Shinzo Abe Japan's ruling coalition secures upper house majorityAssociated Press - By MARI YAMAGUCHI and KAORI HITOMI, Associated PressTOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition secured a majority in Japan's upper house of parliament in elections Sunday but will not reach the super-majority needed to propose constitutional
Nancy Pelosi Pelosi and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to meet next weekCNN - By Clare Foran, Ashley KilloughWashington (CNN) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who have been working to schedule a one-on-one sit-down, will meet on Thursday of next week, a spokesman for Pelosi confirmed
Neil Gorsuch US Supreme Court justice Neil Gorsuch's letter to a law studentQuartz - Ephrat LivniUS Supreme Court justice Neil Gorsuch is full of surprises. The conservative jurist proved to be an unlikely ally to his liberal colleagues, siding with them to form a majority more often than any other
Coffee Shops Want to Power Up Your Productivity? Neuroscience Says Leverage the 'Coffee Shop Effect'Inc Magazine - Scott MautzSomething counterintuitive perks up your productivity at the local coffee shop (and it's not the java). It's long been suspected that sneaking out of the office (or even home office) for a half day of
Elijah Cummings Elijah Cummings: Trump’s words brings back bad memories of racismPOLITICO - By BIANCA QUILANTANRep. Elijah Cummings on Sunday said the events of the week since President Donald Trump’s “go back” tweet aimed at four progressive congresswomen of color reminded him of being a 12-year-old growing up
Michigan Severe storms leave hundreds of thousands without power across Wisconsin, MichiganFox News - Travis FedschunA series of powerful thunderstorms over the weekend across the upper Midwest may have given a reprieve from the heat wave gripping the eastern half the country, where hundreds of thousands across Michigan
Transwomen Trans Woman's Killer Used the "Gay Panic Defense." It's Still Legal in 42 States.VICE - Juliette MaignéAlani Houston still lives three blocks away from where it happened, just after midnight on August 17, 2013 — and the memory sometimes resurfaces. Islan Nettles was walking home with a friend when she into
Politics Trump Is a Symptom of an Age That’s Been a Long Time ComingThe Daily Beast - Scott Porch If you subscribe to the Mark Twain aphorism that “history doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes,” it’s worth noting that Twain didn’t write it …
Politics Katie Porter isn't part of 'The Squad.' But the freshman House Democrat is stirring up trouble for TrumpCNN - By Katie Lobosco, CNNWashington (CNN) — When Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 presidential election, a California law professor named Katie Porter -- who had been expecting to join Clinton's transition team to advise on housing
Republicans Think Republicans are disconnected from reality? It's even worse among liberalsThe Guardian - Arlie HochschildIn a surprising new national survey, members of each major American political party were asked what they imagined to be the beliefs held by members of the other. The survey asked Democrats: “How many believe
Jerry Nadler House Judiciary Chair Nadler: Trump has broken the law "6 ways from Sunday"Axios - Zachary Basu House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) said on Fox News Sunday that Donald Trump has "violated the law 6 ways from Sunday," and that he would …
Ricardo Rosselló U.S. lawmakers demand Puerto Rico governor resign as protests roil islandReuters - Andrew Hay(Reuters) - Several U.S. Democratic presidential candidates and lawmakers on Friday demanded Puerto Rico’s governor step down over offensive chat messages, as thousands on the Caribbean island staged seventh
Ghislaine Maxwell Meet the woman who ties Jeffrey Epstein to Trump and the ClintonsPOLITICO - By BEN SCHRECKINGER and DANIEL LIPPMANHow did wealthy sex offender Jeffrey Epstein come to be palling around with Bill Clinton and Donald Trump? People who know those involved say Epstein’s connections to two U.S. presidents ran through one
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez'He is using racism, he is stoking white supremacy': Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams Trump at first town hall since president'sdailymail.co.uk - Keith Griffith Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has slammed President Donald Trump as a 'racist' in her first town hall meeting since the president exhorted …
