on the campaign trail.
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during a meeting in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. US intelligence officials believe Russian President Vladimir Putin was likely directly involved in the hacking campaign that targeted Democratic Party officials and organizations during the US presidential election, NBC News reported Tuesday.
A federal judge has rejected an effort by two Democratic presidential electors from Washington state who sought to immediately ensure they won't get fined if they ignore the results of the popular vote in a longshot bid to deny Donald Trump the presidency. Bret Chiafalo and Levi Guerra took a voluntary pledge to vote for their party's nominee - Hillary Clinton - if she won Washington, which she did.
Labor Secretary Tom Perez will announce a bid for Democratic National Committee Chair Thursday on a call with state Democratic party chairs, according to a source with knowledge of his planning. Perez enters the race after a number of top Democrats and Democratic organizations have backed Keith Ellison, the Minnesota congressman who has announced he would leave his seat if he wins the DNC chair race.
Some of Silicon Valley's biggest names are expected to head to Trump Tower day to meet with the president-elect. The head honchos meeting with Trump today as part of his "tech summit" include Apple CEO Tim Cook, Alphabet CEO Larry Page, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Oracle CEO Safra Catz.
In the waning days of President Barack Obama's administration, he and his wife, Michelle, hosted a farewell party, the full import of which no one could then grasp. It was late October, Friday the 21st, and the president had spent many of the previous weeks, as he would spend the two subsequent weeks, campaigning for the Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton.