From left, Rep. Elijah Cummings, Sen. Ben Cardin, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Eric Swalwell hold a news conference Monday to call for an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate foreign interference in the 2016 presidential election. WASHINGTON – After intelligence officials issued a bombshell report on Russia hacking the Democratic National Committee, House and Senate Democrats are renewing their call for an independent commission to investigate Russian interference in the presidential election.
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Air Forces grants honorable discharge to 91-year-old gay vet
” A 91-year-old veteran who was dismissed from the U.S. Air Force as “undesirable” in 1948 because he is gay has had that discharge status changed to “honorable.” The move by the Air Force comes in response to a lawsuit filed in November by H. Edward Spires of Norwalk, Connecticut, who served from 1946 to 1948 as a chaplain’s assistant, earning the rank of sergeant.
Fact Check: Streep overrated? Trump picks a decorated star
NEW YORK – President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday, calling Meryl Streep “one of the most over-rated actresses in Hollywood” following her speech Sunday night at the Golden Globe awards While “overrated” is an opinion, Streep, who took aim at Trump in her speech while accepting the Globes lifetime achievement award, holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations of any actor. She has earned 19 Oscar nominations and three wins, as well as a record 29 Golden Globe nominations and eight wins, and two Emmy Awards.
Nevada senator, congressman seek to limit national monuments
With some rural Nevadans angry that President Barack Obama designated two sprawling national monuments in the state in 2016, two Republican congressional lawmakers have introduced a measure to restrict the ability of future presidents to do the same. U.S. Sen. Dean Heller and U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei said their proposal would make Nevada off-limits to new monuments that don’t have approval from Congress.
Shaheen, Hassan visiting Planned Parenthood in Exeter
U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan are visiting the Planned Parenthood clinic in town Monday morning to discuss their efforts in Congress to stop Republican efforts to defund Planned Parenthood, according to Shaheen’s office. House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said a provision cutting Planned Parenthood’s taxpayer funding will be included in the budget reconciliation legislation repealing Obamacare.
In Trump’s First 100 Days, He Should Emulate This Democratic Hero
Many in the country are in a skittish mood, as Donald Trump gets ready to take office. Nobody really knows what this anti-politician with a hair-trigger temper will do in his first 100 days, traditionally when presidents accomplish the most.
For better schools, abolish the politicized Department of Education…
President Bush spends time with students at Pierre Laclede elementary school in St. Louis on Jan. 5, 2004, as part of a celebration of the two year anniversary of the “No Child Left Behind Act.” President Bush spends time with students at Pierre Laclede elementary school in St. Louis on Jan. 5, 2004, as part of a celebration of the two year anniversary of the “No Child Left Behind Act.”
Trump’s VA pick pledges to save beleaguered agency
Physician David Shulkin headed toward likely confirmation as President Donald Trump’s veterans affairs secretary, after offering repeated assurances Wednesday to sometimes skeptical senators that he will work quickly to meet the medical care needs of millions of veterans without dismantling the beleaguered department. At his confirmation hearing, Shulkin, the top health official at the Department of Veterans Affairs since 2015, cited efforts during his tenure to improve wait times for veterans needing urgent care, such as same-day services in primary care and mental health at VA medical centres.
U.S. to Study Sand from Bahamas to Protect Florida Coast
A potential solution to a troublesome sand shortage off Southeast Florida is tucked away in a massive water resources funding bill President Barack Obama signed into law last month. The 2016 Water Resources Development Act authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to study the potential of using foreign sand, such as from the Bahamas, to widen shorelines and protect coasts from hurricanes like the ones that lashed the Big Bend and northeastern Florida last summer.
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.
Even with increased airport security vulnerabilities remain
This photo taken Friday, Jan. 6, 2017 by passenger Mark Lea and released by Lea Sunday, Jan. 8 shows a handgun which was used by Iraq war veteran Esteban Santiago when he killed five people is seen on the floor at the scene of the attack at the Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida. In a post-9/11 world, American airports have taken all sorts of steps to keep travelers safe.
