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Busy Washington day plays out differently on TV

Washington’s day of high-stakes political drama on Monday played out much differently depending on where motivated television viewers decided to get their news. CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC all followed FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before a congressional committee Monday morning live.

Trump adviser Roger Stone repeatedly claimed to know of forthcoming WikiLeaks dumps

In the final months of the 2016 campaign, longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone repeatedly discussed his backchannel communications with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and claimed knowledge of forthcoming leaks from the group, a CNN KFile review of his public statements shows. Stone’s comments about WikiLeaks have come under increased scrutiny as the FBI and congressional committees investigate whether Trump associates were involved in Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 election.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara says he’s been “fired”

In this Dec. 21, 2016 file photo, United States District Attorney Preet Bharara announces chargesin New York, against Navnoor Kang, a former portfolio manager at the New York State Common Retirement Fund, and two broker-dealers, Deborah Kelley andGregg Schonhorn, for participating in a “pay-for-play” scheme. A person with knowledge of U.S. Bharara’s actions said Saturday, March 11, 2016, he is not complying with Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ request to resign along with other prosecutors app New York, NY – The most prominent U.S. attorney in the nation, Preet Bharara, announced Saturday that he was “fired” after he did not resign.

Until questions are answered, time to pause this presidency

The American people must immediately demand a cessation of all consequential actions by this president until we can be assured that Russian efforts to hack our election, in a way that was clearly meant to help him and damage his opponent, did not also include collusion with or cover-up by anyone involved in the Trump campaign and now administration. This may sound extreme, but if the gathering fog of suspicion should yield an actual connection, it would be one of the most egregious assaults on our democracy ever.

Trump stumping for AHCA? Democrats arena t worried.

The three-phase Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act is intended to end with massive political pressure on Senate Democrats, who’ll face a choice: Vote with them on individual replacement bills, or be blamed for the American Health Care Act’s implementation going awry. The crux of the theory is that 10 Democrats face reelection next year in states won by Trump.

Muhammad Ali’s son says he was detained again at airport

Muhammad Ali Jr., son of the late boxing legend Muhammad Ali, and his mother, Khalilah Camacho-Ali, who was Ali’s second wife, attend a forum on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 9, 2017, sponsored by House Judiciary Committee members Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., a leading advocate in the House for comprehensive immigration reform.

Katy Perry and America Ferrera to be honored by Human Rights Campaign

Singer Katy Perry, left, and actress America Ferrera will be honors by the Human Rights Commission at its 2017 Los Angeles Gala Dinner on March 18. Singer Katy Perry, left, and actress America Ferrera will be honors by the Human Rights Commission at its 2017 Los Angeles Gala Dinner on March 18. Katy Perry and America Ferrera will be honored at the Human Rights Campaign’s 2017 Los Angeles Gala Dinner on March 18. The two are being recognized for their work toward LGBTQ equality. Perry will receive the HRC’s national equality award, while Ferrera will be given their ally for equality award.

Does GOP’s health plan keep Trump’s promises?

The new House Republican legislation to repeal and replace -ObamaCare gives President Trump a chance to fulfill one of his most touted campaign promises. “My first day in office, I am going to ask Congress to put a bill on my desk getting rid of this disastrous law and replacing it with reforms that expand choice, freedom, affordability,” Trump told supporters during an October rally in Florida.

SXSW: 15 Must-See Films and Speakers at This Year’s Fest

Speakers include Gawker found Nick Denton and the ‘Game of Thrones’ creators, while Terrence Malick’s new movie ‘Song to Song,’ starring Ryan Gosling and Natalie Portman, is the opening film. A year after hosting then-President Barack Obama, the Austin festival has a full slate of stars and talks by the likes of former Vice President Joe Biden, CNN’s Van Jones and more.

FBI director Comey cancels South By Southwest appearance

FBI director James Comey has canceled a planned address next week at Texas’ South By Southwest festival, citing scheduling conflicts that will keep him in Washington. Baker will be interviewed by Jeffrey Herbst, president of the Newseum, on Monday evening, during a portion of the festival that focuses on interactive technology.

New Obama books to be published by imprint of previous books

Crown announced Tuesday that it will handle each of the works announced last week by parent company Penguin Random House. Crown previously published Barack Obama’s million-selling “The Audacity of Hope” and “Dreams from My Father” and Michelle Obama’s best-seller about the White House kitchen garden, “American Grown.”

MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ Viciously Blasts ‘Fake, Reckless’ Trump

MSNBC’s ” Morning Joe ” program, which once fawned over a preening Donald Trump early in his campaign, denounced him Monday as “fake, failed and reckless,” and blamed the president for bringing the nation to a “crisis.” What had co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski so hot and bothered? Trump’s baseless claim that President Barack Obama had his phones at Trump Tower wiretapped during the presidential election.

Spicer meets the press. Again, no cameras allowed.

For the country’s most prominent political spokesman, Sean Spicer is not spending a whole lot of time in front of the camera. Monday was the seventh straight day that Spicer, President Donald Trump’s press secretary, declined to hold a televised White House press briefing, an unusually long drought for someone whose role is traditionally to be the most visible face of a presidential administration.

Trump signs new travel ban targeting those seeking new visas

President Donald Trump on Monday signed a new version of his controversial travel ban, aiming to withstand court challenges while still barring new visas for citizens from six Muslim-majority countries and shutting down the U.S. refugee program. The revised travel order leaves Iraq off the list of banned countries but still affects would-be visitors from Iran, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and Libya.

Trump Travel Ban 2.0: Here’s What the White House Changed

Protesters assemble at John F. Kennedy International Airport after President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending all immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries in late January. President Donald Trump signed a revised travel ban Monday that will temporarily halt entry to the U.S. for people from six Muslim-majority nations who are seeking new visas, though allowing those with current visas to travel freely.

Trump tries again on immigrant ban

President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban will temporarily halt entry to the U.S. for people from six Muslim-majority nations who are seeking new visas, though allowing those with current visas to travel freely, according to a fact sheet obtained Monday by The Associated Press. Trump was to sign the new executive order later in the day.

Cuba’s Raul Castro blasts Trump’s Mexican wall and trade policy

Cuban President Raul Castro harshly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration, trade and other policies on Sunday as Trump reviews a fragile detente with Communist-run Cuba begun by his predecessor Barack Obama. In his first critical remarks directed at Trump since he took office, Castro termed his trade policies “egotistical” and his plan to build a wall along the Mexican border “irrational.”

‘SNL’ turns McKinnon’s Sessions into Forrest Gump

The NBC variety series opened its latest episode with Kate McKinnon stepping in as Sessions, and turned the former senator from Alabama into the Tom Hanks’ character Forrest Gump from the 1994 hit film. “Hello, my name’s Jeff, Jeff Sessions,” McKinnon’s Sessions, dressed as Gump, said with a southern drawl while sitting on a park bench waiting for a bus.

Trump hotel may be political capital of the nation’s capital

At a circular booth in the middle of the Trump International Hotel’s balcony restaurant, President Donald Trump dined on his steak – well-done, with ketchup – while chatting up British Brexit politician Nigel Farage. A few days later, major Republican donors Doug Deason and Doug Manchester, in town for the president’s address to Congress, sipped coffee at the hotel with Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif.

5Rep. Cedric Richmond apologizes to Kellyanne Conway over sofa joke

Rep. Cedric L. Richmond on Sunday night apologized for a joke he made at a media dinner about White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, who stirred controversy when a picture showed her kneeling on a sofa in the Oval Office as she took a picture of a group gathered there. Richmond’s joke, delivered at a Wednesday night awards dinner at which lawmakers of both parties delivered funny monologues, was interpreted by many as having sexual overtones, although the Louisiana Democrat insisted on Thursday morning that that wasn’t his meaning.

Bill Maher Pitches Anthony Weiner to Liberals: – We Need OUR…

Bill Maher rallied the liberal troops Friday night, hoping to generate a little excitement on the left by summoning their own “loudmouth, kick ass New Yorker who is up all night on social media” aka Anthony Weiner or Eliot Spitzer. “If the new normal is a president who has bragged about sexual assault and walking in on naked teenage beauty pageant contestants and who has spoken lustfully about his own daughter and once said of a fifth grader, ‘I’m going to date her in 10 years,’ tell me again why someone like Eliot Spitzer is so terrible,” Maher said on Friday night’s “Real Time.”

No, Donald. Obama Did Not ‘Order’ A ‘Wiretap’

It’s clear that an agitated Donald Trump tweeted early this morning some pretty unhinged things based on a Breitbart article about a Mark Levin radio broadcast on Obama Wiretap Conspiracies! 9/11! Solyndra! Baby Parts! Sidney Blumenthal! How hard would it be to write “Trump repeats wire tapping conspiracy from Breitbart” as a headline instead of “Trump accuses Obama” CONGRESSMAN ERIC SWALWELL No. Protections are in place to keep presidents from doing what Donald Trump would probably want to do.

Trump accuses Obama of wiretap plot

President Donald Trump has angrily accused former President Barack Obama of orchestrating a “Nixon/Watergate” plot to tap the phones at his Trump Tower headquarters last fall in the run-up to the election. Citing no evidence to support his explosive allegation, Trump said in a series of five tweets sent Saturday that Obama was “wire tapping” his New York offices before the election in a move he compared to McCarthyism.

Trump accuses Barack Obama of ‘wire tapping’ his phones

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Today Trump’s Twitter account sent out an old photo of Sen. Chuck Schumer having a donut with Vladmir Putin and suggested it was time for an “immediate investigation.” [snip] On one hand, it didn’t take very long for the more mature tone of Trump’s joint-session speech to give way to this kind of mockery.

‘All-American’ Argentine faces deportation without hearing

Daniela Vargas, whose father and brother were picked up during a recent immigration raid of undocumented immigrants listens as speakers discuss the series of raids that also picked up other undocumented immigrants across th… JACKSON, Miss. – Before she was arrested following an immigration protest, Daniela Vargas loved to watch “Grey’s Anatomy” and dreamed of becoming a math professor and soccer mom, with three kids in an SUV.

L. Brent Bozell III:

One after another, the pundits hailed President Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress as his finest speech, though the usual naysayers were quick to snarkily add that it was his only good speech. Yuk-yuk.

Trump declares ‘total’ confidence in embattled attorney general

President Donald Trump declared “total” confidence in his attorney general Thursday in the face of mounting calls for his resignation over undisclosed contacts with Russia during the US election campaign. Revelations that Attorney General Jeff Sessions met twice last year with the US ambassador to Russia – a direct contradiction of his Senate confirmation testimony – appeared to come as a surprise to the White House.

Trump declares ‘total’ confidence in embattled attorney general

President Donald Trump declared “total” confidence in his attorney general Thursday in the face of mounting calls for his resignation over undisclosed contacts with Russia during the US election campaign. Revelations that Attorney General Jeff Sessions met twice last year with the US ambassador to Russia – a direct contradiction of his Senate confirmation testimony – appeared to come as a surprise to the White House.

Trump getting better at using the trappings of office

President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, as Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., applaud. less President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, as Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., applaud.

Fast learner: Trump gains skill in using trappings of office

President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, as Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., applaud. less President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, as Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., applaud.

Fast learner: Trump gains skill in using trappings of office

Most mornings, President Donald Trump gathers business leaders, union executives or others at the White House for made-for-television meetings meant to project the image of a can-do chief executive. Trump sits at the center of one of the White House’s ornate meeting rooms, offers brief remarks and invites assembled journalists to stick around to hear his guests praise his plans.

