On Tuesday, 27-year-old Kevin Shaw filed a lawsuit against Pierce College in Los Angeles, Calif., after he says his First Amendment right to free speech was violated by the campus’ use of a “free speech area.” Shaw was prevented from handing out pocket-sized U.S. Constitutions in November on behalf of his student group, Young Americans […]
FBI Director James Comey attempted to go public as early as the summer of 2016 with information on Russia’s campaign to influence the U.S. presidential election, but Obama administration officials blocked him from doing so, two sources with knowledge of the matter tell Newsweek. Well before the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of
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International, USAA Cyprus bank investigated accounts associated with Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s former campaign chief, for money-laundering, but instead of cooperating with the investigation, Manafort closed the accounts, NBC News reported. Sources told NBC Manafort was associated with 15 bank accounts and 10 companies on Cyrpus. Court documents indicate at least one of those accounts
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International, USAWe know Donald Trump loves Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, who will visit the White House on April 19 to celebrate their Super Bowl title, but what does the president think of America’s Pastime? We know he played in high school, and he’s been spotted at Mets and Yankees games over the years.
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Sports & Competitions, USADownplaying the idea that the criticism of Rep. Devin Nunes is a partisan witch-hunt, Democrats are pointing out that Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham have also raised questions about the behavior of the House Intelligence Committee chairman. Mr. Nunes has refused to bow to the demands of Democrats, who are calling on the California
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International, USAAfter UK threatens to vote against all rights council resolutions unless it drops anti-Israel bias, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson speaks against ‘profound absurdity’ of Golan Heights motion By Eric Cortellessa , Rebecca Shimoni Stoil and Times of Israel staff British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson meets with Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki in the West
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International, Middle East, USAFirst lady Melania Trump delivered a speech at the State Department’s International Women of Courage award ceremonies Wednesday. It marked one of the few occasions the first lady—who has opted to live in New York City with the youngest Trump son Barron instead of the White House—has stepped into the spotlight since her husband, President
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USAJournalist April Ryan says the press is “under attack” by the Trump administration after she was admonished by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer during a briefing Tuesday for shaking her head. Ms. Ryan, the White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks, said on CNN’s “New Day” Wednesday that she was left in “disbelief”
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USATamar Zandberg called ‘human trash’ and ‘filth’ over her participation in IfNotNow demonstration in Washington By Times of Israel staff Meretz MK Tamar Zandberg speaks at a rally in support of legalizing marijuana in Tel Aviv on February 4, 2017. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90) A left-wing Israeli lawmaker invited to Washington by the pro-Israel lobby to participate
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Middle East, USAThe White House and its allies hit back Wednesday at Hillary Clinton and other progressives who accused press secretary Sean Spicer of “patronizing” or even racist behavior toward a black female journalist. Mr. Spicer told radio host Hugh Hewitt that he was “kind of astonished” by Mrs. Clinton’s criticism of his encounter during Tuesday’s press
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders failed in his bid for the presidency—but his ideas are increasingly popular. Recent polls have shown that progressive ideas are catching on, largely as a function of organized opposition to President Donald Trump’s policies. Half of Americans now believe in climate change and are concerned about it, Gallup found this week.
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USAWASHINGTON — The method Texas has used for 13 years to evaluate mental disability in death row inmates has allowed for the execution of such inmates, violating the Constitution’s prohibition on “cruel and unusual punishment,” the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The court ordered Texas to use modern medical standards, rather than the criteria the state
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USASAN FRANCISCO — In a rare public speech since losing at the polls in November, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday pushed women to stand up for their rights and pointed a finger at local tech companies with spotty records in gender equality. “I am here today to urge us not to grow tired.
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USAThe Trump administration canceled plans to probe Americans for their sexual orientation in the 2020 Census, nixing efforts by congressional Democrats who’d wanted a better picture of the country’s increasingly complex family and sexual dynamics. Gay-rights advocates had been pressing for the questions, saying it was time the country got an official count. They appeared
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