A peaceful transfer of power is underway.
Barack Obama
Obama calls his meeting with Trump ‘excellent’
First lady Michelle Obama met in the White House residence with Melania Trump.
Obama congratulates Trump, and so does Putin
The Russian leader says he wants a dialogue based on equality, mutual respect and realistic understanding.
Leonard Pitts: Voters should nuke the Republican Party for embracing craziness
It will benefit our country and principled conservatives if the electorate says emphatically that we are better than this.
U.S. abstains on historic Cuba embargo vote at UN
For the first time, the U.S. did not vote against a resolution condemning its own embargo.
Charles Krauthammer: In normal election year, Obama’s legacy would be siphoning off support for his party
Obamacare and the president’s ‘smart power’ approach to foreign policy have both been failures.
Another View: A fair election in Haiti is needed to slow the flow of migrants
Instead of changing U.S. immigration policy, the administration should push for electoral reform.
Kathleen Parker: The birther movement was racist to its core, and Trump led the charge
His ‘announcement’ that Obama was born in the U.S. was just a curtain call on a theatrical production otherwise known as Free Publicity for Trump.
Leonard Pitts: Pointers for politicians on talking to black people – it’s not that hard
Listen to our experiences, learn about our issues and then develop some thoughtful ideas to address them.
Charles Krauthammer: United States pays the price of powerlessness in the Middle East
The Russia-Iran combination is now dictating events in the region.