Kathy Sullivan: Democratic priorities for 2017
A number of people have asked me what to do in light of Donald Trump's election.
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Jakarta Governor Ahok, godson to Muslims, gives emotional defence at his blasphemy trial
Jakarta: The embattled governor of Jakarta emotionally told his trial for blasphemy that his own godparents had been Muslims and it would not be possible for him to insult Islam. Hundreds of police provided security as Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known by his nickname Ahok, was indicted for blasphemy in the Central Jakarta District court building on Tuesday.
Russiaa s back, bigger and badder than ever
Back in March 2014, with Russian-speaking forces patrolling the streets of Crimea, until then a part of the sovereign country of Ukraine, I wrote an article arguing that, "We have entered a new Cold War." Fast-forward to this surreal moment in American - and global - history, and it appears that Vladimir Putin's Russia is handily winning this Cold War 2.0. This is no longer a battle between Communism and capitalism/democracy.
Judge says electors must vote for statewide winner
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Why Trump can break his promises and still win
Donald Trump's Cabinet is slowly taking shape, and its members seem to represent an incoherent mix of ideologies. On the one side, there are radical figures like Steve Bannon whose views on race and immigration are far outside the Republican mainstream.
Trump’s criticism of Russia hacking claim could haunt him
Donald Trump held firm Monday to his skepticism of the huge intelligence apparatus he's about to inherit, doubting anew the CIA conclusion that Russia tried to hack its way into tipping the U.S. election his way. Trump emphasized that he does not accept the conclusion that the Kremlin tried to disrupt the election in his favour, an idea he dismissed as "ridiculous" over the weekend.
Conway accuses Wall Street Journal editor of ‘sexist’ tweet against Fiorina
Kellyanne Conway, adviser and former campaign manager for President-elect Trump, accused a Wall Street Journal editor of sexism for a message he posted on Twitter. The editor, Bret Stephens of the Wall Street Journal, weighed in Monday on former Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina meeting earlier in the day with Trump in New York.
Jonathan Bernstein: There’s nothing Teflon about Trump
Donald Trump won the election. That's a fact. But since then, Trump, his supporters and even some pundits are making various claims about his victory that aren't true, starting with his Orwellian assertions to have won in a landslide or even recording "one of the biggest Electoral College victories in history".
Is there an opportunity?
Some Israelis and their overseas supporters are celebrating what they see as an opportunity to firm up the fuzzy relationship between Israel and settlements in the West Bank. Some go further, and see a chance to absorb the West Bank, somehow without granting its Arab residents Israeli citizenship.
Is Hillary Clinton Trying To Question The Legitimacy Of Donald Trump Winning?
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and John Podesta arrive for a portrait unveiling ceremony for retiring Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., last week. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call,Inc. hide caption Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and John Podesta arrive for a portrait unveiling ceremony for retiring Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., last week.
The Latest: Goldman Sachs exec is pick for economics post
Cohn will serve as director of the National Economic Council, heading a department with a key role in policymaking. The post does not require Senate confirmation.
Trump’s lawyers intervene in lawsuit to free electors
Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump on Monday filed documents to become involved in a lawsuit by two Democratic electors trying to be freed of Colorado's requirement that they vote for the winner of the state's popular vote. A federal judge will hear arguments in the case Monday afternoon.
Trump foes had better beware of backlash; Don’t let Trump muzzle free press | Feedback
President-elect Donald Trump's political movement has the right to be in power. He won his Electoral College delegates fair and square.
Man gets 3 months in jail after threatening Democrat that she’d …
Skip Edward Saunders was sentenced to three months in jail for sending Sharlaine LaClair racist and threatening text messages during her campaign for the Washington State House of Representatives, reported the Bellingham Herald . "Eat sh*t and die you inbred piece of n****r sh*t," Saunders texted Oct. 23 in his first message to the Democrat.
No, Big Data Didn’t Win the U.S. Election
One of the most enjoyable parts of the fallout from a big political upset is the victory dance of those who claim they brought it about. In the aftermath of Donald Trump's victory, a legend is being built around London-based Cambridge Analytica, which advised Trump's campaign using "big data" -- one of the most magical phrases in tech.
YouTuber Zoella reveals that she has been accused of LYING about her anxiety
Model, 32, claims her MIT-grad hedge-funder boyfriend, 29, offered her $75,000 to abort her baby girl and called her 'disgusting white trash' when she decided to keep the child Fashion designer boyfriend of 'Catwoman' Jocelyn Wildenstein is arrested after the socialite claims he assaulted and robbed her just days after she was charged for clawing his face This is what happens to your body when you don't wash your sheets every week Newspaper refuses Vietnam veteran's dying wish to have his obituary say he is 'not a murderer' and 'not a baby killer' after he was criticized for his role in the war Missing North Carolina girl who disappeared aged 15 more than five years ago is found living in Ohio after assuming a false identity Palymra falls to ISIS once more: Terror group reclaim ancient city after gathering 4,000 militants to lay seige and overthrow Assad's men El Chapo's henchmen dug TWO ... (more)
Bolton makes extraordinary claim that hacking may be a ‘false flag’ by Obama administration
John Bolton, a former UN ambassador reportedly being considered for deputy secretary of state in the Trump administration, said Sunday that reports of Russian interference in the presidential election may be a "false flag" conjured up by the Obama administration. In an interview with Eric Shawn of Fox News , Bolton claimed the Obama administration had "politicized" intelligence and suggested there may have been a hidden motive behind the CIA's finding that Russians hacked computer networks belonging to the Democratic and Republican National Committees.
We must know if Russia tipped the U.S. presidential election | Editorial
Just 27 days ago, in what was essentially a Paul Revere midnight ride through cyberspace, the director of the National Security Agency announced that the United States is Russia's play toy. "There shouldn't be any doubts in anybody's mind: This was not something that was done casually, this was not something that was done by chance, this was not a target that was selected purely arbitrarily," Admiral Michael Rogers said of hacked material released throughout the 2016 campaign.
Trump can’t wait to sell out his base
At the beginning of Richard Nixon's presidency, that's how Attorney General John Mitchell explained the way reporters could best understand what the country was about to experience. It's also good advice for understanding the administration of the billionaire phony populist who will assume the presidency next month.
Joe Biden criticizes Trump’s ‘vicious’ campaign
During an interview for CNN, which took place this Sunday, Vice President Joe Biden wanted to let everybody know what he thinks about president-elect Donald Trump. According to The Blaze , Mr. Biden considers that the businessman ran the "most vicious" campaign he ever witnessed in over forty years of doing politics.