How Rex Tillerson could ease Putin's pain Posted: 13 Dec 2016 06:50 AM PST Russia has been hurt by sanctions, and Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state would have leverage over how they're applied. |
Military 'training' over NYC sparks frenzy Posted: 13 Dec 2016 02:40 PM PST An aircraft circling over midtown Manhattan was taking part in a routine exercise, a National Guard official says. |
Sources: Ryan Zinke picked as interior chief Posted: 13 Dec 2016 02:59 PM PST Donald Trump has tapped the congressman to lead the Interior Department, though it's not clear he has accepted. |
Dem. senator questions Trump's motivations Posted: 13 Dec 2016 11:17 AM PST The president-elect's pick for secretary of state and his meeting with Kanye West are not reassuring, Sen. Jack Reed says. |
DOE not giving Trump names on climate change Posted: 13 Dec 2016 07:55 AM PST The Energy Department will respect the "scientific integrity and independence" of its employees, a spokesman says. |
Kasich vetoes 'heartbeat' abortion bill Posted: 13 Dec 2016 02:26 PM PST Ohio Gov. John Kasich nixes provisions that would have prohibited most abortions once a fetal heartbeat was detected. |
U.S. families average $16K in credit card debt Posted: 13 Dec 2016 05:59 AM PST Total debt this year is expected to surpass what Americans owed at the start of the Great Recession in 2007. |
Newspaper denounces pro-internment letters Posted: 13 Dec 2016 08:19 AM PST The Los Angeles Times expresses regret after publishing letters to the editor that suggested Japanese internment was "justified." |
Trump's impact on the sports world Posted: 13 Dec 2016 04:39 AM PST Perhaps it should come as no surprise that President-elect Donald Trump, sports fan, owner of 17 golf courses, and former owner of a semi-pro football team, is looking to the sports world for cabinet positions and ambassador appointees. From baseball manager Bobby Valentine to c... |
Cease-fire deal struck to evacuate Aleppo Posted: 13 Dec 2016 04:29 PM PST Syrian rebels say they've reached an agreement that would effectively cede the remainder of the city to President Assad's forces. |
What will the Senate look at with Tillerson? Posted: 13 Dec 2016 09:08 AM PST "He will promote regional stability and focus on ... national security," Trump says of his pick for secretary of state. |
Judge: Electors must vote for state winner Posted: 13 Dec 2016 06:02 AM PST Two electors in the Electoral College said the law binding their vote to Colorado winner Clinton violates their First Amendment rights. |
Tony Perkins publishes attack on Rex Tillerson Posted: 13 Dec 2016 07:23 AM PST The influential conservative is troubled by the ExxonMobil CEO's "liberal" views on abortion and LGBT rights. |
Obama rips 'obsession' with hacked emails Posted: 13 Dec 2016 06:24 AM PST The president told Trevor Noah that media was more interested in the content of emails than who was responsible for the cyberattack. |
Trump taps Rick Perry for energy post Posted: 13 Dec 2016 08:41 AM PST The former Texas governor once proposed scrapping the Energy Department, which he will now lead if he wins confirmation. |
Trump taps Rick Perry for energy post Posted: 13 Dec 2016 09:38 AM PST The former Texas governor once proposed scrapping the Energy Department, which he will now lead if he wins confirmation. |
Rubio: ‘I have serious concerns’ about Tillerson Posted: 13 Dec 2016 05:57 AM PST Sen. Marco Rubio expressed reservations about Tillerson's ties to Russia and his record as CEO at ExxonMobil. |
Fake news, faith, and reason Posted: 13 Dec 2016 02:00 AM PST Is there something in the mindset of a religious believer that encourages the acceptance of unprovable claims in the realms of politics or science? |
Trump picks Tillerson to lead State Department Posted: 13 Dec 2016 01:50 PM PST The president-elect formally announces his choice of ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be his secretary of state. |
Sources: Trump to tap Tillerson for State Dept. Posted: 12 Dec 2016 08:06 PM PST The president-elect will name ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to lead the State Department, sources say. |