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The U.N.'s freedom of speech expert said on Wednesday he was concerned about the ramifications of a decision in the United States to roll back net neutrality, since it could lead to small and independent voices being drowned out on the web. Last week the U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal rules intended to ensure a free and open internet, setting up a court fight over a move that could recast the digital landscape. David Kaye, an American law professor and the U.N. Human Rights Council's independent expert on freedom of expression, said net neutrality, the idea that all internet traffic should be treated the same regardless of content, was essential. Net neutrality is a really, really important principle from the perspective of ensuring broad access to information by all individuals, Kaye told reporters in Geneva on the sidelines of the Internet Governance Forum. I don t want to say that tomorrow there will be a huge amount of censorship, but over the long term, combine this with the concentration of media in the United States and in most places around the world, I think we should be worried about the ability of smaller voices that often harder to get traction in the market. He said it would take years to know exactly what impact the U.S. move would have. My concern in the U.S. space is that over time the companies will make decisions based more on their business model than on the content of information and the breadth of information that people should have access to, he said. That's a long-term problem and that's why I m very, very concerned about the rollback of net neutrality. As companies blur the lines between providing the infrastructure and the content that makes up the internet, there is increasing risk of political pressure creeping in, Kaye said. We used to think of telcos being very separate from content providers. But there's a lot of convergence now. So one of the risks is as content and infrastructure are merged more, the pressures on both, which might be of a political nature ... might restrict certain kinds of coverage.

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(function );Obama Tears Share thisPosted by Dave Sayen on Thursday, January _NUMBER_, 2016Don t take our word for it, watch Obama's speech on gun control in December, _NUMBER_. Pay close attention to the _NUMBER_:_NUMBER_ mark, where he rubs his left index finger into the corner of his eye pauses, puts his head down and pauses a bit longer and then he lifts his head and exposes the tears flowing, but only from the eye he put his finger in before tears ever began flowing:This is a character issue. Whether you'disagree or agree with his gun control agenda is not the issue here. The point is, if the elected leader of the greatest nation on earth is willing to stand in front of millions and place menthol in his eye in order to make himself cry fake tears, to persuade Americans we need gun control, why should Americans believe ANYTHING he has to say?

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There must be an equal number of victims as those born naturally into privilege, or all bets are off in the progressive film business. There's a certain satisfaction one gets in watching the progressive left in the entertainment industry cannibalize each other over a manufactured race issue. They were the first to support the Black Lives Matter terrorists when it didn't personally affect them or their income. Looks like someone's chickens are coming home to roost Three-time Oscar-winner Meryl Streep waded into the debate over the lack of diversity in Hollywood during the opening press conference at the Berlin Film Festival, explaining away the festival's all-white jury panel by telling reporters: We re all Africans really. Streep, who serves as jury president at this year's Berlinale, labeled the festival ahead of the game on the issue of inclusion, according to the Associated Press. There should be inclusion, and this jury is evidence that at least women are included and in fact dominate this jury, and that's an unusual situation in bodies of people who make decisions, the actress said.The film festival's jury seven-member jury includes British actor Clive Owen, film critic Nick James, Polish director Malgorzata Szumowska, French photographer Brigitte Lacombe, German actor Lars Eldinger, and Italian actor Alba Rohrwacher.The festival's opening press conference was reportedly dominated by issues of diversity and inclusion, topics that have spurred heated debate and controversy in Hollywood after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominated exclusively white actors and actresses at this year's Oscars. The move led some stars such as Will Smith and Spike Lee to boycott this year's ceremony, while the Rev. Al Sharpton has called for a national tune out in protest.Streep was reportedly asked if she understood films from the Arab world and from North Africa. The Iron Lady star said that while she did not understand much about films coming from that region, she has played a lot of different people from a lot of different cultures. There is a core of humanity that travels right through every culture, and after all we're all from Africa originally, Streep said. You know, we're all . Berliners, we're all Africans really. Variety reported that Streep made the comment in reference to John F. Kennedy's famous Ich bin ein Berliner quote: We are all Africans, and we are all Berliners, the outlet quoted Streep as saying.Many of the films at the 66th annual Berlinale will focus on Europe's refugee crisis. According to AFP, the festival will showcase roughly a dozen films related to the migrant crisis, with hundreds of screening tickets reportedly being set aside for refugees. The festival will also host donation drives for refugee charities at its gala events. Via: Breitbart News

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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi defended the role of an Iranian-backed paramilitary force at a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday in Baghdad. Tillerson arrived on Monday hours after the Iraqi government rejected his call to send home the Popular Mobilisation, an Iran-backed force that helped defeat Islamic State and capture the Kurdish-held city of Kirkuk. In his opening remarks at the meeting with Tillerson, Abadi said Popular Mobilisation is part of the Iraqi institutions, rejecting accusations that it is acting as an Iranian proxy. Popular Mobilisation fighters should be encouraged because they will be the hope of country and the region, he added. Iraq is one of the few countries allied closely to both the United States and Iran, and Tillerson's effort to drive a wedge between Baghdad and Tehran appeared to have backfired, drawing a sharp statement from the prime minister's office. Tillerson visited Iraq a day after a rare joint meeting with Abadi and Saudi Arabia's King Salman in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. After that meeting, he called on Iraq to halt the work of the Tehran-backed paramilitary units, which have operated alongside government troops in battles against Islamic State and, since last week, in a lightning advance that seized the oil city of Kirkuk from Kurdish security forces. At his meeting with Abadi in Baghdad, Tillerson urged the Iraqi government and Masoud Barzani's Kurdistan Regional Government in Erbil to resolve their conflict on Kurdish self-determination and disputed territories through dialogue. We are concerned and a bit sad, Tillerson said. We have friends in Baghdad and friends in Erbil, and we encourage all parties to enter into discussion ... and all differences can be addressed. Iraqi forces are deploying tanks and artillery just south of a Kurdish-operated oil pipeline that crosses into Turkey, a Kurdish security official said, the latest in a series of Iranian-backed operations against the Kurds. Iranian militias that are in Iraq, now that the fight against Daesh and ISIS is coming to a close, those militias need to go home, Tillerson said on Sunday in Saudi Arabia. Abadi's office responded sharply. No party has the right to interfere in Iraqi matters, a statement from his office read. It did not cite the prime minister himself but a source close to him. It referred to the mainly Shi ite Popular Mobilisation as patriots . One of the closest groups to Iran within Popular Mobilisation, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, reacted to Tillerson's comment by saying it would be Americans who will be forced to leave Iraq. Your forces should get ready to get out of our country once the excuse of Daesh's presence is over, said Asaib's leader, Sheikh Qais al-Khazali, according to the group's TV channel, al-Aahd. The international battle against Islamic State fighters in northern Iraq since _NUMBER_ saw the United States and Iran effectively fighting on the same side, with both supporting the Iraqi government against the militants. Washington has _NUMBER_ troops in Iraq and provided air support, training and weapons to Iraqi government forces. At the same time, Iran armed, trained and advised Shi ite paramilitaries that often fought alongside the army. The latest twist in the Iraq conflict, pitting the central government against the Kurds, is trickier for U.S. policymakers. Washington still supports the central government but has also been allied to the Kurds for decades. Iran is the pre-eminent Shi ite power in the Middle East. Shi ites, including Abadi, are the majority in Iraq, but it also has large Sunni Arab and Kurdish communities. In the campaign for the Kurdish referendum, Iran backed the government against the Kurds. Major-General Qassem Soleimani, commander of foreign operations for Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, repeatedly warned Kurdish leaders to withdraw from the oil city of Kirkuk or face an onslaught by Iraqi forces and Iranian-backed fighters, Kurdish officials briefed on the meetings said. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif dismissed Tillerson's remarks. The paramilitaries could not go home because they are at home already, he was quoted as saying by the state news agency IRNA. Abadi has asserted his authority with the defeat of Islamic State in Mosul and the Iraqi army's sweep through Kirkuk and other areas that were held by the Kurds. The buildup at the Kurdish oil export pipeline is taking place northwest of Mosul, an official from the Kurdistan Regional Government's security council said. The loss of Kirkuk dealt a major blow to the Kurds, who had been steadily building an autonomous region in northern Iraq since a U.S.-led invasion toppled Saddam Hussein, who oppressed them for decades. We are concerned about continued military build-up of Iraqi forces and Iranian-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces towards the Kurdistan Region, said the Kurdistan Region Security Council in a statement. Elections for the Iraqi Kurdistan region's presidency and parliament set for Nov. _NUMBER_ will be delayed because political parties failed to present candidates, the head of the electoral commission, Hendrean Mohammed, told Reuters. Parties have been unable to focus on the elections in the turmoil that followed the referendum, a Kurdish lawmaker said on condition of anonymity.

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PRESIDENT TRUMP and FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP attended the Ford's Theatre Gala tonight. President Trump vowed to protect America from terror: We renew our resolve, stronger than ever before, to protect the United States and its allies from a vile enemy that has waged war on innocent life. And it has gone on too long. This bloodshed must end. This bloodshed will end.As president I will do what is necessary is to prevent this threat from spreading to our shores, and work every single day to protect the'safety and security of our country, our communities and our people. _URL_ The United States will do everything in its power to being those that are guilty to justice. President Trump'spoke of Abraham Lincoln and Ford's Theatre with heartfelt fondness.Ford's Theatre is administered and maintained by the National Park Service as a historic landmark, but it is also a working theater operated by the Ford's Theatre Society. The gala is a fundraising event for the FTS, whose purpose is to secure private financing for much of the theater's programming. It dates back to the Carter Administration.Traditionally, the President has hosted a pre-gala reception at the White House. However, the Obamas chose not to attend in _NUMBER_ or _NUMBER_, citing the death of Beau Biden and scheduling conflicts as reasons. This led to a complete cancellation of last year's gala.

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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said it would be counter-productive for the United States to sanction Pakistani officials or further cut military assistance, warning it would hurt both countries fight against militancy. U.S.-Pakistan relations have frayed since President Donald Trump last month set out a new Afghanistan policy and lashed out at nuclear-armed Pakistan as a fickle ally that gives safe haven to agents of chaos by harboring the Afghan Taliban and other militants. The United States has already begun conditioning future aid to Pakistan on progress Islamabad makes in tackling the Haqqani network militants who it alleges are Pakistan-based and have helped the Taliban carry out deadly attacks inside Afghanistan. Pakistan denies hosting militant sanctuaries, and Islamabad bristles at claims it has not done enough to tackle militancy, noting it has borne the brunt of violence in the so-called war on terror, suffering more than _NUMBER_ casualties since _NUMBER_. Former petroleum minister Abbasi, _NUMBER_, who was installed as prime minister last month after the Supreme Court ousted veteran premier Nawaz Sharif over undeclared income, told Reuters that any targeted sanctions by Washington against Pakistani military and intelligence officials would not help U.S. counter-terrorism efforts. We are fighting the war against terror, anything that degrades our effort will only hurt the U.S. effort, Abbasi said in an interview in Islamabad on Monday. What does it achieve? U.S. officials privately say the targeted sanctions would be aimed at Pakistani officials with ties to extremist groups and are part of an array of options being discussed to pressure Pakistan to change its behavior, including further aid cuts. Washington's civilian and military assistance to Pakistan was less than _CUR_1 billion in _NUMBER_, down from a recent peak of _CUR_3.5 billion in _NUMBER_, and Abbasi warned that Washington will not achieve its counter-terrorism aims by starving Pakistan of funds. If the military aid cuts degrade our effort to fight war on terror, who does it help? he said. Whatever needs to be done here, it needs to be a cooperative effort. Abbasi said one practical side-effect of military aid cuts and U.S. Congress blocking the sale of subsidized F-_NUMBER_ fighter jets to Pakistan will be to force Islamabad to buy weapons from China and Russia. We ve had to look at other options to maintain our national defensive forces, he said. The Trump administration's tougher stance is seen as pushing Islamabad closer to Beijing, which has pledged about _CUR_60 billion in roads, rail and power infrastructure in Pakistan as part of its ambitious Belt and Road initiative to build vast land and sea trade routes linking Asia with Europe and Africa. We have a major economic relationship with , we have a major military relationship since the 1960s, so that's definitely one of our options, he said. Abbasi said it was unfair to blame Pakistan for all the troubles in Afghanistan, saying Washington should show more appreciation for Pakistan's losses from militancy and its role in hosting _NUMBER_ million Afghan refugees. He added that Afghan-based militants have also launched cross-border attacks on civilians and military in Pakistan, prompting Pakistan to begin investing several billion dollars to fence the disputed and porous _NUMBER_ km border. We intend to fence the whole border to control that situation, Abbasi added. Abbasi, a skydiving enthusiast and co-founder of a budget airline, also faces growing headwinds on the economy ahead of a general election, likely in mid-_NUMBER_. Growth in Pakistan's _CUR_300 billion economy surged to _NUMBER_ percent in _NUMBER_-_NUMBER_, its fastest pace in a decade, but the macro-economic outlook has deteriorated, stoking concerns Pakistan may need an International Monetary Fund bailout, as it did in _NUMBER_, to avert another balance of payments crisis. Foreign currency reserves have dwindled by almost a quarter to _CUR_14.7 billion since last October, while the _NUMBER_-_NUMBER_ current account deficit has more than doubled to _CUR_12.1 billion. Abbasi said Islamabad was looking at a raft of measures to alleviate current account pressures to avoid going back to the IMF, including reducing imports of luxury goods, boosting exports, and possibly devaluing its currency. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is a staunch opponent of a weaker rupee - whose level against the dollar is effectively controlled by the central bank - but Abbasi said it had been discussed. There are pros and cons to devaluation, but that could be a decision we take, he said, adding that any devaluation would not be drastic, and today, it's not on the table yet. Abbasi, who has hinted his former boss remains the power behind the throne by repeatedly calling him the people's prime minister , said the three-time premier remains hugely popular despite his disqualification by the Supreme Court on July _NUMBER_. Politics is not decided in courts, said Abbasi, who was jailed along with Sharif after the _NUMBER_ military coup. Politically, Nawaz Sharif is stronger today than he was on July _NUMBER_. Abbasi is also pushing ahead with a wide-ranging tax reform agenda before the elections - a tough task in a nation that has one of the world's lowest tax-to-GDP ratios and where tax evasion is rampant and often culturally acceptable. The ruling PML-N party is looking for cross-party support for the reforms, but Abbasi said radical changes would require an integrated approach, including building confidence among tax payers, reducing income taxes and making it less attractive to invest in a real estate sector that attracts black money. You not only need to have a stick, you need to have a carrot also, he said.

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The United States has been engaging in back-channel diplomacy with North Korea for several months, the Associated Press reported on Friday, as President Donald Trump stepped up his warnings to Pyongyang amid rising tensions in the region. The dialogue involved Joseph Yun, the U.S. envoy for North Korea policy, and Pak Song Il, a senior North Korean diplomat at the United Nations, the AP reported, citing unidentified U.S. officials and others briefed on the process.

