Friday, January 20, 2017 1:34:46 PM
Liberal Redneck - Thanks Obama
Published on Jan 5, 2017 by Trae Crowder [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTHsQd-vRXK1bp4vpifl6yA , http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTHsQd-vRXK1bp4vpifl6yA/videos ]
I hit the porch one last time (THIS porch; I ain't quittin, just movin) to pour one out (into my mouth) for the best president to ever shit between two Jordans.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM5eiunbDzQ [with (nearly 4,000) comments]
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Full Show - Inauguration Day Incoming: What Will Globalists Attempt To Stop Trump? - 01/18/2016
Published on Jan 18, 2017 by The Alex Jones Channel [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvsye7V9psc-APX6wV1twLg / http://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlexJonesChannel , http://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlexJonesChannel/videos ]
On this Wednesday, Jan. 18th 2017 broadcast of the Alex Jones Show [with appearances by Gavin McInnes and Gary Byrne, and Alex Jones reporting from the road], we look at Vice President Joe Biden's warning at Davos to fellow progressives that the "liberal world order" is at risk of collapsing. We'll also examine various threats to the 2017 presidential inauguration, including a terroristic plot uncovered by Project Veritas to disable the DC metro rail. On today's show we'll also discuss Trump's potential executive actions, Obama's pardon of Chelsea Manning, the unwarranted influence of the "Deep State" and more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OWhYRLjhW8 [with comments]
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Price grilled about questionable stock trades
All In with Chris Hayes
1/18/17
Chris Hayes and Sen. Ben Cardin discuss the flurry of allegations about potential self-dealing by the Georgia congressman, who faced questions from Democratic senators in his confirmation hearing today. Duration: 5:59
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/price-grilled-about-questionable-stock-trades-857847875605
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The problem with Trump's pick for Education Secy.
All In with Chris Hayes
1/18/17
Senator Maggie Hassan weighs in on Betsy DeVos' alarming answers on basic civil rights for children. Duration: 6:51
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/the-problem-with-trump-s-pick-for-education-secy-857846851681
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Trump to enter office with gaping holes in major agencies
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/18/17
Rachel Maddow reports on the many director-level positions Donald Trump has yet to fill on the National Security Council with one day left of Obama's term, and more openings still at the Pentagon and State Department. Duration: 15:55
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-to-enter-office-with-gaping-holes-in-major-agencies-857908291643 , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16CV25fE56E [with comments]
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Trump weak vetting of nominees a symptom of poor preparation
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/18/17
Rachel Maddow lists some of the embarrassing details being learned about Donald Trump cabinet nominees while they are in the confirmation process because they were not well vetted beforehand. Duration: 7:56
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-weak-vetting-of-nominees-a-symptom-of-poor-preparation-857915971607
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Trump EPA nominee would oversee own lawsuit against the EPA
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/18/17
Senator Ed Markey talks with Rachel Maddow about why he opposes Scott Pruitt to lead the EPA when, even in public office, Pruitt has worked on behalf of fossil fuel companies to undermine the EPA. Duration: 8:04
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-epa-nominee-would-oversee-own-lawsuit-against-the-epa-857965635711
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Trump pushes inauguration attendance with sketchy Facebook ads
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/18/17
Rachel Maddow reports on Donald Trump's effort to encourage attendance at his inauguration in Washington, D.c. with a sketchy Facebook ad campaign for tickets that aren't actually required for the event. Duration: 3:16
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-pushes-inauguration-attendance-with-sketchy-facebook-ads-857937987888
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Obama to the press: America needs you, democracy needs you
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
1/18/17
In his final news conference as president, Obama defended the press and called on them to hold the Trump administration accountable. Lawrence speaks with two of the reporters in that presser, April Ryan and Christi Parsons, as well as Steve Schmidt. Duration: 19:10
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/obama-to-the-press-america-needs-you-democracy-needs-you-857911363807
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Michael Moore: '100 days of resistance' to Trump starts now
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
1/18/17
Award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore is urging Trump's critics to spend Trump's first 100 days resisting his policies. Moore talks about the protest he's organizing with NYC Mayor de Blasio and other celebrities outside of Trump International Hotel on Thursday. Duration: 4:42
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/michael-moore-100-days-of-resistance-to-trump-starts-now-857912387545
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Obama holds final press conference as president
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
1/18/17
MSNBC's Brian Williams talks to Nicolle Wallace, Chris Jansing, & Jeremy Bash about Pres. Obama's final press conference and the latest report on the U.S. investigation of Russia's election hacks. Duration: 13:10
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/obama-holds-final-press-conference-as-president-857940035573
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Four Trump nominees grilled on Capitol Hill
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
1/18/17
Trump's picks to be U.N. ambassador plus to head the EPA, HHS, the Commerce Department testified on Capitol Hill. MSNBC's Brian Williams and his panel share what we learned and what we didn't. Duration: 6:37
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/four-trump-nominees-grilled-on-capitol-hill-857934915895 , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mxT_fZMLas [with comments]
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Swamp Dwellers | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS
Published on Jan 18, 2017 by Full Frontal with Samantha Bee [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18vz5hUUqxbGvym9ghtX_w , http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18vz5hUUqxbGvym9ghtX_w/videos ]
Meet Secretary of the Treasury and Swamp King, Steve Mnuchin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8okdzcz7PTM [with comments]
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The Great Feminists in Feminism Herstory Hall of Lady Fame | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS
Published on Jan 18, 2017 by Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
In a world where “feminist” can mean anything, Kellyanne Conway is the greatest feminist of all time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOzQrOPrjwk [with comments]
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Full Frontal Is Scared: Masha Gessen Edition | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS
Published on Jan 18, 2017 by Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
We love Masha Gessen for so many things, but chief among them is her calming way of reminding us we're fucked.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwQeKSlY56Q [with comments]
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Betsy DeVos Gets Grilled: The Daily Show
Published on Jan 19, 2017 by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA , http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA/videos ]
Betsy DeVos faces a tough crowd at her Senate confirmation hearing for education secretary.
[originally aired January 18, 2017]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvXJnukCFoo [with comments]
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WRAPUP 1-U.S housing starts surge in December; jobless claims near 43-year low
January 19, 2017
http://www.nasdaq.com/article/wrapup-1us-housing-starts-surge-in-december-jobless-claims-near-43year-low-20170119-00856 [original, originally titled "U.S housing starts surge in December; jobless claims near 43-year low", at http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-unemployment-idUSKBN153201 ]
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US Jobless Claims Down To 1970s Levels At 234,000 - About As Good As It Gets
Jan 19, 2017
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2017/01/19/us-jobless-claims-down-to-1970s-levels-at-234000/ [with comments]
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President Obama
January 19, 2017
It's a long-standing tradition for the sitting president of the United States to leave a parting letter in the Oval Office for the American elected to take his or her place. It's a letter meant to share what we know, what we've learned, and what small wisdom may help our successor bear the great responsibility that comes with the highest office in our land, and the leadership of the free world.
But before I leave my note for our 45th president, I wanted to say one final thank you for the honor of serving as your 44th. Because all that I've learned in my time in office, I've learned from you. You made me a better President, and you made me a better man.