Bush promotes new book, reflects on painting and the press

Former President George W. Bush says he didn’t intend to criticize President Donald Trump when he said recently that a free press is essential to democracy Speaking by telephone Tuesday with The Associated Press, Bush said he was simply responding to a reporter’s question about the role of journalism. Trump has referred to the press as the “enemy of the people,” but Bush said that it’s important to hold those in power “to account,” adding that power can be “very corrupting” and that it was dangerous to “fall in love” with power or fame or money.

Eliot Engel Hands Donald Trump a Win

On Tuesday’s episode of Man, We’re Really Going to Spend Time Talking about This, Aren’t We , New York representative Eliot Engel announced that he will not position himself along the receiving aisle to shake the president’s hand as he enters the House chamber Tuesday night for a speech to Congress. It will mark the first time in 29 years Engel has not followed his personal custom, during which time Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed disdain for handshakes, anyway.

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Sen. Joe Manchin III departs the Senate chamber Feb. 3, ahead of a vote. On Monday afternoon, Axios’s Jonathan Swan reported that Sen. Joe Manchin III had held an “hour-long off-the-record” session with the editorial team of Breitbart News.

White House dismisses Udall plan to confirm Gorsuch, Garland to SCOTUS together

The White House is dismissing an idea from Sen. Tom Udall that would place both Judge Neil Gorsuch and Judge Merrick Garland on the Supreme Court at the same time, according to a White House spokesperson. The Democrat from New Mexico presented the plan Monday morning to Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, as well as to Gorsuch’s team of White House aides and former Sen. Kelly Ayotte, who’s been attending Gorsuch’s meetings with senators.

Kellyanne Conway: ‘I didn’t mean to have my feet on the couch’

Kellyanne Conway: ‘I didn’t mean to have my feet on the couch’ “I certainly meant no disrespect,” Conway said. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2m5zBUl President Donald Trump, right, meets with leaders of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Feb. 27, 2017.

Jennifer Garner meets with governors, promotes early education

Jennifer Garner, center, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, left, and National Governors Association Vice Chairman Jay Inslee stand for the Posting of the Colors during the NGA’s Winter Meeting Saturday. The “Alias” actress kicked off her tour by meeting with top congressional staff on Capitol Hill on Friday, according to the Washington Post .

Capitol Hill Buzz: Democratic women wearing white for Trump

Democratic women in the House are planning to wear white in honor of women’s suffrage when they attend President Donald Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress. The heads of the Democratic Women’s Working Group wrote a letter to their colleagues Monday reminding them to wear white to honor the suffrage movement and also to “stand in solidarity with the women of our nation.”

Trump says DNC race was a riggeda against Bernie Sandersa s preferred candidate

President Trump took to Twitter early Sunday to declare that the race for Democratic National Committee chairman was “rigged,” saying that Keith Ellison, a candidate backed by Bernie Sanders, never stood a chance. Tom Perez, a labor secretary under Barack Obama, narrowly won the race over Ellison, a congressman from Minnesota who was endorsed early by Sanders, the senator from Vermont who was the runner-up last year for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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The Bill Maher and Milo Yiannopoulos story has taken another turn. Maher, who recently took credit for YiannopoulosA downfall, is now the target of attacks after a video was unearthed Wednesday in which the now HBO host appeared to condone a sexual relationship between 35-year-old teacher Mary Kay Letourneau and her 12-year-old male student back in 1998.

Key Lawmaker Questions Senate Russia Probe After Trump Contacts

The Senate Intelligence Committee’s top Democrat warned the panel’s chairman over reports that the Republican worked with the White House to try to squash negative stories about Russian interference in last year’s U.S. elections, calling it a threat to the integrity of the top congressional probe into the issue. Senator Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat, said expressed his concerns to Committee Chairman Richard Burr, a North Carolina Republican, and CIA Director Mike Pompeo, warning that he could pull the plug on what has been the one major congressional probe with bipartisan support.

OC Residents Demand Answers From Local Reps On Future Of ACA

CBS2 / KCAL9 CBS2/KCAL9 is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. CBS Studio City Broadcast Center 4200 Radford Avenue Studio City, CA […] OC Residents Demand Answers From Local Reps On Future Of ACA U.S. Reps Dana Rohrabacher, Ed Royce and Mimi Walters did not show up for the town hall.

Inauguration Singer Jackie Evancho Wants To Meet With Trump About Transgender Equality

Jackie Evancho, the singer who performed the national anthem at Donald Trump’s inauguration, is asking the president to meet with her and her sister about the need for transgender equality. Evancho’s sister, Juliet, is transgender and sued her Pennsylvania school district over its rule that students must use the restroom that corresponds with the sex they were assigned at birth .

Katy Perry’s backing dancer steals limelight at Brit Awards for…

As the Wide Awake hitmaker performed her new single, Chained to the Rhythm, one unfortunate dancer suffered a painful fall while dressed as a house Eyes were fixed on Katy Perry ‘s Brit Awards performance for all the wrong reasons when a backing dancer spectacularly fell off the stage. The background performer, dressed as a house, stumbled off the stage as the Wide Awake hitmaker performed her new single, Chained to the Rhythm.

Conservative group cancels speech by Yiannopoulos

In this Jan. 25, 2017, file photo, Milo Yiannopoulos speaks on campus in the Mathematics building at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colo. Right-wing provocateur Yiannopoulos was trying to clarify past comments on relationships between boys and older men after a conservative site posted a collection of edited video clips that set social media abuzz.

Mar-a-Lago: Trump’s Winter White House takes over Palm Beach

President Donald Trump, a newcomer to the White House, is still developing his relationship with the people of Washington. But that’s far from the case with the people of Palm Beach — now the location of his so-called Winter White House — the long spit of land off Florida’s East Coast that the real estate mogul has been frequenting for decades.

Trump’s search for a national security adviser sums up his biggest challenges so far

President Donald Trump’s next national security adviser will serve as his eyes and ears to crises that pop up all over the globe – and be thrust into the center of the White House’s biggest firestorms too. Amid the fallout over the firing of the first person to hold the post, Michael Flynn, the president has escalated his war with the media, questions have mounted about Trump associates’ ties to Russia, and his top pick to replace Flynn backed away, making it known he was concerned about how much autonomy he would have.

Trump steps up security aide search, focuses on health care

President Donald Trump on Sunday was stepping up his search for a national security adviser, with several interviews on tap, and focusing on health care in talks with his health and budget chiefs, while his team pushed back against depictions of a young administration in disarray. His chief of staff used appearances on the Sunday news shows to echo his boss’ complaints about media coverage of the White House and cited what he said were multiple accomplishments in the first few weeks of the Trump presidency.

Trump steps up security aide search, focuses on health care

President Donald Trump on Sunday was stepping up his search for a national security adviser, with several interviews on tap, and focusing on health care in talks with his health and budget chiefs, while his team pushed back against depictions of a young administration in disarray. His chief of staff used appearances on the Sunday news shows to echo his boss’ complaints about media coverage of the White House and cited what he said were multiple accomplishments in the first few weeks of the Trump presidency.

Police: Man Fatally Shot During Fight at Complex

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Yiannopoulos, Wilmore go head-to-head on ‘Maher’

It was later, during an online-only “Overtime” segment of Maher’s Friday night show, that two of Maher’s three panelists hurled expletives at the Breitbart News senior editor. Maher’s booking of Yiannopoulos, author of the upcoming book “Dangerous,” drew attention earlier this week when journalist Jeremy Scahill backed out of the show because of his “hateful diatribes.”

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has reassigned a majority of the staff meant to work most closely with the top US diplomat in what career officials at the State Department fear is the start of a major reorganization. The news sent shock waves through the agency and has left career officials on edge, in part because of its abrupt nature — taking place before their assignments end this summer and replacements have been found — and in part because these officials help the secretary, a government novice, work with policy experts throughout the building.

Perez and Ellison pick up more labor endorsements in DNC race

Supporters of Rep. Keith Ellison and former labor secretary Tom Perez, candidates for Democratic National Committee chair, attend a Feb. 11 forum in Baltimore. The president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union has endorsed former labor secretary Tom Perez’s campaign to chair the Democratic National Committee.

Evening Roundup and Dead Pool Update – 16 February 2017

For days, a frustrated and simmering president fumed inside the West Wing residence about what aides said he saw as his staff’s inadequate defense and the ineffectiveness of his own tweets….” I turn on the T.V., open the newspapers and I see stories of chaos, ” Mr. Trump said as he attempted – with little discipline – to read from prepared remarks listing his accomplishments since being inaugurated one month ago. “Chaos.

Hillary Clinton Spotted With SNL’s Kate McKinnon at New York…

She’s out of the woods and in New York to catch a Broadway show. So, why not invite her “Saturday Night Live” likeness to dinner? Hillary Clinton was spotted dining out with SNL’s Kate McKinnon on Wednesday night before she headed out to see Glenn Close in the musical, “Sunset Boulevard,” according to a Page Six report that was published on Thursday night.

Mika Brzezinski puts mansion on sale for $2million

Mika’s moving on: Morning Joe co-host puts her New York mansion on sale for $2million after divorcing her husband The MSNBC presenter’s three-storey home, on a third of an acre of land, has six bedrooms and four bathrooms Morning news anchor Mika Brzezinski has put the New York mansion she bought with her ex husband on the market. The 102 year old Tudor-style home in Bronxville is on sale for a cool $2.09 million, $200,000 more than she and former spouse James Hoffer paid for it in 2012.

Serial killer

Kala Brown remembers Charlie Carver as a “wonderful person,” she said – someone who “lived his life to make others smile.” “If Charlie couldn’t make somebody smile, his day wasn’t complete,” Brown said during an interview for the “Dr. Phil” show .

ISU community continues to make black history

Jaylon Joyner, left, and Ashley Shannon, right, celebrate as 2016 Homecoming Royalty, the first Black homecoming king and queen in ISU history. Jaylon Joyner, left, and Ashley Shannon, right, celebrate as 2016 Homecoming Royalty, the first Black homecoming king and queen in ISU history.

Three weeks and counting down on Trump

My “good” prediction is based on the Law of the Pendulum. Enough Americans, including most independent voters, will be so ready to shed Donald Trump and his little shop of horrors that the 2018 midterm elections are all but certain to be a landslide — no make that a mudslide — sweep of the House and Senate.

Mark Cuban taunts Trump after the president attacks him on…

Billionaire business mogul Mark Cuban posted a series of tweets responding to President Donald Trump on Sunday after the president tweeted Cuban is “not smart enough” to seek the presidency. Trump wrote Sunday , “I know Mark Cuban well,” adding, “He backed me big-time but I wasn’t interested in taking all of his calls.

Host Alec Baldwin, a SNLa cast skewer Trump White House

Alec Baldwin, who has scored in guest shots on “Saturday Night Live” with his mocking impersonation of Donald Trump since the campaign’s final weeks, presided Saturday night as guest host of the NBC comedy show, serving up yet another Trump masquerade. In his spoof, President Trump made good on a tweeted vow to “see you in court” directed at the three Ninth Circuit federal judges who last week refused to lift a stay preventing his immigration ban from being enforced.

Review: Has SNL exhausted the Trump material or are they just exhausted

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Three weeks and counting down: Kathleen Parker

My “good” prediction is based on the Law of the Pendulum. Enough Americans, including most independent voters, will be so ready to shed Donald Trump and his little shop of horrors that the 2018 midterm elections are all but certain to be a landslide — no make that a mudslide — sweep of the House and Senate.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren targeted by – Saturday Night Live’

President Trump has been a frequent target of “Saturday Night Live” in recent months – it’s become a cottage industry, practically, for actor Alec Baldwin, who hosted this week’s episode of “SNL.” Cast member Kate McKinnon was featured during Weekend Update doing a dead-on impression of the first-term US senator from Massachusetts.

