U.S. Punishes Russia for Election Hacking, Ejecting Operatives  —  WASHINGTON — The Obama administration struck back at Russia on Thursday for its efforts to influence the 2016 election, ejecting 35 Russian intelligence operatives from the United States and imposing sanctions on Russia's …

Buffalo School Board Passes Resolution Telling Carl Paladino To Resign Within 24 Hours  —  His fellow board members say Paladino, a Donald Trump ally, needs to resign within 24 hours or they will seek his removal from the state.  —  BUFFALO, N.Y. The Buffalo Board of Education voted 6-2 Thursday …

UK Government issues unprecedented attack on the US after Secretary of State John Kerry branded Israeli regime the ‘most right-wing in history’  — No 10 says it was inappropriate of Kerry to attack the make-up of the democratically-elected Israeli government

Gun-loving conservative columnist accidentally killed after letting teen boy hold his firearm  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  M.D. Harmon, a conservative columnist who frequently wrote in favor of gun ownership rights for the Portland Press Herald, died this week after being accidentally shot by a teenage boy.

Harsh US Sanctions Ban Russian Use Of Maryland's Grills, Ocean Views  —  Ruthless US sanctions have banned the use of a highly-private and strategically placed Russian “spy compound,” a vacation retreat center in Maryland where families grilled burgers, hot dogs, and maybe even nuclear-Russian shish kebobs.

11 A-list artists that refused to perform at Donald Trump's inauguration  —  If Donald Trump were still just a regular old billionaire and threw a party at Trump Tower in New York City, celebrities would be lined up out the door, and the most famous artists would be pining for a chance to perform.

Milo Yiannopoulos Strikes $250K Book Deal (Exclusive)  —  “They said banning me from Twitter would finish me off.  Just as I predicted, the opposite has happened,” says Yiannopoulos.  —  Milo Yiannopoulos has parlayed his ban from Twitter — and some controversial appearances on college campuses …

High Expectations Could Bedevil Trump  —  But Democrats must choose their fights wisely or risk sharing the blame.  —  Some things in polit­ics are hard to re­con­cile.  Since Don­ald Trump's elec­tion last month, eco­nom­ic op­tim­ism has skyrock­eted.

Some New Year's Resolutions for Our Progressive Pals  —  The year 2016 was a great one for our progressive friends - except for that whole utter repudiation unpleasantness of last November.  Now, as a concerned conservative friend eager to help, let me offer you some New Year's resolutions that will keep you on the path to success.

South Bend mayor moves closer to decision on DNC race  —  SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Pete Buttigieg, the mayor here who national Democrats often mention on the shortlist of rising stars in the party, said he is nearing a decision about whether to run for DNC chair and would step down as mayor if he were to win the job.

California Democrats legalize child prostitution  —  Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California.  Yes, you read that right.  —  SB 1322 bars law enforcement from arresting sex workers who are under the age of 18 for soliciting or engaging in prostitution, or loitering with the intent to do so.

Why Russia-brokered Syrian ceasefire has chance of succeeding  —  Nothing is ever certain, but in the case of Syria peace drive Moscow is at centre of decision making while US is out in the cold  —  Labelled an international pariah only months ago by Boris Johnson, and warned he would be stuck …

Anthony Bourdain on Sichuan Peppers, Sex, Eating Dogs, and Political Correctness  —  An exclusive post-election interview with the culinary celebrity host of Parts Unknown.  —  From Iran to to Hanoi to rural New England: Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown on CNN has covered a lot of territory, like No Reservations before it.

Democrats Have a Religion Problem  —  There aren't many people like Michael Wear in today's Democratic Party.  The former director of Barack Obama's 2012 faith-outreach efforts is a theologically conservative evangelical Christian.  He is opposed to both abortion and same-sex marriage …

Congress leaves Trump with unlimited war powers  —  For much of President Barack Obama's second term, Congress sought to pass a formal authorization for the war against the Islamic State — both to signal the country's resolve and to provide a check on the president's unfettered war powers.