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A South Sudanese military commander said he had defected with more than _NUMBER_ soldiers to the country's largest rebel group, amid a showdown between President Salva Kiir and his former military chief. Lieutenant Colonel Chan Garang, an ally of former army chief Paul Malong, defected to join the largest rebel group fighting Kiir, he said. All three men are ethnic Dinkas and any split within the powerful group could represent a threat to Kiir. The four-year civil war has split the country into a patchwork of fiefdoms, created Africa's biggest refugee crisis in two decades and led to ethnic cleansing. A third of the _NUMBER_ million-strong population has fled their homes and half are dependent on food aid. In May, Kiir fired Malong, whom U.N. investigators accused of directing ethnic militias responsible for the rape, torture and murder of civilians. Malong, who is also on a U.S. sanctions list, briefly fled north but returned to the capital, where he has been under house arrest ever since. Over the weekend, Kiir's troops surrounded Malong's house in Juba and unsuccessfully attempted to disarm his bodyguards. An armed standoff continues outside his house. Garang is the first Malong loyalist to join the rebels. Garang said he defected because allies of Malong's were being badly treated, troops had not been paid for seven months and other tribes were being discriminated against. I left Juba because when are you are a supporter of Paul Malong, you will be arrested, Garang told Reuters via satellite phone. We are preparing our army so that we can launch an attack on Juba. Salva Kiir divided the tribes so we need him to go. Garang told Reuters he took more than _NUMBER_ soldiers with him, although a rebel press release put the number at _NUMBER_. A photo provided by the rebels showed more than _NUMBER_ armed men but their identities were unclear. Army spokesman Lul Ruai Koang said they were not aware of any defection from their ranks. Malong was unreachable by phone, but his wife Lucy Ayak distanced her husband from the defected commander. is not happy with the government and he has deserted. Why is he saying it is the issue of General Malong? she asked Reuters. South Sudan's war began in December _NUMBER_ between troops loyal to Kiir and rebels of former vice president Riek Machar, a Nuer. Oyet Nathaniel, a senior rebel official, told Reuters that Garang had brought _NUMBER_ men with him and that anyone deciding to join them against Kiir is a welcome development, regardless of their background. There are several rebel groups, but none of them is well-funded or well-armed.

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As part of his presidential campaign, Donald Trump has made a frightening new attack on multiple religions within the United States and many in the media haven't even noticed it yet.Trump referenced the new, frightening vision he has for religion in the country in a speech he gave in Baltimore on Monday. We will be one people, under one God, saluting one American flag, he'said Monday at a speech to the National Guard Association in Baltimore. Moments before, he claimed he d be a president for all Americans in an effort to portray himself as more of a uniter than his rival, Democrat Hillary Clinton.Trump's under one God line may sound like boilerplate presidential campaign rhetoric, even if it is a bit, um, Hitlerian. But the inclusion of the word one is new. A review of transcripts suggests he debuted it last Tuesday during a speech in Greenville, North Carolina, and has since used it in campaign speeches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Pensacola, Florida; and Washington, D.C.Based on Trump's claims that he is a Christian and the history of the Republican Party, it would probably be safe to say that Trump's one God is the Christian God. But in America, based on the First Amendment to the Constitution, the free exercise of religion is enshrined in our customs. Among those non-Christian religions practiced in America are Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Hindu, and many others. There is also agnosticism and atheism, both also protected under the Constitution.Trump has also demonstrated hostility towards one faith in particular Islam. He has promised to ban Muslim migration to the United States and has expressed openness to using tracking devices on Muslims.Connected to this new attack, Trump recently spoke at an event designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a hate group conference. Among the headliners at the Values Voter Summit was the Family Research Council, who has compared being gay to drug use, and adultery and has compared gay rights activists to terrorists.Featured image via Flickr

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Donald Trump is finally dealing with the massive conflict of interest that has been drawing outrage for weeks now.In yet another early morning round of tweets on Wednesday, Trump conceded that his business is a conflict of interest and announced that he is fixing this problem by drawing up legal documents to remove himself in total from it to focus on the presidency. I will be holding a major news conference in New York City with my children on December _NUMBER_ to discuss the fact that I will be leaving my great business in total in order to fully focus on running the country in order to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! Trump wrote. While I am not mandated to do this under the law, I feel it is visually important, as President, to in no way have a conflict of interest with my various businesses Hence, legal documents are being crafted which take me completely out of business operations. The Presidency is a far more important task! I will be holding a major news conference in New York City with my children on December _NUMBER_ to discuss the fact that I will be leaving my Donald J. Trump November _NUMBER_, 2016great business in total in order to fully focus on running the country in order to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! While I am not mandated to . Donald J. Trump November _NUMBER_, 2016do this under the law, I feel it is visually important, as President, to in no way have a conflict of interest with my various businesses.. Donald J. Trump November _NUMBER_, 2016Hence, legal documents are being crafted which take me completely out of business operations. The Presidency is a far more important task! Donald J. Trump November _NUMBER_, 2016In the last two weeks since Election Day, Trump has faced sharp criticism for having foreign business ties in Russia and other nations, continuing to meet with foreign business partners, and for having his daughter Ivanka, who is supposedly going to be in charge of the Trump business empire, in the room with him during meetings with foreign leaders. This represents a massive conflict of interest because Trump could use the presidency to enrich himself and his business at the expense of American policy and national security.But just because Trump'says he is doing something doesn't mean we should take his word for it. Whatever legal documents he draws up should be scrutinized thoroughly not only for the'sake of transparency but to make sure he hasn't hidden some tricky language that makes his stated intention meaningless.Make no mistake, Trump cannot be trusted, even if it seems like he is starting to do the right thing.Featured Image: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

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Highlights of the day for U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Friday: Trump tweets that he is considering four people, including retired General Keith Kellogg, to serve as national security adviser after being turned down by his first choice to replace ousted Michael Flynn. Trump's defense secretary, Jim Mattis warns of an "arc of instability" on Europe's periphery and calls on NATO allies to contribute their fair share to their collective defense. Vice President Mike Pence will speak at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, seeking to soothe allies unnerved by Trump's statements on Russia and NATO while stressing U.S. commitment to Europe. Republican Senator John McCain breaks with the reassuring message that U.S. officials visiting Germany are seeking to convey on their debut trip to Europe, saying the Trump administration is in disarray. Trump promises to boost U.S. manufacturing and punish companies for moving jobs overseas during a visit to a South Carolina Boeing Co plant to celebrate the unveiling of its latest Dreamliner jet. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, trying to reassure allies that Washington is not tilting toward Moscow over the Syrian conflict, tells them the United States backs U.N. efforts for a political solution, officials say. After nearly a month in power, Trump has yet to unveil major legislation or publicly endorse bills from others, getting Republicans off to a slow start on sweeping reforms they promised on the campaign trail. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell expects to move soon on legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare and also hopes for bipartisan support on an infrastructure investment program. The White House says there is no plan to utilize the National Guard to round up unauthorized immigrants after the Associated Report said a draft memo discussing that had been circulating within the administration for about two weeks. The Supreme Court will decide three cases in the coming months that could help or hinder Trump's efforts to increase border security and accelerate deportations. The Senate approves Trump's pick for the Environmental Protection Agency, despite objections of Democrats and green groups worried he will gut the agency, as the administration readies executive orders to ease regulation on drillers and miners. Trump is poised to tap Mike Dubke, a Republican media relations firm owner, to oversee White House communications, media reports say, in a move that could help shore up Trump's messaging efforts.

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The United States is not coordinating its military operations in Syria with Russia, the White House said on Thursday. "At present, the United States is not conducting or coordinating military operations with Russia," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said at a news briefing. "I know there's some speculation that an agreement may be reached to do so, but it's not clear that will happen."

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Executives from Facebook Inc , Twitter Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google have been asked to testify about Russian meddling in the _NUMBER_ U.S. election before a House of Representatives panel on Nov. _NUMBER_, a congressional aide said on Thursday. Executives from the companies were already due to appear the same day before the Senate Intelligence Committee, which is also investigating Moscow's alleged role in the election. . But the aide said they had also been asked to offer testimony at a public hearing of the House Intelligence Committee. Aides to the committee's leaders declined comment. It is House Intelligence policy not to discuss the interview schedule. Some U.S. lawmakers, increasingly alarmed about evidence that hackers used the internet to spread fake news and otherwise influence last year's election, have been pushing for more information about social networks in particular. The Senate and House intelligence committees are two of the main congressional panels probing allegations that Russia sought to interfere in the U.S. election to boost Republican President Donald Trump's chances at winning the White House, and possible collusion between Trump associates and Russia. Moscow denies any such activity, and Trump has repeatedly dismissed allegations of collusion. Facebook confirmed that company officials would testify. Google and Twitter did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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Now that Donald Trump is president and Jeff Sessions is Attorney General, racist cops everywhere have free reign to abuse vulnerable groups of people at every turn. The latest incidence of said abuse was caught on tape by Brooklyn College Associate Professor of Sociology Alex S. Vitale, in which New York City police officers were seen telling a group of black students that they would use a taser on them if they'didn't move away from the'sidewalk. This is a definite abuse of authority, as the NYPD's official rules state that tasers are not to be used on minors.When the children were slow to move away from the'sidewalk at the intersection of Bedford and Campus Avenue, one of the officers said, What are you going to do about it? This apparently implies that the cops don't care about the children's rights, and would do as they please. A short time later, one cop asks the kids, do you want to ride the lightning? This appears to be slang for the use of a taser.Professor Vitale acknowledges that the actions of the officers on the video seem like an abuse of authority. Well, it certainly was abusive. Those children were not doing anything wrong. These cops are just looking to hurt black children because they can. They should be fired and charged with criminal offenses. Luckily, the kids involved in this incident weren't harmed, but, so many times, kids have wound up hurt or dead because racist, power-abusing cops decided to hurt them.The NYPD says that the actions of the officers on the tape are going to be investigated internally. Of course, that means nothing, because they are investigating themselves. They ll surely find that they have done nothing wrong, even though there is every indication, when one views that tape, that they've done EVERYTHING wrong.Welcome to community policing in the age of Trump.Watch the disturbing video below:

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A few weeks ago, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos a West Michigan native and Detroit charter schools advocate was widely mocked when she'suggested during her confirmation hearing that educators may need a gun in the'school to protect from potential grizzlies. Her point was the issue of whether guns belong in American schools is best left to locales and states to decide. But social media went off the rails after the grizzlies comment, with most people saying it's preposterous to suggest a gun should be in a school, around schoolchildren, due to a threat of bears.Watch Trump's Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos cite grizzly bears as a reason states should decide if schools should be allowed to have guns :Citing grizzlies, Trump education pick Betsy DeVos says states should determine school gun policies _URL_ _URL_ CNN January _NUMBER_, 2017For those who ridiculed Betsy DeVos for mentioning potential grizzlies as a reason for keeping a gun in schools for safety, it may be time to start lining up to apologize: A bear put a pair of Connecticut schools on lockdown this week.Two schools in Southington, Conn., were placed in Secure School Mode when a black bear was spotted nearby Tuesday morning, according to WFSB.com.Though the bear eventually moved away from the'schools and the Secure School Mode was only brief, the report says emails were sent out to parents and the'schools took precautions to keep schoolchildren safe. Detroit Free Press

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On Tuesday, Lewis Black appeared on Comedy Central's The Nightly Show to hype his ABC special, Madoff, but made sure to take the time to be his lovable, crotchety self. Black says that the most surprising news that arose out of the Iowa caucuses was that Ben Carson seemingly left all of his clothes in Florida and had to fly home to get them. What's surprising is that Ben Carson flew from Iowa to Florida to get a change of clothes, Black said. That kind of leads into the other thing that someone really that batsh*t crazy could score _NUMBER_ percent in Iowa. Though Black agreed with the rest of the panel that Marco Rubio poses the most severe threat to Hillary Clinton, but Black questioned his ability to actually be President, noting that much of his time in office would be on the job training as with Barack Obama But host Larry Wilmore disagreed, noting that Republicans racist opposition to every single one of the President's initiatives played a bigger role in stifling any progress Obama may have attempted to make. It was absolutely that, but also it was dealing with it's the'same position of a guy who's in the Senate who hasn't been in the Senate long enough, But when Wilmore pointed out that Ted Cruz, whose daughter recently snubbed him as he attempted to orchestrate a warm family moment for the cameras, had a similar background to Rubio, it was on. Black pointed out that both Trump and Cruz are bullies, but Cruz is far too creepy to be recognized as just as big a bully as Donald Trump: Here's what Rubio's problem is right now both Trump and Cruz are both bullies. So I think that they're going to kind of punch him. What I really find interesting about Cruz, after everything else, is that people don't seem to have noticed that he is a bully. Trump is an obvious bully. Cruz is the bully who acts weird, and he's acting weird all the time, and so you end up doing what the weird guy wants you to do so he ll stop acting weird. Trump is such an amazing overbearing asshole that we can't see how creepy Cruz is, Wilmore added, with Black noting that there's a touch of ferret in Cruz's family.Cruz is remembered as the creepy guy in school. His former college roommate, Craig Mazin, is almost addicted to telling people about it on Twitter, noting that the presidential hopeful leaves behind a greasy film on whatever he touches. They even had a nickname for it Cruhz. He was also fond of hanging out near the women's restroom in a bathrobe for reasons we would rather not imagine.Of course, it could be said that Trump is creepy, as well, with his numerous remarks about how he wants to sleep with his daughter and the insanely unsettling ways they pose for photographs, so Cruz does have some competition in that department. At least Cruz can say, completely honestly, that he doesn't want to sleep with his little girl.Watch Black lay the'smack down, below:The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore Get More: The Nightly Show Full Episodes,The Nightly Show on Facebook,The Nightly Show Video ArchiveFeatured image via screengrab

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The alternative minimum tax on corporations, which had been included in the U.S. Senate's tax bill, should be eliminated in the final legislation, Kevin McCarthy, the No. _NUMBER_ Republican in the House of Representatives, said on Monday. "I think that has to be eliminated because that would destroy R&D," McCarthy said in an interview with CNBC. " ... Especially when you look at California, the engine that actually creates from a lot of entrepreneurs and others, that should be eliminated for sure."

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Iraqi soldiers joined Turkish troops for military exercises in southeast Turkey near the border with Iraq on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said, as the two countries coordinate steps in response to the Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum. A small group of soldiers holding aloft an Iraqi and a Turkish flag walked across the dusty plain where the exercises, launched last week, were being held some _NUMBER_ km from the Habur border gate, the witness said. The flags were then held aloft from the top of an armored personnel carrier. National and international media observed the exercises from the main highway leading to the border gate. Kurds voted in large numbers in an independence referendum in northern Iraq on Monday, ignoring pressure from Baghdad, threats from Turkey and Iran, and international warnings that the vote may ignite yet more regional conflict. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to cut off the pipeline that carries oil from northern Iraq to the outside world, intensifying pressure on the Kurdish autonomous region over the referendum.

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_NUMBER_ Corinthians _NUMBER_:_NUMBER_ Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

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The new U.S. administration of President Donald Trump said on Friday its trade strategy to protect American jobs would start with withdrawal from the _NUMBER_-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact. A White House statement issued soon after Trump's inauguration said the United States would also "crack down on those nations that violate trade agreements and harm American workers in the process." The statement said Trump was committed to renegotiating another trade deal, the North American Free Trade Agreement , which was signed in _NUMBER_ by the United States, Canada and Mexico. "For too long, Americans have been forced to accept trade deals that put the interests of insiders and the Washington elite over the hard-working men and women of this country," it said. "As a result, blue-collar towns and cities have watched their factories close and good-paying jobs move overseas, while Americans face a mounting trade deficit and a devastated manufacturing base." The statement said "tough and fair agreements" on trade could be used to grow the U.S. economy and return millions of jobs to America. "This strategy starts by withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership and making certain that any new trade deals are in the interests of American workers." If NAFTA partners refused to give American workers a fair deal in a renegotiated agreement, "the President will give notice of the United States' intent to withdraw from NAFTA," the statement added. The TPP, which the United States signed but has not ratified, had been the main economic pillar of the Obama administration's "pivot" to the Asia-Pacific region in the face of a fast-rising China. Proponents of the pact have expressed concerns that abandoning the project, which took years to negotiate, could further strengthen China's economic hand in the region at the expense of the United States. Australia's position that a change of heart remains possible in the U.S. and that the trade deal can proceed, is unchanged despite the White House statement, Damon Hunt spokesman for the Australian prime minister, told Reuters on Saturday. Trump has criticized China's trade practices and threatened to impose punitive tariffs on Chinese imports. The Chinese government said on Thursday that China and the United States could resolve any trade disputes through talks, while a Chinese newspaper warned that U.S. business could be targets for retaliation in any trade war ushered in by Trump. Trump has sparked worries in Japan and the rest of the Asia-Pacific with his opposition to the TPP and his campaign demands for allies to pay more for their security.

