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[ January 26, 2020 ] Delta Ordered to Pay $50,000 Fine Over Allegations it Discriminated Against Muslim Passengers Foreign Policy
[ January 26, 2020 ] Americans Still Divided on Trump’s Removal from Office, Post-ABC Poll Finds Politics
[ January 26, 2020 ] Trump Impeachment: Half-Empty Spectator Gallery Puzzles Senators Administration
[ January 26, 2020 ] Coronavirus Outbreak: New York on High Alert with over 1,200 Infected Worldwide Health
[ January 26, 2020 ] Impeachment Trial to Enter New Phase with Trump Defense Administration

Administration

Trump Administration to Block Visas for Pregnant Women on ‘Birth Tourism’

The State Department on Thursday gave visa officers more power to block pregnant women from visiting the United States and directed them to stop so-called birth tourism, or trips designed to obtain citizenship for their [...]
Foreign Policy

Many in U.S. Support Trump Decision to Kill Iran General, Poll Shows

A new poll shows Americans are more likely than not to support President Donald Trump’s decision to order a drone strike that killed an Iranian general, even amid widespread skepticism about his foreign policy overall, [...]
Environment

High EU Official Detects Hints of U.S. Climate Shift

There are signs President Donald Trump is starting to engage more seriously on climate change and listening to the concerns of corporations, the European Commission’s vice-president and head of its ‘Green Deal’ said on Thursday, [...]
Health

China Shuts Part of Great Wall as Virus Toll Rises to 26

China ramped up measures to contain a virus that has killed 26 people and infected more than 800, suspending public transport in 10 cities, shutting temples over the Lunar New Year and even closing the [...]
Politics

AP: Early Voting Means 2020 Primary Is Already Here for Millions

The Iowa caucuses are more than a week away, but millions of Americans are already free to vote, The Associated Press writes. Early voting in the crush of Super Tuesday states that hold primaries on [...]

Trump Impeachment: Half-Empty Spectator Gallery Puzzles Senators

January 26, 2020

The Senate spectator gallery was at least half-empty throughout the first week of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial and senators serving as the jury in the marathon sessions are taking notice — some stunned that [...]
Impeachment Trial to Enter New Phase with Trump Defense

January 26, 2020
Adam Schiff Sparks Backlash with ‘Head on Pike’ Comment

January 25, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak: New York on High Alert with over 1,200 Infected Worldwide

January 26, 2020

The deadly new coronavirus is continuing to spread across the globe, wreaking havoc in China, sickening a second person in the United States and leaving health officials on high alert in New York state, New [...]
China Shuts Part of Great Wall as Virus Toll Rises to 26

January 24, 2020
China Locks Down Two Cities at Epicentre of Virus Outbreak

January 23, 2020

Delta Ordered to Pay $50,000 Fine Over Allegations it Discriminated Against Muslim Passengers

January 26, 2020

The US Department of Transportation ordered Delta Air Lines on Friday to pay a $50,000 fine to settle allegations it violated federal law by discriminating against Muslim passengers, CNN reports. The department released a consent [...]
Many in U.S. Support Trump Decision to Kill Iran General, Poll Shows

January 24, 2020
Trump to Release Middle East Peace Plan Before Israeli Leaders Visit

January 24, 2020

Trump Administration Reduces Federal Protections For Streams And Wetlands

January 24, 2020

The Environmental Protection Agency is dramatically reducing the amount of U.S. waterways that get federal protection under the Clean Water Act — a move that is welcomed by many farmers, builders and mining companies but [...]
High EU Official Detects Hints of U.S. Climate Shift

January 24, 2020
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Scolds Climate Activist Greta Thunberg

January 23, 2020

NASA Astronauts Complete 3rd All Female Spacewalk

January 20, 2020

At 1:33 p.m. EST, Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch of NASA successfully finished their third spacewalk together, CBS News reported. During the six-hour and 58-minute spacewalk, the two NASA astronauts successfully completed the battery [...]
Bad Weather Delays SpaceX Simulated Rocket Failure Test

January 18, 2020
Russian Hackers Targeted Ukrainian Company Involved in Impeachment Row

January 14, 2020

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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