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javierh123

Angus King: Ignore intelligence 'at your peril' - 0 views

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  • javierh123 on 12 Dec 16
     
    The Maine independent, who caucuses with the Democrats in the Senate and sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee, told CNN's Chris Cuomo on "New Day" on Monday that what Director of National Intelligence James Clapper tells you, "you can take it to the bank."
mitchell_johnson

U.S. judge rejects Green Party's Pa. recount request - 0 views

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  • mitchell_johnson on 12 Dec 16
     
    A federal judge on Monday issued a stinging rejection of a Green Party-backed request to recount paper ballots in Pennsylvania's presidential election, won by Republican Donald Trump, and scan some counties' election systems for signs of hacking.
xolson974

Rogue Republican Elector Warns Trump: "I Am Not The Only One Who Will Not Vote For You" - 1 views

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  • xolson974 on 12 Dec 16
     
    Yesterday, Suprun spoke to Jonathan Karl and Rick Klein on the Powerhouse Politics Podcast, and suggested that there are other Republican electors who will follow Suprun in not voting for Trump. "At this point there are people who have reached out to me.
haleyborgaila

State Media Says China Must 'Wage Resolute Struggle' Against Donald Trump's Views on Ta... - 1 views

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  • haleyborgaila on 12 Dec 16
     
    Donald Trump hinted Sunday that the U.S. may not be bound in the future by the understanding that Taiwan is part of "One China" - casting doubt upon a concept that has been a key part of Sino-U.S. relations for decades, and threatening to send those relations into a tailspin.
problero

Is Donald Trump A Threat To Democracy? - 2 views

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  • problero on 12 Dec 16
     
    Even before he's sworn in, Donald Trump is putting his own stamp on the role of chief executive. That has some people rejoicing - and others worried about where he's going to take the country. Here's why some of Trump's critics say the president-elect could be a threat to democratic institutions and why others say those fears are overblown.
xolson974

Obama is rushing to Trump-proof the White House - 2 views

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Is Obama truly scared for Trump to go into office?

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  • xolson974 on 12 Dec 16
     
    Since Election Day, President Barack Obama has appointed 56 people to boards, commissions and offices in the hopes that they remain in those posts for years to come. He has reduced the prison sentences of 79 federal inmates. He has handed out the nation's highest civilian honor to 21 people who he said personally made an impact on his life.
haleyborgaila

The 5 Easiest and 5 Most Difficult Promises for Donald Trump to Keep - 7 views

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  • haleyborgaila on 07 Dec 16
     
    WASHINGTON - President-elect made many sweeping promises on his way to victory on Election Day. After he takes the oath of office on Jan. 20, here are five of the most difficult and five of the easiest promises to keep: THE DIFFICULT ONES Prevent American companies from moving jobs to other countries.
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  • brettday on 07 Dec 16
     
    Donald Trump has promised many things since he started running for president some more difficult and outrageous then others. The easier ones and would be the keystone pipeline to finish it to connect it form Canada to Nebraska but harder ones such as building a wall on the border
  • Deven Przybylski on 07 Dec 16
     
    Donald Trump blatantly said he wanted a wall, a great, big, beautiful wall to help improve border control, perhaps even completely stop it. I personally think the idea is ridiculous, building a wall? That's the plan? It must've taken him 5 minutes to come up with this idea. I understand improving border control, but trying to implement a wall that stretches halfway across America is just insane. That "promise" will more than likely never happen.
  • tbrockman469 on 07 Dec 16
     
    Donald Trump promises some crazy ideas, such as the wall. I don't believe that Trump will ever be able to accomplish that, he MIGHT be able to improve border control, but he cant build a wall.
  • gracie1bradley on 12 Dec 16
     
    I agree with Deven because anybody could've come up with that idea. Everybody who is on Trump's side thinks it's a good idea because trump came up with it, but if Hilary were to come up with this idea, those people would think it's stupid. Anybody could've come up with that. There are better ideas and all he thought of was a wall.
xolson974

Secret Agenda: Are They Planning To Use 'Russian Interference' As An Excuse To Invalida... - 0 views

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  • xolson974 on 12 Dec 16
     
    It has been said that nothing happens by accident in politics, and it is certainly no accident that Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, members of the U.S. Senate and the mainstream media are all suddenly buzzing about "Russian hacking" and "Russian interference" in our elections.
Bryan Pregon

Gov. Branstad accepts nomination to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to China - 4 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 08 Dec 16
     
    "If Branstad is confirmed by the Senate, Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds would become Iowa's governor. She would be the first female in hold that office in Iowa. Reynolds would hold the position until Branstad's term ends in January 2019, and she could run for governor in 2018."
Bryan Pregon

100 moments from Obama's presidency - 23 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 07 Dec 16
     
    "100 moments from Obama's presidency" President Obama's 8 years in office end in one more month. Here are many cool photos that span the two terms.
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  • katelyndewaele on 07 Dec 16
     
    my favorite picture is the little boy touching Obama's hair to see if it "feels the same as his"
  • Austin Webster on 07 Dec 16
     
