Trump Dispatching ‘landing teams’ to Obama Agencies, as Cabinet Vetting Heats Up

Republished with permission from Tapwires – Jake Baker A wave of Donald Trump “landing teams” will be storming the beaches of the federal government in the coming days and weeks in preparation for the transition, as the president-elect’s vetting of potential Cabinet picks moves into full swing. The Republican president-elect was holding another packed day […] The post Trump Dispatching […]

The Genius that is the Electoral College

California Senator, Barbara Boxer, introduced legislation Tuesday that would abolish the Electoral College as a reaction to Hillary Clinton’s defeat. Such legislation may give discourse to the collective shock felt by Democrats after a contentious election, but is unlikely to gain traction with Republicans holding control of Congress in a lame duck session. The retiring […] The post The Genius […]

This Day in History – November 17

November 17 375 – The Emperor of the West, Valentinian, dies of apoplexy in Pannonia in Central Europe after becoming enraged by the insolence of barbarian envoys 1421 – A storm in the North Sea creates flooding that kills near 10,000 people in what is now the Netherlands 1558 – Queen Elizabeth takes the throne […] The post This Day […]