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Trump and Churchill

For all his pre-election talk about restoring America’s standing in the world, international respect is an area in which Barack Obama has failed. It’s clear enemies think he’s a powderpuff , and our allies – let’s just say they aren’t bubbling over with respect for the man.

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President Obama sat down with The Atlantic’s Ta-Nehisi Coates for a series of interviews for Coates’ ‘My President Was Black’ feature, and the president had a lot to say about race and the media in the past eight years. The Atlantic yesterday and today posted the first and second of those interviews, and in both he invoked Fox News and Rush Limbaugh in talking about public perceptions of himself.

Liberal Wishes and Dreams Pinned to Dubious Demographic Prognostication

While we’ve yet to see any semblance of a deep, personal reflection on why the Democratic Party was soundly defeated this year, we do have some idea as to what they think the future holds for them, and it’s about as predictable as them playing the victim is a loss of this calibur. Via Wired : The country is currently in the midst of what Taylor calls a “racial makeover.”

Butt Hurt Loser Michael Moore Has DRAMATIC Meltdown- HILARITY Ensues

Now that the Electoral College has made Donald Trump one step closer to becoming the 45th president of the United States, liberal author and filmmaker Michael Moore says the centuries-old system designed by America’s Founding Fathers is “racist.” On Tuesday morning, a day after Trump officially received the electoral votes needed to become president, Moore tweeted a message to the “rest of the world” in an attempt to “explain what happened yesterday.”

FBI: Michigan gymnastics doctor had thousands of child porn images, videos on computer

The Federal Bureau of Investigation found tens of thousands of images and video of child pornography on hard drives belonging to a former doctor for Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics, prosecutors revealed in court on Wednesday. Dr. Larry Nassar was arraigned in federal court Wednesday, where he entered guilty pleas to charges connected to thousands of images and videos of child pornography.

Lest We Forget, Clinton Wanted to Privatize Social Security

The collapse of the liberal media into a miasma of identity politics and guilt trips is fascinating to watch. After having been laid for a killer trip for how my support for Jill Stein is going to bring about the return of back-alley abortion, I think I have a bit of a right to just point out yet again that Hillary Clinton, if elected, wanted to put my parents in the poorhouse by privatizing their Social Security.

McCrory Blames Left-Wing Groups For No Repeal Of North Carolina…

Outgoing North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory blamed left-wing groups for scuttling an agreement that would have repealed an anti-LGBT law. The Republican called the special session Wednesday, but it ended without approved legislation to get rid of House Bill 2. Gay rights groups and others who pushed for repeal blamed Republican lawmakers for failing to keep its promise to act after the Charlotte City Council repealed its ordinance.

In Ukraine, more evidence of a hacking group’s Kremlin ties

A supposedly bipartisan deal to repeal North Carolina’s anti-LGBT law collapsed when both sides balked and started blaming each other, likely meaning the state will remain a pariah shunned by corporations,… A supposedly bipartisan deal to repeal North Carolina’s anti-LGBT law collapsed when both sides balked and started blaming each other, likely meaning the state will remain a pariah shunned by corporations, entertainers… The closing of an illegal Los Angeles music club highlights growing friction between underground venues and authorities who see them as disasters-in-waiting. California has put the brakes on Uber’s weeklong experiment with using self-driving cars on the streets of San Francisco.

Plane hijacking in Malta ends peacefully; 2 men surrender

The nation’s largest freight railroad has agreed to more thorough inspections and maintenance improvements after a fiery oil train derailment in Oregon and the discovery of more than 800 potential safety… The nation’s largest freight railroad has agreed to more thorough inspections and maintenance improvements after a fiery oil train derailment in Oregon and the discovery of more than 800 potential safety violations… Residents of Alaska’s largest city grapple with icy streets up to seven months a year. Fortunately, there are a number of footwear options for staying upright.

Obama administration joins European Union in blacklisting 15 Russian entities

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according… Senate Republicans refused to give President Obama’s pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Scalia even the courtesy of a… The Obama administration has slapped sanctions on 15 Russian individuals and businesses because of their involvement in projects in Ukraine and Crimea. The Treasury Department designated seven individuals and eight corporate entities involved in a range of projects, including the construction of a bridge connecting Russia to the Crimean peninsula.

The Latest: Gov.-elect says lawmakers failed to keep promise

Opponents of House Bill 2 hold signs outside the House chambers gallery as the North Carolina General Assembly convenes for a special session at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. … . State Sen. Jay Chaudhuri, D-Wake, speaks on the senate floor during a special session of the North Carolina General Assembly called to consider repeal of NC HB2 in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.

The Latest: Obama finishes playing golf with 3 friends

President Barack Obama is seen through the window as his motorcade vehicle as he leaves Marine Corps Base Hawaii, in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, after his morning workout. A motorcade with President Barack Obama aboard is seen as it leaves Marine Corps Base Hawaii, in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, after the president’s morning workout.

Cities on a Hill: The Coming Urban Future

Lost in the overall dreariness of Donald Trump’s victory on election night was the decent amount of better news on more local levels. The decriminalization of marijuana continued its forward progress passing on eight of the nine public referendums on which that some version of issue appeared.

The Italian Banking Crisis

It has been called “a bigger risk than Brexit”- the Italian banking crisis that could take down the eurozone. Handwringing officials say “there is no free lunch” and “no magic bullet.”