Throughout these eight years, you have been the source of goodness, resilience, and hope from which I've pulled strength. I've seen neighbors and communities take care of each other during the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes. I have mourned with grieving families searching for answers – and found grace in a Charleston church.
I've taken heart from the hope of young graduates and our newest military officers. I've seen our scientists help a paralyzed man regain his sense of touch, and wounded warriors once given up for dead walk again. I've seen Americans whose lives have been saved because they finally have access to medical care, and families whose lives have been changed because their marriages are recognized as equal to our own. I've seen the youngest of children remind us through their actions and through their generosity of our obligations to care for refugees, or work for peace, and, above all, to look out for each other.
I've seen you, the American people, in all your decency, determination, good humor, and kindness. And in your daily acts of citizenship, I've seen our future unfolding.
All of us, regardless of party, should throw ourselves into that work – the joyous work of citizenship. Not just when there's an election, not just when our own narrow interest is at stake, but over the full span of a lifetime.
I'll be right there with you every step of the way.
And when the arc of progress seems slow, remember: America is not the project of any one person. The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word 'We.' 'We the People.' 'We shall overcome.'
Yes, we can.
And if you'd like to stay connected, you can sign up here to keeping getting updates from me: https://act.barackobamafoundation.org/Keep-In-Touch [ https://act.barackobamafoundation.org/page/signup/keep-in-touch ]
[was for the moment at, now gone] https://www.facebook.com/potus/posts/590841004439077 [with (over 14,000) comments] [via (e.g.) http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/obama-goodbye-letter-thank-you-1201964042/ (with comment)]
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Full Show - Media Threats on Trump Explode As Protests Fizzle Out Of The Spotlight - 01/19/2017
Published on Jan 19, 2017 by The Alex Jones Channel
On this Thursday, Jan. 19 broadcast of the Alex Jones Show [with appearances by Anthony Cumia and Roger Stone, and Alex Jones hosting from Washington, D.C.], we look at how the Washington DC police are preparing for what is expected to be a chaotic inauguration. We'll also look at a report aired by CNN that explained how an Obama appointee will become president if Trump is assassinated at the inauguration. On today's show we'll discuss Trump's first actions once taking office.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSpwiOkBaXs [with comments]
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Elite want To Torture Your Children, And Feed Them Feces
Published on Jan 19, 2017 by The Alex Jones Channel
Alex Jones breaks down just how criminally insane and cruel the globalists are and how much they hate innocence.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPD0qrweNc0 [with comments]
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Pray For Trump!
Published on Jan 19, 2017 by The Alex Jones Channel
Lord we ask you to bless this man.
Keep him safe. Give him the wisdom and strength to lead this great nation.
In the name of Jesus. Amen.
Please Share this message and pass it on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8yOehWjEm4 [with comments]
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GEORGE SOROS: Trump is a con man and he will fail
Soros Fund Management founder George Soros.
Jan. 19, 2017
http://www.businessinsider.com/soros-trump-is-a-con-man-and-will-fail-2017-1
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Jon Voight Inaugural Speech at Trump Concert in Washington DC
Published on Jan 19, 2017 by LIVE SATELLITE NEWS [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEu3KY-hNCbWVCXrqQfPB9w / http://www.youtube.com/user/psb2usa , http://www.youtube.com/user/psb2usa/videos ]
Actor Jon Voight Inaugural Speech at Trump Concert in Washington DC.
Jonathan Vincent "Jon" Voight is an American actor. He is the winner of one Academy Award, having been nominated for four. He has also won four Golden Globe Awards and was nominated for eleven.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E99PdRtGlJc [with comments]
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Alec Baldwin Does Donald Trump Impression At Michael Moore's Donald Trump NYC Protest
Published on Jan 19, 2017 by LesGrossman News [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-luje1qyKIAOFhts88E3Dw , http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-luje1qyKIAOFhts88E3Dw/videos ]
Alec Baldwin Does Donald Trump Impression At Michael Moore's Donald Trump NYC Protest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qEXxSMMmug [with comments] [embedded/more at http://people.com/politics/donald-trump-new-york-city-protest/ (with comments)]
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The Trump era and the Democratic resistance
All In with Chris Hayes
1/19/17
As Trump and his GOP colleagues set out to try to transform the country, Senators Chris Murphy and Tammy Baldwin discuss how they will fight back. Duration: 12:44
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/the-trump-era-and-the-democratic-resistance-858721859553
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Sen. Sherrod Brown: White House starting to look like a Goldman Sachs Executive Retreat
All In with Chris Hayes
1/19/17
The Democratic Senator joins Chris Hayes to discuss his grilling of Trump’s Treasury Secretary nominee Steve Mnuchin on the Hill today. Duration: 7:42
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/sen-sherrod-brown-white-house-starting-to-look-like-goldman-sachs-retreat-858721347586
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Intercepted Russian Communications Part of Inquiry Into Trump Associates
Paul Manafort, Donald J. Trump’s former campaign chairman, at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July.
Sam Hodgson for The New York Times
By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT, MATTHEW ROSENBERG, ADAM GOLDMAN and MATT APUZZO
JAN. 19, 2017
WASHINGTON — American law enforcement and intelligence agencies are examining intercepted communications and financial transactions as part of a broad investigation into possible links between Russian officials and associates of President-elect Donald J. Trump [ http://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/donald-trump ], including his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, current and former senior American officials said.
The continuing counterintelligence investigation means that Mr. Trump will take the oath of office on Friday with his associates under investigation and after the intelligence agencies concluded that the Russian government had worked to help elect him. As president, Mr. Trump will oversee those agencies and have the authority to redirect or stop at least some of these efforts.
It is not clear whether the intercepted communications had anything to do with Mr. Trump’s campaign, or Mr. Trump himself. It is also unclear whether the inquiry has anything to do with an investigation into the hacking of the Democratic National Committee’s computers and other attempts to disrupt the elections in November. The American government has concluded that the Russian government was responsible for a broad computer hacking campaign, including the operation against the D.N.C.
The counterintelligence investigation centers at least in part on the business dealings that some of the president-elect’s past and present advisers have had with Russia [ http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/russiaandtheformersovietunion/index.html ]. Mr. Manafort has done business in Ukraine and Russia. Some of his contacts there were under surveillance by the National Security Agency for suspected links to Russia’s Federal Security Service, one of the officials said.
Mr. Manafort is among at least three Trump campaign advisers whose possible links to Russia are under scrutiny. Two others are Carter Page, a businessman and former foreign policy adviser to the campaign, and Roger Stone, a longtime Republican operative.
The F.B.I. is leading the investigations, aided by the National Security Agency, the C.I.A. [ http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/c/central_intelligence_agency/index.html ] and the Treasury Department’s financial crimes unit. The investigators have accelerated their efforts in recent weeks but have found no conclusive evidence of wrongdoing, the officials said. One official said intelligence reports based on some of the wiretapped communications had been provided to the White House.
