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Trump Wants All Obama Envoys To Leave By Inauguration: Report

President-elect Donald Trump is breaking with precedent by demanding that politically appointed ambassadors leave their overseas posts by Inauguration Day, a report by the New York Times stated. In the past, new administrations have granted extensions to ambassadors on a case-by-case basis, especially those who have school-going children, for weeks or months. Trump’s transition staff, […]

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Democrats want fast-food workers to testify at Labor secretary pick’s hearing

WASHINGTON — Almost two dozen Senate Democrats are calling for fast-food workers to testify at the confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s Labor secretary pick Andy Puzder, who is the chief executive of the parent company of the Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s burger chains. Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Patty Murray of Washington and 21

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Joe Biden Tells Donald Trump to ‘Grow Up’

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has told President-elect Donald Trump to “grow up” and “be an adult” during a television interview Thursday. Biden, who has previously criticized the incoming president, told PBS NewsHour host Judy Woodruff that Trump’s attacks on the U.S. intelligence community were “absolutely mindless.” “Grow up, Donald. Grow up. Time to be

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Congressman removes painting in US Capitol that depicts police officers with animal heads

WASHINGTON — A California congressman has removed from a congressional wall a painting that won an art contest sponsored by Rep. William Lacy Clay that critics said offended police. “We are aware of that,” said Steven Engelhardt, a spokesman for Clay, D-Mo., of reports that the painting had been removed by Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif.

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Shots fired, five dead at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A shooter opened fire inside a baggage claim area of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Friday afternoon, killing five people and injuring eight more before police arrested him, the Broward Sheriff’s Office reported. About an hour after the shooting, another incident occurred at a separate terminal of the airport, causing panic

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Trump derides new ‘Apprentice’ while Schwarzenegger takes the high road

With the inauguration just two weeks away, President-elect Donald Trump has a lot on his plate. But that didn’t stop the future commander in chief from taking a moment Friday morning to offer his thoughts on the ratings for “The New Celebrity Apprentice.” “Wow, the ratings are in and Arnold Schwarzenegger got ‘swamped’ (or destroyed)

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Michelle Obama praises ‘the power of hope’ in her farewell speech

WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama delivered her final address as first lady Friday, exhorting young people not to lose hope amid voices of “anger and fear.” She said she and President Barack Obama have risen above obstacles through “the power of hope … the belief that something better is always possible if you’re willing to work

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Davis bill would protect mail delivery at the door

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – With the United States Postal Service already beginning to phase out of door delivery of mail, Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-CA) re-introduced her bipartisan H. Res. 28 stressing that door delivery must not end.  Rep. Peter King (R-NY) and Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) joined Davis as lead cosponsors of the resolution.

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US House condemns UN resolution on Israeli settlements

Washington (dpa) – The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a resolution condemning a UN resolution last month on the expansion of Israeli settlements. The vote on the House resolution was 342 in favour and 80 against, with four Democrats voting “present,” indicating they did not wish to vote either way. The UN resolution

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Mexico’s peso is tanking, and a new administration in Washington isn’t expected to help

Since Donald Trump’s election, Mexico’s economy has been reeling. The latest blow is a hike in the price of gasoline. From her base in Mexico City, reporter Karla Zabludovsky has been writing about it for BuzzFeed News. She told us the streets there erupted in protests this week in response to spiking gas prices. And

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International, USA

Fatah threatens ‘bloodshed’ if Trump moves embassy

Following the lead of Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, the Fatah leadership has announced their intention to start a new intifada if US President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his promise to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. According to MEMRI, Fatah Central Committee member Sultan Abu al-Einein said on Alghad TV,

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Middle East, USA

Most Americans Oppose US Withdrawal From Iran Nuclear Deal

Throughout the 2016 presidential campaign cycle, Donald Trump repeatedly lambasted the nuclear non-proliferation deal between Iran, the U.S. and several other international players. Among other things, Trump called it “the worst deal ever negotiated” and said his “No. 1 priority is to dismantle the disastrous deal.” However, most Americans disagree with Trump and would like

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