Alec Baldwin reprises Trump on SNL in People’s Court skit

‘There was light terrorism at Nordstrom this week’: Melissa McCarthy is back as Sean Spicer – this time hawking Ivanka’s jewelry and shoes from the White House in SNL cold open ‘The US stands behind Japan, its great ally, 100%’: Trump and Japanese PM hold conference to denounce ‘absolutely intolerable’ North Korea missile test CBS anchor Josh Elliott ‘announced he’d been promoted and was leaving his show live on-air – but it was the first network bosses knew about it’ ‘Sorry I’m late, the reason I’m late is I’m going through a divorce’: United Airlines pilot is removed from flight after ‘ranting on the intercom about her marriage, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’ Don’t text at the table, NEVER spear your food with the fork and avoid buying extravagant gifts in a new relationship: Etiquette guru reveals her top tips for Valentine’s Day A putt-ing miracle! Florida golfer uses his club to … (more)

Tom Arnold was asked to release racist Donald Trump video

‘The weight of the free world is on your shoulders’: Tom Arnold reveals Hillary Clinton asked him to release ‘racist’ video of Donald Trump ‘saying n*****’ just TWO DAYS before the US election Tom Arnold has claimed he was asked by Hillary Clinton’s camp to release a damning video of Donald Trump repeatedly saying ‘n*****’, just days before the election. The comedian’s explosive claims are set to be heard on Sunday night’s episode of Australian reality TV show I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! on which Arnold is currently starring.

Conway Not Uniquely Dishonest While Representing Presidents Administration

CNN has grave concerns about White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway’s credibility and even refused to have her on its Sunday show recently, apparently to protect viewers from her Jedi mind trick powers. CNN subsequently invited Conway to appear on the network, infuriating a chorus of liberal media critics who insist she must be shunned like a harlot in an Amish colony.

Bannon Sheds Light on Development of Narcissism in American Culture

Perhaps it’s just me, but a few weeks into the Trump presidency, between the tweets, executive orders, attacks and counterattacks, I feel dizzy. So I’ve decided to take a break from the daily barrage and try to find the signal amid the noise: What is the underlying philosophy of this administration? The chief ideologist of the Trump era is surely Stephen Bannon, by many accounts now the second-most powerful man in the government.

Ethics office website chokes under crush of visitors

Comic actor and concerned citizen Seth Rogen has been appealing to the Office of Government Ethics via Twitter. Traffic to the Office of Government Ethics website spiked as a result of complaints about White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway touting Ivanka Trump’s fashions in a live TV interview.

Quick Hits: 02.10.17

Published: February 10, 2017 in Beyond the Carolinas Updated: February 9, 2017 at 7:38 pm ENGAGE: Write a letter to the editor Soulforce is seeking individuals who want to craft doves for their Altar of Life protest at the National Religious Broadcaster’s global annual conference in Orlando, Fla., from Feb. 27-March 2. Doves have already made an appearance at the Creating Change Conference held in Philadelphia, Pa. in January.

Donald Trump’s Weaponized Politics

… leaders and the cultural elite, including Wall Street tycoons and the insiders who run Hollywood and the entertainment industry. “He wants people to understand that he is aggressively going to combat anybody who seeks to do us harm, and he’s going …

Christie Hayes mocks Amber Sherlock’s Jacketgate meltdown

‘THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!’ Furious Donald Trump tweets that he’ll appeal San Francisco court’s ruling as judges unanimously REFUSE to reinstate his travel ban Ohio State University student, 21, is shot dead and left near a public park just a day after she failed to return home from work and her car was reported missing Trump reaffirms ‘one China’ policy in call with President Xi in apparent move to soothe tensions over post-election phone call with Taiwan leader Hillary Clinton was ‘replaced on Vogue cover by Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner after election loss’ as fashion bible reveals it will cover Melania Trump moving forward CNN’s Chris Cuomo apologizes for saying being called ‘fake news’ as a journalist is the equivalent to someone using the ‘n-word’ as a racial slur Shocking moment 18-year-old serial offender is shot dead a fraction of a second after pointing his gun at … (more)

Katie Holmes shimmies in her fringed Marchesa frock in NY

‘THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!’ Furious Donald Trump tweets that he’ll appeal San Francisco court’s ruling as judges unanimously REFUSE to reinstate his travel ban Ohio State University student, 21, is shot dead and left near a public park just a day after she failed to return home from work and her car was reported missing Trump reaffirms ‘one China’ policy in call with President Xi in apparent move to soothe tensions over post-election phone call with Taiwan leader Hillary Clinton was ‘replaced on Vogue cover by Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner after election loss’ as fashion bible reveals it will cover Melania Trump moving forward CNN’s Chris Cuomo apologizes for saying being called ‘fake news’ as a journalist is the equivalent to someone using the ‘n-word’ as a racial slur Shocking moment 18-year-old serial offender is shot dead a fraction of a second after pointing his gun at … (more)

For Trump, a solitary start to life in the White House

President Donald Trump waves as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, after returning from a weekend trip to Florida. President Donald Trump waves as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, after returning from a weekend trip to Florida.

Conway’s endorsement of Ivanka’s brand may have finally gone too far, even for Republicans

Counselor to President Kellyanne Conway listens during the daily White House briefing, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington CREDIT: AP Photo/Evan Vucci Standing in front of the White House seal this morning, Counselor to President Trump Kellyanne Conway endorsed Ivanka Trump’s clothing line and told the television audience that they should “go buy Ivanka’s stuff.” “It’s a wonderful line, I own some of it, I’m just gonna give a free commercial here, go buy it today, you can buy it online,” Conway said on Fox & Friends.

Today in History

On Feb. 9, 1942, the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff held its first formal meeting to coordinate military strategy during World War II. Daylight-saving “War Time” went into effect in the United States, with clocks moved one hour forward.

Major Media Remain in Denial

Since Donald Trump’s election, the major media have been trying to figure out what they did wrong, given their fawning coverage of Hillary Clinton and their anti-Donald Trump stories. Didn’t they help twice elect Barack Obama? Why didn’t the formula work this time? Mostly the media blame voters, talk radio and Fox News, never themselves.

Trump’s Continuing War on His Own Credibility

Asked about Melissa McCarthy’s portrayal of him on “Saturday Night Live,” White House press secretary Sean Spicer had some advice for the actress: “Dial it back.” May I suggest the president adopt that phrase as his administration motto? So far, Donald Trump has made it a practice to obliterate every known limit and pump up every grievance.

Kellyanne Conway broke ethics rules with ‘go buy Ivanka’s stuff’ message, watchdogs say

Kellyanne Conway broke ethics rules with ‘go buy Ivanka’s stuff’ message, watchdogs say Controversy erupts after a top White House aide promotes Ivanka Trump’s clothing line. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2kTqrdo White House spokesman Sean Spicer says top adviser Kellyanne Conway has been ‘counseled’ after she urged people to buy Ivanka Trump products.

CBS’ Charlie Rose to undergo heart surgery

The CBS News morning host said that he’s undergoi… Authorities say a man suspected in the killings of two women in Florida and one in Alabama has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and a female suspect has been arrested following a standoff at a west Georgia… Authorities say a man suspected in the killings of two women in Florida and one in Alabama has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and a female suspect has been arrested following a standoff at a west Georgia motel. Officials say tornadoes that struck parts of southeastern Louisiana injured about 40 people, destroyed homes and businesses, flipped cars and trucks, and left thousands without power, but no deaths were reported.

CBS’ Charlie Rose to undergo heart surgery

The CBS News morning host said that he’s undergoi… Authorities say a man suspected in the killings of two women in Florida and one in Alabama has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and a female suspect has been arrested following a standoff at a west Georgia… Authorities say a man suspected in the killings of two women in Florida and one in Alabama has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and a female suspect has been arrested following a standoff at a west Georgia motel. Officials say tornadoes that struck parts of southeastern Louisiana injured about 40 people, destroyed homes and businesses, flipped cars and trucks, and left thousands without power, but no deaths were reported.

Pelosi backs all-female SNL portrayals of Trump administration

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi appeared to endorse the idea of an all-female cast playing the roles of President Trump and his administration officials on NBCs “Saturday Night Live.” In a tweet on Wednesday, Pelosi linked to a Huffington Post article outlining women to play Trump, top aides and Cabinet members.

Pelosi backs all-female SNL portrayals of Trump administration

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi appeared to endorse the idea of an all-female cast playing the roles of President Trump and his administration officials on NBCs “Saturday Night Live.” In a tweet on Wednesday, Pelosi linked to a Huffington Post article outlining women to play Trump, top aides and Cabinet members.

Franken makes weird sense as a 2020 presidential candidate

Ever since Donald Trump won the 2016 election, people have been asking me who Democrats could – and/or should – put up against him when, presumably, he seeks re-election in 2020. Why? Because the way Trump won was by casting himself as the ultimate outsider to a political system that lots and lots of Americans – in both parties – hate.

No separation of Church and Trump

In front of the illuminated pillars of the Supreme Court Building, the Rev. Patrick Mahoney and several other Christian activists are gathered together, waiting for President Donald Trump to announce his pick for U.S. Supreme Court justice – a seat left vacant for nearly a year after Republicans refused to acknowledge President Barack Obama’s nominee.

Trump Supporters Fat Shame Lena Dunham Over Weight-Loss Comment

“By the end of Trump’s 8 years, maybe she won’t look like a land whale and therefore be thankful,” Twitter user writes Trump supporters have taken to Twitter to shame Lena Dunham after she said President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 election has helped her lose weight. “Donald Trump became president and I stopped being able to eat food,” Dunham said Monday on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM radio show.

George Saunders Gets Inside Lincoln’s Head

Seekers of Presidential frisson cherish the synchronous deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, on July 4, 1826, a temporal thrill doubled by the date’s being the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Another eerie conjunction belongs to February 20th, which delivered to the White House, on two occurrences a century apart, some of the keenest joy and deepest sorrow to enter the building.

Opinion Activism On News Page: GOP Hurries To Slash Oil And Gas Rules

Reason #45986758677984232 that the Credentialed Media has lost trust, as the NY Times publishes what is essentially an activist opinion piece by Eric Lipton on page A1 of the Sunday NY edition. This might as well have been written by the office of Nancy Pelosi The document carried the title “A Roadmap to Repeal,” a concise list of Obama administration environmental regulations that a Koch brothers-backed group was pressing President Trump and Congress to quickly reverse after Inauguration Day.

Opinion Activism On News Page: GOP Hurries To Slash Oil And Gas Rules

Reason #45986758677984232 that the Credentialed Media has lost trust, as the NY Times publishes what is essentially an activist opinion piece by Eric Lipton on page A1 of the Sunday NY edition. This might as well have been written by the office of Nancy Pelosi The document carried the title “A Roadmap to Repeal,” a concise list of Obama administration environmental regulations that a Koch brothers-backed group was pressing President Trump and Congress to quickly reverse after Inauguration Day.

Mark Shields: Mike Pence Betrays Republican Civility with ‘Democrat’ Slur

In his first television interview since taking office, Vice President Mike Pence , with apparent sincerity, emphasized to Judy Woodruff of PBS NewsHour just how committed he and the White House are to “working right now with the Congress ,” “working very closely with leaders of the House and Senate ” and earning “bipartisan support.” If Pence were sincere about reaching across the aisle, he would not be using insulting Republican code-speak to insult Democrats.

