The 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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USATwo antiabortion activists whose controversial undercover videos accused Planned Parenthood doctors of selling fetal tissue were charged Tuesday with more than a dozen felonies by California prosecutors. State Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s office filed 15 felony counts against David Daleiden and his alleged co-conspirator, Sandra Merritt, accusing the pair of filming 14 people without consent
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAAttorney General Jeff Sessions should explain whether the firing of U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara had anything to do with Bharara’s reported probe into stock trades by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, three Democratic U.S. senators said Tuesday. Price came under scrutiny during his confirmation hearings for investments he made while serving in Congress
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USAWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is citing Bill Clinton’s famous sexual harassment battle in his effort to block a California woman’s lawsuit claiming Trump lied about groping her in the Beverly Hills Hotel in 2007. Problem is, Clinton lost that bid for legal immunity when the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in 1997 that the chief
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USADETROIT — Ford said Tuesday it will invest $1.2 billion in three of its Michigan plants. Of that, $850 million is earmarked for its Michigan Assembly plant in the Detroit-area city of Wayne, where the new Ford Ranger and Ford Bronco will be made. The automaker’s decision prompted a tweet from President Donald Trump, who
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USAA Senate Democrat said Tuesday she is launching a wide-ranging investigation into prescription drug makers and their role in an opioid epidemic that is ravaging every corner of the nation. Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri said she requested sales and marketing information from the makers of the top-selling, opioid-based painkillers. She also demanded any company
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USABOCA RATON, Florida (Press Release) — For the second time in less than a year, a federal court in Florida rejected a lawsuit and gave a local Jewish congregation a crucial win on the road to building their synagogue, just weeks before Passover. After a decade of fighting for a house of worship, Jews in Boca
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USABeirut says Jerusalem bid to legislate over area of sea with possible energy reserves is tantamount to a ‘declaration of war’ By Sue Surkes Buoys marking the border between Israel and Lebanon. CC BY Chadica, Flickr) Lebanon has appealed to the United Nations to intervene following moves by Israel to formalize a maritime border between
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International, Middle EastWikiLeaks rebuffed President Trump’s former campaign adviser Roger Stone this week as he comes under fire for allegations made prior to last year’s election involving his purported ties to the antisecrecy organization and its editor, Julian Assange. Neither WikiLeaks nor its editor spoke with the Republican strategist during last year’s race, a representative for WikiLeaks
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International, USAJobs on the line, workers’ and manufacturers’ unions join fray, slamming move made due to safety concerns in the bay city By Shoshanna Solomon Haifa Chemicals workers protesting ammonia tank closure in Tel Aviv (Courtesy: Tal Gimpel) Hundreds of Haifa Chemicals Ltd. workers protested in the streets of Tel Aviv Tuesday against the closing of
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