Thursday, January 11, 2018 2:42:25 AM
Prince Harry interviews ex-president Barack Obama (FULL INTERVIEW)
Published on Dec 27, 2017 by YourBasicGamer [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSRUT34K-vRxpZ4uV1wpJZA , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSRUT34K-vRxpZ4uV1wpJZA/videos ]
From: Today programme on 27 December 2017.
Prince Harry interviews Barack Obama
BBC Radio 4 - Best of Today
27 December 2017 - 39 minutes
2017 began with Barack Obama leaving the White House and handing over the baton of the presidency to Donald Trump.
Our guest editor today, Prince Harry, met President Obama, in Toronto in September during the Invictus Games to talk about his memories of the day he left office, his post-presidential work with the Obama Foundation and his hopes for the future.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05s395q [at the time of this post, "15 days left to listen"]
[for the moment at least at] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbcdPC2Yqhs [with comments] [also for the moment at least at e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InZug6shMKw (with comments), and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv23iGS7MIo (with comments)]
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Former Federal Judge: Trump Is Packing the Courts with Unqualified Conservative Extremists
Published on Dec 27, 2017 by Democracy Now! [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzuqE7-t13O4NIDYJfakrhw / https://www.youtube.com/user/democracynow , https://www.youtube.com/user/democracynow/videos ]
With the confirmation of a 12th Circuit Court judge earlier this month, Trump set a record for the most appellate judges confirmed in a president’s first year in office. Early in his first year, Trump appointed conservative Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. But legal experts say Trump’s appointments to the lower courts will have the most impact on American life because they decide nearly all cases, ranging from voting rights and contraception to gay rights and immigration. Meanwhile, Trump’s nominee to a lifetime appointment on the U.S. District Court in Washington withdrew from consideration, after widely circulated video showed he was unable to answer basic questions about the law and had never tried a case in court. We get response from Judge Shira Scheindlin, former United States district judge for the Southern District of New York, where she served for 22 years.
https://www.democracynow.org/2017/12/27/former_federal_judge_trump_is_packing [with embedded video, and transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duQBpvempo0 [with comments]
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Meet the Federal Judge Trump Attacked for Ruling NYPD’s Stop & Frisk Policy was Unconstitutional
Published on Dec 27, 2017 by Democracy Now!
We speak with Judge Shira Scheindlin, former United States district judge for the Southern District of New York, about her role in a case that found the controversial police policy of stop-and-frisk unconstitutional. While running for president, Donald Trump called for a nationwide stop-and-frisk program. “It was a bad policy,” Judge Scheindlin says. “It was not effective law enforcement … It obviously wasn’t deterring crime. All it was doing was alienating the community from the police.”
https://www.democracynow.org/2017/12/27/meet_the_federal_judge_trump_attacked [with embedded video, and transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL9cAWJojwA [with comments]
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Full Show - Congressman Calls For “Purge” Of “Deep State” - 12/27/2017
Published on Dec 27, 2017 by Real News with David Knight [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC1L9FOMSaPgMyoLSnps47g , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC1L9FOMSaPgMyoLSnps47g/videos ]
Full Broadcast 27Dec17 Real News with David Knight
The lunatic left, from Canadian govt to religious leaders & SPLC, try to hijack Christmas for their agenda while the establishment is furious at the USA exercising its sovereignty at the UN by cutting UN funding. And Congressman Rooney says the FBI & DOJ are “off the rails” and the “deep state” needs to be “purged” at the top.
[from Alex Jones and his merry band of batshit bullshitters]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6kPmmaDuzc [with comments] [also at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVXLYfYVE7M (with comments)]
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Inmates Are Using VR For A Chance To Get Out Of Prison
Published on Dec 27, 2017 by VICE News [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZaT_X_mc0BI-djXOlfhqWQ / https://www.youtube.com/user/vicenews , https://www.youtube.com/user/vicenews/videos ]
Six Colorado inmates sentenced to decades in prison as teenagers in the ’80s and ’90s thought they would never get out. During their 20-plus years behind bars, technology has changed the outside world dramatically.
The criminal justice system has changed, too, becoming more forgiving of people who commit crimes as juveniles. Since 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court has slowly chipped away at harsh, mandatory sentences for kids, ultimately finding in 2012 that it’s unconstitutional to sentence juveniles to life without parole.
This year, Colorado started an early-release program for people convicted as juveniles who have already served 20 years of their sentences. To get ready for life on the outside, inmates in the three-year program use virtual reality to prepare for stressful situations and practice skills they never learned as teens, like doing laundry and grocery shopping.
VICE News visited the medium-security Fremont Correctional Facility as they used VR for the first time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7hPBZxHvk4 [with comments]
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Full Show - Behind Trump 2017 Was A Great Year For America - 12/27/2017
Published on Dec 27, 2017 by The Alex Jones Channel [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvsye7V9psc-APX6wV1twLg / https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlexJonesChannel , https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlexJonesChannel/videos ]
Wednesday, Dec. 27th 2017: Trump Economy Delivers Biggest Xmas In History - Alex Jones covers the record-breaking sales over the Christmas holiday and how the economy looks heading into 2018. Survival expert and author James Wesley Rawles joins today's show to share the best ways for you and your family to stay prepared for any situation, and he gives his expert take on cryptocurrency. Alex Jones and Owen Shroyer also look into a report claiming the Director of the C.I.A. warned about a war with North Korea taking place within the next 12 weeks and the F.B.I. is under scrutiny for their poor handling of the Trump, Russia investigation. Roger Stone joins to host the fourth and final hour of The Alex Jones Show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RVW3zj3HcM [with comments] [also at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvXmiiNtfEU (additional text adapted from; with comments)]
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More Clinton Connected FBI Agents Resign, Causes The Left To Panic
Streamed live on Dec 27, 2017 by The Alex Jones Channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWuk4lk1mqQ [with comments] [a must-watch]
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President Trump Speaks to Firefighters in Florida
Published on Dec 27, 2017 by The White House [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxRlFDqcWM4y7FfpiAN3KQ / https://www.youtube.com/user/whitehouse , https://www.youtube.com/user/whitehouse/videos ]
Palm Beach, FL
Remarks by President Trump to First Responders
West Palm Beach Fire Rescue #2
West Palm Beach, Florida
December 27, 2017
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-first-responders/ [official transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_tLJVa6byA [with comments]
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Full Show - Here Is The Timetable Of War With North Korea - 12/27/2017
Published on Dec 27, 2017 by War Room [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClsn7QZVdszxLlUs-GOG0Sg , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClsn7QZVdszxLlUs-GOG0Sg/videos ]
In Today’s War Room Show: Rob Dew and Roger Stone cover Trumps tax plan fall out, Predictions when the impending war with North Korean will start and the secret behind #BlackGirlMagic.
[from Alex Jones and his merry band of batshit bullshitters]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8obbZe-Qt8 [with comments] [also, edited, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo5zSLQpjCE (with comments)]
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After praising Mueller, former Clinton prosecutor Ken Starr contradicts himself
The Beat With Ari Melber
12/27/17
The Republican independent counsel who led the Whitewater investigation into Bill Clinton recently praised Mueller’s “integrity” and once said it’s “not fair to attack and calumny career civil servants” is now attacking Mueller. Duration: 7:53
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/after-praising-mueller-former-clinton-prosecutor-ken-starr-contradicts-himself-1125006403967
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Mark Zuckerberg under fire for Facebook’s deal with authoritarian Rodrigo Duterte
The Beat With Ari Melber
12/27/17
Beat special report on Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, “fake news” and how Rodrigo Duterte deployed the “Putin playbook” using the platform. Melber’s message for Mark Zuckerberg: “Working with anyone and everyone to make money is not good for democracy.” Duration: 10:29
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/mark-zuckerberg-under-fire-for-facebook-s-deal-with-authoritarian-rodrigo-duterte-1125008963884 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk_ns1ynSRo [with comments]
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Chappelle to Trump supporters: He’s fighting for me, not you
The Beat With Ari Melber
12/27/17
Ari Melber looks at the year in late night comedy and Dave Chappelle reveals a sad scene at SNL on election night. Duration: 8:54
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/chappelle-to-trump-supporters-he-s-fighting-for-me-not-you-1125009987802 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxCc-kge2Yc [with comments]
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As 2017 ends, Mueller investigation expands
All In with Chris Hayes
12/27/17
The president's lawyers said the probe would wind down by the new year, but the special counsel is just beginning to pursue new leads. Duration: 8:26
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/as-2017-ends-mueller-investigation-expands-1124953155731
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New Senate attempt to block Russian hacking
All In with Chris Hayes
12/27/17
Senator Amy Klobuchar explains a bipartisan bill she introduced today to prevent Russian interference in future elections. Duration: 6:12
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/new-senate-attempt-to-block-russian-hacking-1124958787693 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqBToKwkTHQ [with comments]
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13 pivotal days
All In with Chris Hayes
12/27/17
13 transformative days in the Trump presidency. Duration: 4:50
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/13-pivotal-days-1124972611615
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Trump golfs for 2 days after saying it’s “back to work”
All In with Chris Hayes
12/27/17
President Trump spends one in every four days golfing on average, but the White House won't admit it. Duration: 2:43
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-golfs-for-2-days-after-saying-it-s-back-to-work-1124973123571 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2tMdb5rzkY [with comments]
