Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Rep. Mike Kelly took the White House's "deep state" conspiracy theory and added some mustard to it in a newly uncovered speech last week. Kelly said that not only is there a widespread government effort to undermine President Trump, but that it's being led by none other than former president Barack Obama -- who is running a "shadow government."
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Rep. Mike Kelly took the White House's "deep state" conspiracy theory and added some mustard to it in a newly uncovered speech last week. Kelly said that not only is there a widespread government effort to undermine President Trump, but that it's being led by none other than former president Barack Obama -- who is running a "shadow government."
Or just CLICK THIS LINK to start shopping for anything. Don't worry - anything you buy through it will pay Daily Pundit a commission! Thanks! The remarkable development, in which a GOP leadership-connected organization is now opening fire on the airwaves against Ryan's own members, is ultimately one of the main tactics employed by Ryan's predecessor, former House Speaker John Boehner-one that was instrumental in forcing his resignation in 2015.
One of the more talked about provisions in the House Republican bill to replace Obamacare is one that would bar high-dollar lottery winners from receiving Medicaid. 6 of 66 pages in the House GOP's Obamacare replacement bill are about how to exclude high-dollar lottery winners from Medicaid.
In this July 19, 2011, file photo, Rep. Betty Sutton, D-Ohio takes part in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington to discuss their support for a bill that will penalize criminals who finance and bring children to dogfights and cockfights. Sutton plans to jump into the 2018 Ohio governor's race, bringing a solid track record of election wins and fundraising that could position her as the initial Democratic front-runner.
President Donald Trump's claim that former President Barack Obama had "illegally" wiretapped him during the 2016 presidential campaign continued to dominate the discussion on CNN Monday. In a panel hosted by CNN's Kate Bolduan, Women Vote Trump co-chair Amy Kremer did her best to back up the president's claims that Obama had broken the law by tapping his phone lines at Trump Tower - but just like every other Trump surrogate interviewed so far, she offered no proof whatsoever to support her position.
But The Outline's Adrianne Jeffries documented a huge number of other problematic results: search snippets claiming that monosodium glutamate causes brain damage, Barack Obama is the King of the U.S., and USA president Warren Harding was a member of the Ku Klux Klan, in addition to less serious, but equally embarrassing, errors such as an answer about the smell of Iodine linking to a guide to cooking Meth, and one about why fire engines are red citing a Monty Python joke. Then, as noted by ReCode , videos of Google's in-home assistant replying with the same answer began to circulate, an unsettling development that would give your conservative uncle the upper hand in your next political debate.
During George W. Bush's presidency, he took on the role of the Easter Bunny to entertain children at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. Photos of Spicer wearing the fluffy, white costume resurfaced on social media this week as the Christian observance of Lent begins.
A former CIA counterterrorism analyst says President Donald Trump's bizarre Twitter rant over the weekend could sow the seeds for his downfall. Aki Peritz, a former intelligence analyst who specialized in terrorist threats, strongly doubts former President Barack Obama, a constitutional lawyer, would have illegally wiretapped Trump during the presidential campaign, reported the Independent .
President Donald Trump came under heavy fire from virtually the entire media and political establishment over the weekend in the wake of his wild allegations against former President Barack Obama, and appears to have made the atmosphere of crisis around the White House worse rather than better. As the New York Times reported on Sunday, even FBI director James Comey, widely seen in Washington as a Trump ally, has apparently been angered by the president's unsupported charges that Obama had ordered the wiretapping of his Trump Tower headquarters prior to the November election.