Reid to decide on next career in coming weeks 49 mins ago

Harry Reid plans to maintain a home in Washington D.C. and cited the area’s high-quality health care, but he also said he’d spend more time in Nevada when his term ends Jan. 3. LAS VEGAS – Outgoing Democratic Sen. Harry Reid says he’s been offered several jobs and will decide in coming weeks what he’ll do after retiring from his 34-year stint in Congress. Reid said in an interview with KNPR on Wednesday that he’s been approached by law firms, rich people who want his help and Nevada companies.

HB 2 Repeal Fails, Discriminatory Law Still Alive

The North Carolina state legislature ended a special session today without accomplishing the session’s promised goal – repeal of the anti-LGBT House Bill 2. Gov. Pat McCrory had called the special session for lawmakers to vote on a repeal after the Charlotte City Council agreed to repeal its LGBT-inclusive public accommodations ordinance, which had spurred the state to pass HB 2 in a special session in March. But today the Senate voted down a repeal bill, and the House adjourned without taking a vote, The Charlotte Observer reports.

Donald Trump calls Berlin terror strike ‘an attack on humanity’

Trump calls Berlin terror strike ‘an attack on humanity’ as he distances himself from Monday statement about Muslims targeting Christians Asked about his claim Monday that the Berlin attack on a Christmas market was part of a ‘global jihad,’ he tacked to saying it was ‘an attack on humanity’ On Wednesday he revealed that he hasn’t spoken to President Barack Obama since the Berlin attack and the assassination of a Russian diplomat in Turkey Donald Trump has called Monday’s deadly strike on a Berlin Christmas market ‘an attack on humanity,’ saying Wednesday that the rise of Islamic terrorism in the West ‘is disgraceful.’ ‘It’s an attack on humanity.

N.C. Dems angry at GOP for failed HB2 repeal: ‘It looks like we sanction discrimination’

Even though a special legislative session was called entirely for the purpose of pulling North Carolina’s highly-criticized “bathroom bill” off the books, lawmakers instead fought all day Wednesday and failed to complete the deal. Republican Gov. Pat McCrory called for the special session on Monday after a surprise move by the Charlotte City Council to repeal a city ordinance that outlawed gender identity-based discrimination in “public accommodations” — a law that enabled transgender individuals freedom to use the public restroom for the gender they identify with.

North Carolina Bathroom Bill repeal fails

Amid deepening acrimony, a supposedly bipartisan deal to kill the North Carolina law known as the “bathroom bill” fell apart Wednesday night, ensuring the likelihood that global corporations and national sports events will continue to stay away from the state. The law limits protections for LGBT people and was best known for a provision that requires transgender people to use public restrooms corresponding to the gender on their birth certificates.

In bitter divide, repeal of North Carolina LGBT law fails

Amid deepening acrimony, a supposedly bipartisan deal to kill the North Carolina law known as the “bathroom bill” fell apart Wednesday night, ensuring the likelihood that global corporations and national sports events will continue to stay away from the state. The law limits protections for LGBT people and was best known for a provision that requires transgender people to use public restrooms corresponding to the gender on their birth certificates.

Zoetis Receives USDA License For CYTOPOINT

Zoetis Inc . today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted the company a license for CYTOPOINTa , the first monoclonal antibody therapy approved to help provide sustained control of the clinical signs associated with atopic dermatitis in dogs.

Parents of US woman held by Taliban hopeful for her release

The parents of an American woman being held captive by the Taliban say they are hoping President-elect Donald Trump will broker her release if President Barack Obama doesn’t succeed before he leaves office. Jim and Lyn Coleman, of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, spoke to ABC’s “Good Morning America” Wednesday after a new video appeared showing their daughter Caitlan, her Canadian husband and their two children.

Parents of US woman held by Taliban hopeful for her release

The parents of an American woman being held captive by the Taliban say they are hoping President-elect Donald Trump will broker her release if President Barack Obama doesn’t succeed before he leaves office. Jim and Lyn Coleman, of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, spoke to ABC’s “Good Morning America” Wednesday after a new video appeared showing their daughter Caitlan, her Canadian husband and their two children.

Founder of pro-Clinton Pantsuit Nation defends book deal

The founder of a pro-Hillary Clinton Facebook site is defending her decision to write a book after attracting widespread criticism from fellow group members. Libby Chamberlain has a deal with Flatiron Books for a compilation based on postings on Pantsuit Nation, a private site on which members share personal stories about sexism and other kinds of intolerance.

Report Advises Trump on Survival Needs of Jaguars, Nine Other Endangered Species

As President-elect Trump prepares to take over the executive branch, the Washington, D.C.-based Endangered Species Coalition today released a Top 10 list of endangered wildlife in need of strong protective measures. The report, ” Removing the Walls to Recovery: Top 10 Species Priorities for a New Administration ,” highlights the most significant threats to vanishing species ranging from elephants to corals and including jaguars, directly threatened by border walls.

Report Advises Trump on Survival Needs of Jaguars, Nine Other Endangered Species

As President-elect Trump prepares to take over the executive branch, the Washington, D.C.-based Endangered Species Coalition today released a Top 10 list of endangered wildlife in need of strong protective measures. The report, ” Removing the Walls to Recovery: Top 10 Species Priorities for a New Administration ,” highlights the most significant threats to vanishing species ranging from elephants to corals and including jaguars, directly threatened by border walls.

Poll: Democrats want someone new for 2020

President-elect Donald Trump has yet to take office, but pollsters have already begun to dip their toes into the next presidential cycle. A USA Today/Suffolk University poll released Wednesday found Democratic and independent voters lukewarm on a handful of party leaders and most excited for “someone entirely new.”