MADISON, Wis. — In a sweeping decision shaking up how the November election will be conducted, a federal judge on Friday struck down aspects of Wisconsin’s voter ID law, limits on early voting and prohibitions on allowing people to vote early at multiple sites. The judge also turned back other election laws Republicans have put […]
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USAA day late, the Hebrew papers weigh in on the Democratic National Convention and on the American presidential elections that are just three months away. As the date approaches and the lineups are set, the media in Israel are more blatantly picking sides. The Sheldon Adelson-owned Israel Hayom appears to be coming down clearly on
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Middle East, USAPeru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski plays the flute during the ministers swearing in ceremony at the Government Palace in Lima, Peru, July 28, 2016.[Photo/Agencies] LIMA – Pedro Pablo Kuczynski was sworn in as the president of Peru on Thursday, promising a social revolution and to build a modern, safe country, free of discrimination. The new
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InternationalIsrael has rejected the statement of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani that the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants Republican nominee Donald Trump to defeat his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Giuliani, in an interview with the Washington Post at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland published on Wednesday, spoke of his trip to
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Middle East, USAIt will be awhile before we know for if Hillary Clinton’s Democratic National Convention in did much to change the dynamics of her close contest with Donald Trump. But the gathering this week in Philadelphia is in many ways a reminder of how much has changed since 2000 when Republicans descended on this city to
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USAThe Trans-Pacific Partnership has become one of the most fundamental issues of the 2016 election, but the trade agreement is still a mystery to most Americans. Despite the fact that both major party candidates vocally oppose the TPP, as it is commonly called, the trade deal is still making headlines. President Barack Obama continues to
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International, USAThe two weeks of political conventions were a midsummer night’s dream for political pundits and late-night comics. While Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were steamroll-calling their way to the Republican and Democratic (sorry, Bernie Bros) nominations, a plethora of cable news hosts and analysts, as well as well-known entertainers, appeared on camera with renewed vigor.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAWith the Olympic Games set to open in Rio de Janeiro next week, the Israeli Mission to the United Nations on Thursday held the first of its kind memorial event at the UN to honor the Israeli athletes murdered in the attack on the 1972 Munich Olympics. Michal Shahar, the daughter of slain Olympic shooting
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International, Jewish History, Middle East, Sports & CompetitionsThis article first appeared on the Verdict site. On the stump and during his acceptance speech at last week’s Republican National Convention, Donald Trump declared himself “the law-and-order candidate.” In using this term, Trump signals support for the vigorous use of force against potential criminals, terrorists and undocumented immigrants. Trump’s law and order also carries
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USACHICAGO — Two Chicago police officers were relieved of their police powers after department officials determined that they violated policy when they fired their weapons, killing an 18-year-old black man, a police spokesman said Friday night. Police said three officers shot Paul O’Neal Thursday night after he sideswiped a patrol car and hit a parked
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USAThursday night saw Hillary Clinton make history as the first female candidate to clinch a presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention—and pop star Katy Perry was there to help her celebrate. The singer roused Democatic delegates with two songs suited for such an occasion: the anthemic 2013 hit “Roar,” and the first live performance
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USAFresh from accepting the Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton’s hitting the road, to shore up support for her White House bid. She has started out here in the swing state of Pennsylvania, amid new reports that a computer network used by her campaign has been hacked. The latest attack, disclosed on Friday, follows reports of
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USARussian President Vladimir Putin reshuffled the Russian government with 15 staff changes at senior positions across the country announced by the Kremlin on Thursday. Putin’s spokesman dismissed the change as simply routine rotation but some of the hires and dismissals provide insight into the Kremlin’s current strategy and who they think they can best trust
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InternationalIt seems most people in Scotland still want to remain in the United Kingdom – despite the pending Brexit. According to a YouGov survey published on Saturday, 53 percent want to stay put, while 47 percent back independence. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been seizing on Britain’s divorce from the EU, saying it puts Scottish
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