James Comey turns on Trump: FBI director 'asks the Justice Department to publicly REJECT Donald's claim Obama wire-tapped Trump Tower' as the President returns to DC amid growing scandal Are relations that bad? Video emerges of Trump's 'furious Oval Office argument' with Steve Bannon as Ivanka and Jared look on Towergate WILL be investigated: Congress to probe Trump's claims Obama bugged his Manhattan home after White House request - as former intelligence director James Clapper 'absolutely denies' it is true EXCLUSIVE Undercover lover: Hunter Biden and his brother's widow Hallie step out together for the first time since their romance was revealed - but arrive and leave separately to avoid detection Have scientists FINALLY found the key to successful weightloss? Experts create new 'science based' low carb diet they say is 'easy to stick to' Kim Jong Un rattles the sabre: North Korea ... (more)
Trump's tweet-burst suggests he has no idea how surveillance works. But Team Obama's denials leave some loopholes President Donald Trump came under heavy fire from the entire media and political establishment over the weekend, after making unsupported allegations in a series of Saturday morning tweets that former President Barack Obama had ordered a wiretapping operation at Trump Tower prior to the November election.
The problem is, Trump fires off flares he knows will get his base frothing at the mouth and in the end, it winds up giving cover to the Obama administration. Clouded up, is the possibility the United States government might have monitored the Trump campaign and any contact it had with the Russian government.
Thanks to the Tweeter In Chief, the internet is abuzz today with talk of wiretapping, McCarthyism, FISA courts and Russian spying. The problem is, Trump fires off flares he knows will get his base frothing at the mouth and in the end, it winds up giving cover to the Obama administration.
NAACP President Cornell William Brooks speaks outside the Justice Department in Washington, Friday, March 3, 2017, following a meeting with Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Brooks said he met with Sessions over concerns that recent policy changes "signal a threatening decline" in the Justice Department's commitment to civil rights.
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, center, member of Congress's bipartisan task force combating anti-Semitism, speaks with a reporter after holding a press conference to address bomb treats against Jewish organizations and vandalism at Jewish cemeteries, Friday March 3, 2017, at the Park East Synagogue in New York.
This undated file photo provided by the law firm Public Counsel shows Daniel Ramirez Medina, 23, who was was brought to the U.S. illegally as a child but was protected from deportation by President Barack Obama's administration. A federal magistrate in Seattle said Monday, Feb. 27, 2017 that he will not hold an immediate hearing on whether to release Ramirez, who was arrested by immigration agents despite his participation in federal program designed to protect those brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
This undated file photo provided by the law firm Public Counsel shows Daniel Ramirez Medina, 23, who was was brought to the U.S. illegally as a child but was protected from deportation by President Barack Obama's administration. A federal magistrate in Seattle said Monday, Feb. 27, 2017 that he will not hold an immediate hearing on whether to release Ramirez, who was arrested by immigration agents despite his participation in federal program designed to protect those brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
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Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., left, is facing a lawsuit for his appointment as senator. Alabama's state auditor said he plans to sue Gov. Robert Bentley and Sen. Luther Strange , R-Ala., over Strange's appointment to fill Attorney General Jeff Sessions ' Senate seat.
Sen. Jeff Sessions is sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the U.S. attorney general in January. Sen. Jeff Sessions is sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the U.S. attorney general in January.
Alabama's state auditor told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he plans to sue Gov. Robert Bentley for his intent to wait until 2018 to hold the election for Jeff Sessions' former U.S. Senate seat. Bentley 's appointment of former state Attorney General Luther Strange to the U.S. Senate should have required a special election be held for the seat under Alabama law, Auditor Jim Zeigler said.
This Dec. 8, 2008, file photo shows the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. A presidential speech to Congress is one of those all-American moments that ooze ritual and decorum.
This Dec. 8, 2008, file photo shows the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. A presidential speech to Congress is one of those all-American moments that ooze ritual and decorum.
Once again, James Comey and the FBI have Trump's back in a crisis. An independent investigation is urgently needed There are dozens of important political stories percolating at the moment, from President Trump blithely saying that "nobody knew health care could be so complicated" to an administration proposal to slash necessary government programs to the bone to pay for a massive increase in military spending .
