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from City Journal
A quarterly magazine of urban affairs, published by the Manhattan Institute
For minorities in the Golden State, opportunity and upward mobility are hard to come by.
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from The Daily Beast
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Russian Hackers’ New Target: a Vulnerable Democratic Senator
Sen. Claire McCaskill is a top target for Republicans looking to grow their slim Senate majority in 2018. Turns out, Russia’s “Fancy Bear” hackers are going after her staff, too.
Russian Hackers’ New Target: a Vulnerable Democratic Senator
Sen. Claire McCaskill is a top target for Republicans looking to grow their slim Senate majority in 2018. Turns out, Russia’s “Fancy Bear” hackers are going after her staff, too.
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from NBC News (& affiliates)
LEFT-CENTER BIAS
Facebook's $100 billion-plus rout is the biggest loss in stock market history
Facebook on Thursday posted the largest one-day loss in market value by any company in U.S. stock market history after releasing a disastrous quarterly report. The social media giant's market capitalization plummeted by $119 billion to $510 billion as its stock price plummeted by 19 percent. At Wednesday's close, Facebook's market cap had totaled nearly $630 billion.
Facebook's $100 billion-plus rout is the biggest loss in stock market history
Facebook on Thursday posted the largest one-day loss in market value by any company in U.S. stock market history after releasing a disastrous quarterly report. The social media giant's market capitalization plummeted by $119 billion to $510 billion as its stock price plummeted by 19 percent. At Wednesday's close, Facebook's market cap had totaled nearly $630 billion.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
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South Korea Considering Pulling Troops Away From DMZ ‘On a Trial Basis’
The South Korean Defense Ministry announced Tuesday that it wants to test the waters for a “full-scale pullout” of its forces from the Demilitarized Zone separating it from North Korea by removing some guards and equipment “on a trial basis.”
Anti-Corruption Crusader Imran Khan ‘Represents Change’ to Pakistanis - Scholar
Citizens of the world’s sixth-largest nation went to the polls today in nationwide elections to select their next representatives and government. Over 105 million Pakistanis are eligible to vote, but Pakistan’s military casts a long shadow over the political system and some wonder if their votes will be counted.
Trump is Causing the Chinese Currency Drop He Decries - Expert
On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced a plan to allocate $12 billion in emergency aid to American farmers who have been hurt by the latest import tariffs.
Pompeo Tight-Lipped in Senate Grilling, Defends Trump’s Right to Private Talks
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was grilled before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday over US President Donald Trump’s private meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland.
US-EU Trade Announcement Just ‘Political Theater’
US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced plans Wednesday to avoid a trade war by working toward a zero tariffs regime, but the announcement was so thin on substantive details that it could only be described as “political theater,” an expert told Sputnik.
US Lawmakers File to Impeach DOJ's Rod Rosenstein, Who Oversees Mueller Probe
Two US House of Representatives members, Mark Meadows (R-NC) and Jim Jordan (R-OH), announced Wednesday they had filed a resolution to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who is overseeing Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe into alleged Russian meddling in the US election system.
New Zealand First Western Country to Mandate Leave for Domestic Violence Victims
On Wednesday, New Zealand’s Parliament passed legislation granting victims of domestic violence an 10 extra days of paid leave a year. According to the country's Green Party lawmaker Jan Logie, who proposed the bill, the legislation could help victims "stop the violence and get help without worrying about losing their jobs," BBC reported Wednesday.
Israeli Paper Sacks Cartoonist Over Work Critical of Netanyahu
An Israeli cartoonist for the Jerusalem Post was fired Tuesday by the news agency over his cartoon portraying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Likud lawmakers as pigs from George Orwell’s “Animal Farm.”
Russian Military Thanks Israel for Striking Daesh Positions in Syria
The Russian Defense Ministry said that an Israeli counterattack on Wednesday on Daesh positions in Syria killed terrorists and destroyed rocket launchers. The Russian ministry said that a strike on Israeli territory on Wednesday was made from Daesh positions and that the response from Israel had hit terrorists' missile launchers in Quneitra.
Georgia Lawmaker Who Exposed Himself on ‘Who Is America?’ Announces Resignation
A Georgia lawmaker offered his resignation letter late Tuesday after he was broadcast on British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's Showtime series "Who Is America?" yelling racial slurs and exposing his buttocks. In a letter sent to Georgia House Speaker David Ralston's Office, State Rep. Jason Spencer revealed that he would be resigning from his post effective July 31 in light of the recent backlash over his behavior. Spencer had only five months left in his term.
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from Sputnik
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, MIXED, Broadcasting & Media Production Company out of Moscow, Russia
The South Korean Defense Ministry announced Tuesday that it wants to test the waters for a “full-scale pullout” of its forces from the Demilitarized Zone separating it from North Korea by removing some guards and equipment “on a trial basis.”
Citizens of the world’s sixth-largest nation went to the polls today in nationwide elections to select their next representatives and government. Over 105 million Pakistanis are eligible to vote, but Pakistan’s military casts a long shadow over the political system and some wonder if their votes will be counted.
On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced a plan to allocate $12 billion in emergency aid to American farmers who have been hurt by the latest import tariffs.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was grilled before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday over US President Donald Trump’s private meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland.
US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced plans Wednesday to avoid a trade war by working toward a zero tariffs regime, but the announcement was so thin on substantive details that it could only be described as “political theater,” an expert told Sputnik.
Two US House of Representatives members, Mark Meadows (R-NC) and Jim Jordan (R-OH), announced Wednesday they had filed a resolution to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who is overseeing Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe into alleged Russian meddling in the US election system.
On Wednesday, New Zealand’s Parliament passed legislation granting victims of domestic violence an 10 extra days of paid leave a year. According to the country's Green Party lawmaker Jan Logie, who proposed the bill, the legislation could help victims "stop the violence and get help without worrying about losing their jobs," BBC reported Wednesday.
An Israeli cartoonist for the Jerusalem Post was fired Tuesday by the news agency over his cartoon portraying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Likud lawmakers as pigs from George Orwell’s “Animal Farm.”
The Russian Defense Ministry said that an Israeli counterattack on Wednesday on Daesh positions in Syria killed terrorists and destroyed rocket launchers. The Russian ministry said that a strike on Israeli territory on Wednesday was made from Daesh positions and that the response from Israel had hit terrorists' missile launchers in Quneitra.
A Georgia lawmaker offered his resignation letter late Tuesday after he was broadcast on British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's Showtime series "Who Is America?" yelling racial slurs and exposing his buttocks. In a letter sent to Georgia House Speaker David Ralston's Office, State Rep. Jason Spencer revealed that he would be resigning from his post effective July 31 in light of the recent backlash over his behavior. Spencer had only five months left in his term.
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from UPI News Agency - United Press International
upi.com
A bipartisan group of senators proposed a bill Thursday to prevent President Donald Trump from exiting the North Atlantic Treaty Organization without the Senate's consent. Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Tim Kaine, D-Va. presented the legislation, which says the president may only withdraw from NATO "pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, provided that two-thirds of the Senators concur, or pursuant to an act of Congress."
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from The Washington Free Beacon
Website in Arlington, Virginia
Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered remarks at the first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom on Thursday. The summit includes delegates from about 80 countries and representatives from civil society organizations from around the world, as well as victims of religious persecution who have offered to share their stories. Pence: If Turkey doesn't free pastor Andrew Brunson, 'the United States will impose significant sanctions'
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from The Washington Post
Newspaper in Washington, D.C.
How Harry S. Truman went from being a racist to desegregating the military
Harry S. Truman didn’t start out as a champion of African Americans. In fact, his dramatic transformation from segregationist to civil rights advocate was nothing short of astonishing.
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