Counterintelligence investigations examine the connections between American citizens and foreign governments. Those connections can involve efforts to steal state or corporate secrets, curry favor with American government leaders or influence policy. It is unclear which Russian officials are under investigation, or what particular conversations caught the attention of American eavesdroppers. The legal standard for opening these investigations is low, and prosecutions are rare.
“We have absolutely no knowledge of any investigation or even a basis for such an investigation,” said Hope Hicks, a spokeswoman for the Trump transition.
In an emailed statement Thursday evening, Mr. Manafort called allegations that he had interactions with the Russian government a “Democrat Party dirty trick and completely false.”
“I have never had any relationship with the Russian government or any Russian officials. I was never in contact with anyone, or directed anyone to be in contact with anyone,” he said.
“On the ‘Russian hacking of the D.N.C.,’” he said, “my only knowledge of it is what I have read in the papers.”
The decision to open the investigations was not based on a dossier of salacious, uncorroborated allegations that were compiled by a former British spy working for a Washington research firm. The F.B.I. is also examining the allegations in that dossier, and a summary of its contents was provided to Mr. Trump earlier this month.
Representatives of the agencies involved declined to comment. Of the half-dozen current and former officials who confirmed the existence of the investigations, some said they were providing information because they feared the new administration would obstruct their efforts. All spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the cases.
Numerous news outlets, including The New York Times, have reported on the F.B.I. investigations into Mr. Trump’s advisers. On Wednesday, McClatchy revealed the existence of a multiagency working group to coordinate investigations across the government.
The continuing investigation again puts the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, in the middle of a politically fraught investigation. Democrats have sharply criticized Mr. Comey’s handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. Mrs. Clinton has said his decision to reveal the existence of new emails late in the campaign cost her the election.
The F.B.I. investigation into Mr. Manafort began last spring, and was an outgrowth of a criminal investigation [ https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/02/us/politics/fbi-james-comey-hillary-clinton-donald-trump.html ] into his work for a pro-Russian political party in Ukraine and for the country’s former president, Viktor F. Yanukovych. In August, The Times reported that Mr. Manafort’s name had surfaced in a secret ledger [ https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/15/us/politics/paul-manafort-ukraine-donald-trump.html ] that showed he had been paid millions in undisclosed cash payments. The Associated Press has reported that his work for Ukraine included a secret lobbying effort in Washington aimed at influencing American news organizations and government officials.
Mr. Stone, a longtime friend of Mr. Trump’s, said in a speech in Florida last summer that he had communicated with Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, the anti-secrecy group that published the hacked Democratic emails. During the speech, Mr. Stone predicted further leaks of documents, a prediction that came true within weeks.
In a brief interview on Thursday, Mr. Stone said he had never visited Russia and had no Russian clients. He said that he had worked in Ukraine for a pro-Western party, but that any assertion that he had ties to Russian intelligence was “nonsense” and “totally false.”
“The whole thing is a canard,” he said. “I have no Russian influences.”
The Senate intelligence committee has started its own investigation into Russia’s purported attempts to disrupt the election. The committee’s inquiry is broad, and will include an examination of Russian hacking and possible ties between people associated with Mr. Trump’s campaign and Russia.
Investigators are also scrutinizing people on the periphery of Mr. Trump’s campaign, such as Mr. Page, a former Merrill Lynch banker who founded Global Energy Capital, an investment firm in New York that has done business with Russia.
In an interview,, Mr. Page expressed bewilderment about why he might be under investigation. He blamed a smear campaign that he said was orchestrated by Mrs. Clinton for the news media speculation about the nature of his ties to Russia.
“I did nothing wrong, for the 5,000th time,” he said. His adversaries, he added, are “pulling a page out of the Watergate playbook.”
The lingering investigations will pose a test for Senator Jeff Sessions, Republican of Alabama, who has been nominated for attorney general. If Mr. Sessions is confirmed, he will for a time be the only person in the government authorized to seek foreign intelligence wiretaps on American soil.
Mr. Sessions said at his confirmation hearing that he would recuse himself from any investigations involving Mrs. Clinton. He was not asked whether he would do so in cases involving associates of Mr. Trump.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/16/us/politics/donald-trump-russia-business.html
Russians Ridicule U.S. Charge That Kremlin Meddled to Help Trump
JAN. 7, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/07/world/europe/russians-ridicule-us-charge-that-kremlin-meddled-to-help-trump.html
© 2017 The New York Times Company
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/19/us/politics/trump-russia-associates-investigation.html [also at/see (linked in) http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=128002056 and preceding (and any future following) (posted after I already had this one entered into this post)]
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Obama leaves legacy of extraordinary accomplishments
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/19/17
On President Barack Obama's last day in office, Rachel Maddow reviews the extraordinary list of accomplishments that comprise his legacy and points out that it is the job of Obama's supporters as citizens to defend those accomplishments. Duration: 16:19
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/obama-leaves-legacy-of-extraordinary-accomplishments-858804803834 , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk7lX6TqV7s [with comments]
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NYT: Intercepts part of Trump-Russia investigation
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/19/17
Rachel Maddow relays breaking news from the New York Times [article in full, second item above] that U.S. intelligence investigators are looking at intercepted communications and financial transactions between Russia and members of the Donald Trump campaign. Duration: 2:30
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/nyt-intercepts-part-of-trump-russia-investigation-858767939637
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At last minute, Trump asks Obama appointees to stay
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/19/17
Rachel Maddow reports that Donald Trump, having failed to fill crucial positions in his administration, has, with less than a day before taking office, asked as many as 50 senior Obama appointees to remain in their positions. Duration: 6:25
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/at-last-minute-trump-asks-obama-appointees-to-stay-858815555725
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Trump scrambling for crucial hires after weak preparation
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/19/17
Christopher Lu, deputy labor secretary and executive director of the Obama-Biden transition after the 2008 election, talks with Rachel Maddow about how unusual it is for Donald Trump to be inaugurated with so many administration positions left unfilled. Duration: 6:07
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-scrambling-for-crucial-hires-after-weak-preparation-858807875727 , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq9CQozQPic [with comments]
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Donald Trump's nuclear moment
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
1/19/17
Donald Trump is about to receive the nuclear codes. But Trump biographers say Trump hasn't been changed by the awesome responsibility before him. Lawrence discusses with Tim O'Brien, Michael D'Antonio, and Joy Reid. Duration: 13:14
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/donald-trump-s-nuclear-moment-858810435708
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Why Donald Trump isn't ready
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
1/19/17
Many of Donald Trump's key national security and foreign policy positions have not been filled on the eve of his Inauguration. Jeremy Bash, former Chief of Staff to Leon Panetta, and Mike Allen, who recently interviewed Trump, join Lawrence O'Donnell. Duration: 9:02
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/why-donald-trump-isn-t-ready-858818115591
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Cher on the resistance to 'unbelievable narcissist' Trump
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
1/19/17
Cher talks to Lawrence about the spirit at the Trump protest rally outside the Trump International Hotel in New York City as protesters embark on 100 days of resistance. Duration: 5:20
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/cher-on-the-resistance-to-unbelievable-narcissist-trump-858816067898 , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6f-8AUzL4g [with comments]
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Trump spends day before Inauguration at DC events
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
1/19/17
MSNBC's Brian Williams looks at the beginning of our peaceful transfer of power as the president-elect gets ready to become the 45th president of the United States. Duration: 4:05
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/trump-spends-day-before-inauguration-at-dc-events-858838083612
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Report sheds new light on U.S. intel probe of Russia
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
1/19/17
The New York Times [article in full above] is reporting new details about the investigation into possible links between Moscow and Trump associates. MSNBC's Brian Williams speaks to Ken Dilanian of NBC News. Duration: 3:04
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/report-sheds-new-light-on-u-s-intel-probe-of-russia-858836547511
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Cory Booker on Senate confirmations & Trump inauguration
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
1/19/17
MSNBC's Brian Williams talks to vocal Trump critic and New Jersey Democrat, Sen. Cory Booker, about the confirmation hearings of Trump's nominees and those choosing to boycott Trump's inauguration. Duration: 6:21
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/cory-booker-on-senate-confirmations-trump-inauguration-858834499977 , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q18Rg9wZDZ0 [with comments]
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Trump's businesses an ethical 'minefield' once he takes office?