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Mueller probing Republican non-Trump work with Russian hacking
The Rachel Maddow Show
12/27/17
Natasha Bertrand, political correspondent for Business Insider, talks with Joy Reid about a report that the Mueller investigation is expanding to look at the extent to which RNC digital operations overlapped with Russian hacking activity. Duration: 13:00
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/mueller-probing-republican-non-trump-work-with-russian-hacking-1125032515802 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz_uQDOk1yg [with comments]
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Trump legal team prepares Mike Flynn smear strategy: WaPo
The Rachel Maddow Show
12/27/17
Joyce Vance, former U.S. attorney, talks with Joy Reid about a Washington Post report that Donald Trump's legal team is preparing a strategy to discredit Mike Flynn in case his testimony is used against Trump, and the legal implications of a possible Trump pardon of Flynn. Duration: 8:22
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-legal-team-prepares-mike-flynn-smear-strategy-wapo-1125035075666
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Indicted Trump aides struggle with legal fees
The Rachel Maddow Show
12/27/17
Joy Reid reports on how one indicted former Donald Trump aide, Rick Gates, is trying to convince a judge that his participating in a fundraiser for his legal fees did not violate the gag order in his case. Duration: 1:34
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/indicted-trump-aides-struggle-with-legal-fees-1125039171719
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Conditions favorable for Democrats in 2018 (if rules still apply)
The Rachel Maddow Show
12/27/17
Steve Kornacki, national political correspondent for MSNBC, talks with Joy Reid about how the political conditions in 2018 compare with those of past midterm elections. Duration: 7:19
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/conditions-favorable-for-democrats-in-2018-if-rules-still-apply-1125053507533
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Sensing advantage, Democrats hone 2018 messaging, priorities
The Rachel Maddow Show
12/27/17
Karine Jean-Pierre, senior adviser at MoveOn.org, talks with Joy Reid about how Democrats intend to turn the raw political energy Democrats are displaying into electoral success. Duration: 7:41
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/sensing-advantage-democrats-hone-2018-messaging-priorities-1125043779803
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Haley duped in phone call with fake Polish leader: report
The Rachel Maddow Show
12/27/17
Joy Reid relays a report that Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the U.N. spent over 20 minutes on the phone with someone she thought was the prime minister of Poland but was actually a Russian radio show prankster. Duration: 3:35
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/haley-duped-in-phone-call-with-fake-polish-leader-report-1125056579935
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Bad Lip Reading delivers gift for Christmas
The Rachel Maddow Show
12/27/17
Joy Reid shares a bit of the latest release from Rachel Maddow favorite, Bad Lip Reading, featuring Christmas greetings from Donald Trump, Melania, and a robot with hurt feelings. Duration: 3:21
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/bad-lip-reading-delivers-gift-for-christmas-1125020739689
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Lawrence on Trump's very bad year
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
12/27/17
Lawrence O'Donnell looks back on the losing moves of President Trump's first year in office, which included following Steve Bannon to defeat in the Alabama Senate race, calling white supremacists "very fine people," and firing FBI Director James Comey. Duration: 11:47
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/lawrence-on-trump-s-very-bad-year-1124915267563
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Obama trumps Trump as 'most admired man'
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
12/27/17
For the third year in a row, Barack Obama edged out Donald Trump in Gallup's survey of "The Most Admired Man." Joy Reid joins Ari Melber to explain why "Obama is who we hope we are, and Donald Trump is who we fear we are." Tim O'Brien also joins the discussion. Duration: 9:43
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/obama-trumps-trump-as-most-admired-man-1125026883779 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSq4pWLyAIw [with comments]
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Russia thinks U.S. is meddling in Putin's presidential campaign
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
12/27/17
Vladimir Putin, the man Trump praised for his leadership, has blocked his most formidable challenger from running in Russia's 2018 election. WaPo Moscow Bureau Chief David Filipov says talk about Putin's challengers is being called meddling. Evelyn Farkas joins. Duration: 9:50
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/russia-thinks-u-s-is-meddling-in-putin-s-presidential-campaign-1125044291582 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWB4EC-_1w4 [with comments]
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Report: Trump legal team ready to attack Michael Flynn
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
12/27/17
With Robert Mueller reportedly ready to talk to new witnesses in his seemingly expanding Russia probe, a new report says the president's legal team is ready to discredit Michael Flynn if they need to. Our panel discusses. Duration: 9:51
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/report-trump-legal-team-ready-to-attack-michael-flynn-1125045827985 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ivjykmP_4 [with comments]
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Does Trump deserve credit for surging stock markets?
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
12/27/17
Speaking to Florida firefighters, Trump again took a victory lap for the surge in U.S. stock markets. But does he really deserve the credit? Philip Bump & Kimberly Atkins join to discuss. Duration: 5:49
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/does-trump-deserve-credit-for-surging-stock-markets-1125047875754
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It's the economy stupid: Tax bill may hurt GOP in 2018
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
12/27/17
The GOP is banking on their newly passed tax reform bill to help them at the polls in 2018. But can Pres. Trump & Hill Republicans sell their plan to voters? Donna Edwards & Charlie Sykes discuss. Duration: 4:42
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/it-s-the-economy-stupid-tax-bill-may-hurt-gop-in-2018-1125049411755 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO8UuedNQD0 [with comments]
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Longtime friends learn after DNA test they're brothers
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
12/28/17
Two longtime friends in Hawaii, each looking for answers about their families, got a holiday surprise when they learned they'd been brothers all along. Duration: 2:04
©2017 NBCNews.com
[originally aired December 27, 2017]
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/longtime-friends-learn-after-dna-test-they-re-brothers-1125056579855
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Cable News's Best Moments of 2017: The Daily Show
Published on Dec 27, 2017 by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA/videos ]
Hasan Minhaj rounds up some of the most outrageous punditry from the past year, including Rachel Maddow's tax return fake-out and Tomi Lahren's vitriolic takes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl8480DEOBk [with comments]
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"Day 342" Are Donald Trump, Steve Bannon and QAnon a "Shekel-for-Hire" ?
Published on Dec 27, 2017 by Bravo Alternative Media [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVV0_xnA_z-ALo6kZJz2WXA , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVV0_xnA_z-ALo6kZJz2WXA/videos ]
"Day 342" Paul Nehlen says the "Shekel-for-Hire" are coming after him. So the Question today is simple, Are Donald Trump, Steve Bannon and QAnon Shekels for Hire ? Does a bear shit in the Woods ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXxGOtzA0gU [with comments]
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stashed December 27, 2017:
Prince Harry interviews Barack Obama
BBC Radio 4
27 December 2017
39 minutes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05s395q
Prince Harry interviews Barack Obama - one [with ads] at least near-full at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv23iGS7MIo
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Prince+Harry+interviews+Barack+Obama
Prince Harry: Will Obama get invite to Harry's wedding? - BBC News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7-Vh6qJdcI
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Prince+Harry%3A+Will+Obama+get+invite+to+Harry%27s+wedding%3F+-+BBC+News
BBC New3s
https://www.youtube.com/user/bbcnews/videos
BBC
https://www.youtube.com/user/BBC/videos
BBC Radio 4
https://www.youtube.com/user/bbcradiofour/videos
In interview with Prince Harry, Obama says leaders shouldn’t use social media to divide
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/in-interview-with-prince-harry-obama-says-leaders-shouldnt-use-social-media-to-divide/2017/12/27/4e8930cc-ea70-11e7-956e-baea358f9725_story.html
Obama Warns Social Media Risks Splintering Society - Reuters
“All of us in leadership have to find ways in which we can recreate a common space on the Internet,” he said.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-warns-social-media-risks-splintering-society_us_5a43a9e8e4b0b0e5a7a406b2
original https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-obama/obama-urges-leaders-not-to-split-society-with-online-biases-idUSKBN1EL0LH
Barack Obama Makes Veiled Attack On Donald Trump In Prince Harry Interview
'It's harder to be as obnoxious and cruel in person.'
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/barack-obama-prince-harry-interview_uk_5a435753e4b06d1621b5f15b
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dOyGQQbXbzT3ThMIdjrvNaa6pb2aM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Obama edges out Trump as most-admired man
Hillary Clinton keeps title as most-admired woman for 22nd time in annual Gallup survey.
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/27/most-admired-man-woman-gallup-319367
Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton Retain Most Admired Titles
http://news.gallup.com/poll/224672/barack-obama-hillary-clinton-retain-admired-titles.aspx
Obama Tops Trump as Most Admired, Gallup Poll of Americans Finds
Hillary Clinton most admired woman for 16th year in a row
First time since 2008 an incumbent president doesn’t top list
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-27/obama-tops-trump-as-most-admired-gallup-poll-of-americans-finds
Barack Obama Is ‘Most Admired Man’ For 10th Year In A Row, Gallup Poll Says
For the 22nd time, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the most admired woman.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/barack-obama-most-admired-man-gallup_us_5a43b77fe4b0b0e5a7a4120b
‘America first’? So far, Trump’s foreign policy mostly puts America last.
In year one, six facets of the president’s worldview have shown the limits of his global approach.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2017/12/27/america-first-so-far-trumps-foreign-policy-mostly-puts-america-last/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d-SCijA_qzimabMl08GnGr2gBR7MM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
The Perils of a Post-ISIS Middle East
To defeat it, Washington has cultivated ties with groups at odds with each other. What happens when their common foe is gone?
