Roy Cooper spent his last few weeks as governor-elect of North Carolina attacking the state legislature for encroaching on the separation of powers, weakening the rule of law, subverting the will of the voters, and hurrying new policies through too quickly, without adequate discussion or consultation. Roy Cooper then spent his initial few days as governor of North Carolina doing precisely what he’d accused the legislature of doing – and giving himself an unnecessary black eye.
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Cooper Makes a Colossal Blunder
Roy Cooper spent his last few weeks as governor-elect of North Carolina attacking the state legislature for encroaching on the separation of powers, weakening the rule of law, subverting the will of the voters, and hurrying new policies through too quickly, without adequate discussion or consultation. Roy Cooper then spent his initial few days as governor of North Carolina doing precisely what he’d accused the legislature of doing – and giving himself an unnecessary black eye.
Jimmy Fallon: Golden Globes one of few places where America honors popular vote
Former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton won the popular by over 2.5 million votes, but Trump won the Electoral College vote, making him president. Stay abreast of the latest developments from nation’s capital and beyond with curated News Alerts from the Washington Examiner news desk and delivered to your inbox.
Questions about hacking swirl as Trump enters crucial week
President-elect Donald Trump and his aides are entering a crucial week in his presidential transition as he and his Cabinet nominees undergo public questioning about their approach to Russia and potential conflicts of interests. Most pressing during the upcoming days of confirmation hearings and Trump’s first press conference in six months likely will be whether he accepts the conclusion of U.S. intelligence officials that Russia meddled in the U.S. election to help him win the White House.
Questions about hacking swirl as Trump enters crucial week
President-elect Donald Trump and his aides are entering a crucial week in his presidential transition as he and his Cabinet nominees undergo public questioning about their approach to Russia and potential conflicts of interests. Most pressing during the upcoming days of confirmation hearings and Trump’s first press conference in six months likely will be whether he accepts the conclusion of U.S. intelligence officials that Russia meddled in the U.S. election to help him win the White House.
Carrie Fisher’s Urn is a Giant Prozac Pill
Carrie Fisher’s ashes were carried in a giant Prozac pill at her memorial service on Friday. Fisher, who was cremated and laid to rest along with her mother Debbie Reynolds, had been very open about her struggles with bipolar disorder while she was alive, and Prozac is often used in treatment for the disorder.
President Obama Opens Up About Sasha and Malia’s Time in the White House
One of the victims from Friday’s shooting attack at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport was a doting great-grandmother active in h… — The man suspected of shooting a U.S. consulate officer outside the consulate in Guadalajara, Mexico, has been captured and is from the United States, Mexican off… The American Soybean Association Awards Banquet is an annual event that brings together state affiliates and ASA members from across the country to recognize and celebra… Amherst Wrestling Invite Results 1-7 1. Amherst 202.0 2. Plainview 119.5 3. South Loup 92.0 4. Cambridge 77.0 5. Shelton-Kenesaw 74.0 6. Aurora JV 63.0 7. Arcadia/Loup … Cal fired Sonny Dykes, the school’s head football coach, after four seasons on Sunday.
President Obama Opens Up About Sasha and Malia’s Time in the White House
One of the victims from Friday’s shooting attack at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport was a doting great-grandmother active in h… — The man suspected of shooting a U.S. consulate officer outside the consulate in Guadalajara, Mexico, has been captured and is from the United States, Mexican off… The American Soybean Association Awards Banquet is an annual event that brings together state affiliates and ASA members from across the country to recognize and celebra… Amherst Wrestling Invite Results 1-7 1. Amherst 202.0 2. Plainview 119.5 3. South Loup 92.0 4. Cambridge 77.0 5. Shelton-Kenesaw 74.0 6. Aurora JV 63.0 7. Arcadia/Loup … Cal fired Sonny Dykes, the school’s head football coach, after four seasons on Sunday.
President Obama Opens Up About Sasha and Malia’s Time in the White House
One of the victims from Friday’s shooting attack at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport was a doting great-grandmother active in h… — The man suspected of shooting a U.S. consulate officer outside the consulate in Guadalajara, Mexico, has been captured and is from the United States, Mexican off… The American Soybean Association Awards Banquet is an annual event that brings together state affiliates and ASA members from across the country to recognize and celebra… Amherst Wrestling Invite Results 1-7 1. Amherst 202.0 2. Plainview 119.5 3. South Loup 92.0 4. Cambridge 77.0 5. Shelton-Kenesaw 74.0 6. Aurora JV 63.0 7. Arcadia/Loup … Cal fired Sonny Dykes, the school’s head football coach, after four seasons on Sunday.
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Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Lindsey Graham said any Republican celebrating Russia’s hacking into the 2016 presidential election were “making a huge mistake” and described them as a “political hack.” Graham said, “To my Republican friends who are gleeful, you’re making a huge mistake.