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
1/19/17
Hours before he's sworn into office, constitutional experts, legal minds, & lawmakers all say Trump hasn't done enough to deal with potential conflicts. MSNBC's Brian Williams talks to Norm Eisen. Duration: 7:15
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/are-trump-s-business-an-ethical-minefield-once-he-takes-office-858835523628
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In Trump They Trust: Nicolle Wallace talks with Trump voters
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
1/19/17
Nicolle Wallace went out to find voters who picked Obama twice in 2008 and 2012, but voted for Trump this time around. She joins MSNBC's Brian Williams. Duration: 7:11
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/in-trump-they-trust-nicolle-wallace-talks-with-trump-voters-857932867560
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Trump's Inauguration: This Is Really Happening
Published on Jan 20, 2017 by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtFAi84ehTSYSE9XoHefig , http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtFAi84ehTSYSE9XoHefig/videos ]
Donald Trump flew down to D.C. Thursday on a plane that looked eerily like Air Force One, and when we say "flew" we don't mean he flew the plane. You wouldn't want to trust something that important to someone with zero experience.
[originally aired January 19, 2017]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExD2VB5w21I [with comments]
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The WERD: Thanks, Obama
Published on Jan 20, 2017 by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
It's President Obama's last day, so Stephen's conservative identical twin cousin, Stephen Colbert, stopped by to wish him farewell.
[originally aired January 19, 2017]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YmCUgacULs [with comments]
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Trump Prepares to Take Office: A Closer Look
Published on Jan 19, 2017 by Late Night with Seth Meyers [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVTyTA7-g9nopHeHbeuvpRA / http://www.youtube.com/user/LateNightSeth , http://www.youtube.com/user/LateNightSeth/videos ]
Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pep_2gRJ3pw [with comments]
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In Trump We Trust: Inauguration prompts celebration in Russia
A pedestrian walks past the store 'Army of Russia', located opposite the U.S. embassy, with an image of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump seen on the advertising board, in Moscow, Russia, January 20, 2017.
REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
By Andrew Osborn
Fri Jan 20, 2017 | 8:40am EST
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin may have spent years reviling America, but Russians hoping Donald Trump will usher in a new era of detente marked his inauguration on Friday with parties and trinkets from commemorative coins to "matryoshka" nesting dolls in his image.
Washington was turned into a virtual fortress with an estimated 900,000 people -- backers and protesters -- descending on the capital. In London, anti-Trump activists draped a banner reading "Build Bridges Not Walls" from Tower Bridge. Protests were planned across western Europe on Friday and Saturday.
But according to Gennady Gudkov, a Putin critic and former lawmaker, Russia is in the grip of "Trumpomania", with state media giving the President-elect blanket air time at the expense of more mundane and sometimes depressing domestic news stories.
That, he said, was in part because the U.S. election, unlike elections in Russia, had been unpredictable. The Kremlin is hoping Trump will ease sanctions imposed over the annexation of Crimea, team up with Russia against Islamic State, and cut back NATO military activity near Russian borders.
Craftsmen in the city of Zlatoust, east of Moscow, have released a limited series of silver and gold commemorative coins, engraved with "In Trump We Trust" - an allusion to the phrase on U.S. banknotes "In God We Trust".
'TRUMPOMANIA'
Sellers of traditional matryoshka nesting dolls have added Trump dolls to their popular line-up of items carved in the likeness of President Vladimir Putin, Bolshevik revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, ex-President Mikhail Gorbachev and Josef Stalin.
And a shop selling Russian military kit located opposite the U.S. embassy in Moscow has unveiled a cheeky promotional campaign offering embassy employees and U.S. citizens a 10 percent discount on its wares to celebrate Trump's inauguration.
Some of Trump's opponents believe the Kremlin helped him win the White House by staging a hacking campaign to hoover up embarrassing information about Hillary Clinton, his rival. The Kremlin denies that, but few here make any secret of the fact that they are pleased that Trump and not Clinton triumphed.
Relations between Putin and Barack Obama had soured badly.
"Trump's election has generated enormous enthusiasm in Russia because his warm words about Russia and Putin have given us hope that the USA and the West will stop their attack on Russia," Sergei Markov, a former pro-Putin lawmaker, said on social media.
"We don't know for sure if there will be an improvement (in relations) or not. But we Russians are optimists ... so we are hoping for the best, while preparing for the worst."
For Russian nationalists, Trump's inauguration is an excuse to mix fun with self-promotion.
They are holding an all-night party at what used to be the main Soviet-era post office in Moscow where they will showcase their favorite prop, a triptych of Putin, Trump and French Front National leader Marine Le Pen.
Konstantin Rykov, a former pro-Putin lawmaker and one of the event's promoters, said on social media it was right to celebrate the first phase of the "New World Order."
"Washington will be ours," he quipped.
(Additional reporting by Dustin Volz; Editing by Ralph Boulton)
© 2017 Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-inauguration-russia-idUSKBN1541S6
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Obama last strike kills over 100 al Qaeda in Syria
President Barack Obama waves as he leaves the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, before the start of presidential inaugural festivities for the incoming 45th President of the United States Donald Trump.
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
By Barbara Starr
Updated 11:24 AM ET, Fri January 20, 2017
(CNN)In President Barack Obama's last major military attack against al Qaeda, more than 100 members of the group were killed in a US airstrike in western Syria on Thursday, according to a defense official.
The strike took place at a training camp west of Aleppo, near the Turkish border. A US B-52 bomber, along with armed drones, dropped 14 munitions on the camp, the official said. The site of the camp was well known to US intelligence.
The official said militants there at the time of the strike were part of the so-called "core al Qaeda" dating back to operatives who rose to power in the organization in Pakistan. Core members moved into this area last year.
The strike, which occurred in the early evening hours of Thursday, come just hours after another major US airstrike against ISIS in Libya that killed more than 80 militants.
