Congress has scheduled a Jan. 11 confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, even as opposition to her is growing and Democrats are reportedly trying to postpone the proceedings until she fully discloses information about her finances and conflicts of interest. DeVos is a Michigan billionaire who is a former Republican Party state chairman and a longtime school-choice activist.
Day: January 7, 2017
The Latest: Trump renews calls for warmer ties with Russia
The first page of the Joint Analysis Report narrative by the Department of Homeland Security and federal Bureau of Investigation and released on Dec. 29, 2016, is photographed in Washington, Jan. 6, 2017. Computer security specialists say the technical details in the narrative that the U.S. said would show whether computers had been infiltrated by Russian intelligence services were poorly done and potentially dangerous.
Trump’s plan to shake-up the intelligence community is a serious threat to American security
America’s spies spend their days monitoring foreign enemies. If they want to see the biggest threat to their own well-being, they may need to look closer to home.
US goes from bandleader to bystander in Syria peace efforts
In this Jan. 5, 2017, photo, Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington. Stung by years of failure to stop Syria’s bloodshed, the United States is now but a bystander to the civil war as President Barack Obama leaves office.
To celebrate inaugural or not? Trump critics are divided
In this Dec. 8, 2016, file photo, construction continues for the Inauguration and swearing-in ceremonies for President-elect Donald Trump on the Capitol steps in Washington. It’s typically an unquestioned honor to participate in the inauguration of an American president.
Ethics reviews incomplete for several Trump Cabinet choices
In this Dec. 12, 2016, file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. The government’s ethics office says several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet choices have not completed a review to avoid conflicts of interest even as Senate Republicans move rapidly to hold at least nine confirmation hearings next week.
FBI: Suspect in airport shooting wenta
Booking photo shows suspect Esteban Santiago, 26, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Relatives of the man who police say opened fire killing several people and wounding others at Fort Lauderdale airport report that he had a history of mental health issues.
Iowa, Nebraska senators re-introduce immigration hold bill
Senators from Nebraska and Iowa have re-introduced a bill requiring immigration officials to hold in custody anyone who has entered the country illegally and charged with a crime resulting in injury or death of another person. Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Deb Fisher and Ben Sasse of Nebraska introduced Sarah’s Law in June but it failed to advance.
Trump: Only ‘stupid’ people think warm ties with Russia are a bad thing
President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to resist conclusions reached by US intelligence agencies on Russian involvement in the 2016 election, and on Saturday defended his long-held belief that closer ties with Russia would be good for the US. Trump’s comments come one day after he received intelligence stating that the Russian government hacked Democratic Party groups and individuals during the election, and that Moscow acted to hurt Hillary Clinton’s campaign to benefit Trump.
State Department Designates Osama Bin Laden’s Son a – Global Terrorist’
Bin Laden, born in 1989, was announced as an official member of al-Qaida, the terrorist group his father founded, in 2015. Since then, al-Qaida audio messages featuring the younger bin Laden have threatened the U.S. and western nations and called for attacks against U.S., French and Israeli interests in Washington, D.C., Paris, France and Tel Aviv, Israel.
Rachel Maddow: Donald Trump’s ‘Blatant Lies’ About Russian…
As only she can do , Rachel Maddow explained the backstory of the Russian hacking – Vladimir Putin’s rage at Hillary Clinton for calling out the “neither free nor fair” Russian election in 2011 that handed him the presidency. “But when this thing came out publicly today,” Maddow added in her next segment, “there was one additional thing that this report taught us.
Winter storm coats South with snow and ice
A widespread winter storm brought snow, freezing rain and black ice to the Southeastern United States on Saturday, leaving road closures, power outages and dangerous driving conditions in its wake. Nineteen of the lower 48 states were under winter storm advisories, watches or warnings that impacted more than 60 million people, according to the National Weather Service.
Alleged airport shooter planned the Ft. Lauderdale attack, FBI says
The alleged gunman in the Fort Lauderdale airport fatal shooting went to Florida specifically to launch the attack that killed five and seriously wounded six, FBI officials said Saturday. After spending hours interrogating the suspect, Esteban Santiago, 26, investigators believe he went to Florida with a plan to carry out the attack, which FBI officials said can’t be ruled out as an act of terrorism.
