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Donald Trump ‘almost sounded like a Brazilian.’ A backer of Rio’s Trump Hotel weighs in.

Donald Trump began his campaign for president calling some Mexicans “rapists.” His standing with Latinos has plummeted ever since. A poll this week placed him 50 points behind Hillary Clinton among Hispanic voters, with only 17 percent of respondents preferring the Republican candidate. Add to that the fallout from his lewd comments about women and […]

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International, USA

Jewish journalists targets of hate tweets

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Task Force on Harassment and Journalism today released a report detailing a troubling, year-long rise in anti-Semitic hate targeting journalists on Twitter, with data showing that the harassment has been driven by rhetoric in the 2016 presidential campaign and identifying some of the groups and individuals responsible.

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USA

Roger Waters slams Donald Trump, Israel at Desert Trip

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters repeated his harsh words against Donald Trump and Israel Sunday at the end of the inaugural Desert Trip rock festival in Indio, California. “I’m not going to allow this moment to pass,” Mr. Waters told the crowd of thousands. “I didn’t last Sunday, and I’m not going to let it pass

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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

In defense of pro-Trump Christians

There are many good conservatives who are Never-Trumpers, and there are many good conservatives who will vote for Donald Trump. Eight months ago, I warned that conservatives must resist gratuitous hatred or they will destroy themselves more effectively than the left ever could on its own. I used the term “gratuitous hatred” because it is

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USA

We now know what President Obama will be doing after he leaves the White House

President Barack Obama has finally revealed what his post-presidency political work will entail. The current POTUS will work with former attorney general Eric Holder to overhaul America’s system of legislative redistricting. Holder is the chair of a newly created group called the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, which was created in close consultation with the White

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USA

Obama scolds reporter for asking question at press conference

President Obama scolded a journalist Tuesday for shouting out a question – at a press conference – about illegal immigration from Central America. “I appreciate you shouting out a question, since I’m sure there are a lot of colleagues of yours who would like to do the same,” Mr. Obama told the reporter sarcastically. The

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International, USA

Iranian-American father and son sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran, report says

TEHRAN, Iran — Two Iranian-Americans, a father and son, have been sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran, according to a report published Tuesday by Mizan, the Iranian judiciary’s news service. Businessman Siamak Namazi and his father, Baquer Namazi, who both hold dual citizenship, have been in custody in Iran and were sentenced on

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Middle East, USA

Indian tribes may be sovereign, but their casinos remain subject to federal scrutiny

WASHINGTON — A California-based tribe’s recent loss at the National Labor Relations Board could reignite interest in controversial legislation affecting Indian casinos and union workers nationwide. As part of a ruling that the San Diego-area Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians had violated federal labor law, NLRB Administrative Law Judge Mara-Louise Anzalone reaffirmed that the labor

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USA

Clinton Spreading the Wealth, With Eye on Congress

Hillary Clinton’s latest contribution to fellow Democrats who are fighting to win Senate, House and gubernatorial elections: nearly $10 million. The value of having a Democrat-controlled Congress to partner with in 2017 if she wins the presidency: priceless. Donald Trump’s skid in the polls, fueled by multiplying allegations of sexual assault and his increasingly dark,

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USA

Here’s what happened when Donald Trump tried to plant a kiss on this little girl at a campaign rally

Things took a turn for the weird on Monday, when Donald Trump brought a little girl on stage during a campaign rally in Green Bay, Wis., picked her up, called her “beautiful” several times, then tried to plant a kiss on her. RELATED: Days after the controversial Trump tape surfaced, a Florida woman says she

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USA

‘He can’t read this’: Arabic billboard pokes fun at Donald Trump

DETROIT — On a black billboard along westbound Interstate 94 entering Dearborn, Mich., white Arabic lettering sits next to these words in English: “Donald Trump.” Unlike English, though, Arabic is read right to left. The billboard translated reads: “Donald Trump, he can’t read this, but he is afraid of it.” The billboard posted last weekend

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USA

Donald Trump: Illegal immigrants are voting ‘all over the country’

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said illegal immigrants and dead people are voting, said “non-citizen” voters could have pushed President Obama over the top in North Carolina in 2008, and name-checked Philadelphia, Chicago and St. Louis as suspect areas. “You look at certain areas of the country in terms of the voters and the booths

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USA

When his whole team decided to sit out the national anthem, one college football player chose to buck the trend

Before a game on Oct. 15, members of the Millikin University football team made the decision to sit out the national anthem and remain in the locker room until they were needed on the field for kickoff. While the anthem played, one player remained on the field, and he is now being hailed for his

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Sports & Competitions, USA