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Rep. Devin Nunes , the chairman of the House intelligence committee, speaks to reporters on Feb. 14. House intelligence committee Chairman Devin Nunes faced some very tough questions from reporters Monday. Nunes was holding a press conference amid reports that the White House had enlisted him -- the man in charge of investigating alleged contacts between the Trump administration and Russia -- to talk to a reporter about the matter .
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Rep. Devin Nunes , the chairman of the House intelligence committee, speaks to reporters on Feb. 14. House intelligence committee Chairman Devin Nunes faced some very tough questions from reporters Monday. Nunes was holding a press conference amid reports that the White House had enlisted him -- the man in charge of investigating alleged contacts between the Trump administration and Russia -- to talk to a reporter about the matter .
On Friday, The Forward published an article by Lili Bayer arguing that Sebastian "Seb" Gorka, the deputy assistant to President Trump and a frequent presence on television and radio, was linked to anti-Semitic right-wing extremists in Hungary. Using the logic of six degrees of separation, Bayer argued that Gorka was anti-Semitic, never mind that the 3,000-word report did not cite a single instance of Gorka's alleged anti-Semitism.
On Friday, The Forward published an article by Lili Bayer arguing that Sebastian "Seb" Gorka, the deputy assistant to President Trump and a frequent presence on television and radio, was linked to anti-Semitic right-wing extremists in Hungary. Using the logic of six degrees of separation, Bayer argued that Gorka was anti-Semitic, never mind that the 3,000-word report did not cite a single instance of Gorka's alleged anti-Semitism.
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If you fly in or out of Denver soon, you might spot what we're pretty sure is the state's largest political sign. Frustrated at some of the negativity coming from opponents of President Donald Trump, rancher Doug Koehn hopped on his plow and carved the word "TRUMP" in big block letters into his field.
Trump's telling a gathering of conservatives that "as we speak today, immigration officers are finding gang members, drug dealers and criminal aliens and throwing them the hell out." His declaration comes the day after he and one of his Cabinet secretaries offered clashing takes on the nature of the deportation push.
Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But... Despite promising to release his tax returns in a televised debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump continues to show that... **NOTE: THE FORM LETTER IS BLANK.
... those justices inform Cruz specifically of their colleagues' plans? Even if Cruz did have this information, it seems weird that he would telegraph it. If we do wind up having a summer court vacancy, Cruz may face questions about how he was aware of ...
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. White House counselor Kellyanne Conway speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017.
Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But... Despite promising to release his tax returns in a televised debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump continues to show that... **NOTE: THE FORM LETTER IS BLANK.
U.S. Sen. Luther Strange was in Huntsville for a reception at the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. Afterward, he spoke to WAFF 48 News about the controversies surrounding his appointment to the Senate.
New Alabama U.S. Sen. Luther Strange spent the day at Redstone Arsenal on Wednesday, gathering information as part of his appointment to the Senate Armed Services Committee. Strange spent the morning at Redstone Arsenal, broke for a luncheon Q and A with local political and business leaders at Rocket City Tavern at Redstone Gateway before a planned return to the Arsenal.
... urgency preexisting and superseding any policy-driven basis for membership. This is why group belief is free to be so weird. We overlook the hypocrisies and the shortcomings within our own coalition out of a desire to protect ourselves from our ...
The newest Alabama Senator Luther Strange is back in state this week after a whirlwind of a week in D.C. Strange, who was previously the Alabama State Attorney General, now fills the seat of the new U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. While he says it has been a busy week moving to the Capitol and starting his new job, he says it is an honor to be in this new position.
Former Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange now hard at work in his new position! He cast his first vote as a U.S. Senator earlier this month after Governor Bentley appointed him to replace Senator Jeff Sessions. Sessions was nominated by President Trump to become the new Attorney General.
In this photo provided by the Library of Congress, Harriet Tubman in seen in a photograph dating from 1860-75. Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.
