White House suggests Putin was involved in US hacking
The Electoral College will soon convene and few of the Republican electors appear to be in the mood for an insurrection, despite fervent pleas by Democrats to abandon Donald Trump.
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Don’t look to the Electoral College to upend Trump victory
The sharp divisions left by last month's presidential election have cast more attention than usual on the Electoral... The Electoral College will soon convene and few of the Republican electors appear to be in the mood for an insurrection, despite fervent pleas by Democrats to abandon Donald Trump.
Obama signs bill to review northern border threats1 hour ago
President Barack Obama has signed a bill that will help identify threats and challenges facing federal agents at the northern border.
Senate Democrats Will Introduce Legislation to Force Trump to Deal With His Conflicts
Five top Senate Democrats say they will introduce legislation when Congress returns for its new session in January that would force Donald Trump to sell off at least some of his assets and solve his complicated conflict-of-interest problems. Trump owns hundreds of businesses and has a broad range of financial interests, from traditional investments such as stocks and bonds to large real estate holdings to licensing deals in the United States and abroad.
The electoral voters speak, and they’re not outa
Republican electors have been hounded to abandon Donald Trump, but they appear to be in no mood for an insurrection in the presidential campaign's last voting ritual. The electoral voters speak, and they're not out for a revolt Republican electors have been hounded to abandon Donald Trump, but they appear to be in no mood for an insurrection in the presidential campaign's last voting ritual.
Book publishers hope for common ground with Trump
Authors and First Amendment advocates have been lamenting the election of Donald Trump, but the book industry's trade group believes it can do business with his administration. In a five-page letter to the Republican president-elect, the Association of American Publishers outlined its views Thursday on copyright, entrepreneurship and other issues.
Obama environmental legacy at stake as GOP, industry align
In this Sept. 1, 2016, file photo, President Barack Obama looks out over Turtle Beach as he tours Midway Atoll in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
The electoral voters speak, and they’re not out for a revolt
Republican electors have been hounded to abandon Donald Trump, but they appear to be in no mood for an insurrection in the presidential campaign's last voting ritual. This most untraditional of elections is on course to produce a traditional outcome Monday - an Electoral College ticket to the White House for the president-elect.
Trump lashes out at transparency critics over Twitter
President-elect Trump on Thursday lashed out at the White House and critics of his decision to cancel a press conference where he was to detail how he would separate his business from the presidency. Trump initially played media critic Thursday morning, ripping magazine Vanity Fair as having "really poor numbers" and being "way down, big trouble, dead!" The magazine published a negative review of a restaurant in Trump Tower on Wednesday and Trump sparred regularly with editor Graydon Carter when he covered Trump in New York.
Once-conjoined twins going to rehab 9 weeks after separation
Formerly conjoined twins Jadon and Anias McDonald have been transferred to a new hospital to begin rehabilitation nine weeks after being separated. Formerly conjoined twins Jadon and Anias McDonald have been transferred to a new hospital to begin rehabilitation nine weeks after being separated.
A look at recent disputed environmental actions under Obama
Republicans and business groups pledge to reverse or block a string of recent and pending actions from the administration of President Barack Obama. President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on promises to reverse course on some of Obama's environmental initiatives, including a moratorium on new federal coal sales.
In Columbus, DNC Chair Candidates Map Out Roads Of Reform To Win Again In 2018 And Beyond
On a snowy, bitterly cold day Saturday, candidates who are in the running to become the next Chairman of the Democratic National Committee rendezvoused in Columbus to discuss reforms the party needs if it hopes to become relevant and win elections, big and small, again in 2018 and beyond. The results of the Nov. 8 elections were devastating to Democrats, who lost the presidency and the U.S. Senate and the House at the national level and scads of state races across the land.
Obama declines to sign Iran sanctions renewal, but it still becomes law
In an unexpected reversal, President Barack Obama declined to sign a renewal of sanctions against Iran but let it become law anyway, in an apparent bid to alleviate Tehran's concerns that the U.S. is backsliding on the nuclear deal. Although the White House had said that Obama was expected to sign the 10-year-renewal, the midnight deadline came and went Thursday with no approval from the president.
COLUMN-U.S. Energy Department unfairly criticised over spending, forecasts: Kemp
LONDON, Dec 15 The U.S. Department of Energy has become a lightning rod for criticism in parts of the Republican Party and the fossil fuels industry unhappy about the Obama administration's energy and climate policies. Presidential candidate Rick Perry promised to abolish the Department of Energy along with the Departments of Commerce and Education during a debate in 2011.
Russia Meddling Freak-out: What Happens When Democrats Lose
Of course, there's no evidence backing Democrats' original claim that the Russian government hacked the U.S. election, so now they've reduced the charges to meddling, and hope no one, including electoral college voters, notice. Even the pro-Clinton Washington Post admitted that the alleged hackers were "one step removed" from the Russian government.
The CutSenate Report Calls on the Department of Justice to…
The Senate Judiciary Committee released a new report on Tuesday, calling on the Department of Justice to investigate Planned Parenthood over claims the organization and medical-research companies sold fetal tissue. The report is merely the latest in a series of ongoing attacks against Planned Parenthood by Republican lawmakers.
The electoral voters speak and they’re not out for a revolt
Rex Teter, a member of the Electoral College, poses at his home in Pasadena, Texas, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016. The sharp divisions left by last month's presidential election have cast more attention than usual on the Electoral College.
After US election hacks, France girds against cyberattacks
Valls hopes to unite the S... . Former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, now candidate for the socialist party primary election, smiles during the inauguration of his campaign headquarters, Wednesday Dec. 14, 2016, in Paris.
From Trump and his new team, mixed signals on climate change
He brushed off it off as a Chinese hoax, then called it the real deal and finally declared that "nobody really knows." When it comes to climate change, Donald Trump is sending mixed signals on whether or how he will try to slow Earth's warming temperatures and rising sea levels.
Trump Tries to Soothe Tech Chiefs With Pledge He’s an Ally
Technology industry leaders including Facebook Inc.'s Sheryl Sandberg and Amazon.com Inc.'s Jeff Bezos met with Donald Trump on Wednesday, seeking to persuade a man whose presidential bid many of them opposed to avoid policies they believe would hurt their companies. Jobs, immigration and China were major topics, while infrastructure, education and repatriation of technology companies' overseas cash were also discussed, according to a person briefed on the summit.