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Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Lindsey Graham said any Republican celebrating Russia’s hacking into the 2016 presidential election were “making a huge mistake” and described them as a “political hack.” Graham said, “To my Republican friends who are gleeful, you’re making a huge mistake.
Trump accepts intelligence assessment on Russian hacking
President-elect Donald Trump accepts the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia engaged in cyber attacks during the November presidential election, his incoming chief of staff Reince Priebus acknowledged on Sunday. Priebus, speaking on Fox News and quoted by Reuters , said Trump believed Russia was behind the intrusions into the Democratic Party organizations, though he did not clarify whether the president-elect agreed that the hacks were directed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump accepts intelligence assessment on Russian hacking
President-elect Donald Trump accepts the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia engaged in cyber attacks during the November presidential election, his incoming chief of staff Reince Priebus acknowledged on Sunday. Priebus, speaking on Fox News and quoted by Reuters , said Trump believed Russia was behind the intrusions into the Democratic Party organizations, though he did not clarify whether the president-elect agreed that the hacks were directed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Kushner: Trump didn’t believe conspiracy theories
Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, personally assured skittish acquaintances the President-elect didn’t really believe some of the more outrageous claims he was making, according to a new New York magazine profile. “Back when Trump was spinning birther conspiracy theories, which were lapped up by gullible Republicans, one person who talked to Kushner says he offered assurances that his father-in-law didn’t really believe that stuff,” the report says.
Duck waterslide, chicken hatchery at Pa. Farm Show
The first show that begins the second century of Pennsylvania Farm Shows is welcoming back the birds, after a year when fear of spreading the deadly avian influenza kept all forms of poultry away from the exhibition. “The birds are back,” shouted Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture spokesman Will Nichols.
Duck waterslide, chicken hatchery at Pa. Farm Show
The first show that begins the second century of Pennsylvania Farm Shows is welcoming back the birds, after a year when fear of spreading the deadly avian influenza kept all forms of poultry away from the exhibition. “The birds are back,” shouted Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture spokesman Will Nichols.
Duck waterslide, chicken hatchery at Pa. Farm Show
The first show that begins the second century of Pennsylvania Farm Shows is welcoming back the birds, after a year when fear of spreading the deadly avian influenza kept all forms of poultry away from the exhibition. “The birds are back,” shouted Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture spokesman Will Nichols.
Hennepin Power donates to IVCC ag equipment
Hennepin Power Station recently donated $3,000 for instructional equipment for Illinois Valley Community Collegei 1 2s revitalized agriculture program. IVCC ag instructor and program coordinator Willard Mott joined IVCC President Jerry Corcoran, Hennepin Power Managing Director of Plant Operations Byron Veech and Administrative Manager Jennifer Pembleton for the check passing.
Hennepin Power donates to IVCC ag equipment
Hennepin Power Station recently donated $3,000 for instructional equipment for Illinois Valley Community Collegei 1 2s revitalized agriculture program. IVCC ag instructor and program coordinator Willard Mott joined IVCC President Jerry Corcoran, Hennepin Power Managing Director of Plant Operations Byron Veech and Administrative Manager Jennifer Pembleton for the check passing.
Hennepin Power donates to IVCC ag equipment
Hennepin Power Station recently donated $3,000 for instructional equipment for Illinois Valley Community Collegei 1 2s revitalized agriculture program. IVCC ag instructor and program coordinator Willard Mott joined IVCC President Jerry Corcoran, Hennepin Power Managing Director of Plant Operations Byron Veech and Administrative Manager Jennifer Pembleton for the check passing.
Republicans want revenge for Obamacare and it’s making them do stupid things
“For seven years now, the mantra ‘repeal Obamacare’ has been both a spasm of revanchist rage and a cynical ploy to keep a segment of the electorate motivated to vote for Republicans. It was also frequently deployed in the belief that the GOP would not be unexpectedly thrust into a position where their voters could expect them to make good on the promise.
Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
In this undated file photo released by China’s Xinhua News Agency, China’s aircraft carrier Liaoning berths in a port of China. China says it was routine combat drills, yet the deployment of the aircraft carrier Liaoning’s battle group in the Western Pacific and into the South China Sea has made neighbors jittery about Beijing’s flexing its muscles.
Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
In this undated file photo released by China’s Xinhua News Agency, China’s aircraft carrier Liaoning berths in a port of China. China says it was routine combat drills, yet the deployment of the aircraft carrier Liaoning’s battle group in the Western Pacific and into the South China Sea has made neighbors jittery about Beijing’s flexing its muscles.
Obama reveals his toughest decision
In his weekly address, U.S. President Barack Obama discusses the points he will touch on in his upcoming farewell address to the nation. PRESIDENT Barack Obama said his hardest decision during his two terms in office was a massive troop surge in Afghanistan.
