In a contentious hearing Wednesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) grilled
Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) — Donald Trump’s nominee for Health and Human
Services secretary — over his proposal to cut to cut funding for
Medicare and Medicaid, as well as his introduction of legislation that
directly benefitted a company he held stock in. Noting that more than
100 million Americans receive healthcare through the federal programs
Medicare and Medicaid, Warren asked Price if he hopes to cut Medicaid
funding by more than $1 trillion dollars, as his 2017 budget proposal
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Watch: Betsy DeVos was asked during her confirmation hearing how she would enforce the disabilities law for education.
Watch: Betsy DeVos was asked during her confirmation hearing how she would enforce the disabilities law for education. #PBSNews pic.twitter.com/vwO5WyPgMh— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) January 18, 2017
It's surprising, but Ryan and Bannon are getting along:
It's surprising, but Ryan and Bannon are getting along: https://t.co/sCRZOB44ys pic.twitter.com/s4MCGh1YX8— The Hill (@thehill) January 18, 2017
President Obama on Chelsea Manning: "The sentence she received was very disproportionate relative to what other leakers had received."
President Obama on Chelsea Manning: "The sentence she received was very disproportionate relative to what other leakers had received." pic.twitter.com/ihxRNGnRtz— CSPAN (@cspan) January 18, 2017
SenatorTom Udall asks Commerce Secretary Nominee Wilbur Ross about Trump Divesting
.@SenatorTomUdall asks Commerce Secretary Nominee Wilbur Ross about Trump Divesting pic.twitter.com/1XXd720bLD— CSPAN (@cspan) January 18, 2017
Sen Sanders: I'm asking your personal opinion.EPA Administrator Nominee Pruitt: My personal opinion is immaterial. Sanders: Really?
.@SenSanders: I'm asking your personal opinion.@EPA Administrator Nominee #Pruitt: My personal opinion is immaterial.— CSPAN (@cspan) January 18, 2017
Sanders: Really? pic.twitter.com/fJq3HyoyHn
Today, Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt began making his case to senators on Capitol Hill that he is.
Today, Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt began making his case to senators on Capitol Hill that he is... https://t.co/fZxR6mnYq3— Robert Reich (@RBReich) January 18, 2017
Last week Trump blew the secret behind expanding White House press conferences: make them like Putin's
NEW VIDEO: Last week Trump blew the secret behind expanding White House press conferences: make them like Putin's pic.twitter.com/b6lQbDJtMO— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) January 18, 2017
"I’m a Refugee. In America, I Felt Safe for the First Time. Now All I Feel is Fear."
"I’m a Refugee. In America, I Felt Safe for the First Time. Now All I Feel is Fear." https://t.co/JnPPWvC6eP— ACLU National (@ACLU) January 18, 2017
UN Ambassador Nominee Nikki Haley: "We should stand up to any country that attempts to interfere with our system."
.@UN Ambassador Nominee @NikkiHaley: "We should stand up to any country that attempts to interfere with our system." pic.twitter.com/RFj2BetR1D— CSPAN (@cspan) January 18, 2017
Rep. Tom Price: "We are a compassionate society." Bernie Sanders "No, we are not a compassionate society…
Rep. Tom Price: "We are a compassionate society." @SenSanders: "No, we are not a compassionate society…" pic.twitter.com/Yf04NNFyXO— CSPAN (@cspan) January 18, 2017
President Obama's final news conference
President Obama's final news conference – LIVE on C-SPAN, @cspanradio and online here: https://t.co/LcGpapZgwh pic.twitter.com/EZLdeUPofR— CSPAN (@cspan) January 18, 2017
POTUS: "This whole notion of voting fraud, this is something that has constantly been disproved. This is fake news."
.@POTUS: "This whole notion of voting fraud, this is something that has constantly been disproved. This is fake news." pic.twitter.com/NqWdmFKZ1Y— CSPAN (@cspan) January 18, 2017
President Obama told President-elect Trump: "This is a job of such magnitude that you can't do it by yourself."