Personal battles of prominent women with Endometriosis

W hen a woman with endometriosis has her monthly period, the blood and tissue shed from the endometrial growth has no way of leaving the body, hence resulting in internal bleeding, inflammation that result in pain, adhesions and bowel problems. Endometriosis is an incurable medical condition in which the lining of the uterus transplants itself outside of the uterus to the lining of the abdominal cavity and other organs-causing bloating, bleeding and pain.

We need Black History Month now more than ever

During what he characterized as “our little breakfast” to celebrate Black History Month, President Donald J. Trump, without the least hint of irony, awkwardly praised Frederick Douglass, the nineteenth-century black abolitionist “is an example of somebody who’s done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more, I notice.” Trump’s language prompted immediate speculation that Trump might not know Douglass had been dead since 1895.

Colorado’s Doug Lamborn wants feds to spend less on…

Lamborn has introduced similar legislation before, but has a better chance for success with GOP control of Congress and the White House Big Bird of Sesame Street attends the 86th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 22, 2012 in New York City. WASHINGTON – As he has done in years past, U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn this week introduced legislation that would strip federal funding from National Public Radio and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting – two entities he described as “superfluous government programs.”

Colorado’s Doug Lamborn wants feds to spend less on…

Lamborn has introduced similar legislation before, but has a better chance for success with GOP control of Congress and the White House Big Bird of Sesame Street attends the 86th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 22, 2012 in New York City. WASHINGTON – As he has done in years past, U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn this week introduced legislation that would strip federal funding from National Public Radio and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting – two entities he described as “superfluous government programs.”

Hillary Clinton cheered at Broadway’s ‘In Transit’ musical

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton attend the Broadway a cappella musical “In Transit”, at Circle in the Square Theatre, on Wednesday, Feb.1, 2017, in New York. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attends the Broadway a cappella musical “In Transit”, at Circle in the Square Theatre, on Wednesday, Feb.1, 2017, in New York.

Hillary Clinton cheered at Broadway’s ‘In Transit’ musical

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton attend the Broadway a cappella musical “In Transit”, at Circle in the Square Theatre, on Wednesday, Feb.1, 2017, in New York. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attends the Broadway a cappella musical “In Transit”, at Circle in the Square Theatre, on Wednesday, Feb.1, 2017, in New York.

Bannon’s Power Spawns Fears of Frozen-Out Congress

Steve Bannon, and Kellyanne Conway, aides to President Donald Trump, are seen on the West Front of the Capitol after Trump was sworn in as the 45th president on Jan. 20. Whether President Donald Trump is honoring his Defense secretary, addressing reporters with the British prime minister or talking to a foreign leader in the Oval Office, his chief strategist, Steve Bannon, is never far away. Bannon’s casual blazers and tousled salt-and-pepper hair give him an everyman appearance, but lawmakers and experts are concerned the former Breitbart News executive and a few other top Trump aides are orchestrating an aggressive effort to consolidate power in the Oval Office.

Obama fights back: Former president’s orbit resists Trump

Dismayed by the Trump administration’s first days, former President Barack Obama’s loyalists, former aides and even his spokesman are speaking out and even actively resisting the new American leader. It’s a warning to President Trump that his actions won’t go unchallenged by those who occupied the White House before him.

Sundance 2017: Trump and the Politics of Film Festivals

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter may not be the ideal final note for the series but as long as Jovovich is up there doing her It’s a psychological and moral drama about how one man’s anger and damaged self-image drive him to the brink of destroying the very thing he “The Ballad of Narayama” is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens Molly Haskell speaks with Matt Zoller Seitz about “From Reverence to Rape,” “Love and Other Infectious Diseases,” “Steven Spielberg: A Life in Films” and more.

Kal Penn among celebrities to denounce Trump’s travel ban

President Trump’s executive order barring millions of refugees and citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from the United States has spurred a surge in donations to humanitarian and rights groups like the American Civil Liberties Union. The A.C.L.U. raised more than $24 million in donations from at least 356,306 donors since Saturday, the first full day of the immigration ban, said Anthony D. Romero, the organization’s executive director.

The Latest: Trump says hea s made his Supreme Court choice

President Donald Trump says he will announce his pick for the Supreme Court on Tuesday night. Trump tweeted Monday that he has “made my decision” and will announce it Tuesday at 8 p.m. President Barack Obama had nominated Merrick Garland for the post, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to take up the nomination.

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Protesters assemble at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Jan. 28 after earlier in the day two Iraqi refugees were detained while trying to enter the country. A trio of Republican senators who occupy prominent positions on Capitol Hill expressed concern Sunday afternoon about President Trump’s executive order banning refugees and barring citizens of seven mostly Muslim countries – commenting on Trump’s move two days after the fact and in the wake of an explosive public outcry.

Officials say Trump, Putin avoided topic of sanctions

Officials say the thorny matter of U.S.-imposed sanctions on Russia didn’t come up during President Donald Trump’s first phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which suggests that the more difficult obstacles to warmer relations between their nations can wait. Statements from the White House and the Kremlin described the conversation Saturday in positive terms, the same tone used in White House accounts of other calls Trump made to world leaders.

Malia Obama ditches Palm Springs for Sundance pipeline protest

Malia Obama ditches Palm Springs for Sundance pipeline protest Former first daughter was seen at screenings and a Standing Rock protest in Utah. Check out this story on thetowntalk.com: http://usat.ly/2jIjec5 Four days after her father left office, Malia Obama was seen on the main drag in Park City, Utah, Monday during the Sundance Film Festival.

Malia Obama ditches Palm Springs for Sundance pipeline protest

Malia Obama ditches Palm Springs for Sundance pipeline protest Former first daughter was seen at screenings and a Standing Rock protest in Utah. Check out this story on Daily-Times.com: http://usat.ly/2jIjec5 Four days after her father left office, Malia Obama was seen on the main drag in Park City, Utah, Monday during the Sundance Film Festival.

Trump, Putin to speak amid GOP concerns on sanctions

The March for Life has become a familiar ritual in Washington after more than four decades, but this year, abortion opponents have political momentum on their side The March for Life has become a familiar ritual in Washington after more than four decades, but this year, abortion opponents have political momentum on their side Far from the cacophony enveloping Washington in Trump’s first week in office, the Iowa voters who helped him capture the state and the presidency last November give the president high marks for reversing eight… Far from the cacophony enveloping Washington in Trump’s first week in office, the Iowa voters who helped him capture the state and the presidency last November give the president high marks for reversing eight years of Democrat Barack Obama’s policies A Syrian whose family was the first to be resettled in America as part of the U.S. “surge” refugee program … (more)

Peeping Tom? No, I’m a crossdresser actually

‘A disgrace’: President Trump blasts SNL writer for targeting his son Barron and calls Madonna ‘disgusting’ for talking about blowing up the White House in interview with Sean Hannity Miami bows to Trump: Mayor makes his town the first sanctuary city to accept Trump’s demands as he orders jails to cooperate with immigration officials Donald Trump ‘called the National Park Service on the first day of his presidency to complain about inauguration crowd photos’ What if David Muir’s kids were kidnapped? Trump doubles down on his support for torture and praises waterboarding after grilling by ABC reporter Trump tells Republicans he could slap 20 per cent tariff on Mexican imports to pay for his wall – and White House says that’s just one of the options Trump could PARDON sailor jailed in ‘very unfair’ case for photographing nuclear sub’s classified areas – after his leniency plea cited … (more)

How Donald Trump changed the presidency in 7 days

Amid a torrent of action, disruption and protest, the new President’s moves on trade, immigration and foreign policy have honored his campaign promises — and dramatically reshaped Washington’s role in national and global affairs. Some things are clear at the end of this jarring week.

Britain’s May due in Turkey for talks with Erdogan

The March for Life has become a familiar ritual in Washington after more than four decades, but this year, abortion opponents have political momentum on their side The March for Life has become a familiar ritual in Washington after more than four decades, but this year, abortion opponents have political momentum on their side Far from the cacophony enveloping Washington in Trump’s first week in office, the Iowa voters who helped him capture the state and the presidency last November give the president high marks for reversing eight… Far from the cacophony enveloping Washington in Trump’s first week in office, the Iowa voters who helped him capture the state and the presidency last November give the president high marks for reversing eight years of Democrat Barack Obama’s policies A Syrian whose family was the first to be resettled in America as part of the U.S. “surge” refugee program … (more)

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The March for Life has become a familiar ritual in Washington after more than four decades, but this year, abortion opponents have political momentum on their side Far from the cacophony enveloping Washington in Trump’s first week in office, the Iowa voters who helped him capture the state and the presidency last November give the president high marks for reversing eight… Far from the cacophony enveloping Washington in Trump’s first week in office, the Iowa voters who helped him capture the state and the presidency last November give the president high marks for reversing eight years of Democrat Barack Obama’s policies A Syrian whose family was the first to be resettled in America as part of the U.S. “surge” refugee program believes President Donald Trump should help topple Syria’s regime rather than press to close off U.S…. A Syrian whose family was the first to be resettled in … (more)

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The March for Life has become a familiar ritual in Washington after more than four decades, but this year, abortion opponents have political momentum on their side The March for Life has become a familiar ritual in Washington after more than four decades, but this year, abortion opponents have political momentum on their side Far from the cacophony enveloping Washington in Trump’s first week in office, the Iowa voters who helped him capture the state and the presidency last November give the president high marks for reversing eight… Far from the cacophony enveloping Washington in Trump’s first week in office, the Iowa voters who helped him capture the state and the presidency last November give the president high marks for reversing eight years of Democrat Barack Obama’s policies A Syrian whose family was the first to be resettled in America as part of the U.S. “surge” refugee program … (more)

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On Jan. 24, President Donald Trump signed executive orders to advance the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines. Many celebrities have taken to Twitter to voice their outrage.

Scranton firm buys former Giant supermarket warehouse

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Trump to launch probe into unproven voter fraud claim

A spokesman said President Donald Trump will sign an executive action to commission an investigation into widespread voter fraud, raising the prospect of a federal government probe into a widely debunked claim and sparking alarm among experts and Democrats. White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Thursday that Trump would sign the order in the Oval Office but did not provide more details as to what it might entail.

Trump seeks investigation into unproven voter fraud claim

President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that he is ordering a “major investigation” into widespread voter fraud, raising the prospect of a federal government probe into a widely debunked claim and sparking alarm among experts and Democrats. Trump announced in a pair of tweets early Wednesday that the investigation will look at those registered to vote in more than one state, “those who are illegal and … even, those registered to vote who are dead .”

Trump calls for probe into his own unsubstantiated voter fraud claim

President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that he is ordering a “major investigation” into widespread voter fraud, raising the prospect of a federal government probe into a widely debunked claim and sparking alarm among experts and Democrats. Trump announced in a pair of early morning tweets that the investigation will look at those registered to vote in more than one state, “those who are illegal and even, those registered to vote who are dead .”

Donald Trump announces – major’ voter fraud investigation

President Donald Trump tweeted early Wednesday that he is ordering a “major investigation” into voter fraud, revisiting unsubstantiated claims he’s made repeatedly about a rigged voting system. The investigation, he said, will look at those registered to vote in more than one state, “those who are illegal and even, those registered to vote who are dead .”

Trump announces ‘major’ voter fraud investigation

President Donald Trump tweeted early Wednesday that he is ordering a “major investigation” into voter fraud, revisiting unsubstantiated claims he’s made repeatedly about a rigged voting system. The investigation, he said, will look at those registered to vote in more than one state, “those who are illegal and … even, those registered to vote who are dead .”

