Month: January 2017

Trump blasts intel agencies over report on Russia ties

Trump says he owns a “great” company but really one of the … . FILE – In this Oct. 26, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, accompanied by, from left, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Trump, Melania Trump, Tiffany Trump and Ivanka Trump, speaks during the gra… NEW YORK – Hours before his first news conference as president-elect, Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted U.S. intelligence agencies, blaming them for leaking unsubstantiated reports on his relationship with Russia and demanding, “Are we living in Nazi Germany?” A U.S. official told The Associated Press on Tuesday that intelligence officials had informed Trump last week about an unsubstantiated report that Russia had compromising personal and financial information about him.

‘Yes we did’ – Obama bids farewell in nostalgic last speech

President Barack Obama has bid farewell to the nation in an emotional speech that sought to comfort a country on edge over rapid economic changes, persistent security threats and the election of Donald Trump. Forceful at times and tearful at others, Obama’s valedictory speech in his hometown of Chicago was a public meditation on the many trials the U.S. faces as Obama takes his exit.

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Trump denies ‘fake news’ Kremlin blackmail smear: Donald says he has NO DEAL, NO LOANS, NO NOTHING with Russia as Moscow ridicules the dirty dossier report as a Democrat conspiracy theory How Trump’s nemesis John McCain kicked off ‘Kremlin memo’ scandal by handing dossier to the FBI after sending an emissary abroad to collect it from mysterious British former spy The Kremlin DENIES claims it kept a blackmail dossier on Trump saying reports of compromising files are ‘no more than fiction’ ‘I never miss a golden opportunity’: Cringeworthy ad for Trump Tower Mumbai sweeps the web in light of The Donald’s alleged Russian sex acts Kellyanne Conway doubles down on Trump’s denial of Russian blackmail note on Seth Meyers saying Donald was ‘NEVER briefed on it’ Obama’s sting in the tail: Barack takes aim at Trump in emotional farewell speech urging Americans to rise up and fight racism – and … (more)

‘Nothing but an absolute fantasy’: Kremlin denies that Russian agents compromised Donald Trump

A spokesman for President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday dismissed as an “absolute fantasy” allegations that the Kremlin has collected compromising information about President-elect Donald Trump. “The Kremlin has no compromising dossier on Trump, such information isn’t consistent with reality and is nothing but an absolute fantasy,” Dmitry Peskov, who handles Putin’s day-to-day communications, told journalists.

January 11: Wastebook: Taxpayers Billed for Computers to Binge Watch…

The federal government spent millions of taxpayer dollars studying if women can pick Barbie out of a lineup, creating robot flowers, and building a computer that binge watches Desperate Housewives , according to a new report on wasteful spending. Sen. Jeff Flake on Tuesday released Wastebook: PORKemon Go , the latest chronicle of waste in a series started by former Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn .

Trump Already Looking Ahead to 2020 Re-Election

“Donald Trump plans to keep his Manhattan-based campaign headquarters open as he assumes the presidency – a move that represents a sharp break from his predecessors, and one that positions him to begin running for reelection in 2020,” Politico reports. “Trump intends to retain a skeletal campaign staff of around ten people with a senior aide at the helm.

VW emissions-cheating deal could put employees in hot seat

The imminent criminal plea deal between Volkswagen and U.S. prosecutors in an emissions-cheating scandal could be bad news for one group of people: VW employees who had a role in the deceit or subsequent cover-up. VW on Tuesday disclosed that it is in advanced talks to settle the criminal case by pleading guilty to unspecified charges and paying $4.3 billion in criminal and civil fines, a sum far larger than any recent case involving the auto industry.

Chao says private investors can help boost transportation

The Trump administration is looking to “unleash the potential” of private investors to boost the national transportation networks that underpin the U.S. economy, transportation secretary-designate Elaine Chao plans to tell lawmakers at her confirmation hearing Wednesday. Economic gains are being jeopardized by infrastructure “in need of repair, the specter of rising highway fatalities, growing congestion, and by a failure to keep pace with emerging technologies,” according to prepared testimony Chao plans to deliver to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.

Sasha Obama Missed Father’s Farewell Address Due To School Test, White House Says

There were many reactions to President Barack Obama’s impassioned farewell address on Tuesday night, but one three-word question seemed to percolate above the rest: Where was Sasha? Obama’s daughter did not attend the Chicago event, and her absence became especially noticeable during the portion of the president’s speech dedicated to his family . After praising his wife, Michelle, Obama discussed his daughters.