President Obama told President-elect Trump: "This is a job of such magnitude that you can't do it by yourself." pic.twitter.com/ZLhViHxGn4— CSPAN (@cspan) January 18, 2017
Obama final presser: Full sentences, coherent paragraphs & supportive words about a free press. May not see this at the WH for a long time.— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) January 18, 2017
this can't be happening
The Trump International Hotel in Washington is banning the media from its premises during inauguration week
The Trump International Hotel in Washington is banning the media from its premises during inauguration week https://t.co/Z2qgsJQXYB pic.twitter.com/LS6TiuSZmi— POLITICO (@politico) January 18, 2017
Where Russian hookers staying...
How soon before the working Americans who voted for Trump realize he’s part of the oligarchy that has screwed
How soon before the working Americans who voted for Trump realize he’s part of the oligarchy that has screwed... https://t.co/tgy0bQ8ftD— Robert Reich (@RBReich) January 18, 2017
Meet one of the many victims of Steven Mnuchin - The foreclosure king
The impeachable question was asked, but he did NOT answer. Did Trump coordinate with Russia on the election?
The impeachable question was asked, but he did NOT answer. Did Trump coordinate with Russia on the election? pic.twitter.com/aC9yDR8Zds— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) January 18, 2017
Still not sure?...watch this
Trump says won't move White House briefing room, will pick who gets in
Trump says won't move White House briefing room, will pick who gets in https://t.co/AJ8EJfqker pic.twitter.com/tINmKYJbsw— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 18, 2017
President-elect Trump has written his inauguration address draft himself, in a departure from his campaign speeches
President-elect Trump has written his inauguration address draft himself, in a departure from his campaign speeches https://t.co/trJ2WKBzlI pic.twitter.com/PPZHjC1nhW— CNN (@CNN) January 18, 2017
Donald Trump said he wanted Rex Tillerson for secretary of state all along https://t.co/voSk7ZpdUX pic.twitter.com/WAWJaeDhSA— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 18, 2017
M. Moore, Alec Baldwin & Mark Ruffalo Trump Protest Trump's NYC hotel
#TheResistance #Indivisible— The Anti-Trump (@IMPL0RABLE) January 18, 2017
M. Moore, Alec Baldwin & Mark Ruffalo Trump Protest Trump's NYC hotel Thur Jan19 6pm https://t.co/WgC7uZ4mwg
Putin 'feels like he's been elected president'
After
the Russian leader rallies to Trump's defense, Masha Gessen argues a
triumphant Putin is 'out to destroy the world as we know it.'
Duration: 7:38
A new CNN/ORC poll finds Obama's approval rating now stands at 60% - the third-highest of any outgoing president
A new CNN/ORC poll finds Obama's approval rating now stands at 60% - the third-highest of any outgoing president https://t.co/yzgFgSJ3w6— CNN (@CNN) January 18, 2017
Donald Trump said he had "stayed away" from deals in Russia. In fact, he sought business there since the '80s.
Donald Trump said he had "stayed away" from deals in Russia. In fact, he sought business there since the '80s. https://t.co/2kw3RHuIuV— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 18, 2017
GOP plan for outreach to women and minorities left behind for now
GOP plan for outreach to women and minorities left behind for now,— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) January 18, 2017
by @sppeopleshttps://t.co/a3YVx4xOgG
Most people say it's still easier to be a man than a woman in American society -- except Republican men.
Most people say it's still easier to be a man than a woman in American society -- except Republican men. https://t.co/AOOsfJ82H9 pic.twitter.com/qCm2uYQYqx— Claire Cain Miller (@clairecm) January 17, 2017
Marla Maples and Tiffany Trump try unsuccessfully to get free hairstyling for inauguration
Marla Maples and Tiffany Trump try unsuccessfully to get free hairstyling for inauguration https://t.co/QALAFN9n99— Salon (@Salon) January 18, 2017
Sad!
