Politico is reporting that Donald Trump sold tickets to his New Years Party at his Mar-a-Lago estate. The President has reportedly sold hundreds of tickets to a New Years Eve party that Trump is holding at the Palm Beach club. [AdSense-A] Trump Sold Tickets to His New Years Party Trump charged more than $500 per ticket for his New Years Eve party, promoting the event by saying it would feature special guest: the president-elect of the United States of America and his family. The report reopens questions about the seemingly endless conflicts of interest that Trump will be bringing with...

Senator John McCain on Friday said that the Russian hack was an “act of war.” McCain, an outspoken critic of Putin, during an interview Friday, called on the United States to respond strongly to the Russian hack. [AdSense-A] John McCain calls Russian Hack an ‘act of war’ McCain is chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee has scheduled a hearing for next week on foreign cyber threats to the US, which will primarily focus on Russian cyber attacks. John McCain is one of the Senate’s most prominent foreign policy hardliners and he has characterized the recent sanctions and expulsions announced...

Donald Trump appeared alongside Don King Wednesday to announce that he helped broker a deal with Sprint to bring 5,000 jobs back to the United States. [AdSense-A] The problem? Donald Trump didn’t have anything to do with the decision to bring the jobs to the United States. The jobs were part of a previously announced plan by Soft Bank, the Japanese company that controls Sprint. Trump, Again, Takes Credit for Jobs He Didn’t Create Oh, and by the way, this isn’t the first time Donald Trump has tried to take credit for these very same jobs. Trump had previously appeared...

On Wednesday, President Barack Obama designated over 1.6 million acres of land in Utah and Nevada as national monuments thereby protecting the two areas from mining and oil and gas drilling. [AdSense-A] Obama builds on legacy of protecting sensitive land and fighting climate change The move to protect the large swaths of land, which are rich in Native American Artifacts, comes as one of the final moves in Obama’s legacy of protecting the environment and fighting climate change. In a statement released with the announcement Obama said, “Today’s actions will help protect this cultural legacy and will ensure that...

During a bizarre appearance before reporters yesterday while flanked by Don King, Donald Trump gave a stunningly ignorant answer when asked about the Russian hack and election meddling. [AdSense-A] Trump’s answer regarding Russian hack is stunningly ignorant When asked about the consequences the Russians should face, Trump said, “I think we ought to get on with our lives.” Trump who hasn’t held a press conference in months appeared in front of cameras briefly standing next to boxing promoter convicted murderer Don King. Trump then said, “I think that computers have complicated lives very greatly. The whole age of computer has...

As Republicans prepare to ram their extreme conservative agenda through Congress they are making also considering how to prevent Democrats from standing in their way. House Republicans are trying to make it very costly for anyone to film on the House floor. [AdSense-A] On Monday, Republican leadership in the House proposed a rule that would punish any representatives who film, take photos, record or broadcast anything from the House floor. This was first reported by Bloomberg, saying first-time offenders would face a $500 fine and repeat offenders would see $2,500 which would be docked directly from their paychecks. Why Republicans want...