Velma Aiken, the paternal grandmother of Kamiyah Mobley, who was kidnapped as an infant 18 years ago, gets a congratulatory hug from a family member after Mobley was found safe Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, in Jacksonville, Fla. less Velma Aiken, the paternal grandmother of Kamiyah Mobley, who was kidnapped as an infant 18 years ago, gets a congratulatory hug from a family member after Mobley was found safe Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, in … more This composite image made available by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office in Jacksonville, Fla., shows a photo of Kamiyah Mobley, an infant baby girl who was kidnapped by a woman, seen in separate sketches first provided by police in 1998 during the initial search.
Day: January 16, 2017
Correction: Davos Forum story
In a story Jan. 15 about the World Economic Forum, The Associated Press erroneously reported John Drzik’s title as president of the global insurance and risk management firm Marsh. His title is president of global risk and specialties at Marsh.
Trump vows ‘insurance for everybody’ in Obamacare replacement plan
Protesters demonstrating support for the Affordable Care Act hold signs and chant in the lobby of Trump International Hotel & Tower at Columbus Circle in New York, Jan. 15, 2017. [Demetrius Freeman President-elect Donald Trump said in a weekend interview that he is nearing completion of a plan to replace President Barack Obama’s signature health-care law with the goal of “insurance for everybody,” while also vowing to force drug companies to negotiate directly with the government on prices in Medicare and Medicaid.
Attorney General Lynch: ‘We have always pushed forward’
Attorney General Loretta Lynch, in her final speech as head of the Justice Department, praised the work of the Obama administration to advance the dream of justice and said worries of difficult days ahead should be a call for action, not despair.
Women have many motivations for DC inauguration protest
When throngs of women from around the nation converge on Washington for a march on the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, they will arrive driven by a multitude of motivations. Gay rights, gun control, immigrant rights, equal pay, reproductive freedom, racial justice, worker rights, climate change, support for vaccinations: They all make the list of progressive causes that are attracting people to the Women’s March on Washington and its sister marches across the country and the world this coming Saturday.
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Charlotte-area supporters of the Affordable Care Act gathered Sunday to speak up for what they called a life-saving law and to speak out against ongoing efforts by the Republican Congress and the president-elect to gut, repeal and eventually replace it. “We stand together today to raise the conscience of the nation and our elected representatives,” Margie Storch of Health Care Justice-North Carolina told about 150 people at the “Save Our Health Care” rally at Marshall Park.
On MLK Day, Looking Back on Obama’s Criminal Justice Legacy
President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks at the El Reno Federal Correctional Institution in El Reno, Okla., Thursday, July 16, 2015. In his ” Letter from a Birmingham Jail ,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. explained to a group of white clergymen why he had risked arrest to protest in Alabama.
Ivanka Trump to continue working on women’s issues
She may not be working in the White House, but that doesn’t mean Ivanka Trump is staying out of politics. Although she has said she will have no official role in her father’s administration, Ivanka Trump has been quietly laying the groundwork for an effort that could make her perhaps the best-connected policy advocate in Washington.
Rep. Nadler: Dems will work with Trump despite inaugural boycott
Rep. Jerrold Nadler insisted Monday that Democrats in Congress will work with President-elect Donald Trump – even as they band together in a boycott of his inauguration. “We’ll work with him when we agree with him, we’ll oppose him when we don’t agree with him,” Nadler said on CNN’s “New Day” – after joining more than two dozen of his Democratic colleagues in planning to ditch the inauguration.
Hundreds of people attend a rally in support of the Affordable Care…
Thousands of people showed up in freezing temperatures on Sunday in Michigan to hear Sen. Bernie Sanders denounce Republican efforts to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law, one of dozens of rallies Democrats staged across the country to highlight opposition.
Warren embraces her role as a top Democratic foil to Trump
In a Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 file photo, Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. questions Defense Secretary-designate James Mattis on Capitol Hill in Washington, during the committee’s confirmation hearing for Mattis.
Widow of slain Oregon standoff leader carries on his mission
Leaders of an armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in rural Oregon were driving to a public meeting a year ago when police shot and killed one of them at a roadblock. Now, LaVoy Finicum’s widow and their children are planning to hold that meeting later this month in the same town, John Day.
Anti-Trumper John Kasich to doubters: I’m no lame duck
In less than a year’s time, Ohio Gov. John Kasich has gone from an “adult in the room” alternative in a fractious Republican presidential field, to a potential convention spoiler in Cleveland, to now facing a hostile new president who reached down personally to seize control of the state GOP. The roller coaster ride has left many wondering whether Kasich’s political star and personal influence have faded.
Inauguration in sight, Trump continues Twitter assault
His inauguration days away, President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to lash out at critics in the intelligence community and Democrats in Congress who are vowing to skip his swearing-in ceremony. The tough-talking Republican questioned whether the CIA director himself was “the leaker of fake news” in a Sunday night tweet.
Trump team is ready
His inauguration days away, President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to lash out at critics in the intelligence community and Democrats in Congress who are vowing to skip his swearing-in ceremony.
Many motives for women in inauguration protest
When throngs of women from around the nation converge on Washington for a march on the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, they will arrive driven by a multitude of motivations.
Revelers, Rally-goers to Clog DC for Trump’s Inauguration
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 question. Officials estimate that 800,000 to 900,000 people will be present Friday for the inauguration, a celebration that takes over the city, closing roads, taxing the city’s Metro transit system and making getting around difficult.
Rep. Jerrold Nadler: Trump election a …
Rep. Jerrold Nadler, New York Democrat, said Monday he will not attend Friday’s inauguration and that he doesn’t see President-elect Donald Trump as a legitimate president even if he was legally elected. Appearing on CNN’s “New Day,” Mr. Nadler cited Mr. Trump’s “inflammatory comments, his racist campaign, his conflicts of interest, refusal to disclose his taxes.”