© 2017 Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/20/politics/us-strike-syria-al-qaeda/
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14 Hours Of Freedom January 20th 2016: Trump's Legendary Inauguration
Scheduled for Jan 20, 2017 by The Alex Jones Channel
Starts: January 20, 2017.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW35vYFrtNc [with comments],
[currently-airing segment] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezc7M1fYy1U [live chat open; no comments yet]
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Published on Jan 5, 2017 by Trae Crowder [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTHsQd-vRXK1bp4vpifl6yA , http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTHsQd-vRXK1bp4vpifl6yA/videos ]
I hit the porch one last time (THIS porch; I ain't quittin, just movin) to pour one out (into my mouth) for the best president to ever shit between two Jordans.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM5eiunbDzQ [with (nearly 4,000) comments]
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Full Show - Inauguration Day Incoming: What Will Globalists Attempt To Stop Trump? - 01/18/2016
Published on Jan 18, 2017 by The Alex Jones Channel [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvsye7V9psc-APX6wV1twLg / http://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlexJonesChannel , http://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlexJonesChannel/videos ]
On this Wednesday, Jan. 18th 2017 broadcast of the Alex Jones Show [with appearances by Gavin McInnes and Gary Byrne, and Alex Jones reporting from the road], we look at Vice President Joe Biden's warning at Davos to fellow progressives that the "liberal world order" is at risk of collapsing. We'll also examine various threats to the 2017 presidential inauguration, including a terroristic plot uncovered by Project Veritas to disable the DC metro rail. On today's show we'll also discuss Trump's potential executive actions, Obama's pardon of Chelsea Manning, the unwarranted influence of the "Deep State" and more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OWhYRLjhW8 [with comments]
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Price grilled about questionable stock trades
All In with Chris Hayes
1/18/17
Chris Hayes and Sen. Ben Cardin discuss the flurry of allegations about potential self-dealing by the Georgia congressman, who faced questions from Democratic senators in his confirmation hearing today. Duration: 5:59
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/price-grilled-about-questionable-stock-trades-857847875605
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The problem with Trump's pick for Education Secy.
All In with Chris Hayes
1/18/17
Senator Maggie Hassan weighs in on Betsy DeVos' alarming answers on basic civil rights for children. Duration: 6:51
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/the-problem-with-trump-s-pick-for-education-secy-857846851681
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Trump to enter office with gaping holes in major agencies
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/18/17
Rachel Maddow reports on the many director-level positions Donald Trump has yet to fill on the National Security Council with one day left of Obama's term, and more openings still at the Pentagon and State Department. Duration: 15:55
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-to-enter-office-with-gaping-holes-in-major-agencies-857908291643 , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16CV25fE56E [with comments]
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Trump weak vetting of nominees a symptom of poor preparation
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/18/17
Rachel Maddow lists some of the embarrassing details being learned about Donald Trump cabinet nominees while they are in the confirmation process because they were not well vetted beforehand. Duration: 7:56
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-weak-vetting-of-nominees-a-symptom-of-poor-preparation-857915971607
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Trump EPA nominee would oversee own lawsuit against the EPA
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/18/17
Senator Ed Markey talks with Rachel Maddow about why he opposes Scott Pruitt to lead the EPA when, even in public office, Pruitt has worked on behalf of fossil fuel companies to undermine the EPA. Duration: 8:04
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-epa-nominee-would-oversee-own-lawsuit-against-the-epa-857965635711
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Trump pushes inauguration attendance with sketchy Facebook ads
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/18/17
Rachel Maddow reports on Donald Trump's effort to encourage attendance at his inauguration in Washington, D.c. with a sketchy Facebook ad campaign for tickets that aren't actually required for the event. Duration: 3:16
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-pushes-inauguration-attendance-with-sketchy-facebook-ads-857937987888
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Obama to the press: America needs you, democracy needs you
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
1/18/17
In his final news conference as president, Obama defended the press and called on them to hold the Trump administration accountable. Lawrence speaks with two of the reporters in that presser, April Ryan and Christi Parsons, as well as Steve Schmidt. Duration: 19:10
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/obama-to-the-press-america-needs-you-democracy-needs-you-857911363807
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Michael Moore: '100 days of resistance' to Trump starts now
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
1/18/17
Award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore is urging Trump's critics to spend Trump's first 100 days resisting his policies. Moore talks about the protest he's organizing with NYC Mayor de Blasio and other celebrities outside of Trump International Hotel on Thursday. Duration: 4:42
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/michael-moore-100-days-of-resistance-to-trump-starts-now-857912387545
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Obama holds final press conference as president
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
1/18/17
MSNBC's Brian Williams talks to Nicolle Wallace, Chris Jansing, & Jeremy Bash about Pres. Obama's final press conference and the latest report on the U.S. investigation of Russia's election hacks. Duration: 13:10
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/obama-holds-final-press-conference-as-president-857940035573
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Four Trump nominees grilled on Capitol Hill
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
1/18/17
Trump's picks to be U.N. ambassador plus to head the EPA, HHS, the Commerce Department testified on Capitol Hill. MSNBC's Brian Williams and his panel share what we learned and what we didn't. Duration: 6:37
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/four-trump-nominees-grilled-on-capitol-hill-857934915895 , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mxT_fZMLas [with comments]
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Swamp Dwellers | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS
Published on Jan 18, 2017 by Full Frontal with Samantha Bee [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18vz5hUUqxbGvym9ghtX_w , http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18vz5hUUqxbGvym9ghtX_w/videos ]
Meet Secretary of the Treasury and Swamp King, Steve Mnuchin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8okdzcz7PTM [with comments]
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The Great Feminists in Feminism Herstory Hall of Lady Fame | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS
Published on Jan 18, 2017 by Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
In a world where “feminist” can mean anything, Kellyanne Conway is the greatest feminist of all time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOzQrOPrjwk [with comments]
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Full Frontal Is Scared: Masha Gessen Edition | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS
Published on Jan 18, 2017 by Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
We love Masha Gessen for so many things, but chief among them is her calming way of reminding us we're fucked.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwQeKSlY56Q [with comments]
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Betsy DeVos Gets Grilled: The Daily Show
Published on Jan 19, 2017 by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA , http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA/videos ]
Betsy DeVos faces a tough crowd at her Senate confirmation hearing for education secretary.
[originally aired January 18, 2017]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvXJnukCFoo [with comments]
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WRAPUP 1-U.S housing starts surge in December; jobless claims near 43-year low
January 19, 2017
http://www.nasdaq.com/article/wrapup-1us-housing-starts-surge-in-december-jobless-claims-near-43year-low-20170119-00856 [original, originally titled "U.S housing starts surge in December; jobless claims near 43-year low", at http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-unemployment-idUSKBN153201 ]
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US Jobless Claims Down To 1970s Levels At 234,000 - About As Good As It Gets
Jan 19, 2017
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2017/01/19/us-jobless-claims-down-to-1970s-levels-at-234000/ [with comments]
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President Obama
January 19, 2017
It's a long-standing tradition for the sitting president of the United States to leave a parting letter in the Oval Office for the American elected to take his or her place. It's a letter meant to share what we know, what we've learned, and what small wisdom may help our successor bear the great responsibility that comes with the highest office in our land, and the leadership of the free world.
