WASHINGTON �� House Speaker Paul Ryan became one of a few top Republicans to publicly disagree with President Trump’s pardon of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, as lawmakers in Congress have become more willing to distance themselves from the White House, especially on issues of race. “The speaker does not agree with this decision,” said
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USADonald Trump is being undermined by White House insiders who would rather have worked for Hillary Clinton, according to former deputy assistant to the president Sebastian Gorka. Gorka, who disputed reports he was asked to leave his role and insisted he resigned shortly after the departure of Steve Bannon, slammed West Wing insiders in an
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USAHOUSTON — People across southeastern Texas scrambled to find shelter Sunday as Tropical Storm Harvey continued to drench the state, dropping up to 24 inches on Houston in 24 hours, flooding bayous and rivers, and unleashing one of the worst natural disasters in Texas history. At least five people were reported dead, according to the
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The World We Share, USAAn Oklahoma police chief plans to resign after being accused of links to neo-Nazi websites. Reserve officer Bart Alsbrook was appointed temporary police chief in the town of Colbert near the Texan border Tuesday. Texas-based broadcast news network KXII channel 12 had probed local racist groups identified in a hate map by the non-profit civil
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USAWASHINGTON — As criticism of President Donald Trump’s views on race has continued to mount, his secretary of state appeared Sunday to distance himself from “values” Trump expressed of a white-supremacist march in Charlottesville, Va., this month. Rex Tillerson was asked on “Fox News Sunday” about a United Nations panel’s recent criticism over failure at
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USAUS President Donald Trump will head to storm-hit Texas on Tuesday, the White House announced, after the Republican leader said earlier that he wanted to wait until authorities on the ground were ready. “The president will travel to Texas on Tuesday. We are coordinating logistics with state and local officials,” White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders
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The World We Share, USADonald Trump signed away Obama-era flood standards just weeks before Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in a bid to get infrastructure projects approved more quickly. The rule signed by former president Barack Obama in 2015 had not yet come into effect but aimed to make infrastructure more resilient to the effects of climate change, such as
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The World We Share, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Wiggling may not be a central concept in the professional literature of scholars who seek to explain international relations. “Wiggle” is often used with respect to the rapid movement of ears or fingers, but it is also used to describe the act of avoiding something perhaps by devious means. Its
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — The San Diego History Center on Sunday welcomed three Arizona women whose family lent to its museum the diary of mid-19th century teenager Victoria Jacobs for the current exhibition about the history and heritage of the local Jewish community. The visitors included Alden Hardy Carroll, the great-great
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, USAA heart-rending tale of a grieving mother shared Thursday on the Facebook page “Love What Matters” has gone viral evoking emotional responses from the social media users. In the post, the woman talks about receiving an emotional letter from a Southwest Airlines flight attendant who had waited on her when she was flying to attend
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Travel and Food, USAPresident Trump asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions if the government could close the criminal case against controversial former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio several months ago, the Washington Post reports. Trump was told that the action would be inappropriate, and to let the trial take its course, according to the report citing three people with knowledge
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USABy Hana Namrouqa – Aug 27,2017 – Last updated at Aug 27,2017 AMMAN — The World Future Council (WFC) has awarded Jordan the bronze Future Policy Award 2017 for its Updated Rangeland Strategy that enshrines the Middle East’s most widespread and longstanding indigenous traditional conservation institution “Hima” into law, according to its website. Hima is
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Middle East, The World We ShareDemocrats, immigrant rights activists and other members of the anti-Trump resistance were enraged by President Trump’s pardon late Friday of former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. And so was Sen. John McCain. While most Republicans remained silent on the pardon, Mr. McCain, an Arizona Republican who has frequently battled both Mr. Arpaio and Mr. Trump,
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USAWe have a winner! The superfight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather captivated the nation, and with an audience of millions, Mayweather (50-0) finished McGregor (0-1) with a technical knock out in the 10th round. via GIPHY FIFTY! pic.twitter.com/pvugA0oY7P — SB Nation (@SBNation) August 27, 2017 Mayweather announced after the fight that this would be
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