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he has prostate cancer

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton announced Tuesday that he has prostate cancer, revealing the diagnosis hours after collapsing while delivering his State of the State address the night before. The 69-year-old Democratic governor said he plans to finish the final two years of his term, during which he faces a unified GOP front after Republicans took control of the Senate and strengthened their House majority in November.

White House Doubles Down on Trump’s False Voter Fraud Claim

Trump’s assertion appears to be part of a continuing pattern for him and his new administration in which falsehoods overshadow his outreach efforts. The White House on Tuesday stuck firmly to President Donald Trump’s claim that millions of people voted illegally in the November election, but provided no evidence to back up his assertion.

Donald Trump gets Sundance Film Festival fired up

Al Gore, seen at the New Climate Lunch Roundtable at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, said that “no one person can stop” progress that’s being made on combating climate change. PARK CITY, Utah >> At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, one topic of conversation has trumped all others – President Donald Trump.

Trump admin backs off pledge of immediate immigration change

White House press Secretary Sean Spicer speaks during the daily White House briefing, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. White House press Secretary Sean Spicer speaks during the daily White House briefing, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington.

Alternative facts? Try blatant falsehoods

At the risk of mirroring the kind of hyperbole that is quickly turning Donald Trump into something akin to the nation’s first living caricature, has any newly-installed president ever sabotaged his own administration as the fledgling 45th president of the United States as done in his first few days? Surely the lowlight of this self-inflicted major surgery was a top aide’s use of the term, “alternative facts,” on a Sunday morning TV talk show to excuse the blatant lies trotted out Saturday by his spokesman who accused the media of under-reporting inauguration crowd sizes.

Late-night comedians ponder how to bring the funny to the Trump presidency

Late-night comedians ponder how to bring the funny to the Trump presidency Will a candidate who yielded plenty of comedic fodder require adjustments as president? Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2kjRBWQ Top comedians are processing the possibilities of a new president who provides a daily stream of potential material. Liberal comics, such as Bill Maher, are feeling disappointment, too.

Songs for divisive times: The soundtrack of the last few days was…

Yet this wasn’t the sour fruit of opposition research. The words are lyrics from two songs prominently featured in Donald Trump’s inaugural festivities: the Rolling Stones’ “Heart of Stone,” which played as Trump and his wife, Melania, entered a celebratory concert at the Lincoln Memorial, and “My Way,” the standard popularized by Frank Sinatra that accompanied the first couple’s first dance at an inaugural ball.

Al Gore Caught Riding In An SUV At Sundance Film Festival [VIDEO]

Former Vice President Al Gore was caught entering an SUV at the Sundance Film Festival where he debuted the sequel to his 2006 environmental catastrophe film “An Inconvenient Truth.” An undercover source for the website Climate Depot caught Gore on camera exiting a building in snowy Park City, Utah and entering a Chevy Suburban LT Saturday – the video was posted online Sunday.

Juan Williams: Ethics cloud hangs over Trump

Barack Obama Juan Williams: Ethics cloud hangs over Trump Week ahead: Regulators await Trump’s ‘day one’ Ex-Clinton aide: Spicer should have resigned rather than lie MORE told CBS’s “60 Minutes” that he is “proud of the fact with two weeks to go, we are probably the first administration in modern history that has not had a major scandal in the White House.” To his critics, Trump’s failure to divest himself from his global business empire, including deals with foreign governments, is already a scandal.

Matt Damon says he’ll pitch clean water to Trump

Matt Damon took the cause of clean water to the Sundance Film Festival, where he said he’s hoping to pitch Donald Trump on the issue. Damon told The Associated Press on Saturday that clean water accessibility isn’t a partisan issue and demands “an all-hands-on-deck approach to solve this.”

Trump’s ‘War With the Media’ Raises Questions of Trust

Donald Trump’s “running war” on the media is continuing into his presidency, with statements over the weekend calling into question the extent to which information from the White House can be trusted. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on Monday will hold his first daily press briefing at which he could face questions about a statement Saturday night that included demonstrably false assertions about the crowd size at Friday’s inauguration and a promise by the new administration that “we’re going to hold the press accountable.”

Matt Damon Says He’ll Pitch Clean Water to Trump

Matt Damon took the cause of clean water to the Sundance Film Festival, where he said he’s hoping to pitch Donald Trump on the issue. Damon told The Associated Press on Saturday that clean water accessibility isn’t a partisan issue and demands “an all-hands-on-deck approach to solve this.”

Trump won’t release his tax returns because people don’t care, top adviser says

Kellyanne Conway, a senior aide to President Donald Trump, said Sunday that he has no plans to release his tax returns, a marked shift from Trump’s pledge during the campaign to make them public once an audit was completed. “The White House response is that he’s not going to release his tax returns,” said Conway, counselor to the president, during an appearance on ABC’s This Week With George Stephanopoulos.

Donald Trump Hits Hollywood At Women’s March, Rejoices Over Inauguration Ratings

There’s a dispute over how many people showed up for Donald Trump ‘s inauguration but today the President wanted to set the record straight about the TV ratings for the ceremony as well as hit Hollywood over the massively attended Women’s Marches all across the nation yesterday . Designated to at least partially set the media table for the rest of the day, the 45th POTUS took to his personal digital bully pulpit early Sunday morning: Watched protests yesterday but was under the impression that we just had an election! Why didn’t these people vote? Celebs hurt cause badly.

Story of the Song | When Obama visited the Gong’s house

With Obama now a former President of the United States of America , it is a good time to revisit the time when he came to Jamaica and went to a place where many of the songs which influenced him were created – 56 Hope Road, St Andrew. Former USA President Barack Obama was high – in the air, that is – when he put in a late request to visit the Bob Marley Museum at 56 Hope Road, St Andrew, on his 2015 visit to Jamaica.

Chelsea Handler leads defiant, star-studded Women’s March at Sundance

Twenty-one degree weather and a steady sprinkle of snow couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday morning, where an estimated 8,000 women, men and children took to the streets of Park City for a peaceful but potent Women’s March on Main. Organized by Chelsea Handler , the procession was one of several hundred sister marches taking place the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, with other gatherings drawing hundreds of thousands of participants across the country and around the world .

new Inaugural baker defuses a Ace of Cakesa controversy

It all began Friday night, when TV’s “Ace of Cakes,” Duff Goldman, tweeted side-by-side images of President Donald Trump’s inaugural cake alongside the cake his Baltimore-based Charm City Cakes made for Barack Obama’s second inauguration in 2013. The cake on the left is the one I made for President Obama’s inauguration 4 years ago.

Arlene Phillips is invited BACK to front up a new show

President Trump is joined on stage by Melania and the new First Family as they sing and dance to ‘My Way’ at the inaugural balls Melania, Ivanka and Tiffany Trump all dazzle in their inaugural ball gowns – as it’s revealed the First Lady helped design her ivory off-shoulder dress Trump gets to work: Donald enters the Oval Office for the first time as President and immediately signs executive order marking the beginning of the end of Obamacare Trump singer missing his cue, leather-clad Irish dancers and the Piano Guys trolling Hillary Clinton by playing her campaign song: The awkward moments that filled the inaugural balls ‘Barron will be this country’s first homeschool shooter’: Calls for SNL writer to be fired over ‘tasteless’ tweet targeting Trump’s youngest son Notorious white supremacist Richard Spencer is sucker-punched in the face by a masked protester in Washington during a TV … (more)

President Trump acts swiftly at dawn of new era

President Donald Trump assumed power Friday with a fiercely nationalistic vow to put “America first,” taking a stinging swipe at the legacy of his predecessor hours after reciting the oath of office. Hundreds of thousands of people stood on the rain-splattered National Mall to see the 70-year-old Republican billionaire be sworn in, and deliver a stridently populist call-to-arms.

Analysis: Trump speech shows America getting what it ordered

The new president delivered an inaugural address Friday that was straight from his campaign script – to the delight or dismay of different subsets of Americans. Trump gave nods to unity and began with kind words for Barack and Michelle Obama, but pivoted immediately to a searing indictment of the status quo and the Obama years.

Gore stays mum on Trump meeting, says ‘it’s not the last’

PARK CITY, Utah – Former Vice President Al Gore said that while he wouldn’t divulge specifics about his December conversation with Donald Trump, it wasn’t “the last conversation.” Speaking to a packed auditorium in Park City following the premiere of the climate change documentary “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power,” which kicked off the 33rd Sundance Film Festival Thursday, Gore said that he’s seen a lot of people who started out as climate deniers change over time.

Claycord – Talk About Politics

On his last full day as president, Barack Obama on Thursday released a love letter to his country in which he fondly tells Americans: “You made me a better President, and you made me a better man.” Obama leaves office Friday after eight years in the White House, handing over the most powerful job in the world to New York business mogul Donald Trump.

Gore Stays Mum on Trump Meeting, Says ‘It’s Not the Last’

Former Vice President Al Gore said that while he wouldn’t divulge specifics about his December conversation with Donald Trump, it wasn’t “the last conversation.” Speaking to a packed auditorium in Park City following the premiere of the climate change documentary “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power,” which kicked off the 33rd Sundance Film Festival Thursday, Gore said that he’s seen a lot of people who started out as climate deniers change over time.

Mainstream media now worse than PRAVDA… indy media leaders call on…

When Left-wing extremist Democrats are in power, they often change longstanding rules just so they can get their way. One of the most recent examples proving this was when then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid invoked the so-called “nuclear option” in 2010 so the Democrat Senate majority could bypass the longstanding 60-vote threshold and usher in Obamacare.

Gore stays mum on Trump meeting, says ‘it’s not the last’

Al Gore said that while he wouldn’t divulge specifics about his December conversation with Donald Trump, it wasn’t “the last conversation.” Speaking to a packed auditorium in Park City following the premiere of the climate change documentary “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power,” which kicked off the 33rd Sundance Film Festival Thursday, Gore said that he’s seen a lot of people who started out as climate deniers change over time.

British man dies at 2022 World Cup stadium site in Qatar

Organizers of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar say a British man has died working at a stadium which will be a venue f… Crammed into a dome with one bathroom, six scientists will spend eight months munching on mostly freeze-dried foods and have only their small sleeping quarters to retreat to for solace Crammed into a dome with one bathroom, six scientists will spend eight months munching on mostly freeze-dried foods and have only their small sleeping quarters to retreat to for solace The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the plane that crashed into Lake Erie last month, killing all six people on board The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the plane that crashed into Lake Erie last month, killing all six people on board Protesters and supporters of President-elect Donald Trump clashed outside a pro-Trump … (more)

Denise Van Outen not allowed to be on TOWIE

Get used to it, it’s the new normal: Trump is given a rousing presidential welcome as thousands gather at Lincoln Memorial and he vows to make America ‘greater than ever’ at inaugural concert Outage at ‘traitorous’ CNN for ‘inciting violence’ with report that OBAMA cabinet member will be president if Trump and Pence are killed at the inauguration Nothing will rain on our parade! Triumphant Donald Trump promises a beautiful day as he tells his supporters: ‘I’m going to be cheering YOU’ Jon Voight hits out at ‘barrage of lies’ aimed at Trump as he kicks off The Donald’s inauguration concert ‘There’s only ONE first lady’: Ivanka Trump calls suggestions that she will fill Melania’s role ‘sexist’ while revealing she is still close to Chelsea Clinton and will go to her for advice ‘We will Make America Great Again’: Melania makes her speaking debut in Washington D.C. and earns a kiss from the … (more)

Denise Van Outen not allowed to be on TOWIE

Get used to it, it’s the new normal: Trump is given a rousing presidential welcome as thousands gather at Lincoln Memorial and he vows to make America ‘greater than ever’ at inaugural concert Outage at ‘traitorous’ CNN for ‘inciting violence’ with report that OBAMA cabinet member will be president if Trump and Pence are killed at the inauguration Nothing will rain on our parade! Triumphant Donald Trump promises a beautiful day as he tells his supporters: ‘I’m going to be cheering YOU’ Jon Voight hits out at ‘barrage of lies’ aimed at Trump as he kicks off The Donald’s inauguration concert ‘There’s only ONE first lady’: Ivanka Trump calls suggestions that she will fill Melania’s role ‘sexist’ while revealing she is still close to Chelsea Clinton and will go to her for advice ‘We will Make America Great Again’: Melania makes her speaking debut in Washington D.C. and earns a kiss from the … (more)

Pretzer: When Trump’s sworn in, I’ll be There

JANUARY 19: Architect of the Capitol Stone Mason Division employee Romel Lazo uses a power washer to clean the West Front of the U.S. Capitol one day before the inaguration of Donald Trump January 19, 2017 in Washington, DC. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to come to the National Mall to witness Trump being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States.