But before I leave my note for our 45th president, I wanted to say one final thank you for the honor of serving as your 44th. Because all that I've learned in my time in office, I've learned from you. You made me a better President, and you made me a better man.
Throughout these eight years, you have been the source of goodness, resilience, and hope from which I've pulled strength. I've seen neighbors and communities take care of each other during the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes. I have mourned with grieving families searching for answers – and found grace in a Charleston church.
I've taken heart from the hope of young graduates and our newest military officers. I've seen our scientists help a paralyzed man regain his sense of touch, and wounded warriors once given up for dead walk again. I've seen Americans whose lives have been saved because they finally have access to medical care, and families whose lives have been changed because their marriages are recognized as equal to our own. I've seen the youngest of children remind us through their actions and through their generosity of our obligations to care for refugees, or work for peace, and, above all, to look out for each other.
I've seen you, the American people, in all your decency, determination, good humor, and kindness. And in your daily acts of citizenship, I've seen our future unfolding.
All of us, regardless of party, should throw ourselves into that work – the joyous work of citizenship. Not just when there's an election, not just when our own narrow interest is at stake, but over the full span of a lifetime.
I'll be right there with you every step of the way.
And when the arc of progress seems slow, remember: America is not the project of any one person. The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word 'We.' 'We the People.' 'We shall overcome.'
Yes, we can.
And if you'd like to stay connected, you can sign up here to keeping getting updates from me: https://act.barackobamafoundation.org/Keep-In-Touch [ https://act.barackobamafoundation.org/page/signup/keep-in-touch ]
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Full Show - Media Threats on Trump Explode As Protests Fizzle Out Of The Spotlight - 01/19/2017
Published on Jan 19, 2017 by The Alex Jones Channel
On this Thursday, Jan. 19 broadcast of the Alex Jones Show [with appearances by Anthony Cumia and Roger Stone, and Alex Jones hosting from Washington, D.C.], we look at how the Washington DC police are preparing for what is expected to be a chaotic inauguration. We'll also look at a report aired by CNN that explained how an Obama appointee will become president if Trump is assassinated at the inauguration. On today's show we'll discuss Trump's first actions once taking office.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSpwiOkBaXs [with comments]
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Elite want To Torture Your Children, And Feed Them Feces
Published on Jan 19, 2017 by The Alex Jones Channel
Alex Jones breaks down just how criminally insane and cruel the globalists are and how much they hate innocence.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPD0qrweNc0 [with comments]
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Pray For Trump!
Published on Jan 19, 2017 by The Alex Jones Channel
Lord we ask you to bless this man.
Keep him safe. Give him the wisdom and strength to lead this great nation.
In the name of Jesus. Amen.
Please Share this message and pass it on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8yOehWjEm4 [with comments]
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GEORGE SOROS: Trump is a con man and he will fail
Soros Fund Management founder George Soros.
Jan. 19, 2017
http://www.businessinsider.com/soros-trump-is-a-con-man-and-will-fail-2017-1
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Jon Voight Inaugural Speech at Trump Concert in Washington DC
Published on Jan 19, 2017 by LIVE SATELLITE NEWS [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEu3KY-hNCbWVCXrqQfPB9w / http://www.youtube.com/user/psb2usa , http://www.youtube.com/user/psb2usa/videos ]
Actor Jon Voight Inaugural Speech at Trump Concert in Washington DC.
Jonathan Vincent "Jon" Voight is an American actor. He is the winner of one Academy Award, having been nominated for four. He has also won four Golden Globe Awards and was nominated for eleven.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E99PdRtGlJc [with comments]
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Alec Baldwin Does Donald Trump Impression At Michael Moore's Donald Trump NYC Protest
Published on Jan 19, 2017 by LesGrossman News [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-luje1qyKIAOFhts88E3Dw , http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-luje1qyKIAOFhts88E3Dw/videos ]
Alec Baldwin Does Donald Trump Impression At Michael Moore's Donald Trump NYC Protest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qEXxSMMmug [with comments] [embedded/more at http://people.com/politics/donald-trump-new-york-city-protest/ (with comments)]
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The Trump era and the Democratic resistance
All In with Chris Hayes
1/19/17
As Trump and his GOP colleagues set out to try to transform the country, Senators Chris Murphy and Tammy Baldwin discuss how they will fight back. Duration: 12:44
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/the-trump-era-and-the-democratic-resistance-858721859553
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Sen. Sherrod Brown: White House starting to look like a Goldman Sachs Executive Retreat
All In with Chris Hayes
1/19/17
The Democratic Senator joins Chris Hayes to discuss his grilling of Trump’s Treasury Secretary nominee Steve Mnuchin on the Hill today. Duration: 7:42
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/sen-sherrod-brown-white-house-starting-to-look-like-goldman-sachs-retreat-858721347586
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Intercepted Russian Communications Part of Inquiry Into Trump Associates
Paul Manafort, Donald J. Trump’s former campaign chairman, at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July.
Sam Hodgson for The New York Times
By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT, MATTHEW ROSENBERG, ADAM GOLDMAN and MATT APUZZO
JAN. 19, 2017
WASHINGTON — American law enforcement and intelligence agencies are examining intercepted communications and financial transactions as part of a broad investigation into possible links between Russian officials and associates of President-elect Donald J. Trump [ http://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/donald-trump ], including his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, current and former senior American officials said.
The continuing counterintelligence investigation means that Mr. Trump will take the oath of office on Friday with his associates under investigation and after the intelligence agencies concluded that the Russian government had worked to help elect him. As president, Mr. Trump will oversee those agencies and have the authority to redirect or stop at least some of these efforts.
It is not clear whether the intercepted communications had anything to do with Mr. Trump’s campaign, or Mr. Trump himself. It is also unclear whether the inquiry has anything to do with an investigation into the hacking of the Democratic National Committee’s computers and other attempts to disrupt the elections in November. The American government has concluded that the Russian government was responsible for a broad computer hacking campaign, including the operation against the D.N.C.
The counterintelligence investigation centers at least in part on the business dealings that some of the president-elect’s past and present advisers have had with Russia [ http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/russiaandtheformersovietunion/index.html ]. Mr. Manafort has done business in Ukraine and Russia. Some of his contacts there were under surveillance by the National Security Agency for suspected links to Russia’s Federal Security Service, one of the officials said.
Mr. Manafort is among at least three Trump campaign advisers whose possible links to Russia are under scrutiny. Two others are Carter Page, a businessman and former foreign policy adviser to the campaign, and Roger Stone, a longtime Republican operative.
The F.B.I. is leading the investigations, aided by the National Security Agency, the C.I.A. [ http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/c/central_intelligence_agency/index.html ] and the Treasury Department’s financial crimes unit. The investigators have accelerated their efforts in recent weeks but have found no conclusive evidence of wrongdoing, the officials said. One official said intelligence reports based on some of the wiretapped communications had been provided to the White House.
Counterintelligence investigations examine the connections between American citizens and foreign governments. Those connections can involve efforts to steal state or corporate secrets, curry favor with American government leaders or influence policy. It is unclear which Russian officials are under investigation, or what particular conversations caught the attention of American eavesdroppers. The legal standard for opening these investigations is low, and prosecutions are rare.
