A petition to stop Leonardo DiCaprio from playing Persian poet Rumi in an upcoming biopic is gaining traction online, as thousands of supporters urge the Islamic scholar be played by a Middle Eastern actor. The petition calls the casting choice proposed by the film’s screenwriter and producer “both ludicrous and offensive,” and says by starring […]
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ignored repeated warnings of what one security agent called their “suicide mission” in Benghazi, creating the opportunity that terrorists took on Sept. 11, 2012, to kill the ambassador to Libya, two Republicans on the Benghazi probe charged Tuesday. As the Select Committee on Benghazi releases its long-awaited report, two
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Middle East, USAPresumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton plans to bring high-speed broadband cable internet to every American household by 2020, according to a leaked campaign document. Clinton’s “technology and innovation” agenda also involves re-examining encryption and strongly supporting the Federal Communication Commission’s recent decision on net neutrality, according to a leaked 14-page memo obtained by Politico
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USAWASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton’s search for a running mate will entail a lot of considerations: Who will help her energize Democratic voters? Who will help her win over progressives loyal to Bernie Sanders? Who will help her broaden her appeal to independents over Donald Trump? But, another question remains: How will she be thinking about
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Middle East, USADanger posed by Muslim population that does not share democratic values Daniel Schwammenthal, director of AJC’s Transatlantic Institute, said that solving Europe’s dual-society problems requires getting to the “educational areas” to ensure “that all share the same values.” Reporting from Belgium by video link to AJC members at The Jewish Center in Princeton and the
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International, USAWASHINGTON — The Democrats on the House Benghazi committee released their final conclusions from the inquiry into attacks on Americans in that Libyan city in 2012, and in the report they say, once again, that the investigation is a politically motivated sham aimed at damaging the reputation of Hillary Clinton. But the report, which the
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By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK –On that memorable Sunday afternoon, the atmosphere was especially warm and congenial, the vibes loving in the Manhattan apartment that our middle son shared with the long-time love of his life, whom he was about to marry. Close friends and favorite relatives had gathered for the ceremony. A
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Joel H. Cohen, USAWASHINGTON — A major Democratic donor personally lobbied then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s office for a seat on a sensitive government intelligence board, telling one of her closest aides that if appointed he would make Clinton “look good.” Rajiv Fernando acknowledged that he may not have had the experience to sit on a board that
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USACINCINNATI — Hillary Clinton already had Elizabeth Warren’s endorsement. On Monday, Clinton sought to channel some of Warren’s energy. The first combined campaign appearance of the party’s presumptive presidential nominee and one of its most ardent progressive voices at this city’s restored Art Deco train station proved electric, producing a deafening roar as they took
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) is leading an effort in Congress to use the Stanford rape survivor letter to combat campus sexual assault. In a letter to the heads of the California State University and University of California systems, members of the California congressional delegation urged that the letter be added
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAA writer and father who voted for Donald Trump in the Massachusetts primary is outraged after footage of him and his family was featured in Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s video for MoveOn attacking the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Michael Levin’s mixed-race suburban family was featured in a 2012 video by Al Jazeera on the American
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USAA top official with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign said Monday they are ready for the “Dump Trump” movement and making moves to prevent turmoil at the Republican National Convention next month in Cleveland. The “Dump Trump” movement, a collection of Republican leaders and conservative activists preparing to challenge Mr. Trump’s nomination on the convention floor,
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USADemocrats Monday morning finally get to see a pairing many on the left have been talking about for months. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is scheduled to join presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton onstage at a rally in Cincinnati, Ohio. The event is scheduled for 10:30 a.m EDT at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union
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USABy Emily Soloff NEW YORK — The recent Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly was about to condemn Israel. Commissioners had been asked to “prayerfully study the call from Palestinian civil society for boycott, divestment and sanction against the state of Israel,” and to endorse a one-sided report calling into question the viability of two states,
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