Erik Roper, a 40-year-old labor attorney from Sacramento, is one of those Facebook friends who’s unmistakably and unabashedly a Bernie Bro. Throughout the primary season, he could be reliably expected to scour the web for “Hillary is awful!”- and “Bernie can win!”-themed articles, and post them with abandon. Then came April, and May, and the […]
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USADonald Trump has sought to mend ties after a troubled week in which he’s been called a racist by senior Republicans over his criticism of a Mexican-American judge. Speaking at the annual conference of the conservative Faith & Freedom Coalition, Trump didn’t mention the row he sparked when he said that US District Judge Gonzalo
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USAThe sun was setting over the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., as Bernie Sanders wrapped up a rambling stem-winder before hundreds of die-hard supporters on June 9. The crowd was young and ethnically diverse, with a few gray heads sprinkled in, much like the coalition of voters that fueled his unlikely rise from Senate gadfly
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USAA simple recommendation regarding Twitter account deactivation quickly became the central focus of the 2016 presidential election cycle this week. “Delete your account,” the former U.S. Secretary of State and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton tweeted to her presumptive opposing Republican candidate, Donald Trump. Delete your account. https://t.co/Oa92sncRQY — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 9,
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USAHillary Clinton earned plenty of banner headlines in the United States this week for becoming the first woman to clinch a major party’s nomination for president. That achievement was hailed in some parts of the world, though viewed as less-than-remarkable elsewhere; America, after all, would not be the first major country to have a female
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Middle East, USALOS ANGELES, June 10, 2016 – Muhammad Ali’s public funeral was turned into a public spectacle today, as an interfaith event meant to show the peaceful side of Islam turned into an excuse to bash Israel. A supposedly apolitical event meant to unify us all became a Democrat Party pep rally. Not since Paul Wellstone’s
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Middle East, Sports & Competitions, USARepublican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday called for the United States to strengthen its alliance with Israel. Speaking to Evangelical voters in Washington, Trump said, “We all have to deal with the threat of Islamic extremism and ensure the security of Israel.” “We must continue to strengthen our friendship with Israel,” he added. “We
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Middle East, USAIn February, representatives in California”s state assembly proposed AB 2844, a measure intended to weaken the growing BDS movement in the Golden State. The original version of the bill, proposed by Democratic Assemblyman Richard Bloom and cosponsored by Republican Travis Allen, barred all state agencies from doing business with companies participating in boycotts targeting Israel.
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Middle East, USAActor and comedian Joe Piscopo earned nationwide fame with his celebrity impersonations, Saturday Night Live skits, and roles in Hollywood films like the remake of King Kong and Wise Guys. Less well-known, however, is Piscopo”s ardent support for the State of Israel. Now hosting his own daily radio show, Piscopo airs his views on a
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Middle East, USAWASHINGTON — Over the course of this election season, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders turned a long-shot gamble on the presidency into a national movement that swept up millions of primarily young voters who, now faced with the stark reality that he will not be the Democratic nominee, had to answer the question: What comes next?
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USAWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama dispensed with his long-held pledge of neutrality in the Democratic presidential race Thursday, backing Hillary Clinton as the most qualified candidate to succeed him in the nation’s highest office. “I know how hard this job can be. That’s why I know Hillary will be so good at it,” he said
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USAANALYSIS/OPINION: The Obama administration’s treatment of Israel has been, in a word, deplorable. Everybody knows it. President Obama has enabled Israel’s archenemy, the Islamic Republic of Iran, to threaten its very existence. The White House has allowed Tehran to receive sophisticated anti-aircraft weapons systems from Russia, with more advanced weapons on the way, to frustrate
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Middle East, USABy Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — Election Day. For me, it’s like Hanukah or Christmas in June. It’s a day of anticipation and excitement. It’s a day to celebrate. This Primary Day was one of added anticipation as my daughter was eligible to vote for the first time. Even before she turned 18 last Fall, she
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San Diego County, USADemocratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Wednesday night condemned the shooting attack in Tel Aviv in which four people were murdered and five wounded. “I condemn the heinous terrorist attack in Tel Aviv today. I send my deepest condolences to the families of those killed and I will continue to pray for the wounded,” she
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