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/12/middle-east-isis-syria-kurds-iran-iraq-turkey-trump/549227/
ISIS will remain a threat in 2018, experts warn
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-terror/isis-will-remain-threat-2018-experts-warn-n828146
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dYVDykfqT5CKNcMhTWM4eurtrNUzM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
White House to cut back magnolia tree planted by Andrew Jackson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/12/26/white-house-to-cut-down-magnolia-tree-planted-by-andrew-jackson/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d3wqbEWH8nHy5mM6TWiEk4TuYW8sM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
The world’s 500 wealthiest people got $1 trillion richer in 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/12/27/the-worlds-500-wealthiest-people-got-1-trillion-richer-in-2017/
World's richest 500 see their wealth increase by $1tn this year
Ultra-rich warned of ‘strike-back’ as global inequality hits a 100-year high and billions of poorer people see their earnings stagnate
https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2017/dec/27/worlds-richest-500-see-increased-their-wealth-by-1tn-this-year
Bloomberg Billionaires Index
https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d7_mchUJM93_GTMx6EEhum-CvwgZM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Boys charged with murder after sandbag from overpass kills man
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/27/us/toledo-teens-charged-throwing-sandbag-overpass-trnd/index.html
Teens Charged With Murder After Man Is Killed By Sandbag They Allegedly Threw From Overpass
http://www.cbs8.com/story/37147390/teens-charged-with-murder-after-man-is-killed-by-sandbag-they-allegedly-threw-from-overpass
Teens who threw sandbag from Ohio overpass killing man charged with murder
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/teens-threw-sandbag-overpass-charged-murder-article-1.3722579
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dAxC9Bh7-sqUSTMD705BCTekQWDYM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Putin Critic Navalny Steps Up The Pressure After Kremlin Crackdown - Reuters
The opposition leader called for nationwide rallies to support his call for an election boycott.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/navalny-russia-election_us_5a43c73de4b0b0e5a7a43409
original https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-election-navalny/putin-critic-navalny-calls-election-boycott-rallies-idUSKBN1EL109
Trump Spends Second Day At Golf Course After Saying ‘It’s Back To Work’ During Holidays
As president, he’s spent parts of 86 days at golf courses he owns.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-spends-second-day-on-golf-course-after-saying-its-back-to-work_us_5a43bccee4b0b0e5a7a417d8
Name-Drawing Delayed In Tied Virginia Race After Democrat Launches Last-Minute Court Challenge
On Wednesday, the state’s Board of Elections had been scheduled to pick a name out of a bowl, in a race that would determine control of the state legislature.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/virginia-race-shelly-simonds_us_5a42ae26e4b025f99e187ca4
These Cities Are Suing The Pentagon Over ‘Deadly Gaps’ In America’s Gun-Check System
“The background check system only works if it contains the proper records,” said Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cities-suing-department-of-defense-background-checks_us_5a42a0fce4b06d1621b5b584
U.S. Lawmakers Question Businessman At 2016 Trump Tower Meeting - Reuters - Irakly Kaveladze
Trump’s eldest son met with a Russian lawyer promising damaging information on Hillary Clinton.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lawmakers-2016-trump-tower-meeting-irakly-kaveladze_us_5a432290e4b025f99e189a8d
original https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-kaveladze/u-s-lawmakers-question-businessman-at-2016-trump-tower-meeting-sources-idUSKBN1EL009
Ivanka And Tiffany Trump Mercilessly Mocked For Mar-A-Lago Christmas Video
One Twitter user wrote, “I hope my tax dollars aren’t going to this mess.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ivanka-and-tiffany-trump-christmas-video_us_5a43b963e4b06d1621b64da3
Steph Curry, Chance The Rapper Join Barack Obama In Inspiring PSA
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/barack-obama-steph-curry-chance_us_5a43c3ace4b025f99e192029
Chicago Area Officials Demand Accountability For Drug Makers ‘Complicit’ In Opioid Crisis
Cook County, Illinois, reported a 70 percent increase in opioid-related deaths between 2015 and 2016.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opioid-manufacturers-lawsuit-chicago_us_5a43c2fde4b025f99e191d32
North Korean Defectors Show Signs Of Possible Radiation Exposure
North Koreans who live near the country’s nuclear test site appear to be paying a heavy price.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/north-korean-defector-radiation-exposure_us_5a43ba11e4b025f99e190f6f
Israel Wants To Build ‘Trump Station’ Near The Western Wall - Reuters
Israel wants to name a train station after the U.S. president to thank him for recognizing Jerusalem as its capital.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/israel-trump-staion_us_5a43ba03e4b0b0e5a7a415c7
original https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-israel-railway/israel-wants-to-build-trump-station-near-western-wall-idUSKBN1EL12D
Topless Femen Activists Stage #MeToo Protest Against The Patriarchy At The Vatican
One woman tried to steal the baby Jesus from the Vatican’s Nativity scene.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/topless-femen-activists-metoo-protest-vatican_us_5a42ac42e4b06d1621b5bc25
In Less Than A Year, Trump Has Stripped Back Workers’ Ability To Unionize
His revamped labor board issued a slew of new policies at the end of 2017 that will make collective bargaining harder.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-workers-union-rights-2017_us_5a42b5b1e4b025f99e187ea5
Reuters Journalists In Myanmar Remanded In Custody For Another 2 Weeks - Reuters
A Reuters spokesperson said they should be freed.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/reuters-journalists-in-myanmar-remanded-in-custody-for-another-2-weeks_us_5a439c9fe4b06d1621b63088
original https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-journalists/reuters-journalists-in-myanmar-appear-in-court-remanded-for-another-14-days-idUSKBN1EL07Y
A Reminder That 2 Moms Made One Of The Funniest Videos Of 2017
And it’s never a bad time to watch it.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/viral-swimsuit-video-i-mom-so-hard_us_5a29be36e4b0a290f04f592e
Four Russians Are Either Traitors To Their Country Or Pawns In A Putin Power Game
Four Russian hackers have been rotting away in a notorious prison for more than a year—and they are either traitors to their country for telling U.S. intelligence agencies about Russian meddling in last year's U.S. election or just pawns in a bizarre power game by President Vladimir Putin.
Almost nothing about the cases against Sergei Mikhailov, Dmitry Dokuchaev, Ruslan Stoyanov and Georgy Fomchenkov is known, except that all four are being held on charges of treason. Their lawyers won't talk about details of the cases, and even the legal papers haven't been made public. Newsweek spoke to one of the men's lawyers—and he wouldn't even confirm the name of his client, let alone whether he pleaded guilty or not guilty.
The trials are at the core of the Russian election-hacking scandal, which has roiled American politics since even before Election Day last year. But the cases also may reveal Putin's darkest political instincts. The Russian media, which are largely controlled by the Kremlin, say the men are spies. Others say they are pawns.
Then again, in Putin's Russia, they may be both at the same time.
This much is known: Mikhailov and Dokuchaev were officers in Russia’s Federal Security Service, the notorious FSB. Fomchenkov is a cyberexpert who also worked for the security agency. And Stoyanov is a cyberexpert at Kaspersky Lab, a software company that the U.S. government believes allows Russian intelligence access to customers' computers and, according to Bloomberg, has been working closely with Russian agents.
Such pedigree puts the four men at the heart of Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election, which the U.S. intelligence community believes was orchestrated at the highest levels.
So why are they in prison?
The arrests came around the same time that the U.S. intelligence community reported on Russian meddling, specifically on how Democratic National Committee emails were stolen by hackers and published by WikiLeaks during the presidential campaign. No individual hackers were ever identified.
Then, in January, the arrests of the four men were made public in Russia, prompting rumors that they were connected to the hacking. But if Putin was behind the hacking, why would he imprison the hackers?
A possible answer came this month, when a Russian media outlet, The Bell, reported that the four men may have confirmed Russia's role in the hacking to U.S. intelligence.
Citing two sources, the website reported that "the men passed the information about last year’s Russian attacks on the Democratic National Committee." But that Bell report doesn't necessarily ring true.
Experts familiar with Russian intelligence practices are skeptical of the claims that the men had worked with U.S. intelligence, given Russia’s past history of privately handling potential spies and not using the courts, even ones veiled in secrecy.
“In my experience, over years and years they rarely catch spies and deal with them in that sort of open legal way,” said John Sipher, a former CIA operative who ran the agency’s Russia program for several years.
And, worse for Putin, putting spies on trial and leaking details to the press makes it more difficult to recruit future hackers, which the Russian government reportedly does through handlers.
But then again, putting spies on trial and leaking details to the press allows Putin to flaunt his power.
“He definitely wants his population to realize that he’s important on the world stage, that he’s powerful, and that he can control what happens in the United States,” Sipher said. “They could be trying to deflect from something that obviously is more covert and more real, whereas this stuff is already out there.”
Russia has never directly confirmed its role in the hacking campaign, but at times it has sought to subtly take credit. Putin told reporters in June that maybe “patriotically minded” private Russians hacked the U.S. political system, a seemingly tongue-in-cheek denial.
So which is it: Putin cracking down on treason or pretending to be disciplining rogue hackers? Another clue came from a different case this month when an accused hacker, Konstantin Kozlovsky, said that Dokuchaev had expressly ordered him to steal emails from the Democratic National Committee for the Kremlin.
But even that claim may be part of a larger game being played by Putin. The allegation by Kozlovsky came from an apparent audio recording and handwritten note that popped up on his Facebook page nine months after Dokuchaev was arrested—a posting that suggests tampering because Kozlovsky is being held in a high-security prison, where detainees typically don’t have access to the internet.
Some believe the Facebook posts are actually misinformation from the Kremlin. But then again, they may just be information: The U.S. intelligence community has never said how it was so certain about Russian hacking, but most experts assume that federal agencies had sources inside Russian intelligence who confirmed key details of the hacking campaign.
All four of the men have ties to Russia’s hacking underworld, a hybrid community of government employees and contractors viewed by cyberexperts as one of the best in the world.
Mikhailov was a key figure running the FSB’s cyberoperations through its Center for Information Security. The FSB has been tied to Russian hacking group Cozy Bear, one of the attackers behind the political hacking that yielded the Hillary Clinton campaign’s emails released by WikiLeaks.