Donald Trump assured Americans Thursday that he is not acting in covert concert with Vladimir Putin. "I have nothing to do with Russia," he said during his news conference, insisting, "The whole Russian thing, that's a ruse."
When a pilot on a United Airlines flight from Austin to San Francisco launched into a bizarre rant last week over the plane intercom, the 120 passengers in the cabin were put in the awkward position of looking after their own safety. The pilot, who rambled on about Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and her own divorce, was ultimately replaced on the flight and United Airlines apologized to the passengers - but not until several passengers got up and demanded to be let off the plane.
While every day with the Trump administration is an adventure, Thursday was especially eventful as President Donald Trump hosted a 77-minute long press conference in which he lied repeatedly, attacked the media for delivering fake news and slammed Hillary Clinton, who is no longer running for office. It was quite a sight to behold.
This undated photo provided by the law firm Public Counsel shows Daniel Ramirez Medina, 23, who was was brought to the U.S. illegally as a child but was protected from deportation by President Barack Obama's administration. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Medina on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at his father's home, even though he has a work permit under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
He suggested his popularity would rise if he shot a Russian ship out of the water. He speculated on a nuclear holocaust.
Bill Akins, the secretary of the Republican executive committee in Florida's Pasco County, spoke at a town hall led by Rep. Gus Bilirakis in New Port Richey, Fla. "Here's the problem I have with the Affordable Health Care Act.
U.S. senators in Alaska, Washington and Hawaii have proposed legislation intended to improve volcano monitoring efforts and early warning capabilities. The measure would put the Alaska, Cascades and Hawaiian volcano observatories into a connected system and create a 24-hour Volcano Watch Office to provide ongoing situational awareness of active volcanoes in the U.S. and its territories.
United flight 455 was supposed to fly from Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA at approximately 5 p.m., though things took an unexpected turn when the pilot turned up while still dressed in her civilian clothes. Passengers on the flight told multiple media outlets that the pilot got on the PA and talked about how she was going through a divorce before saying that President Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are both "assholes."
United flight 455 was supposed to fly from Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA at approximately 5 p.m., though things took an unexpected turn when the pilot turned up while still dressed in her civilian clothes. Passengers on the flight told multiple media outlets that the pilot got on the PA and talked about how she was going through a divorce before saying that President Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are both "assholes."
United Airlines replaced a pilot before takeoff on Saturday after she boarded in civilian clothes and told passengers over the intercom that both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were liars and that she was getting a divorce, witnesses said. The airline on Sunday declined to identify the pilot or comment beyond a previous statement apologizing to customers, many of whom left the plane out of concern for their safety.
United Airlines replaced a pilot before takeoff on Saturday after she boarded in civilian clothes and told passengers over the intercom that both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were liars and that she was getting a divorce, witnesses said. The airline on Sunday declined to identify the pilot or comment beyond a previous statement apologizing to customers, many of whom left the plane out of concern for their safety.
Here's some friendly advice for new Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, the longtime district attorney in Marshall County: Become a loud and active advocate for openness in state government. It's a good idea, and it might just remove doubts about how you were selected.
U.S. Senator Luther Strange released a statement on Friday on receiving his committee assignments for Congress and being sworn into the U.S. Senate. "It was a great privilege to be sworn-in to the United States Senate yesterday," said Senator Strange.
U.S. Senator Luther Strange released a statement on Friday on receiving his committee assignments for Congress and being sworn into the U.S. Senate. "It was a great privilege to be sworn-in to the United States Senate yesterday," said Senator Strange.
If you've spent any amount of time on the web, you've come across advertisements for nutritional supplements being marketed as "this one weird trick" that will cure cancer, baldness, diabetes, your inability to get a date and pretty much anything else. Of course, these claims are ludicrous and fraudulent; the Federal Trade Commission has been .
