The 2016 election may be long over but the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails related to the 2012 Benghazi attack has been given fresh life—by a federal judge appointed by President Barack Obama. U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta ruled earlier this week that the State Department had not been sufficiently thorough when responding to […]
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Middle East, USABy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — In a recent speech, President Trump raised the possibility of his likeness being added to those of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt at Mount Rushmore. He may well have been joking about the prospect, as he suggested. But, in any case, mention of Mount Rushmore inspired
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Trivia, Humor & Satire, USASeveral decades ago, President Ronald Reagan advocated building an intercontinental missile defense system that would shield the United States from a first-strike missile attack by an enemy. Likened to shooting down a bullet with another bullet, the Strategic Defense Initiative would defend the U.S. homeland by firing an intercepting missile that would safely disable an
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International, USAWASHINGTON — An FBI raid last month at one of the homes of Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, provides the clearest evidence so far that special counsel Robert S. Mueller III is aggressively pursuing the investigation into the campaign’s dealings with Russia and of possible wrongdoing by Manafort. Agents served a warrant at
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USAWASHINGTON, August 9, 2017 – In April 1805, Viennese concert-goers heard a new work by Ludwig von Beethoven. His Symphony No. 3, dubbed “Eroica,” was dedicated to a man he believed embodied republican principles. Ludwig von Beethoven. On his symphony’s title page, the composer wrote a short dedication: “Written on the subject of Bonaparte.” Shortly
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USAIt’s a stark assessment of the realities of the climate crisis, and it seems to have the Trump administration’s rhetoric and policies on climate change directly in its crosshairs. “The world has warmed … by about 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit (0.9 degrees Celsius) over the last 150 years … [and this] has triggered many other changes
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The World We Share, USAWASHINGTON — Five transgender service members serving on active duty sued President Donald Trump on Wednesday over his directive to ban them from the U.S. military. It is the first legal action against the president’s policy change, which he announced in a series of tweets on July 26. The unnamed service members, who are referred
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USABRIDGEWATER, N.J. — The Trump administration, thwarted in several attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, notably shifted tone Wednesday, opening the door for a bipartisan plan to “fix” the law. The change came even as a fight escalated between President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., over who is to blame
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USAOn Sept. 16, the Mother of All Rallies will descend on Washington, D.C., bathing the nation’s capital in red “Make America Great Again” hats and the rumble of probably more than a few motorcycles. The event is organized by Trump supporters who, according the website they’ve set up, are hoping to “send a message to
WASHINGTON — Hours after warning North Korea that it will meet “fire and fury like the world has never seen” if its leader, Kim Jong Un, continued to provoke the United States, President Donald Trump said the U.S. nuclear arsenal is “stronger than ever before.” “My first order as President was to renovate and modernize
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International, USADespite President Donald Trump’s off-track interviews, meandering speeches, low approval rating, and stalled legislative agenda, he is the most gifted politician of our time, said senior White House policy adviser Stephen Miller late Tuesday. “President Trump is the most gifted politician of our time. He’s the best orator to hold that office in generations,” Miller
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USABy Laurie Baron San Diego− Fire and Pain In the Voice of Donald Trump” (with apologies to James Taylor) Just yesterday morning, I learned you miniaturized. Kim-Jong, I will put an end to you. Are you taunting me because my hands are undersized? Well you should know I’m as reckless too! You’ll see fire and
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International, Lawrence Baron, USAGas prices are well below record highs from a few years ago, but that doesn’t mean you’re not paying more than you should to fill up your car every week. In fact, a GasBuddy study found that Americans are more likely to overpay when prices are lower. Read more: Best and worst auto insurance companies
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Travel and Food, USAORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld continues to face declining attendance numbers, with the company reporting Tuesday 353,000 fewer visitors in the first half of 2017 than during the same time last year. Some analysts called the company’s second-quarter earnings a disappointing surprise considering 2017 was expected to be a year of growth following several in which
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