“We have absolutely no knowledge of any investigation or even a basis for such an investigation,” said Hope Hicks, a spokeswoman for the Trump transition.
In an emailed statement Thursday evening, Mr. Manafort called allegations that he had interactions with the Russian government a “Democrat Party dirty trick and completely false.”
“I have never had any relationship with the Russian government or any Russian officials. I was never in contact with anyone, or directed anyone to be in contact with anyone,” he said.
“On the ‘Russian hacking of the D.N.C.,’” he said, “my only knowledge of it is what I have read in the papers.”
The decision to open the investigations was not based on a dossier of salacious, uncorroborated allegations that were compiled by a former British spy working for a Washington research firm. The F.B.I. is also examining the allegations in that dossier, and a summary of its contents was provided to Mr. Trump earlier this month.
Representatives of the agencies involved declined to comment. Of the half-dozen current and former officials who confirmed the existence of the investigations, some said they were providing information because they feared the new administration would obstruct their efforts. All spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the cases.
Numerous news outlets, including The New York Times, have reported on the F.B.I. investigations into Mr. Trump’s advisers. On Wednesday, McClatchy revealed the existence of a multiagency working group to coordinate investigations across the government.
The continuing investigation again puts the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, in the middle of a politically fraught investigation. Democrats have sharply criticized Mr. Comey’s handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. Mrs. Clinton has said his decision to reveal the existence of new emails late in the campaign cost her the election.
The F.B.I. investigation into Mr. Manafort began last spring, and was an outgrowth of a criminal investigation [ https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/02/us/politics/fbi-james-comey-hillary-clinton-donald-trump.html ] into his work for a pro-Russian political party in Ukraine and for the country’s former president, Viktor F. Yanukovych. In August, The Times reported that Mr. Manafort’s name had surfaced in a secret ledger [ https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/15/us/politics/paul-manafort-ukraine-donald-trump.html ] that showed he had been paid millions in undisclosed cash payments. The Associated Press has reported that his work for Ukraine included a secret lobbying effort in Washington aimed at influencing American news organizations and government officials.
Mr. Stone, a longtime friend of Mr. Trump’s, said in a speech in Florida last summer that he had communicated with Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, the anti-secrecy group that published the hacked Democratic emails. During the speech, Mr. Stone predicted further leaks of documents, a prediction that came true within weeks.
In a brief interview on Thursday, Mr. Stone said he had never visited Russia and had no Russian clients. He said that he had worked in Ukraine for a pro-Western party, but that any assertion that he had ties to Russian intelligence was “nonsense” and “totally false.”
“The whole thing is a canard,” he said. “I have no Russian influences.”
The Senate intelligence committee has started its own investigation into Russia’s purported attempts to disrupt the election. The committee’s inquiry is broad, and will include an examination of Russian hacking and possible ties between people associated with Mr. Trump’s campaign and Russia.
Investigators are also scrutinizing people on the periphery of Mr. Trump’s campaign, such as Mr. Page, a former Merrill Lynch banker who founded Global Energy Capital, an investment firm in New York that has done business with Russia.
In an interview,, Mr. Page expressed bewilderment about why he might be under investigation. He blamed a smear campaign that he said was orchestrated by Mrs. Clinton for the news media speculation about the nature of his ties to Russia.
“I did nothing wrong, for the 5,000th time,” he said. His adversaries, he added, are “pulling a page out of the Watergate playbook.”
The lingering investigations will pose a test for Senator Jeff Sessions, Republican of Alabama, who has been nominated for attorney general. If Mr. Sessions is confirmed, he will for a time be the only person in the government authorized to seek foreign intelligence wiretaps on American soil.
Mr. Sessions said at his confirmation hearing that he would recuse himself from any investigations involving Mrs. Clinton. He was not asked whether he would do so in cases involving associates of Mr. Trump.
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Russians Ridicule U.S. Charge That Kremlin Meddled to Help Trump
JAN. 7, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/07/world/europe/russians-ridicule-us-charge-that-kremlin-meddled-to-help-trump.html
© 2017 The New York Times Company
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/19/us/politics/trump-russia-associates-investigation.html [also at/see (linked in) http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=128002056 and preceding (and any future following) (posted after I already had this one entered into this post)]
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Obama leaves legacy of extraordinary accomplishments
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/19/17
On President Barack Obama's last day in office, Rachel Maddow reviews the extraordinary list of accomplishments that comprise his legacy and points out that it is the job of Obama's supporters as citizens to defend those accomplishments. Duration: 16:19
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/obama-leaves-legacy-of-extraordinary-accomplishments-858804803834 , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk7lX6TqV7s [with comments]
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NYT: Intercepts part of Trump-Russia investigation
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/19/17
Rachel Maddow relays breaking news from the New York Times [article in full, second item above] that U.S. intelligence investigators are looking at intercepted communications and financial transactions between Russia and members of the Donald Trump campaign. Duration: 2:30
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/nyt-intercepts-part-of-trump-russia-investigation-858767939637
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At last minute, Trump asks Obama appointees to stay
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/19/17
Rachel Maddow reports that Donald Trump, having failed to fill crucial positions in his administration, has, with less than a day before taking office, asked as many as 50 senior Obama appointees to remain in their positions. Duration: 6:25
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/at-last-minute-trump-asks-obama-appointees-to-stay-858815555725
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Trump scrambling for crucial hires after weak preparation
The Rachel Maddow Show
1/19/17
Christopher Lu, deputy labor secretary and executive director of the Obama-Biden transition after the 2008 election, talks with Rachel Maddow about how unusual it is for Donald Trump to be inaugurated with so many administration positions left unfilled. Duration: 6:07
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-scrambling-for-crucial-hires-after-weak-preparation-858807875727 , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq9CQozQPic [with comments]
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Donald Trump's nuclear moment
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
1/19/17
Donald Trump is about to receive the nuclear codes. But Trump biographers say Trump hasn't been changed by the awesome responsibility before him. Lawrence discusses with Tim O'Brien, Michael D'Antonio, and Joy Reid. Duration: 13:14
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/donald-trump-s-nuclear-moment-858810435708
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Why Donald Trump isn't ready
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
1/19/17
Many of Donald Trump's key national security and foreign policy positions have not been filled on the eve of his Inauguration. Jeremy Bash, former Chief of Staff to Leon Panetta, and Mike Allen, who recently interviewed Trump, join Lawrence O'Donnell. Duration: 9:02
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/why-donald-trump-isn-t-ready-858818115591
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Cher on the resistance to 'unbelievable narcissist' Trump
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
1/19/17
Cher talks to Lawrence about the spirit at the Trump protest rally outside the Trump International Hotel in New York City as protesters embark on 100 days of resistance. Duration: 5:20
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/cher-on-the-resistance-to-unbelievable-narcissist-trump-858816067898 , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6f-8AUzL4g [with comments]
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Trump spends day before Inauguration at DC events
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
1/19/17
MSNBC's Brian Williams looks at the beginning of our peaceful transfer of power as the president-elect gets ready to become the 45th president of the United States. Duration: 4:05
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/trump-spends-day-before-inauguration-at-dc-events-858838083612
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Report sheds new light on U.S. intel probe of Russia
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
1/19/17
The New York Times [article in full above] is reporting new details about the investigation into possible links between Moscow and Trump associates. MSNBC's Brian Williams speaks to Ken Dilanian of NBC News. Duration: 3:04
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/report-sheds-new-light-on-u-s-intel-probe-of-russia-858836547511
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Cory Booker on Senate confirmations & Trump inauguration
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
1/19/17
MSNBC's Brian Williams talks to vocal Trump critic and New Jersey Democrat, Sen. Cory Booker, about the confirmation hearings of Trump's nominees and those choosing to boycott Trump's inauguration. Duration: 6:21
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/cory-booker-on-senate-confirmations-trump-inauguration-858834499977 , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q18Rg9wZDZ0 [with comments]
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Trump's businesses an ethical 'minefield' once he takes office?