Newly appointed U.S. Sen. Luther Strange looks at Gov. Robert Bentley before Bentley signed the document officially appointing Strange to the Senate during a press conference Thursday in Montgomery. [BRYNN ANDERSON/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] MONTGOMERY - While Luther Strange was in Washington, D.C., on Thursday becoming the state's next U.S. senator, several members of the Alabama Legislature, including Republicans, questioned the appointment.
Gov. Robert Bentley's appointment of Attorney General Luther Strange as Jeff Sessions' replacement in the U.S. Senate drew strong reactions from Alabama lawmakers Thursday. Lawmakers suspended their impeachment investigation into the governor on Nov. 3 after Strange said his office was conducting "related work."
If you thought Jeff Sessions ' path to become Donald Trump 's Attorney General was dramatic, you haven't been paying attention to politics in Sessions' home state of Alabama, where Republican Gov. Robert Bentley is facing impeachment charges related to a sex scandal, the House Speaker just went to jail for corruption, and a former Democratic governor was released federal prison yesterday on different corruption changes. Rising mostly above the chaos has been Attorney General Luther Strange, a two-term Republican who, at 6'9, is known to most in the state as "Big Luther."
Media outlets, citing sources, say Governor Robert Bentley plans to appoint Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange as the next U.S. Senator. ABC 33/40 reports the Republican Attorney General will be appointed after Senator Sessions was nominated as the United States Attorney General Wednesday night.
Media outlets, citing sources, say Governor Robert Bentley plans to appoint Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange as the next U.S. Senator. ABC 33/40 reports the Republican Attorney General will be appointed after Senator Sessions was nominated as the United States Attorney General Wednesday night.
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange will be named to succeed Jeff Sessions in the Senate after Sessions' confirmation as U.S. attorney general on Wednesday, Politico reports. The website, citing Republican sources, said Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley will make the announcement Thursday morning in the state capital of Montgomery.
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange will be named to succeed Jeff Sessions in the Senate after Sessions' confirmation as U.S. attorney general on Wednesday, Politico reports. The website, citing Republican sources, said Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley will make the announcement Thursday morning in the state capital of Montgomery.
Stories make a big deal about things like the addition of a larger television in the Oval Office dining room , his removal of President Barack Obama's crimson curtains in the Oval Office for a gold set, and the fact that President Trump often spends his nights alone because First Lady Melania still resides in New York. There's no disputing that President Trump has ruffled a lot of feathers with the decisions he's made in his early days.
Stories make a big deal about things like the addition of a larger television in the Oval Office dining room , his removal of President Barack Obama's crimson curtains in the Oval Office for a gold set, and the fact that President Trump often spends his nights alone because First Lady Melania still resides in New York. There's no disputing that President Trump has ruffled a lot of feathers with the decisions he's made in his early days.
President Donald Trump recently said that despite the mudslinging that took place during the campaign period, he likes Barack Obama and he believes the former POTUS likes him too. Trump previously questioned the legitimacy of Obama's presidency because he was born outside the US.
Ever since Donald Trump won the 2016 election, people have been asking me who Democrats could - and/or should - put up against him when, presumably, he seeks re-election in 2020. Why? Because the way Trump won was by casting himself as the ultimate outsider to a political system that lots and lots of Americans - in both parties - hate.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee member Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn. laughs as he asks questions of and jokes with Energy Secretary-designate, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, at Perry's confirmation hearing before the committee.
Ever since Donald Trump won the 2016 election, people have been asking me who Democrats could - and/or should - put up against him when, presumably, he seeks reelection in 2020. Why? Because Trump won by casting himself as the ultimate outsider to a political system that lots and lots of Americans - in both parties - hate.
Despite his overt moves towards authoritarianism in his first couple weeks of office, Donald Trump still has the loyalty of most Republicans, who either agree with him or simply see him as a useful tool to cram through their agenda. Among those feeling newly empowered by the Trump presidency are group of anti-environmentalist extremists, including some members of Congress, who cannot wait to use the Trump presidency to cut down forests and sell off millions of acres of federal lands at cut-rate prices to drilling interests and developers.
