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[ February 19, 2019 ] Beto O’Rourke Planning Another Run for Senate Additionally to His Presidential Bid Politics

Politics

Bernie Sanders Announces Presidential Run

Bernie Sanders announced Tuesday on Vermont Public Radio that he would be running for president again with a campaign which keeps in line with his ideas of a $15 minimum wage, Medicare for all and [...]
Politics

McCabe Believes Trump Might Be Russian Asset

Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe indicated in a Tuesday interview that President Donald Trump could be a Russian asset. McCabe, who was a guest on “Anderson Cooper 360,” said it was possible Trump was [...]
Foreign Policy

Washington Considers Opening Liaison Office in North Korea

Washington is considering opening a liaison office in North Korea, in what would be another potential step toward normalizing relations while the two sides negotiate to curtail Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile forces, Wall Street Journal [...]
Politics

States Sue to Block President’s National Emergency Declaration

Sixteen states led by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a lawsuit on Monday to challenge President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration aimed to secure funding for his border wall. The group of states filed [...]
Administration

Deputy AG to Leave Justice Department Next Month

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is expected to leave the Justice Department in the middle of March, a department official confirmed Monday. The deputy AG became a high-profile figure at the department considering he oversaw [...]

Trump Nominates Deputy Transportation Secretary to Replace Rosenstein

February 20, 2019

President Donald Trump is set to nominate Deputy Transportation Secretary Jeffrey Rosen to replace Rod Rosenstein as deputy attorney general, the White House confirmed Tuesday. It was recently reported that Rosenstein plans to leave the [...]
Deputy AG to Leave Justice Department Next Month

February 19, 2019
White House, Republicans Defend President’s Emergency Declaration

February 18, 2019

Supreme Court Blocks Louisiana Law on Abortion from Taking Effect

February 8, 2019

The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a Louisiana law on abortion to take effect, The Hill reported. The order was 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the court’s four liberals voting for the stay. New [...]
New U.S. Experiments Aim To Create Gene-Edited Human Embryos

February 1, 2019
WHO Undermines Religious Freedom and Gender Equality?

January 10, 2019

Washington Considers Opening Liaison Office in North Korea

February 19, 2019

Washington is considering opening a liaison office in North Korea, in what would be another potential step toward normalizing relations while the two sides negotiate to curtail Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile forces, Wall Street Journal [...]
U.S. Sanctions Hit Russian Aviation Industry

February 19, 2019
Third Migrant Dies in U.S. Border Patrol Custody

February 19, 2019

Trump Science Adviser Calls for Increased Collaboration with Industry

February 18, 2019

President Donald Trump’s new science adviser Kelvin Droegemeier wants industry to take a larger role in funding research, with the ultimate goal of beginning a new “second golden era” of U.S. science, Nature reports. Collaboration [...]
For First Time in 100 Years Black Panthers Spotted in Africa

February 14, 2019
Ocasio-Cortez, Markey to Propose ‘Green New Deal’ Legislation

January 31, 2019

U.S. Data Analytics Company to Exit Russian Market

February 20, 2019

California-based big data analytics firm Splunk Inc. has announced it is withdrawing from Russia in a mysterious blog post that didn’t provide any reason for the move, ZDNet reports. The company, which also sells cybersecurity tools, said only [...]
Apple to Ship iPhones with Qualcomm Chips to German Stores

February 15, 2019
SpaceX Protests NASA for Awarding Lockheed Martin-Boeing Venture an Overpriced Launch Contract

February 14, 2019

Former Trump Adviser Offers Help to Iraqis that Trump Wants to Deport – For a Price

August 28, 2017

A former campaign adviser to Donald Trump is offering to testify in court on behalf of Iraqi Christians in the United States who suddenly face deportation under the Republican president – for a hefty fee, [...]
Marijuana Legalization Could Gain Prominence in 2020 Election

August 14, 2017
Alt-right Plans ‘Free Speech’ March against Google

August 11, 2017

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