British lawmakers have approved the post-Brexit trade deal in British Parliament, paving the way for it to become law. Members of Parliament for the House of Commons voted 521 to 73 – a majority of 448 – on Wednesday to support the post-Brexit trade deal agreed by negotiators from London and Brussels on Christmas Eve.
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International
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) plans to block an effort to override President Donald Trump‘s veto of a defense bill unless the Senate holds a vote on providing a direct payment of $2,000 to Americans. Sanders cannot ultimately stop the veto override vote, but he can delay it until New Year’s Day, making things more difficult
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USA
The United States flew strategic bombers over the Persian Gulf on Wednesday for the second time this month, a show of force meant to deter Iran from attacking American or allied targets in the Middle East. One senior U.S. military officer said the flight by two Air Force B-52 bombers was in response to signals
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Middle East, USA
Washington (AFP) – President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Kathleen Hicks to be deputy secretary of defense, making her the first woman to hold the number two position in the Pentagon if she is confirmed by the Senate. Hicks, who is heading Biden’s transition team at the Pentagon, served in the Defense Department under former
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USA
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced his plans to appoint additional loyalists to federal advisory boards and commissions at the final days of his presidency. “These positions are all highly sought after. It’s the reason why the outgoing president uses it as a chit or a recognition because they know they are doing a consequential
Legendary New York public relations guru Howard Rubenstein, whose A-list clients ran the gamut from Rupert Murdoch to George Steinbrenner to President Donald Trump, died Tuesday at the age of 88. Rubenstein, who famously founded his agency in 1954 at the kitchen table in his parents’ outer borough home, “passed away after … what can
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USA
ATLANTA — President Donald Trump demanded that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp resign because he refused his demand to illegally overturn election results, his harshest rebuke yet of his fellow Republican days before crucial Georgia runoff votes for control of the U.S. Senate. The president’s attack on Kemp, calling him an “obstructionist who refuses to admit
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USA
WASHINGTON – Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley became the first senator to say he’ll object to the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory when Congress meets on Jan. 6 to accept the results of the presidential election. Several House Republicans have previously signaled their intention to do the same. With members of both
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USA
Every time there’s a new development in the unfolding fraud cases against disgraced Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein of Chabad of Poway and his associates, even more questions seem to arise.The San Diego Union-Tribune reported this morning that Rotem Cooper, 54, had pleaded guilty in federal court to charges that he made fake contributions to the Friendship Circle, an organization created by Goldstein to reach out to people with developmental disabilities. But, Goldstein returned 90 percent of the contribution back to Cooper, while certifying the full amount had been donated for tax purposes. Cooper’s “contribution” triggered a matching contribution from Qualcomm, where he worked as an engineering manager, which Goldstein then split with someone named “Y.H,” who is described as “the director of a religious congregation and community organization located in San Diego.” [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Melody: ‘Auld Lang Syne’
May twenty twenty be forgot.
But remember those who died.
Due to the incompetence
Of a president who lied. … (Laurie Baron, Ph.D)
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
Washington (AFP) – The Louisville, Kentucky police department on Tuesday fired two officers involved in the case of Breonna Taylor, the African-American woman whose death during a raid became a rallying cry of the Black Lives Matter movement. “@LMPD (will) terminate employment of officer Joshua Jaynes. He requested the search warrant that led to the
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USA
Washington (AFP) – A representative-elect from Louisiana died of Covid-19 Tuesday, the first member of the US Congress to succumb to the disease. Republican Luke Letlow, 41, had been elected to Louisiana’s 5th district and was due to be sworn in on Sunday. Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards announced the news on Twitter with a
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USA
When our soul ascends to heaven, we bring every day we’ve lived, with us. Our days don’t disappear upon our death, but rather stay with us…forever. Every day, the special meaning we give to the days of our lives, accompany us through eternity. This is why keeping ourselves pure, acting with kindness, compassion, humility and truly not judging others are so essential to our eternal lives. Does this awareness help you realize the potential that awaits you? [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D]
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
The UN General Assembly approved 17 pro-Palestinian and anti-Israeli resolutions in December, as part of what has become an annual end of the year ritual by the 193-member body, where the Palestinians have an automatic majority of support.To put this number in perspective, the UNGA approved only six country specific resolutions for human rights situations
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Middle East