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Top StoryOutgoing CIA chief rips into Trump on Russia threat

In this June 16, 2016 file photo, CIA Director John Brennan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Brennan, said on “Fox News Sunday Jan. 15, 207, that Donald Trump’s “talking and tweeting” is not in the nation’s interest and that the president-elect lacks a full understanding of the threat Russia poses to the U.S. The outgoing CIA director charged on Sunday that Donald Trump lacks a full understanding of the threat Moscow poses to the United States, delivering a public lecture to the president-elect that further highlighted the bitter state of Trump’s relations with American intelligence agencies.

ABC Comes to the Aid of Lewis, Slams Trump for Twitter Attacks

ABC had clearly picked sides in the fight between President-elect Donald Trump and Congressman John Lewis, who claimed Trump was an “illegitimate president,” during their Sunday morning programming. The network spent that time slamming Trump for his counterattack on the congressman, even tying it to Martin Luther King Jr. ” You know, just five days before the inauguration and one day before MLK day, ” noted Paula Faris on Good Morning America , ” President-elect Donald J. Trump is doubling down in his war of words with the civil rights icon, Congressman John Lewis.

Donald Trump’s Tweets About Congressman And Civil Rights Icon John…

Over the weekend, Donald Trump spent far too much time disrespecting Georgia Congressman John Lewis – a true civil rights icon who has fought for racial and social justice for decades, quite literally nearly losing his life during a protest years ago. Stemming from criticism Congressman Lewis had of The Donald late last week, Trump got wind of the negative talk and fired off a pair of offensive tweets trying to call out Lewis about the district in Georgia over which he presides : Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart January 14, 2017 mention crime infested) rather than falsely complaining about the election results.

In Trump, man elected by Americans is president they’ll get

In this Nov. 10, 2016 photo, President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump shake hands following their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. In this Nov. 10, 2016 photo, President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump shake hands following their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

Some Democrats to ditch inauguration for Florida conference

Democratic officials, spoiled celebrities and pouting think-tankers – still sulking over their loss in the November election – are turning their backs on Donald Trump’s inauguration festivities. The ad hoc boycott flouts the traditional standards of DC decorum as the nation celebrates the peaceful transfer of power.

In Trump, man elected by Americans is president theya ll get

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.

Rep. John Lewis’ books sell out following Donald Trump’s attacks

Rep. John Lewis asks questions during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 11, 2017. Rep. John Lewis asks questions during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 11, 2017.

Number of Democrat lawmakers boycotting Trump’s inauguration swells …

Your boss is watching you: Companies fit staff with tracking devices to they can follow their movements night and day Trump inauguration boycott grows to 19 Democrat lawmakers: Congressmen will NOT attend after The Donald’s feud with civil rights hero John Lewis, who said he will not be a ‘legitimate President’ A growing number of Democrat lawmakers are boycotting Donald Trump’s inauguration this week, in the wake of his remarks about civil rights campaigner-turned-Representative John Lewis over MLK weekend. There are now 17 Democratic Representatives saying they will spurn Trump’s swearing-in in favor of focusing on their constituents or even taking part in protests and ‘resistance’ movements.

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.

5 Images that refute Trump’s attack on Hero John Lewis

It began when Rep. John Lewis announced that he would not attend the inaugural of Donald J. Trump because he did not consider him a legitimate president. Lewis, sometimes called “the conscience of Congress,” emerged to prominence as a very young man in 1963-66 as Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee – of which he had been one of the founders.

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 Hits Back at John Lewis [Updated]

Lawmakers condemn Trump for attack on John Lewis – Lawmakers took to social media on Saturday to defend Rep. John Lewis’s (D-Ga.) legacy after President-elect Donald Trump – launched an early-morning Twitter attack on the civil rights leader. – Pushing back against Trump’s criticism that Lewis is

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.

Trump unleashes Twitter attack against congressional critic

By STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press NEW YORK – Donald Trump is lashing out at a Georgia congressman who described the Republican as an illegitimate president. Trump tweeted on Saturday that Democrat 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.”

