New DNC Chair Tom Perez seems prepared to make big changes to the committee, asking all staff at the Democratic National Committee to submit resignation letters by the end of April. It’s not a complete surprise; NBC News reports that staffers were told to expect some turnover, and changing staff is routine with a leadership […]
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USAPro-life activists released a new undercover video Wednesday showing a former Planned Parenthood official suggesting that babies born alive after abortions are sometimes left to die. The video was released less than a day after David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt of the Center for Medical Progress were charged by California prosecutors with 15 felonies for
MCKINNEY, Texas — The judge presiding over Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s criminal fraud case said he will soon issue a decision on whether to move Paxton’s trials, delay them or even throw his charges out. During a pretrial hearing, Judge George Gallagher said he would issue a ruling on all three questions on Thursday.
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USAWASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump signed his “energy independence” executive order Tuesday, he made no mention of making it easier for energy companies to drill for oil in national parks. But tucked into his 2,300-word order is a sentence that could do just that, potentially affecting national park lands in Florida, Kentucky, Texas and
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USANew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie didn’t get tapped for the dream jobs of vice president, attorney general or chief of staff, but he has at last joined the Trump administration to work on a nightmare issue close to his heart. On Wednesday, Christie debuted as the new chairman of a commission to combat opioid abuse,
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USASEATTLE — Seattle is suing the federal government over President Donald Trump’s executive order cracking down on so-called “sanctuary cities,” Mayor Ed Murray said Wednesday. The announcement comes two days after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the Department of Justice will turn up the pressure and withhold grants from “sanctuary” jurisdictions for not doing
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International, USALOS ANGELES — The former deputy treasurer for the city of Compton was arrested Wednesday by federal authorities and has been charged with stealing millions of dollars in city funds, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Salvador Galvan, 47, of La Mirada is accused of embezzling more than $3.7 million over more than six years by skimming money
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USAOn Tuesday, 27-year-old Kevin Shaw filed a lawsuit against Pierce College in Los Angeles, Calif., after he says his First Amendment right to free speech was violated by the campus’ use of a “free speech area.” Shaw was prevented from handing out pocket-sized U.S. Constitutions in November on behalf of his student group, Young Americans
FBI Director James Comey attempted to go public as early as the summer of 2016 with information on Russia’s campaign to influence the U.S. presidential election, but Obama administration officials blocked him from doing so, two sources with knowledge of the matter tell Newsweek. Well before the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of
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International, USAA Cyprus bank investigated accounts associated with Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s former campaign chief, for money-laundering, but instead of cooperating with the investigation, Manafort closed the accounts, NBC News reported. Sources told NBC Manafort was associated with 15 bank accounts and 10 companies on Cyrpus. Court documents indicate at least one of those accounts
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International, USAWe know Donald Trump loves Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, who will visit the White House on April 19 to celebrate their Super Bowl title, but what does the president think of America’s Pastime? We know he played in high school, and he’s been spotted at Mets and Yankees games over the years.
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Sports & Competitions, USADownplaying the idea that the criticism of Rep. Devin Nunes is a partisan witch-hunt, Democrats are pointing out that Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham have also raised questions about the behavior of the House Intelligence Committee chairman. Mr. Nunes has refused to bow to the demands of Democrats, who are calling on the California
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International, USAAfter UK threatens to vote against all rights council resolutions unless it drops anti-Israel bias, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson speaks against ‘profound absurdity’ of Golan Heights motion By Eric Cortellessa , Rebecca Shimoni Stoil and Times of Israel staff British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson meets with Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki in the West
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International, Middle East, USAFirst lady Melania Trump delivered a speech at the State Department’s International Women of Courage award ceremonies Wednesday. It marked one of the few occasions the first lady—who has opted to live in New York City with the youngest Trump son Barron instead of the White House—has stepped into the spotlight since her husband, President
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