WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald J. Trump repeatedly said Hillary Clinton ‘s “lies and deception” rivaled Watergate. He called her “Crooked Hillary.” His most rabid fans chanted it over and over again at huge campaign rallies: “Lock her up!” But on Tuesday, Mr. Trump essentially said: “never mind,” signaling that he does not intend to pursue […]
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Trump Possibly Using Presidency To Strong Arm Better Personal Business Deals
The Trump Organization spent months trying to drive off the culinary union from its Las Vegas hotel, losing one legal battle after another before a federal labor board. Soon Donald Trump’s company, which has refused to bargain with the union after housekeepers and other employees voted to join last December, could gain some leverage. As president, Trump will […]
Gen. James Mattis Is Trump’s Leading Candidate For Defense Secretary
This weekend, President-elect Donald Trump described retired Marine General James Mattis as a contender to be the next defense secretary and as “the real deal” following their hour-long meeting Saturday. Mattis retired from the Marine Corps in 2013 after a 41-year career where he led Marines into Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, the initial […]
Obama Will Speak Out Against Trump If He Threatens American Ideals
US President Barack Obama has said he may speak out after leaving office if he feels his successor Donald Trump is threatening core American values. By convention, former presidents tend to leave the political fray and avoid commenting on their successors. Mr Obama said he would give Mr Trump time to outline his vision but […]
Green Day Leads American Music Award Audience In Anti-Trump Chant
Just two days after the cast of Hamilton delivered some pointed words to Vice President-Elect Mike Pence, another group of artists used their time on stage to publicly share their feelings about the Trump administration. During Sunday night’s American Music Awards, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong chanted “No Trump, no K.K.K., no fascist U.S.A.!” during […]
Donald Trump Whines About SNL Again
The president-elect took time out from the important job of preparing for office to again blast the comedy sketch show over its portrayal of him. Here’s what Trump tweeted on Sunday morning: I watched parts of @nbcsnl Saturday Night Live last night. It is a totally one-sided, biased show – nothing funny at all. Equal […]
Obama Tells World His Vision Is Correct, Warns Of Trump’s Dangers
Facing rejection of his worldview on both sides of the Atlantic, President Obama doubled down Tuesday on the dangers of populism and declared that Donald Trump’s supporters don’t realize how good they’ve had it for the past eight years. Declaring, “My vision’s right,” the president said Mr. Trump won the presidential election by exploiting conservatives’ […]
Trump Campaign Worker Berates Starbucks Employee For Discriminating Against Whites
A Florida real estate remodeler said he has been “harassed by people all over the country” since a video went viral showing him berating a Starbucks barista. He was incensed, he said, that the woman refused to serve him because he’s a white man who supports President-elect Donald Trump. A witness said the man simply got angry that his […]
Trump appointments signal national security hard line
If there was any doubt about whether Donald Trump meant business with his hard-line campaign pronouncements on immigration, race, terrorism and more, the president-elect went a long way to dispel them Friday with his first appointments to his national security team and at the Justice Department. Trump’s trifecta in selecting Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney […]
Trump’s New Attorney General Was Denied Federal Judgeship Due To Being Racist
WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald J. Trump has selected Senator Jeff Sessions, a conservative from Alabama who became a close adviser after endorsing him early in his campaign, to be the attorney general of the United States, according to officials close to the transition. Mr. Sessions was also under consideration for secretary of defense, creating debate […]
Over 300 Leading US Companies Ask Trump To Honor Paris Climate Agreement
More than 360 businesses and investors called on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and world leaders on Wednesday to continue to support agreed curbs on global warming and to speed up efforts to move to a low-carbon economy. In a statement addressed to Trump, U.S. President Barack Obama, members of the U.S. Congress and global leaders, […]
Serious Conflicts Of Interest Could Keep Giuliani From Becoming Secretary Of State
Rudy Giuliani’s paid consulting for foreign governments would present conflicts of interest as the nation’s top diplomat that would make the Clinton Foundation look trifling. Since leaving the New York mayor’s office, Giuliani has made millions as a lawyer and consultant, including for some clients at odds with U.S. foreign policy. When some of those […]