Dems demand Sessions recuse himself on confirmation votes
Dems demand Sessions recuse himself on confirmation votes https://t.co/Te8vnPTRTE via @seungminkim pic.twitter.com/Tz0x8qdbLy— POLITICO (@politico) January 18, 2017
....and that it didn't occur to Sessions himself would make him unfit to be AG
What can Trump accomplish with a blizzard of misinformation? Just ask Stalin
What can Trump accomplish with a blizzard of misinformation? Just ask Stalin: https://t.co/GIbMNqgkKO pic.twitter.com/nZkVj9HhGS— Slate (@Slate) January 18, 2017
"If befriending Putin’s long time associate isnt enough to validate Trump Russia ties-then we dont know what is"
"If befriending #Putin’s long time associate isnt enough to validate #Trump #Russia ties-then we dont know what is" https://t.co/E6RwsjLi4a— Scott Dworkin (@funder) January 18, 2017
Kim Sengupta is unspooling how the Trump memo climbed to the upper echelons of government.
.@Independent editor Kim Sengupta is unspooling how the Trump memo climbed to the upper echelons of government. https://t.co/tDoyONmGBb— Tom DiChristopher (@tdichristopher) January 14, 2017
Sen Sanders asks Interior Secretary Nominee Rep. Ryan Zinke: "Is climate change a hoax?"
.@SenSanders asks @Interior Secretary Nominee Rep. Ryan Zinke: "Is #climatechange a hoax?" pic.twitter.com/euyc1XEW1S— CSPAN (@cspan) January 17, 2017
UPDATE: As of now, 59 members of Congress will boycott Trump's inauguration
UPDATE: As of now, 59 members of Congress will boycott Trump's inauguration -- and the number keeps rising.... https://t.co/wNu0o2Pxoy— Robert Reich (@RBReich) January 17, 2017
Conservatives are taking credit for a record-low abortion rate. Not so fast
Conservatives are taking credit for a record-low abortion rate. Not so fast. https://t.co/wxZcy1F5qe pic.twitter.com/wKTL43d9Kw— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) January 18, 2017
The WERD: Repeal and Erase
It's President Obama's last week and he's determined to protect his
entire legacy. Republicans are just as determined to make his entire
legacy that time he wore mom jeans.
China urges U.S. not to allow Taiwan delegation to attend Trump inauguration
China urges U.S. not to allow Taiwan delegation to attend Trump inauguration https://t.co/o8J5segt4m— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 18, 2017
Donald Trump least popular new president in at least a generation, poll finds
Donald Trump least popular new president in at least a generation, poll finds https://t.co/6NRpwokwKk pic.twitter.com/h5oMPO9LRZ— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) January 18, 2017
Caroline Kennedy steps down after three years as U.S. ambassador to Japan
Caroline Kennedy steps down after three years as U.S. ambassador to Japan. https://t.co/EL1EZiJkh6— The Associated Press (@AP) January 18, 2017
Not closing Guantánamo is one of Obama’s greatest failures, putting a stain on America’s human-rights record
Not closing Guantánamo is one of Obama’s greatest failures, putting a stain on America’s human-rights record https://t.co/X07mdfITbu— The Economist (@TheEconomist) January 18, 2017
Donald Trump inauguration's 'Cabinet dinner' offers access for cash
.@realDonaldTrump inauguration's 'Cabinet dinner' offers access for cash https://t.co/O9aSCtpPau pic.twitter.com/rrFodyqQzh— POLITICO (@politico) January 18, 2017
News outlets are telling their employees to stay home from the Women’s March
News outlets are telling their employees to stay home from the Women’s March: https://t.co/ozXqlMzFrY pic.twitter.com/OyDXvGPHLF— Slate (@Slate) January 18, 2017
LIVE: Joe Biden gives his final address as America's VP
LIVE: Joe Biden gives his final address as America's VP to #WEF17 in #Davos https://t.co/CsVtmaBskg pic.twitter.com/9TP6Ty0Eze— Reuters Davos (@Reuters_Davos) January 18, 2017
"Do think if you were not a multimillionaire…that you would not be sitting here today?" Bernie Sanders!!!
