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Look to the National Mall in Washington for lots of bright pink hats and signs that say "less fear more love" and "the future is female."
Category Archives: US Politics
Trump visits CIA headquarters, expresses gratitude
Washington, Jan 22 - On his first full day in office, US President Donald Trump visited the Central Intelligence Agencys headquarters to express his gratitude for the community which he had repeatedly railed against during his campaigns. On Saturday, Trump spoke before 300 to 400 agency employees at Langley, Virgina, who signed up to see the new commander in chief, The Washington Post reported.
The Latest: Interstate exits closed by womena s march reopen
The Latest on a women's protest against Republican President Donald Trump in Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire : Vermont interstate exits that were closed by police because of a massive protest against Republican President Donald Trump have reopened. Thousands of people turned out for women's marches and rallies in Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire on Saturday as part of a series of protests a day after Trump's inauguration.
Bill that might have meant millions for utility ratepayers snuffed out in Senate
During the first full week of the General Assembly session, there were few bills that held bigger potential implications for Virginians' pocketbooks than Sen. Chap Petersen's SB1095, which was swiftly smothered Monday in the Senate's Labor and Commerce Committee.
Trump blames ‘political games’ for delaying Pompeo’s confirmation as CIA director
On a visit to CIA headquarters Saturday, President Donald Trump took a shot at Democrats, saying they were playing politics with the confirmation of Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo, his choice to head the agency. An objection from three Democratic senators delayed the U.S. Senate's vote to confirm Pompeo as the CIA's new director Friday.
Thousands flood downtown, oppose Trump peacefully in Las Vegas Women’s March
Demonstrators march along Fremont Street for women's rights in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. @csstevensphoto Sherri Camperchioli holds up a sign as demonstrators gather to march for women's rights in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017.
Thousands march in Northern New England for womena s rights
Thousands of people turned out for women's marches and rallies in Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire on Saturday as part of a series of protests a day after the inauguration of Republican President Donald Trump. In Montpelier, Vermont, demonstrators overwhelmed the small city, causing traffic backups on the interstate that prompted the state police to close exits in and around the city for a time and the police chief to say that city roads could not support any more people or vehicles Saturday afternoon.
Ex-CIA director John Brennan: ‘Trump should be ashamed of himself’ over CIA remarks
Former CIA Director John Brennan said President Donald Trump "should be ashamed" for using a speech at the agency's headquarters to boast about himself, his former deputy chief of staff said Saturday . "Former CIA Director Brennan is deeply saddened and angered at Donald Trump's despicable display of self-aggrandizement in front of CIA's Memorial Wall of Agency heroes," Nick Shapiro said in a statement.
Trump Day One: Words, Not Deeds?
It was obvious that Donald Trump was going to do something provocative just after being sworn in as president, but didn't you think his provocation would be a bit less ... verbal? Here's a guy who could have whomped us with a couple dozen executive orders, all of which would have the force of law, but instead his big provocation was this: As Donald Trump was sworn in Friday, the White House website got a major makeover. One of the casualties in the reset: any mention of the need to fight climate change.
Trump praises the CIA, bristles over inaugural crowd counts
By JULIE PACE and JILL COLVIN Associated Press LANGLEY, Va. - President Donald Trump moved to repair his tumultuous relationship with America's spy agencies on his first full day in office, but his bridge-building visit to CIA headquarters Saturday quickly morphed into a platform for the new commander in chief to complain about media coverage of his inauguration, misstating the size of his crowd.
The Latest: Trump inauguration draws 31 million TV viewers
Press Secretary Sean Spicer says Trump has also scheduled a meeting with Mexican Prime Minister Enrique PeA a Nieto later this month. Spicer also says Trump spoke on Saturday with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and plans to set up meetings in the coming days.
Nielsen: 31 million viewers saw Trump’s swearing-in
President Donald Trump waves as he walks with first lady Melania Trump during the inauguration parade on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2016. President Donald Trump waves as he walks with first lady Melania Trump during the inauguration parade on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Donald Trump’s time for talk is over
"We will no longer accept politicians who are all talk and no action - constantly complaining but never doing anything about it," President Donald Trump said in his inaugural address. His time for talk is also now over.
Over 1 million join anti-Trump women’s marches worldwide
Wearing pink, pointy-eared "pussyhats" to mock the new president, hundreds of thousands of women took to the streets in the nation's capital and cities around the world Saturday to send Donald Trump an emphatic message that they won't let his agenda go unchallenged over the next four years. "We march today for the moral core of this nation, against which our new president is waging a war," actress America Ferrera told the Washington crowd, which included plenty of men, too.
Every Book Barack Obama Has Recommended During His Presidency
Whether he's reading to kids at the White House, hitting up local bookstores on Black Friday, or giving recommendations to his daughters, President Barack Obama may as well be known as the Commander in Books. POTUS is an avid reader and recently spoke to the New York Times about the significant, informative and inspirational role literature has played in his presidency, crediting books for allowing him to "slow down and get perspective."
Immense crowds in Washington, elsewhere protest Trump over women’s rights
In Washington, the crowds were so big that most could barely budge, let alone march. Demonstrators, men and women alike, massed in cities across the United States including at Minnesota's Capitol.
The Latest: Night falls on protesters still marching in DC
A day after protesters created chaos, thousands of women are descending upon Washington for what is expected to be a more orderly show of force on the first full day of Donald Trump's presidency More than 1 million people rallied at women's marches in the nation's capital and cities around the world Saturday to let President Donald Trump know they won't let his agenda go unchallenged Look to the National Mall in Washington for lots of bright pink hats and signs that say "less fear more love" and "the future is female."
Women’s March in NYC heads to president’s local home
Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched to President Donald Trump's Manhattan home on Saturday in protest, saying the new president may be from New York, but he doesn't represent the city. "New York is a community in itself and people care about each other and it's diverse," said Ashia Badi, 44, who brought her two daughters to the march.
Hundreds of thousands of women protest against Trump
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