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Ocasio-Cortez tears into Trump's immigration agenda: 'It's about ethnicity and racism'thehill.com - Aris Folley New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) tore into President Trump at an immigration town hall Saturday, saying the president’s immigration …
News Pakistani hospital hit by female suicide bomber, 9 killedAssociated Press - By ISHTIAQ MAHSUD, Associated PressDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — A female suicide bomber struck outside a hospital in Pakistan on Sunday as the wounded were being brought in from an earlier shooting against police, in a complex assault
Jeffrey Epstein Epstein's jail cell door was unlocked and deputies provided 'security'Business Insider - Kat Tenbarge, INSIDERRegistered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had the privilege of an unlocked cell door for an unspecified amount of time during his 13-month stint in a Palm Beach jail, The Washington Post reported, along
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMeat Would this burger tempt you to eat meat?bbc.co.ukThe Impossible Foods meat-free burger hits the shelves in White Castle burger restaurants. Two BBC presenters - one vegetarian, one carnivore - put it to the taste test. How does it shape up against the
Alaska Natives Report: At least 14 Alaska cities have officers with recordsAssociated PressANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — At least 14 cities in Alaska have employed police officers whose criminal records should have prevented them from being hired under state law, the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica
Women in Science Women in science: Smashing glass ceilings and glass wallsBBC News - Helen BriggsA woman engineer who worked on the moon landing spoke this week of how she was once told the control room was no place for women. Things have changed a lot in 50 years, but not as fast as some had hoped.
U.S. Politics Virginia Democrats vow to boycott legislature's 400th anniversary celebration if Trump attendsFox News - Louis CasianoVirginia Democratic lawmakers said Friday they will boycott an upcoming ceremony to mark the 400th anniversary of representative democracy in America if President Trump attends, urging organizers to "Send
Boris Johnson Boris Johnson Is Viral On Facebook Because People Share Negative Stories About Him In Big NumbersBuzzFeed - Alex Spence The articles that were most widely shared were those that emphasised questions about Johnson’s integrity and track record.
Prehistoric Mammals 5 Most Gigantic Prehistoric Mammals to Ever Walk the Earth–Warm-Blooded Dinosaurs, Practicallytheepochtimes.com - Michael Wing Dinosaurs are arguably the most popularized giants of the animal kingdom to ever roam the earth. However, let’s not forget that there are some pretty …
Dan Coats Dan Coats hires first U.S. "elections threat executive"Axios - Orion Rummler Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats has hired Shelby Pierson, a career intelligence official, as the first U.S. "elections threats executive …
Politics How Wealth Accumulators Can Use Trusts To Avoid State Income TaxForbes - Peter J Reilly"Put not your trust in money, but put your money in trust" comes from the Autocrat of the Breakfast Table by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. The context was advice to young women about to be married and is
Teva Drug companies shipped thousands of pain pill orders it should have halted, documents sayFox News - Louis CasianoDrug companies shipped billions of painkillers to communities across America without proper oversight between 2006 and 2012, according to newly released data from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),
News High temperatures will continue Sunday, but a cold front will soon bring relief from the heat waveCNN - By Madeline Holcombe and Christina Maxouris, CNN(CNN) — The deadly heat wave that has blanketed much of the US is in its final day. A cold front moving through the Midwest will reach the East Coast by Monday, bringing heavy rain and cooler air, according
Hinduism A Hindu priest was attacked in New York, congresswoman saysCNN - By Alanne Orjoux, CNN(CNN) — A Hindu priest was attacked in a Queens, New York, neighborhood this week, and a suspect was arrested in the case, a congresswoman said Saturday. "I commend the NYPD for making a swift arrest this
Trump Officials Keep Lying to Congress. Here’s How to Punish Them.The Daily Beast - Brad Miller The House has referred criminal contempt of Congress charges to the Department of Justice for prosecution. In the short term, at least, we should …
