A Lion in High Summerby Jay Nordlinger
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Category Archives: US Politics
Trump Puts Global-Warming Action and Entitlement Reform on Iceby…
Not all the consequences are clear. But one thing seems true: The election of Donald Trump has put the kibosh on two projects long pursued by American elites, the entitlement reform sought by conservative elites and the measures to address climate change sought by liberal elites.
Obama, Japan’s Abe to seek reconciliation at Pearl Harbor
Putting 75 years of resentment behind them, the leaders of the United States and Japan are coming together at Pearl Harbor for a historic pilgrimage to the site where the bloodshed of the surprise attacks drew America into World War II. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit Tuesday with President Barack Obama is powerful proof that the former enemies have transcended the recriminatory impulses that weighed down relations after the war, Japan's government has said.
Israel says ‘reducing’ ties with nations over UN vote
Israel's foreign ministry said Tuesday the country was "reducing" ties with nations that voted for last week's UN Security Council resolution demanding a halt to settlement building in Palestinian territory. Refuting reports that ties had been suspended, foreign ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon said in a message to journalists that Israel was "temporarily reducing" visits and work with embassies, without providing further details.
Can Donald Trump persuade Americans to support his agenda? Ita s not likely.
President-elect Donald Trump faces high levels of partisan polarization that will make it difficult to change the views of non-supporters. Public support is a key resource that modern presidents have typically sought for themselves and their policies.
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President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday in their first public step toward a transition of power November 10, 2016 in Washington, D.C. Photo credit: Douliery Olivier/Sipa USA USA/Newscom Barack Obama told his former adviser and campaign manager, David Axelrod, that he could have beaten Donald Trump had the president been able to run again in 2016. The Washington Post reports on Obama's appearance on Axelrod's podcast.
Biden Denies Lobbying Foreign Leadersto Back Anti-Israel U.N. Resolution
Vice President Joe Biden is denying accusations that he personally lobbied foreign leaders to vote in favor of a hotly contested anti-Israel resolution at the United Nations last week that has brought U.S.-Israel relations to an all time low, according to sources who spoke to the Washington Free Beacon about the matter.
Obama Says He Would Have Won A Third Term Had He Run
President Barack Obama, joined by first lady Michelle Obama, thanks service members and their families at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, in Kaneohe Bay, Christmas Day. In an interview released Monday, President Barack Obama expressed confidence that he would have won the 2016 election had it been possible for him to seek a third term.
Trumps pick for ambassador to Israel sparks hot debate
If President-elect Donald Trump wanted to show he planned to obliterate President Barack Obama's approach to Israel, he might have found his man to deliver that message in David Friedman, his pick for U.S. ambassador. The bankruptcy lawyer and son of an Orthodox rabbi is everything Obama is not: a fervent supporter of Israeli settlements, opponent of Palestinian statehood and unrelenting defender of Israel's government.
California teens rescued after boat capsizes in Florida Keys
Three stranded teenage boys from California called 911 and calmly sat atop a capsized boat before being rescued from waters off the Florida Keys, authorities said Wednesday. By MARIA ZAMUDIO For The Associated Press Newly widowed, Kay McCowen quit her job, sold her house, applied for Social Security and retired to Mexico.
The Latest: Barack and Michelle Obama dining out in Honolulu
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are having dinner with friends at a high-end restaurant in Honolulu. The president's motorcade departed his Kailua rental home and arrived at Alan Wong's Restaurant about 30 minutes later.
a Senate Dems Condemn Obamaa
Some Senate Democrats have issued scathing statements against President Barack Obama and his administration's decision to break with longstanding tradition to veto anti-Israel resolutions, choosing, instead, to abstain from voting in a United Nations Security Council vote. The vote called for a halt to Israeli construction in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem.
Indiana’s vouchers wow GOP
Indiana lawmakers originally promoted the state's school voucher program as a way to make good on America's promise of equal opportunity, offering children from poor and lower-middle-class families an escape from public schools that failed to meet their needs.
Obama confident he could have won the White House again
Obama, who ends his second and final term in office in just over three weeks, said he believes the American public still supports his progressive vision, despite having voted for Trump President Barack Obama. Photo/AFP President Barack Obama says he could have been reelected for a third term and that the nation still largely embraces his political vision despite last month's election of Donald Trump to succeed him.
Deroy Murdock: Obamaism has reduced the Democratic Party to rubble
Four faithless electors ditched Hillary Clinton in the Electoral College, double the number who dumped Donald J. Trump.
Donald Trump says United Nations is ‘just a club for people to have a good time’
SWAT teams dispatched, families flee from 'gunfire' and dozens are arrested... all for the sake of a few holiday bargains: Massive brawls break out at malls across the country packed with shoppers Frantic search for actress, 46, after she vanishes en route to Christmas Day dinner and a mystery man is spotted driving her car a day later How long can you REALLY keep your leftovers? Experts reveal how carving meat off the bone, adding salt to your eggs and storing cakes in the freezer could make your meals last months Senior Facebook engineer is arrested for 'responding to an ad posted by an undercover cop posing as 15-year-old girl offering sex for cash' Japan's prime minister pays his respects at Punchbowl cemetery after arriving in Hawaii for his historic Pearl Harbor visit - but don't expect an apology Bikini-clad Ivanka Trump and shirtless husband Jared enjoy a Four Seasons family ... (more)
Grading My 2016 Forecasts
It's good practice to look back at your previous forecasts and see how you have done. This isn't always a fun exercise if you do it honestly, but it helps keep you humble and should make you do better in the future.
Lack of American Leadership,’ – Unconscionable’: At Least 15 Senate…
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power addresses the U.N. Security Council on December 23, 2016 after the U.S. abstention allowed passage of a resolution condemning Israel for settlement activity in disputed territory. Republican lawmakers unsurprisingly slammed a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Israel and the Obama administration's decision to allow it to pass, but almost one-third of the Democratic caucus in the U.S. Senate 15 of the 46 senators have also come out publicly since Friday against the move.
Japanese prime minister lays wreaths at Hawaii cemeteries
Abe will visit Pearl Harbor with U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday, becoming the first leader of Japan to vis... . The plane of Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe flies over Air Force One at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, in Honolulu.
Why The Good Wife Spinoff Had To Go Through Major Rewrites
It was somewhat surprising when the mildly controversial series finale for CBS' The Good Wife was almost immediately followed up with news of an impending spinoff , not that anybody was complaining about getting more from Christine Baranski's Diane Lockhart. But had creators Robert and Michelle King had allowed for a proper resting period before going into action on The Good Fight , they might not have had to go through emergency rewrites while the pilot was already in production.