This article was first published on RobertReich.org. I got a call from a friend in Washington who knows more about political polling than anyone in America. He was almost breathless with excitement. “It’s gonna be a landslide,” he said. “In which direction?” I joked. “Hillary’s going to win in places we haven’t won in years: […]
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USAPHILADELPHIA—A South Jersey boy who wanted to do something nice for his local police got a big surprise Tuesday to make his dream come true. With lights and sirens blaring, an entourage of Winslow Township police vehicles arrived in his Sicklerville neighborhood to show their appreciation to William Evertz Jr. Last Wednesday, the boy, age
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USASANTA CLARA, Calif. — Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest has made him a lightning-rod for criticism, but that doesn’t have him fearing his safety when the 49ers visit the San Diego Chargers for Thursday’s exhibition-season finale. “No, because if something happened, you’d be proving my point,” Kaepernick said Tuesday in an informal talk with reporters
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San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, USACHICAGO — Los Angeles-based developer CIM Group has agreed to buy Tribune Tower for up to $240 million, marking the end of media ownership for the historic building and the beginning of a new chapter, likely as part of a mixed-use redevelopment. Chicago developer Golub & Co partnered with CIM to buy the tower and
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USAMaine Governor Paul LePage says he’s considering resigning following a rash of incendiary and odd outbursts, including calling a state legislator a “socialist” and a “cocksucker” in a voicemail message. “I’m looking at all options,” the twice-elected Republican governor said while appearing on WVOM, a radio station in Bangor. “I think some things I’ve been
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USATRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie vetoed legislation Tuesday that would have gradually raised New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, thwarting a Democratic effort being tested around the country. New Jersey would have become the third state to raise the hourly wage to $15, after California and New York. But the bill never
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USAWASHINGTON — Abigail Disney wanted something from Hillary Clinton, and she knew exactly how to ask. What she wanted was something that seemed right up Clinton’s lane: more emphasis on women’s issues at a coming meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative, the star-studded session the Clintons host each year. And what Disney did was what
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International, USADonald Trump’s campaign manager said a new ad buy that had been announced for nine battleground states will also cover Michigan, a traditionally blue state in presidential years that Mr. Trump has talked frequently about flipping red. The Trump campaign announced this week that a new economy-focused ad will air on broadcast and cable in
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USASACRAMENTO (Press Release)–The California Legislature passed a bill to ensure that the state and its range of public agencies will not contract with businesses engaging in discriminatory boycotts against minority groups, including businesses that undermine California’s relationship with Israel. The State Assembly overwhelmingly passed AB 2844, the California Combating BDS Act, with a 69-1 vote, concurring
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Middle East, USAPeople whose judgment is called into question by Anthony Weiner’s sexting: Anthony Weiner. Anyone who participates in sexting with Anthony Weiner. People whose judgment is not called into question by Anthony Weiner’s sexting: Huma Abedin. Hillary Clinton. “It’s just another example of Hillary Clinton’s bad judgment,” Donald Trump said Monday. No. A guy texting photos
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USAFriday started as it usually does: an early wake-up call, an interview with the next president of the United States and a hateful personal attack from Donald Trump. Such is life during the dog days of August in a nasty presidential campaign not even near its ugly end. These days, a rudely out-of-bounds Trump attack
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NEW YORK (Press Release) – As the daughter of Holocaust survivors, Dr. Georgette Bennett was deeply moved by the Syrian refugee crisis. Having arrived in the United States as a refugee herself, escaping from Hungary to France, she refused to sit idly by. Fueled by her own personal experiences, in 2013, Bennett founded the Multifaith Alliance
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International, Middle East, USAIntel set to launch 7th-generation Israeli technology (JNS.org) Intel Corp. introduced its 7th generation Core processors developed by the company’s Israeli branch in Haifa on Tuesday. The research and development team in Israel redesigned the Core i3, i5 and i7 chips, which now boast a 12 percent increase in speed and performance. The new chips
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Middle East, USAThe good citizens of Maine may have been surprised last week when they learned their governor, Paul LePage, left a threatening message on a state senator’s telephone answering machine—he called the legislator a “socialist” and a “cocksucker”—but they probably weren’t shocked. After all, since he was elected in 2010, the 66-year-old Republican has been known
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