Trump must prove Putin’s assessment wrong
The declassified report from our intelligence agencies confirmed that Russia hacked and used other techniques to try to undermine confidence in our election system, denigrate Hillary Clinton and help elect President-elect Donald Trump. Russia “developed a clear preference for President-elect Trump,” the report states.
Adam Schiff, Top Democrat on Intel Committee, Says Russia’s No Ally
The top Republican and Democrat on the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee on Sunday cast doubt on whether Russia can become an ally of the United States, an idea President-elect Donald Trump has embraced. Republican Devin Nunes, chairman of the committee, said on “Fox News Sunday” he would like to see a U.S.-Russia friendship but does not know if it is possible.
Ex-lawmaker seeks a comeback bid, this time in N.J. Senate
Seen in this 2009 file photo, then-state Democratic Committee Chairman and Assemblyman Joe Cryan , shares a laugh with Elizabeth Mayor J. Christian Bollwage during the event of Hawaiian Luau at O’Donnell Dempsey Senior Center in Elizabeth. Bryan left the legislature but announced Saturday he was making a comeback by seeking the Senate seat vacated by Sen. Raymond Lesniak who is running for governor.
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RT, a state-run Russian television network that broadcasts around the world in English, was implicated in a recently declassified United States intelligence report that accused the Russia government of meddling in the American presidential election to tip the vote in favor of Donald J. Trump. The Russians are accused of hacking the email systems of the Democratic National Committee and conducting a widespread disinformation campaign that included the propagation of fake news stories on the internet and the airwaves.
Trump Challenges Intel Agencies
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday escalated his blunt public challenge to the U.S. intelligence agencies he will soon oversee, appearing to embrace WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s contention that Russia did not provide his group with the hacked Democratic emails that roiled the 2016 election. Trump’s [seen here] defiance has increased the pressure on intelligence officials to provide decisive evidence of Russian election interference.
Another look at ‘Wampum’ and the creation of reservation gambling
Originally a type of bead fashioned by Native Americans in the northeastern United States, it was used as currency and eventually became a slang term for money.
Even with increased airport security vulnerabilities remain
A heavy police presence was at the Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after it re-opened Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017.
Political Road Map: The only thing ‘special’ about California special …
Democracy won’t come cheap in Los Angeles in 2017. Voters from Boyle Heights to Eagle Rock will likely vote twice – after two earlier elections last year – to fill a single seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, with the final ballots costing county taxpayers more than $1.3 million to cast and count.
Hypocrisy Alert: PBS’s Mark Shields Pathetically ‘Shames’…
On Friday’s week-in-review segment on PBS, every host and guest was piling on Donald Trump. These people consisted of anchor Judy Woodruff, liberal analyst Mark Shields, and pseudo-conservative David Brooks.
Letters: Evaluating Obama’s legacy
Re: “How do you assess Obama’s legacy?” [Opinion, Jan. 3]: It’s become clear that President Obama is very concerned about his place in history, and his actions in office will define that legacy. His administration has given us inedible school lunches, unaffordable insurance and made police lives unimportant.
Schapiro: Referendum on Trump, instead, becomes one on Va. Democrats
What is supposed to be an early referendum on Donald Trump, instead, is an unexpected referendum on the Virginia Democratic Party. Until this past Wednesday, Lt.
Is ‘Hillary Clinton for mayor’ crazy talk?
If there’s any glimmer of truth to the rumors that Hillary Clinton is considering a run for mayor of New York City, it would be evidence that she might have tripped and bumped her head during one of those long walks she’s been taking in the woods of Westchester County. It’s not that she couldn’t make a credible run.