Obama reveals his toughest decision
In his weekly address, U.S. President Barack Obama discusses the points he will touch on in his upcoming farewell address to the nation. PRESIDENT Barack Obama said his hardest decision during his two terms in office was a massive troop surge in Afghanistan.
Obama reveals his toughest decision
In his weekly address, U.S. President Barack Obama discusses the points he will touch on in his upcoming farewell address to the nation. PRESIDENT Barack Obama said his hardest decision during his two terms in office was a massive troop surge in Afghanistan.
Navy, Trump planning biggest expansion since Cold War
With President-elect Donald Trump demanding more ships, the Navy is proposing the biggest shipbuilding boom since the end of the Cold War to meet threats from a resurgent Russia and saber-rattling China.
Navy, Trump planning biggest expansion since Cold War
With President-elect Donald Trump demanding more ships, the Navy is proposing the biggest shipbuilding boom since the end of the Cold War to meet threats from a resurgent Russia and saber-rattling China.
Navy, Trump planning biggest expansion since Cold War
With President-elect Donald Trump demanding more ships, the Navy is proposing the biggest shipbuilding boom since the end of the Cold War to meet threats from a resurgent Russia and saber-rattling China.
Congressional Black Caucus to be more aggressive under Trump
In this July 8, 2016 file photo, then-Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. G. K. Butterfield, D-N.C., center, accompanied by, from left, Rep. Joyce Beatty , D-Ohio, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Butterfield, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., and Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Congressional Black Caucus to be more aggressive under Trump
In this July 8, 2016 file photo, then-Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. G. K. Butterfield, D-N.C., center, accompanied by, from left, Rep. Joyce Beatty , D-Ohio, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Butterfield, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., and Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Congressional Black Caucus to be more aggressive under Trump
In this July 8, 2016 file photo, then-Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. G. K. Butterfield, D-N.C., center, accompanied by, from left, Rep. Joyce Beatty , D-Ohio, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Butterfield, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., and Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Cassidy to review pathology reports by ex-deputy
State Pathologist Marie Cassidy has undertaken a series of retrospective reviews into all the pathology cases conducted by a former colleague during a two-year period. State Pathologist Marie Cassidy has undertaken a series of retrospective reviews into all the pathology cases conducted by a former colleague during a two-year period.
Schools, GPs and council ‘left in the dark over refugee plan’
The plan to house 80 Syrian refugees in Roscommon has been branded “a shambles” after it emerged agencies expected to provide vital services had not been consulted before the go-ahead was given. Roscommon TD Michael Fitzmaurice launched a scathing attack on the Government’s handling of the Ballaghaderreen refugee plan.
Schools, GPs and council ‘left in the dark over refugee plan’
The plan to house 80 Syrian refugees in Roscommon has been branded “a shambles” after it emerged agencies expected to provide vital services had not been consulted before the go-ahead was given. Roscommon TD Michael Fitzmaurice launched a scathing attack on the Government’s handling of the Ballaghaderreen refugee plan.
Ted Cruz, Texas governor meet with Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen in Houston
Washington: US Senator Ted Cruz and Texas Governor Greg Abbott met with the president of Taiwan on Sunday during a stopover in Houston that was sure to pique Chinese leaders already upset by her conversation with President-elect Donald Trump. It is not unusual for US lawmakers to meet with Taiwanese leaders when they pass through the country, but tensions are high this winter after Trump, who like Cruz and Abbott is a Republican, spoke to Tsai Ing-wen last month.
Ted Cruz, Texas governor meet with Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen in Houston
Washington: US Senator Ted Cruz and Texas Governor Greg Abbott met with the president of Taiwan on Sunday during a stopover in Houston that was sure to pique Chinese leaders already upset by her conversation with President-elect Donald Trump. It is not unusual for US lawmakers to meet with Taiwanese leaders when they pass through the country, but tensions are high this winter after Trump, who like Cruz and Abbott is a Republican, spoke to Tsai Ing-wen last month.
Ted Cruz, Texas governor meet with Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen in Houston
Washington: US Senator Ted Cruz and Texas Governor Greg Abbott met with the president of Taiwan on Sunday during a stopover in Houston that was sure to pique Chinese leaders already upset by her conversation with President-elect Donald Trump. It is not unusual for US lawmakers to meet with Taiwanese leaders when they pass through the country, but tensions are high this winter after Trump, who like Cruz and Abbott is a Republican, spoke to Tsai Ing-wen last month.
Five international leaders to watch in 2017
France’s far right politician Marine Le Pen visits Paris’ biggest Christmas market as polls show her topping the first round of the 2017 election. France’s far right politician Marine Le Pen visits Paris’ biggest Christmas market as polls show her topping the first round of the 2017 election.
Five international leaders to watch in 2017
France’s far right politician Marine Le Pen visits Paris’ biggest Christmas market as polls show her topping the first round of the 2017 election. France’s far right politician Marine Le Pen visits Paris’ biggest Christmas market as polls show her topping the first round of the 2017 election.