Notatnik Pascala IV: Fwd: Trump enters the swamp

HOT!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Washington Examiner <news@pub.mediadc.com>
Date: Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 1:04 PM
Subject: Trump enters the swamp
To: pascal.alter@gmail.com

Highlights

Trump enters the swamp

None of this was supposed to happen, according to political prognosticators from across the ideological spectrum. Donald Trump represents the aspirations of millions who lost faith in their government, voted repeatedly for change (when they bothered to vote at all), and then ended up disappointed each time. His presidency will rise and fall on how well he keeps his promises.

Obama leaves with a mixed record on press freedom

President Obama is positioning himself as a champion of the news media in the face of his successor President-elect Trump, a stance that's at odds with his mixed record on the press after eight years in office. Don't forget, he seized phone records of journalists.

What Trump is inheriting from Obama

Although he won't inherit an economy in crisis, as did his predecessor, President-elect Donald Trump will confront a broad range of challenges when he takes the oath of office on Friday. Start with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Barone: Trump's inauguration is not without precedent

At noon on Friday, Jan. 20, the United States will have had three consecutive eight-year presidencies for only the second time in its history. The only other such moment came at noon, March 4, 1825, 192 years ago. Those times were very different. But they were also similar.

What's your story

If you have a tip or think there is something more we should be writing about, let us know here.

Protesters prepare to disrupt inauguration festivities

Thousands of anti-Trump protesters looking to obstruct the peaceful transition of power are preparing to blockade Donald Trump supporters' access to Inauguration Day festivities. Anarchists, progressives and other Trump dissidents plan to block roads, sabotage Metro trains.

Police clash with anti-Trump protesters on inauguration eve

Police in Washington, D.C., clashed with anti-Trump protesters Thursday night outside the National Press Club, where supporters of the president-elect celebrated on the eve of his inauguration. Police deployed mace and tear gas, protesters set off 'smoke devices.'

Janet Yellen admits what keeps her up at night

Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen explained Thursday evening what's keeping her up at night, and the answer, in a word, is China. 'Could become problematic.'

Report: Trump gives up his Android phone

Donald Trump has reportedly given up his Android smartphone before being sworn in as president on Friday. Trump, who is known for answering his cellphone no matter who it is, told a friend Thursday he had given up the phone, the Associated Press reported. President Obama was the first president to carry a cellphone. He exchanged his personal phone for a Blackberry — and later an iPhone — that had additional security measures. Plans to keep tweeting, of course.

Trump: If Ivanka's husband can't broker Middle East peace, no one can

President-elect Donald Trump is setting the bar high for his eldest daughter's husband, Jared Kushner. "If you can't produce peace in the Middle East, nobody can," Trump said on the eve of his inauguration at an event for campaign donors in Washington, D.C. Might be Trump's most trusted confidante.