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: I found it strange that this obviously anti-Trump "Women's March" took place after the horse left the barn, and that the theme was a March Against Oppression Of Women, of which there isn't any. I'm sure a driver of this theme was the likely defunding of Planned Parenthood, which is more about the suppression of infanticide, not women's rights.
The ban on travelers from seven primarily Muslim countries and the chaos that ensued at airports across the United States over the weekend have called the question. The day-long reality show drama that culminated in the president firing defiant acting attorney general Sally Yates, an Obama administration appointee, hardly added the American public's confidence that our new so-called “executive in chief” knows what he is doing.
What a week. President Donald J. Trump has transferred the unconventional and often bizarre aspects of his campaign into how he intends to govern the nation.
Far left Senator Elizabeth Warren was back in the news this week after it was discovered she failed to disclose a $1.3 million line of credit provided to her by Bank of America. Warren regularly lashes out at banks - except when she needs them.
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This Jan. 31, 2014 photo shows a game of Pai Gow under way on a computer screen in Atlantic City, N.J. New Jersey Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo introduced a resolution on Jan. 23, 2017 calling on President Trump and Congress not to outlaw online gambling after Trump's nominee for attorney general, Jeff Sessions, said he's like to reconsider a Justice Department policy that allows it.
The House Judiciary Committee will not resume an impeachment investigation of Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley until it gets the OK from the state's attorney general, a committee chairman said Wednesday. The committee was investigating if Bentley committed any impeachable offenses with his relationship with a former staffer.
Donald Trump sat down with ABC News anchor David Muir on Wednesday for his first interview as president. Their discussion did not do much to dispel rumors that he's obsessed with the size of the crowd at his inauguration, and his feud with the media.
Donald Trump sat down with ABC News anchor David Muir on Wednesday for his first interview as president. Their discussion did not do much to dispel rumors that Trump is obsessed with both the size of the crowd at his inauguration and his feud with the media.
It took only a week for US President Donald Trump to dash any lingering optimism that once sworn into office he might rise above his petty obsessions. Instead of seeking to govern in a fashion that will bring people together, Mr Trump has set out to do precisely the opposite.
With impressive creativity, the piece attempts both to dismiss the clear evidence that is presented by ultrasound images and to imply that inanimate medical tools are motivated by a subversive pro-life agenda. Though the Democratic party and its vast pro-abortion wing cling fiercely to , The Atlantic 's bizarre offering reveals the truth: that being pro-abortion requires the resolute denial of science in order to facilitate a rejection of the unborn child's humanity.
After a combative start to his presidency, Donald Trump delivered a more unifying message Sunday and sought to reassure Americans he is up to the daunting task ahead, as he turned to the business of government. Speaking in the White House East Room during a swearing-in ceremony for top aides, the president warned his staff of future challenges but declared he believed they were ready.
Many will be quick to point out that Donald Trump is a somewhat unusual choice for President - especially those who supported his opponent Hillary Clinton . But absolutely nobody can deny that it's slightly odd for the leader of a country to have appeared in a softcore porn video .
There is an inescapable one-word question facing the White House little more than 24 hours after the Inauguration: "Really?" This can't really be how they wanted to begin Donald Trump's presidency or the message they wanted to send to the nation on his first day. The question arises after a series of statements by the new president and his new press secretary on Saturday.
Rep Jon Lewis, D-Ga., fourth from left, marches with former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., during a demonstration Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Atlanta. Thousands of people marched through Atlanta one day after President Donald Trump's inauguration.
Omaha attorney Dave Begley covered the presidential candidates for us Iowa and Nebraska over the past two years. Today he recalls Donald Trump's 2015 stop in Sioux City, Iowa, and looks back: It has been a long and strange trip for President Donald J. Trump from the first time I saw him at Sioux City West high school on October 18, 2015 to his inauguration on January 20, 2017.