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Comments by British foreign minister Boris Johnson about the case of Iranian-British aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe can form no justifiable basis for further action against her, a spokesman said on Tuesday. He reiterated his anxiety about the continued suffering of Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her family and hoped a solution would be reached soon, the spokesman said about a phone call between Johnson and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif earlier on Tuesday. The foreign secretary concluded by emphasizing that his remarks could form no justifiable basis for further action in this case and urged the Iranian authorities to release Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe on humanitarian grounds.

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President Barack Obama will not speak with Hillary Clinton about the FBI's investigation of Clinton's use of private email servers while secretary of state, the White House said on Tuesday. "The president all along has believed that it is important for the Department of Justice to conduct their investigation free from any sort of perceived influence of the White House or anyone else in the federal government," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said. Obama and Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, are traveling together on Air Force One to North Carolina on Tuesday for their first joint campaign rally for the _NUMBER_ election.

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The Trump administration will temporarily delay processing of most refugees from _NUMBER_ countries identified as high-risk, while resuming refugee admissions for other countries, government officials said on Tuesday. Most of the affected countries are in the Middle East and Africa, according to documents seen by Reuters. The administration also will place on hold a program that allows for family reunification for some refugees resettled in the United States, according to a Trump administration memo seen by Reuters and sent to Congress on Tuesday. The resettling of so-called following-to-join refugees will resume, according to the memo, once screening "enhancements have been implemented." U.S. officials said the changes were aimed at protecting U.S. national security, but refugee advocates said they amounted to a de facto ban on refugees from the _NUMBER_ countries and were unnecessary, since refugees are already heavily vetted. The changes come at the close of a _NUMBER_-day ban on most refugees ordered by President Donald Trump to allow a review of vetting processes. The _NUMBER_ days ended on Tuesday, and Trump issued an executive order allowing the general resumption of the U.S. refugee program. The memo expressed concerns about admitting refugees from the _NUMBER_ countries and said the government will conduct a _NUMBER_-day review "to determine what additional safeguards, if any, are necessary to ensure ... the security and welfare of the United States." Trump took office in January with a goal of sharply cutting refugee admissions, in line with promises he made during the _NUMBER_ election campaign. He quickly issued temporary bans on refugees and travelers from several Muslim-majority countries, which were challenged in court. Opponents of the bans argued that the policies were aimed at barring Muslims from the United States. The administration has denied any intent to discriminate and says its travel ban and security changes are meant to protect the United States from terrorist acts. The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the last remaining challenge to an earlier version of Trump's travel ban. The _NUMBER_ countries to face further hurdles are those whose refugees are currently required to undergo higher-level security screening known as Security Advisory Opinions, or SAOs. As of the end of _NUMBER_, SAOs were required for most adult male refugees who were nationals of Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mali, North Korea, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, as well as Palestinians who lived in those countries, according to a State Department document seen by Reuters. Three sources familiar with refugee processing said that list was still current. Officials declined to name the _NUMBER_ countries. A senior U.S. official told reporters on condition of anonymity that during the _NUMBER_-day review period, refugees from the _NUMBER_ countries can still be admitted to the United States on a case-by-case basis, "if it's deemed to be in the national interest and they pose no threat." But the administration's memo, signed by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, said the government will reallocate resources used to process refugees from SAO countries to those from other locations where "the processing may not be as resource intensive." Refugees International, an advocacy group, said the decision amounted to "a new and near-total ban on admission of refugees from _NUMBER_ nationality groups." Citizens of the _NUMBER_ countries comprised _NUMBER_ percent of the nearly _NUMBER_ refugees admitted into the United States in the _NUMBER_ fiscal year, according to State Department data. Of the countries, Iraq, Syria, Somalia and Iran sent by far the most refugees to the United States. All but two of the countries, North Korea and South Sudan, are majority Muslim, though many of the refugees that come from those countries are religious minorities in their own states. Of nearly _NUMBER_ Iranian refugees resettled in the United States last year, for instance, a majority were Christian, according to State Department data. The "follow-to-join" refugee program being put on hold allows refugees who have entered the United States to apply for close family members to join them. About _NUMBER_ such refugee family members came to the United States in _NUMBER_, according to DHS data. In a separate State Department memo seen by Reuters and issued this week, the administration also laid out additional screening for all refugees seeking admission into the United States, including details of their whereabouts going back a decade, twice as long as before. Refugees will also have to provide more detailed information about their family members. The new requirements could put an additional burden on refugees fleeing war, famine or ethnic cleansing, whose lives have often been upended and whose family members may be scattered across the world, refugee advocates said.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused the United States of plotting to withdraw from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty, which bans short and intermediate-range land-based nuclear and conventional missiles. Both Russia and the United States have accused each other of breaking the landmark arms control treaty that helped end the Cold War and have said its existence is now under threat.

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Russian property developer Sergei Polonsky, who has been convicted of defrauding investors, plans to run in next year's presidential election, his campaign manager said on Wednesday. Polonsky is one of Russia's most flamboyant tycoons, known for once eating his tie after losing a wager and for pouring scorn on anyone worth less than a billion dollars. He is a divisive figure, with many Russians viewing him as a symbol of capitalist excess. Russian President Vladimir Putin is the strong favorite to win the election, opinion polls show, though he has yet to announce his intention to run. Maxim Shingarkin, a former member of the Russian parliament, said he had signed up to be Polonsky's campaign manager. Sergei Polonsky has confirmed that he is running for president of Russia, Shingarkin said in a Twitter post. I can promise a bone-rattling election campaign. Russian news media quoted Polonsky as saying he was planning a presidential bid. In July a Moscow court found him guilty of fraud but allowed him to walk free, saying that too much time had elapsed since the crime for the sentence to have legal force. He had spent two years in detention in Moscow awaiting trial. It was not immediately clear if Polonsky's conviction would disqualify him from running for the presidency. Other people planning to run in the presidential election in March next year are television personality Ksenia Sobchak, whose late father was Putin's boss in the early 1990s, and journalist Ekaterina Gordon.

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European Council President Donald Tusk said on Sunday he was alarmed by the similarity of policies pursued by Poland's right-wing government to what he described as Kremlin's plan . Poland's ruling Law and Justice party has been increasingly at loggerheads with the EU and Tusk since coming to office in late _NUMBER_, although the acrimony between Tusk and PiS dates back many years. The PiS is locked in disputes with the bloc over immigration, logging of an ancient forest and putting courts and media under more government control. Tusk, Poland's former prime minister and the arch-rival of PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski, won a second term in March as chairman of EU summit meetings - with Poland the only country to vote against his extension. Alarm! A vehement dispute with Ukraine, isolation in the European Union, departure from the rule of law and independent courts, attack on non-governmental sector and free media - PiS strategy or Kremlin's plan? Tusk tweeted. Too similar to rest easy. Tusk was referring to, among other things, the fact that Ukraine summoned the Polish ambassador in Kiev on Saturday after Poland denied entry to a Ukrainian official in an escalation of a diplomatic spat over the two neighbors troubled past. Tusk did not provide details of what he described as the Kremlin's plan . In May, Tusk urged Group of Seven leaders on to stick to their sanctions policy on Russia over the Ukraine crisis. Tusk also sided with member nations such as Poland and the Baltic states in their efforts to oppose a new pipeline connecting Russia and Germany. The Polish government denies all charges from Brussels that it is undermining the rule of law or isolating Poland in Europe, saying it needs to overhaul Poland's ineffective legal system and stand up for Poland's interests in the EU. A majority of EU lawmakers on Wednesday demanded punishment for the eurosceptic government in Poland, saying it was undermining the rule of law and promoting intolerance. In a response to Tusk's comment, Prime Minister Beata Szydlo tweeted: _USER_ as _USER_ has done nothing for Poland. Today, using his position to attack the Polish government, he is attacking Poland. In March, Poland's defense minister accused Tusk of working with Russian President Vladimir Putin to harm Polish interests following the _NUMBER_ plane crash that killed President Lech Kaczynski - Jaroslaw's twin brother - and _NUMBER_ others. In April, Tusk testified for eight hours in a separate intelligence probe by Warsaw's right-wing government that he described as a smear campaign to discredit him.

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A little-known Chinese elevator maker saw its Shenzhen-listed shares surge the maximum _NUMBER_ percent on Wednesday. The reason? The company's name resembles that of Wang Huning, a Chinese Communist Party theoretician who was elevated on Wednesday to China's apex of power. The frenzied buying in Hangzhou Huning Elevator Parts Co, whose business has nothing to do with Wang, offers the latest example of the enduring influence of short-term speculators, despite regulators stepped-up campaign against pump and dump trading. The government is introducing more foreign institutional investors, hoping they can help improve the trading culture in the country's stock market - sometimes likened to a casino. U.S. index publisher MSCI will include China A-shares in its global indexes next year. But Wednesday's surge in Huning Elevator shows that many investors still pick stocks merely by name, not fundamentals. This is pure speculation, spurred by irrational euphoria. It has nothing to do with fundamentals, said Yang Hai, analyst at Kaiyuan Securities. Heady investors who chased the stock will be burnt. Trading in Huning Elevator was calm in the morning, but that changed after the Communist Party revealed around midday its new Politburo Standing Committee, the country's top policy-making body. The seven-man unit included Wang, a one-time law professor from Shanghai who has risen steadily up the party's ranks but mostly operated behind the scenes. When the stock resumed trading in the afternoon, a buying spree pushed it up the maximum _NUMBER_ percent. It gave up some gains in afternoon trading and closed up _NUMBER_ percent. The elevator maker, which cannot be immediately reached for comment, forecast roughly flat nine-month profit on Oct. _NUMBER_. Name-based stock-picking is not uncommon in China, especially during major political events. Last November, when news headlines pointed to a likely presidential election win for Donald Trump, shares in Wisesoft Co Ltd - whose Chinese name sounds like Trump's big win - surged, while Yunan Xiyi Industrialwhose Chinese name bears resemblance to Aunt Hillary - slumped. And when Barack Obama won the U.S. presidential election in _NUMBER_, speculators piled into home appliances maker Aucma Co Ltd, which sounds roughly like the Chinese pronunciation of Obama. Some listed firms in China even took advantage of speculators preference for sexy names. In _NUMBER_, property developer Shanghai Duolun Industry changed its name to P2P Financial Information Services Co, in an apparent attempt to tap into investors mania toward fin tech at the time, triggering a surge in its shares, before the bubble burst.

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This government grant is taxpayer dollars and it is beyond over-the-top. This was not done for the fallen police officers who were victims of domestic terrorism. Obama is always talking about everyone being equal well, this is obviously NOT equal and is very indulgent since it works out to about _CUR_3.2 million per family. WASHINGTON The Justice Department will fast track the'sending of _CUR_29 million to South Carolina to help families of victims of the mass murder of nine churchgoers at a historic black church in Charleston, a Justice Department spokesman said on Friday.An unspecified portion of the money, allocated under the government's national Crime Victim Assistance Formula Grant program, can be used to provide services to the families of victims of the'shootings at Emmanuel AME Church, spokesman Kevin Lewis said.Via: Yahoo

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Bill Clinton campaigned at a church in Flint, Michigan:Sterling Heights, Michigan for Trump had a line that was endless!!!The crowd was overflowing!_NUMBER_ degrees _USER_ rally Sterling Heights, Michigan. Raucous crowd spilled out of amphitheater _TAG_ _TAG_ _URL_ Major Garrett November _NUMBER_, _NUMBER_

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Ginni Thomas is one of the most hard-working and patriotic women in America. As a contributor to the Daily Caller she has interviewed a number of interesting, and many times controversial guests. Her interview with former Black Panther Clarence Mason Weaver is one of her most powerful and thought provoking interviews to date. You ll want to watch every minute of it. Clarence Mason Weaver was once so filled with hatred towards white people in America, that he broke up with a girlfriend who had a white dog, the now-conservative told The Daily Caller New Foundation in this exclusive video interview.A formerly hate-filled, Berkeley Black Panther liberal, Weaver is a black conservative who now holds strong views on Black Lives Matter, the first black president and how America can heal its racial divide.From humble beginnings, Weaver served his country in Vietnam working as a pipe fitter in the Navy. It was an incident on August _NUMBER_, _NUMBER_ that changed his life forever: A white racist tried to kill him just because of his skin color. Done Nothing But Drive Us Apart : Former Radical Black Panther Gets Candid On Obama, Race RelationsTo read entire story: Daily Caller

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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in June raised more than _CUR_68.5 million for her campaign and the Democratic Party, the campaign said on Friday. Of the total raised, more than _CUR_40.5 million was brought in for her own election warchest and an additional _CUR_28 million was raised for the Democratic National Committee and state parties across the country.

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Following the mass exodus of Hispanic surrogates from Trump's campaign, Eric Trump is pretty confused. After all, his dad has been very, very consistent about his plans on immigration, so why would they'do this to the'saintly candidate? Eric seems to think that, since nothing has changed, there's no reason for Hispanic advocates to be upset.He really doesn't get it. In an appearance on Fox & Friends, he actually said: is actually pretty amazing considering the'speech was actually very consistent and he has been very, very consistent with his plan. It's really interesting. What's interesting is not that Hispanics are now fleeing Trump it's that Eric thinks his consistency should resonate with them.Trump went to Mexico to meet with President Enrique Pe a Nieto after appearing to soften his position on undocumented immigrants. So is it really any wonder that this return to his angry, heartless, racist stance that Hispanics are the enemy to real Americans feels like a betrayal?One particular surrogate who has worked very hard to convince Latinos to vote for Trump, Jacob Monty, resigned after Trump's speech on Wednesday night. He laid it all out in his explanation for leaving: I was a strong supporter of Donald Trump when I believed he was going to address the immigration problem realistically and compassionately. What I heard today was not realistic and not compassionate. Ramiro Pena, a church pastor in Texas, likewise yanked his support, saying: I am so sorry but I believe Mr. Trump lost the election tonight. The National Hispanic Advisory Council seems to be simply for optics and I do not have the time or energy for a scam. Everything Trump does for minority outreach is just for show. His visit to a black church in Detroit is nothing but a show, too. He's performing for an audience because that's all he knows how to do. Being serious about this is an alien concept to him. Republicans know it and are actually trying to figure out how to reach more white people because they've given up on Trump ever reaching minorities. His outreach is too little, too late, and a total lie.Eric here is wearing his blinders a little too tightly. He hopes that clarifying Trump's message to these guys will turn them around, and he actually voiced the following clueless words: It's very important to us. If you look at the Hispanic community and the Latino community, they've largely been left behind in this country. But his father talking about splitting up families and wasting ungodly amounts of money on a wall and on deportation isn't going to leave these communities further back in the dust? Har de har har, don't make us laugh too hard. It hurts.Eric Trump'should at least have an idea that a consistent message targeting and alienating a group is just going to consistently piss them off. Eventually, people get tired of hoping someone will change, and they just walk away.Featured image by Joe Raedle/Getty Images

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Who knew the radical leftist _TAG_ activists had a co-founder?Who knew the only political party with a black Presidential candidate would be the target of the radical black left?Cullors was asked by guest co-host Janet Mock what her plan was for Republican candidates, specifically Jeb Bush, for calling black lives matter a slogan. Cullors replied, Trust and believe that any opportunity we have to shut down a Republican convention, we will. We will make sure that our voices are made loud and clear. Via: Breitbart News