Who are the 8 richest people? All men, mostly Americans
The eight individuals who own as much as half of the rest of the planet are all men, and have largely made their fortunes in t… . FILE – In this Monday, Aug. 1, 2016 file photo, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett applauds at a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in Omaha, Neb.
Women Have Many Motivations for DC Inauguration Protest
When throngs of women from around the nation converge on Washington for a march on the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, they will arrive driven by a multitude of motivations. Gay rights, gun control, immigrant rights, equal pay, reproductive freedom, racial justice, worker rights, climate change, support for vaccinations: They all make the list of progressive causes that are attracting people to the Women’s March on Washington and its sister marches across the country and the world this coming Saturday.
Supreme Court Considers Suit Over 2001 Detention of Muslims
Ahmer Abbasi speaks softly as he describes the strip searches, the extra shoves, the curses that he endured in a federal jail in Brooklyn following the Sept. 11 attacks.
Revelers, Rally-Goers to Clog DC for Trump’s Inauguration
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 question. Officials estimate that 800,000 to 900,000 people will be present Friday for the inauguration, a celebration that takes over the city, closing roads, taxing the city’s Metro transit system and making getting around difficult.
Pence Looks Like He Will Be Trump’s Inside Man in Congress
When Mike Pence landed in Congress after the 2000 election, he was a conservative agitator who often bucked President George W. Bush’s agenda. Seventeen years later, he’s the vice president-elect and Donald Trump’s inside man on Capitol Hill .
Obama Prepares for a Busy Retirement, More Freedom
For Barack Obama, there’s a presidential library to build, hundreds of millions of dollars to raise, causes to champion and a book to write. And don’t forget that long-promised vacation with his wife.
Inauguration in Sight, Trump Continues Twitter Assault
His inauguration days away, President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to lash out at critics in the intelligence community and Democrats in Congress who are vowing to skip his swearing-in ceremony. The tough-talking Republican questioned whether the CIA director himself was “the leaker of fake news” in a Sunday night tweet.
AP Interview: Lynch Defends Push for Police Accountability
As a younger lawyer, Loretta Lynch prosecuted New York police officers who sodomized a Haitian immigrant in a precinct bathroom. As attorney general, she’s broadened her focus to go after entire police departments for unconstitutional practices.
Americans Will Get the Trump They Elected as President
After 10 weeks, dozens of tweets and one rollicking news conference, Donald Trump’s transition into the White House has left little doubt that the man Americans elected in November is the president they’ll get. The immense responsibilities of the office and the daunting decisions that await Trump when he takes office Friday have not appeared to change the confrontational, divisive Republican.
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.”
Ivanka Trump to continue working on women’s issues
In this Nov. 11, 2016, file photo, Ivanka Trump, daughter of President-elect Donald Trump, arrives at Trump Tower in New York. Ivanka Trump plans to step aside from her executive roles at the Trump Organization and her lifestyle brand, but says she is confident both businesses will continue to “thrive.”
Oman says it accepts 10 Guantanamo Bay inmates at US request
Oman said Monday it accepted 10 inmates from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay ahead of President Barack Obama leaving office, part of his efforts to shrink the facility he promised to close. Oman’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement carried by the state-run Oman News Agency that it had accepted the prisoners at Obama’s request.
Trump Offers Britain Quick Trade Accord as He Shuns Europe
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he would offer the U.K. a quick and “fair” trade deal when he meets Prime Minister Theresa May shortly after taking office, as he signaled a major shift in trans-Atlantic relations. “We’re gonna work very hard to get it done quickly and done properly.
American capital prepares for huge inauguration and protest crowds over two days
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog America’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 question. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog America’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 question.
Thousands rally to resist Republican health law repeal drive
Thousands of people showed up in freezing temperatures on Sunday in Michigan to hear Sen. Bernie Sanders denounce Republican efforts to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law, one of dozens of rallies Democrats staged across the country to highlight opposition. Labor unions were a strong presence at the demonstration in a parking lot at Macomb Community College in the Detroit suburb of Warren, where some people carried signs saying “Save our Health Care.”
Reality Check: Trump is wrong about Atlanta
Donald Trump harshly criticized Georgia Rep. John Lewis on Saturday, tweeting that his district was “in horrible shape and falling apart …” Trump’s tweets came in response to Lewis’ comments to NBC News’ Chuck Todd in a taped interview that aired on Sunday’s “Meet the Press.” The congressman said, “I don’t see the President-elect as a legitimate president.”
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The main event is Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday, but there are some signs that more Americans are coming to Washington for the day of protests on Saturday, a stark change from past transitions of power from one president to the next. By Jessica Gresko.
Zimbabwe: Obama’s ‘Hostile Goodbye’ to Mugabe
Outgoing United States President Barack Obama has extended sanctions against Zimbabwe by at least another year, a report said on Sunday. This came as reports on Friday indicated that Obama’s administration was set to ease sanctions against Sudan and broaden now limited talks with the long estranged African government.
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Attorneys generals from six states, including New York’s Eric Schneiderman, have sent a letter urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general. Attorneys generals from six states, including New York’s Eric Schneiderman, have sent a letter urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general.
Brent Oil Trades Above $56 as Saudis See Market Balanced by June
Brent oil traded above $56 a barrel after Saudi Arabia said output cuts from OPEC and other producers will balance the market by June. compliance level of reductions and the outlook for rising global demand should be enough to balance the market by the end of the first half of 2017, meaning the six-month deal probably won’t need to be extended, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih said.