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In Israeli eyes, Trump’s tomahawks correct the course of history

Surprise attack on Syrian base is music to Jerusalem’s ears, which saw Obama’s failure to respond to Assad as emboldening Iran. But it also attests to US president’s unpredictability By Raphael Ahren From an Israeli perspective, US President Donald Trump corrected the course of history in ordering airstrikes against the Syrian regime late Thursday. The […]

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Middle East, USA

Gov. Brown declares California drought emergency is over

LOS ANGELES — Startlingly green hills, surging rivers and the snow-wrapped Sierra Nevada had already signaled what Gov. Jerry Brown made official on Friday: The long California drought is over. “This drought emergency is over, but the next drought could be around the corner,” Brown said in a statement. “Conservation must remain a way of

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The World We Share, USA

Russian Ship Heads toward U.S. Navy after Syria Strike

Russia deployed its most advanced Black Sea frigate Friday into the eastern Mediterranean, where U.S. Navy destroyers had launched an airstrike earlier that day against the Moscow-backed Syrian military. As Russian leadership condemned the U.S.’ first intentional attack on the military of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad since the country’s six-year conflict began, Russia’s Admiral Grigorovich

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International, USA

Bernie Sanders Blasts Trump’s Airstrike In Syria

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders issued a statement Friday following President Donald Trump’s missile strike in Syria Thursday night. Sanders expressed his concern over the airstrikes, calling them “disastrous” and urging peace and stability. “If there’s anything we should’ve learned from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, in which the lives of thousands of brave American

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Middle East, USA

Senate confirms Neil Gorsuch, Trump’s Supreme Court nominee

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee Judge Neil M. Gorsuch was confirmed Friday for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court, filling a 14-month vacancy after a dramatic Senate showdown that risked long-lasting repercussions to both institutions. The confirmation will deliver a much needed political victory to Trump, whose administration is struggling in its first

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Bannon Will Continue To Work In White House After NSC Removal

Steve Bannon, Chief White House Strategist and one of President Donald Trump’s closest advisers and confidants, was removed from the beleaguered National Security Council (NSC) Wednesday, indicating the increased power of Bannon’s reported adversaries working in the White House. Along with Trump’s son-in-law and advisor Jared Kushner, White House national security advisor H.R. McMaster petitioned

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‘Several dead’ in US strikes on Syrian base in response to suspected gas attack

The Syrian army said a US missile attack on one of its airbases killed six people and caused extensive damage, adding it would respond by continuing its campaign to “crush terrorism” and restore peace and security to all of Syria. A statement from the army command described the attack on Friday as an act of

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Washington’s allies back US airstrikes, Russia and Iran critical

Washington (dpa) – Washington’s allies Friday supported the US airstrikes on a Syrian airbase in the wake of a chemical attack widely attributed to the Assad government in Damascus, while Russia and Iran slammed the move. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netayahu tweeted: “In both word and action, (Trump) sent a strong and clear message today

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In a squeaker vote, the California Assembly approves a $52-billion transportation package

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—After a nail-biter vote in the Assembly, the $52-billion transportation package cleared the California Legislature late Thursday night and now goes to Gov. Jerry Brown for his signature. “Members, it’s been a long, crumbling road to get where we are today,” said Assemblyman Jim Frazier, a Democrat who helped craft the legislation. Frazier cast

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John McCain applauds airstrikes, warns biggest threat is Kim Jong-un, ‘crazy fat kid’ in North Korea

Sen. John McCain said Friday that the biggest threat facing the United States is not coming from the Middle East, it is coming from the “crazy fat kid” in North Korea – alluding to the nation’s leader Kim Jong-un. As a result, Mr. McCain, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said it was

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J.B. Pritzker joins Illinois governor race, facing big Democratic field to take on Rauner

CHICAGO — Billionaire entrepreneur and investor J.B. Pritzker, a longtime Democratic fundraiser, formally joined the race for his party’s nomination for governor and the opportunity to take on Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. Pritzker’s announcement Thursday had been expected and ends a brief exploratory effort he started last month. “I’m J.B. Pritzker and I’m running for

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