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Before Trump, Democrats and their allies in the leftist media rarely had to worry about being called out for their hypocrisy. First of all, there wasn't an opposing voice in the media and politicians in the Republican Party, most especially the President of the United States, certainly weren't going to call them out. Before Donald J. Trump, Republicans were under the false impression that they needed the press in their corner. That was before Donald J. Trump'shattered the old rules that protected the media class from scrutiny and allowed them to fully control the narrative.Fortunately for every American, there's a new sheriff in town, who is hell-bent on holding Democrats and the leftist media's feet to the fire when it comes to their hypocrisy. President Trump posted this hilarious video to Twitter yesterday that has already received over 77K likes .President Trump tweeted this message yesterday:Dems have been complaining for months & months about Dir. Comey. Now that he has been fired they PRETEND to be aggrieved. Phony hypocrites! Donald J. Trump May _NUMBER_, 2017President Trump followed it up with this hilarious video only _NUMBER_ hours later in this tweet: The Democrats should be ashamed. This is a disgrace! _TAG_ Democrats should be ashamed. This is a disgrace!_TAG_ _URL_ Donald J. Trump May _NUMBER_, _NUMBER_

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South Korea and Japan on Tuesday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's move to put North Korea back on a list of state sponsors of terrorism, saying it will ramp up pressure on the reclusive regime to get rid of its nuclear weapons. The designation, announced on Monday, allows the United States to impose more sanctions on North Korea, which is pursuing nuclear weapons and missile programs in defiance of U.N. Security Council sanctions. I welcome and support as it raises the pressure on North Korea, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters. South Korea said it expected the listing to contribute to peaceful denuclearisation, the foreign ministry said in a text message. North Korea has vowed never to give up its nuclear weapons program, which it defends as a necessary defense against U.S. plans to invade. The United States, which has _NUMBER_ troops in South Korea, a legacy of the _NUMBER_-_NUMBER_ Korean war, denies any such plans. In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said China had noted the reports on the U.S. decision. Currently, the situation on the Korean peninsula is complicated and sensitive, Lu told a daily news briefing. We still hope all relevant parties can do more to alleviate the situation and do more that is conducive to all relevant parties returning to the correct path of negotiation, dialogue and consultation to resolve the peninsula nuclear issue. The move will further weigh on the precarious situation on the peninsula, China's official Xinhua news agency said in an English-language editorial. The prospect of a nuclear-free Korean peninsula has been pushed farther away by one after another irresponsible action or blaring rhetoric, it said. This year's rapid escalation of tension was largely down to a game of chicken between Washington and Pyongyang, it added. Trump's re-listing of North Korea as a sponsor of terrorism comes a week after he returned from a _NUMBER_-day trip to Asia in which containing North Korea's nuclear ambitions was a centerpiece of his discussions. In addition to threatening the world by nuclear devastation, North Korea has repeatedly supported acts of international terrorism, including assassinations on foreign soil, Trump told reporters at the White House. This designation will impose further sanctions and penalties on North Korea and related persons and supports our maximum pressure campaign to isolate the murderous regime. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull also backed Trump's decision. Kim Jong Un runs a global criminal operation from North Korea peddling arms, peddling drugs, engaged in cyber-crime and of course threatening the stability of region with his nuclear weapons, Turnbull told reporters in Sydney, referring to the North Korean leader. Trump, who has often criticized his predecessors policies toward North Korea as being too soft, said the designation should have been made a long time ago . North Korea was put on the U.S. terrorism sponsor list for the _NUMBER_ bombing of a Korean Air flight that killed all _NUMBER_ people aboard. But the administration of former President George W. Bush, a Republican, removed it in _NUMBER_ in exchange for progress in denuclearisation talks. Experts say the designation will be largely symbolic as North Korea is already heavily sanctioned by the United States. On Monday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in's special security adviser, Moon Chung-in, told reporters any such designation would be more symbolic than substance . The United States has designated only three other countries - Iran, Sudan and Syria - as state sponsors of terrorism. North Korea has said it plans to develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the U.S. mainland. It has fired two missiles over Japan and on Sept. _NUMBER_ conducted its sixth and largest nuclear test.

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21st Century Wire says On a recent episode of The Sunday Wire with Patrick Henningsen, guest Basil Valentine asked Patrick for his analysis on the Bernie Sanders vs. Hillary Clinton primary race, and what ensued was a poignant discussion about a deeper issue voter and election fraud.PH: It's a tight race. Hillary has the edge on the'super delegates, which is the most corrupt, un-democratic aspect of the Democratic Party. BV: I m not sure it's it's very un-democratic and corrupt, I agree. But I don't think it's the most corrupt. The most corrupt is the vote fraud. Basil cites a new report about the recent Michigan Presidential Primary, where its findings suggest that Bernie Sanders actually did better than the recorded vote share indicates.The author of the report, Richard Charnin, provides context not only for Michigan primary results but for Massachusetts results as well:This analysis indicates that Sanders did much better than his recorded vote in the Michigan primary. Sanders had _NUMBER_ votes and Clinton _NUMBER_ . Sanders won in _NUMBER_ of _NUMBER_ MI counties with _NUMBER_% of the vote. He won'the preliminary exit poll by _NUMBER_-_NUMBER_%, a _NUMBER_% win probability. Clinton won urban counties Wayne and Oakland with approximately _NUMBER_% of the vote.Clinton won'the Massachusetts primary by just _NUMBER_%, but she did well in urban areas. Sanders won hand-counted precincts by _NUMBER_-_NUMBER_% in _NUMBER_ Towns . Sanders also had _NUMBER_% in the preliminary exit poll which he won by _NUMBER_-_NUMBER_%. His win probability was also _NUMBER_%.Charnin explains there are three key indicators to track in determining whether election fraud has occurred: cumulative vote shares, preliminary exit poll, absentee vote anomalies Of course, you will not hear much about election fraud from the media their coverage focuses solely on the recorded vote at the end of the night, and the usual Poli-tricks and Propaganda mess with voters minds during their televised election coverage.Will we see these same election fraud indicators in the Florida, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and North Carolina primaries?READ MORE _NUMBER_ NEWS AT: 21st Century Wire _NUMBER_ Election Files

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You don't want to miss a second of Judge Jeanine's brilliant analysis of Hillary Vs. Trump Whether you like him or not, Donald Trump talks about real issues. Hillary says he paints a dark divisive picture of an America in decline.' But ask yourselves, are you better off? Do you feel safer than you were before these two came into power? Is America more united than it was? Are race relations better? Is police esteem anywhere near where it was _NUMBER_ years ago? Whether you like him or not, Donald Trump is hitting all the core issues. Asking all of the right questions starting all the right conversations. A man who is willing to take on political correctness that is DESTROYING this nation.

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Hillary probably didn't know anything about this one either . _URL_ the Wikileaks link to this story.

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Michael Petyo is a carpenter, a U.S. Navy veteran, a grandfather and Russian Orthodox church cantor who likes to boast about his homemade nut rolls. He also happens to be a candidate for president of the United States. The _NUMBER_-year-old Indiana man has no big financial backers, little political experience outside of two failed runs for Congress and his odds of winning are almost nil. But that has not stopped him from thinking he is the one to succeed President Barack Obama. Petyo is among a rising number of Americans who aspire to be president, due to what psychology experts describe as growing narcissism, distrust of leadership and the power of social media to reach the public. Joining more than _NUMBER_ others, according to the Federal Election Commission, Petyo admits he is a long shot, but figures he just needs some attention: "How do they know I'm not the next guy waiting in the wings?" The number of candidates seeking the White House has more than tripled from _NUMBER_ in _NUMBER_, though some entrants have penned in possibly fictitious names such as "Disco Daddy" and "Darth Vader." Their ranks include Susan Young, a California social studies teacher aiming to give her students a lesson in democracy, Terry Jones, the Florida pastor known for organizing Koran burnings, and anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee. Another candidate, Edie Bukewihge, included her grandma's chili recipe on her web site: _URL_, along with the promise that the last two years of her term could be boring because she will have repaired the country's "damages." These hopefuls are not a factor in polls that show businessman Donald Trump and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas battling for the Republican nomination and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leading the Democratic field ahead of next month's Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary. But a lack of attention has not diminished Petyo's enthusiasm. He frequently compares himself to the Bible's David, the shepherd who God chose to be king. Like David, "words flow from my lips like honey from a hive," Petyo said. Petyo meets the Constitutional requirements for the job - he's at least _NUMBER_ and a natural born U.S. citizen. "I don't see how anybody can represent the people unless they're one with the people," said Petyo, who owns a construction company and has been handing out business cards at political events around the Midwest. He posts policy positions at _URL_ In an interview, Petyo espoused conspiracy theories, claiming the Internal Revenue Service's home is in Puerto Rico, al Qaeda members who carried out the Sept. _NUMBER_, _NUMBER_ attacks had help from inside the U.S. government and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is setting up detainment camps around the country. For candidates like Petyo, the important thing is finding Americans who will listen to them, said Bart Rossi, a political psychologist. "They want to get their thoughts and ideas out there," said Rossi. "They want to be on the playing field even if they're not going to win the game." Michael Maccoby, a psychoanalyst and leadership expert, said the world is going through deep changes, and more people distrust current leaders. "It's understandable that you have a lot of people thinking they've got the answer," he said. Petyo is a Republican, but shuns party labels as he supports unions, a typical Democratic position, while espousing the belief that U.S. companies should pay little or no taxes. He should receive at least one vote. His long-time friend and supporter Jim Wright, a _NUMBER_-year-old retired engineer who hands out flyers for the candidate, said he will vote for Petyo even though he doesn't have a "snowball's chance in hell."

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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday the Iran nuclear deal was not enough given that Tehran had increased its influence in the region and pressed ahead with ballistic missile tests, and offered to mediate between the United States and Iran. Macron, whose country had been one of the toughest negotiators during the talks between Britain, China, Germany Russia, United States and Iran, repeated that it would be an error to scrap the deal. Is this agreement enough? No. It is not, given the evolution of the regional situation and increasing pressure that Iran is exerting on the region, and given increased activity by Iran on the ballistic level since the accord, Macron told reporters in New York. Macron said he wanted to discuss possible sanctions over Iran's ballistic missile program, open negotiations immediately on what happens after the limitations to the accord begin to be lifted in _NUMBER_ and hold a discussion on the role of Iran in the region. Let's be honest, the tensions are on the rise, look at the activities of Hezbollah and Iran's pressure on Syria. We need a clear framework to be able to reassure regional countries and the United States, Macron said, adding that he was ready to mediate between the United States and Iran. Macron said he had not given up on convincing U.S. President Donald Trump, who has called the deal the worst ever , to change his mind. The French leader said he believed he had managed to at least convince Trump to allow France and the United Nations to play a mediation role between Tehran and Washington with regard to the situation in Syria, where Iran is a core backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. I proposed that we initiate the work of a contact group at P5 level , which has been done and we will widen it to represent the political forces in Syria and the regional powers without Iran, Macron said. The United Nations Secretary General and France will play the role of mediator for Iran so that we have a parallel negotiation, but that will enable us to include Iran in the process, he said. The foreign ministers of the P5 will meet to discuss the group Thursday morning at the U.N., where leaders are gathered for the world body's annual general assembly. The last major international attempt to resolve the crisis ended in failure when the International Syria Support Group , which included Iran, was cast aside after Syrian government forces retook the rebel stronghold of Aleppo in _NUMBER_. Russia, Turkey and Iran have been negotiating separately for months in Astana to try to reduce the violence on the ground by creating de-escalation zones across the country, although those talks do not cover a long-term political solution. The idea of the French initiative would be to revive U.N.-brokered peace talks in Geneva and press ahead with implementation of an existing U.N. roadmap. The process in Geneva has stopped and there is only the Astana process which will lead to tensions between the participants because it is a process that is a mechanical partition of Syria, Macron said.

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Two Democratic congressmen on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to demand strong labor provisions in its renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement to reverse chronic wage erosion in Mexico. At a public hearing in Washington tied to the imminent trade talks, U.S. representatives Sander Levin and Bill Pascrell, both members of the House Ways and Means Committee, said improved labor rights in Mexico was their top NAFTA priority. "U.S. wages are being driven down by the depressed wages in Mexico," Levin said in testimony. "Why? Because the entire Mexican labor system is designed to prevent workers from obtaining their rights and bargaining for better wages and working conditions." Levin, citing a wage figure of about _CUR_2 an hour for Mexican auto plant workers versus about _CUR_28 for the United States, said that NAFTA must be modernized to ensure that Mexican workers have a true right to collective bargaining, replacing the current Mexican system of labor conciliation and arbitration boards. Negotiated in the early 1990s by the United States, Canada and Mexico, NAFTA lacks enforceable labor provisions. Levin and Pascrell said that new labor standards must have an enforcement mechanism that ensures full implementation of provisions before a new trade deal goes into effect. Pascrell also sharply criticized the Trump administration for failing to spell out clear and specific objectives for the NAFTA renegotiations, which are due to start on Aug. _NUMBER_. "We in Congress – and the American public and the companies and stakeholders that make up the American economy – are completely in the dark when it comes to what the administration intends to do, why, and for whose benefit." Pascrell also called for "major reforms" to NAFTA's dispute resolution mechanism. Trump administration officials also have criticized the system, which it says is biased against U.S. interests. The hearings, which also will include testimony from dozens of industry groups and companies on their hopes for the talks, will take place through Wednesday at the International Trade Commission in Washington. The U.S. Trade Representative's office, which will take the lead role in the negotiations, is expected to publish more detailed NAFTA negotiating objectives around mid-July.

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All of the real evidence of real money and real influence buying by the Russians relates to Democrats. Newt Gingrich Leave it to Newt to cut through all of the BS! .@newtgingrich: "All of the real evidence of real money and real influence buying by the Russians relates to Democrats." _TAG_ _URL_ Fox News April _NUMBER_, _NUMBER_

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This isn't the first time outspoken conservative grandmother Peggy Hubbard has offered her opinion on organized groups of thugs who disrupt cities, roadways and residential areas in an attempt to gain sympathy for their cause. Here she is _NUMBER_ years ago giving the Ferguson rioters a piece of her mind:

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Donald Trump has declared war on the free press and his chief of staff apparently has his back. Appearing on Face the Nation this Sunday, Reince Priebus defended the tweeter in chief when it comes to his feud with the media.Trump has proclaimed the press to be the enemy of the American people, and Priebus thinks we should take this seriously, but for all the wrong reasons. CBS host John Dickerson asked Priebus about Trump naming the media the enemy in his tweet and the response he got was probably not what he was expecting. Well, I think you should take it seriously, Priebus said. I think that the problem we've got is that we're talking about bogus stories like the one in the New York Times, that we've had constant contact with Russian officials. The next day, the Wall Street Journal had a story that the intel community was not giving the president a full intelligence briefing. Both stories grossly inaccurate, overstated, overblown, and it's total garbage. The chief of staff continued, explaining that his biggest complaint about the media is their habit of protecting their sources and not outing them to the world. I think that the media should stop with this unnamed source stuff, Priebus said. Put names on a piece of paper and print it. If people aren't willing to put their name next to a quote, then the quote shouldn't be listed We re talking about stupidity and intelligence reporting that is based on facts that's not coming out of the actual heads of these intelligence agencies. And we're sitting here talking about it. And it's a shame. And it needs to end. Trump and his team are trying their best to convince the American people that the only place they can get the truth is from them. They are doing all they can'to delegitimize the media and convince us that everything the press tells us is a lie. If the people don't trust the media, then there will be no one to bust them when the'start spinning their alternative facts and this is precisely what the Trump administration wants.Here's the video:Featured image via video screen capture

