On Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 – a day after the inaug… . FILE – In this Jan. 29, 2016 file photo Northern League leader Matteo Salvini, French far right leader Marine Le Pen and Firebrand Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders attend a press conference on the second day of a 2-day con… Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, remain hospitalized in Houston, where he is in intensive care for pneumonia and she is being watched after complaining of fatigue and coughing Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, remain hospitalized in Houston, where he is in intensive care for pneumonia and she is being watched after complaining of fatigue and coughing A group of NASA-funded researchers are poised to enter an isolated geodesic dome on a Hawaii volcano to study human behavior for long-term space exploration, including a planned voyage to Mars A group of NASA-funded … (more)
Day: January 19, 2017
One more day: Obama in his final hours in the White House
Eight tumultuous years at the helm of American power have come and gone, and for President Barack Obama, this is finally the end. The president is spending his last full day at the White House on Thursday before becoming an ex-president.
Trump’s Treasury pick facing criticism over foreclosures
Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, Stephen Mnuchin, built his reputation and his fortune as a savvy Wall Street investor. But one of those investments has put him in the crosshairs of Democrats as he heads into his confirmation hearing Thursday: sub-prime mortgage lender IndyMac bank.
Inaugural Things to Watch: the speech, the dress and more
From a morning stop at church through the swearing-in to the last dance of the evening, it’s going to be an inaugural marathon on Friday. Donald Trump will take Washington by storm, no matter what the weather.
Even before taking office, Trump has changed the presidency
In this June 1, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wears his “Make America Great Again” hat at a rally in Sacramento, Calif. Donald Trump enters the White House on Jan. 20 just as he entered the race for president: defiant, unfiltered, unbound by tradition and utterly confident in his chosen course.
Day before inauguration, State Department lacks interim boss
It’s a little more than a day before Donald Trump becomes president and he still has no one ready to run American diplomacy until his nominee is confirmed. And with Russian-sponsored Syrian peace talks scheduled on Trump’s first full business day in office, the State Department doesn’t know who, if anyone, to send.
How fake news might affect your favorite foods
The “certified organic” seal is synonymous with healthy living and clean eating. But what exactly does it mean? And who decides what is or is not certified organic? In the United States, food is certified organic by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Obama’s U.S. better than he found it
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Obama warns Israel of stark choice ahead
WASHINGTON: In the twilight of his presidency, outgoing chief executive Barack Obama issued a stern ultimatum to Israel: choose democracy or a single state. “The status quo is unsustainable,” Obama said.
Why One Brooklyn Community Went for Trump
Voters mark their ballots, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in the Boro Park neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The neighborhood has a diverse population, including many orthodox Jews.
A Generation of Young Baracks
“Obviously, the first African-American president – we were very, very excited around that time,” said Conrad Tillard, adding, “we couldn’t think of a better name.” Barack Chad Joseph Tillard, now 7, and a second-grader at St. Luke’s School in Manhattan, was born three months after Inauguration Day in 2009.
DOJ indicts cops tagged in Ick-joo’s abduction, killing
THE Department of Justice has indicted the policemen allegedly involved in the abduction and killing of South Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo last October. In a six-page resolution, the DOJ has found probable cause to charge SPO3 Ricky Sta.
Keep CIA on path to – modernization’
CIA Director John Brennan’s biggest concern the past few years hasn’t been Russian hacking, or even the wars in the Middle East, but what he calls “modernization” of the agency. In an effort to improve performance of this notoriously siloed organization, Brennan moved to fuse operations and analysis .
Reddit users reveal their STRANGEST pet peeves
‘Nope’: The last word of cold-blooded killer as he is executed for invading family’s home and murdering two young girls and their parents who had left the door open while preparing New Year party The wedge salads are on me! Trump pays one fan’s $1,000 dinner bill as he’s mobbed while stopping by his DC hotel for a meal after ditching press pool 36 hours before inauguration Aaron Rodgers’ family doesn’t ‘trust’ Olivia Munn: More details of NFL star’s rift with relatives emerge ‘after he chose model over her’ Overweight and rather whiffy, the REAL young Queen Victoria: New book claims Lord Melbourne dropped hints to the monarch about her personal hygiene and gave her slimming tips What billionaires’ dreams are made of: The most expensive home ever listed in America goes on sale for $250MILLION – complete with a helicopter, two champagne cellars and a $220K candy room Poll shows Hillary … (more)
Nat’l Pork Producers Council: Another “Midnight” Regulation Dumped On Farmers
NAT’L PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL: ANOTHER “MIDNIGHT” REGULATION DUMPED ON FARMERS Jan. 19, 2017 Source: Nat’l Pork Producers Council news release In another poke in the eye to agriculture, the Obama administration tomorrow will issue a regulation that adds animal welfare standards to the nation’s organic food production law. The National Pork Producers Council will work with the Trump administration and Congress to repeal yet another “midnight” regulation.
Ignorance may be only option
Out of, perhaps, an over-exaggerated sense of fair play, I offer this spoiler: If you’ve landed on this page expecting humour, satire, light-heartedness or limited insights into the goings on of Tiny Town, move along; nothing to read here. With extreme reluctance, I’m going to mourn the death of a dear friend, an acquaintance I’ve known intimately and loved deeply since the day I was born.
‘The Trump effect’ on Canadian food prices: Sad
PENNY PINCHING Canadians can expect to pay up to five per cent more on food in 2017 due to a number of factors: weather, a weak loonie, rising energy costs and a certain controversy-courting president south of the border. Canadians’ food costs are expected to go up by as much as five per cent in 2017, and consumers have incoming U.S. President Donald Trump at least in part to thank for the price hike, according to a recent report.
Obama praised for bridging gap between hip-hop and politics
Not only is President Barack Obama the nation’s first black president, but it’s safe to say he has been America’s first hip-hop commander-in-chief. Obama embraced hip-hop more than any of his predecessors: He’s referenced Jay Z’s lyrics and Kanye West in speeches, released playlists on Spotify that included Nas, Chance the Rapper, Mos Def and Method Man, and was caught dancing to Drake’s “Hot Line Bling” at a White House event.
Trump versus Paris accord
The Paris Agreement aimed at combating global warming, which went into effect on Nov. 4, is exposed to the same crisis that beset the Kyoto Protocol adopted at the 3rd United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in December 1997. When the Kyoto Protocol was adopted, the United States was led by the administration of President Bill Clinton.
Why people are so shocked at Trump
President Trump’s executive order temporarily barring some immigrants and refugees from entering the U.S. led to mixed messages from government officials and stoked confusion among green card holders unsure if the policy applied to them. Photo: AP.
Here are all of Ivanka and Melania Trump’s Inaugural Weekend outfits
REUTERS/Saul Loeb/Pool Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner attend the National Prayer Service at the National Cathedral, on January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner arrive at the Freedom Ball at the Washington Convention Center January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC.