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20th of July 2018
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‘Enemy of the People’: Trump Breaks Out This Phrase During Moments of Peak Criticism2018-07-19 18:27:21
A brief list of the times the president has invoked a pet locution of autocrats. -
Merck to Lower Prices on Some Drugs, but Not its Blockbusters2018-07-19 18:19:48
The drugs singled out for discounts include the flagging hepatitis C treatment Zepatier and six drugs that have lost their patent protection. -
On Trump’s Car Tariffs, Companies Are United in Dissent2018-07-19 18:10:51
Auto companies lined up to protest potential tariffs on $351 billion in automobiles and parts at a hearing in Washington on Thursday. -
U.S.-Funded Broadcaster Directed Ads to Americans2018-07-19 17:59:39
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is mostly restricted by law from promoting its content in the United States except on request. -
White House Withdraws Appeals Court Nominee Who Deplored Multiculturalism2018-07-19 17:48:14
The administration moved to avoid an embarrassing defeat for Ryan W. Bounds for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals after Tim Scott, the Senate’s -
Putin Says Trump’s Critics in U.S. Are Trying to Undermine Meeting2018-07-19 17:42:47
The Russian president warned that unspecified forces in the United States were trying to reverse the results of the talks in Helsinki, Finland. -
Trump’s Mixed Messages on Russian Meddling2018-07-19 17:30:17
President Trump was shown clear evidence on Jan. 6, 2017, that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia had ordered cyberattacks to sway the 2016 electio -
Republicans Block Anti-Putin Resolutions Before Senate Approves One Rebuke2018-07-19 16:54:40
Congressional Republicans shot down a series of measures brought by Democrats — and some Republicans — to admonish President Trump over hi -
Fact Check of the Day: Kirstjen Nielsen Again Says She’s Seen No Evidence Russia’s Meddling Was Aimed at Helping Trump2018-07-19 16:41:41
The comments by the homeland security secretary contradicted the assessment by the American intelligence community. She has made similar comments befo -
Trump to Invite Putin to Washington as Top Advisers Seek Details of Their Summit Talks2018-07-19 16:41:03
President Trump’s director of national intelligence, Dan Coats, acknowledged frustration at being kept in the dark about the meeting, which incl -
Minnesota Congressman Under Fire Over 2012 Comments About Women2018-07-19 16:25:40
CNN unearthed recordings of Representative Jason Lewis lamenting that it is no longer acceptable to call a woman a “slut.” -
Cynthia Nixon Confronts Miranda on the Campaign Trail2018-07-19 16:00:32
The creators of the fan account Every Outfit on “Sex and the City” are stumping for Cynthia Nixon and helping all of us come to terms with
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As local news outlets struggle to survive, citizen-led efforts are stepping up2018-07-11 00:02:25
The East Lansing Info, a citizen-journalist initiative with a budget of just $70,000 a year, has become a must read for many in this city of 50,000. -
After New York's electoral upset, eyes turn to Massachusetts2018-07-11 00:02:25
When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won the primary race for her Queens district, it shocked the Democratic establishment. Now in Massachusetts, a simi -
How young liberals' moves to Red America may temper political divides2018-07-11 00:02:25
More young people are relocating to smaller Midwest cities where their salaries go further and their voices can be heard. In conservative enclaves, mo -
Andrew Wheeler to head EPA after Pruitt resignation2018-07-11 00:02:25
President Trump's approval of Andrew Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist, as the Environmental Protection Agency's new chief to replace Scott Pruit -
With high court in play, Democrats link abortion rights and health care2018-07-11 00:02:25
With the makeup of the Supreme Court in play, abortion rights suddenly appears to be a top issue of the midterms. But at least in one Midwest race, he -
Ahead of midterms, states scrambling to fend off cyberattacks2018-07-11 00:02:25
The security and reliability of voting systems are fundamental to democracy. Congress and many states are moving to address vulnerabilities – bu -
New York protesters face the heat to decry ICE practices2018-07-11 00:02:25
Thousands of people marched down the streets of New York City and across the Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday to protest the Trump administration's immigrat -
Idaho GOP convention wrestles with immigration, gay marriage2018-07-11 00:02:25
Every two years, the Idaho Republican Party can make amendments to its platform. The debates at this year's convention offer a snapshot of some of th -
What Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s victory says about Democrats’ future2018-07-11 00:02:25
Much like Republicans with the tea party, Democrats are being confronted by an energized left wing that could propel the party in upcoming elections, -
US Rep. Joe Crowley concedes to newcomer in NY Democratic primary2018-07-11 00:02:25
Last night, political novice Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated longtime United States Rep. Joe Crowley in the New York Democratic primary. Ms. Ocasio- -
Will 2018 be a turning point for black candidates – and Democrats?2018-07-11 00:02:25
