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Putin seeks Trump meeting in Helsinki in May
- April 07, 2017
It wasn't the first time the Russian leader floated the idea of a meeting with Trump. However, he added that any meeting between him and Trump should be well prepared "by both sides". Peskov told ABC that he hopes relationships between the US and Russian Federation improve. Police arrested hundreds of people Sunday in scores of unsanctioned protest rallies against government corruption that took place across the country, a striking wave of defiance by an opposition that in recent years had ... (more...)
- April 07, 2017
It wasn't the first time the Russian leader floated the idea of a meeting with Trump. However, he added that any meeting between him and Trump should be well prepared "by both sides". Peskov told ABC that he hopes relationships between the US and Russian Federation improve. Police arrested hundreds of people Sunday in scores of unsanctioned protest rallies against government corruption that took place across the country, a striking wave of defiance by an opposition that in recent years had ... (more...)
Jeff Sessions Studying Marijuana Enforcement Policies Through Task Force
- April 07, 2017
As this blog post was being sent to press, the court denied the Justice Department's request to delay Thursday's hearing. The motion had cited Attorney General Jeff Sessions' recent directive to top deputies within the department to review a range of law enforcement efforts in the country - including consent decrees - to see whether they are in line with President Donald Trump's renewed focus on crime reduction. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
As this blog post was being sent to press, the court denied the Justice Department's request to delay Thursday's hearing. The motion had cited Attorney General Jeff Sessions' recent directive to top deputies within the department to review a range of law enforcement efforts in the country - including consent decrees - to see whether they are in line with President Donald Trump's renewed focus on crime reduction. (more...)
United States sanctuary cities weigh response to Trump's threat to curb funding
- April 07, 2017
Leaders in other cities, from San Francisco to Chicago and Washington , D.C., have also said they won't agree to the demands that were laid out in an executive order signed by President Trump. Trump had said during the campaign that he would "defund" sanctuary cities by taking away their federal funding. Burien, for example, recently passed an ordinance offering sanctuary protections, but stopped short of calling itself a "sanctuary city". (more...)
- April 07, 2017
Leaders in other cities, from San Francisco to Chicago and Washington , D.C., have also said they won't agree to the demands that were laid out in an executive order signed by President Trump. Trump had said during the campaign that he would "defund" sanctuary cities by taking away their federal funding. Burien, for example, recently passed an ordinance offering sanctuary protections, but stopped short of calling itself a "sanctuary city". (more...)
Maine TV Meteorologist Reported Missing
- April 07, 2017
Police are searching for a missing Portland television meteorologist. Johnston's last social media postings were made on Saturday, when a storm produced heavy snow in parts of Maine. Police say he could be driving a gray 2017 Subaru Forester with ME license plate number: PC316VT. Johnston, who appears on News Center on weeknights, joined the station in 2014. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
Police are searching for a missing Portland television meteorologist. Johnston's last social media postings were made on Saturday, when a storm produced heavy snow in parts of Maine. Police say he could be driving a gray 2017 Subaru Forester with ME license plate number: PC316VT. Johnston, who appears on News Center on weeknights, joined the station in 2014. (more...)
Springfield Initiative Launched to Combat Gender Wage Gap
- April 07, 2017
African American women make a mere 59 cents and Latina women only 52 cents for every dollar a white man makes. Tuesday on " Equal Pay Day ", California women's rights advocates highlighted a proposal to require employers to be more transparent about what they're paying their workers. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
African American women make a mere 59 cents and Latina women only 52 cents for every dollar a white man makes. Tuesday on " Equal Pay Day ", California women's rights advocates highlighted a proposal to require employers to be more transparent about what they're paying their workers. (more...)
55 percent of Americans approve of Obamacare
- April 07, 2017
The pollsters said 55 percent now approve of the Affordable Care Act, compared to just 42 percent right after the election. Ryan's cautionary remarks came a day after White House officials and conservatives held meetings to discuss reviving the failed health care bill following Trump's first major legislative setback 12 days ago. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
The pollsters said 55 percent now approve of the Affordable Care Act, compared to just 42 percent right after the election. Ryan's cautionary remarks came a day after White House officials and conservatives held meetings to discuss reviving the failed health care bill following Trump's first major legislative setback 12 days ago. (more...)
