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Japanese prime minister: My condolences for lives lost at Pearl Harbor
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – In a historic pilgrimage, the leaders of Japan and the United States took to the hallowed waters of Pearl Harbor on Tuesday to prove that even the bitterest enemies can become allies. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe did not apologize, but conceded Japan “must never repeat the horrors of war again.” Seventy-five years after Japan's surprise attack sent America marching into World War II, Abe and President Barack Obama peered down at the rusting wreckage of the USS Arizona, clearly visible in the tranquil, teal water.
The Latest: Trump thanks Trump for consumer confidence boost
Trump is questioning the effectiveness of the United Nations, saying it's just a clu... . President-elect Donald Trump, second from left, accompanied by his wife, Melania Trump, center right, departs after attending a Christmas Eve service at the Church of Bethesda-by-the Sea, in West Palm Beach, Fla., Saturday, De... The president-elect writes on Twitter that The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index had climbed to 113.7 in December.
Israel expects more US-led moves at United Nations, official says
United States Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power, left, Secretary of State John Kerry, second from right, and National Advisor Susan Rice, right, listen while US President Barack Obama speaks during the 68th session of the General Assembly at United Nations headquarters. Israel expects more US-led maneuvers at the United Nations critical of the Jewish state, similar to the UN Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem which passed on Friday when the US refused to wield its veto power to nix it, and which Israel says the Obama administration orchestrated alongside the Palestinians.
The Latest: Obama calls Japan’s premier’s visit ‘historic’
The Latest on President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii : President Barack Obama says Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Pearl Harbor is a "historic gesture" that shows the power of reconciliation. Obama is speaking at Pearl Harbor along with Abe.
John Kerry Will Lay Out Vision for Mideast Peace
Secretary of State John Kerry will lay out his vision for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a speech on Wednesday, days after the United States cleared the way for a U.N. resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlements. The speech, less than a month before President Barack Obama leaves office, is expected to be the administration's last word on a decades-old dispute that Kerry had hoped to resolve during his four years as America's top diplomat.
Montana Lawmakers Unite To Denounce Neo-Nazi Rally Plans
Top Montana Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Tuesday warned neo-Nazis they would find "no safe haven" for a rally that could include guns planned for next month in a mountain town where white nationalists have threatened Jewish residents. The lawmakers include both Democrats and U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke, recently picked by Republican President-elect Donald Trump to be interior secretary.
Wild Side: The proof of Trump’s plans is in the (Christmas) pudding
At this year's round of Christmas parties, I noticed that one uninvited guest kept creeping into the conversation.  You know who, right? The guy with Twitter trigger-itch. The one with the interesting hair and orange-ish skin tones.
NYT: It’s Time To Abolish The Electoral College
The Left certainly was hammering this point home after President-elect Donald J. Trump's upset win over Hillary Clinton on November 8 and now The New York Times has joined the "let's abolish the Electoral College because our gal lost" bandwagon. Again, the op-ed by the publication's editorial board has no sense of history.
Letter writer fears return to 19th century rape of land
Donald Trump's pick of fossil fuel-friendly Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to serve as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency means we can finally start plundering the planet again without regard to the consequences. Let's emulate the regulation-free 19th century when we raped and pillaged the environment to enrich the greedy robber barons - the 1 percent of their day.
Japan’s Abe offers ‘everlasting condolences’ at Pearl Harbor
Under a warm Oahu sun, with the tranquil, teal waters of Pearl Harbor behind them, former enemies came together Tuesday to acknowledge the tremendous loss caused by the Japanese attack on U.S. military installations in Hawaii 75 years ago. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Barack Obama made a historic pilgrimage to the site where the devastating surprise attack sent America marching into World War II.
Trump decries his foundation’s closure, overstating its giving
President-elect Donald Trump is lashing out in defense of his charitable foundation as he prepares to shutter it before taking the oath of office next month. In a series of tweets Monday evening, Trump claimed that he had given "millions" to the foundation he began in 1987 and that all of the money raised went to "wonderful charities."
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HOW many of us have read the following words scribbled on Christmas cards: "2017 has to be better than this year." It might all have been so different: if a few votes had gone the other way last June, the phrase "diplomat-in-chief Boris Johnson" would still be a satirical oxymoron.
New Year’s resolutions for Colorado’s finest
Half the fun of making New Year's resolutions is the inevitable feeling of relief when we abandon them in mid-March or, let's be honest, late January. This year, instead of setting myself up for failure, I thought it'd be more fun to help out some of Colorado's finest with their goals for 2017.
Russia calls US move to better arm Syrian rebels a ‘hostile act’, attempt to influence Trump
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Stray bag of toys prompts scare at Trump Tower
Actress Carrie Fisher, who found enduring fame as Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars," has died.
Steve Israel will head LIU Global Institute
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U.S. appeals court revives Clinton email suit
In a new legal development on the controversy over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails, an appeals court on Tuesday reversed a lower court ruling and said two U.S. government agencies should have done more to recover the emails. The ruling from Judge Stephen Williams, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, revives one of a number of legal challenges involving Clinton's handling of government emails when she was secretary of state from 2009 to 2013.
Trump supporter who insulted Obamas says it was a ‘mistake’
A businessman who co-chaired the Trump campaign in New York state said Tuesday his recent derogatory statements about President Barack Obama and his wife weren't meant for publication but were nevertheless "inappropriate" and a "mistake." Carl Paladino said he intended his email response to a weekly alternative publication's survey to only go to a couple friends, not the newspaper.
Did The MRC Prime Trump’s Attack On NBC Reporter?
In a Dec. 16 post , the Media Reearch Center's Tim Graham huffed that "Donald Trump correctly felt NBC reporter Katy Tur was hostile to him on the campaign trail." Graham doesn't mention how the MRC played a big role in ginning up the idea of that purported hostility.