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A series of tweets by U.S. President Donald Trump about the investigation into contacts between his _NUMBER_ campaign and Russia prompted concerns on Sunday among both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham saying Trump could be wading into "peril" by commenting on the probe. "I would just say this with the president: There's an ongoing criminal investigation," Graham said on the CBS program "Face the Nation." "You tweet and comment regarding ongoing criminal investigations at your own peril," he added. On Sunday morning, Trump wrote on Twitter that he never asked former FBI Director James Comey to stop investigating Michael Flynn, the president's former national security adviser - a statement at odds with an account Comey himself has given. That tweet followed one on Saturday in which Trump said: "I had to fire General Flynn because he lied to the Vice President and the FBI." Legal experts and some Democratic lawmakers said if Trump knew Flynn lied to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and then pressured Comey not to investigate him, that could bolster a charge of obstruction of justice. Trump's attorney, John Dowd, told Reuters in an interview on Sunday that he had drafted the Saturday tweet and made "a mistake" when he composed it. "The mistake was I should have put the lying to the FBI in a separate line referencing his plea," Dowd said. "Instead, I put it together and it made all you guys go crazy. A tweet is a shorthand." Dowd said the first time the president knew for a fact that Flynn lied to the FBI was when he was charged. Dowd also clouded the issue by saying that then-Acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates informed White House counsel Don McGahn in January that Flynn told FBI agents the same thing he told Pence, and that McGahn reported his conversation with Yates to Trump. He said Yates did not characterize Flynn's conduct as a legal violation. Part of Yates' testimony in May before a Senate committee appears to conflict with Dowd's account. She said at the time that she declined to answer McGahn when he asked how Flynn had done in his FBI interview. Dowd said he stood by his version of events. Dowd said it was the first and last time he would craft a tweet for the president. "I'll take responsibility," he said. "I'm sorry I misled people." Yates did not respond to an email seeking comment, and a lawyer for McGahn did not respond to requests for comment. The White House also did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The series of tweets came after a dramatic turn of events on Friday in which Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his conversations last December with Russia's then-ambassador in Washington, Sergei Kislyak, just weeks before Trump entered the White House. Flynn also agreed to cooperate with prosecutors delving into contacts between Trump's inner circle and Russia before the president took office. Senator Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said she believed the indictments in the investigation so far and Trump's "continual tweets" pointed toward an obstruction of justice case. "I see it most importantly in what happened with the firing of Director Comey. And it is my belief that that is directly because he did not agree to lift the cloud of the Russia investigation. That's obstruction of justice," Feinstein said on NBC's "Meet the Press." "The president knew he had lied to the FBI, which means that when he talked to the FBI director and asked him to effectively drop this case, he knew that Flynn had committed a federal crime," Adam Schiff, senior Democrat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, told the ABC program "This Week." The Russia matter has dogged Trump's first year in office, and this weekend overshadowed his first big legislative win when the Senate approved a tax bill. Flynn was the first member of Trump's administration to plead guilty to a crime uncovered by Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian attempts to influence the _NUMBER_ U.S. election and potential collusion by Trump aides. Russia has denied meddling in the election and Trump has said there was no collusion. Comey, who had been investigating the Russia allegations, was fired by Trump in May. He told the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee in June he believed his dismissal was related to the Russia probe, and said Trump asked him to end the investigation of Flynn. "I never asked Comey to stop investigating Flynn. Just more Fake News covering another Comey lie!" Trump said on Twitter on Sunday. On CBS, Graham criticized Comey, saying he believed the former FBI director made some "very, very wrong" decisions during his tenure. But Graham also said Trump should be careful about his tweets. "I'd be careful if I were you, Mr. President. I'd watch this," Graham said.

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The regional parliament of Catalonia on Friday voted a motion to begin a constituent process to split from Spain shortly before beginning a secret vote on whether or not to declare independence from the rest of the country. Lawmakers from the Socialist Party, the People's Party and Ciudadanos left the chamber before the vote in protest, leaving just the pro-independence groups Junts pel Si, CUP and the Podemos-associated Catalunya Si Que Es Pot to cast a ballot.

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The Pakistani army on Thursday said the government was discussing ways to try to integrate militant-linked groups into the mainstream of the country's politics. Milli Muslim League , a new militant party controlled by Islamist Hafiz Saeed, backed a candidate in the September by-election for a seat vacated by ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the eastern city of Lahore. The United States has offered a _CUR_10 million bounty for Saeed's capture. Reuters reported last month that the foray into politics by MML and other Islamists groups followed the integration plan. Three of Sharif's confidants and a retired army general said it had been presented by Inter Services Intelligence to Sharif last year, but the then premier had rejected it. Army spokesman Major-General Asif Ghafoor did not comment on the military's role in any such strategy but told a news conference in Islamabad the plan was aimed at developing a constructive role for them. Asked about the MML party loyal to Hafiz Saeed, whom the United States and India accuse of masterminding the _NUMBER_ Mumbai attacks that killed _NUMBER_ people, the army spokesman said it was part of a process that has started . It is in my knowledge that the government has started some discussion over it, that, how do we mainstream them, so that they could do constructive contribution, Ghafoor said. A government spokesman did not respond to calls. Pakistan's interior ministry has asked the country's electoral commission not to register Saeed's party, but hasn t taken any other steps to stop it. Another militant party is campaigning for a by-election later in October. It remains unclear whether the army or the ISI went ahead with its plan despite Sharif's rejection, or if the military and the civilian government have recently agreed on the idea. Another Islamist designated a terrorist by the United States, Fazlur Rehman Khalil, told Reuters he too planned to form his own party soon. Within two weeks of Sharif's ouster, the MML party was announced. It later got the backing of Saeed and his lieutenants in the by-election to secure five per cent of the vote. The other hardline party, Tehrik-e-Labaik Pakistan, gained over six per cent of votes by riding on the back of a blasphemy killer Mumtaz Qadri whom it called a hero and a martyr. Saeed has been under house arrest since January in the eastern city of Lahore. MML is the political wing of Saeed's charity Jamaat-ud-Dawa, JuD. JuD and Khalil's Ansar ul-Umma organization are both seen by the United States as fronts for militant groups the army has been accused of sponsoring against neighbors, arch-foe India and Afghanistan - a charge the army denies. Reports of the plan to bring militant-linked groups into the political mainstream have stirred debate at home and abroad. Now, how to take it further - that, the time to come will tell, Ghafoor, the army spokesman said, For that, the government will take a decision.

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Outsider GOP candidate Donald Trump has vigorously denounced the outsourcing by Carrier's air-conditioning business. His opposition has helped him get a nine-point polling advantage in the'state. But Trump's support for major reforms to the H-1B program to reduce the outsourcing of professional jobs is raising his support among upper-income professional-class voters in many other states.The Caterpillar outsourcing is all the'same thing happening over and over again, said John Miano, a lawyer and software expert who has sued the federal government to reduce or stop various outsourcing programs, such as the H-1B visa. What we see is that companies ask for more while they're laying off the'same kind of this is going to be an election that decides whether this continues, Miano said.Early in _NUMBER_, Caterpillar asked the federal government for _NUMBER_ H-1B visas needed to hire foreign white-collar college-grads. At least _NUMBER_ of the requested H-1B visas are for engineers and other skilled professionals in Mossville, which is suffering the most layoffs.At least _NUMBER_ of the visas requested in _NUMBER_ are for foreign graduates who are already working at Caterpillar in the United States. These continuation visas are automatically approved, and do not count against the much touted annual limits on H1-B visas.Another _NUMBER_ of Caterpillar's visas are for new hires.Since _NUMBER_, Caterpillar has requested _NUMBER_ visas for H-1B workers. Roughly speaking, companies get one-fifth of the H-1B visas they'request, suggesting the company has outsourced at least _NUMBER_ U.S.-based jobs to lower-wage foreign graduates.The visa allows the H-1B workers to stay for at least three years, and some manage to stay permanently. For example, the company has also helped get green cards the precursor to citizenship for roughly _NUMBER_ foreign college graduates. Most of these green card employees have replaced Americans software graduates.Read more: Breitbart

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There is no reason to believe the welfare of our veterans would be a priority for Obama after he leaves office, considering they were never a priority for the _NUMBER_ years he occupied the White House.A charity group that helps homeless military veterans on Chicago's South Side says the city is trying to take control of the meager facility to make way for the restaurants, shops and other commercial venues that would complement the proposed Obama presidential library and museum.Group leaders said the RTW Veterans Center is the last privately-owned property on a stretch of S. King Boulevard near the proposed Washington Park site for the Barack Obama Presidential Center and that city building inspectors unexpectedly arrived last April to find an overwhelming _NUMBER_ code violations at the facility. We don't appreciate being muscled out and put in the'situation of having to negotiate from a position of despair, facility center Director Jah Ranu Menab told FoxNews.com on Saturday.Menab thinks the University of Chicago, which is working with the Obama Foundation to bring the presidential center to the South Side, is also part of an apparent effort to ultimately force the facility into receivership.The fate of the veterans facility which officials say serves more than _NUMBER_ meals monthly may well be decided Tuesday, when officials return to Cook County Circuit Court for a hearing on the efforts to fix the building's problems.Menab admits that the facility is in disrepair, with some violations related to a fire hazard, rats nests and raw sewage flowing onto the basement floor.However, he'says the'situation, which includes fines of _CUR_16,000 daily, looks like an attempted land grab and that the prestigious university, where Obama was a law professor, exerts a tremendous amount of influence over the city and its future.The university strongly denies any involvement in the city's dealings with the center and its building and on Friday issued the following statement: The mission of providing support for veterans is extremely important, and numerous University of Chicago community members have volunteered their time at the RTW Veterans Center. The university is not engaged in discussions regarding the center's property and has no plans to purchase it. Veterans center co-founder Daniel Doc Habeel, a Vietnam War veteran, acknowledged Saturday that people associated with the university have indeed volunteered time. But he also expressed uncertainty about the university's involvement. The not-for-profit facility, which receives no government funding, cited in a press release Wednesday a history of building inspectors in other places forcing a worn-out building into receivership so a prospective developer is eventually able to acquire the property without having to negotiate. The city says the fines are not being enforced and that the case landed in court because numerous _NUMBER_ calls led inspectors to visit the facility, where they learned about the'severity of the problems, including a structurally unsafe porch. Via: FOX News

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Conform or pay the ultimate price Police seized ten children from an off grid homeschool family in Kentucky on Wednesday after receiving an anonymous tip about the family's traditional lifestyle.The nightmare story began when sheriff's officers set up a blockade around Joe and Nicole Naugler's rural property before entering the premises. Eight of the kids were out with their father but Nicole and two of her oldest children were at home. Nicole attempted to drive away but was subsequently stopped and arrested for resisting .The'sheriff then demanded Joe Naugler turn over the other eight children by 10am the next day or face felony charges, an order with which he complied. They are an extremely happy family, said family friend Pace Ellsworth, who asserts that the Nauglers were targeted because of their back to basics life and their decision to homeschool their children.Friends reported no concerns about how the children were being treated by the parents, who follow an educational model called unschooling where the children decide their own curriculum based on the'subjects that interest them and what their strengths are. This is the natural way to live, said Ellsworth. It's actually a growing movement. They want to have a personal education and not a factory education. They are completely open about their life. Everyone is learning by living. They are all extremely intelligent. The family's Facebook page entitled My Blessed Little Homestead, is a charming testament to their way of life. The Naugler children are obviously living a blissful free range lifestyle amongst _NUMBER_ acres of land in Breckinridge County. They frequently post pictures and videos of their children, animals and their off-grid life, reports Off the Grid News. A May _NUMBER_ post showed a video of a toddler, Mosiah, learning to walk. An April _NUMBER_ post showed a happy family, gathering around a campfire, roasting marshmallows. The family have set up a GoFundMe page to try and raise money for legal expenses.A website for the family spells out their plight with the heart-wrenching words; This Kentucky family of _NUMBER_ people, _NUMBER_ dogs, _NUMBER_ farm cats and a few random farm animals was just torn apart. Their crime: Living a simple, back to basics life. This shocking story once again illustrates how families attempting to simply get on with their lives in a traditional manner are being treated as extremists by other Americans, snitched on, and targeted by authorities.Here is a Facebook link to the Nagger family business: Blessed Little Grooming Company, LLCVia: InfoWars

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In _NUMBER_ Barack Obama promised to shut down the coal industry:Hillary also promised to shut down the coal industry as part of her campaign platform. When politicians like Barack Obama and Hillary put special interests and lobbyists who are using phony climate change to collect billions in federal green subsidies over working Americans, you know these people are no longer public servants but instead, self-servants. Watch:There was a time, not so long ago, when this city on the Ohio River employed up to _NUMBER_ people in the'steel mills whose rusting warehouses still line the'streets. Now the figure is closer to _NUMBER_.First, it was costs associated with the repeated regulations imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency. Then, after _NUMBER_ and the passing of the North American Free Trade Agreement it was cheaper competition from places such as Mexico. In the end, there was no way Weirton could compete, and an industry that has fed and clothed the city for generations essentially died. Her husband introduced Nafta, said a former steel worker, sitting at the the bar of the Columbia Club, located at one was once Gate No _NUMBER_ of the Weirton Steel Corporation's main factory. He had worked at the plant for _NUMBER_ years. If anyone in this in this state votes for her, they're crazy. It is communities such as this that Donald Trump has been targeting hard with his pitch about the evils of Nafta and the need to bring jobs well-paid manufacturing jobs in particular back to America. Polls collected by RealClearPolitics suggest he leads Hillary Clinton in West Virginia by between _NUMBER_ to _NUMBER_ points.While his policy is not hard on detail, Mr Trump has vowed repeatedly to bring jobs back from places such as Mexico and China.But in places such as Weirton, down to fewer than _NUMBER_ people from a peak of _NUMBER_ it is hard not to feel that while some parts of the country may have seen the benefits of global trade, this hardscrabble community, with its fast-food joints and strip bars, has been passed by.Ed Sutton, a city government worker who said he would be voting for Mr Trump, said that nothing had replaced the'steel jobs . They talk about creating all these jobs. But they're just retail jobs that pay minimum wage, or just above, he'said.Ms Clinton, meanwhile, said this spring, in a comment she came to quickly regret, she was going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business . IndependentTrump's appeal is vast and broad for many blue-collar workers and former workers across America. Listen to these former steel workers in PA, living in a Democrat stronghold explain how they never imagined they would be voting for a Republican:

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Vice President Mike Pence canceled a planned trip to two U.S. states on Friday to work with President Donald Trump as the House of Representatives sought to vote on Republicans' healthcare bill, a spokesman for Pence said. Pence had planned to travel to Little Rock, Arkansas, and Memphis, Tennessee, according to the spokesman. The change came as House Republican leaders scrambled to gain enough support for the legislation ahead of a vote later on Friday.

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China is making progress in enforcing sanctions imposed on North Korea, a U.S. State Department official said on Thursday, and urged skeptical members of Congress not to rush to enact new ones before giving Beijing's efforts a chance to take effect. We are working closely with China to execute this strategy and are clear-eyed in viewing the progress - growing, if uneven - that China has made on this front, State Department Assistant Secretary Susan Thornton told a Senate hearing just before leaving for China with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. We do see Chinese policy shifting, she said, as members of the Senate Banking Committee advocated for tougher action to clamp down on Pyongyang's nuclear and missile development. Tensions have been rising on the Korean Peninsula as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump exchange war-like threats and insults. On Thursday, South Korea said it expects more provocative acts by North Korea next month to coincide with the founding of its communist party. Several committee members want harsher measures, including secondary sanctions targeting Chinese banks and companies doing business with North Korea, and measures to bar oil imports. Thornton and the other witness, Treasury Department Under Secretary Sigal Mandelker, said Congress should not do anything that could interfere with efforts to find a diplomatic solution. When our hands are tied in different ways, it keeps us from being agile in the way that you would want us to be agile, Mandelker said. Trump ordered new sanctions against North Korea last week, including on its shipping and trade networks, showing he was giving more time for economic pressures to address the crisis after repeated warnings about possible military action. We are able and have the authority to target any company that's continuing to trade with North Korea in any industry, Mandelker said, when asked about the prospect of cutting off Chinese oil exports to North Korea. Several committee members noted that North Korea's economy has grown in recent months, and said China must do more. The consensus in Washington is that China is a partner in this issue. I do not think that that is the case, Republican Senator Tom Cotton said. China's Commerce Ministry Thursday said that, following the latest U.N. sanctions passed on Sept. _NUMBER_, North Korean firms in China and joint ventures in China and overseas would be shut down by January. China says it will strictly and fully enforce U.N. resolutions against North Korea, but has also repeatedly called for more efforts to be made to get talks restarted and for there to be a diplomatic solution, warning war would bring disaster. On Friday, the official China Daily said in an editorial the latest sanctions needed time before they would begin to bite. But to ensure that the worst-case outcome does not materialize, while further coordinating their stances on the implementation of the UN sanctions to make sure they work, Beijing and Washington also need to discuss what else they can do to resolve the peninsula crisis peacefully, it said.

