The pundits have been telling us the “becauses” since long before Election Day. Donald Trump is allowing the transition, but hasn’t conceded and won’t leave the White House without a struggle, because he is protected from federal criminal prosecution as long as he remains in office. Also, because he loves the trappings of the presidency. […]
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Opinion: We haven’t learned our lesson about presidential power
Every four to eight years, we hear the shrieking of one side of the American political spectrum as they warn of egregious abuses of power from within the walls of the White House – actions that will further decay our democratic republic and dismantle our system of checks and balances. In 2016, Democrats predicted that […]
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Opinion: Biden should start the healing by pardoning Trump
Sometime very soon, even before he takes office as our 46th president, Joe Biden should announce that he will pardon Donald Trump for any crimes he may have committed in the 2016 election campaign or while he was president. Biden’s peremptory action should be emulated by future presidents, maybe even becoming routine in the presidential […]
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Kamala Harris becomes first Black woman, South Asian elected vice president
By Kathleen Ronayne, The Associated Press Kamala Harris made history Saturday as the first Black woman elected as vice president of the United States, shattering barriers that have kept men — almost all of them white — entrenched at the highest levels of American politics for more than two centuries. The 56-year-old California senator, also […]
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Joe Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided U.S.
By Jonathan Lemire and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil. His victory came after more than three days […]