Dokuchaev is on the FBI’s most wanted list, accused of having been involved in a hack of Yahoo’s systems that compromised the accounts of millions of users.
Russian hackers are generally recruited by government handlers after they are caught engaging in financial crime, according to cybersecurity experts. The handlers can then use the hackers, without directly employing them, while maintaining some plausible deniability for Russia’s government.
“It really makes it challenging for the U.S. intelligence community to understand the scope and size of their cyberforce,” said Jeff Moulton who runs Louisiana State University’s Transformational Technology and Cyber Research Center. “It gives them expertise that they probably don’t have. The criminal element is always more sophisticated.”
All four of the men and their lawyers were required to sign special security agreements preventing them from discussing the cases, including the specific nature of the charges that keep them at Lefortovo Prison, which was infamous as a torture facility for FSB's predecessor, the KGB.
Ivan Pavlov, a lawyer for one of the four men, told Newsweek that he could not even reveal his client's identity, adding that the “strict conditions” of the court bar him from talking about the case at all. But he did tell Newsweek that his client “has a hope that everything will be resolved without any public noise.”
That resolution, and the amount of noise it makes, will likely be decided by one man, Vladimir Putin.
http://www.newsweek.com/bizarre-treason-cases-tied-russian-election-hacking-759011
Russia warns U.S. against 'meddling' in presidential election (. . .)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/12/27/russia-warns-united-states-against-meddling-presidential-election/984117001/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dAHYByewPLHfBxMjiy5rJk-99FZbM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Who Are the North Korean Officials Sanctioned by the U.S.? Kim Jong Sik and Ri Pyong Chol Are the Real Rocket Men
http://www.newsweek.com/who-are-north-korean-officials-us-sanctioned-kim-jong-sik-ri-pyong-chol-760655
With submarine program, N. Korea signals surge toward full nuclear deterrence
One nuclear sub might not be that worrisome to the US and its allies. But by diversifying its nuclear program with surprising speed, North Korea may be moving toward a multi-prong effort to protect the existing regime.
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2017/1227/With-submarine-program-N.-Korea-signals-surge-toward-full-nuclear-deterrence
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dfoagLd-sbclszM5neQSVssvK6RvM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
U.S. Consumer Confidence Falls in December From 17-Year High
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-27/u-s-consumer-confidence-index-fell-to-122-1-in-december
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dbsNBipN_vRUBIMtGBn_WIDl3Im7M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Ivanka Trump Wears Her Company's Clothes in Social Media Posts, Raising Further Conflict of Interest Questions
http://www.newsweek.com/ivanaka-clothes-company-conflicts-interests-760744
Merry Christmas from Mar-a-Lago: Tiffany and Ivanka Trump Mocked for Bikini-Clad Video
http://people.com/politics/tiffany-trump-ivanka-trump-bikini-video-twitter/
Trump legal team readies attack on Flynn’s credibility
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-legal-team-readies-attack-on-flynns-credibility/2017/12/27/bc601324-ea78-11e7-b698-91d4e35920a3_story.html
Trump's lawyers reportedly want to cast Michael Flynn as a liar
•President Donald Trump's legal team wants to cast ex-national security advisor Michael Flynn as a liar if he accuses top White House officials of wrongdoing, according to The Washington Post.
•Flynn has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and is reportedly cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller.
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/27/trumps-lawyers-reportedly-want-to-cast-michael-flynn-as-a-liar.html
Michael Flynn's brother pleads with Trump on Twitter to pardon his disgraced sibling
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/michael-flynn-brother-asks-trump-pardon-sibling-tweet-article-1.3722575
more: https://www.google.com/search?q=michael+flynn
Mueller Investigation: Did Trump, Kushner and RNC Help Russia Use Big Data to Target U.S. Voters?
http://www.newsweek.com/mueller-investigation-trump-kushner-rnc-data-us-voters-760833
Mueller is reportedly zeroing in on the Trump campaign's data operation — and the RNC
Special counsel Robert Mueller has reportedly begun to question Republican National Committee staffers about the party's digital work with the Trump campaign last year.
The report indicates that Mueller may be homing in on yet another facet of Russia's election interference — its social media influence campaign and targeted political advertising.
Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner managed the Trump campaign's data operation and recently hired a crisis public relations firm to handle all press inquiries.
http://www.businessinsider.com/mueller-questions-rnc-digital-operation-trump-campaign-russia-2017-12
Cambridge Analytica, the shady data firm that might be a key Trump-Russia link, explained
Why House investigators think this company might have helped Russia spread fake news.
Updated Dec 18, 2017
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/10/16/15657512/mueller-fbi-cambridge-analytica-trump-russia
Hamilton68 - Tracking Russian influence operations on Twitter
https://dashboard.securingdemocracy.org/
more: https://www.google.com/search?q=mueller+russian+bots
Mueller probe outgrows its ‘witch hunt’ phase
By Michael Isikoff
https://www.yahoo.com/news/mueller-probe-outgrows-witch-hunt-phase-100045988.html
It's Mueller, his team and the FBI who are overdue for an investigation says Florida's Rep. Rooney
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/12/27/its-mueller-his-team-and-fbi-who-are-overdue-for-investigation-says-floridas-rep-rooney.html
Trump Is Running A 'Criminal Enterprise' And Mueller Is 'On the Track of It,' Says Former DNC Chair Howard Dean
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-running-criminal-enterprise-and-mueller-track-it-says-former-dnc-chair-760129
If Trump Fires Mueller (Or Orders His Firing)
June 13, 2017
https://www.lawfareblog.com/if-trump-fires-mueller-or-orders-his-firing
more: https://www.google.com/search?q=mueller
A solution for Mueller: The Watergate model
By Kenneth W. Starr - incredible chutzpah
December 22, 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-solution-for-mueller-the-watergate-model/2017/12/22/1a84fb6a-e432-11e7-ab50-621fe0588340_story.html
Clinton nemesis Ken Starr calls for bipartisan commission to investigate Russia election meddling
https://www.rawstory.com/2017/12/clinton-nemesis-ken-starr-calls-for-bipartisan-commission-to-investigate-russia-election-meddling/
Now we know why Republicans are attacking the FBI - at 12-7-17 House Judiciary Committee hearing (included at http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=137201297 )
By Jennifer Rubin
December 22, 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/12/22/now-we-know-why-republicans-are-attacking-the-fbi/
This Congressman Wins the Prize for the Most Odious Attack on Bob Mueller - Rep. Steve Chabot of Ohio - at 12-7-17 House Judiciary Committee hearing (included at http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=137201297 )
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2017/12/this-congressman-wins-the-prize-for-the-most-odious-attack-on-bob-mueller.html
Trump's supporters are laying the groundwork for a constitutional crisis
By Max Boot
Foreign Policy
December 13, 2017
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-trump-mueller-russia-crisis-20171213-story.html [another source for this one]
more:
https://www.google.com/search?q=ken+starr+anti-trump+bias
https://www.google.com/search?q=ken+starr
Prank with Nikki Haley (Ambassador USA to UN) - tie https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=103565432
Famous russian pranksters Vovan & Lexus played a phone trick on the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley. Presenting themselves as The Prime-Minister of Poland they had a conversation with her that lasted for about 30 minutes. Nikky Haley was informed about the situation in Binomo - an island in the South China Sea: Putin supposedly interfered in their elections (this island doesn't exist for real). Ignorant Ambassador stated in all seriousness she was aware of the situation and confirmed Putin interfered in the elections of Binomo. Though it doesn't exist at all. Haley and the pranksters also discussed Kevin Spacey's harassment towards the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and Trump's harassment. Vovan & Lexus are famous for their pranks with Senator McCain and Senator Graham, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Congressman Adam Shiff, the U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, British singer Elton John and many other politicians and celebrities in Russia and the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RgXL7byTF0
Nikki Haley got punked by this 'world leader.' Now, it's got Russia talking
http://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article191613529.html
more:
https://www.google.com/search?q=nikki+haley+prank+phone+call
https://www.google.com/search?q=nikki+haley+punked
Rex Tillerson: I Am Proud of Our Diplomacy
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/27/opinion/rex-tillerson-state-department-diplomacy.html
more: https://www.google.com/search?q=i+am+proud+of+our+diplomacy
13 Days in July: The Trump White House’s crucible
https://apnews.com/0d5f38137f91414186b68e53afbe8081
Trump partly blamed Sessions for Alabama Senate loss: report
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/366511-trump-partly-blamed-sessions-for-alabama-senate-loss-report
Trump reportedly faulted Sessions for Roy Moore's Alabama Senate loss
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/12/trump_reportedly_faulted_sessi.html
more: https://www.google.com/search?q=trump+sessions
In the heart of Trump Country, his base’s faith is unshaken
https://www.apnews.com/ee19ceb7cf0d4af4ab73c393708148bf/In-the-heart-of-Trump-Country,-his-base%27s-faith-is-unshaken
Trump, in Washington, stays close to home
https://www.apnews.com/e5624f45ab27465a8be24ca4c5834ab3/SOMNIA
China clones first gene-edited dog, sentencing him to possible early death
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/12/27/china-clones-first-gene-edited-dog-but-its-sentenced-to-die-heart-disease.html
Chinese firm clones dog in bid to treat cardiovascular disease
http://abc7chicago.com/science/chinese-firm-clones-dog-in-bid-to-treat-cardiovascular-disease/2827011/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/ddJEhXZLqZ_6g2MYbqALRWkqpVepM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
NASA hopes to send a probe to Alpha Centauri in 2069
Even your grandkids might not be around to see the results.
https://www.engadget.com/2017/12/27/nasa-in-early-planning-for-2069-alpha-centauri-mission/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d379HyBSfpi8qxMejb-uPOKs6TEoM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
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Published on Dec 27, 2017 by YourBasicGamer [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSRUT34K-vRxpZ4uV1wpJZA , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSRUT34K-vRxpZ4uV1wpJZA/videos ]
From: Today programme on 27 December 2017.
