François Fillon’s wife Penelope was paid more than €900,000 for work she allegedly didn’t perform, according to investigative weekly Le Canard Enchaîné, which claims the embattled presidential candidate also hired two of his children. The report by the satirical and investigative weekly, which first broke the story last week, almost doubles the amount Penelope Fillon
Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch defended her former deputy Sally Q. Yates for questioning the legality of President Trump’s executive order banning refugees and travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries and refusing to defend the order in court. “With her decision not to defend the executive order regarding immigration, Sally Yates displayed the fierce intellect,
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USANEW YORK (Press Release) — Leaders of the Conference of Presidents on Tuesday called on the Trump administration and Congress to swiftly move forward with effective measures to hold Iran accountable for its repeated flaunting of restrictions on the testing of ballistic missiles, its ongoing support for terrorism, and its provocative and belligerent behavior which contributes to
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Middle East, USAFormer Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said Tuesday morning that “there are tears in the eyes” of the Statue of Liberty following President Trump’s executive order temporarily barring travel from seven majority-Muslim nations. “It’s anti-American in what this country stands for,” the Democrat, who supported Hillary Clinton’s failed presidential bid, told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on
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By David Anderson, J.D. NEW YORK–It was my intention to visit Iran this year for study. Now however in a fit of pique, the tit-for-tat reply to our ban the Iranians will soon bar American citizens from visiting. So will the other, less tourist-friendly countries on a list which is a who’s who of “Dangerous
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International, Middle East, USAWashington (dpa) – King Abdullah II of Jordan and US Vice President Mike Pence discussed the possible relocation of the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem during a meeting Monday at the Vice President’s residence. Pence welcomed the king’s views on the potential change involving the US embassy and reiterated that the
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Middle East, USAWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s executive order giving White House chief strategist Steve Bannon a permanent role on the National Security Council has raised a lot of questions. The order also demoted the director of national intelligence and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from their positions as principal members of the council.
If you’re cheering the Boy Scouts’ decision to allow transgender kids to join their ranks, consider doing so out loud. The century-old organization announced Monday it will now base enrollment on the gender listed on the application, rather than the gender listed on a child’s birth certificate. “The Boy Scouts of America is committed to
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USAWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nomination of Betsy DeVos to become his education secretary was sent Tuesday morning to the full U.S. Senate for confirmation on a tight 12-11 party-line vote in committee after a fractious debate over her qualifications. The vote on the nomination of DeVos, a controversial figure in Michigan politics and education,
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USACHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Tuesday continued to raise concerns over President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, joining two Democrats in calling the detention of two immigrants “unacceptable.” Tillis, along with Democratic Sens. Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, wrote Defense Secretary James Mattis in support of
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Middle East, USAW ASHINGTON – President Trump on Tuesday broadly pledged to encourage more competition to drive down drug prices and vowed to oppose any measure that would make it difficult for smaller drug companies to enter the market. Trump, speaking from the White House before a meeting with pharmaceutical executives, also said he would streamline and
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USACanadians have held vigils in cities across the country in solidarity with the victims of Sunday night’s terror attack at a mosque in Quebec City. The Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who had called it a “terrorist attack on Muslims” joined the marchers at the scene of the atrocity. A suspected far-right sympathiser has been charged
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InternationalBOGOTA, Colombia — Venezuela’s Supreme Court has come to the rescue of President Nicolas Maduro once again, ruling that the opposition-controlled congress doesn’t have the right to try to sideline the president and reaffirming its position that every decision the legislature takes is outside of the law. In a Jan. 26 ruling published Monday, the
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InternationalOprah Winfrey is joining the CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes” as a contributor. The talk show host, actress, cable network owner and producer will appear in several segments a year on the program starting this fall, CBS News announced Tuesday. “I’ve been a big admirer of ’60 Minutes’ since my days as a young reporter,” Winfrey
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