High-profile gubernatorial campaigns featuring African-American candidates could help sway the debate over whether Democrats are better off prioritizi -
California lawmakers approve revamped sexual misconduct policy2018-07-11 00:02:25
A response to the #MeToo movement, the policy uses more independent measures, such as outside experts, to minimize bias which may impede investigation
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Trump and NATO bureaucracy, by Thierry Meyssan2018-07-17 04:16:26
Contrary to mainstream thinking, the NATO summit did not set the United States against the other members of the Alliance, but President Trump against -
EU-Japan Summit Joint Statement2018-07-17 03:35:00
Mr. Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, and Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister -
Joint statement of the 20th EU-China Summit2018-07-16 13:07:00
H.E. Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, H.E. Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, and H.E. Jean-C -
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump press point, by Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin2018-07-16 10:05:00
Vladimir Putin: Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, The talks with President of the United States Donald Trump were held in a candid and business-like -
The Macedonians boycott the Nato Celebrations2018-07-15 12:06:43
On 14 July, the former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia had planned to celebrate the opening of negotiations for it to become a member of Nato. For t -
China over-saturated with evangelical missionaries2018-07-15 12:01:49
The People's Republic of China, which for a long time now has had to tackle the sect of Falun Gong , is horrified to discover the resurgence of the & -
Expandable and always more expensive, NATO is spreading across Europe, by Manlio Dinucci2018-07-15 03:17:29
Working like machines programmed from their creation, the administrations of NATO and the EU are pursuing their project free from all political contro -
Can a bank fight against the financialisation of the economy?2018-07-14 04:17:48
The Raiffeisenbanks in Switzerland and the principle of cooperation, by René Roca / Summit of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin / “The purp -
Expandable and increasingly expensive, NATO spreads over Europe, by Manlio Dinucci2018-07-14 04:06:06
July 11 - The NATO Summit is taking place today and tomorrow in Brussels at the level of Heads of State and Government of the 29 member countries. The -
NATO, super-headquarters as expandable as war, by Manlio Dinucci2018-07-14 04:01:57
Great symbolic importance is given to the fact that it is the first Summit convened in the new headquarters of the Alliance, which has so far cost 1.3 -
LaFarge: a concrete source for Daesh2018-07-13 03:24:36
Fresh evidence has been handed over to the judicial investigation that is being conducted in Paris, into LaFarge's activities. The new evidence is th -
The Coronation of “Sultan” Erdoğan2018-07-13 03:21:31
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has assumed his new functions as President of the Republic of Turkey. These duties are new for two reasons. First because he
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Kin say Scout leader who drowned saving boy loved children2018-07-19 18:58:21
OREM, Utah (AP) — A 22-year-old Boy Scout leader who drowned saving a struggling young boy during a practice exercise in a Utah pond was a lifel -
Round 2 for Trump-Putin: A fall invite amid summit mop-up2018-07-19 18:58:09
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unbowed by swirling criticism of his summit encounter with Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump swiftly invited the Russian -
California sues over Trump suspending truck pollution rule2018-07-19 18:52:50
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California and 14 other states are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its decision to suspend an Obama-era -
The Latest: Police: 3 detained in bank robbery shooting2018-07-19 18:52:30
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The Latest on a shooting during an attempted robbery at a Texas bank (all times local):5:30 p.m.Police have detained th -
NCAA to study possible effects of widespread legal wagering2018-07-19 18:51:13
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA plans to study how the expansion of legalized betting could affect college athletics and member schools.The NCAA an -
Reversal: Kentucky restoring Medicaid benefits for thousands2018-07-19 18:49:43
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Dental and vision care benefits will be restored for hundreds of thousands of Medicaid recipients in Kentucky whose recent -
AP Source: Thunder trade Anthony to Hawks, waiver likely2018-07-19 18:49:36
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Carmelo Anthony is done in Oklahoma City.A person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press the Thunder are s -
Hawaii police: Friends may be hiding police shooting suspect2018-07-19 18:47:04
HONOLULU (AP) — A suspect wanted in the killing of the first police officer to be fatally shot on Hawaii's Big Island likely remains hidden on -
Even US intel chief in the dark about Trump-Putin talks2018-07-19 18:46:21
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Even Donald Trump's intelligence chief doesn't know what was said in the president's one-on-one meeting with Russian Pres -
McConnell withdraws Trump judicial pick minutes before vote2018-07-19 18:44:19
