Americans will get the Trump they elected as president
WASHINGTON — 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. Just days away from his inauguration, Trump is still litigating old campaign fights and pi..>> view originalTrump slams outgoing CIA director Brennan after criticism over Russia threat
President-elect Donald Trump blasted outgoing CIA Director John Brennan on social media Sunday after Brennan said Trump does not have a “full understanding” of Russia’s power and threat to the world. “I don’t think he has a full understanding of Russian capabilities and the actions they are taking on the world,” Brennan told “Fox News Sunday.” He also suggested that Trump lacks a “full appreciation” of Russia’s aggression or about why President Obama imposed sanctions on the Kremlin for meddlin..>> view originalHow Trump's Cabinet nominees are being vetted on ethics
President-elect Donald TrumpDonald TrumpCoburn: Trump's tweets aren't presidential Trump: Celebrate 'the many wonderful things' King stood for Hispanic Dems warn Latinos will be hit hard by ObamaCare repeal MORE’s Cabinet nominees are being subjected to rigorous vetting from an obscure federal agency as they seek confirmation from the Senate.The independent Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is responsible for overseeing ethics rules across the federal government, including reviewing and approvi..>> view originalFBI Most Wanted fugitive arrested in El Paso
USA Today Network Aaron Martinez, El Paso Times Published 3:40 p.m. ET Jan. 15, 2017 | Updated 15 hours ago The FBI arrested one of its most wanted suspect arrested in El Paso on Sunday. Rudy Gutierrez/El Paso TimesFBI top ten most wanted Terry A.D. Strickland was captured in El Paso. Above, Strickland is walked into the El Paso County jail escorted by the FBI agents who captured him.(Photo: MARK LAMBIE / EL PASO TIMES)EL PASO — A tip from an unnamed El Paso resi..>> view originalMichelle Obama is quietly planning her next act
Michelle Obama, right, in October with Melissa Winter, a longtime aide who will serve as the first lady’s chief of staff as she embarks on her post-White House career. (Lawrence Jackson/The White House) As Michelle Obama prepares to leave the White House, she’s been talking publicly about how eager she is to return to normal life. “I want to open my front door without discussing it with anyone — and just walk,” she told Oprah Winfrey in an interview last year. She has also said she wants t..>> view originalMLK's Daughter On Why Her Father's Legacy Is Important Now More Than Ever
The Rev. Bernice King believes that if her father, the legendary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., were to reflect on the state of race in America today, he wouldn’t express shock or surprise. “He would be disappointed that America as a whole did not take heed to some of the things that he encouraged us to do as a nation, which was to wipe out the last vestiges of racism,” King told The Huffington Post in an interview ahead of MLK Day. Her father’s wish may have been a tall order, but it was one he ..>> view originalJimmy 'Superfly' Snuka dies
Actor and former wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson announced Snuka's death on behalf of his family. The World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. also confirmed Snuka's death on its website on Sunday. Snuka's family did not immediately release his cause of death."Snuka is regarded by many as the pioneer of high-flying offense because of his Superfly Splash from the top turnbuckle," the WWE statement said.The signature move, in which Snuka vaulted off the rope and landed face-down on his opponent who l..>> view originalControversial megachurch Bishop Eddie Long dies at 63
USA Today Network Tim Darnell, WXIA-TV, Atlanta Published 11:42 a.m. ET Jan. 15, 2017 | Updated 20 hours ago New Birth Missionary Baptist Church confirmed the death of Bishop Eddie Long on Sunday morning. Long died from cancer-related causes at the age of 63. USA TODAY NETWORKBishop Eddie Long speaks on Sept. 26, 2010, at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church near Atlanta.(Photo: Pool photo by John Amis)LITHONIA, Ga – Bishop Eddie Long, pastor of the New Birth Miss..>> view originalMain roads mostly wet, many side streets covered in ice as rain continues - Omaha World
UPDATE (8:45 a.m.)Morning commuters across Omaha found that the walk from the front door to the car or from the car into work was worse than the drive.James Maakestad had no problem driving from his Gifford Park home to his downtown workplace. "It was OK because no one was around," he said.Maakestad's driveway was slippery, he said, but his neighborhood streets were fine and major streets even better.At 40th and Cuming Streets, 54-year-old Sylvia Brown used her cane for extra help as she ginger..>> view originalRepealing Obamacare: Trump says fast, Congress says slow
The President-elect, too, has been in a hurry, declaring that the Affordable Care Act must be repealed and replaced more or less at the same time. "Probably the same day, could be the same hour," Trump said at a news conference last week. But on Capitol Hill, urgency doesn't always translate into speed. In the first two weeks of the new year, Republican leaders have confronted resistance from rank-and-file lawmakers from across the ideological spectrum. Nervous about the potential political fall..>> view original
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