.@SenSanders asks Betsy #DeVos: "Do think if you were not a multimillionaire…that you would not be sitting here today?" #DeVosHearing pic.twitter.com/Jxi3oVq4BN— CSPAN (@cspan) January 18, 2017
Bernie Bernie Bernie Bernie Bernie!
"I Don't See How You Can Be The Secretary of Education - Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren Destroys Betsy DeVos At Confirmation Hearing #FTS Filling The Swamp not #DTS as they say https://t.co/1vOtco6YAX— Larry woolfolk (@LarryWoolfolk) January 18, 2017
Must see!
"Do you think that guns have any place in or around schools?
The Answer - Grizzly Bears - ahahhahaha notWATCH: Sen @ChrisMurphyCT asks #BetsyDeVos "Do you think that guns have any place in or around schools?" https://t.co/qjFyDYnypM #guncontrol pic.twitter.com/B13FwzteW5— CSPAN (@cspan) January 18, 2017
Betsy OK with Trump's Sexual Assault and Being In Charge Of All Our Children
Betsy DeVos says she would consider the actions Donald Trump described on a 2005 hot mic tape to be sexual assault https://t.co/u4siHZDONZ pic.twitter.com/cR15muHBSm— CNN (@CNN) January 18, 2017
Tim Kaine destroys Betsy DeVos, makes her look like a fool:
Wow.— Parker 🏳️🌈 (@Parker9_) January 18, 2017
Tim Kaine destroys Betsy DeVos, makes her look like a fool:#DeVosHearing pic.twitter.com/o3DGXfdt2a
Attention All Versifiers: Wonkette Proudly Presents Your Donald Trump Inaugural Poetry Contest!
Attention All Versifiers: Wonkette Proudly Presents Your Donald Trump Inaugural Poetry Contest! https://t.co/3bsufKcHvD via @DoktorZoom— Wonkette (@Wonkette) January 18, 2017
Here's why Scott Pruitt has been called a "dangerous" choice to lead the EPA
Here's why Scott Pruitt has been called a "dangerous" choice to lead the EPA https://t.co/79opySSbVK pic.twitter.com/kDTIZPN6PY— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) January 18, 2017
Samantha Power, US ambassador to the UN, rips Russia and rejects Trump's attack on intel agencies
Samantha Power, US ambassador to the UN, rips Russia and rejects Trump's attack on intel agencies https://t.co/8zUaEaMdWK pic.twitter.com/Y9fCxoqajo— CNN (@CNN) January 18, 2017
Ben Carson thinks extending more public housing benefits to the LGBT community amounts to "special rights"
Ben Carson thinks extending more public housing benefits to the LGBT community amounts to "special rights" https://t.co/WT0IqFDQuO— Salon (@Salon) January 18, 2017
If major parts of Obamacare were repealed today, 44 million people would be uninsured next year
If major parts of Obamacare were repealed today, 44 million people would be uninsured next year https://t.co/uYhRx4Oqi4 pic.twitter.com/d5ej3sutDu— NYT Graphics (@nytgraphics) January 17, 2017
Boston Women's March for America
ABOUT THE MARCH
The Boston Women’s March for America will convene on Saturday, 11 a.m. sharp January 21, 2017. Marchers will gather on the Boston Common’s “Carty Parade Ground” on corner of Beacon and Charles Streets.
We are planning a 1 mile route from Boston Common to Commonwealth Avenue, turning on Clarendon and back to the Common.
For All Details Visit Boston Women's March for America
MBTA.com > Commuter Rail Maps and Schedules
The Daily Show - Donald Trump's Eventful Martin Luther King Day Weekend
President-elect Trump spends Martin Luther King Day weekend discussing
urban development with comic Steve Harvey and disparaging civil rights
leader John Lewis on Twitter.
Jake Tapper Responds to Donald Trump's Attempt to Delegitimize CNN
CNN's Chief Washington Correspondent Jake Tapper discusses the controversy surrounding CNN breaking a story about the Russian government's compromising dossier on President-elect Donald Trump. Seth Meyers
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