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday abruptly withdrew one of President Donald Trump's appellate court nominees -
Sisters recount years of horror in Syria's Palestinian camp2018-07-19 12:54:32
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — When the first Syrian soldier reached Lod street in the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in Syria's capital, four sis -
Former airport baggage handler gets prison for gun smuggling2018-07-19 12:52:26
ATLANTA (AP) — A former baggage handler at Atlanta's airport who helped smuggle guns onto passenger planes bound for New York City was sentence
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DNI Dan Coats Has 3 Words After Learning Trump Invited Vladimir Putin To White House2018-07-19 17:01:26
The director of national intelligence learned the president invited Putin to the White House during a Q&A discussion at the Aspen Security Forum. -
Fox News' John Roberts Calls Himself 'An Enemy Of The State' After Trump Tweet2018-07-19 16:52:14
The network's chief White House correspondent must not have appreciated Trump's comments. -
Can Anyone Take Down Nancy Pelosi?2018-07-19 16:20:40
There's an internal Democratic effort to stop Pelosi from being speaker again, but will it matter? -
DNI Dan Coats Calls Out Trump's Russia Comments At Aspen Security Forum2018-07-19 16:10:04
Coats had publicly rebuked Trump earlier this week for dismissing U.S. intelligence reports on Russian President Vladimir Putin. -
Republican Tim Scott Tanks One Of Trump's Judicial Nominees2018-07-19 15:41:02
The South Carolina senator refused to support appeals court nominee Ryan Bounds, who has a record of racist writings. -
Trump 'Hero' Devin Nunes Cashes In On Campaign Against Russia Probe2018-07-19 15:39:38
The congressman tells donors that a Democratic “cabal” targeted him for standing up for “the truth and the Constitution." -
Senate Condemns Vladimir Putin's Request To Interview U.S. Officials2018-07-19 15:36:04
President Donald Trump called it an “incredible offer” just days earlier. -
He's In Prison With Terrorists — For Medical Marijuana. Now He Wants Trump's Help.2018-07-19 15:22:23
Aaron Sandusky is caged in a federal prison as he serves a 10-year sentence for running a state-legal medical marijuana business. -
New EPA Chief Faces First Major Lawsuit As States Challenge 'Super-Polluting' Trucks Rule2018-07-19 15:03:50
Yet another problem Andrew Wheeler is inheriting from former Administrator Scott Pruitt. -
Kirstjen Nielsen Doubles Down On Trump's Infamous 'Both Sides' Comment2018-07-19 14:52:45
"It’s not that one side is right, one side is wrong," she said of the white supremacist rally. -
The Pressure Is On For Collins And Murkowski To Protect Roe v. Wade2018-07-19 14:35:31
A new poll shows broad support for Roe in the senators' home states ahead of confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh. -
GOP Rejects Two Resolutions Affirming Support For U.S. Intelligence Community2018-07-19 14:30:42
The measures aimed to support agencies that have been undercut by President Donald Trump’s approach to Russia.
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Landscaping Businesses Are Losing Money Because of U.S. Visa Policy2018-07-19 12:50:11
"This has been the most challenging year that I’ve dealt with business-wise" -
President Trump Says He Wants to Meet With Vladimir Putin Again2018-07-19 11:54:53
Amid criticism from Helsinki, Trump says there's more to discuss with Russia -
Audio Emerges of Minnesota Congressman Complaining About Not Being Able to Call Women ‘Sluts’2018-07-19 11:12:02
"Can we call anybody a slut?" -
Former Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer Says Russia Investigation Is Not a ‘Witch Hunt’2018-07-19 09:25:33
Asked about Trump's Russia press conference, Spicer said: "I’m not going to defend anything. That’s not my job anymore" -
President Trump Says He Believes U.S. Intelligence – Then Bashes a List of Former Officials2018-07-19 08:24:38
"I have no confidence in a guy like Brennan. I think he's a total low-life" -
Vladimir Putin Says Summit With President Trump Was a Success2018-07-19 07:37:53
Putin said U.S.-Russian relations are "in some ways worse than during the Cold War" -
The Story Behind TIME’s Trump and Putin ‘Summit Crisis’ Cover2018-07-19 07:00:25
At first glance, the man on TIME’s July 30, 2018, cover might seem familiar: it was created by morphing images of two of the world’s most -
Trump Wanted a Summit With Putin. He Got Way More Than He Bargained For2018-07-19 06:25:48
'Who do you believe?' It was a simple question, asked of President Trump by a seasoned reporter, but it sent a jolt through the assembled media at t -
How a Suspected Russian Agent Allegedly Used Guns, Sex and Billionaires to Peddle Influence2018-07-18 16:52:39
A woman charged with carrying out a years-long conspiracy to work covertly in the United Stated as a Russian agent was ordered to remain jailed by a f -
North Korea Hasn’t Started Returning American War Dead Despite Promise2018-07-18 16:33:16
Trump and Kim agreed in June to "the immediate repatriation" of remains that had already been identified -
White House Declines to Rule Out Vladimir Putin’s Offer of Assistance in Mueller Probe2018-07-18 16:32:46
Putin said he would let U.S. prosecutors question Russian nationals -
Why President Trump’s Comments About Montenegro Were a Win for Vladimir Putin2018-07-18 16:01:09
"Once more I think President Trump is doing Putin’s job."