Fortress Washington girds for days of anti-Trump protests

Washington will turn into a virtual fortress ahead of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Friday, as the U.S. capital braces for more than a quarter-million protesters expected during the Republican’s swearing-in. Police have forecast that some 900,000 people, both supporters and opponents, will flood Washington for the inauguration ceremony, which includes the swearing-in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol and a parade to the White House along streets thronged with onlookers.

Scotland’s Sunday Herald brilliantly teases Donald Trump’s inauguration as ‘Twilight Zone’

It’s just hours to go before US President-elect Donald Trump takes over from Barack Obama as POTUS, and while social media is abuzz with the most ridiculous reasons for not attending the mega event and the list of A-listers who have said they will boycott the event increases, there is no getting away from the inaugural proceedings itself. The ceremony – which will be broadcast live on TV – has predictably been included in the many American and international TV guides, but there is one particular teaser that has readers across the world in splits.

IS in Syria destroys part of Roman theater in Palmyra

Crammed into a dome with one bathroom, six scientists will spend eight months munching on mostly freeze-dried foods and have only their small sleeping quarters to retreat to for solace Crammed into a dome with one bathroom, six scientists will spend eight months munching on mostly freeze-dried foods and have only their small sleeping quarters to retreat to for solace The head of New Jersey’s state police is criticizing a law enforcement deal reached between the U.S. and Cuba because it doesn’t require the return of a woman convicted of killing a state trooper The head of New Jersey’s state police is criticizing a law enforcement deal reached between the U.S. and Cuba because it doesn’t require the return of a woman convicted of killing a state trooper Notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is in a U.S. courthouse, two decades after he was first sought by federal … (more)

Obama offers reassurance mixed with warnings

With that parting message to the nation, a sanguine Barack Obama sought to reassure the millions of Democrats disorientated and fearful about Donald Trump’s pending inauguration that presidents may change but the nation always endures. Still, in his final news conference as president, Obama warned that only an active citizenry and relentless political engagement can preserve what he sees as the successes of his administration and the values he believes have already made America great.

The Latest: Trump to meet with New York Gov. Cuomo

President-elect Donald Trump will sit down Wednesday with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat and a possible 2020 White House contender. Cuomo says he hopes to use Wednesday’s meeting in Manhattan to focus on the needs of New York state, including Cuomo’s ambitious plans to upgrade and rebuild bridges, train stations and airports in New York City and around the state.

Former ‘Apprentice’ contestant files lawsuit Tuesday claiming Donald Trump groped her in 2007

A former contestant on the reality show “The Apprentice” filed a defamation lawsuit Tuesday against President-elect Donald Trump over his response to her allegations that he groped her during a job interview in 2007. Summer Zervos, a California restaurant owner who appeared on the show in 2006, accused Trump of aggressively kissing and grabbing her when she went to his bungalow at the Beverly Hills Hotel to discuss a possible job at the Trump Organization a year later.

Sundance to – engage and provoke’ with focus on climate

The Sundance Film Festival opens in Utah Thursday, promising to set the agenda for independent cinema and starting the 2018 Oscars buzz a month before this year’s statuettes are awarded. The annual gathering, founded in 1985 by iconic screen outlaw Robert Redford, turns the lens on 118 independent features, as Hollywood descends on the ski resort of Park City for the 33rd edition.

Obama: Here’s what surprised me most about being president

With one week left in office, President Barack Obama talked to CBS’s “60 Minutes” about his eight years in Washington. The interview, which aired on Sunday, gave a wide-ranging look at Obama’s biggest achievements and disappointments in office, and included lots of insights on what it meant to Obama to lead the US.

The Latest: Davos backdrop is ‘disruptive transformation’

Police is on guard next to the Congress Center ahead of the 47th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Monday, January 16, 2017. Police is on guard on top of the Congress Center on the eve of the 47th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017.

The Latest: Biden in Davos backs fight against cancer

DAVOS, Switzerland – The Latest on the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in the Swiss ski resort of Davos : U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says his “prayer” is that the incoming Trump administration will continue to support the fight against cancer, which kept Biden from running for president after it took the life of his son, Beau. Biden was speaking Monday before the start of the World Economic Forum in Davos to promote his “Cancer Moonshot” initiative.

President Barack Obama gives his final interview on “60 Minutes.”

As President Barack Obama prepares to turn the White House over to President-elect Donald Trump, he’s offering some advice to his successor. “One thing I’ve said to him directly, and I would advise my Republican friends in Congress and supporters around the country, is just make sure that as we go forward certain norms, certain institutional traditions, don’t get eroded, because there’s a reason they’re in place,” Obama told CBS News’ Steve Kroft in a taped interview for “60 Minutes.”

President Barack Obama gives his final interview on “60 Minutes.”

As President Barack Obama prepares to turn the White House over to President-elect Donald Trump, he’s offering some advice to his successor. “One thing I’ve said to him directly, and I would advise my Republican friends in Congress and supporters around the country, is just make sure that as we go forward certain norms, certain institutional traditions, don’t get eroded, because there’s a reason they’re in place,” Obama told CBS News’ Steve Kroft in a taped interview for “60 Minutes.”

Obama doesn’t regret ‘red line’ over Syria conflict

US President Barack Obama says he does not regret his speech drawing a “red line” over Syria’s use of chemical weapons, a phrase critics say symbolizes the US failure to act over the country’s conflict. Obama made the comment in 2012 about possible US military action in Syria, saying “a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized.”

Obama doesn’t regret ‘red line’ over Syria conflict

US President Barack Obama says he does not regret his speech drawing a “red line” over Syria’s use of chemical weapons, a phrase critics say symbolizes the US failure to act over the country’s conflict. Obama made the comment in 2012 about possible US military action in Syria, saying “a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized.”

Women have many motivations for DC inauguration protest

In this April 18, 2016 file photo, supporters of fair immigration reform dance in front of the Supreme Court in Washington. The tens of thousands of women flocking to Washington for a march on the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration come packing a multitude of agendas, but are united in their loathing for Trump.

Women have many motivations for DC inauguration protest

In this April 18, 2016 file photo, supporters of fair immigration reform dance in front of the Supreme Court in Washington. The tens of thousands of women flocking to Washington for a march on the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration come packing a multitude of agendas, but are united in their loathing for Trump.

Obama prepares for a busy retirement, more freedom

President Barack Obama listens as Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, where Obama presented him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. An unusually young ex-president, Barack Obama has a busy life awaiting him after he leaves the White House.

Obama prepares for a busy retirement, more freedom

President Barack Obama listens as Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, where Obama presented him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. An unusually young ex-president, Barack Obama has a busy life awaiting him after he leaves the White House.

Belfast power-sharing faces Monday deadline for destruction

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog the nation’s capital for Donald Trump’s inauguration and a major demonstration the day after, but how many will actually arrive to party or protest is an… Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog the nation’s capital for Donald Trump’s inauguration and a major demonstration the day after, but how many will actually arrive to party or protest is an open… Former California State Librarian Kevin Starr, who is deemed the pre-eminent historian of the Golden State, has died. He was 76. Former California State Librarian Kevin Starr, who is deemed the pre-eminent historian of the Golden State, has died.

Belfast power-sharing faces Monday deadline for destruction

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog the nation’s capital for Donald Trump’s inauguration and a major demonstration the day after, but how many will actually arrive to party or protest is an… Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog the nation’s capital for Donald Trump’s inauguration and a major demonstration the day after, but how many will actually arrive to party or protest is an open… Former California State Librarian Kevin Starr, who is deemed the pre-eminent historian of the Golden State, has died. He was 76. Former California State Librarian Kevin Starr, who is deemed the pre-eminent historian of the Golden State, has died.

Obama criticizes Israel on adding settlements, urges vigilence as Trump takes office

WASHINGTON The increase of Israeli settlements has “gotten so substantial” that it is inhibiting the possibility for an “effective, contiguous Palestinian state,” President Barack Obama said Sunday, in his final interview as president. Speaking to CBS’ “60 Minutes,” Obama dismissed the idea that there is a “major rupture” in the relationship between the United States and Israel after last month’s decision by the U.S. to abstain from a United Nations vote condemning Israeli settlements.

THIRTEEN’s American Masters Presents Exclusive U.S. Broadcast…

First feature documentary on the author/activist features exclusive interviews with Dr. Angelou, Oprah Winfrey, Common, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and othersYear-long #InspiringWomanPBS online campaign… , 1928-May 28, 2014) led a prolific life. As a singer, dancer, activist, poet and writer, she inspired generations with lyrical modern African-American thought that pushed boundaries.

Donald Trump and Rep. John Lewis Engage in War of Words

Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis says he doesn’t see President-elect Donald Trump as a “legitimate” commander in chief following Russian meddling in the 2016 election. File-Georgia Democratic Representative John Lewis speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, July 26, 2016.

Jennifer Holliday withdraws from Trump pre-inagural concert

Jennifer Holliday withdraws from Trump pre-inagural concert Singer pulls out after seeing the effect the news had on her gay fan base. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jJJtys Tony-winning actress/singer Jennifer Holliday has pulled out of the lineup for Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration , USA TODAY confirmed.

Obama admits Trump transition ‘unusual’

US President Barack Obama. Photo/AFP US President Barack Obama has admitted that the transition period leading to Donald Trump’s inauguration has been “unusual” and warned that the CEO’s “improvisational” style might not translate well to the presidency.

The 10 Best Inaugural Performances of All Time

US President Barack Obama dances with his wife and First Lady Michelle Obama as Beyonce sings “At Last” during the first Inaugural Ball on January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. The list of performers set for President-elect Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration – including country performer Toby Keith and rock band 3 Doors Down – has left some people nostalgic for past celebrations that featured the entertainment world’s brightest stars.

Inaugural concert to feature Toby Keith, Jennifer Holliday

Workers install handrails for the bench seating along Pennsylvania Ave. in front of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, as preparations continue for next week’s Inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. Workers install handrails for the bench seating along Pennsylvania Ave. in front of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, as preparations continue for next week’s Inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Steve Harvey meets with President-elect Trump about housing and inner-city issues

Steve Harvey, the comedian and host, met with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower on Friday, where Harvey said that they discussed his working with Ben Carson on housing and inner-city issues. “We are going to team up and see if we can bring about some positive change in the inner cities,” Harvey told reporters, after appearing briefly with Trump after the meeting in the Trump tower lobby.

