3 Women Renew Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Trump

Three women, who last year accused Donald Trump of making unwanted sexual advances, renewed their allegations Monday, saying it was time Congress investigate claims against the president in the wake of dozens of other powerful American men being held accountable for their treatment of women. Rachel Crooks, who accused Trump of forcibly kissing her 12

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Child marriage is still legal in the US

By Nicholas Syrett, Professor of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, University of Kansas. Women protest against child marriage in Albany, New York. AP Photo/Anna Gronewold The recent outrage over Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore allegedly targeting teenage girls for sex has elicited reports that some evangelical churches actually encourage teenage girls to date older

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Trump’s Treasury Admits Tax Plan Won’t Pay For Itself

After months of pressure from watchdog groups, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, led by Trump-appointee Steve Mnuchin, has released a one-page analysis of the Republican tax bill. The report shows that even when analyzed under Republican-favored methods, the tax cuts will enlarge the federal deficit and will require additional policy changes to create the

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Brief History Of Virgen De Guadalupe, Mexico’s Patron Saint

The Virgen de Guadalupe is an apparition of The Virgin Mary, the most important female figure in the Catholic faith and the mother of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Her story starts at the dawn of Spanish colonial Mexico, where indentured indigenous peasant found themselves trapped between the century-old dogma of the Aztecs and the newly

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Why evangelicals are OK with voting for Roy Moore

By David Elcott, Taub Professor of Practice in Public Service and Leadership at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University. Are conservative evangelicals and Catholics in political decline? Many liberals apparently see hypocrisy over sexual harassment bringing down this once-formidable social and political movement. Roy Moore allegedly stalking girls, Donald

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Putin Visits Ankara as Bilateral Relations Continue to Deepen

In their third meeting in a month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Ankara. The talks primarily focused on Syria, but Putin’s visit coincides with U.S.-Turkish relations, reeling from a crisis sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. “Regarding Jerusalem, I have observed that

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San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee dies at 65

SAN FRANCISCO — Edwin Mah Lee, the 43rd mayor of the city and county of San Francisco, died at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, according to reports. San Francisco Board of Supervisors President London Breed immediately becomes acting mayor, according to city charter rules. A statement issued by the city early Tuesday read as follows:

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Investigation sought of Trump’s alleged sexual assaults

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)  – A total of 17 women have come forward with stories of sexual harassment or sexual assault by President Trump. Rep. Susan Davis joined over 120 of her House colleagues to request a congressional investigation into these allegations. “The disturbing stories of the courageous women who have come forward warrant a

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So are some of Kayla Moore’s best friends (Plus extensive Twitter reaction)

Some have suggested Alabama Republican Senatorial candidate Roy Moore is anti-semitic, so his wife Kayla offered this defense: “Fake news would tell you that we don’t care for Jews. But I’ll tell you all this because I see you all, I just want to set the record straight while they’re here: One of our attorneys

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