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Russian Mi-17 Helicopters Superior to Black Hawks – Pentagon Admits2018-06-20 09:42:34
In his assessment, Fine wrote that "unlike the Mi-17, Black Hawks cannot fly at high elevations and, as such, cannot operate in remote regions of Afg -
Nigeria President Buhari Signs 2018 Appropriation Bill2018-06-20 08:53:01
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 2018 appropriation bill containing the year’s federal spending details as approved by the National Ass -
Cambodian Hun Sen Faces Royal Insult Charge2018-06-20 07:58:43
Sam Rainsy, the former leader of the banned Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) faces up to five years in prison if found guilty.Read More → Th -
British PM Theresa May, Pro-EU Rebels Entangle In Brexit Showdown2018-06-20 07:42:29
Theresa May says she expects to get an agreement, but warned that any attempt to tie her hands could weaken her negotiating position with Brussels.Rea -
‘Bloody Yemen Bombs Betrays Evil Nature of World Bullies’2018-06-20 07:34:17
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has deplored the Saudi-led military offensive to seize Yemen’s lifeline port, say -
UN Human Rights Council Resumes Work Without U.S.2018-06-20 07:23:04
The United Nations’ Human Rights Council returned to business as usual Wednesday despite the U.S. pulling out a day earlier. Russia blasted the -
South Sudan’s Riek Machar, Salva Kiir to Meet2018-06-20 07:08:15
Riek Machar arrived in the capital of neighboring Ethiopia, which invited him and South Sudan President Salva Kiir to meet as international pressure g -
U.S. Bids Farewell to United Nations Human Rights Council2018-06-20 06:45:36
"When the Human Rights Council treats Israel worse than North Korea, Iran, and Syria, it is the Council itself that is foolish and unworthy of its na -
Turks Must Help Syrians Not Rule Them, Right Now, They Are Ruling2018-06-19 20:00:05
Turkey is growing long-term roots in its northern Syrian enclave, nearly two years after its troops moved in, modeling the zone on its own towns and b -
Nigeria’s President Buhari to Sign 2018 Budget On Wednesday2018-06-19 13:44:07
Femi Adesina, in an emailed statement issued on Tuesday, said the spending plan passed by parliament last month would be signed on Wednesday at 12 p.m -
Donald Trump to Pull US Out of UN Human Rights Council2018-06-19 12:42:51
Officials say Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley will deliver the verdict on membership on TuesdayRead -
Boris Becker’s Diplomatic Passport Is ‘Fake’ – Central African Republic Says2018-06-19 12:35:21
"The diplomatic passport that he has is a fake. Becker's job profile does not exist" in the CAR's records," CAR chief of staff Cherubin Moroubama
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Congresswoman Haaland Galvanizes American Indians2018-06-07 11:08:03
Deb Haaland’s victory Tuesday in a Democratic primary for an open congressional seat encompassing the state’s largest city of Albuquerque -
Swedish Government Approves Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Construction2018-06-07 10:44:05
The Swedish government has approved the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in its waters, the minister for enterprise and innovation, Mika -
Egypt’s Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Appoints Madbouly As Acting PM2018-06-07 10:37:25
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appointed Housing Minister Mustafa Madbouly as acting prime minister on Thursday and tasked him with forming a -
Iran Vows No Accord With IAEA Until Standoff Over Nuclear Deal2018-06-07 10:30:12
Iran will not cooperate more fully with atomic inspectors until a standoff over its nuclear deal is resolved, its U.N. envoy said, as one signatory wa -
Theresa May Proposes One-Year Brexit Backstop Plan to EU2018-06-07 10:10:26
The publication of the proposal comes after days of rows in Theresa May’s cabinet of top ministers which have all but stalled talks, brought war -
‘We Are Heading in the Right Direction’ – Vladimir Putin2018-06-07 08:11:19
“We are heading in the right direction,” said Vladimir Putin. “We are on a trajectory of stable economic growth. Yes, it’s mod -
Iraq Now Takes Fight to Islamic State Inside Syria2018-06-07 04:43:26
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared final victory over Islamic State in December but it still operates from pockets along the border with Syria an -
30,000 Nigerians to Be Deported From Germany2018-06-06 08:34:18
“Germany said it has about 25,000 to 30,000 Nigerians seeking asylum and they can’t guarantee they will get it. So, there is every possibi -
Donald Trump’s Aide Kelly Sadler Fired2018-06-06 08:18:15
“Kelly Sadler is no longer employed within the Executive Office of the President,” read a brief statement by deputy White House spokesman -
Egypt’s PM Sherif Ismail Quits After Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi Starts New Term2018-06-06 07:51:13
Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi and Sherif Ismail are known to enjoy a close working relationship, with the general-turned-president often publicly praising his