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Just when you think things can't get any more bizarre than they already are regarding Donald Trump and his choices for his administration, he goes and ups the ante.According to Reuters: Entertainer Steve Harvey says he will team up with Housing Secretary-designate Ben Carson on inner city initiative. JUST IN: Entertainer Steve Harvey says he will team up with Housing Secretary-designate Ben Carson on inner city initiative Reuters U.S. News January _NUMBER_, 2017Yes, that Steve Harvey. The'same guy who is an entertainer, comedian and game show host. The'same guy who f**ked up Miss Universe, which probably explains the Trump connection. The'same guy who makes fun of people on The Family Feud.Steve Harvey will be working with Ben Carson with the department of Housing and Urban Development. So, basically, it would seem Trump is putting all the black people he may know in charge of the position with urban in the title. Although, it's surely just coincidence.It seems as if Harvey is excited for the role and is looking forward to working with Ben Carson to bring positive change to inner cities. Comedian Steve Harvey says he'll work with Ben Carson to bring "positive change to inner cities" at Trump Tower _URL_ CBS News January _NUMBER_, 2017All in all, let's hope Carson and Harvey do a good job and bring about positive change within the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and to the inner cities they will be directly working with.Yet, it can't be overlooked that this choice is rather mind-boggling.Featured Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images

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He makes me want to wrap a suicide vest around my head and text BOOM to my brain On the Brit's desire to be politically correct about Muslims invasion of UK: You are too busy gazing at the fluff in your navel to see the gangrene in your foot Trump is terrifying. We have seen the future and it is bleak said one reporter.In turn, thousands are busy clicking on a hideously impotent petition to BAN TRUMP FROM GREAT BRITAIN .What exactly are they achieving? Having their say? Joining in the outrage bus?No doubt petition sites like change.org are on their web favourites, right up there with erectile dysfunction.co.uk. and single.com.They may as well calm down. We are not banning Donald from the UK.And even if Trump were elected President, he wouldn't be able to ban Muslims from his shores even if he wanted to.Ask yourself: how could he possibly make it work?America struggles to control its southern border as it is. It is not going to be able to change the global passport system and get your religion stamped on your passport or your head to establish your faith.What's the Christianity test going to be? Snurfling a hot dog whilst singing Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising ? After a Muslim couple gunned down _NUMBER_ residents of San Bernardino, California, Americans looked for strong leadership. Just like after _NUMBER_/_NUMBER_ when Bush made like a dog of war and took the fight to the terrorists.They didn't get from dreary Obama. He makes me want to wrap a suicide vest around my head and text BOOM to my brainDon't demonise Trump. He speaks for millions of Americans.And who can blame them for not wanting to end up like us?_URL_ Katie Hopkins December _NUMBER_, 2015It took the President a couple of days to even admit the attack was terror and when he did finally address a nervous nation on Sunday night his tone-deaf message was that Muslims were their friends, neighbours and sports heroes. In contrast, Trump IS providing leadership. He knows some of his grand-standing is hot air. But he is articulating a sentiment held by millions and reinforcing himself as a protector of the American people.It's the reason Trump is the Republican front runner. He has spent just _CUR_330,000 on broadcasting to Jeb Bush's _CUR_42.5 million which is indicative of how much America is enthralled by this new voice.I hear cries that he is a blithering idiot. I have often been called a deranged fool. But if this were true you could ignore me, ignore us, imaging the two of us shouting naked at the rain.It's because we articulate sentiments repressed by the politically correct consensus that we have a voice.Trump'said: We have places in London so radicalised that police are afraid for their lives. Within moments the Met Police, Prime Minister David Cameron, and the clownish Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, jumped to defend the reputation of the UK and distance themselves from this glaring truth.Yet, at the time of writing, no less than five bobbies on the beat have come forward to confirm that there ARE estates where they will only patrol out of uniform.There is fear among the police AND the public.I work with a team of cameramen in town who text their wives and partners on the hour to confirm they are safe.My family is not keen for me to be in the capital.Some friends will no longer come to London.How do you feel about the'security of the city's shopping centres right now, after what happened in Paris?I watch the BBC news, our national broadcaster, ramming home messages of inclusiveness.Today they gave platform to a representative of the Muslim community telling Trump he is an Islamophobe and is not welcome here.But that's not my voice. That is not the voice of a nation. All Brits don't think that way.Being force-fed multi-culturalism brought us to this place. When the only permitted message is acceptance, any views to the contrary result in a label to shame you into silence.Racist! Islamophobe! Nazi!Don t just stick a label it. Be curious. Wonder, how has Trump come to articulate the views of a majority of Republicans across the States?Because I don't buy into the clear divide between extremist Muslims and peaceful ones. I don't see these as two separate entities. It is a sliding scale, a spectrum. From utterly peaceful, to ambivalence to sympathising, to extremist, to a man blowing up buses in Woburn Place.It is the'same slippery slope which sees regular mosque attendees from Luton slip off to Syria to join ISIS. And suddenly a tight knit Muslim community knows nothing.Not the local imam, not local families, no one. No one denouncing terrorism. Just a wall of silence. In our country.Hate hidden behind walls we are told to accept and tolerate because we are multi-cultural. Repeat after me. Multi-cultural.History teaches us lessons were refuse to learn.The IRA would not have enjoyed decades of success without many among the Northern Irish Catholic population acting just the'same way as the imams and family and friends of extremists in Luton today.We have gone too far and lost control of vast swathes of our country. In part we ARE a radicalised nation and it does nobody any favours to deny the obvious.Trump wants to call a temporary halt to Muslim immigration until America figures out what is going on.Adversaries may be quick to jump on Trump and make him the problem.But look around. You are too busy gazing at the fluff in your navel to see the gangrene in your foot.You lost sight of terrifying.It isn't a big, brash American untroubled by the need to be loved. It is the march of ISIS and the'so-called Islamic State.You may want to distance yourself from Trump. You may want to carry on navel gazing.But for many Americans, Europe is rapidly becoming an example of everything they never want to be. Via: UK Daily Mail

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Trump is a millionaire who clearly doesn't need federal money for his businesses, but he took it anyway, even though it was supposed to go to small businesses that were devastated by the terrorist attacks on September _NUMBER_, _NUMBER_.When the twin towers fell that day, it did significant damage to many area businesses. Many businesses were wiped out entirely because they were based within the World Trade Center. In the aftermath, people avoided the area and area businesses struggled to survive the economic hit.That why Congress tried to come to their rescue by passing a recovery program earmarking hundreds of millions of dollars meant to help small businesses that were affected by the attacks.However, small businesses that could have been helped were actually shortchanged because wealthy corporations ended up getting awarded millions of dollars despite not being near Ground Zero.Donald Trump's building at _NUMBER_ Wall Street is one mile away from the World Trade Center, yet Trump was able to claim that the building only had _CUR_26 in the bank and that it was a small business in order to receive _CUR_150,000 that should have gone to revitalize the real small businesses around the World Trade Center.But _NUMBER_ Wall Street brings in _CUR_8 million in revenues every year, which goes beyond the federal definition of a small business.Even if there had been any damage to _NUMBER_ Wall Street because of _NUMBER_/_NUMBER_, Trump could have definitely paid to fix it himself. But he didn't. Instead, he'swindled the Empire State Development Corporation out of _CUR_150,000 of taxpayer money so that he wouldn't have to reach into his own deep pockets.It makes one wonder just how many times he has taken federal tax dollars throughout his career as a businessman, which makes the fact that he continues to refuse to release his tax returns all the more infuriating.Not only would those documents show us exactly how much money Trump makes every year, it would show us how much he has suckled off the government teat. But he has excused not releasing his taxes because he claims he is being audited, which the IRS says wouldn't prevent anyone from releasing copies of their tax returns. Clearly, Donald Trump has something, or many somethings, to hide that could make Americans hate him even more than they already do.Taking _NUMBER_/_NUMBER_ funds from small businesses is just the tip of the'scummy iceberg.Featured image via Wikimedia Commons

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President Trump was right again! He said mob rule of removing statues is a slippery slope. Where does it end? A great example of the problem is the latest statue to be vandalized:On top of people calling for the removal of George Washington's statue and the Jefferson Memorial, vandals in California have pointed their crosshairs at recently-canonized St. Junipero Serra.According to a CBS Local report, a photo circulating the rounds on Facebook shows that a statue of Junipero Serra alongside a Native American boy in a park across from Mission San Fernando was vandalized with red paint and the word murder written in white. The Native American boy had a swastika painted across his chest.City officials could not confirm the photo's authenticity. However, when investigators went to the'site, they'did indeed see red paint on Serra's arm and a swastika painted on the child next to him, which means the neighboring Catholic mission apparently cleaned the'statue as best they could to avoid drawing controversy.That would make perfect sense, considering that whenever the Left gets their hands on controversy like this, they always show up to get their inner Bolshevik on.Some of the people interviewed by CBS expressed disapproval of the'statue's presence, falsely claiming that St. Junipero Serra sought the destruction of Native American culture.Read more: Daily Wire

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The United States wants a meeting soon aimed at reviving a four-way dialogue between itself, Japan, India and Australia to deepen security cooperation and coordinate alternatives for regional infrastructure financing to that offered by China, a senior U.S. official said on Friday. The so-called "Quad" to discuss and cooperate on security emerged briefly as an initiative a decade ago - much to the annoyance of China, which saw as an attempt by regional democracies to contain its advances. In an interview with Japan's Nikkei newspaper on Wednesday, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono proposed reviving the forum, which he said he had discussed with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on the sidelines of a regional meeting in Manila in August. According to the Nikkei, the purpose would be to secure a peaceful maritime zone from Asia to Africa. It said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would officially propose the dialogue partnership to U.S. President Donald Trump on Nov. _NUMBER_, when the U.S. leader visits Japan as part of an Asian tour that will also take him to China. Alice Wells, Washington's acting assistant secretary of state for South Asia, told reporters after accompanying Tillerson on a visit to India that Washington was "looking at a working level quadrilateral meeting in the near term." "The quadrilateral the Japanese foreign minister discussed would be building on a very productive trilateral we have with India and Japan," she said. Wells said the idea was to bring together countries that share the same values "to reinforce those values in the global architecture." "As we explore ways to deepen and try to inculcate some of the values - freedom of navigation, maritime security, humanitarian assistance, disaster response, transparency, obviously Australia would be a natural partner in that effort." Wells rejected the idea the forum would be aimed at containing China, which has alarmed Asia-Pacific countries through its pursuit of territory in the South China Sea and has launched major initiatives to develop regional infrastructure. She said it would seek to coordinate alternatives for nations seeking investment in infrastructure and economic development, "that don't include predatory financing or unsustainable debt." "It's hard to see a meeting of diplomats from four countries as a plan to contain China," she said. "It's a natural progression and convergence of interests between democratic countries in the Indo-Pacific region." Tillerson said before visiting India that Washington saw room to invite others, including Australia, to join U.S.-India-Japan security cooperation and to create alternatives to Chinese financing that was saddling countries with "enormous" debts and failing to create jobs.

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Not holding back one bit after her absolute victory in South Carolina over Senator Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton focused on the end goal and what is best for the United States of America as a whole. She knows that in order to really bring the change that is needed to progress the nation forward, we don't need to make America great again, because it's already pretty damn fantastic. Rather, we need to focus on coming together and tear down the barriers that have been holding so many citizens back for so long.Hillary went after Donald Trump's ridiculous slogan head-on, and simply told it like it is: Despite what you hear, we don't need to make America great again. America has never stopped being great. But, we do need to make America whole again. Instead of building walls, we need to be tearing down barriers. We need to show by everything that we do that we are in this together. While Trump is focused on dividing us and relying on racism at the polls, Hillary is focused on bringing us together and pushing as forward. Her speech not only demolished Trump's outright stupid slogan, but relayed the much-needed message that we're all in this together. // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA]>Hillary Clinton SC victory speech Despite what you hear, we don't need to make America great again, America has never stopped being great. Hillary Clinton takes a jab at Donald J. Trump in her South Carolina Democratic primary victory speech. cnn.it/SCPrimaryPosted by CNN on Saturday, February _NUMBER_, 2016Featured image: screen grab

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Twelve U.S. senators urged on Wednesday that a national security review panel reject Chinese aluminum giant Zhongwang International Group Ltd's proposed _CUR_2.3 billion purchase of U.S. aluminum products maker Aleris Corp. The senators asked Treasury Secretary Jack Lew in a letter to launch a review of the deal by the Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States and "ultimately reject it" on grounds that it would damage the U.S. defense industrial base. "Zhongwang's purchase of Aleris would directly undermine our national security, including by jeopardizing the U.S. manufacturing base for sensitive technologies in an industry already devastated by the effects of China's market distorting policies, and creating serious risk that sensitive technologies and knowhow will be transferred to China, further imperiling U.S. defense interests," the senators wrote. The deal, announced just over two months ago, would give one of the world's largest makers of extruded aluminum products access to U.S. technology and customers, which include Boeing Co and U.S. and European automakers that are increasingly turning to aluminum. It comes as another Zhongwang subsidiary is embroiled in a dispute over U.S. import duties amid broader trade tensions between the U.S. aluminum industry and China. The U.S. Commerce Department is currently investigating China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd over allegations that it has been evading U.S. import duties on extruded products by shipping them through third countries. The letter to Lew was signed by Republican Rob Portman of Ohio, where Aleris is based, and Democrats Ron Wyden, Charles Schumer, Bob Casey, Joe Manchin, Kirsten Gillibrand, Joe Donnelly, Debbie Stabenow, Jeff Merkley, Amy Klobuchar, Tammy Baldwin and Al Franken. They said the review committee needed to be cautious about the potential for sensitive research data to be transferred to China, including data with military applications such as advanced modeling techniques, high-strength alloys and the design of light armor material. "Despite the national security importance of our nation's aluminum sector, the industry continues to be decimated by China's market distorting policies that contribute to vast overcapacity," the senators wrote. "China's overcapacity in aluminum has directly contributed to severe reductions in U.S. domestic production as smelters unable to compete have been forced to close. Each such closure further imperils our nation's ability to ensure a reliable supply of strategic materials in times of crisis," they wrote. A Treasury spokeswoman declined to comment on the letter, adding that information filed with CFIUS by law cannot be disclosed to the public and that Treasury does not comment on specific CFIUS cases. Aleris said in a statement reacting to the letter that the company's U.S. facilities produce no defense-related products, and the technology for aluminum plate used in some defense products was widely used in the industry. "Our facilities in the U.S. produce aluminum for car and truck exteriors, gutters and roofing material," Aleris said. " Less than one percent of our sales go into defense applications, and none of those goods are produced in the U.S." A Zhongwang spokeswoman said in a statement that the CFIUS filing for the transaction is voluntary and that the company and its U.S. subsidiary have no connection with the Chinese government. She added that the transaction will bring in additional resources and capital to Aleris and there will be no changes to management, employees or business strategies.