‘Yes we did’ _ Obama bids farewell in nostalgic last speech

” President Barack Obama has bid farewell to the nation in an emotional speech that sought to comfort a country on edge over rapid economic changes, persistent security threats and the election of Donald Trump. Forceful at times and tearful at others, Obama’s valedictory speech in his hometown of Chicago was a public meditation on the many trials the U.S. faces as Obama takes his exit.

Veterans care still ‘high risk’ as Trump mulls VA head

” Veterans health care remains a “high risk” issue threatening the federal budget and quality of care for former service members, auditors say in a forthcoming report. The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office will place the Veteran Affairs Department’s health system once again on its “high risk” list when it’s released next month.

Black lawmakers to speak out against Sessions in hearing

” Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Sen. Jeff Sessions, used strong words in the first day of his Senate confirmation hearings to deny any hints of a racist past. On day two, a group of black lawmakers will speak out against his nomination ” including New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker, who will take the rare step of testifying against a current Senate colleague.

Trump to face questions on Russia hacking, business ties

” Donald Trump is finally holding a news conference six months after his last one, held when he was plunging into a heated general election campaign with Hillary Clinton. Nearly six months and a campaign victory later, the president-elect will finally step before reporters again Wednesday to face questions about what role he believes Russia played in the election year hacking of Democratic groups ” interference the intelligence community says was intended to help the Republican defeat Clinton.

Senators seeking insights on Trump infrastructure plans

” Transportation secretary-designate Elaine Chao is facing questions from senators seeking insights into how the Trump administration plans to implement the president-elect’s promise to generate $1 trillion in infrastructure spending and how it would regulate self-driving cars and drones, among other concerns. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has scheduled a hearing Wednesday on Chao.

Convicted killer of 2 in Fort Worth set to die Wednesday evening1 hour ago

Washington [United States), Jan.11 : Death row inmate Christopher Wilkins, 48, will be executed by lethal injection on Wednesday evening after he failed to get a reprieve from the United States Supreme Court,media reports in Huntsville, Texas, said. Wilkins, convicted for the slaying of two persons in Fort Worth in 2005 that stemmed from a 20 dollar drug deal, will be first execution of death row convict in the United States in 2017.

Kerry Washington And Alyssa Milano Praise Barack Obama For Presidential Farewell

Kerry Washington, Alyssa Milano and Gabrielle Union were among the stars who took to social media to pay tribute to President Barack Obama as he made his farewell address on Tuesday. The 55-year-old made history as the first African American to take on the role of President of the United States when he was elected in 2009, and will be replaced by businessman-turned-politician Donald Trump later this month.

Almanac for Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017

Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include American statesman Alexander Hamilton in 1757; Ezra Cornell, founder of Western Union Telegraph company and Cornell University, in 1807; John MacDonald, first prime minister of Canada, in 1815; psychologist and philosopher William James in 1842; feminist lawyer Alice Paul in 1885; South African novelist Alan Paton in 1903; automobile designer Carroll Shelby in 1923; actor Rod Taylor in 1930 ; former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien in 1934 ; musician Clarence Clemons in 1942; singer Naomi Judd in 1946 ; Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Tracy Caulkins in 1963 ; singer Mary J. Blige in 1971 ; actor Amanda Peet in 1972 .

Pew Survey: Officers More Reluctant To Use Force, Make Stops

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Trump to face questions today on Russians, business ties in first press conference in months

The last time Donald Trump held a news conference, he was plunging into a heated general election campaign with Hillary Clinton and suggested Russia could help dig up some of his rival’s emails. Nearly six months and a presidential campaign victory later, Trump will finally step before reporters again Wednesday to face questions about what role he believes Russia played in the election year hacking of Democratic groups – interference the intelligence community says was intended to help the Republican defeat Clinton.

GOP concerns about deficits, debt disappear in Trump era

” For decades, congressional Republicans have pushed to slash the budget and reduce the size of the federal government, especially during the eight years Democratic President Barack Obama was in office. Now that Republican President-elect Donald Trump is poised to take charge, deficits and debt just don’t seem to matter to the GOP.

Trump’s HHS pick faces calls for probe of stock trades

” President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be the nation’s top health official is facing calls for investigation of whether his stock picks were guided by insider knowledge as a senior member of Congress. Georgia Republican congressman Tom Price was chosen by Trump partly for of his plan to repeal “Obamacare.”

Tillerson’s job as chief U.S. diplomat got harder before it began

Rex Tillerson’s job as chief U.S. diplomat became harder before it even began because of White House moves that have antagonized Muslim nations, European allies, Mexico and U.S. bureaucrats, current and former U.S. officials said. The Senate is expected to confirm Tillerson as the 69th secretary of state on Wednesday, making the former Exxon Mobil Corp CEO the chief foreign affairs adviser to President Donald Trump.