Saudi Arabia’s dream of becoming dominant Muslim power in world has gone down in flames
LONDON: As recently as two years ago, Saudi Arabia ‘s half century-long effort to establish itself as the main power among Arab and Islamic states looked as if it was succeeding. A US state department paper sent by former secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, in 2014 and published by Wikileaks spoke of the Saudis and Qataris as rivals competing “to dominate the Sunni world”.
Eight years later, a Yes, we cana became a Yes, he dida
Those who hate Barack Obama rant about all the awful things he’s done, while those who like him praise all the great things he’s done. Obama himself is understandably concerned about edifying his legacy, which will be attacked with relish by the new president and the Republican-led Congress.
Donald Trump says having a good relationship with Russia is a ‘good thing’
Donald Trump said having a good relationship with Russia is a ‘good thing, not a bad thing’ – and only ‘fools’ would think otherwise. He said: ‘Having a good relationship with Russia is a good thing, not a bad thing.
Paul: Trump backs health repeal, replacement at same time
A Republican senator who challenged Donald Trump for the White House nomination says the president-elect “fully supports” repealing President Barack Obama’s health law only when there’s a viable alternative to replace it. Republican leaders in the GOP-controlled Congress are moving toward a vote on repeal legislation in coming weeks, but they anticipate a transition period of months or years to a replacement.
Trump wants former Sen. Dan Coats to be intelligence chief
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named retired Sen. Dan Coats as national intelligence director, saying the former member of the Senate Intelligence Committee was the right person to lead the new administration’s “ceaseless vigilance against those who seek to do us harm.” Trump’s announcement came one day after release of a declassified government report on Russian efforts to influence the presidential election.
Fake news this week: No, California didn’t legalize child prostitution
As you might have guessed, that’s not what happened. California law changed to treat children in prostitution as crime victims, not juvenile offenders.
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan: Obamacare ‘Needs To Be Repealed’
Congress is back in session and at the top of Republicans’ agenda is repealing Obamacare. Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan discusses efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Trump wants former Sen. Dan Coats to be intelligence chief
In this Nov. 17, 2016 file photo, then-Indiana Sen. Dan Coats on Capitol Hill in Washington. President-elect Donald Trump is planning to appoint former Coats as Director of National Intelligence.
Brutal killing inside Dallas County Jail leaves experts asking whether it could have been prevented
Inside a cell in the mental health tier of the Dallas County jail, a 56-year-old man lay unconscious on the bloodied floor. Javier Leal, once a disco DJ, spinning beats in nightclubs around the world in the ’70s, was dying.
Iraq war veteran accused of killing five at Fort Lauderdale airport
An Iraq war veteran took a gun out of his checked luggage and opened fire in a crowded baggage claim area at Fort Lauderdale’s airport on Friday, killing five people, months after he showed up at an FBI office behaving erratically, according to authorities. Esteban Santiago, 26, who was taken into custody immediately after the shooting and questioned at length, was expected to face federal charges in the shooting rampage, said George Piro, special agent in charge of the FBI’s office in Miami.
Jeff Sessions want us to believe he’s a civil rights champion. He isn’t.
U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions arrives at the lobby of Trump Tower in New York on Nov. 14, 2016. Sessions has been nominated to be U.S. attorney general.
Today s Intelligence Report Proves Nothing
Today the U.S. intelligence community-i.e., the CIA, the FBI and the NSA-released a report titled “Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections.” This is the declassified version of a longer report that was delivered to President Obama, President-Elect Trump, and indirectly to the Washington Post and other news organs friendly to the Democratic Party.
Rand Paul: Trump agrees withme on ObamaCare
Sen. Rand Paul said Friday that President-elect Donald Trump agrees with his proposal to repeal and replace ObamaCare at the same time, rather than roll back the law with no plan to move forward. “I just spoke to @realDonaldTrump and he fully supports my plan to replace Obamacare the same day we repeal it.
