Trumpa s pick for ambassador to Israel sparks hot debate
In this photo provided by Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, is David Friedman, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for ambassador to Israel.
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President Obama says he would have beaten Donald Trump
US President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump shake hands during a transition planning meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on November 10, 2016. US President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump shake hands during a transition planning meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on November 10, 2016.
From Obama, a final Christmas tribute to the troops hea s led
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Hillary Clinton Thanks Supporters, References Popular Vote Win in End-of-Year Email
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a portrait unveiling ceremony for retiring Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, in Russell Building's Kennedy Caucus Room, Dec. 8, 2016. Hillary Clinton thanked her supporters, referencing her popular-vote victory, and wished them a happy holiday season in an end-of-year email sent Monday.
When Obamas Got Your Back
After Obama said he had Israel's back went ahead and abstained to vote against the U.N. Anti-Israel resolution. "A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Netanyahu's government has "ironclad" information tying President Barack Obama directly to the anti-Israel resolution passed last week by the United Nations Security Council " A.F. Branco is a GrassRoots Conservative Political Cartoonist for Conservative Daily News, Net Right Daily, Legal Insurrection, and now Ammoland Shooting Sports News .
Donald Trump’s strong suit doesn’t appear to be consistency
From installing Wall Street executives in his Cabinet to avoiding news conferences, the president-elect is adopting some of the same behavior for which he criticized Clinton during their campaign. "I know the guys at Goldman Sachs," Trump said at a South Carolina rally in February, when he was locked in a fierce primary battle with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
Trump’s pick for U.S. 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.
Obama says he would have outrun Trump, but Trump says, ‘No way!’
U.S. President Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast on Monday that he would have won most Americans' support if he had been able to run against Donald Trump for a third term. U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he leaves the podium after speaking to journalists during his last news conference of the year at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 16, 2016.
Obama Says He Would Have Won The Election Against Trump
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Kennedy Center Honors Reception at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 4, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas President Barack Obama believes he would win re-election if he were able to run for a third term, according to a CNN interview published Monday.
President-elect Trump could make over 100 judicial appointments
Mr. Trump will inherit an estimated 103 such vacancies throughout federal and district courts, allowing him and his Republican allies to reshape the judiciary with dozens of lifetime appointments. President Barack Obama only inherited 54 such vacancies from his predecessor, President George W. Bush.
The 4 most severely undersold political stories of 2016
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Hillary s Horribles
Yes, I know it's Christmas, and if there's one day where you should let politics go it's today. But sometimes things happen that can't go unremarked upon, no matter the day.
Obama: I Could Have Won if IHad Run for President Again
President Barack Obama asserts that he could have won a third term against Donald Trump if he had run again on his claim of hope and change. "I am confident in this vision because I'm confident that if I had run again and articulated it, I think I could've mobilized a majority of the American people to rally behind it," he told his former campaign chief David Axelrod on a CNN podcast interview.
Trump Repeating Behaviors He Criticized in Hillary
Donald Trump spent two years attacking Hillary Clinton as crooked, corrupt, and weak, but from installing Wall Street executives in his Cabinet to avoiding news conferences, he's adopting behavior for which he criticized Clinton. After claiming in May that "she's totally controlled by Wall Street and all these people that gave her millions," Trump put six of his top donors in the Cabinet -- far higher than any recent White House.
Trump’s Election Has Led to Massive Wave of Donations to Progressive Groups
Many Americans are turning their despair over Trump's win into action, supporting a range of organizations that fight for equality and civil rights. If there is any upside to the U.S. presidential election, it could be that progressive causes around the country are reporting an "unprecedented" surge in donations, the Guardian wrote on Sunday.
Bernie Sanders: We Need People to Stand Up to Billionaire Class, Corporate America
In a Democracy Now! special, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders sat down with Amy Goodman at the Free Library of Philadelphia in late November in his most extensive broadcast interview since Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton just weeks earlier. Right now in the United States, as you know, Mr. Trump will be inaugurated.
Ukraine summons Israeli ambassador after UN controversy
Travel conditions remain hazardous across much of the northern Great Plains as a winter storm continues to sweep across the region. Travel conditions remained hazardous as a winter storm swept across much of the northern Great Plains Monday, with blowing and drifting snow creating near-zero visibility on some roads.
Fans mourn pop’s George Michael as charities reveal his work
George Michael, who rocketed to stardom with WHAM! and went on to enjoy a long and celebrated solo career lined with con... . Fans leave tributes outside the home of British musician George Michael in London, Monday, Dec. 26, 2016.
David Friedman, Donald Trump’s pick for ambassador to Israel, has all sides on edge
In this photo provided by Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, David Friedman, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's choice for ambassador to Israel. NEW YORK - If U.S. President-elect Donald Trump wanted to show he planned to obliterate President Barack Obama's approach to Israel, he may have found his man to deliver that message in David Friedman, his pick for ambassador.
Get ready for a two-president nation
Barack Obama first came to national attention as a conciliator. It was 2004 at the Democratic National Convention and the Illinois state senator made a resounding, eloquent speech calling for national unity.