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.
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State Department Held Workshops For Employees Dealing With Trump Transition Stress
The Department of State held workshops for agency employees struggling with the emotional stress of the Trump Transition in December, the Washington Free Beacon reports. The workshop, titled, “The Emotional Transition: Managing the Stress of Change,” were advertised in an agency-wide email, and employees were allowed to dedicate work time to the hour-long sessions.
Springsteen cover band drops out of inauguration gala
In this Nov. 7, 2016, file photo Bruce Springsteen performs during a Hillary Clinton campaign event at Independence Mall in Philadelphia. During an interview on Marc MaronA’s A’WTFA’ podcast released … more Some have come out publicly and said they won’t perform at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
Davos Man Has No Clothes
The World Economic Forum’s annual celebration of global capitalism once represented the inevitable arc of human progress. No longer.
King Day highlights transition from Obama to Trump
As Americans celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leaders and activists are trying to reconcile the transition from the nation’s first black president to a president-elect still struggling to connect with most non-white voters. King’s daughter on Monday encouraged Americans to fight for the slain civil rights leader’s vision of love and justice “no matter who is in the White House.”
Trump Inauguration Boycott Includes These New York Congressional Democrats
When Donald Trump is sworn in as the nation’s 45th President in four days, several New York City congressional representatives won’t be there. The Democrats say they are boycotting for several reasons: from Trump’s decision to not fully divest from his business empire to his attacks on civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis of Georgia.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Katy Perry’s public service announcement takes a dig at Trump
Pop-star Katy Perry has released a video titled , Is History Repeating Itself?, for which she was the executive producer. What begins as a simple story of a Japanese-American woman’s life turns into a PSA about Donald Trumps plan to implement a Muslim-American registry.
NBC’s Chuck Todd Plays Along with Lewis’ Illegitimate President Smear
Congressman John Lewis’ infamous interview with NBC’s Chuck Todd, smearing the president-elect as illegitimate, was the first segment covered during Meet the Press on Sunday. What’s apparent from the video is that not only did Lewis stick to his accusation, but Todd failed to push back at all.
Trumpa s incoming White House chief of staff warns ethics chief: ‘Be careful’
Donald Trump’s incoming White House chief of staff warned the director of the Office of Government Ethics on Sunday to “be careful” about criticizing Trump’s handling of his business conflicts. OGE Director Walter Shaub this week criticized Trump’s plan to shift ownership of his businesses to his sons, and his office has sought to influence Trump on the issue on Twitter for several weeks.
IHOP retweets tweet calling Clinton’s campaign ‘garbage’
IHOP Sunday retweeted a tweet suggesting Hillary Clinton had run a terrible campaign, and that this was the reason for her loss. “Also good morning to everyone except Americans who don’t want to accept the simple fact that Hillary Clinton had a major garbage campaign,” Twitter user @poojaslays wrote, and which the restaurant chain retweeted.
Key Words: Sanders says ‘it would not be a bad thing’ if FBI boss Comey stepped down
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders suggested Sunday that FBI Director James Comey should resign over his handling of Hillary Clinton’s emails in the days running up to 2016 presidential election. “I think he should take a hard look at what he has done,” Sanders told George Stephanopoulos during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week.”
Almost impossible to see how James Comey did right thing
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Making Sense of the Trump Russia Morass
The saga of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin seems to get more complex and less clear each week. The latest chapter included a dossier gathered by a British intelligence veteran at the behest of Trump’s political opponents, first from within the GOP, and then from interests associated with the Clinton campaign.
Snapp Shots: As Trump takes helm, we must resist agenda
Twelvescore and one year ago our forebears brought forth upon this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Note that it didn’t say “all people.”
Secret WWI telegram holds lessons for today, historians say
In a secret telegram a century ago, Germany tried to get Mexico to join its side during World War I by offering it territory in the United States. Britain intercepted, deciphered and shared the “Zimmermann Telegram.”
James Comey’s Worst Week in Washington
James Comey had hoped to lay low for a while after the election. After all, the FBI director — via his last-minute interjection into the presidential race — had become a major player in the fight between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Trump unleashes attack on US civil rights icon
US President-elect Donald Trump aimed his latest Twitter blast at longtime congressman John Lewis, a prominent civil rights icon. Photo: AFP President-elect Donald Trump lashed out at a prominent civil rights icon and lawmaker who said he is skipping next week’s inauguration ceremony because he sees the New York businessman’s election as illegitimate.
Bernie Sanders Advocates FBI Director Comey Stepping Down
Sen. Bernie Sanders said it “would not be a bad thing for the American people” if FBI Director James Comey steps down. Asked by ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos in an exclusive interview on “This Week” if Comey should leave his post, Sanders responded, “I think he should take a hard look at what he has done and I think it would not be a bad thing for the American people if he did step down.”