Prince Harry interviews Barack Obama
BBC Radio 4 - Best of Today
27 December 2017 - 39 minutes
2017 began with Barack Obama leaving the White House and handing over the baton of the presidency to Donald Trump.
Our guest editor today, Prince Harry, met President Obama, in Toronto in September during the Invictus Games to talk about his memories of the day he left office, his post-presidential work with the Obama Foundation and his hopes for the future.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05s395q [at the time of this post, "15 days left to listen"]
[for the moment at least at] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbcdPC2Yqhs [with comments] [also for the moment at least at e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InZug6shMKw (with comments), and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv23iGS7MIo (with comments)]
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Former Federal Judge: Trump Is Packing the Courts with Unqualified Conservative Extremists
Published on Dec 27, 2017 by Democracy Now! [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzuqE7-t13O4NIDYJfakrhw / https://www.youtube.com/user/democracynow , https://www.youtube.com/user/democracynow/videos ]
With the confirmation of a 12th Circuit Court judge earlier this month, Trump set a record for the most appellate judges confirmed in a president’s first year in office. Early in his first year, Trump appointed conservative Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. But legal experts say Trump’s appointments to the lower courts will have the most impact on American life because they decide nearly all cases, ranging from voting rights and contraception to gay rights and immigration. Meanwhile, Trump’s nominee to a lifetime appointment on the U.S. District Court in Washington withdrew from consideration, after widely circulated video showed he was unable to answer basic questions about the law and had never tried a case in court. We get response from Judge Shira Scheindlin, former United States district judge for the Southern District of New York, where she served for 22 years.
https://www.democracynow.org/2017/12/27/former_federal_judge_trump_is_packing [with embedded video, and transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duQBpvempo0 [with comments]
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Meet the Federal Judge Trump Attacked for Ruling NYPD’s Stop & Frisk Policy was Unconstitutional
Published on Dec 27, 2017 by Democracy Now!
We speak with Judge Shira Scheindlin, former United States district judge for the Southern District of New York, about her role in a case that found the controversial police policy of stop-and-frisk unconstitutional. While running for president, Donald Trump called for a nationwide stop-and-frisk program. “It was a bad policy,” Judge Scheindlin says. “It was not effective law enforcement … It obviously wasn’t deterring crime. All it was doing was alienating the community from the police.”
https://www.democracynow.org/2017/12/27/meet_the_federal_judge_trump_attacked [with embedded video, and transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL9cAWJojwA [with comments]
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Full Show - Congressman Calls For “Purge” Of “Deep State” - 12/27/2017
Published on Dec 27, 2017 by Real News with David Knight [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC1L9FOMSaPgMyoLSnps47g , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC1L9FOMSaPgMyoLSnps47g/videos ]
Full Broadcast 27Dec17 Real News with David Knight
The lunatic left, from Canadian govt to religious leaders & SPLC, try to hijack Christmas for their agenda while the establishment is furious at the USA exercising its sovereignty at the UN by cutting UN funding. And Congressman Rooney says the FBI & DOJ are “off the rails” and the “deep state” needs to be “purged” at the top.
[from Alex Jones and his merry band of batshit bullshitters]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6kPmmaDuzc [with comments] [also at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVXLYfYVE7M (with comments)]
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Inmates Are Using VR For A Chance To Get Out Of Prison
Published on Dec 27, 2017 by VICE News [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZaT_X_mc0BI-djXOlfhqWQ / https://www.youtube.com/user/vicenews , https://www.youtube.com/user/vicenews/videos ]
Six Colorado inmates sentenced to decades in prison as teenagers in the ’80s and ’90s thought they would never get out. During their 20-plus years behind bars, technology has changed the outside world dramatically.
The criminal justice system has changed, too, becoming more forgiving of people who commit crimes as juveniles. Since 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court has slowly chipped away at harsh, mandatory sentences for kids, ultimately finding in 2012 that it’s unconstitutional to sentence juveniles to life without parole.
This year, Colorado started an early-release program for people convicted as juveniles who have already served 20 years of their sentences. To get ready for life on the outside, inmates in the three-year program use virtual reality to prepare for stressful situations and practice skills they never learned as teens, like doing laundry and grocery shopping.
VICE News visited the medium-security Fremont Correctional Facility as they used VR for the first time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7hPBZxHvk4 [with comments]
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Full Show - Behind Trump 2017 Was A Great Year For America - 12/27/2017
Published on Dec 27, 2017 by The Alex Jones Channel [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvsye7V9psc-APX6wV1twLg / https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlexJonesChannel , https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlexJonesChannel/videos ]
Wednesday, Dec. 27th 2017: Trump Economy Delivers Biggest Xmas In History - Alex Jones covers the record-breaking sales over the Christmas holiday and how the economy looks heading into 2018. Survival expert and author James Wesley Rawles joins today's show to share the best ways for you and your family to stay prepared for any situation, and he gives his expert take on cryptocurrency. Alex Jones and Owen Shroyer also look into a report claiming the Director of the C.I.A. warned about a war with North Korea taking place within the next 12 weeks and the F.B.I. is under scrutiny for their poor handling of the Trump, Russia investigation. Roger Stone joins to host the fourth and final hour of The Alex Jones Show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RVW3zj3HcM [with comments] [also at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvXmiiNtfEU (additional text adapted from; with comments)]
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More Clinton Connected FBI Agents Resign, Causes The Left To Panic
Streamed live on Dec 27, 2017 by The Alex Jones Channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWuk4lk1mqQ [with comments] [a must-watch]
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President Trump Speaks to Firefighters in Florida
Published on Dec 27, 2017 by The White House [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxRlFDqcWM4y7FfpiAN3KQ / https://www.youtube.com/user/whitehouse , https://www.youtube.com/user/whitehouse/videos ]
Palm Beach, FL
Remarks by President Trump to First Responders
West Palm Beach Fire Rescue #2
West Palm Beach, Florida
December 27, 2017
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-first-responders/ [official transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_tLJVa6byA [with comments]
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Full Show - Here Is The Timetable Of War With North Korea - 12/27/2017
Published on Dec 27, 2017 by War Room [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClsn7QZVdszxLlUs-GOG0Sg , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClsn7QZVdszxLlUs-GOG0Sg/videos ]
In Today’s War Room Show: Rob Dew and Roger Stone cover Trumps tax plan fall out, Predictions when the impending war with North Korean will start and the secret behind #BlackGirlMagic.
[from Alex Jones and his merry band of batshit bullshitters]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8obbZe-Qt8 [with comments] [also, edited, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo5zSLQpjCE (with comments)]
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After praising Mueller, former Clinton prosecutor Ken Starr contradicts himself
The Beat With Ari Melber
12/27/17
The Republican independent counsel who led the Whitewater investigation into Bill Clinton recently praised Mueller’s “integrity” and once said it’s “not fair to attack and calumny career civil servants” is now attacking Mueller. Duration: 7:53
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/after-praising-mueller-former-clinton-prosecutor-ken-starr-contradicts-himself-1125006403967
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Mark Zuckerberg under fire for Facebook’s deal with authoritarian Rodrigo Duterte
The Beat With Ari Melber
12/27/17
Beat special report on Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, “fake news” and how Rodrigo Duterte deployed the “Putin playbook” using the platform. Melber’s message for Mark Zuckerberg: “Working with anyone and everyone to make money is not good for democracy.” Duration: 10:29
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/mark-zuckerberg-under-fire-for-facebook-s-deal-with-authoritarian-rodrigo-duterte-1125008963884 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk_ns1ynSRo [with comments]
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Chappelle to Trump supporters: He’s fighting for me, not you
The Beat With Ari Melber
12/27/17
Ari Melber looks at the year in late night comedy and Dave Chappelle reveals a sad scene at SNL on election night. Duration: 8:54
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/chappelle-to-trump-supporters-he-s-fighting-for-me-not-you-1125009987802 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxCc-kge2Yc [with comments]
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As 2017 ends, Mueller investigation expands
All In with Chris Hayes
12/27/17
The president's lawyers said the probe would wind down by the new year, but the special counsel is just beginning to pursue new leads. Duration: 8:26
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/as-2017-ends-mueller-investigation-expands-1124953155731
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New Senate attempt to block Russian hacking
All In with Chris Hayes
12/27/17
Senator Amy Klobuchar explains a bipartisan bill she introduced today to prevent Russian interference in future elections. Duration: 6:12
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/new-senate-attempt-to-block-russian-hacking-1124958787693 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqBToKwkTHQ [with comments]
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13 pivotal days
All In with Chris Hayes
12/27/17
13 transformative days in the Trump presidency. Duration: 4:50
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/13-pivotal-days-1124972611615
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Trump golfs for 2 days after saying it’s “back to work”
All In with Chris Hayes
12/27/17
President Trump spends one in every four days golfing on average, but the White House won't admit it. Duration: 2:43
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-golfs-for-2-days-after-saying-it-s-back-to-work-1124973123571 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2tMdb5rzkY [with comments]
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Mueller probing Republican non-Trump work with Russian hacking
The Rachel Maddow Show
12/27/17
