Courts could be a firewall if Trump seeks to expand presidential powers
Donald Trump is moving into a White House that has seen presidential powers markedly expanded by its previous two occupants.George W. Bush used his power as commander-in-chief to wage a global war on terror, including by imprisoning foreign combatants at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Barack Obama, stymied by a Republican-controlled Congress, used executive orders to combat climate change, extend deportation relief to immigrants in the U.S. illegally, require free contraceptive coverage for female e..>> view originalWill Trump Be the Transformative President Obama Wanted to Be?
It’s one of the greatest examples of “careful what you wish for” in political history: President Obama is going to be replaced by the kind of Republican he’s always said he wanted. For the entirety of his presidency, Obama has insisted that he is a pragmatist, not an ideologue. Indeed, he seems to think that ideology is a dirty word. “What is required,” Obama declared the day before his first inauguration, “is a new declaration of independence, not just in our nation, but in our own lives — fro..>> view originalGingrich: Trump backing away from 'drain the swamp'
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says Donald Trump is backing away from his "drain the swamp" slogan. | Getty Gingrich: Trump backing away from 'drain the swamp' By Louis Nelson 12/21/16 07:41 AM EST President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promised to “drain the swamp” in Washington of corruption, but now that he’s preparing to move into the White House, Newt Gingrich said the Manhattan billionaire is looking to distance hims..>> view originalOrlando nightclub victims' families sue Twitter, Google, Facebook
Youths in traditional clothing look at a makeshift memorial for the Pulse nightclub mass shooting victims last week in Orlando Thomson Reuters By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - The families of three men killed at Orlando's Pulse gay nightclub have sued Twitter Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc in federal court, accusing the companies of providing "material support" to the self-radicalized gunman. The gunman, 29-year-old Omar Mateen, who killed 49 people and ..>> view originalPentagram erected to protest Nativity scene vandalized
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — A 300-pound metal sculpture of a satanic pentagram, erected as an atheist protest to a public park's Nativity scene, was severely damaged on Tuesday when it was pulled to the ground by vandals. Atheist Preston Smith's 10-foot tall sculpture lay broken in Sanborn Square at noon. Tire tracks led from the twisted metal to the street. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an onl..>> view originalDeath Sentences And Executions Are Down, But Voters Still Support Death Penalty Laws
A 2010 photo shows the interior of the lethal injection facility at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Risberg/AP A 2010 photo shows the interior of the lethal injection facility at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif. Eric Risb..>> view originalCalif. police believe they've found 'Bridalplasty' contestant's body
Associated Press 6 a.m. EST December 21, 2016 A body found Tuesday in a backyard is believed to be that of a former reality TV show contestant who vanished over the weekend after attending a birthday party at a California beer hall. USA TODAYThis undated photo of Lisa Marie Naegle was provided by her family to police and news media. Naegle, 36, was last seen leaving a party in Torrance, Calif.(Photo: AP)LOS ANGELES (AP) — A body found Tuesday in a backyard is believed to b..>> view originalWitness identifies Aaron Hernandez as shooter in July 2012 double murder
APIt’s one thing for former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez to have committed murder in June 2013 but to never play another down in the NFL. It’s quite another for Hernandez to have killed two other people 11 months earlier — before signing a long-term contract and playing a full NFL season. Hernandez is scheduled to stand trial in double-murder charges arising from a drive-by shooting in July 2012. Via the Associated Press, a survivor of the shooting identified Hernandez as the gunman duri..>> view originalWhat North Carolina's wide-ranging 'bathroom bill' covers
By Associated Press December 21 at 4:14 AM RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina lawmakers will hold a special session Wednesday to consider the repeal of a law passed earlier this year that limits protections for LGBT people. The law has been widely opposed by numerous businesses, organizations and individuals. Gov. Pat McCrory’s defense of the bill was a contributing factor in his narrow loss to Democrat Roy Cooper, who will take office in January and announced Monday that he had a deal with legi..>> view original
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