In an ironic twist, following president-elect Trump's urging to kill a bill that would have severely diminished Congress' Ethics Office power, The Hill reports that Democrats are calling on Senate Republicans to delay hearings for Trump's Cabinet picks, citing an incomplete ethics screening of several nominees.
Following North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's New Year’s message that preparations for a test-launch of ICBMs were in the 'final stage', and president-elect Trump's response "it won't happen!" a Foreign Ministry spokesman warned, as cited by KCNA news agency, "the ICBM will be launched anytime and anywhere determined by the supreme headquarters of the DPRK."
Michael Moore just won't let it go.
The filmmaker who last made news when he pushed for a national campaign to overturn the Electoral College vote (and failed), is now calling for large protests at Donald Trump's inauguration and “100 days of protest” during the president-elect’s first 100 days in office.
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In a major setback for organized labor, Kentucky passed right-to-work legislation and repealed the state’s prevailing wage law.
Organized labor suffered its first major legislative setback due to the 2016 elections on Saturday, when Kentucky Republicans gave final approval to right-to-work legislation and repealed the state’s prevailing wage law. Both bills are expected to be signed into law by the governor, and will take effect immediately.
"I felt a great disturbance in the farce, as if millions of snowflakes suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened..."
Just days after rumors emerged of Hillary Clinton potentially running for New York City mayor, Hillary Clinton confidante Neera Tanden told CNN that she doesn't expect Clinton to run for New York City mayor -- or anything else, ever again.