Obama Denies the MurderWave on his Watch
President Barack Obama used the Harvard Law Review to broadcast his claim that “there is no growing crime wave,” despite the crime wave that has killed 1,500 Americans in 2015 and 2016. His claim that crime has remained “near historic lows,” and his denial of the national murder spike, came in his op-ed published by the Harvard Law Review: “There is no growing crime wave.”
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What explains the idiocy of the liberal elite? It’s their education
Enough! Enough! For months, the so-called liberal elite has been writing articles, having radio and TV discussions, giving sermons and making speeches in which it has struggled to understand those strange creatures: ordinary people. The elite is bemused by what drives these people to make perverse decisions about Brexit and Trump.
Apex gang member released from youth prison ‘plans to carry out fresh crimes’ in Melbourne
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 Relatives of Ft.Lauderdale shooting suspect reveal how he ‘lost his mind’ after Iraq tour, was being prosecuted for strangling his ex and had been hospitalized with psychiatric problems Why was mentally ill Florida shooting suspect allowed to carry a gun and bullets in his luggage? A look at TSA and airline weapon guidelines in wake of lone shooter’s rampage Esteban Santiago and the ISIS one-fingered salute: How Ft.Lauderdale shooting suspect made jihadi gesture in photo as authorities investigate his obsession with terror group Grandfather, 62, and a great grandmother celebrating her husband’s 90th birthday are the first two victims identified in Ft.
This Week From Albany: Cuomo’s road show
This week in state government news, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo breaks with tradition and takes his state of the state address on the road and lawmakers return to Albany for the second week of the 2017 session. Instead of a single address to lawmakers, Cuomo will deliver six speeches in different locations throughout the state this week, beginning Monday in New York City and Buffalo.
Obama racial legacy: Pride, promise, regret a ” and deep rift
In this Nov. 4, 2008 file photo, President-elect Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, wave, accompanied by their two daughters, Sasha, 7, and Malia, 10, during an election night rally in Chicago. Some historians believe Obama’s race will ultimately matter less than his record.
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer discussing 2018 California governor’s race
LOS ANGELES San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer pledged to finish his four-year term as he campaigned for re-election last year, a decision that would deny Republicans a potentially attractive candidate for governor in 2018. Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan said Friday that he discussed the race with the mayor last year and that his fellow Republican “wants to run.”
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton: GOP needs an Obamacare alternative before repeal
Rep. Tom Cotton said Republicans need to have an alternative to Obamacare before repealing President Barack Obama’s signature health care law. “I think when we repeal Obamacare we need to have the solution in place moving forward,” the Arkansas Republican told MSNBC’s Chuck Todd Thursday.
Rahm to implement police reforms, with or without consent decree
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he’s determined to implement police reforms outlined by the U.S. Justice Department whether or not President-elect Donald Trump and Attorney General-designee Jeff Sessions pursue a consent decree mandating changes, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. Trump campaigned on a promise to take the handcuffs off rank-and-file police officers.
Biden Chides Democrats During Formal Counting Of Electoral Votes
In a ceremony marking the end of the 2016 presidential election, some Democrats objected to the official Electoral College tally. But Vice President Joe Biden objected, saying, “It is over.”
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Taiwan leader heads to Americas; US stops set to irk China
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen delivers a speech before traveling to visit Central American allies including a U.S. transit, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at the Taoyuan International Airport in Taouyuan, Taiwan. Tsai pledged to bolster Taiwan’s presence on the international stage on her visit four Central American allies on a trip that includes U.S. transits and looks set to raise China’s ire.
‘It was like he lost his mind’
People stand on the tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after a lone shooter opened fire inside the terminal. Picture: AP THE discharged US Army veteran arrested after the deadly shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport “lost his mind” after a tour of duty in Iraq, according to his aunt.
Biden signs desk in farewell tradition
In yet another sign the Obama administration is drawing to a close, Vice President Joe Biden signed the inside of his desk drawer Friday, adding his name alongside his predecessors. The tradition of signing the wooden drawer began with President Harry Truman, who used the desk in the Oval Office.