Natasha Bertrand, political correspondent for Business Insider, talks with Joy Reid about a report that the Mueller investigation is expanding to look at the extent to which RNC digital operations overlapped with Russian hacking activity. Duration: 13:00
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/mueller-probing-republican-non-trump-work-with-russian-hacking-1125032515802 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz_uQDOk1yg [with comments]
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Trump legal team prepares Mike Flynn smear strategy: WaPo
The Rachel Maddow Show
12/27/17
Joyce Vance, former U.S. attorney, talks with Joy Reid about a Washington Post report that Donald Trump's legal team is preparing a strategy to discredit Mike Flynn in case his testimony is used against Trump, and the legal implications of a possible Trump pardon of Flynn. Duration: 8:22
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-legal-team-prepares-mike-flynn-smear-strategy-wapo-1125035075666
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Indicted Trump aides struggle with legal fees
The Rachel Maddow Show
12/27/17
Joy Reid reports on how one indicted former Donald Trump aide, Rick Gates, is trying to convince a judge that his participating in a fundraiser for his legal fees did not violate the gag order in his case. Duration: 1:34
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/indicted-trump-aides-struggle-with-legal-fees-1125039171719
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Conditions favorable for Democrats in 2018 (if rules still apply)
The Rachel Maddow Show
12/27/17
Steve Kornacki, national political correspondent for MSNBC, talks with Joy Reid about how the political conditions in 2018 compare with those of past midterm elections. Duration: 7:19
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/conditions-favorable-for-democrats-in-2018-if-rules-still-apply-1125053507533
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Sensing advantage, Democrats hone 2018 messaging, priorities
The Rachel Maddow Show
12/27/17
Karine Jean-Pierre, senior adviser at MoveOn.org, talks with Joy Reid about how Democrats intend to turn the raw political energy Democrats are displaying into electoral success. Duration: 7:41
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/sensing-advantage-democrats-hone-2018-messaging-priorities-1125043779803
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Haley duped in phone call with fake Polish leader: report
The Rachel Maddow Show
12/27/17
Joy Reid relays a report that Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the U.N. spent over 20 minutes on the phone with someone she thought was the prime minister of Poland but was actually a Russian radio show prankster. Duration: 3:35
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/haley-duped-in-phone-call-with-fake-polish-leader-report-1125056579935
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Bad Lip Reading delivers gift for Christmas
The Rachel Maddow Show
12/27/17
Joy Reid shares a bit of the latest release from Rachel Maddow favorite, Bad Lip Reading, featuring Christmas greetings from Donald Trump, Melania, and a robot with hurt feelings. Duration: 3:21
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/bad-lip-reading-delivers-gift-for-christmas-1125020739689
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Lawrence on Trump's very bad year
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
12/27/17
Lawrence O'Donnell looks back on the losing moves of President Trump's first year in office, which included following Steve Bannon to defeat in the Alabama Senate race, calling white supremacists "very fine people," and firing FBI Director James Comey. Duration: 11:47
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/lawrence-on-trump-s-very-bad-year-1124915267563
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Obama trumps Trump as 'most admired man'
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
12/27/17
For the third year in a row, Barack Obama edged out Donald Trump in Gallup's survey of "The Most Admired Man." Joy Reid joins Ari Melber to explain why "Obama is who we hope we are, and Donald Trump is who we fear we are." Tim O'Brien also joins the discussion. Duration: 9:43
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/obama-trumps-trump-as-most-admired-man-1125026883779 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSq4pWLyAIw [with comments]
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Russia thinks U.S. is meddling in Putin's presidential campaign
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
12/27/17
Vladimir Putin, the man Trump praised for his leadership, has blocked his most formidable challenger from running in Russia's 2018 election. WaPo Moscow Bureau Chief David Filipov says talk about Putin's challengers is being called meddling. Evelyn Farkas joins. Duration: 9:50
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/russia-thinks-u-s-is-meddling-in-putin-s-presidential-campaign-1125044291582 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWB4EC-_1w4 [with comments]
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Report: Trump legal team ready to attack Michael Flynn
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
12/27/17
With Robert Mueller reportedly ready to talk to new witnesses in his seemingly expanding Russia probe, a new report says the president's legal team is ready to discredit Michael Flynn if they need to. Our panel discusses. Duration: 9:51
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/report-trump-legal-team-ready-to-attack-michael-flynn-1125045827985 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ivjykmP_4 [with comments]
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Does Trump deserve credit for surging stock markets?
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
12/27/17
Speaking to Florida firefighters, Trump again took a victory lap for the surge in U.S. stock markets. But does he really deserve the credit? Philip Bump & Kimberly Atkins join to discuss. Duration: 5:49
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/does-trump-deserve-credit-for-surging-stock-markets-1125047875754
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It's the economy stupid: Tax bill may hurt GOP in 2018
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
12/27/17
The GOP is banking on their newly passed tax reform bill to help them at the polls in 2018. But can Pres. Trump & Hill Republicans sell their plan to voters? Donna Edwards & Charlie Sykes discuss. Duration: 4:42
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/it-s-the-economy-stupid-tax-bill-may-hurt-gop-in-2018-1125049411755 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO8UuedNQD0 [with comments]
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Longtime friends learn after DNA test they're brothers
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
12/28/17
Two longtime friends in Hawaii, each looking for answers about their families, got a holiday surprise when they learned they'd been brothers all along. Duration: 2:04
©2017 NBCNews.com
[originally aired December 27, 2017]
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/longtime-friends-learn-after-dna-test-they-re-brothers-1125056579855
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Cable News's Best Moments of 2017: The Daily Show
Published on Dec 27, 2017 by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA/videos ]
Hasan Minhaj rounds up some of the most outrageous punditry from the past year, including Rachel Maddow's tax return fake-out and Tomi Lahren's vitriolic takes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl8480DEOBk [with comments]
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"Day 342" Are Donald Trump, Steve Bannon and QAnon a "Shekel-for-Hire" ?
Published on Dec 27, 2017 by Bravo Alternative Media [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVV0_xnA_z-ALo6kZJz2WXA , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVV0_xnA_z-ALo6kZJz2WXA/videos ]
"Day 342" Paul Nehlen says the "Shekel-for-Hire" are coming after him. So the Question today is simple, Are Donald Trump, Steve Bannon and QAnon Shekels for Hire ? Does a bear shit in the Woods ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXxGOtzA0gU [with comments]
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stashed December 27, 2017:
Prince Harry interviews Barack Obama
BBC Radio 4
27 December 2017
39 minutes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05s395q
Prince Harry interviews Barack Obama - one [with ads] at least near-full at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv23iGS7MIo
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Prince+Harry+interviews+Barack+Obama
Prince Harry: Will Obama get invite to Harry's wedding? - BBC News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7-Vh6qJdcI
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Prince+Harry%3A+Will+Obama+get+invite+to+Harry%27s+wedding%3F+-+BBC+News
BBC New3s
https://www.youtube.com/user/bbcnews/videos
BBC
https://www.youtube.com/user/BBC/videos
BBC Radio 4
https://www.youtube.com/user/bbcradiofour/videos
In interview with Prince Harry, Obama says leaders shouldn’t use social media to divide
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/in-interview-with-prince-harry-obama-says-leaders-shouldnt-use-social-media-to-divide/2017/12/27/4e8930cc-ea70-11e7-956e-baea358f9725_story.html
Obama Warns Social Media Risks Splintering Society - Reuters
“All of us in leadership have to find ways in which we can recreate a common space on the Internet,” he said.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-warns-social-media-risks-splintering-society_us_5a43a9e8e4b0b0e5a7a406b2
original https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-obama/obama-urges-leaders-not-to-split-society-with-online-biases-idUSKBN1EL0LH
Barack Obama Makes Veiled Attack On Donald Trump In Prince Harry Interview
'It's harder to be as obnoxious and cruel in person.'
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/barack-obama-prince-harry-interview_uk_5a435753e4b06d1621b5f15b
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dOyGQQbXbzT3ThMIdjrvNaa6pb2aM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Obama edges out Trump as most-admired man
Hillary Clinton keeps title as most-admired woman for 22nd time in annual Gallup survey.
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/27/most-admired-man-woman-gallup-319367
Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton Retain Most Admired Titles
http://news.gallup.com/poll/224672/barack-obama-hillary-clinton-retain-admired-titles.aspx
Obama Tops Trump as Most Admired, Gallup Poll of Americans Finds
Hillary Clinton most admired woman for 16th year in a row
First time since 2008 an incumbent president doesn’t top list
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-27/obama-tops-trump-as-most-admired-gallup-poll-of-americans-finds
Barack Obama Is ‘Most Admired Man’ For 10th Year In A Row, Gallup Poll Says
For the 22nd time, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the most admired woman.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/barack-obama-most-admired-man-gallup_us_5a43b77fe4b0b0e5a7a4120b
‘America first’? So far, Trump’s foreign policy mostly puts America last.
In year one, six facets of the president’s worldview have shown the limits of his global approach.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2017/12/27/america-first-so-far-trumps-foreign-policy-mostly-puts-america-last/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d-SCijA_qzimabMl08GnGr2gBR7MM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
The Perils of a Post-ISIS Middle East
To defeat it, Washington has cultivated ties with groups at odds with each other. What happens when their common foe is gone?