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How quickly the Democrats have forgotten about that little incident that landed Hillary in the hospital, following the death of the _NUMBER_ Americans that she likely caused in Benghazi After reviewing more than _NUMBER_ pages of email from top Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, Judicial Watch observes that Abedin advised a State Department staffer that it was very important to review phone calls with Clinton because she was often confused. Judicial Watch notes that Abedin emailed State Department Clinton aide and companion Monica Hanley from her _EMAIL_ to alert her about the need to go over phone calls with Clinton.Additionally, Abedin's emails reveal repeated security breaches, with the Secretary's schedule and movements being sent and received through Abedin's non-governmental and unsecured Clinton server account, states Judicial Watch.On January _NUMBER_, _NUMBER_, Abedin had the following email exchange with Hanley:Abedin: Have you been going over her calls with her? So she knows singh is at _NUMBER_? Hanley: She was in bed for a nap by the time I heard that she had an 8am call. Will go over with her Abedin: Very imp to do that. She's often confused. The emails also provide specific details of Clinton's last day in office on January _NUMBER_, _NUMBER_. Exact times and locations of all her appointments during the day are given. Huma Abedin's description of Hillary Clinton as easily confused tells you all you need to know why it took a federal lawsuit to get these government emails from Clinton's illegal email server, said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. These emails also show that Hillary Clinton's and Huma Abedin's decision to use the Clinton email server to conduct government business was dangerous and risky. Via: Breitbart NewsHere is Bill Clinton attempting to convince the interviewer that Hillary works out every week and that she is the picture of health:From Edward Klein's book Unlikeable :Ed Klein, whose book Unlikeable hits shelves on Sept. _NUMBER_, told the National Enquirer that the former secretary of state is battling a host of mounting health issues including blinding headaches that have frequently plagued her. Bachmann, a former Minnesota Republican congresswoman, bowed out of the _NUMBER_ GOP primary race after reports surfaced that she was wrestling with debilitating migraine headaches including one that kept her offstage during part of a televised debate. A Clinton friend told Klein that the Democrats current leading light might even be suffering from multiple sclerosis.Clinton herself released a letter on July _NUMBER_ from a doctor who gave her a clean bill of health.Dr. Lisa Bardack of Mount Kisco, N.Y. wrote that Clinton, _NUMBER_, has completely recovered from a December _NUMBER_ concussion that left her seeing double for two months.While treating that condition, doctors diagnosed a blood clot in her sinuses, requiring long-term daily doses of the blood-thinning medication Coumadin.Bardack added that Clinton had been diagnosed with blood clots previously, in both _NUMBER_ and _NUMBER_. But Klein's book goes far beyond talk of ordinary medical conditions. For the first time I ve known her, she's showing self-doubt about her strength and vitality, a friend of Hillary told him, according to Radar Online.She also reportedly suffers from severe insomnia, which has sapped her energy just when she needed it most for the campaign. She is exhausted and depressed a lot of the time, the friend said, and has turned to sleeping pills in order to rest at night.

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Malaysia's royals made a rare intervention into public affairs on Tuesday, calling for unity and religious harmony after what they described as excessive actions in the name of Islam. Members of minorities have expressed concern in recent months about what they see as intolerance in Malaysia, which is _NUMBER_ percent Muslim with sizable Buddhist, Christian and Hindu communities. In a statement issued on Tuesday and reported by state news agency Bernama, the nine sultans who serve as hereditary titular heads of individual Malaysian states said people must respect the constitutional principle that Malaysia is a multi-ethnic and multi-confessional country. It is feared that the excessive actions of certain individuals of late can undermine the harmonious relations among the people of various races and religions, said the statement signed by the Keeper of the Rulers Seal, Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, according to the Bernama report. The Rulers feel that the issue of harmony has deep implication if any action is associated with and undertaken in the name of Islam. The comments, which come ahead of a gathering of the Conference of Rulers starting on Wednesday, are unusual as the sultans largely assume a ceremonial role and rarely speak on the functioning of the state or society. The statement referred to the opening of Muslim-only launderettes reported to have appeared in southern Johor state and northern Perlis state. Other instances which have made headlines in Malaysia in recent months, although they were not referred to directly in the royals statement, include bans on beer festivals and censorship of films and music. Unity among Malaysia's multi-ethnic and multi-religious people is key to ensuring the country's ongoing stability, the statement said.

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The Louisiana legislature on Wednesday passed a bill requiring women to wait three days before receiving an abortion, tripling the state's existing waiting time in one of the most stringent regulations of its kind nationally. Governor John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, has said he plans to sign the bill championed by anti-abortion groups. It passed with wide support from the Republican-controlled legislature. The bill requires a woman to wait at least _NUMBER_ hours after a state-mandated ultrasound for the procedure. The current waiting time is _NUMBER_ hours, the same as in most states with waiting periods. Only five other states require _NUMBER_-hour waiting periods: Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Utah. The measures are among a wave of laws being adopted by states as conservatives seek to chip away at the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark _NUMBER_ Roe v. Wade decision to legalize abortion. Advocates of extending the Louisiana waiting period say women need more time to consider alternatives and the consequences of ending a pregnancy. "Many of them come to regret their decision later in life," Deanna Wallace, legislative director for Louisiana Right to Life, said in a telephone interview. The measure is "empowering them with additional time to consider all of the options." Opponents of the legislation see it as the latest attempt to block women's access to abortions. "Politicians in Louisiana have made it their mission to restrict access to safe and legal health care — with women in the state left to pay the price," Amanda Allen, senior state legislative counsel at the Center for Reproductive Rights, said in a statement, urging the governor to veto the measure. Louisiana also requires women to make two separate visits to a clinic to obtain an abortion, seen as an additional burden on women forced to take extra time off work and away from families, according to the Guttmacher Institute, which tracks reproductive health policy. Missouri, South Dakota and Utah have similar policies, while North Carolina and Oklahoma allow women to receive the initial counseling by phone. The Louisiana legislation includes an exception for women living _NUMBER_ miles or farther from an abortion clinic. They will remain under the current _NUMBER_-hour waiting requirement.

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Moscow does not want to escalate the situation around U.S. diplomats in Russia, Russian news agencies cited Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Tuesday after talks with U.S. Undersecretary of State Thomas Shannon in Helsinki. Ryabkov said Moscow is not currently planning to further reduce the number of U.S. diplomatic staff in Russia, the agencies reported.

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Donald Trump bragged in vulgar terms about kissing, groping and trying to have sex with women during a _NUMBER_ conversation caught on a hot microphone, saying that when you're a star, they let you'do it, according to a video obtained by The Washington Post.The video captures Trump talking with Billy Bush, then of Access Hollywood, on a bus with the'show's name written across the'side. They were arriving on the'set of Days of Our Lives to tape a segment about Trump's cameo on the'soap opera.The tape includes audio of Bush and Trump talking inside the bus, as well as audio and video once they emerge from it to begin shooting the'segment.In that audio, Trump discusses a failed attempt to seduce a woman, whose full name is not given in the video. I moved on her, and I failed. I ll admit it, Trump is heard saying. It was unclear when the events he was describing took place. The tape was recorded several months after he married his third wife, Melania. Whoa, another voice said. I did try and f her. She was married, Trump'says.Trump continues: And I moved on her very heavily. In fact, I took her out furniture shopping. She wanted to get some furniture. I said, I ll show you where they have some nice furniture. I moved on her like a bitch, but I couldn't get there. And she was married, Trump'says. Then all of a sudden I see her, she's now got the big phony tits and everything. She's totally changed her look. At that point in the audio, Trump and Bush appear to notice Arianne Zucker, the actress who is waiting to escort them into the'soap-opera set. Your girl's hot as's , in the purple, says Bush, who's now a co-host of NBC's Today show. Whoa! Trump'says. Whoa! I ve got to use some Tic Tacs, just in case I start kissing her, Trump'says. You know I m automatically attracted to beautiful I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait. Read more: WaPo

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Donald Trump tweets out a number of terrible opinions on a daily basis so it takes an especially boneheaded post to get people's attention. On Friday, Trump delivered with a gloriously self-indulgent tweet meant to show that he could beat Hillary Clinton in November and instead proved the exact opposite.Oops.THANK YOU! _TAG_ _URL_ Donald J. Trump June _NUMBER_, 2016For those of us with a rudimentary understanding of how numbers work, the poll numbers for the question If the election for President were held today, for whom would you vote? show that more people chose Hillary Clinton than did Trump. In a democracy, that's known as losing. In Trump's head, it was a crushing victory. He even thanked, er, someone for the exciting news that he is down.Aside from the obvious fact that this poll shows Trump losing, critics were quick to point out that there were a number of other hilariously stupid things at play here.For starters, this poll conducted by Fox News knockoff One America News Network was done over a month ago Bro, not only are you losing, but this is from May 10th _URL_ Liam Donovan June _NUMBER_, 2016But also, whoever edited the graphic for Trump's tweet must have known it didn't look good because they photoshopped Trump above Clinton, as if just the positioning might make people forget the numbers. Here's the original:It's also possible that Trump is focusing on a month-old poll that shows him down by _NUMBER_ points, because the news since then has been dismal. In more recent polls, Clinton is pulling away and there is talk among both conservative and liberal pollsters that this election could'very well turn into a complete rout. As Clinton consolidates the Democratic Party and gets to turn her attention to the general election, her poll numbers have been slowly climbing. Trump's on the other hand are in absolute freefall In recent days, Trump has congratulated himself after a mass shooting, accused President Obama of working with ISIS, banned a major newspaper from covering his campaign, and attempted to turn gay people against Muslims. If he thought those particularly egregious actions would help him win in November, he apparently underestimated the American people.So maybe Trump'should consider taking Clinton's free advice.Delete your account. _URL_ Hillary Clinton June _NUMBER_, 2016Featured image via Scott Olson/Getty Images

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Turkey criticized what it said was a feeble Arab reaction to the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, saying on the eve of Wednesday's Muslim summit in Istanbul that some Arab countries were scared of angering Washington. President Tayyip Erdogan, who has accused the United States of ignoring Palestinian claims to Israeli-occupied east Jerusalem and trampling on international law , has invited leaders from more than _NUMBER_ Muslim countries to agree a response. Jerusalem, revered by Jews, Christians and Muslims alike, is home to Islam's third holiest site and has been at the heart of Israeli-Palestinian conflict for decades. U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement last week recognizing the city as Israel's capital angered many Muslim countries, but few governments have matched Turkey's warning that it would plunge the world into a fire with no end . Several countries had still not said who they would send to Istanbul, a Turkish minister said. Some Arab countries have shown very weak responses , Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. It seems some countries are very timid of the United States. He said Egypt and the United Arab Emirates would send foreign ministers while Saudi Arabia had yet to say how it would participate. All three countries have delicate ties with Turkey, seeing links between the policies of Erdogan's Islamist-rooted ruling AK Party and regional Islamist movements they oppose. Other countries had also not said who they would send, Cavusoglu said, adding that the meeting of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation countries must stand up to what he called Washington's I am a super power, I can do anything mentality. We will make a call for countries that have so far not recognized Palestine to do so now, he said. ...We want the United States to turn back from its mistake. Trump's announcement triggered days of protests across the Muslim world and clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. Israel captured Arab East Jerusalem in the _NUMBER_ Middle East war and later annexed it, an action not recognized internationally. On Monday, tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Beirut to protest at a march backed by Hezbollah, the heavily armed Iran-backed Shi ite group whose leader called last week for a new Palestinian uprising against Israel. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who is expected to attend the Istanbul summit, said his country supported a new uprising against Israel to safeguard the Palestinian people's rights . Rouhani said Muslim countries would undoubtedly voice their protest to the world at Wednesday's meeting. Iran supports several anti-Israel militant groups. The mainly Shi ite country is also competing for power and influence in the Middle East with predominantly Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia, a close U.S. ally. Iranian Defence Minister Amir Hatami said Trump's decision would strengthen Israel, and accused some Muslim states of cooperating covertly with the Israeli government. We strongly believe that this decision is the result of interaction between Israel and some Muslim countries, he told his Turkish counterpart in a telephone call on Tuesday, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. Qassem Soleimani, head of the branch of the Revolutionary Guards that oversees operations outside Iran, pledged complete support for Palestinian Islamic resistance movements on Monday. The Trump administration says it remains committed to reaching peace between Israel and the Palestinians and its decision does not affect Jerusalem's future borders or status. It says any credible future peace deal will place the Israeli capital in Jerusalem, and ditching old policies is needed to revive a peace process frozen since _NUMBER_.

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A political activist who founded an Arab nationalist group seeking an independent state inside Iran was shot dead in the Netherlands, police said on Thursday. Iranian Ahmad Mola Nissi, _NUMBER_, established the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahwaz , which seeks a separate state in the country's oil-rich southwestern Khuzestan province. A Dutch police statement said a suspect was detained at the scene of the shooting on Wednesday night in The Hague after trying to flee. His involvement in the incident is being investigated, it said. Emergency services were at the scene quickly and reanimated the victim, but he died shortly later. Ahvazi Arabs are a minority in mainly ethnic Persian Iran, and some see themselves as under Persian occupation and want independence or autonomy. They say they are deprived of decent living standards and civil rights. In an interview with Reuters in July, Mola Nissi said the movement wanted to liberate Ahwaz lands and people from the Iranian occupation. ASMLA's armed wing, the Mohiuddin al Nasser Martyrs Brigade, has claimed responsibility for several attacks in Iran, including the killing of two members of the elite Revolutionary Guards in January. Shi ite Muslim Iran accuses its main regional adversary, Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia, of funding separatist groups active in Iran, a charge Riyadh denies.

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Sean Hannity made a bizarre implication during a segment of his conservative talk radio show The Sean Hannity Show on Friday. During the'segment, Hannity called into question the motives of Philando Castile's girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds .The conservative pundit is curious to know why the woman decided to live stream Castile's death to Facebook rather than do something to help her boyfriend rather than help him. We ve had two instances where these police shootings have gone down. One is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the other one in Minnesota. I ve never saw more bizarre video in my life than the one in Minnesota, where a woman is with her boyfriend, he's shot by the policeman, and she's live facetiming this thing to the world, commenting on it I m just like, how about helping the person that's been shot? We ll figure out the particulars later, but it was more important I guess to get the video, Hannity said. The implication that Hannity is making, as far as I can'tell, is that Castile's girlfriend was more concerned with using the'situation to further the agenda of the Black Lives Matter movement than Castile himself.Which would, of course, be complete nonsense. What exactly else is one supposed to do in a situation like that? She was in a car sitting next to her dying loved one who was just shot multiple times at close range.She did what nearly anyone else would do in that situation. She bore witness and gathered as much evidence as she could to show the world the tragedy that just occurred in front of her.The right wing is so desperate to try and vilify the victims of police brutality and to discredit the Black Lives Matter movement they will try and spin every story of a POC's death at the hands of the police to fit their narrative.You can watch a video capture of the'segment below.Featured image from Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images

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The war on the American flag continues.Retired mounted an American flag in front of his house, the'same flag that he carried with him on duty across five continents.One morning last week, the vet woke up to find his car smashed with the flag pole and the flag desecrated with a marker. The message that I would like to say is America is still the greatest country in the world, Hernandez Garcia said on Fox and Friends Weekend. It's not something that we are just brainwashed with. We are still the greatest country. We got problems. Everybody does. The flag represents freedom. When you step on the flag, you'really are stepping on those veterans that have really fought for you. And everybody else, including your own parents, grandparents and great-grandparents and so forth, Hernandez Garcia said. So, if you are watching this, I would like to tell you, come and talk to me. Let's talk about things. Let's not destroy things. Our country needs dialogue more than violence. He said that social media has a major influence on people, so maybe someone saw the recent stomp the flag challenge and was inspired.Tucker Carlson and Ainsley Earhardt revealed that America's Mighty Warriors, a group that helps support military families, will be paying for the damages to Hernandez Garcia's car and flagpole, plus paying for a weekend vacation for two. In addition to that, a flag will be flown over the U.S. Capitol in honor of his service.Via: Fox and Friends

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The truth is what you get with this judge! We love her! Judge Jeanine rips into the Democrats:

