Is Nancy Pelosi in Critical Condition After a Head-On Drunk Driving Accident?

A hoax news article falsely reports that the House Minority Leader was involved in a collision with a bus in Los Angeles. On 7 August 2017, the disreputable web site OurLandOfTheFree.com posted a story falsely reporting that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was involved in a serious car accident with a city bus in Los Angeles: Democrat Senator Nancy Pelosi was involved in a car crash yesterday in her home state of California after a town hall event where she once again accused Donald Trump of "colluding with Russia."

Trump’s team examines records of undocumented immigrants

United States President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly taken the first step towards confirming one of the worst fears of undocumented Caribbean and other immigrants who have taken advantage of a programme that grants them temporary stay in the US. According to New York's Vice News , a US Department of Homeland Security memo, the president-elect's team is "poking around the agency" for information about recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also known as DACA.

U.S. to Study Sand from Bahamas to Protect Florida Coast

A potential solution to a troublesome sand shortage off Southeast Florida is tucked away in a massive water resources funding bill President Barack Obama signed into law last month. The 2016 Water Resources Development Act authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to study the potential of using foreign sand, such as from the Bahamas, to widen shorelines and protect coasts from hurricanes like the ones that lashed the Big Bend and northeastern Florida last summer.

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.

Greenwood mayor attending presidential inauguration

When Donald Trump stands at the podium to take the oath of office and give his inaugural address, one local official will be watching from the audience. Myers would like to see Trump's speech give a clear indication of the direction that the first-term president wants the country to go.

Obama warns NATO allies of Russian interference in national elections

Outgoing US President Barack Obama warned European NATO allies yesterday of an "accelerating" threat of Russian interference in their elections. Last week, a US intelligence report said Russian President Vladimir Putin directed a campaign, including cyber attacks, to hurt Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's bid and boost Donald Trump.

‘La La Land’ wins big, Meryl Streep gets political

"La La Land" danced off with seven Golden Globes on Sunday on a night marked by upsets and a stinging indictment of US President-elect Donald Trump by Hollywood favorite Meryl Streep. "La La Land", a romantic musical about a struggling actress and a jazz pianist trying to make it in Hollywood, took home Globes for best comedy/musical and for its stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, as well as for director Damien Chazelle, screenplay, score and original song.

America has just installed a democratically illegitimate democracy

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according... As the Senate and House of Representatives begin a new session, it's worth noting the fact that America was never a democracy at its founding, and is not a democracy now. House Speaker Paul Ryan has been talking about a peaceful transfer of power.

Hillary Clinton cheered at Broadway’s ‘The Color Purple’

In this Nov. 8, 2016 file photo, Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, greet supporters after voting in Chappaqua, N.Y. Falling in line with tradition, Bill and Hillary Clinton plan to attend Donald Trump's inauguration. It's a decision that will put Hillary Clinton on the inaugural platform as her bitter rival from the 2016 campaign assumes the office she long sought.

Kushner: Trump didn’t believe conspiracy theories

Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, personally assured skittish acquaintances the President-elect didn't really believe some of the more outrageous claims he was making, according to a new New York magazine profile. "Back when Trump was spinning birther conspiracy theories, which were lapped up by gullible Republicans, one person who talked to Kushner says he offered assurances that his father-in-law didn't really believe that stuff," the report says.

Partial list of winners at the Golden Globe Awards

The latest from Sunday's 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California : The latest from Sunday's 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California : By The Associated Press Partial list of winners at the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Sunday in Beverly Hills, California: By The Associated Press Partial list of winners at the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Sunday in Beverly Hills, California: By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Awards are set to be presented at Sunday night's Golden Globes, where speeches about Donald Trump and wins for the Los Angeles musical "La La Land" look like the... By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer The Golden Globes got off to a rocky start Sunday, with a broken teleprompter initially stalling host Jimmy Fallon, who still managed to start the show with a... By LEANNE ... (more)

Aide says Trump accepts US report blaming Russia for hack

President-elect Donald Trump accepts the conclusion by US intelligence agencies that Russia tried to interfere in the election that will soon put him in the White House, a top aide said Sunday. ''He's not denying that entities in Russia were behind this particular campaign,'' incoming chief of staff Reince Priebus said.

Vermont delegation comes out swinging against Trump

Perched on a podium on the U.S. Senate floor, Vermont's Bernie Sanders suggested this week that Republican president-elect Donald Trump was a liar. Gesturing at a cardboard cutout of a Trump tweet in which the billionaire businessman promised not to cut federal health care programs, Sanders took aim.

Vermont Senate Leader Uncertainty abounding in Trump era

A top Vermont lawmaker says getting down to crafting the state's budget and priorities will be difficult without knowing how the policies of the incoming Trump administration will affect decisions on Medicaid, cleaning up Lake Champlain, and a variety of other issues. Legislators are prepared to work with the office of Republican Gov. Phil Scott, the congressional delegation and other states, controlled by both Republicans and Democrats, to find common ground, said Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe, a Democrat-Progressive from Burlington.

Golden Globes 2017: Pharrell Williams unimpressed after Jenna Bush Hager interview blunder

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