President Obama on Sunday said it is “very clear” that Russia tried to interfere in the U.S. election and that he might have underestimated Vladimir Putin’s intent to use cyberspace to exert his influence on the world stage. The U.S. intelligence community concluded that Mr. Putin wanted former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to lose […]
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International, USAAlec Baldwin didn’t have time to tease Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live” this week, but that didn’t stop him from trolling the president-elect anyway. On Friday, Baldwin mocked Trump on Instagram with one savage selfie. Baldwin shared a photo of himself wearing a Trump-esque hat that reportedly reads “Make America Great Again” in Russian,
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International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAFederal workers nationwide are bracing for reductions in head counts, civil service protections and salaries when President-elect Donald Trump and Congress turn their attention to government spending later this year. Trump, who ran on a promise to “drain the swamp,” has identified hiring freezes at most federal agencies as a top priority for his early
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USASenior Senate Republicans say Russia used cyberattacks to undermine American democracy, yet incoming White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Sunday argued that there is plenty of blame to go around for any meddling and its results – starting with Democrats, their lack of a winning message and weak cyberdefenses. “We didn’t need WikiLeaks,” she told
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International, USAArutz Sheva met Judge Ruchie Freier at Bagels n’ Greens in New York for an exclusive interview, and asked her to detail her journey to the Civil Court. “This didn’t happen overnight. It started out with my dream, I wanted to be a lawyer. But I didn’t think it was possible,” Freier said. “So in
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USASen. Lindsey Graham implored President-elect Donald Trump Sunday to change his tune and punish Russians accused of interfering in the U.S. election, reasoning that the real estate mogul is hesitant to delve into what happened because it would undermine his legitimacy on the cusp of his inauguration. Mr. Graham said there is no doubt that
Washington (dpa) – The suspect in an airport shooting in Florida could face the death penalty after prosecutors on Saturday filed court documents accusing him of airport violence, gun crimes and murder, local media reported. Investigators said Esteban Santiago, 26, had told them he checked in luggage in Alaska containing a semiautomatic handgun which he
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USAAmerican Jewish leaders and activists gathered on Capital Hill in Washington DC to mark the opening day of the 115th Congress, where newly elected and reelected Congressmen and Senators were sworn in. “Today is an important day to be on the Hill,” said Chaskel Bennett, a trustee of Agudath Israel of America, “the moment freshmen
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USAIsraeli Hollywood producer reportedly keeps the PM supplied with fine cigars, and the PM’s wife with champagne. Illicit benefits or just gifts from a good friend? By Times of Israel staff and Stuart Winer Hollywood-based billionaire Israeli film producer Arnon Milchan, who is at the center of corruption allegations now being investigated by police against
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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAPresident-elect Donald Trump should put off efforts to dismantle the Obama administration’s nuclear deal with Iran during his first days in office, or risk having the issue consume his inaugural term in the White House, the top Senate foreign policy lawmaker warned Friday. The controversial deal struck between Washington and Tehran, designed to curb Iran’s
Longtime GOP Rep. Sam Johnson of Texas announced Friday he will not run for re-election in 2018. “After much prayer, I have decided I will not seek re-election to serve the Third District of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018,” Mr. Johnson said in a statement posted to his campaign website. “This
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USAVice President Joe Biden, with House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., right, watching, delcares that Congress certifies Donald Trump’s presidential victory during a joint session of Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan 6, 2017. [Photo/IC] WASHINGTON – The US Congress confirmed President-elect Donald Trump’s presidency by a tally of electoral votes Friday, finalised the
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USAPrime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu addressed members of the United States House of Representatives in a video statement Friday afternoon, thanking them for their support of Israel in the face of the anti-Israel resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council in December. “After the outrageous anti-Israel resolution at the UN, the US House of Representatives
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Middle East, USAOutgoing US Secretary of State John Kerry said in an interview with CBS News on Friday that US President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem would cause “an absolute explosion in the region, not just in the West Bank, and perhaps even in Israel itself, but throughout the
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