    My favorite picture is President Obama saluting the fallen soldier. Because it shows respect to the people that put their lives on the line everyday so we can be free.
  • dallastomasello on 07 Dec 16
     
    my favorite picture is Obama is putting his toe on the scale while someone is trying to weigh themselves. Just shows that you can be the president and be funny and have a good sense of humor.
  • Matthew E on 07 Dec 16
     
    For Obama touching the lives of many and being so kind and thoughtful to everyone, he deserves his eight years.
  • lmcdowell956 on 07 Dec 16
     
    My favorite pictures was the one of Obama and his wife in the elevator. They were sharing a moment with his wit. Its was cold so he took his tuxedo off and put it on his wife so she could stay warm.
  • dbratcher097 on 07 Dec 16
     
    I think he has done a great job for the time he was dropped in here during. Cleaning up after Bush definitely took more time then it should have because of the wars and debt and such. But overall, he's been great with people, and shown he can be serious and fun loving. He was a great president and will definitely be remembered throughout history.
  • anonymous on 07 Dec 16
     
    Obama thinks of himself as an regular person, and he cares about the people. He can make connections with every person he meets. His eight years of being our president were spent wisely.
  • Alex Thacker on 07 Dec 16
     
    I like the picture when he is saluting the solider because I think it's a very strong thing to do and it is very respectful for our country and everyone in it.
  • ogomez1025 on 07 Dec 16
     
    My favorite photo during Obama's presidency is when I gave food to the needy because he sees the true humble person who is the one and that for me makes it big of heart to help and understand people's problems clearly
  • amonge914 on 07 Dec 16
     
    These pictures are so great, I can feel his passion, love and work he's put into this country. They show so many cool things you didn't think the president did and his warmth for this country and love for his family. Haven't see any pictures like this of any other leaders. I'm impressed.
  • nick perry on 07 Dec 16
     
    My favorite picture was Obama was visiting the Sphinx, He wanted to seek a new begging with Muslims and the US, and thats good because not all Muslims are terrorists although many Americans think that.
Bryan Pregon

Obama's candid reflections on race - CNNPolitics.com - 7 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 07 Dec 16
     
    "A majority of Americans now say relations between blacks and whites have worsened since Obama took office."
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  • gracie1bradley on 07 Dec 16
     
    I don't agree with this quoted statement because as bad as racism use to be, it has gotten better for sure. There will never be peace between blacks and whites, but there is a certain level of being equal either way.
  • lauren rambo on 07 Dec 16
     
    I don't think that all republicans were against Obama solely because of his race, some people did just disagree with him. However, I do think that some people did take that into play. In the article a close representative said 'He recalled a moment when a powerful Republican said to him, "you know, we don't really think you should be here, but the American people thought otherwise so we're going to have to work with you.""
  • zayned on 07 Dec 16
     
    I disagree with this quote because I don't not believe racism has gotten worse since a time period like 1960. The problem is that the media has gotten so corrupt it makes it seem that way.
  • sschultz777 on 07 Dec 16
     
    I believe it has worsened since he has been in office. With a black president it kind of gives them a better chance to protest. I believe once Donald Trump is president they would have less a chance and less riots.
  • Bradley Daugherty on 07 Dec 16
     
    I think that the tension between blacks and whites haven't got any better since Obama entered office, but the relations between blacks and whites now are better than they have ever been in America.
  • kim bagshaw on 07 Dec 16
     
    I feel like race is only a problem when an incident has been taken out of proportion, if something happens to a white person not many people care but if a black person gets hurt everybody goes crazy, so people just need to chill, people normally don't intentionally try and hurt another person, accidents occur people just need to think more rationally rather than personally.
  • emma spidle on 07 Dec 16
     
    I agree with Bradley. The relations between blacks and whites have gotten way better then what they used to be.
Bryan Pregon

Texas elector says he will not cast his vote for Donald Trump - CNNPolitics.com - 7 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 06 Dec 16
     
    "A Texas elector said Monday that enough is enough -- he will not cast his vote for President-elect Donald Trump as part of the Electoral College process on December 19."
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  • Faith Otten on 06 Dec 16
     
    The electors do have a right to not cast their vote for Trump even if he did win that state. If the electors feel that he is a legitimate danger, they are qualified to make that call for themselves.
  • russellboi on 07 Dec 16
     
    Although they have the right to choose and refuse to vote, this is the reason that some people don't vote, because the electoral college can just ignore the majority vote and do whatever. Although they should have the right to vote how they want, if they do there will probably be less people who feel like they made a difference in the process.
  • trump16 on 07 Dec 16
     
    This is not right at all the people want Donald Trump as president. People spoke they want Donald. If they really do represent there state maybe they should cast there vote even if they like Trump or not. This is getting old they need to get over it. Trump is our president.
sgunderson048

The 5 Easiest and 5 Most Difficult Promises for Donald Trump to Keep - 1 views

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  • sgunderson048 on 07 Dec 16
     