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/12/middle-east-isis-syria-kurds-iran-iraq-turkey-trump/549227/
ISIS will remain a threat in 2018, experts warn
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-terror/isis-will-remain-threat-2018-experts-warn-n828146
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dYVDykfqT5CKNcMhTWM4eurtrNUzM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
White House to cut back magnolia tree planted by Andrew Jackson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/12/26/white-house-to-cut-down-magnolia-tree-planted-by-andrew-jackson/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d3wqbEWH8nHy5mM6TWiEk4TuYW8sM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
The world’s 500 wealthiest people got $1 trillion richer in 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/12/27/the-worlds-500-wealthiest-people-got-1-trillion-richer-in-2017/
World's richest 500 see their wealth increase by $1tn this year
Ultra-rich warned of ‘strike-back’ as global inequality hits a 100-year high and billions of poorer people see their earnings stagnate
https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2017/dec/27/worlds-richest-500-see-increased-their-wealth-by-1tn-this-year
Bloomberg Billionaires Index
https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d7_mchUJM93_GTMx6EEhum-CvwgZM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Boys charged with murder after sandbag from overpass kills man
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/27/us/toledo-teens-charged-throwing-sandbag-overpass-trnd/index.html
Teens Charged With Murder After Man Is Killed By Sandbag They Allegedly Threw From Overpass
http://www.cbs8.com/story/37147390/teens-charged-with-murder-after-man-is-killed-by-sandbag-they-allegedly-threw-from-overpass
Teens who threw sandbag from Ohio overpass killing man charged with murder
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/teens-threw-sandbag-overpass-charged-murder-article-1.3722579
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dAxC9Bh7-sqUSTMD705BCTekQWDYM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Putin Critic Navalny Steps Up The Pressure After Kremlin Crackdown - Reuters
The opposition leader called for nationwide rallies to support his call for an election boycott.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/navalny-russia-election_us_5a43c73de4b0b0e5a7a43409
original https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-election-navalny/putin-critic-navalny-calls-election-boycott-rallies-idUSKBN1EL109
Trump Spends Second Day At Golf Course After Saying ‘It’s Back To Work’ During Holidays
As president, he’s spent parts of 86 days at golf courses he owns.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-spends-second-day-on-golf-course-after-saying-its-back-to-work_us_5a43bccee4b0b0e5a7a417d8
Name-Drawing Delayed In Tied Virginia Race After Democrat Launches Last-Minute Court Challenge
On Wednesday, the state’s Board of Elections had been scheduled to pick a name out of a bowl, in a race that would determine control of the state legislature.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/virginia-race-shelly-simonds_us_5a42ae26e4b025f99e187ca4
These Cities Are Suing The Pentagon Over ‘Deadly Gaps’ In America’s Gun-Check System
“The background check system only works if it contains the proper records,” said Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cities-suing-department-of-defense-background-checks_us_5a42a0fce4b06d1621b5b584
U.S. Lawmakers Question Businessman At 2016 Trump Tower Meeting - Reuters - Irakly Kaveladze
Trump’s eldest son met with a Russian lawyer promising damaging information on Hillary Clinton.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lawmakers-2016-trump-tower-meeting-irakly-kaveladze_us_5a432290e4b025f99e189a8d
original https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-kaveladze/u-s-lawmakers-question-businessman-at-2016-trump-tower-meeting-sources-idUSKBN1EL009
Ivanka And Tiffany Trump Mercilessly Mocked For Mar-A-Lago Christmas Video
One Twitter user wrote, “I hope my tax dollars aren’t going to this mess.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ivanka-and-tiffany-trump-christmas-video_us_5a43b963e4b06d1621b64da3
Steph Curry, Chance The Rapper Join Barack Obama In Inspiring PSA
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/barack-obama-steph-curry-chance_us_5a43c3ace4b025f99e192029
Chicago Area Officials Demand Accountability For Drug Makers ‘Complicit’ In Opioid Crisis
Cook County, Illinois, reported a 70 percent increase in opioid-related deaths between 2015 and 2016.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opioid-manufacturers-lawsuit-chicago_us_5a43c2fde4b025f99e191d32
North Korean Defectors Show Signs Of Possible Radiation Exposure
North Koreans who live near the country’s nuclear test site appear to be paying a heavy price.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/north-korean-defector-radiation-exposure_us_5a43ba11e4b025f99e190f6f
Israel Wants To Build ‘Trump Station’ Near The Western Wall - Reuters
Israel wants to name a train station after the U.S. president to thank him for recognizing Jerusalem as its capital.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/israel-trump-staion_us_5a43ba03e4b0b0e5a7a415c7
original https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-israel-railway/israel-wants-to-build-trump-station-near-western-wall-idUSKBN1EL12D
Topless Femen Activists Stage #MeToo Protest Against The Patriarchy At The Vatican
One woman tried to steal the baby Jesus from the Vatican’s Nativity scene.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/topless-femen-activists-metoo-protest-vatican_us_5a42ac42e4b06d1621b5bc25
In Less Than A Year, Trump Has Stripped Back Workers’ Ability To Unionize
His revamped labor board issued a slew of new policies at the end of 2017 that will make collective bargaining harder.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-workers-union-rights-2017_us_5a42b5b1e4b025f99e187ea5
Reuters Journalists In Myanmar Remanded In Custody For Another 2 Weeks - Reuters
A Reuters spokesperson said they should be freed.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/reuters-journalists-in-myanmar-remanded-in-custody-for-another-2-weeks_us_5a439c9fe4b06d1621b63088
original https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-journalists/reuters-journalists-in-myanmar-appear-in-court-remanded-for-another-14-days-idUSKBN1EL07Y
A Reminder That 2 Moms Made One Of The Funniest Videos Of 2017
And it’s never a bad time to watch it.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/viral-swimsuit-video-i-mom-so-hard_us_5a29be36e4b0a290f04f592e
Four Russians Are Either Traitors To Their Country Or Pawns In A Putin Power Game
Four Russian hackers have been rotting away in a notorious prison for more than a year—and they are either traitors to their country for telling U.S. intelligence agencies about Russian meddling in last year's U.S. election or just pawns in a bizarre power game by President Vladimir Putin.
Almost nothing about the cases against Sergei Mikhailov, Dmitry Dokuchaev, Ruslan Stoyanov and Georgy Fomchenkov is known, except that all four are being held on charges of treason. Their lawyers won't talk about details of the cases, and even the legal papers haven't been made public. Newsweek spoke to one of the men's lawyers—and he wouldn't even confirm the name of his client, let alone whether he pleaded guilty or not guilty.
The trials are at the core of the Russian election-hacking scandal, which has roiled American politics since even before Election Day last year. But the cases also may reveal Putin's darkest political instincts. The Russian media, which are largely controlled by the Kremlin, say the men are spies. Others say they are pawns.
Then again, in Putin's Russia, they may be both at the same time.
This much is known: Mikhailov and Dokuchaev were officers in Russia’s Federal Security Service, the notorious FSB. Fomchenkov is a cyberexpert who also worked for the security agency. And Stoyanov is a cyberexpert at Kaspersky Lab, a software company that the U.S. government believes allows Russian intelligence access to customers' computers and, according to Bloomberg, has been working closely with Russian agents.
Such pedigree puts the four men at the heart of Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election, which the U.S. intelligence community believes was orchestrated at the highest levels.
So why are they in prison?
The arrests came around the same time that the U.S. intelligence community reported on Russian meddling, specifically on how Democratic National Committee emails were stolen by hackers and published by WikiLeaks during the presidential campaign. No individual hackers were ever identified.
Then, in January, the arrests of the four men were made public in Russia, prompting rumors that they were connected to the hacking. But if Putin was behind the hacking, why would he imprison the hackers?
A possible answer came this month, when a Russian media outlet, The Bell, reported that the four men may have confirmed Russia's role in the hacking to U.S. intelligence.
Citing two sources, the website reported that "the men passed the information about last year’s Russian attacks on the Democratic National Committee." But that Bell report doesn't necessarily ring true.
Experts familiar with Russian intelligence practices are skeptical of the claims that the men had worked with U.S. intelligence, given Russia’s past history of privately handling potential spies and not using the courts, even ones veiled in secrecy.
“In my experience, over years and years they rarely catch spies and deal with them in that sort of open legal way,” said John Sipher, a former CIA operative who ran the agency’s Russia program for several years.
And, worse for Putin, putting spies on trial and leaking details to the press makes it more difficult to recruit future hackers, which the Russian government reportedly does through handlers.
But then again, putting spies on trial and leaking details to the press allows Putin to flaunt his power.
“He definitely wants his population to realize that he’s important on the world stage, that he’s powerful, and that he can control what happens in the United States,” Sipher said. “They could be trying to deflect from something that obviously is more covert and more real, whereas this stuff is already out there.”
Russia has never directly confirmed its role in the hacking campaign, but at times it has sought to subtly take credit. Putin told reporters in June that maybe “patriotically minded” private Russians hacked the U.S. political system, a seemingly tongue-in-cheek denial.
So which is it: Putin cracking down on treason or pretending to be disciplining rogue hackers? Another clue came from a different case this month when an accused hacker, Konstantin Kozlovsky, said that Dokuchaev had expressly ordered him to steal emails from the Democratic National Committee for the Kremlin.
But even that claim may be part of a larger game being played by Putin. The allegation by Kozlovsky came from an apparent audio recording and handwritten note that popped up on his Facebook page nine months after Dokuchaev was arrested—a posting that suggests tampering because Kozlovsky is being held in a high-security prison, where detainees typically don’t have access to the internet.
Some believe the Facebook posts are actually misinformation from the Kremlin. But then again, they may just be information: The U.S. intelligence community has never said how it was so certain about Russian hacking, but most experts assume that federal agencies had sources inside Russian intelligence who confirmed key details of the hacking campaign.
All four of the men have ties to Russia’s hacking underworld, a hybrid community of government employees and contractors viewed by cyberexperts as one of the best in the world.
Mikhailov was a key figure running the FSB’s cyberoperations through its Center for Information Security. The FSB has been tied to Russian hacking group Cozy Bear, one of the attackers behind the political hacking that yielded the Hillary Clinton campaign’s emails released by WikiLeaks.
Dokuchaev is on the FBI’s most wanted list, accused of having been involved in a hack of Yahoo’s systems that compromised the accounts of millions of users.