FILE – In this Jan. 11, 2017 file photo, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga….

As the candidates for chairman of the Democratic National Committee gathered here for a forum Saturday, they wrestled with a vexing question: how to confront the asymmetrical political warfare of President-elect Donald Trump. “If you try to go tweet-to-tweet with him, more often than not you’re not going to succeed,” said Thomas E. Perez, the secretary of labor, warning about going to “a knife fight with a spoon.”

Here are all the lawmakers boycotting Trump’s inauguration

It looks like A-list celebrity performers may not be the only ones skipping President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. While several political figures, including George W. Bush and Hillary Clinton will be in attendance when Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on January 20, a number of lawmakers who oppose Trump are refusing to show up.

When and where the newest Black Heritage series stamp will be issued

A new nondenominated commemorative forever stamp honoring civil rights advocate Dorothy Height will be issued Feb. 1 at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The stamp, which is the 40th issue in the United States Postal Service’s Black Heritage commemorative series, will be offered in a pane of 20, offset printed by USPS contractor Ashton Potter USA Ltd., of Williamsville, N.Y. The Black Heritage series began in 1978 with a 13A stamp honoring abolitionist Harriet Tubman . One new stamp in the series is issued each year.

Rep. Lewis: ‘I Don’t See Trump as Legitimate’

In an exclusive interview for “Meet the Press,” Rep. John Lewis said he believes Donald Trump’s election is illegitimate because of Russian interference in last year’s election. Asked whether he would try to forge a relationship with the president-elect, Lewis said that he believes in forgiveness, but added, “it’s going to be very difficult.

Alabama lawmaker: Democrats’ criticism of Trump pick Sessions is…

A Republican lawmaker on Wednesday came to defense of fellow Alabaman Jeff Sessions, saying attacks on the potential attorney general by Democrats who object to him is part of their “war on whites.” Speaking on Alabama’s WBHP 800, Rep. Mo Brooks , made his comments on the same day that civil rights pioneer and fellow House member John Lewis and Sen. Corey Booker spoke out against the controversial lawmaker.

Alabama lawmaker: Democrats’ criticism of Trump pick Sessions is…

A Republican lawmaker on Wednesday came to defense of fellow Alabaman Jeff Sessions, saying attacks on the potential attorney general by Democrats who object to him is part of their “war on whites.” Speaking on Alabama’s WBHP 800, Rep. Mo Brooks , made his comments on the same day that civil rights pioneer and fellow House member John Lewis and Sen. Corey Booker spoke out against the controversial lawmaker.

Booker makes history by testifying against sitting senator Sessions …

Booker makes history by testifying against sitting senator Sessions – while black lawmaker says scheduling their testimony at the end is like ‘being made to go to the back of the bus’ Civil rights icon, Rep. John Lewis, warned Sessions’ pro-‘law and order’ stance could be code for violating civil rights, as it was in the segregated South Sen. Cory Booker said he was guided by his ‘conscience’ and love of ‘country’ to testify against another senator, a first for the legislative body In an unprecedented move, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., spoke out about one of his Senate peers, testifying against the nomination of Sen. Jeff Session, R-Ala., for President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general.

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.

Dems call for county commissioner in Georgia to resign after John Lewis comments

Gwinnett County Commissioner Tommy Hunter waded into controversial territory over the weekend when he wrote a Facebook post calling U.S. Rep. John Lewis — a civil rights legend already locked in a war of words with President-elect Donald Trump — a “racist pig.” The reaction to Hunter, a Republican, taking on Lewis a few days before the holiday honoring the life of counterpart Martin Luther King Jr. was varied, but swift.

House Dems Promise War Over Paul Ryan’s Proposal

U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi applauds as Rep. John Lewis waves to supporters along with House Democrats after their sit-in over gun-control law on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 23, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas House Democrats are prepared to go to war over a new rule proposed by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, according to a letter sent to Ryan late Thursday.