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
1/19/17
Hours before he's sworn into office, constitutional experts, legal minds, & lawmakers all say Trump hasn't done enough to deal with potential conflicts. MSNBC's Brian Williams talks to Norm Eisen. Duration: 7:15
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/are-trump-s-business-an-ethical-minefield-once-he-takes-office-858835523628
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In Trump They Trust: Nicolle Wallace talks with Trump voters
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
1/19/17
Nicolle Wallace went out to find voters who picked Obama twice in 2008 and 2012, but voted for Trump this time around. She joins MSNBC's Brian Williams. Duration: 7:11
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/in-trump-they-trust-nicolle-wallace-talks-with-trump-voters-857932867560
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Trump's Inauguration: This Is Really Happening
Published on Jan 20, 2017 by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtFAi84ehTSYSE9XoHefig , http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtFAi84ehTSYSE9XoHefig/videos ]
Donald Trump flew down to D.C. Thursday on a plane that looked eerily like Air Force One, and when we say "flew" we don't mean he flew the plane. You wouldn't want to trust something that important to someone with zero experience.
[originally aired January 19, 2017]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExD2VB5w21I [with comments]
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The WERD: Thanks, Obama
Published on Jan 20, 2017 by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
It's President Obama's last day, so Stephen's conservative identical twin cousin, Stephen Colbert, stopped by to wish him farewell.
[originally aired January 19, 2017]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YmCUgacULs [with comments]
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Trump Prepares to Take Office: A Closer Look
Published on Jan 19, 2017 by Late Night with Seth Meyers [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVTyTA7-g9nopHeHbeuvpRA / http://www.youtube.com/user/LateNightSeth , http://www.youtube.com/user/LateNightSeth/videos ]
Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pep_2gRJ3pw [with comments]
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In Trump We Trust: Inauguration prompts celebration in Russia
A pedestrian walks past the store 'Army of Russia', located opposite the U.S. embassy, with an image of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump seen on the advertising board, in Moscow, Russia, January 20, 2017.
REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
By Andrew Osborn
Fri Jan 20, 2017 | 8:40am EST
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin may have spent years reviling America, but Russians hoping Donald Trump will usher in a new era of detente marked his inauguration on Friday with parties and trinkets from commemorative coins to "matryoshka" nesting dolls in his image.
Washington was turned into a virtual fortress with an estimated 900,000 people -- backers and protesters -- descending on the capital. In London, anti-Trump activists draped a banner reading "Build Bridges Not Walls" from Tower Bridge. Protests were planned across western Europe on Friday and Saturday.
But according to Gennady Gudkov, a Putin critic and former lawmaker, Russia is in the grip of "Trumpomania", with state media giving the President-elect blanket air time at the expense of more mundane and sometimes depressing domestic news stories.
That, he said, was in part because the U.S. election, unlike elections in Russia, had been unpredictable. The Kremlin is hoping Trump will ease sanctions imposed over the annexation of Crimea, team up with Russia against Islamic State, and cut back NATO military activity near Russian borders.
Craftsmen in the city of Zlatoust, east of Moscow, have released a limited series of silver and gold commemorative coins, engraved with "In Trump We Trust" - an allusion to the phrase on U.S. banknotes "In God We Trust".
'TRUMPOMANIA'
Sellers of traditional matryoshka nesting dolls have added Trump dolls to their popular line-up of items carved in the likeness of President Vladimir Putin, Bolshevik revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, ex-President Mikhail Gorbachev and Josef Stalin.
And a shop selling Russian military kit located opposite the U.S. embassy in Moscow has unveiled a cheeky promotional campaign offering embassy employees and U.S. citizens a 10 percent discount on its wares to celebrate Trump's inauguration.
Some of Trump's opponents believe the Kremlin helped him win the White House by staging a hacking campaign to hoover up embarrassing information about Hillary Clinton, his rival. The Kremlin denies that, but few here make any secret of the fact that they are pleased that Trump and not Clinton triumphed.
Relations between Putin and Barack Obama had soured badly.
"Trump's election has generated enormous enthusiasm in Russia because his warm words about Russia and Putin have given us hope that the USA and the West will stop their attack on Russia," Sergei Markov, a former pro-Putin lawmaker, said on social media.
"We don't know for sure if there will be an improvement (in relations) or not. But we Russians are optimists ... so we are hoping for the best, while preparing for the worst."
For Russian nationalists, Trump's inauguration is an excuse to mix fun with self-promotion.
They are holding an all-night party at what used to be the main Soviet-era post office in Moscow where they will showcase their favorite prop, a triptych of Putin, Trump and French Front National leader Marine Le Pen.
Konstantin Rykov, a former pro-Putin lawmaker and one of the event's promoters, said on social media it was right to celebrate the first phase of the "New World Order."
"Washington will be ours," he quipped.
(Additional reporting by Dustin Volz; Editing by Ralph Boulton)
© 2017 Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-inauguration-russia-idUSKBN1541S6
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Obama last strike kills over 100 al Qaeda in Syria
President Barack Obama waves as he leaves the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, before the start of presidential inaugural festivities for the incoming 45th President of the United States Donald Trump.
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
By Barbara Starr
Updated 11:24 AM ET, Fri January 20, 2017
(CNN)In President Barack Obama's last major military attack against al Qaeda, more than 100 members of the group were killed in a US airstrike in western Syria on Thursday, according to a defense official.
The strike took place at a training camp west of Aleppo, near the Turkish border. A US B-52 bomber, along with armed drones, dropped 14 munitions on the camp, the official said. The site of the camp was well known to US intelligence.
The official said militants there at the time of the strike were part of the so-called "core al Qaeda" dating back to operatives who rose to power in the organization in Pakistan. Core members moved into this area last year.
The strike, which occurred in the early evening hours of Thursday, come just hours after another major US airstrike against ISIS in Libya that killed more than 80 militants.
© 2017 Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/20/politics/us-strike-syria-al-qaeda/
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14 Hours Of Freedom January 20th 2016: Trump's Legendary Inauguration
Scheduled for Jan 20, 2017 by The Alex Jones Channel
Starts: January 20, 2017.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW35vYFrtNc [with comments],
[currently-airing segment] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezc7M1fYy1U [live chat open; no comments yet]
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