Stories of elected officials selling influence to special interests have become a fact of life in American politics. But there are still some public officials whom voters typically expect to be immune from the influence of donors. Most Americans would be outraged, for example, if a judge took payment in exchange for private meetings with […]
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USAHillary Clinton is catching flak for her “basket of deplorables” comment about Donald Trump and his supporters. She should drop the “half” piece but continue to press the important truth that Trump has destroyed previous norms of political discourse. On December 7, Donald Trump strode out in front of the assembled television cameras and did
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USAThe US may impose unilateral sanctions on North Korea, according to the US special representative for Pyongyang. “In addition to action in the Security Council, both the US and Japan, together with the Republic of Korea, will be looking at unilateral measures, as well as bilateral measures, as well as possible trilateral cooperation,” Sung Kim
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International, USATwo Israeli men suspected of pocketing over $600,000by running a major international hacking operation were arrested by police in Israel last week following a tip-off by the FBI. Itay Huri and Yarden Bidani, both 18, were released on bail to their homes in central Israel on Thursday, the financial daily The Marker reported over the
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Middle East, USAFor the 15th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in the United States, a French polling firm conducted a survey to gauge the impact of conspiracy theories among the French. The main finding? According to polling firm Odoxa, the majority of French people believe that the full story of that day has yet to be
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International, USASeptemember 11, 2001, was a new date of infamy for America. After the hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center’s twin towers and the Pentagon, the country came together in both patriotism and fear. A special edition of Newsweek, produced in the hours after the attack, tells the story of the deadliest attack on
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USAThe latest The Syrian government has reportedly given its assent to the US-Russia agreement signed in Geneva. The agreement was brokered by Russian Foreign Secretary Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State, John Kerry. #BREAKING Syria government ‘approves’ US-Russia truce deal: state media— AFP news agency (@AFP) September 10, 2016 Meanwhile, fighting is reportedly raging
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International, Middle East, USABy Rabbi Ben Kamin OCEANSIDE, California — I am hardly part of a 9/11 family but I did lose someone who was trying to help that day. Though an imposing figure of bulk and professionalism, rarely not dressed in his suit and tie, or in his naval reserve attire that he wore with quiet pride, he
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Obituaries & memorials, USALola Gayle, STEAM Register A new species of butterflyfish, first seen in a video taken from manned submersibles more than 20 years ago, has finally been given a name: Prognathodes basabei. Why did it take so long? According to Bishop Museum scientist Richard Pyle, who first observed the species those many years ago, the fish
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The World We Share, USACHICAGO — Making the decision to help 15 years ago might end Garrett Goodwin’s life early. Goodwin, 39, was one of tens of thousands of people at the World Trade Center right after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. A trained medic, he traveled from Tampa, Fla., to New York to volunteer. Now, his lungs are
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USADonald Trump stands alone as the only major party nominee for president or vice president who has not released tax returns. Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence released 10 years worth of tax returns as promised Friday, which followed disclosures earlier this summer by Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine.
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USAWASHINGTON — Rep. Louie Gohmert, never known for holding his tongue, made clear Friday morning that his disdain for Hillary Clinton runs deep. The Texas Republican called the Democratic nominee for president “mentally impaired,” a line that drew approving laughter Friday at a gathering of religious conservatives. The taunt came despite the fact that Gohmert
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USAThe opening scene of Sully, the new Tom Hanks/Clint Eastwood movie about the “Miracle on the Hudson,” takes place in a midtown Marriott, in the mind of U.S. Airways Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, and the image is pretty much what every New Yorker expects when they see an airplane flying way too low over Manhattan.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAYunique walks around her Brooklyn neighborhood in stylish, loose clothing that skims over her body and a gray shawl that’s delicately draped around a baseball cap. It’s not evident right away that she is dressed modestly because she is Muslim. The only giveaway of her faith might be if she decides to share her last
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