The failure by Congress to pass a formal authorization for the war against the Islamic State means that Donald Trump will effectively have unlimited powers to wage what he calls a global U.S. war on radical Islam, an alarming scenario for many Democrats, reports Politico. AP: Trump Tax Reforms Could Depend on Little-Known ‘Scoring’ Panel Townhall: Krauthammer: The Damage […]
With only 23 days left as secretary of state, John Kerry warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Wednesday that Israel’s government was undermining any hope of a two-state solution to its decades-long conflict with the Palestinians with its continued support of settlements “strategically placed in locations that make two states impossible,” reports The […]
Speaking with Rhode Island news station WPRI, incoming White House press secretary Sean Spicer said that Donald Trump’s use of Twitter will be “a really exciting part of the job” as president, reports Politico. The Hill: Trump Team on Inauguration Protests: We Respect First Amendment Townhall: Krauthammer Says UN Israel Resolution Was a ‘US Operation All the Way’ […]
The Obama administration is dismantling an inactive national registry program for visitors from countries harboring terrorist groups, which President-elect Donald Trump is considering reviving, reports The New York Times. Independent: Trump Is Backed by Democrats on $1 Trillion Infrastructure Pledge Politico: Poll: 62% of Democrats, Independents Don’t Want Clinton to Run Again Daily Caller: Obama Has Given 657 Commutations to Cocaine […]
Donald Trump is pondering a business arrangement known as a “discretionary trust” whereby he might be able to sidestep conflict-of-interest laws involving his investments in private-sector companies, reports Politico. WashTimes: Not Even a Candidate: Colin Powell Places Third in Presidential Race at Electoral College NY Daily News: NY Attorney General Urges Obama to Undo Bush-Era Program That […]
