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Trump lashes out, calls Russia investigation a ‘witch hunt’

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump returned from a brief Twitter hiatus Thursday to call himself the victim of “the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history!” illustrating his anger over the appointment of a special counsel to head the investigation of Russian interference in last year’s election. His tweets undercut the more […]

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Minister makes Cannes statement with Jerusalem dress

Attending film festival opening, Miri Regev wears picture of Western Wall, Dome of Rock to mark 50 years since reunification of city By Times of Israel staff Culture Minister Miri Regev (r) wears specially designed Jerusalem dress to Cannes film festival, May 17, 2017 (Screen capture: Channel 10) Culture Minister Miri Regev used the red

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International, Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Police: Chris Cornell found dead in Detroit with ‘band around his neck’

DETROIT — Chris Cornell, whose band Soundgarden was one of the architects of grunge music, was found dead at midnight in his MGM Grand hotel room in Detroit. Police told the Associated Press the 52-year-old musician’s death was being investigated as a possible suicide. A spokesman for the Detroit Police Department told the Free Press

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

Warren Becomes First 2020 Presidential Contender To Raise Impeachment Issue

Sen. Elizabeth Warren became the first potential 2020 presidential candidate to raise the prospect of impeaching President Donald Trump. In a podcast interview on Wednesday with International Business Times reporter David Sirota, the Massachusetts Democrat also endorsed the idea of a single-payer Medicare-for-all health care system, and urged her party to promote that concept to

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Roger Ailes, polarizing Fox News founder forced out by scandal, dies at 77

Roger Ailes, the longtime head of Fox News, died Thursday morning at 77, according to a statement released by his wife. “I am profoundly sad and heartbroken to report that my husband, Roger Ailes, passed away this morning,” Elizabeth Ailes said. “Roger was a loving husband to me, to his son Zachary, and a loyal

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Here’s what you need to know about special prosecutors

A special prosecutor, or independent counsel, enjoys broad investigative power with wider-ranging authority than a typical federal prosecutor. The law calls for appointment of a special counsel if it is determined a criminal probe is warranted, the investigation “would present a conflict of interest” for the Justice Department and it would be “in the public

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Dianne Feinstein, Charles Schumer cheer Robert Mueller choice as special counsel

Democrats cheered the choice of Robert S. Mueller III Wednesday to lead the Justice Department’s probe into Trump campaign figures’ dealings with Russia, while Republicans seemed to be taken by surprise. Praise for the decision, made late in the evening by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, rolled in from the left. “Former Director Mueller is

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Macron names government, with supporters in key ministries

Paris (dpa) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday appointed his government, with close supporters in several ministries but centre-right politicians taking two key economic portfolios. Making good on campaign commitments to gender equality, the centrist president appointed equal numbers of male and female ministers. Macron also followed through on promises to include figures from

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International

Moon’s special envoys working for summits with US, China, Japan, Russia

President Moon Jae-in’s special envoys began embarking on trips Wednesday to discuss possible summit talks between the new South Korean leader and his counterparts in the United States, Japan, China and Russia. Rep. Moon Hee-sang of the ruling Democratic Party headed to Tokyo where he was expected to meet with top Japanese leaders, possibly including

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International, USA

President Trump faces big test of his presidency with Republicans, who are so far failing to come to his defense

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump faced another threshold day in his presidency Wednesday as Republican allies edged away from him and the Wall Street Journal issued one of its toughest editorials to date. Reactions from Republican members of Congress will play a large role in how deeply Trump’s current spate of controversies wound his presidency

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