US Senators accuse al-Assad, Putin of killing children with chemical weapon
- April 07, 2017
The tune has changed once more, now that Trump has decided he actually doesn't like Assad after all. President Trump told reporters Wednesday that Tuesday's attack "crossed a lot of lines for me" and went "beyond a red line". Assad has no incentive to stop using chemical weapons as long as Russian Federation continues to protect his regime from consequences. "I don't think it's a secret that I disagreed with numerous decisions made by the Obama administration on foreign policy, but ... (more...)
- April 07, 2017
The tune has changed once more, now that Trump has decided he actually doesn't like Assad after all. President Trump told reporters Wednesday that Tuesday's attack "crossed a lot of lines for me" and went "beyond a red line". Assad has no incentive to stop using chemical weapons as long as Russian Federation continues to protect his regime from consequences. "I don't think it's a secret that I disagreed with numerous decisions made by the Obama administration on foreign policy, but ... (more...)
Democrats object to Trump infrastructure plan's direction
- April 07, 2017
But there is no consensus among economists on how it would work in the real world. By crafting their tax blueprint a year ago, "House Republicans came to consensus on tax policy issues, which gives them a head start on everybody else", said Michael Steel, a managing director at lobbying firm Hamilton Place Strategies and a former spokesman for Republicans on the Ways and Means committee. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
But there is no consensus among economists on how it would work in the real world. By crafting their tax blueprint a year ago, "House Republicans came to consensus on tax policy issues, which gives them a head start on everybody else", said Michael Steel, a managing director at lobbying firm Hamilton Place Strategies and a former spokesman for Republicans on the Ways and Means committee. (more...)
Flynn seeks immunity for testimony
- April 07, 2017
Former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn (C) arrives prior to a joint news conference between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington , US, February 13, 2017. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
Former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn (C) arrives prior to a joint news conference between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington , US, February 13, 2017. (more...)
Jury in Aaron Hernandez trial sent home for day
- April 07, 2017
Hernandez's lawyers have said it was Bradley who shot the men over a drug deal. Making things even more hard is another familiar face from the Odin Lloyd trial - Hernandez's fiancé Shayanna Jenkins, who apparently is now going by Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
Hernandez's lawyers have said it was Bradley who shot the men over a drug deal. Making things even more hard is another familiar face from the Odin Lloyd trial - Hernandez's fiancé Shayanna Jenkins, who apparently is now going by Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez. (more...)
US Attacks Syria: Trump Orders Missile Airstrike In Response To Chemical Attack
- April 07, 2017
August 31, 2013: Obama says he will go to Congress for authorization to carry out punitive strikes against the Syrian government, but appears to lack the necessary support in the legislature. U.S. Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham , both Republicans, backed the decision in a public statement, saying that the strike "sent an important message the United States will no longer stand idly by as Assad, aided and abetted by Putin's Russian Federation, slaughters innocent Syrians with chemical ... (more...)
- April 07, 2017
August 31, 2013: Obama says he will go to Congress for authorization to carry out punitive strikes against the Syrian government, but appears to lack the necessary support in the legislature. U.S. Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham , both Republicans, backed the decision in a public statement, saying that the strike "sent an important message the United States will no longer stand idly by as Assad, aided and abetted by Putin's Russian Federation, slaughters innocent Syrians with chemical ... (more...)
Israel unveils plan for new West Bank settlement
- April 07, 2017
Trump's Middle East envoy, Jason Greenblatt, this week wrapped up a second trip to the region aimed at reviving Middle East peace talks that collapsed in 2014. The official cited the reason as consideration for President Trump's position and allowing for progress in the peace process. Another 200,000 Israelis live in East Jerusalem. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
Trump's Middle East envoy, Jason Greenblatt, this week wrapped up a second trip to the region aimed at reviving Middle East peace talks that collapsed in 2014. The official cited the reason as consideration for President Trump's position and allowing for progress in the peace process. Another 200,000 Israelis live in East Jerusalem. (more...)
House intelligence committee chair steps aside
- April 07, 2017
Nunes' statement said the accusations against him about possible ethics violations are politically motivated and launched by " leftwing activist groups ". And just last month during a House Intelligence Committee hearing, Conaway set off on a peculiar line of questioning with FBI Director James Comey, comparing U.S. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
Nunes' statement said the accusations against him about possible ethics violations are politically motivated and launched by " leftwing activist groups ". And just last month during a House Intelligence Committee hearing, Conaway set off on a peculiar line of questioning with FBI Director James Comey, comparing U.S. (more...)