New York financier to land White House adviser role

A prominent New York financier is set to be named a top White House adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, tasked with coordinating the administration’s outreach to the nation’s financial world and key members of the political community. Anthony Scaramucci, a colorful surrogate for Trump and a top fundraiser during the campaign, will be appointed within the week, according to two people with knowledge of the decision who were not authorized to discuss that matter publicly.

Trump says buy LL Bean _ but many products are made in China

In this June 2012 photo, Linda Bean speaks to reporters outside the Cabinet Room after a meeting with Maine Gov. Paul LePage at the State House in Augusta, Maine. President-elect Donald Trump urged Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, for people to buy L.L. Bean products as the company faces calls for a boycott because of Linda Bean’s donations to his candidacy.

Epix to Premiere Documentary Election Day: Lens Across America, 1/17

Premium TV network EPIX announced today that the EPIX Original Documentary ELECTION DAY: LENS ACROSS AMERICA from Emmy and Peabody Award Winning Blumhouse Television and directors Emma Tammi and Henry Jacobson will make its world television premiere on Tuesday, January 17 at 8/7C. The timely documentary weaves together the stories behind the work of seven photographers as they cover one of the most surprising election days in American history, each from a different perspective and location.

Obama offers optimism a ” and warnings a ” in farewell address

Popular but politically humbled, President Barack Obama said goodbye to the nation Tuesday night, declaring during his farewell address that he hasn’t abandoned his vision of progressive change but warning that it now comes with a new set of caveats. His voice at moments catching with emotion, Obama recounted a presidency that saw setbacks as well as successes.

Ben Affleck teases brother Casey about failing to thank him in Golden Globes speech

Obama insists he still has ‘hope’ but takes aim at Trump with pro- immigration speech; urging Americans to politicize and lamenting ongoing racism as he, Michelle, Malia and the Bidens ALL cry All grown up! Chic Malia Obama attends father’s farewell speech and is miles away from the 10-year-old who arrived at the White House eight years ago ‘Your friendship has been one of the great joys of my life’: Barack Obama pays tribute to his ‘brother’, Joe Biden, in emotional farewell speech Residents in Chicago blame Obama for failing to stop the surge of gun violence as the president returns to the Windy City to deliver his farewell address Revealed: Spy bosses told Trump that Kremlin has a ‘blackmail dossier’ on him – including ‘footage of him watching prostitutes in degrading sex acts on Moscow hotel bed where the Obamas slept’ Clinton aide compares Russian hacking to Watergate and claims the … (more)

Fact Check: Streep overrated? Trump picks a decorated star

This image released by NBC shows Meryl Streep accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. NEW YORK, N.Y. – President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday, calling Meryl Streep “one of the most over-rated actresses in Hollywood” following her speech Sunday night at the Golden Globe awards While “overrated” is an opinion, Streep, who took aim at Trump in her speech while accepting the Globes lifetime achievement award, holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations of any actor.

Fact Check: Streep overrated? Trump picks a decorated star

This image released by NBC shows Meryl Streep accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. NEW YORK, N.Y. – President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday, calling Meryl Streep “one of the most over-rated actresses in Hollywood” following her speech Sunday night at the Golden Globe awards While “overrated” is an opinion, Streep, who took aim at Trump in her speech while accepting the Globes lifetime achievement award, holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations of any actor.

Golden Globes 2017: 14 things you missed after the show ended

Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer View text version of this page Help using this website – Accessibility statement Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. What went down after Jimmy Fallon signed off the Golden Globes telecast Sunday night? Only a multitude of A-list after-parties.

Golden Globes 2017: 14 things you missed after the show ended

Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer View text version of this page Help using this website – Accessibility statement Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. What went down after Jimmy Fallon signed off the Golden Globes telecast Sunday night? Only a multitude of A-list after-parties.

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The “Atlanta” star took the stage to celebrate the FX series’ best comedy win. And the guy has some serious moves.

Trump celeb crew awaits his turn in spotlight, and their own

In this July 18, 2016 file photo, actor Scott Baio gives two thumbs up after addressing the delegates during the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. The entertainment industry’s liberal bent, combined with election-season outrage over President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial comments on women and minorities, left Trump persona non grata with most A-listers, particularly those who have rolled in President Barack Obama’s circles.

Inside the Obamas’ farewell bash

In his weekly address, U.S. President Barack Obama discusses the points he will touch on in his upcoming farewell address to the nation. John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, DJ Cassidy, and Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld partied at the White House to farewell the Obamas.

For the Record’s Week in Review: Congress kicks off

For the Record’s Week in Review: Congress kicks off Lawmakers returned from their holiday break. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2i3AVEv House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., does a mock swearing in for Rep. Roger Marshall, R-Kas., while Marshall’s son “dabs” in the background.

Rebecca Judd recalls ‘tough’ first years launching Jaggad as she…

PICTURED: Discharged military vet, 26, who shot dead five at Ft.Lauderdale airport baggage claim after telling FBI two months ago that he was being forced by the CIA to fight for ISIS Family of Ft.Lauderdale shooting suspect reveals how he ‘lost his mind’ after Iraq tour, was being prosecuted for strangling his ex and had been hospitalized with psychiatric problems Grandfather, 62, and a great grandmother celebrating her husband’s 90th birthday are the first two victims identified in Ft. Lauderdale airport shooting My laptop saved my life: Passenger at Ft.

Lawmaker removes Capitol Hill art with pig in police uniform

In this Jan. 5, 2017, photo, a painting by David Pulphus hangs in a hallway displaying paintings by high school students selected by their member of congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., has removed a painting that showed a pig in a police uniform, one of hundreds of artworks on display at the Capitol and sponsored by a member of Congress.

Vladimir Putin Ordered Pro-Trump Cyber Attacks on US, Report Claims

For nearly two months now, President-elect Donald Trump has consistently denied that the Russian government had any involvement in the hacking and release of private emails pertaining to the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign . A total of 17 intelligence agencies have stated that there is sufficient evidence to conclude that the cyber-attacks originated in Russia and were most likely carried out with the goal of helping Trump win the presidency.

A Double Dose

On March 11, two of the most prominent, influential and recognizable gay men in the world will be sharing tequila on the stage of The Louisville Palace. Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper are bringing their two-man talk show, “AC2: An Intimate Evening With Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen,” to Louisville, which will be, at least for Cohen, the first visit to Derby City.

Keith Lemon reveals the late George Michael had wanted to work with …

One dead and nine shot at Florida airport: Panic in Ft Lauderdale as gunman opens fire in baggage claim and passengers run for their lives Liberal heckler who accosted Ivanka Trump on a JetBlue flight hides his face from a reporter at his Brooklyn home as he’s seen for the first time since he hurled abuse at her Scientology lawyer goes on national TV to slam Leah Remini for show that led to death threats against their leader David Miscavige More Hillary Clinton emails surface – and show how anti-gay Sharia law ruler The Sultan of Brunei treated Bill ‘like part of his family’ Russian election-year cyber attacks fall-out is a ‘witch hunt’ orchestrated by Democrats, says Trump as he asks Congress to investigate leak of top-secret hacking intelligence report EXCLUSIVE: Angelina Jolie accuses Brad Pitt of ‘publicly impugning’ her character in new court documents saying actor is ‘terrified the … (more)

Michelle Obama: Life’s ‘greatest honor’ was being first lady

Mrs. Obama sai… The Latest on the beating of a white man in Chicago that was broadcast live on Facebook : The Latest on the beating of a white man in Chicago that was broadcast live on Facebook : With a winter storm bearing down on the South, Stuart Hall’s regular run for groceries looked like something out of the just concluded holiday shopping season. Panicked shoppers emptied shelves of bread and milk, road workers began working 12-hour shifts, and governors in Alabama and Georgia declared states of emergencies ahead of a winter storm stalking the South.

AP Source: McMahon, Vitt among 5 Saints assistants leaving

The Coast Guard says it’s responding to a fire on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana. By JEFF MARTIN and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A fire broke out on an oil production platform in the Gulf of Mexico early Thursday, forcing four workers to evacuate by lifeboat before the blaze was… Chicago police say charges are expected against four people who police say beat a man in an assault that was broadcast live on Facebook.

Today in History: Jan. 5, 2017

On Jan. 5, 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed assistance to countries to help them resist Communist aggression in what became known as the Eisenhower Doctrine. In 1905, the National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals was incorporated in New York State.

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I wonder if President Donald Trump will stick to his campaign promises – like reducing immigration and slamming consumers by imposing a 35 percent tariff. Bernie Sanders wanted to make college free, even though professors say classes are filled with privileged students who party and just kill time.

What launched Megyn Kelly into a superstar?

… “Newscaster-led daytime talk shows have been a difficult sell recently. Viewers seem to want more Ellen-style entertainment shows, instead of harder-edged shows.” Let us bring the headlines to you every night. Stay current and catch up on the …

Civil rights activists arrested protesting Trump’s Attorney General pick

Benard Simelton , president of the Alabama NAACP State Conference, Cornell William Brooks , president & CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People , and Devon Crawford , a fellow with with the NAACP Youth & College Division,… Police in Alabama arrested six civil rights activists staging a sit-in at Senator Jeff Sessions’ office on Tuesday to protest his nomination for U.S. Attorney General, criticizing his record on voting rights and race relations. Members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People had vowed to occupy Sessions’ Mobile, Alabama office until the conservative Republican lawmaker either withdrew as a candidate or they were arrested.

Nets Finally Side with Trump, Tout Tweet Aimed at House GOP

The liberal Big Three networks finally found a use for President-elect Donald Trump, and it’s to smear Republican members of Congress. The same networks who blacked-out unethical Democrats were up in arms Tuesday after the House GOP attempted to reform the Office of Congressional Ethics, but after it’s retraction they credited the president-elect.

Fired from ‘Apprentice,’ Omarosa may get Trump White House job

Omarosa Manigault, best-known for repeatedly being fired on the TV show “The Apprentice,” is being considered for a job in Donald Trump’s White House, a member of the president-elect’s transition team said on Tuesday. A lecturer on branding and marketing at Howard University and a former Mrs America pageant contestant, Manigault, 42, was one of Trump’s more visible African-American supporters during his successful election bid.

Fired from ‘Apprentice,’ Omarosa may get Trump White House job

Omarosa Manigault, best-known for repeatedly being fired on the TV show “The Apprentice,” is being considered for a job in Donald Trump’s White House, a member of the president-elect’s transition team said on Tuesday. A lecturer on branding and marketing at Howard University and a former Mrs. America pageant contestant, Manigault, 42, was one of Trump’s more visible African-American supporters during his successful election bid.

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Mychal Massie: We’re clinging to our guns and Bibles. We’re clinging to them but we’re not clinging to them because we’re angry anymore.

‘The best part was watching Maggie Thatcher’s head get caved in’:…

It’s a dog’s life! From heads stuck in saucepans to falling through hammocks, owners share the most hilarious canine fails EVER Saved by his cellphone: Delaware businessman, 35, cheats death in Istanbul nightclub terror attack after his phone takes impact of bullet shot by ‘ISIS’ gunman who killed 39 Are YOU smart enough to ace this school exam? Simple test designed for 10-year-old’s leaves the internet baffled with its trick questions Washington man, 37, is banned from a Starbucks for asking a barista, 16, out to dinner – and then claims he’s a victim of AGEISM George Michael’s lover Fadi Fawaz reveals the singer died alone after he slept in his car and denies posting tweets saying the star had tried to kill himself many times Ex-wife of billionaire oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens ‘ordered her African-American chef to cook her guests black people food’ at $2,000-a-night luxury ranch Slapped … (more)

Grand Tour star Jeremy Clarkson pictured with society’s most eligible women on NYE

Diva singer’s aides claim faulty earpiece caused Times Square lip-sync disaster – and accuse TV execs of disabling equipment on PURPOSE to create a scandal and boost their audience figures Will a BAG solve the mystery of what happened to six missing plane passengers who vanished over Lake Eerie? Police find luggage in hunt for family of four and their two friends North Korea will test-launch an intercontinental nuclear missile that could let it nuke the United States, claims Kim Jong Un STILL no sign of Her Majesty as she misses church service for second week running after falling ill with ‘heavy cold’ – but Princess Anne says her mother is ‘on the mend’ as Philip braves the rain ‘One of the most eventful and exciting years of my life’: Ivanka Trump celebrates New Year in Hawaii as the rest of the clan party with Stallone and Donald in Florida ‘No computer is safe,’ warns Trump as he … (more)

Nineteen States Increase…

Nineteen states are raising the minimum wage Sunday in a shift that stands to lift the income of millions of workers. The minimum wage will be increased in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, Vermont, and Washington to start 2017.

Creator of Itv’s Victoria Daisy Goodwin suggests novels to help you through tricky times

Diva singer’s aides claim faulty earpiece caused Times Square lip-sync disaster – and accuse TV execs of disabling equipment on PURPOSE to create a scandal and boost their audience figures Will a BAG solve the mystery of what happened to six missing plane passengers who vanished over Lake Eerie? Police find luggage in hunt for family of four and their two friends North Korea will test-launch an intercontinental nuclear missile that could let it nuke the United States, claims Kim Jong Un STILL no sign of Her Majesty as she misses church service for second week running after falling ill with ‘heavy cold’ – but Princess Anne says her mother is ‘on the mend’ as Philip braves the rain ‘One of the most eventful and exciting years of my life’: Ivanka Trump celebrates New Year in Hawaii as the rest of the clan party with Stallone and Donald in Florida ‘No computer is safe,’ warns Trump as he … (more)

Amy Goodman: Needless arms race is alarming – Fri, 30 Dec 2016 PST

President-elect Donald Trump exploded a half-century of U.S. nuclear-arms policy in a single tweet last week: “The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes.” With that one vague message, Donald Trump, who hasn’t even taken office yet, may have started a new arms race.

Lyons: Trump wishes a Happy thermonuclear New Year

Now that the presidential election is over, will it ever really end? Not if Donald J. Trump and the cable news networks get their way. Having made the election into a pro-wrestling spectacle, the Twitter-addicted president-elect and his ratings-hungry enablers at CNN, Fox News, etc.

Hawaii: Obama’s birthplace and refuge

Hawaii was never Barack Obama’s political stomping grounds – that was Chicago. But his childhood in the Aloha State helped fashion his worldview, and instilled in him the need to sometimes look at unfolding events, and himself, with a bit of distance.

Maine artist says his painting of Navy hero is AWOL

Roger Williams of Lovell wants to know that happened to the painting he donated 25 years ago when a guided-missile destroyer bearing the Navy hero’s name was commissioned. Williams tells WCSH-TV that he presented the painting to the captain at the ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1991.

The Latest: Israeli minister slam’s Kerry’s upcoming speech

In this Nov. 24, 2015 file photo, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waves as he boards the plane on departure from Israel after meetings in Jerusalem and the West Bank city of Ramallah. A senior leader of a Jewish settlement council is calling U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry “a stain on American foreign policy” and “ignorant of the issues.”

‘War room’ to boost picks

In this April 17, 2013 file photo, Heather Mnuchin, left, and Steven Mnuchin arrive at The Kaleidoscope Ball’s “Designing The Future” at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, recently hired a national finance chairman, scheduled his first fundraiser and is on the cusp of signing a deal with the Republican Party that would enable him to solicit donations of more than $300,000 apiece from supporters.

Boxing Day sales 2016: The top ten best bargains during the biggest period of the year

Melania Trump wears a VERY short dress to church for midnight mass in Florida – as the congregation goes wild for The Donald ‘Congratulations to the baby daddy!’: Trump’s married communications director quits just two days after being appointed as female staffer hints in series of tweets that he has been involved in a ‘John Edwards’ style sex scandal What the Democrats don’t want you to know: Party lost more than 1,030 seats in state legislatures, governor’s mansions and Congress during Barack Obama’s presidency Revealed: The simple formula for dealing with EVERY family member – from prickly mother-in-laws to overexcited children – this Christmas Look who got candy canes for Christmas! Prince George and Princess Charlotte enjoy their sweet treat as their parents take them to the church in Kate’s home village – where Pippa is getting married in May The Queen misses traditional Christmas … (more)

Stars Celebrate Holidays With New Baby

Actors Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attend the 2016 amfAR New York Gala at Cipriani Wall Street, on Feb. 10, 2016, in New York City Model Behati Prinsloo and musician Adam Levine arrive at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, on Feb. 22, 2015, in Beverly Hills, California. There is nothing like baby’s first Christmas , even if it’s the parents who will remember it more than the kids.

Michelle Obama’s fashion influence rivaled Jackie Kennedy’s

In this Sept. 4, 2012 file photo, first lady Michelle Obama, dressed in a Tracy Reese pink silk jaquard dress, walks on the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Reese, who hails from Detroit, is clearly one of the first lady’s favored designers as Obama has been photographed in her clothes between 20 and 30 times.

One month out, Trump inauguration lacks star power

On January 18, 2009, the stars turned out in force in front of the Lincoln Memorial at a concert honoring then-President-elect Barack Obama. Denzel Washington spoke to kick off the event, then Bruce Springsteen performed, and then Mary J. Blige, Jon Bon Jovi, James Taylor, Garth Brooks, John Legend, John Mellencamp, Josh Groban, U2, Usher, Stevie Wonder, Shakira, Beyonce and many more.

Donald Trump reignites debate on nuclear arms policy

US president-elect Donald Trump has re-opened the debate over nuclear proliferation, calling for America to “greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability” until the rest of the world “comes to its senses” regarding nuclear weapons. His comments on Twitter came hours after Russian president Vladimir Putin said strengthening his country’s nuclear capabilities should be a chief military objective in the coming year.

Trump: US must ‘greatly strengthen’ nuclear capability

President-elect Donald Trump takes a question from a member of the media at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016. Trump on Thursday abruptly called for the United States to “greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability” until the rest of the world “comes to its senses” regarding nuclear weapons.

Donald Trump, A Uniquely American Populist

Two days after the U.S. presidential election, Marine Le Pen the leader of the right wing French National Front tweeted out congratulations to Donald Trump. During a controversial BBC interview that aired a few days later, Le Pen summed up how she believes the American election will affect her own electoral chances.

Where culture went in 2016, Beyonce went

The most famous American pop musician who sold out stadiums and single-handedly made the Super Bowl halftime show essential viewing? Or a defiant polemicist who placed black women’s emotional lives in the middle of the most radical LP of the year? Or a Southern artist and country-music lover whose hope for a Hillary Clinton presidency was nonetheless rejected by just enough voters at the ballot box? In 2016, Beyonce was everywhere: music, film, sports, politics, life. But was her album “Lemonade” a glimpse at the inevitable future of a changing America or a sign of how much pain and struggle is still to come? One remarkable aspect of “Lemonade” is how its meaning has grown and deepened over the course of a very difficult year.

In somber interview, Michelle Obama says she prays that Americans ‘still have hope’

First lady Michelle Obama is interviewed by Oprah Winfrey in the Yellow Oval Room of the White House on Dec. 14. As Michelle Obama prepares to exit the White House, she seems to be in a somber mood. In a wide-ranging interview with Oprah Winfrey, she said the weight her husband’s presidency placed on their family has lifted “knowing that we’ve made it this far, and we’ve survived and in many ways thrived.”

Senators call for probe of cyber attacks by Russia

U.S. Republican and Democratic senators called on Sunday for a special bipartisan panel to investigate cyber attacks against the United States by foreign countries with a focus on Russia’s alleged efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election. Charles Schumer, who will be Senate Democratic leader in the new U.S. Congress in January, and Republican John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said separately on Sunday a select committee was needed to ensure effective congressional focus on the hacking of Democratic Party emails during the campaign.

Elections 13 mins ago 11:07 p.m.Electoral College: What to know about Monday’s vote

The Electoral College’s usually ceremonial role has come under focus in the aftermath of the 2016 election due to a number of factors — including that Democrat Hillary Clinton won the national popular vote by a significant margin, and the finding by the CIA and FBI that Russia used hacking to try to influence the election. In light of these circumstances, pundits and members of the public are considering what role the 538 electors can and should play in deciding the final outcome of the election.

SNL’ spoofs – Love Actually’ with Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton

“Saturday Night Live” decided to gift viewers this holiday season with another Kate-McKinnon-as-Hillary-Clinton skit, spoofing a famous “Love Actually” scene. The segment, which aired this Saturday, shows McKinnon’s Clinton showing up at an Electoral College elector’s door, with Cecily Strong portraying the part of Keira Knightley in the 2003 classic Christmas movie.

a Saturday Night Livea Pokes Fun at Trumpa s Misspelled Tweets,…

Alec Baldwin returned to Saturday Night Live this weekend to reprise his role as Donald Trump, taking jabs at the president-elect’s relationship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, his cabinet picks, his misspelled tweets, and the refusal by some musicians to perform at his inauguration. But also notable about the episode is the return of cast member Kate McKinnon’s Hillary Clinton in a sketch later in the show, inspired by the 2003 romantic comedy Love Actually .

Watch Hillary Clinton Spoof ‘Love Actually’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Kate McKinnon reprised her role as Hillary Clinton on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live , this time spoofing the holiday classic Love Actually to try and sway an Electoral College voter from certifying Donald Trump as the next president. In the sketch, titled “Hillary Actually,” Clinton shows up on the doorstep of a Republican voter in an effort to sway her vote before the Electoral College meets on Monday .

Watch Hillary Clinton Spoof ‘Love Actually’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Kate McKinnon reprised her role as Hillary Clinton on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live , this time spoofing the holiday classic Love Actually to try and sway an Electoral College voter from certifying Donald Trump as the next president. In the sketch, titled “Hillary Actually,” Clinton shows up on the doorstep of a Republican voter in an effort to sway her vote before the Electoral College meets on Monday .

Podesta suggests Trump campaign may have colluded with Russia

With the Electoral College scheduled to vote Monday, former Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta suggested Sunday that President-elect Trump’s campaign may have been involved in Russia’s hacking into his email. “I would argue that it’s very much unknown whether there was collusion,” Podesta told NBC “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd.

Podesta suggests Trump campaign may have colluded with Russia

With the Electoral College scheduled to vote Monday, former Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta suggested Sunday that President-elect Trump’s campaign may have been involved in Russia’s hacking into his email. “I would argue that it’s very much unknown whether there was collusion,” Podesta told NBC “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd.

5Chance the Rapper bids goodbye to Obama on SNL with a Run-DMC parody

Not only did the Grammy-nominated artist serve as musical guest for the NBC show’s midseason finale, but he appeared in a sketch about a low-budget Christmas play and starred in “Jingle Barack,” a parody of Run-DMC’s 1987 classic ” Christmas in Hollis .” Along with cast member Kenan Thompson, the pair raps about “the last Christmas with Barack still here” and all the things to do before President-elect Donald Trump takes office: “Imma hurt myself before we lose Obamacare;” put “birth control under the tree;” and “go nuts before the North Pole disappears.”