By Alon Ben-Meir WASHINGTON, D.C. –Sixteen years have passed and we are still fighting a war in Afghanistan which is not only the longest in American history (at a cost approaching one trillion and the blood of thousands of brave soldiers), but one which is morally corrupting from which there seems to be no exit […]
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Alon Ben-Meir, International, USATurkey’s state news agency on Tuesday published the locations of secret US military bases in Syria as well as details on the numbers of US and French troops stationed there, sparking the ire of fellow NATO member states. In the latest display of tensions between Turkey and other NATO member nations, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news
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International, Middle East, USAIn a show of diplomatic cordiality and kindness, this U.S. senator has spoken out against the discrimination lauded on the very woman trying to unseat him. One of the Democratic candidates running to be an Arizona Senator in 2018 is Deedra Abboud, a 45-year-old woman. style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″> Earlier this week, Abboud posted a photo
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USAWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a lack of English conversational skills on the part of Akie Abe, the wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, prompted him to leave his spot next to her at dinner at an international summit and talk with Vladimir Putin instead. Mrs. Abe “doesn’t speak English … like,
CARSON CITY, Nev.— O.J. Simpson was granted parole Thursday for convictions connected to a robbery in Las Vegas about a decade ago. He could be out of jail as early as October. The moment the former football star received his fourth and final vote from the Nevada Board of Parole recommending release, Simpson dropped his
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Sports & Competitions, USABreaking silence on stance over Taylor Force Act, Trump official stops short of endorsing legislation, but says administration supports objective By Eric Cortellessa WASHINGTON — The White House said on Wednesday it supports the objective of a bill working its way through the Senate that would cut US funding to the Palestinians over salaries paid
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Middle East, USADuring a Thursday press conference at the Department of Justice, Attorney General Jeff Sessions indicated that he would not be stepping down from his position in the Trump administration. Earlier this week, President Trump criticized Sessions and others in the Justice Department in an interview with the New York Times. Rumors of Sessions’ possible departure
Washington (dpa) – The latest plan put forth by Republicans in the US Senate on health care reform would result in an increase in the number of uninsured people to 32 million by 2026, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday. The plan calls for repealing many provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also called
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAAmnesty International is calling for an independent investigation into the torture of prisoners in Cameroon. The human rights group said Cameroonian forces have been torturing suspects in their campaign against Islamist group Boko Haram, with much of the torture happening at a base that has also been used by American and French troops. A report
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International, USAU.S. President Donald Trump will not be addressing the NAACP convention this weekend, breaking with years of tradition. The White House confirmed on Wednesday that Trump won’t be attending the NAACP’s weekend event in Baltimore, marking the second time the Republican has failed to show up to the convention. Trump was invited to attend last
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USAArizona Sen. John McCain, whose absence from Washington forced Republicans to abruptly cancel a vote on health care legislation, announced Wednesday night that he had been diagnosed with brain cancer. After a procedure Friday in Phoenix to remove a blood clot above his left eye, a pathology report “revealed that a primary brain tumor known
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAAromatic top notes of hot dogs and cooling nachos waft through the air, mingling with the distinct bouquet of 6,500 amped-up human bodies. Many have forgone showers and sleep to camp out overnight in the humid summer heat for the chance to be here, to cram themselves, elbow to elbow, into one of the seemingly
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAWASHINGTON — At the first official meeting of President Donald Trump’s voter fraud task force, he and Vice President Mike Pence defended the commission’s purpose amid complaints over its transparency, potential bias and data collection efforts. The meeting of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity was closed to the public and media, but live-streamed
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USASen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was reportedly singled out by President Trump during a dinner with GOP senators on Monday night for his staunch opposition to the Senate’s healthcare bill, Business Insider reports. The president reportedly criticized Paul for “going out of his way” to criticize the bill, seemingly referring to his TV appearances and tweets