'Now the fun begins!' President Trump is joined on stage by Melania and the new First Family as they sing and dance to 'My Way' at the inaugural balls Melania, Ivanka and Tiffany Trump all dazzle in their inaugural ball gowns - as it's revealed the First Lady helped design her ivory off-shoulder dress Weather trumps Obama: His last flight on the presidential plane is diverted from Palm Springs by poor visibility after three attempts to land fail 'What if he did the job?' Newspapers around the world dedicate their front pages to Donald Trump's presidential debut Trump gets to work: Donald enters the Oval Office for the first time as President and immediately signs executive order marking the beginning of the end of Obamacare 'Barron will be this country's first homeschool shooter': SNL writer deletes 'tasteless' tweet targeting Trump's youngest son after Twitter users demand she be fired ... (more)
Those familiar with Donald Trump's inaugural address before he delivered it advised us it would be "Jacksonian." By that I suppose they meant belligerent, nationalist, and populist.
Those familiar with Donald Trump's inaugural address before he delivered it advised us it would be "Jacksonian." By that I suppose they meant belligerent, nationalist, and populist.
Trump is joined by a stunning Melania at pre-inauguration dinner and jokes that if it rains today 'people will know it's my real hair' 'I'm going to have biggest pee of my whole life': Alec Baldwin brings his Trump impression to huge New York protest with a tasteless 'dirty dossier' joke about Donald urinating at the Russian consulate Pro-Trump bikers roar into Washington DC ready to form a 'WALL OF MEAT' to protect The Donald from protesters at his inauguration Malia Obama lands an internship with Lion producer Harvey Weinstein a year after her stint working with Lena Dunham on Girls Dance floor ready! Caitlyn Jenner attends inauguration eve dinner in a tassel dress amid rumors Trump has been encouraged to dance with her Anti-Trump protesters are pepper-sprayed by cops during violent clashes at 'Deploraball' party for Donald's supporters in Washington DC Trump savors his election ... (more)
On Friday, Washington time, on the west stairs of the Capitol Building, Donald John Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. The inauguration ceremony is expected to take several hours, and will include speeches, musical performances and a parade right afterwards.
All it took was a threat to the way every single federal government department operates, or whether it exists at all. First Franken interrogated his Senate colleague, Jeff Sessions , about the now-you-see-it, now-you-don't magic act of the would-be attorney general's record on civil rights.
On a gloomy Tuesday in Topeka, Roger Marshall stood in the visitors' center of the Kansas Capitol, his tweed suit coat over a checkered dress shirt unbuttoned at the neck.
It was brief, but Senator Chris Murphy , made the most of the five minutes he was given to question Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos. The nominee was pressed as to whether she would support existing federal education mandates, before Murphy got to the heart of his questions.
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Last week, the Senate began confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet appointees. And some Democratic senators chose to spend their time asking bizarre, irrelevant questions of the cabinet nominees.
In this photo taken Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, Kenyan artist Evans Yegon displays one of his paintings of Donald Trump, as a painting of President Barack Obama hangs on the wall, left, at his studio in Nairobi, Kenya. Yegon is sad to see President Barack Obama leave office.
In this photo taken Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, Kenyan artist Evans Yegon displays one of his paintings of Donald Trump, as a painting of President Barack Obama hangs on the wall, left, at his studio in Nairobi, Kenya. Yegon is sad to see President Barack Obama leave office.
So what's new on the Trump-Russia front? First up, the Independent tells us that the former MI6 agent behind the now-famous dossier alleging close ties between Russia and the Trump team was dismayed that his findings didn't generate more action during the presidential campaign: Mr Steele became increasingly frustrated that the FBI was failing to take action on the intelligence from others as well as him. He came to believe there was a cover-up, that a cabal within the Bureau blocked a thorough inquiry into Mr Trump, focusing instead on the investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails.