Israel’s prime minister decried Secretary of State John Kerry’s Mideast policy speech as a “deep disappointment” on Wednesday and vowed to work with the incoming Trump administration to contain the fallout from last week’s U.N. resolution calling Israeli settlements illegal. Netanyahu’s angry statement, delivered at a late-night news conference shortly after Kerry’s address, capped a tumultuous week in which years of tense relations with President Barack Obama boiled over.
Day: December 28, 2016
A Lawmaker’s Tweet Sparks A Rally In Springdale
The Department of Health and Human Services is considering using the Ouachita Job Corps Center as a housing facility for undocumented immigrant children. Three days before Christmas, U.S. Senator Tom Cotton posted this tweet: “HHS should halt any plans to use the Ouachita Job Corps Center facility as an immigration shelter….” which then linked to a longer statement, that U.S. Senator John Boozman and Congressman Bruce Westerman both agreed.
Top Clinton Fundraiser SelectedFor Key Democratic Post
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced a new finance director for the 2018 election season, according to a Wednesday report in Politico’s Playbook. Mike Smith previously served as finance chair of the campaign to elect Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, where he reportedly managed a 5,000-person high-profile donor list.
A Very Sad-Looking Hillary Clinton SpottedEating Breakfast at New York Resort
Since Election Day, one of the favorite pastimes of the media has been to catch a glimpse of the person who was expected to be our President-elect. Following her shocking loss to Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton has largely stayed out of the public eye, making only a handful of appearances, such as Harry Reid’s portrait unveiling and a party for the millionaires who donated to her campaign.
The Latest: Utah attorney general to sue over monument
The Republican attorney general of Utah says he’s going to sue over President Barack Obama’s designation of the Bears Ears National Monument that spans 1.35 million acres in the state. Attorney General Sean Reyes said in a statement Wednesday that he’s working with local officials to file a lawsuit.
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University of Kansas students are being offered buttons through the schoolA s library system meant to make their preferred gender pronouns clear. Various University of Kansas Libraries employees now sport the square-shaped pins, with extra ones also doled out to interested students, the Lawrence Journal-World reports.
Carl Paladino w/Bauerle and Bellavia PART 1
They’re Bauerle irrelevant and thanks for calling out. You. Well I was it Karl I love you and I like you I was trying to be light you know.
12-28 The Bauerle and Bellavia Show Hour 3
News radio 930 WBS. Yeah. I’m okay. Hey and. It’s Tom Bauer latent. I. Some changes being OK okay we’re celebrating.
12-28 The Bauerle and Bellavia Show Hour 2
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Getting as much of it in as they can before they go away
We are seeing the Hillary administration in a hurry. These were the plans that have now been scuttled, and there must be more they will find difficult to wedge in but will do so if they can.
Obama to sanction Russia over ‘election meddling’
The Obama administration is preparing to announce a series of sanctions against Russia for meddling in the presidential election, American officials briefed on the plans told CNN on Wednesday. The actions are expected to include expanded sanctions and diplomatic measures, in what the administration deems a proportional response to a Russian operation that went beyond cyber hacking activities common among nations.
AIPAC: Kerry tried to defend the indefensible
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee , the pro-Israel lobby in the United States, on Wednesday criticized Secretary of State John Kerry’s speech on the Middle East , saying it was “a failed attempt to defend the indefensible.” “Contrary to Secretary of State Kerry’s address today, the United Nations Security Council resolution that the administration unconscionably failed to block was unfair, unbalanced and represented a profound departure from the policies of previous Democratic and Republican administrations for nearly the past forty years.
Trump takes credit for 8,000 jobs, talks with Obama
After weeks of giving only brief comments to the media, Donald Trump made a series of public statements Wednesday, applauding the return of 8,000 jobs to the U.S. and hailing his discussions with President Barack Obama. In one of his cameos on the front steps of his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump touted plans by a Japanese mogul to bring those jobs to the United States.
The Latest: Dems offer mixed reactions to Israel speech
Democratic lawmakers are offering mixed reactions to Secretary of State John Kerry’s speech deploring Israeli settlement-building and defending the U.S. move not to veto a controversial U.N. resolution. Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York says his former Senate colleague “seems to have forgotten the history off settlements in Gaza” and warns Kerry’s speech may have “emboldened extremists on both sides.”
Trump Says He Had ‘Good Talk’ With Obama
Authorities say a toddler in foster care has died after suffering brain and internal injuries at a west Lincoln home. Lincoln Officer Katie Flood said Wedne… A missing woman and her great-granddaughter have been found alive in Virginia, according to state police.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s attorneys appeal findings in civil-contempt case
Lawyers for Arpaio and two officers also filed a brief asking for the removal of Judge Murray Snow and his monitor. Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s attorneys appeal findings in civil-contempt case Lawyers for Arpaio and two officers also filed a brief asking for the removal of Judge Murray Snow and his monitor.
Scams, The Biggest Threat to Patent and Trademark Owners
After threading the tortuous path through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and withstanding assaults of infringers, who would have thought that one of the biggest problems for patent and trademark owners is scammers? These scammers send official looking documents with data downloaded from the Patent and Trademark Office requesting payment for various unnecessary services, such as inclusion in a directory, or sometime for no service at all. The USPTO has created a webpage , but it is largely forgotten by the time the solicitation is received.
3 Growth Stocks to Buy in January
There’s plenty of uncertainty going into 2017, but that doesn’t mean that long-term investors should change their strategies. Buying shares of good companies at reasonable prices and holding them for a long time is the key to investing success.
EXCLUSIVE: Kerry Keeps Shares In Tibetan Firm As Protesting Monk Burns
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry , his wife Teresa Heinz and daughter Alexandra Kerry and guest arrive on the red carpet for the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington, U.S., April 30, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Secretary of State John Kerry continues to hold shares in a luxury Chinese bottling company operating in occupied Tibet amid escalating human rights protests, including a gruesome self-immolation by a former Tibetan monk, The Daily Caller News Foundation’s Investigative Group has learned.
Obama names monuments despite GOP opposition
President Barack Obama designated two national monuments Wednesday at sites in Utah and Nevada that have become key flashpoints over use of public land in the U.S. West, marking the administration’s latest move to protect environmentally sensitive areas in its final days. The Bears Ears National Monument in Utah will cover 1.35 million acres in the Four Corners region, the White House said.
Weighty and weird issues await Texas lawmakers
When Texas lawmakers meet again on Jan. 10 in Austin, they’ll deal with hundreds of bills that have been filed. Some are the typical bigger issues, such as state retirement.
Obama’s Betrayal of Israel Is a Black Day for American Diplomacy
Adding a final shameful chapter to a foreign-policy record that already runneth over with them, Barack Obama on Friday abandoned America’s commitment to Israel’s security, and to the vindication of democracy over sharia-supremacist aggression.
US to retaliate against Russia for cyber-meddling in the Presidential elections11 min ago
Washington, Dec 29: President Barack Obama’s administration is poised to announce a series of retaliatory measures against Russia over its cyber-meddling in the US election, reports have said. Obama has all but accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of personally ordering an audacious cyber hack that many Democrats believe damaged Hillary Clinton’s chances in November’s closely fought election with Republican foe Donald Trump.
Howa s That Economic Equality Working Out, Obama?
Biker, gun enthusiast, former bull rider and radio talk show host Mike Broomhead filled in for Glenn on The Glenn Beck Program today, Wednesday, December 28. – What has consumer confidence soaring at a 15-year high? – Does Mike have a celebrity crush? – How does the US appear to the world after the UN vote? – How’s that economic equality working out, Obama? – Does the EPA realize fires destroy wildlife habitat? MIKE: This is the Glenn Beck Program. My name is Mike Broomhead.
Russia: United States’ annoying little brother who will soon grow up
As a result of the leadership of Ronald Reagan, relations between the United States and Russia changed dramatically. At the end of the Cold War, tensions immediately deescalated.
“Deep disappointment”: Netanyahu hits back at Kerry, accuses U.S. of orchestrating UN resolution
That was his Facebook message to Obama. His Facebook message to Trump was “President-elect Trump, thank you for your warm friendship and your clear-cut support for Israel!” So, yeah, Bibi’s happy with the election result.