John Lewis Is A Civil Rights Icon But It Doesn’t Insulate Him From Criticism
There is no denying the impact John Lewis had on the civil rights movement. As one of the people who took part in the Selma to Montgomery marches, Lewis was the victim of a beating at the hands of the Alabama State Police on March 7, 1965, also known as ‘Bloody Sunday.’
‘All talk, no action’ – Fury as Trump unleashes Twitter attack on civil rights legend John Lewis
Donald Trump has sparked fury after tearing into renowned civil rights leader John Lewis for questioning the legitimacy of the Republican billionaire’s White House victory. Donald Trump has sparked fury after tearing into renowned civil rights leader John Lewis for questioning the legitimacy of the Republican billionaire’s White House victory.
National View: David Ignatius – To protect our democracy, we…
“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark,” mutters Marcellus as ghosts and mad spirits haunt Elsinore Castle in the first act of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” After this past week of salacious leaks about foreign espionage plots and indignant denials, people must be wondering if something is rotten in the state of our democracy.
Trump’s tough talk unlikely to redefine U.S. relationship with China
Donald Trump talked tough on China during his presidential run, blaming the country for the loss of American jobs, lobbing accusations of unfair currency manipulation or hostile trade practices, and suggesting that the United States levy enormous tariffs on Chinese goods. “Look at what China is doing to our country,” Mr.Trump said in September, during a presidential debate with Democrat Hillary Clinton.
To celebrate inaugural or not?
The sharp divisions over President-elect Donald Trump’s election have politicians, celebrities and even high school students debating whether taking part in the inauguration is a political act that demonstrates support for the new president and his agenda or a nonpartisan tribute to democratic traditions and the peaceful transfer of power. Among critics of the president-elect, everyone from Hillary Clinton and Hollywood A-listers to the band director at tiny Madawaska Middle/a High School in northern Maine and singers in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is wrestling with this issue – and reaching different conclusions.
Michael Gleba: the Scaife Foundation’s low-key leader
The Post-Gazette identifies 25 Trump Transition Team members with ties to the Scaife Foundation and the groups it funds. Read more here Mr. Gelba, 47, of Edgewood is the CEO of the Sarah Scaife Foundation, which started seeding the conservative field before he was born.
DNC chair contenders seek unified front against Trump
Over and over, the candidates to helm the Democratic National Committee stressed Saturday that they’re waging a new fight against Donald Trump — not re-fighting the old one between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Their race is no proxy battle, and the party is now unified around the cause of stopping Trump as he prepares to take the oath of office, the seven contenders said.
Report: Trump to visit African American museum in DC
After a public feud with a black civil rights figure, President-elect Trump will likely visit the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., to celebrate Martin Luther King Day, according to a report Saturday. The Saturday evening report from ABC News , citing senior transition sources, follows a pair of Trump’s tweets reacting to comments made by Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., a well-known leader from the civil rights movement, suggesting Russia’s interference with the election sullied Trump’s Electoral College win over Democrat Hillary Clinton .
Trump unleashes attack on U.S. civil rights icon who called election ‘illegitimate’
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump lashed out Saturday at a prominent civil rights icon and lawmaker who said he is skipping this week’s inauguration ceremony because he sees the New York businessman’s election as illegitimate. Trump aimed his latest Twitter blast at longtime Rep. John Lewis and the majority-black district in Georgia he represents, drawing widespread criticism just days before the holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. A park near the monument to King was the endpoint Saturday of the first major protest in Washington ahead of Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration: Nearly 2,000 people rallied both in honor of King and against the president-elect.
Trump unleashes Twitter attack against civil rights legend John Lewis
In this Jan. 11, 2017 file photo, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at the confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
John Lewis doesn’t think Donald Trump is a legitimate president
Rep. John Lewis, a Democratic congressman from Georgia and civil-rights icon, told NBC’s Chuck Todd in an interview for Sunday’s “Meet the Press” that he believes Russia’s alleged hacking aimed at helping Trump in the 2016 race makes Trump an illegitimate president.
Many motivations drive women to DC for inauguration protest
June 27, 2016 file photo pro-abortion rights activists celebrate during a rally at the Supreme Court in Washington. The tens of thousands of women flocking to Washington for a march on the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration come packing a multitude of agendas, but are united in their loathing for Trump.
Trump rips ‘all talk,’ ‘no action’ civil rights icon Lewis
President-elect Donald Trump harshly responded to civil rights icon John Lewis on Saturday, calling him “all talk” and “no action” after the Georgia lawmaker said Trump was not a “legitimate” president. “Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart rather than falsely complaining about the election results.
Holliday Sees Inaugural Gig as for ‘the People,’ Not Trump
When Jennifer Holliday got invited to sing at next week’s inaugural welcome concert, she says she took her cues from the Clintons and the Obamas in agreeing to perform. Holliday, who backed Hillary Clinton in the election, said she saw the Clintons’ decision to attend Donald Trump’s inaugural and the Obamas’ support for a peaceful transition of power as a signal to “just get this done and then fight vigorously” over policy differences later.