Support for the idea of impeaching President Donald Trump increased to 43 percent from 38 percent among U.S. voters in a Politico/Morning Consult poll released Wednesday, after his return from his first trip abroad since winning the White House. Meanwhile, the president’s approval rating is hovering just under 40 percent, according to FiveThiryEight, after taking […]
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USANEW YORK, May 31, 2017 – CBS has announced that Scott Pelley is no longer the anchor of the CBS Evening News. The likely reason: the network has remained mired in third place in network evening news rankings and has consistently failed to close the gap. Pelley will shortly move back to 60 Minutes. He
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAMy PhD committee advisor and National Security Advisor Zbig Brzezinski dies at 89. One of the sharpest minds of the past century, an absolute giant. I will never forget how he grilled me during my dissertation defense. Whenever I started to gain some ground against him, he changed the subject and started a new line
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International, Middle East, USAFirst lady Melania Trump questioned Kathy Griffin’s “mental health” Wednesday after the comedian sparked an uproar for photos depicting her holding a mock severed head of President Trump. “As a mother, a wife, and a human being, that photo is very disturbing,” Mrs. Trump said in a statement, CNN reported. “When you consider some of
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAMIAMI — “He-Man” is running for the Florida Senate in Miami — and no, he says he did not make up his nickname for the sake of politics. Christian “He-Man” Schlaerth qualified Tuesday for the Senate District 40 special election. His name will appear that way on the Sept. 26 ballot. Schlaerth filed a sworn
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USAWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hasn’t made a final decision on whether the U.S. will quit the Paris Accord on climate change, but White House officials indicated Wednesday that he was headed in that direction, setting off a worldwide reaction. A flurry of leaks, counter-leaks and public statements thrust back into the spotlight a decision
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The World We Share, USAFormer host of iconic game shows, such as “Wheel of Fortune” and “Love Connection,” and self-proclaimed “Hollywood Conservative” Chuck Woolery is causing a stir with a string of tweets that appear to attempt to connect communism and Judaism. On Memorial Day and the day following, Woolery fired off a round of tweets on his apparent
President Trump is laying the groundwork for withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement, launching a process that is likely to take some years. The details of the withdrawal are still in the works and the effort is being led by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, according to Axios, which reported Wednesday on the direction
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International, The World We Share, USANew York City sculptor Alex Gardega has erected a statue of a dog lifting its leg on the famous “Fearless Girl” statue across from Wall Street’s iconic “Charging Bull” in an act of protest. Mr. Gardega’s “Pissing Pug” went up Monday next to the “Fearless Girl” bronze statue, which defiantly stares down Arturo Di Modica’s
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USAThe federal investigation into possible collusion with Russia was extended to President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, ABC News reported Tuesday. Cohen was asked to “provide information and testimony” about any connections he had to Russian officials, he confirmed. “I declined the invitation to participate, as the request was poorly phrased, overly broad and
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International, USAAlmost every day at about 10:30 a.m., President Donald Trump sits with the heads of the intelligence community and a fresh Diet Coke to discuss some of the world’s most highly classified information in the Oval Office. He prefers “killer graphics,” from pictures to videos and charts, and often interrupts the meeting with questions and
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USAViolent clashes have once again erupted on the streets of Caracas during anti-government protests. One person is thought to have died and as many as 250 others injured . Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles was among those tear-gassed by soldiers who were trying to control the protest that blocked a highway. His bodyguards helped him
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International, USAAriana Grande left Manchester quickly after the deadly bombing that followed her concert there a week ago, and now she’s returning in similar haste for a show this Sunday to benefit victims and their families. The “One Love Manchester” show will feature Coldplay, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Niall Horan and Pharrell Williams in
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International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USAWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court made it harder to sue police for barging into a home and provoking a shooting, setting aside a $4 million verdict against two Los Angeles County deputies on Tuesday. The unanimous ruling rejected the so-called provocation rule that some lower courts have used. Under that rule, police can be sued
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