Obama-Trump trade barbs as relationship deteriorates
Separated by the entire North American continent and half the Pacific Ocean, the incoming and outgoing presidents are trading barbs — both veiled and overt — from their respective holiday vacations, souring a once a collegial public relationship. Marked by insults on Twitter, perceived public slights and foreign policy disputes, the ties between President-elect Donald Trump and President Barack Obama have significantly frayed less than a month before Trump is sworn into office.
The disappearing death penalty
Just before Christmas, the Death Penalty Information Center reported that in 2016 both the death sentences by courts and death-row executions across the United States continued to decline. The 30 new death sentences handed down this year were a big drop from 49 the previous year, and were the lowest number since the US Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment in 1976, the nonprofit group said.
Hillary Is BACK! Just In Time For Federal Court To STRIKE With Major Ruling Against Her
I was actually thoroughly enjoying the Hillary hiatus we saw after her embarrassing defeat in November, but all good things must come to an end eventually. The question now is: Should Hillary simply disappear forever, or should he be forced back into the spotlight to answer for her crimes? For right now, a Federal Court has decided that we must be bothered with her presence for just a bit longer, but in a way all conservatives can agree is acceptable.
Obama Organizing HUGE “Muslim” Surprise For Trump Once He Enters White House
Just as expected , Obama is flooding the US with as many Islamic refugees as he can get brought in here before he leaves. It’s meant to flip Donald Trump off as he enters the White House.
Trump Just Put The FEAR Of God In “Sanctuary Cities”…
President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear that he will be going after sanctuary cities after his inauguration, and he’s not playing around. In fact, one “sanctuary county” has already started going after illegals because it was so terrified of Trump’s threat to strip their federal funding.
The Electoral College Made It Possible For Us To Abolish Slavery
The Electoral College is a racist system that helped slave states, and that’s why it should be abolished. That’s one of the many talking points the Left has hurled against our electoral process.
Congress to Seek Justice Against the UN
In his scathing response to the Obama administration’s UN decision against Israel, Sen. Ted Cruz reminded the White House that Congress has constitutional authority over taxpayer funding. With that power, he said Congress will not stand by and let the executive branch continue its assault against their Middle East ally.
Pressure’s on for Trump to make diplomats safer
Donald Trump hammered rival Hillary Clinton during the presidential campaign for failing to prevent the attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, when she was secretary of state. Soon he’ll be the one responsible for protecting America’s diplomats, but he’s offered little insight into how he’ll do that.
Netanyahu calls Kerry speech ‘deep disappointment’
Israel’s prime minister decried Secretary of State John Kerry’s Mideast policy speech as a “deep disappointment” on Wednesday and vowed to work with the incoming Trump administration to contain the fallout from last week’s U.N. resolution calling Israeli settlements illegal. Netanyahu’s angry statement, delivered at a late-night news conference shortly after Kerry’s address, capped a tumultuous week in which years of tense relations with President Barack Obama boiled over.
Dayton Not Ready To Declare Twin Metals Copper Mine Dead Yet
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Hey ‘Hatchimals’! You Had One Job
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Tensions erupt between Obama and Trump, setting up fraught transition
The anxious armistice between U.S. President Barack Obama and president-elect Donald Trump came to an abrupt halt Wednesday and put the United States on course for the rockiest presidential transition in at least six decades. Cracks in the relationship have been evident for weeks, but the fissure between the two broke into the open when Mr. Obama’s Secretary of State defended the American position in the United Nations on the issue of Israeli settlements and when Mr. Trump went to his Twitter account and banged out an unambiguous end to the surface niceties the two have laboured to present to a divided American public.
At Pearl Harbor, U.S., Japan look to move past legacy of war
President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial, part of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, adjacent to Honolulu, Hawaii, Tuesday. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit Tuesday with President Barack Obama is powerful proof that the former enemies have transcended the recriminatory impulses that weighed down relations after the war, Japan’s government has said.
Mayo CEO Noseworthy Meets with Donald Trump
Donald Trump now says the White House transition is going “smoothly” after complaining earlier about some of President Barack Obama’s “statements and roadblocks.” Earlier Wednesday, Trump wrote on Twitter: “Doing my best to disregard the many inflammatory President O statements and roadblocks.