Russian hackers are generally recruited by government handlers after they are caught engaging in financial crime, according to cybersecurity experts. The handlers can then use the hackers, without directly employing them, while maintaining some plausible deniability for Russia’s government.
“It really makes it challenging for the U.S. intelligence community to understand the scope and size of their cyberforce,” said Jeff Moulton who runs Louisiana State University’s Transformational Technology and Cyber Research Center. “It gives them expertise that they probably don’t have. The criminal element is always more sophisticated.”
All four of the men and their lawyers were required to sign special security agreements preventing them from discussing the cases, including the specific nature of the charges that keep them at Lefortovo Prison, which was infamous as a torture facility for FSB's predecessor, the KGB.
Ivan Pavlov, a lawyer for one of the four men, told Newsweek that he could not even reveal his client's identity, adding that the “strict conditions” of the court bar him from talking about the case at all. But he did tell Newsweek that his client “has a hope that everything will be resolved without any public noise.”
That resolution, and the amount of noise it makes, will likely be decided by one man, Vladimir Putin.
http://www.newsweek.com/bizarre-treason-cases-tied-russian-election-hacking-759011
Russia warns U.S. against 'meddling' in presidential election (. . .)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/12/27/russia-warns-united-states-against-meddling-presidential-election/984117001/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dAHYByewPLHfBxMjiy5rJk-99FZbM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Who Are the North Korean Officials Sanctioned by the U.S.? Kim Jong Sik and Ri Pyong Chol Are the Real Rocket Men
http://www.newsweek.com/who-are-north-korean-officials-us-sanctioned-kim-jong-sik-ri-pyong-chol-760655
With submarine program, N. Korea signals surge toward full nuclear deterrence
One nuclear sub might not be that worrisome to the US and its allies. But by diversifying its nuclear program with surprising speed, North Korea may be moving toward a multi-prong effort to protect the existing regime.
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2017/1227/With-submarine-program-N.-Korea-signals-surge-toward-full-nuclear-deterrence
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dfoagLd-sbclszM5neQSVssvK6RvM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
U.S. Consumer Confidence Falls in December From 17-Year High
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-27/u-s-consumer-confidence-index-fell-to-122-1-in-december
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dbsNBipN_vRUBIMtGBn_WIDl3Im7M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Ivanka Trump Wears Her Company's Clothes in Social Media Posts, Raising Further Conflict of Interest Questions
http://www.newsweek.com/ivanaka-clothes-company-conflicts-interests-760744
Merry Christmas from Mar-a-Lago: Tiffany and Ivanka Trump Mocked for Bikini-Clad Video
http://people.com/politics/tiffany-trump-ivanka-trump-bikini-video-twitter/
Trump legal team readies attack on Flynn’s credibility
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-legal-team-readies-attack-on-flynns-credibility/2017/12/27/bc601324-ea78-11e7-b698-91d4e35920a3_story.html
Trump's lawyers reportedly want to cast Michael Flynn as a liar
•President Donald Trump's legal team wants to cast ex-national security advisor Michael Flynn as a liar if he accuses top White House officials of wrongdoing, according to The Washington Post.
•Flynn has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and is reportedly cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller.
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/27/trumps-lawyers-reportedly-want-to-cast-michael-flynn-as-a-liar.html
Michael Flynn's brother pleads with Trump on Twitter to pardon his disgraced sibling
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/michael-flynn-brother-asks-trump-pardon-sibling-tweet-article-1.3722575
more: https://www.google.com/search?q=michael+flynn
Mueller Investigation: Did Trump, Kushner and RNC Help Russia Use Big Data to Target U.S. Voters?
http://www.newsweek.com/mueller-investigation-trump-kushner-rnc-data-us-voters-760833
Mueller is reportedly zeroing in on the Trump campaign's data operation — and the RNC
Special counsel Robert Mueller has reportedly begun to question Republican National Committee staffers about the party's digital work with the Trump campaign last year.
The report indicates that Mueller may be homing in on yet another facet of Russia's election interference — its social media influence campaign and targeted political advertising.
Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner managed the Trump campaign's data operation and recently hired a crisis public relations firm to handle all press inquiries.
http://www.businessinsider.com/mueller-questions-rnc-digital-operation-trump-campaign-russia-2017-12
Cambridge Analytica, the shady data firm that might be a key Trump-Russia link, explained
Why House investigators think this company might have helped Russia spread fake news.
Updated Dec 18, 2017
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/10/16/15657512/mueller-fbi-cambridge-analytica-trump-russia
Hamilton68 - Tracking Russian influence operations on Twitter
https://dashboard.securingdemocracy.org/
more: https://www.google.com/search?q=mueller+russian+bots
Mueller probe outgrows its ‘witch hunt’ phase
By Michael Isikoff
https://www.yahoo.com/news/mueller-probe-outgrows-witch-hunt-phase-100045988.html
It's Mueller, his team and the FBI who are overdue for an investigation says Florida's Rep. Rooney
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/12/27/its-mueller-his-team-and-fbi-who-are-overdue-for-investigation-says-floridas-rep-rooney.html
Trump Is Running A 'Criminal Enterprise' And Mueller Is 'On the Track of It,' Says Former DNC Chair Howard Dean
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-running-criminal-enterprise-and-mueller-track-it-says-former-dnc-chair-760129
If Trump Fires Mueller (Or Orders His Firing)
June 13, 2017
https://www.lawfareblog.com/if-trump-fires-mueller-or-orders-his-firing
more: https://www.google.com/search?q=mueller
A solution for Mueller: The Watergate model
By Kenneth W. Starr - incredible chutzpah
December 22, 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-solution-for-mueller-the-watergate-model/2017/12/22/1a84fb6a-e432-11e7-ab50-621fe0588340_story.html
Clinton nemesis Ken Starr calls for bipartisan commission to investigate Russia election meddling
https://www.rawstory.com/2017/12/clinton-nemesis-ken-starr-calls-for-bipartisan-commission-to-investigate-russia-election-meddling/
Now we know why Republicans are attacking the FBI - at 12-7-17 House Judiciary Committee hearing (included at http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=137201297 )
By Jennifer Rubin
December 22, 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/12/22/now-we-know-why-republicans-are-attacking-the-fbi/
This Congressman Wins the Prize for the Most Odious Attack on Bob Mueller - Rep. Steve Chabot of Ohio - at 12-7-17 House Judiciary Committee hearing (included at http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=137201297 )
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2017/12/this-congressman-wins-the-prize-for-the-most-odious-attack-on-bob-mueller.html
Trump's supporters are laying the groundwork for a constitutional crisis
By Max Boot
Foreign Policy
December 13, 2017
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-trump-mueller-russia-crisis-20171213-story.html [another source for this one]
more:
https://www.google.com/search?q=ken+starr+anti-trump+bias
https://www.google.com/search?q=ken+starr
Prank with Nikki Haley (Ambassador USA to UN) - tie https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=103565432
Published on Dec 22, 2017 by Vovan222prank
Famous russian pranksters Vovan & Lexus played a phone trick on the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley. Presenting themselves as The Prime-Minister of Poland they had a conversation with her that lasted for about 30 minutes. Nikky Haley was informed about the situation in Binomo - an island in the South China Sea: Putin supposedly interfered in their elections (this island doesn't exist for real). Ignorant Ambassador stated in all seriousness she was aware of the situation and confirmed Putin interfered in the elections of Binomo. Though it doesn't exist at all. Haley and the pranksters also discussed Kevin Spacey's harassment towards the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and Trump's harassment. Vovan & Lexus are famous for their pranks with Senator McCain and Senator Graham, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Congressman Adam Shiff, the U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, British singer Elton John and many other politicians and celebrities in Russia and the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RgXL7byTF0
Nikki Haley got punked by this 'world leader.' Now, it's got Russia talking
http://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article191613529.html
more:
https://www.google.com/search?q=nikki+haley+prank+phone+call
https://www.google.com/search?q=nikki+haley+punked
Rex Tillerson: I Am Proud of Our Diplomacy
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/27/opinion/rex-tillerson-state-department-diplomacy.html
more: https://www.google.com/search?q=i+am+proud+of+our+diplomacy
13 Days in July: The Trump White House’s crucible
https://apnews.com/0d5f38137f91414186b68e53afbe8081
Trump partly blamed Sessions for Alabama Senate loss: report
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/366511-trump-partly-blamed-sessions-for-alabama-senate-loss-report
Trump reportedly faulted Sessions for Roy Moore's Alabama Senate loss
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/12/trump_reportedly_faulted_sessi.html
more: https://www.google.com/search?q=trump+sessions
In the heart of Trump Country, his base’s faith is unshaken
https://www.apnews.com/ee19ceb7cf0d4af4ab73c393708148bf/In-the-heart-of-Trump-Country,-his-base%27s-faith-is-unshaken
Trump, in Washington, stays close to home
https://www.apnews.com/e5624f45ab27465a8be24ca4c5834ab3/SOMNIA
China clones first gene-edited dog, sentencing him to possible early death
( https://youtu.be/5vKe01A4YDs )
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/12/27/china-clones-first-gene-edited-dog-but-its-sentenced-to-die-heart-disease.html
Chinese firm clones dog in bid to treat cardiovascular disease
http://abc7chicago.com/science/chinese-firm-clones-dog-in-bid-to-treat-cardiovascular-disease/2827011/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/ddJEhXZLqZ_6g2MYbqALRWkqpVepM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
NASA hopes to send a probe to Alpha Centauri in 2069
Even your grandkids might not be around to see the results.
https://www.engadget.com/2017/12/27/nasa-in-early-planning-for-2069-alpha-centauri-mission/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d379HyBSfpi8qxMejb-uPOKs6TEoM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
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