    I think any president makes promises they can't keep, but that's part of getting elected. At least other presidents have made realistic promises, but I think Trump's promises during his campaign were just fabricated lies to get people to vote for him. How dull can voters be if they think this man would actually build a giant wall between America and Mexico and make them pay for it?
xolson974

Time Magazine Urges 65 Million Americans Who Voted For Hillary Clinton Not To Pay Taxes - 0 views

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  • xolson974 on 07 Dec 16
     
    Twice in the past 16 years, a Republican candidate who finished second in the popular vote has won the presidency. This year, Donald Trump won the electoral vote with about 46% of the popular vote, while Hillary Clinton received about 48%.
xolson974

Pentagon buried study that found $125 billion in wasteful spending - 2 views

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    A Defense Department study that proposed cutting $125 billion in administrative waste from the Pentagon budget was buried amid concerns the findings would give Congress an excuse to further slash defense spending, the Washington Post reported on Monday.
xolson974

Chinese state media publishes scathing articles saying 'diplomatic rookie' Donald Trump... - 0 views

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    Donald Trump has been blasted as a 'diplomatic rookie' who must learn not to cross Beijing by Chinese state media, which warned the U.S. could pay dearly for his naivety. The president-elect was attacked by Chinese newspapers this week, just days after he created potential diplomatic controversy by calling Taiwan and criticizing China's government.
javierh123

Presidential Recount in Michigan Expands to Detroit Area - 1 views

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  • javierh123 on 06 Dec 16
     
    The presidential recount in Michigan expands Tuesday to its largest county, which includes Detroit, and five other large counties, with the fate of a statewide recount push in Pennsylvania awaiting action in federal court. President-elect Donald Trump narrowly defeated Democratic candidate...
mitchell_johnson

Why Trump's phone call with Taiwan's president is a big deal - 5 views

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  • mitchell_johnson on 05 Dec 16
     
    Donald Trump has been ruffling diplomatic feathers since he was elected by casually talking to world leaders without first getting guidance from the State Department. He's already angered close allies like Britain and India, but his latest phone call threatens to do far more damage.
Bryan Pregon

10 minutes that could change US-China history - CNN.com - 6 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 05 Dec 16
     
    "The 10-minute conversation between US President-elect Donald Trump and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen was a major break in the accepted protocol -- something that evidently does not much bother Mr. Trump. It is, of course, too soon to guess whether it was a fluke or a portent of a sea change in American policy."
Bryan Pregon

President Obama Claims He Cannot Pardon Snowden; He's Wrong | Techdirt - 17 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 20 Nov 16
     
    "President Obama Claims He Cannot Pardon Snowden; He's Wrong"
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  • Deven Przybylski on 30 Nov 16
     
    Obama is claiming he can't and wont pardon Edward Snowden, also known as the most famous whistleblower in our governments history, solely because he hasn't stood before a court. The president CAN pardon him, but decides not to. Snowden would appear before a court if he knew it'd be a fair trial, but he knows that wont happen. He knows how tyrannous the government is and wont even attempt to have a fair trial.
  • Landon Mohr on 02 Dec 16
     
    I agree with Deven because as soon as Snowden steps foot on United States soil he's getting thrown into federal prison and then going to go on trial and not win because it wouldn't be a fair trial
  • zayned on 02 Dec 16
     
    Deven is correct on this one. The thing I find interesting is that Obama said that if Trump pardons Snowden then he will pardon Clinton, the problem with that is Clinton wasn't convicted of anything.
  • gracie1bradley on 02 Dec 16
     
    Zayne brought up the Clinton situation, I agree with that because you can't pardon somebody who wasn't convicted of anything, so how would he pardon him?
  • nate kliegl on 02 Dec 16
     
    Snowden shouldn't be pardoned because what he did was against the government policy, even though he was trying to tell america what our government was doing he still violated the law.
  • sydney matheny on 02 Dec 16
     
    In this article, one paragraph says that Obama pardoned three Iranian Americans before they stood trial. So in a way I think Obama is just using his opinion and not giving Snowden a chance. It's truly unfair that if he steps on US soil he will be thrown in jail, when really he just wants a chance to explain himself
  • sschultz777 on 02 Dec 16
     
    I agree with the president on forgiving him because we deserve to know this information.
  • lauren rambo on 02 Dec 16
     
    I think Obama could have pardoned him but is choosing not to. The fact that he's saying that he's not able to is ridiculous. Though what he did was considered against the law, sometimes we need people to go against in order to uncover hidden truths.
  • kim bagshaw on 02 Dec 16
     
    I agree with Lauren because Obama had Pardoned people in the past even though they to hadn't been on trial, so his motives don't make since, I believe that his judgement is what is causing this. I don't believe he wants to pardon him, if he did, than this wouldn't be an issue, it already would be done.
  • daulton wilcoxen on 02 Dec 16
     
    On the idea of pardoning Snowden, I agree with Nate because although the information he had should have been told to the public, just in a different way, he broke major laws, so there must be consequences. And going off of Devin's idea of no fair trial is inevitable.
  • jwelch096 on 02 Dec 16
     
    I agree with Lauren because the president has enough authority to make those decisions.
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