North Korea launches missile into sea
- April 07, 2017
It uses solid fuel already loaded inside the missile, which would shorten launch preparation times, boost the weapon's mobility and make it harder for outsiders to detect the signs of its liftoff. South Korea is protected under an American security umbrella and is home to thousands of United States troops. In a terse statement, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said: "The U.S. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
It uses solid fuel already loaded inside the missile, which would shorten launch preparation times, boost the weapon's mobility and make it harder for outsiders to detect the signs of its liftoff. South Korea is protected under an American security umbrella and is home to thousands of United States troops. In a terse statement, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said: "The U.S. (more...)
Beleaguered Nunes steps aside from US House probe on Russian Federation
- April 07, 2017
His announcement was made on the same morning that the House Committee on Ethics said Mr Nunes was under investigation because of public reports that "may have made unauthorised disclosures of classified information". The House investigation has been rocked by turmoil since FBI Director James Comey announced in late March that the FBI has been investigating possible collusion between top aides of Trump's campaign and Russian officials who sought to sway the USA election. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
His announcement was made on the same morning that the House Committee on Ethics said Mr Nunes was under investigation because of public reports that "may have made unauthorised disclosures of classified information". The House investigation has been rocked by turmoil since FBI Director James Comey announced in late March that the FBI has been investigating possible collusion between top aides of Trump's campaign and Russian officials who sought to sway the USA election. (more...)
Outa calls on ANC to be supportive of tomorrow's protest
- April 07, 2017
Zuma, whose decision to fire Gordhan outraged opponents and some allies, and was cited by Standard & Poor's as a reason for its downgrading of South Africa's credit rating to "junk", said again on Thursday that fiscal policies would be retained. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
Zuma, whose decision to fire Gordhan outraged opponents and some allies, and was cited by Standard & Poor's as a reason for its downgrading of South Africa's credit rating to "junk", said again on Thursday that fiscal policies would be retained. (more...)
Trump takes up health care, again
- April 07, 2017
Their conversation went well, apparently. "It perhaps is as much of a repeal as we can get done", Meadows told reporters. Anyone who has covered Congress long enough can tell you that things rise from the dead quite often, particularly when there's a political reason to apply the electric paddles to the dead body. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
Their conversation went well, apparently. "It perhaps is as much of a repeal as we can get done", Meadows told reporters. Anyone who has covered Congress long enough can tell you that things rise from the dead quite often, particularly when there's a political reason to apply the electric paddles to the dead body. (more...)
At Least 2 Dead After Possible Tornado Touches Down in Louisiana
- April 07, 2017
Local officials called it a possible tornado but the governor says it was straight-line winds. St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office Maj. The warning comes after a severe weather system killed at least 21 people in the South earlier this year, many in mobile homes demolished by tornadoes in Georgia and Mississippi. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
Local officials called it a possible tornado but the governor says it was straight-line winds. St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office Maj. The warning comes after a severe weather system killed at least 21 people in the South earlier this year, many in mobile homes demolished by tornadoes in Georgia and Mississippi. (more...)
Syria 'did not and will not' use chemical weapons: Foreign Minister
- April 07, 2017
She appeared to warn that if council members do not step up, the United States could act on its own. At least 86 people were killed early on Tuesday in rebel-held Khan Sheikhun, and dozens more have received treatment for convulsions, breathing problems and foaming at the mouth. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
She appeared to warn that if council members do not step up, the United States could act on its own. At least 86 people were killed early on Tuesday in rebel-held Khan Sheikhun, and dozens more have received treatment for convulsions, breathing problems and foaming at the mouth. (more...)
Pro-Vietnamese demonstrators waiting for Trump, Chinese president in Palm Beach
- April 07, 2017
A senior White House official said North Korea was a test for the U.S. Patrick Cronin, a China expert at the Centre for a New American Security, said the Trump administration does not have "a reconciled trade and economic policy yet, and the differing views on China in the White House underscore that". (more...)
- April 07, 2017
A senior White House official said North Korea was a test for the U.S. Patrick Cronin, a China expert at the Centre for a New American Security, said the Trump administration does not have "a reconciled trade and economic policy yet, and the differing views on China in the White House underscore that". (more...)
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