Tag: Minusextra

President Obama's grants of clemency are, in a way, acts of desperation by a president concerned that his successor, who emphasizes law and order, will abjure reform. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Real reform is better than clemency at Christmas

Washington Examiner · December 25, 2016 11:15 pm

A spokesman for the Israeli prime minister said Sunday that they have —œironclad information—? that the Obama administration had a large role in pushing the United Nation’s resolution on Israeli settlements. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Netanyahu aide: Obama administration pushed UN resolution

Kelly Cohen · December 25, 2016 8:51 pm

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest expressed annoyance that President Obama doesn't get enough credit for being the "most transparent" president in history. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Earnest to press: Give Obama credit for being ‘transparent’

Kelly Cohen · December 25, 2016 6:06 pm

President-elect Trump sent out a Christmas tweet on Sunday, which included a "very" enthusiastic wish for everyone to have a happy New Year. (AP Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr.)

Trump wishes everyone a ‘very, very, very, very’ happy New Year

Daniel Chaitin · December 25, 2016 6:00 pm

The RNC raised some eyebrows Sunday in a Christmas message that some Twitter users perceived as comparing President-elect Trump to Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Baba Ahmed)

Twitter explodes over GOP’s Christmas message

Daniel Chaitin · December 25, 2016 5:31 pm

David Gregory: Obama has an ‘elitist’ view of the media

Kelly Cohen · December 25, 2016 5:29 pm

"I'm not going to say no to the president of the United States," said "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert. (Screen shot)

Colbert says he would interview Trump in a ‘respectful’ way

Kelly Cohen · December 25, 2016 5:09 pm

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said it was Hillary Clinton's "own words" that sunk her run for the presidency, not WikiLeaks' decision to publish them. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Assange: Clinton did herself in, not WikiLeaks

Keith Koffler · December 25, 2016 5:02 pm

The FBI tweeted season's greetings early Christmas Eve — and Twitter had a lot to say in response. (Photo courtesy of the FBI Twitter account)

FBI takes Twitter heat for saying ‘Happy Holidays’

Kelly Cohen · December 25, 2016 4:40 pm

"The president — the kindest thing I can say — is he has a lackadaisical attitude about" terrorism, said former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

National Security

Giuliani slams ‘lackadaisical’ Obama on terror

Kelly Cohen · December 25, 2016 4:05 pm

Former NYPD Chief Ray Kelly said he supported Trump's proposals to increase vetting of immigrants who want to come to the United States. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Ex-NYPD chief praises Trump’s tougher immigrant vetting plans

Kelly Cohen · December 25, 2016 3:56 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he indicated to Secretary of State John Kerry that he is not acting as a friend to Israel. (Giuseppe Lami/ANSA pool via AP)

National Security

Netanyahu tells Kerry he is not being a friend to Israel

Daniel Chaitin · December 25, 2016 3:39 pm