Kushner, considering White House role, eyes business exit
Jared Kushner, President-elect Donald Trump’s son-in-law and one of his closest advisers, is taking steps to distance himself from his sprawling New York real estate business in what is the clearest sign yet he is planning to take a position in the new administration. Kushner, who is married to Trump’s daughter Ivanka, must clear a series of hurdles before he takes any post in Washington.
9 things Obama will be remembered for
As Barack Obama prepares to leave office on January 20, here are nine things his presidency may be remembered for: U.S. President Barack Obama applauds active military personnel after speaking about counter-terrorism during his visit to MacDill Air Force Base, home to U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command, in Tampa, Florida, U.S. December 6, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON DC: As Barack Obama prepares to leave office on January 20, here are nine things his presidency may be remembered for: If historians were to write only one thing about Barack Hussein Obama, they would likely note that — 143 years after slavery was abolished – a young Illinois senator became the first black president of the United States.
Rumors fly that Hillary Clinton might run for mayor of New York…
Inside the Obamas all-night White House farewell party: Star-studded bash goes on until 4AM with Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and SJP on the dance floor and chicken and waffles for breakfast 72 MILLION are put under a winter storm warning: Three dead, thousands without power in the South, Northeast is buried in blizzards and California braces for conditions ‘not seen for a decade’ Thousands of people wait for hours in freezing temperatures to try to score tickets to President Obama’s farewell speech in Chicago The Queen is STILL ill: Monarch to decide in the next 24 hours if she is well enough to attend church a month after she was last seen in public Charles Manson is back in prison after doctors determine he is TOO WEAK for surgery after suffering from intestinal bleeding 4,000 mile terror trip: Ex-soldier ‘specifically flew across the country to carry out Ft.
McAuliffe enters final General Assembly session with eye on legacy
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is entering the last legislative session of his term. The General Assembly convenes Wednesday for the final session of Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s term, and the world looks a bit different from what the Democrat expected just a few weeks ago.
Obama’s Ethics Appointee Tries To Derail Confirmations Of Trump’s Cabinet
The way the Obama administration is acting in its final days reminds one of a wounded beast in its death throes. It knows it has been turned out of office but it is doing its level best to damage the incoming administration to the greatest extent possible.
Herea s Betsy DeVosa s financial disclosure form. Read what Trumpa s…
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
Congressman takes down student’s art
A Republican lawmaker removed a high school student’s painting from a Capitol Hill display Friday because it shows a pig in a police uniform aiming a gun at African-American protesters. The image was inspired by the shooting and protests in Ferguson, Mo.
US veteran arrested in airport shooting; 5 dead, 8 wounded
An Army veteran who complained that the government was controlling his mind drew a gun from his checked luggage on arrival at the Fort Lauderdale airport and opened fire in the baggage claim area Friday, killing five people and wounding eight, authorities said. He was taken into custody after throwing his empty weapon down and lying spread-eagle on the ground, one witness said.
What we know about the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting suspect
The man suspected of killing five people Friday at Fort Lauderdale’s airport has been identified as Esteban Santiago, according to U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and multiple law enforcement officials. – Upon arriving at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, he picked up a bag at baggage claim, took out the gun and started firing, according to law enforcement sources.
Putin ordered campaign to influence prez election: US intel
The United States intelligence community in a new declassified file has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of ordering an “influence campaign” to help Donald Trump win the White House and denigrate his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in a bid to undermine public faith in the American democratic process. US President-elect Donald Trump was quick to refute the conclusion, saying hacking did not impact the November 8 presidential polls outcome.
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Five people were shot dead and eight wounded in a baggage claim area at Fort Lauderdale’s airport, and law enforcement sources tell CNN the suspect, identified as Esteban Santiago, had brought the firearm in his checked luggage The man suspected of killing five people Friday at Fort Lauderdale’s airport has been identified as Esteban Santiago, according to U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and multiple law enforcement officials. – Upon arriving at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, he picked up a bag at baggage claim, took out the gun and started firing, according to law enforcement sources.