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Popular but politically humbled, President Barack Obama said goodbye to the nation Tuesday night, declaring during his farewell address that he hasn't abandoned his vision of progressive change but warning that it now comes with a new set of caveats. His voice at moments catching with emotion, Obama recounted a presidency that saw setbacks as well as successes.

The government came up with ridiculous ways to waste your money in 2016

The National Science Foundation and UC San Diego spent $1.5 million to put a mudskipper fish on a treadmill. The federal government spent huge taxpayer dollars to study the popularity of Barbie dolls and how long a fish could exercise on a treadmill, according to a new report by a U.S. senator.

Golden Globes turns into the roast of Donald Trump :0

Hollywood unleashed its contempt for Donald Trump Sunday night as the Golden Globes turned into a roast of the President-elect. Host Jimmy Fallon kicked off the awards show - the first major red-carpet style event since last November's election - with a wisecrack-filled monologue aimed at the billionaire before award winners, including Hugh Laurie and Meryl Streep, got their shots in.

Trump celeb crew awaits his turn in spotlight, and their own

Fabio, the golden-haired model who graced the cover of hundreds of romance novels, was wrapping up Thanksgiving dinner at Donald Trump's South Florida club when the president-elect began making the rounds to greet his guests. Fabio - he goes by his first name only - said he hit it off with the newly elected Republican, who asked the brawny model how he stays in shape.

Joe Piscopo: I’m not raising money to be N.J. governor — yet

"I'm not raising money, and I haven't officially declared," said Piscopo in an telephone interview with NJ Advance Media on Thursday afternoon. The former "Saturday Night Live" star, who was raised in North Caldwell and now lives in Lebanon Township in Hunterdon County, said he is "just doing due diligence" and exploring a run for governor, speaking to Republican leaders in the state about what would be involved.

Inside US President Barack Obama’s star-studded farewell party

A who's who of Hollywood and music A-listers turned out to see off US President Barack Obama at his last knees-up at the White House on Friday night . The evening was held to celebrate the end of Obama's eight years in office, ahead of incoming president Donald Trump taking office after his inauguration on January 20. Among the guests at the shindig were film stars like Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Olivia Wilde, and director George Lucas, alongside famous TV faces including Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Hamm and Lena Dunham.

Smerconish: Rights, wrongs, and a few surprises in ’16

A Philadelphia lawyer turned political commentator, Michael Smerconish is a nationally syndicated radio host, best-selling author and weekly contributing columnist to The Philadelphia Inquirer's Sunday Currents section. The Michael Smerconish Program is heard exclusively on SiriusXM - POTUS Channel 124 from 9a12p ET - reairing again 6-9p ET.

a Saturday Night Livea Pokes Fun at Trumpa s Misspelled Tweets,…

Alec Baldwin returned to Saturday Night Live this weekend to reprise his role as Donald Trump, taking jabs at the president-elect's relationship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, his cabinet picks, his misspelled tweets, and the refusal by some musicians to perform at his inauguration. But also notable about the episode is the return of cast member Kate McKinnon's Hillary Clinton in a sketch later in the show, inspired by the 2003 romantic comedy Love Actually .

Obama Vows Action Against Russia For Hacking DNC Emails

"I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections ... we need to take action." "I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections ... we need to take action," Obama said in an interview with NPR, to be broadcast Friday .

.com | Trump rejects Russia hacking plot

US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday again rejected the CIA's conclusion that Russia manipulated the US election, as the hacking scandal expanded into a hefty foreign policy challenge just five weeks before he takes office. Even as NBC News reported that US intelligence has concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin had a direct hand in the hacking plot, Trump took to Twitter to dismiss the issue, which has been roiling since before he defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton on November 8. "If Russia, or some other entity, was hacking, why did the White House waite [sic] so long to act? Why did they only complain after Hillary lost?" he tweeted.

Trump responds immediately to ‘Saturday Night Live’ skit mocking hisa

Trump responds immediately to 'Saturday Night Live' skit mocking his tweets Well, that was fast. Check out this story on northjersey.com: http://usat.ly/2gBsn7M The Donald Trump-themed cold opens keep coming on Saturday Night Live, this week with more jokes lobbed at the president-elect for his prolific Twitter account.

Prisons chief aims to make ‘hard time’ a rehearsal for home

American prisons offer inmates few choices and constant reminders that they are behind bars. That's not the case for many prisons in Norway, Germany and other European countries, where correctional officers... American prisons offer inmates few choices and constant reminders that they are behind bars.

Alec Baldwin’s President-Elect Trump Makes ‘SNL’ Debut

In the Nov. 19, 2016, episode of "Saturday Night Live," Alec Baldwin plays president-elect Donald Trump and actor Jason Sudekis plays Mitt Romney. The episode's cold open -- set at Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey, where Trump is holding meetings this weekend -- kicked off with Baldwin's Trump telling Kate McKinnon's Kellyanne Conway that he could not have won the election without the campaign manager's help.

Alec Baldwin returns as Trump on ‘SNL’ tonight

The actor will return to play President-elect Trump on "Saturday Night Live" for the first time since the election, according to a source close to the show. Last week's episode of "SNL" included many memorable moments including Kate McKinnon opening the show dressed as Hillary Clinton playing a somber performance of "Hallelujah" and a poignant opening monologue from host Dave Chappelle.

‘Hillary Clinton’ sings a somber tune to open a post-election ‘SNL’

"Saturday Night Live" broke from its usually funny take on the presidential election with its first post-election episode this past weekend. Instead of a sketch, Kate McKinnon dressed in character as Hillary Clinton and sang Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" while playing a piano to open Saturday's episode.

a Black America Since MLKa looks at changing African American lives

President Barack Obama greets audience members after he spoke about immigration reform at Chamizal National Memorial Park in El Paso, Texas, Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Courtesy of AP Photo/Charles Dharapak What: Two-part, four-hour documentary that examines the last 50 years of African American history from Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Perhaps it's fortunate that PBS's “Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise” - a four-hour documentary that examines the past 50 years of African American history - is airing a week after the presidential election.

‘SNL’: Kate McKinnon’s Clinton Performs Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’

In its first episode since Trump's election victory, McKinnon sat down at the piano to pay tribute to the late singer-songwriter. Saturday Night Live addressed Donald Trump's new role as president-elect in its own way in its first episode since election night.