World News Arab Women Are Tired of Talking About Just ‘Women's Issues’The Atlantic - Kim GhattasMore and more female writers, journalists, and artists are offering an alternative to the typically male, often autocratic voice that dominates the Middle East. The striking image of a tall woman dressed
U.S. Politics Is Trump Bored With Being President?crooksandliars.com - Steve M. The president seems more unstable than usual these days -- but maybe he's just restless and bored. It's hard to imagine how a president of the United …
North America America the BeautifulThe New York TimesSEDONA, Ariz. — As a government official in World War II, Hamilton Warren was outraged to learn that a black colleague made half as much as his white peers. So, after the war, the wealthy Harvard graduate
Melania Trump At global summit, Trump facing limits of go-it-alone stanceAssociated Press - By ZEKE MILLER, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JILL COLVIN, Associated PressBIARRITZ, France (AP) — President Donald Trump arrived Saturday in France for an international summit with the leaders of the globe's economic powers as he confronts the consequences of his preference
Tariffs With the Economy on Edge, Trump Sees Only EnemiesThe New York Times - By THE EDITORIAL BOARDPresident Trump began Friday in a pretty good mood, celebrating the support of Republicans and the strength of the economy in a flurry of early-morning posts on Twitter, the site where he spends a sizable
Boris Johnson Boris Johnson stakes future on Donald Trump after Brexit. The gamble may break BritainCNN - Analysis by Nic Robertson, CNNBiarritz, France (CNN) — This weekend, Boris Johnson makes his leadership debut on the world stage at the G7 in the French resort of Biarritz. It is a moment the UK Prime Minister has cherished since And,
Neo-nazism 'Tip of the iceberg': what a Nazi salute video says about Orange countyGuardian US - Sam Levin in Los AngelesStudents have arranged red plastic cups in the shape of a swastika. They’ve held up “We love White” signs. They’ve chanted a Nazi marching song. Several high schools in Orange county, California, have
U.S. Companies Trump doubles down on claim he can order U.S. companies to cut ties with ChinaMSNBC - 11th Hour Citing unspecified Congressional action from 1977, Trump again claimed that he can order U.S. companies not to do business with China. Our panel …
Investing Trade War to Last Longer Than Boost From Fed Cuts, Analysts SayBloomberg - Aline Oyamada Emerging-market investors said Friday’s escalation in trade tensions between the U.S. and China is likely to prevent any rebound in asset …
U.S. Politics Trump's Twitter tactics in the face of U.S.-China trade warAxios President Trump may not intend to launch the 2nd Cold War, but his tweets on Friday laid out one path to get there. Why it matters: The president is …
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 2020 forecast for GOP: Cloudy with a chance of free fallstatesman.com - Jonathan Tilove It is possible as a reporter immersed in Texas politics to not see the forest for the trees. Last weekend, I read an interview in Salon with Rachel …
U.S. Supreme Court 45 landmark Supreme Court cases that changed American life as we knew itinsider - James Pasley The US Supreme Court, the court of last resort, has undeniably changed the country. It makes fewer than 100 decisions every year that have sweeping …
Nancy Pelosi Pelosi says public doesn't support impeachmentAssociated Press - By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional CorrespondentWASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi still isn't ready to launch impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. Pelosi told House Democrats on a conference call Friday, "The public isn't
Jerome Powell Market Tumbles After Donald Trump Calls Fed Chair 'Enemy,' Compares Him To Chinese LeaderHuffPost - Ja'han JonesThe Dow Jones fell more than 500 points after the president attacked Jerome Powell and "ordered" U.S. companies to cease relations with China. President Donald Trump continued his attacks on Federal Reserve
Play buttonAmazon Rainforest Jair Bolsonaro claims 'profound love' for Amazon rainforest as criticism intensifiesThe Guardian - Tom Phillips Latin America correspondentBrazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has professed to feeling “profound love and respect” for the Amazon as fires continued to rage in the world’s biggest tropical rainforest and criticism of
G7 Summit Trump threatens to slap high tariffs on French wines ahead of G7 summitDW News - Georg Matthes US president Donald Trump is threatening to slap as much as 100% tariffs on French wines. French vintners hope the French president will represent …
U.S. Congress Explainer: What tools could Trump use to get U.S. firms to quit China?Reuters - Reuters EditorialWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hours after China announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods on Friday, President Donald Trump ordered U.S. companies to “start looking for an alternative to China, including bringing
Politics Democrats march forward in pursuit of Trump’s tax returns, financial recordsABC News - Lucien Bruggeman and Christina Carrega Developments in two major court cases this week illustrate how House Democrats may be getting closer to obtaining President Donald Trump’s tax …
Tariffs Trump Says He’ll Raise Existing Tariffs To 30%, Escalating Trade War With ChinaForbes - Rachel SandlerTopline: The trade war between the U.S. and China escalated on Friday after President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs on goods already subjected to the taxes from 25% to 30%. Additionally, he
Mitch McConnell ‘Which side are you on?’ McConnell challenger calls him out for deserting KY coal miners in new addailykos.com - Walter Einenkel Opening with a voice and the title, “A 10 Hour Bus Ride,” the new campaign video from Kentucky Democratic candidate for Senate Amy McGrath, calls out …
Seth Moulton Trump's taunt about Seth Moulton doesn't land well with military vetsBusiness Insider - David ChoiDemocratic presidential candidates, lawmakers, and veterans scrutinized President Donald Trump's lack of military service, following his jeers against Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts' decision
Politics Trump is the not-so-happy trade warriorCNN - By Lauren Dezenski, CNNWashington (CNN) — As warning signs of an economic slowdown bubble up at home, President Donald Trump has amped up his trade war with China. And he's using a ... unique ... way to do so. "Our great American
Kentucky Politics Could Democrats beat Gov. Matt Bevin, sweep statewide races in Mitch McConnell's home state?Salon - Igor DeryshAn internal Democratic poll released on Friday found that the party is on track to sweep all three statewide elections in Kentucky this November. Incumbent Republican Gov. Matt Bevin trails former Democratic
Poverty A scientific approach to evaluating global anti-poverty programspbs.org - Fred de Sam Lazaro The foreign aid dispensed every year by the U.S. amounts to about 1 percent of the total federal budget, but that tiny percentage is often a giant …
Electoral College US Appeals Court rules electoral college voters aren't bound by popular votesABC News Wilfred U. Codrington III of the Brennan Center of Justice breaks down the Constitution on how electors are appointed and how it gives state …
Kamala Harris Kamala Harris Hilariously Compares Trump To 'A Puffy Fish'HuffPost - David MoyeThe Democratic presidential candidate was describing the way the president blusters about the National Rifle Association. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has a slightly bizarre but surprisingly
David Koch How did David Koch shape money in American politics?pbs.org - John Yang And David Koch has died. He was a billionaire businessman, one-time vice presidential nominee, and conservative mega-donor. David Koch helped his …
David Koch David Koch leaves behind legacy of dark money political networkRoll Call - Kate Ackley Allies and foes agree libertarian billionaire transformed the nation's politics Republican mega-donor David Koch, who helped pioneer a network of …
News (China) Trump raises tariffs on US$250 billion of Chinese imports to 30 per cent from 25 per centSouth China Morning Post - Robert Delaney US President Donald Trump announced on Friday an increase in punitive tariffs on imports from China, raising the 25 per cent rate applied to US$250 …
