The National Press Club raised concerns this week about President-elect Donald Trump's continual use of the phrase "fake news" to criticize news stories that he disagrees with or that displease him.In his Jan. 11 news conference, Trump refused to field questions from certain reporters, accusing one journalist of working for a "terrible" organization and referring to an outlet represented by .... Read More
President-elect Donald Trump’s planned arrangement with the Trump Organization falls far short of what’s necessary to avoid conflicts of interest and Emoluments Clause violations that will dog his administration and severely undermine the public’s faith in government.Common Cause has called on President-elect Trump to divest from the Trump Organization and put his wealth into a blind trust.... Read More
Meryl Streep offered a stirring rebuke to president-elect Donald Trump at the Golden Globes Sunday night, calling his imitating a disabled reporter the one performance this year that stunned her.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwNhZbiEV8c.... Read More
The corporate ties of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks and other top political appointees are exposed at CorporateCabinet.org.Public Citizen said it unveiled the website to expose corporate ties, corrupting influences and conflicts of interest in Trump’s cabinet.The site, which will be updated regularly, will eventually include other top officials such as deputy secretarie.... Read More
President-elect Donald Trump accepts the U.S. intelligence community's conclusion that Russia engaged in cyber attacks during the U.S. presidential election and may take action in response, his incoming chief of staff said on Jan. 8.Reince Priebus said Trump believes Russia was behind the intrusions into the Democratic Party organizations, although Priebus did not clarify whether the president.... Read More
The number of protests before, during and after the inauguration of Donald Trump continues to increase.More than 30 groups have applied for permits to protest in Washington, D.C.Protests also will be taking place in cities across the nation, including in multiple sites on multiple dates in Wisconsin.Civil rights attorneys in Washington on Jan. 5 declared victory after the National Park Servi.... Read More
Public Citizen says the Office of Congressional Ethics and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission should look more closely at the stock trading activity of U.S. Reps. Tom Price of Georgia and Chris Collins of New York for conflicts of interest and possible insider trading.Price is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for director of the Department of Health and Human Services.“Ex.... Read More
Hundreds of people in Oakland and Seattle this week kicked off the cross-country Earth2Trump roadshow.The two-route, 16-stop tour will build a network of resistance against President-elect Donald Trump’s attacks on the environment and civil rights.The shows include live music, national and local speakers and a chance for participants to write personalized Earth2Trump messages that will b.... Read More
If President-elect Donald Trump really is concerned about immigration, perhaps he should be talking about ways to slow global warming.Rising sea levels, caused by the melting of the Antarctic and Greenland ice caps, will probably displace tens of millions of people in the decades ahead, and many may come to North America as refugees.Climate change, arguably the most pressing issue of our time,.... Read More
Police in Washington have issued a permit for a demonstration by women’s rights supporters on the day after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.The Washington Metropolitan Police Department issued the permit for the Jan. 21 Women’s March on Washington. Police are expecting 200,000 participants.The event will start near the U.S. Capitol and march along Independence Avenue before d.... Read More
