2016年11月17日星期四

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Trump offers Flynn national security adviser job

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 05:30 PM PST

Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn (Getty Images)Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn has been a close adviser to Donald Trump throughout the presidential campaign.


FBI's troubling history of playing politics

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 09:50 AM PST

FBI head Comey and the 2016 election: Echoes of J. Edgar HooverJames Comey's letter about emails linked to Hillary Clinton rekindled questions about the bureau's potential to meddle in elections.


Trump analytics firm: Best ads emphasized ‘change’

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 01:41 PM PST

Donald Trump (Getty Images)A digital advertising firm touts its emphasis on a message of change in Trump ads during the final weeks before the election.


Journalists seek transparency from Trump

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 09:20 AM PST

Journalism organizations are calling on Donald Trump to create a transparent presidency. (Getty Images)Virtually all large groups penned a letter asking the president-elect to work with them to preserve press freedom.


An inside look at the restored Capitol dome

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 07:44 AM PST

An inside look at the restored Capitol domeThe early morning sun begins to rise behind the Capitol on Nov. 17, 2016 in Washington. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Teacher's racist rant shocks students

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 12:32 PM PST

Baltimore teacher fired after racist rant at students. (Yahoo News)The torrent of insults and slurs directed at predominantly black students by a white teacher prompts her firing.


Mexico still haunted by torture despite laws

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 09:56 AM PST

In this July 2, 2016 photo, Luis Edgardo Charnichart Ortega, left, Evanibaldo Larraga Galvan, center, and Juan Carlos Soni Bulos stand in Soni's terrace at his home, in Tanquian de Escobedo, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The three men were detained by Mexican Marines, tortured and spent more than a year in prison on weapons and drug charges, without trial until a judge in March 2015 threw out the case. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)In the face of strong international condemnation, the nation says it's taking steps to stop the use of torture by security forces.


Ten Commandments tablet sells for six figures

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 06:20 AM PST

Ancient Ten Commandments tablet sold at auction for $850,000The new owner of the earliest-known complete stone inscription of the Ten Commandments must display it in public.


Trump set to embark on a 'victory tour'

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 11:54 AM PST

Donald Trump acknowledges the crowd before speaking at Macomb Community College in Warren, Mich. (Carlos Osorio/AP)The president-elect will be hitting the road for a new round of rallies to celebrate his election win, an aide says.


'Making a Murderer' inmate's release blocked

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 11:25 AM PST

Brendan Dassey is escorted to the courthouse in 2007 to hear the verdict in his case. (AP)A prisoner whose case was featured in the Netflix series will stay behind bars while the state appeals his overturned conviction.


Kelly: Trump camp shrugged off death threats

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 10:54 AM PST

Megyn Kelly says Trump campaign 'didn't much care' about death threats against herMegyn Kelly says Fox News contacted the campaign after she received threats from its supporters after a heated first debate.


GOP senator's timetable to repeal Obamacare

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 10:05 AM PST

Sen. Bill Cassidy speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill. (Molly Riley/AP)Bill Cassidy, a physician, is not in sync with the president-elect's plan for a "full repeal" on his first day in office.


Rate hike appropriate 'relatively soon'

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 05:04 AM PST

YELLEN: A rate hike would be appropriate 'relatively soon'"Progress in the labor market has continued [and] economic activity has picked up," says the Federal Reserve chair.


Kosovo thwarts attack on Israeli team

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 05:34 AM PST

Police forces line up in front of Elbasan Arena, where Albania played its World Cup 2018 qualifying soccer match against Israel. (AP)ISIS had been planning simultaneous attacks, including one on the Israeli national soccer team, authorities said.


Obama delivers stern words to Trump on Russia

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 12:36 PM PST

US President Barack Obama (L) speaks while German Chancellor Angela Merkel listens during a press conference after their meeting at the chancellery in Berlin on November 17, 2016He tells the president-elect to stand up to the global power when it deviates from U.S. "values and international norms."


Sen. Sanders demands that Trump apologize

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 09:06 AM PST

Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill on Nov. 16. (Andrew Harnik/AP)The president-elect's harsh campaign-trail talk aimed at minorities and women requires a statement of regret, he says.


Obama's strong words for Trump on Russia

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 09:57 AM PST

President Barack Obama speaks during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)He tells the president-elect to stand up to the global power when it deviates from U.S. "values and international norms."


Jon Stewart on hypocrisy in America

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 08:58 AM PST

Jon Stewart: "Nobody asked Donald Trump what makes America great." (AP)The former "Daily Show" host had reflective words on the state of the U.S. after Trump's presidential victory.


TSA's new tool for managing airport crowds

Posted: 16 Nov 2016 07:34 AM PST

Travelers wait in line at a security checkpoint area at Midway International Airport in Chicago. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)The agency has built a command center in Virginia to react more quickly to trouble spots around the country.


Fed chair warns against Dodd-Frank repeal

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 08:28 AM PST

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testifies in front of Congress. (Reuters)Janet Yellen suggests that repealing the response to the 2008 financial crisis could increase the odds of a new disaster.


The Trump threat to GM and Ford

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 07:04 AM PST

Why Trump scares GM and FordFord CEO Mark Fields has said the president-elect "would have a huge impact on the economy" — and not in a good way.


Megyn Kelly rips Japanese internment remark

Posted: 16 Nov 2016 08:47 PM PST

Megyn Kelly rips Japanese internment remark. (Screengrab)The Fox News anchor is incredulous when a Trump supporter tries to defend a Muslim registry with a shameful episode in U.S. history.


Sen. Cruz calls Trump protesters 'idiots'

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 07:07 AM PST

Sen. Ted Cruz poses for a photo with a member of law enforcement as he leaves Trump Tower. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)Formerly a harsh critic of the president-elect, the Texas senator calls the demonstrators "idiots."


Director of national intelligence resigns

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 07:05 AM PST

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper resigns. (AP)James Clapper says he will not stay in his role after Donald Trump takes office.


Mistake that cost Democrats the election

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 02:00 AM PST

Hillary Clinton supporters at her election night rally in New York on Nov. 8. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)Democrats lost because they've been telling themselves a story about modern politics that turns out to be dangerously wishful.


Controversial figure denies role on Trump team

Posted: 16 Nov 2016 02:22 PM PST

Frank Gaffney (Getty Images)Anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist Frank Gaffney insists he has not been contacted by the president-elect's team.


‘Coming here wasn’t the easiest thing for me’

Posted: 16 Nov 2016 07:03 PM PST

Hillary Clinton (Reuters)Hillary Clinton makes her first public appearance since conceding the presidential election to Donald Trump.


Sanders calls on Trump to dump 'racist'

Posted: 16 Nov 2016 06:08 PM PST

Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill on Nov. 16, 2016. (Andrew Harnik/AP)The senator demands that the president-elect go back on the appointment of Steve Bannon as chief White House strategist.


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