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President Donald Trump's first major address to the Congress and the nation was seen by an estimated 47.4 million people. The Nielsen company said Wednesday that Trump's audience couldn't quite match the first such speech by predecessor Barack Obama, who drew an audience of 52.4 million in 2009.
President Barack Obama's administration hastily tried to disseminate information about Russia's involvement in the 2016 presidential election and potential ties between Russia and the incoming Trump administration, the New York Times reports . According to former U.S. intelligence officials, European allies of the United States provided the former administration with information regarding meetings in Europe between Russian officials and associates of Trump.
Ex-Clinton volunteer slammed, loses job, after swipe at widow of fallen SEAL - A former Hillary Clinton volunteer drew swift condemnation - and lost his job - after mocking the widow of a fallen Navy SEAL who was honored by the president during his congressional address Tuesday night.
House Republicans on Thursday plan to release details of a measure that would repeal Obamacare and replace parts of it, a key lawmaker said. Rep. Chris Collins, a member of the Republican leadership team who sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which authored the legislation, said it would be made available Thursday morning to Republicans in a basement room of an office building that adjoins the Capitol.
Run the Jewels had a very simple explanation for how, as Trevor Noah termed it, they stay "woke" and keep it "real hip-hop" during their appearance Tuesday night on The Daily Show : weed, "lots of it." But, in keeping with Killer Mike and El-P 's thoughtful indulgence, they also had a pretty deep explanation for how they manage to keep their message tight while also keeping their eyes open.
Californians join health care workers at a rally to save the Affordable Care Act across the country outside LAC+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, Jan. 15, 2017. Affordable Care Act supporter Lucero Mesa holds a sign reading "Obamacare Saves Lives" during an ACA support rally at the South Carolina Governor's Mansion.
John Kerry clearly intends to stay busy in his post-government life, announcing Wednesday a new affiliation with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The former Secretary of State and Massachusetts senator will serve as the think tank's first-ever "visiting distinguished statesman," a role in which he will work on global environmental problems as well as conflict resolution, according to Carnegie.
Rosie O'Donnell speaks at a rally calling for resistance to President Donald Trump, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in Lafayette Park in front of the White House in Washington, prior the president's address to a joint session of Congress. President Donald Trump, flanked by Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis.
Ex-presidents tend to recede from public view, particularly when they leave office - as George W. Bush did - with a Gallup approval rating hovering around 30%. But Bush is returning to the national stage this week in the role of an elder statesman.
As reported by Bloomberg , Penguin Random House will publish separate books from the Obamas and their payment is more than another any other USA presidential memoirs. He further added that "Now, we are very much looking forward to working together with the former president and his wife to make each of their books global publishing events of unprecedented scope and significance".
In his address to a joint session of Congress, President Donald Trump revived a theme he had unveiled less than two weeks earlier, when he said at a marathon press conference that he'd inherited "a mess" from his predecessor, Barack Obama. Speaking in the House chamber on Feb. 28, Trump offered a series of statistics that collectively painted a dire picture of the U.S. economy.
President Donald Trump reached for poetry and conjured a vision of common national purpose Tuesday during his first address to Congress, shifting his tone from the dark, searing approach of his previous big speeches to the nation. Trump adopted a statesmanlike cadence, hitting notes of inspiration.
Andrew P. "Andy" Harris is an American politician and physician who has been the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 1st congressional district since 2011. Harris served in the Navy Medical Corps and the U.S. Naval Reserve as a lieutenant commander on active duty during Operation Desert Storm and currently serves as a commander.[3] He has worked as an anesthesiologist, as an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine, and as chief of obstetric anesthesiology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Cory Booker , criticized by supporters of Bernie Sanders for opposing efforts to allow imports of prescription drugs, has joined forces with the Vermont senator and former Democratic presidential candidate on the issue. Booker and Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Senate Democrats, agreed on drug importation legislation that both could support.
Facing a fierce backlash after she called historically black colleges and universities "real pioneers" of school choice, Betsy DeVos, the education secretary, spent Tuesday afternoon backtracking on the controversial statement and highlighting the institutions' roots in racism and segregation. DeVos, in a series of Twitter posts on Tuesday and in remarks at a luncheon with presidents from some of the schools, repeatedly acknowledged that the schools were not created simply to give African-Americans more choices but because black students across the country were not allowed into segregated white schools.
Bill Ayers first achieved notoriety as a leading voice in 1960s radical-left groups such as Students for a Democratic Society and the Weather Underground. Now 72, he's spent his life involved in activism, particularly eduction reform, while teaching at the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
In case there's some way you missed it, POTUS' counselor was photographed kneeling on the Oval Office couch , with her high heels digging into the cushions, as she tried to get "a certain angle" for a photo of Donald Trump with leaders from historically black colleges and universities on Monday. After the pic went viral, the 50-year-old *tried* to defend herself while speaking with Lou Dobbs on FOX News .
Speaking on Fox News Wednesday, Rubio said Democrats are aghast at current efforts by the Trump administration to deport illegal immigrants. But he said that attitude is going to hurt any effort by the federal government to crack down on illegal immigration and pass reform that can help the country.
Congressional Democrats appear to still be having a hard time dealing with the reality that Donald Trump is president, and some described Tuesday night's speech as "surreal" or "like The Hunger Games ." The Huffington Post spoke to some Democratic lawmakers Tuesday following Trump's speech and many of them were uniform in their distaste for Trump's speech and the atmosphere surrounding his presidency.