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Four men saw this man wearing a Donald Trump Make America Great Again hat inside of a store, so they took it. The man casually asked him to walk outside and handle it, they stupidly obliged

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Judicial Watch has released documents obtained in response to a court order including emails that show a pay to play game going on between the Clintons and donors: A number of emails show the free flow of information and requests for favors between Clinton's State Department and the Clinton Foundation. What's even more disturbing is the lack of concern for national security in the heavily redacted emails:The heavily redacted documents from Abedin's non-government account include an email from Hillary Clinton's brother, Tony Rodham, to Abedin revealing that he acted as a go-between for a Clinton Foundation donor, Richard Park. And they'reveal Clinton Foundation executive Doug Band instructing Abedin to show love to Clinton donor Andrew Liveris.The documents included six Clinton email exchanges not previously turned over to the State Department, bringing the known total to date to at least _NUMBER_ emails that were not part of the _NUMBER_ pages of emails that Clinton turned over to the State Department, and further contradicting a statement by Clinton that, as far as she knew, all of her government emails had been turned over to the State Department.The documents are in response to a court order from a May _NUMBER_, _NUMBER_, lawsuit filed against the State Department (Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Department of State ) for: All emails of official State Department business received or sent by former Deputy Chief of Staff Huma Abedin from January _NUMBER_, _NUMBER_ through February _NUMBER_, _NUMBER_ using a nonstate.gov email address. A number of emails show the free flow of information and requests for favors between Clinton's State Department and the Clinton Foundation.In July _NUMBER_, in reference to the US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, Clinton Global Initiative head Doug Band told Abedin that she Need to show love to Andrew Liveris, the CEO of Dow Chemical. Band also asked for Liveris to be introduced to Hillary, and have her mention both me and wjc . Dow gave between _CUR_1 million and _CUR_5 million to the Clinton Foundation and Clinton Global Initiative. Band also pushes for Clinton to do a favor for Karlheinz Koegel, a major Clinton Foundation contributor, who wanted Hillary Clinton to give the honor speech for his media prize to Merkel. The emails reveal that on June _NUMBER_, _NUMBER_, Clinton's brother, Tony Rodham, passed a long a letter for Hillary Clinton for Clinton donor Richard Park. Park donated _CUR_100,000 to Bill Clinton as far back as _NUMBER_ and is listed by the Clinton Foundation as a _CUR_100,000 to _CUR_250,000 donor Read more: Judicial Watch

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A U.S. judge on Friday rejected an effort by Joaquin Guzman, the accused Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo, to dismiss a massive international narcotics conspiracy indictment on the ground he was extradited improperly to Brooklyn. While not challenging the merits of the case, Guzman's lawyers claimed that the indictment violated the extradition treaty between the United States and Mexico because Mexican authorities initially agreed to extradite their client only to southern California or western Texas. The lawyers questioned how Mexico could have suddenly consented to have U.S. authorities hurry Guzman to Brooklyn in New York City to face charges other than those for which his extradition had been sought, violating the so-called Rule of Specialty. But in a brief order, U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan said Guzman had no legal right to challenge the Brooklyn indictment because Mexico had not objected to it. Cogan also said the federal appeals court in Manhattan, whose jurisdiction includes the Brooklyn courthouse, upheld this principle in late July in an unrelated case. Here, there is no protest or objection by Mexico, nor is there an express provision in the extradition treaty between the United States and Mexico, Cogan wrote. Therefore, defendant's motion to dismiss the indictment based on an alleged Rule of Specialty violation is denied. Michelle Gelernt, a federal public defender representing Guzman, in an email said her office was disappointed, but not surprised with the order. We still believe Mr. Guzman's rights under the treaty were violated, and given that other circuit courts give the defendant the right to object to violations of extradition treaties, hope that the Supreme Court will decide this issue favorably to Mr. Guzman, she said. Prosecutors accused Guzman, _NUMBER_, of running a global cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine smuggling operation as the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, and playing a major role in a decade-long Mexican drug war where more than _NUMBER_ people have died. Guzman faces life in prison if convicted. He is being held without bail.

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton visited the famous boardwalk in Atlantic City on Wednesday to highlight Republican rival Donald Trump's casino bankruptcies, warning he would bring the same cutthroat approach to managing the U.S. economy. Clinton, standing next to the shuttered Trump Plaza casino that Trump once owned, said the real estate developer routinely profited from the financial ruin of workers in the economically depressed seaside resort town. "The people he's trying to convince to vote for him are the same people he's been exploiting for years - working people, small-business people," Clinton said. Clinton said Trump's casino bankruptcies and numerous complaints against him by contractors showed he cannot be trusted to set economic policy from the White House. "He makes over-the-top promises and says if people trust in him, put their faith in him, he'll deliver," she said. "Then everything falls apart, people get hurt, and Donald gets paid." The Trump Plaza was one of four casinos Trump once owned in Atlantic City. He left the city after his last bankruptcy. Clinton frequently uses criticism of Trump's business record to illustrate a principle campaign theme - that the wealthy New Yorker is only interested in boosting his financial bottom line, and not concerned about the economic struggles of working Americans. Clinton reminded supporters who gathered on the boardwalk under a boiling sun, within steps of the city's beach, that Trump had promised to "do for the country what I did for my business." She said Trump intentionally ran up hundreds of millions of debt on his companies, borrowed at high rates, defaulted on the loans, and left in the lurch the workers and contractors who relied on his casinos for income. "That says everything you need to know about Donald Trump," Clinton said. "It's not about what he can build. It's about how much he can take." Atlantic City has struggled economically in recent years as a series of casinos have closed. The city's _NUMBER_ percent unemployment rate is nearly double the national average, and closed buildings pockmark its boardwalk. In an emailed statement, Trump defended his bankruptcy filings on casinos and other projects as a commonly used practice to restructure a business and ultimately save jobs. "I created thousands of jobs and made a lot of money in Atlantic City, which was what, as a businessman, I am supposed to do for my company and my family – and as President I will make America rich again," he said. "Nobody understands the economy like I do and no one, especially not Crooked Hillary Clinton, will do more for the economy than I will." After the speech, Clinton drove a few blocks to shake hands with dozens of striking workers outside the Trump Taj Mahal, another of the casinos that Trump once owned. Her attack on Trump's business dealings came as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee blasted her integrity following an FBI report that criticized her use of private email during her tenure as secretary of state. Clinton did not address the email issue during her stop in Atlantic City. On Tuesday, FBI Director James Comey said the agency would recommend no criminal charges against Clinton for her use of private email servers. But Comey rebuked her for what he said was "extremely careless" handling of classified material on her email servers, and contradicted her claims that she never transmitted or received classified material on that email system. Republican lawmakers criticized Comey for what they saw as lax treatment of Clinton, and on Wednesday, committee chairman Jason Chaffetz, a Republican, announced that Comey will testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Thursday to explain the bureau's "surprising and confusing" recommendation. The FBI has been investigating whether Clinton broke the law as result of personal email servers kept in her Chappaqua, New York, home while she was secretary of state from _NUMBER_ to _NUMBER_, including whether she mishandled classified information on the servers.

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Ronald Reagan shut down the Berkeley protests many years ago THIS is how you'do it!

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The chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday introduced a bill to fund the government until Jan. _NUMBER_ while Congress works on longer-term legislation, the panel said in a statement. The bill unveiled by Republican Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen would fully fund national defense programs for the entire _NUMBER_ fiscal year and includes money for the Children's Health Insurance Program, the statement said. Congress must pass a funding bill by Dec. _NUMBER_ to prevent a partial government shutdown.

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A U.S. judge in Ohio ordered Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign on Friday not to intimidate voters as voting-rights advocates scored a string of last-minute victories in several politically competitive states. The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge James Gwin creates the possibility of fines or jail time for Trump allies who harass voters, a significant victory for Democrats who had worried the real-estate mogul was encouraging supporters to cause mayhem at the polls on Nov. _NUMBER_. The ruling also deals a blow to a Trump-aligned "exit poll" that seeks to mobilize thousands of supporters. The Trump campaign appealed the decision. On the campaign trail, Trump has warned that the election may be rigged and has called on supporters to keep an eye on voting activity for possible signs of fraud in large cities. Democrats have launched a legal blitz in Ohio and five other battleground states to prevent that from happening. They are also trying to stop a paramilitary group, the Oath Keepers, from conducting its own monitoring operation. Numerous studies have found that U.S. voter fraud is exceedingly rare. Voting-rights advocates also won legal victories in three other states on Friday, building on a string of decisions that have rolled back election restrictions across the country. In Arizona, a federal judge suspended a state law that prohibits advocates' ability to collect absentee ballots. "Having more options to turn in your ballot ensures that more people take part in the democratic process," said Spencer Scharff, voter protection director of the Arizona Democratic Party. In North Carolina, a judge ordered election officials to restore the voting rights of thousands who had been removed from registration lists in recent weeks. And in Kansas, a state court blocked a dual-registration system that would have prevented _NUMBER_ registered voters from casting ballots for local offices because they were unable to prove U.S. citizenship. The Ohio ruling does not prevent the state Republican Party from sending trained volunteers into polling places to make sure election laws are being followed. However, it does impose restrictions on Trump supporters who take it on themselves to monitor voting activity, saying they may not interrogate voters within _NUMBER_ feet of a polling place, block them from entering, or photograph them as they come and go. Many of those activities are already illegal, but the judge's order means that anybody who engages in them could be held in contempt of court, exposing them to additional civil or criminal penalties. "It backs the law with the power of contempt," said Rick Hasen, an election-law expert at the University of California at Irvine. The order also deals a blow to a Trump-allied "exit poll" that aims to mobilize supporters to canvass voters in an effort to sniff out instances of voter manipulation. The organizer of that effort, Republican operative Roger Stone, told Reuters he would fight the ruling regardless of the outcome of the election. "The Democrats' lawyers have perjured themselves and perpetrated a fraud before the court," he wrote in a text message. The order also applies to Democrats, who have focused their efforts on making sure their supporters can vote. "With this decision, Ohioans can feel confident that they will be able to make their voices heard in this election," Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper said in a prepared statement. The Trump campaign did not respond to a request for comment.

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Dr. Gina Loudon is hands down one of our favorite conservative writers. She nails it with this piece about the truth behind the lies of the California drought I found it supremely ironic this week that two of the big stories were about a man-made lack of water in California, and a man lost in a vast sea off of Florida.Gov. Jerry Moonbeam Brown announced the dire circumstances, not from the Capitol in Sacramento, but from the dramatic backdrop of a mountaintop. His narrative held that there should be five feet of snow pack, but alas, there was none. Brown, and the radical Marxists, couched as environmentalists he represents, have convinced most Americans to hold two radically opposing views simultaneously. Ostensibly, California is in danger of being flooded by rising sea levels caused by global warming and melting polar ice caps, and it is also utterly out of water.There is no shortage of water. This is an environmentalist-created drought that is costing billions.I waver between utter disgust and admiration when I watch how the leftists sell these things, always with straight faces. Every major news outlet in America and many around the world swallowed the narrative like fish on a baited hook. They tell us there is no water, no snow to provide water for the'summer, and the farmers are taking too much so people must suffer. There is an all-out war on grass, and no one is safe. Sorry, Shaggy, your grass is to blame as well.There is hand wringing in every club house as the boards are told they are coming for the rough grass, your fairways and greens are safe, for now. Evil rich guys in colorful knickers and almond farmers in overalls are the'scourge of California. Off with their heads! Oh, and you can forget about the luxury of children playing on the lawn. If you want that, you breeders should move to flyover land! Don t you'dare sneak and water the backyard after dark; Brown makes it easy for your neighbors to snitch on you. I m not making this up. They really have a state hotline for that.Those of us who pay attention know well the proverb, Where there is no vision, the people perish. The people who built California into the greatest agricultural producer in America gave us dams, canals, reservoirs and all kinds of conveyance of water. They harnessed the rivers that reach from the Pacific Northwest down well into Northern California and even draw water to the Golden State from the Colorado River. That was then. Nothing has changed since then, except political power.For the last several decades, the radical fringe has taken full control of California, and it hates people. Dennis Prager observed that statists love humanity but hate humans. Watch how they latch onto dreams of egalitarian states but begin the execution of their plans by marginalizing, isolating and then executing anyone who disagrees with them. They dine in the finest restaurants in San Francisco, the likes of Brown, Pelosi, Boxer and Feinstein, planning lawsuits to cut the flow of water to the farms of Central California and the people in Southern California, caring not a wit that _NUMBER_ agricultural workers, mostly Hispanic, are unemployed.Just this week, in the middle of a human crisis, federal fish agents ordered the release of billions of gallons of water purportedly to save six fish. You read that right. Not to save six species of fish, but literally, six fish. Apparently, these special six stood their, err ground, and when _NUMBER_ of their compadres rode the _NUMBER_ billion gallon man-made wave to the ocean in March, they'refused to go with the flow .You can't make this stuff up. But when you'do, people actually believe it.So Obama administration agents want a second toilet flush to give these hard-headed steelheads a second nudge. The idea that nature itself may be holding the fish where they are is of no concern to statists who love telling both man and beast what they think is good for them. Sadly, this latest mind-boggling atrocity is getting very little media coverage. I found excellent coverage in the Manteca Bulletin. Why hasn't the Los Angeles Times reported on this?The current shortage is based primarily on the release of billions of gallons daily into the San Francisco Bay to sustain'the bait fish known as the Delta smelt. This is a simple distribution issue; there is plenty of water.Prior to the'statists taking over California, massive pumps were diverting water from rivers into the canal system . They have all but turned these pumps off to protect the fish from their Darwinian demise, and billions upon billions of gallons of fresh water is continuously dumped into the ocean.For the people-hating San Francisco cabal, cutting off water from the people is the real goal. They want fewer people to begin with, but the ultimate goal is control. Few environmentalists admit it publicly, but they want zero farming in the central valley, preferring to allow land to return to its prehistoric state. The cabal wants to control water so they can control people. Brown is just the messenger today. He is telling America that water access is a privilege, he has the power to pick winners and losers, and we have to just take it.If Brown decides tomorrow that he wants to withhold water from almond farmers, Americans will just have to accept it. Have you ever wondered why any business owner would give campaign donations to Marxist, business-hating politicians? Now you know why. They must give to buy protection. Business owners do not donate to Brown, Pelosi or Harry Reid because those politicians are good for business; they give to be sure they are not the next targets.The problem with all of this is that water is a limitless natural resource. Just ask the'sailor who faced drowning daily or the people in the Midwest who were deluged this week. It is one thing to argue for conservation of animals, or even trees, or green space, but water? Water is a limitless natural resource. Not even the most self-important leftist believes he could make water go away, no matter how hard he tried. How did they convince us to accept this lie?They got us to buy the lie that water is scarce by telling it often enough and pounding it into generations of schoolchildren. Using federal law and acts of Congress, they forced people from water-soaked regions to accept low flush or what some call two flush toilets the'same as desert-dwelling Californians. And we fell for it. At least the Democrats among us fell for it.Thus it is that Brown got to have his cake and eat it, too. He told Californians, and really all Americans and the world, that lack of water was not his fault for lacking the vision to feed the distribution system created by the real men who built California. He repeats that it is not the fault of the Marxists Endangered Species Act that prefers hard-headed fish over people. The lack of water is the result of the lack of snow pack, which is the result of climate change, which is the result of greedy people being well, people. The Delta smelt and steelhead trout must live and we mere humans should all just die.Meanwhile, Jerry Brown is committed to spending _CUR_100 billion for trains, but he has made zero commitment to allowing water to flow to people instead of fish, and zero commitment to finding funding for his twin tunnels alternate solution. And why would he? We are cutting back our water use, ratting on our neighbors and accepting higher produce prices across America. The Marxists in San Francisco are toasting total victory. The farmers and country club board members are suing for peace. Lord help usVia: WND

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Two aging Holocaust survivors joined forces with a younger Israeli singer to perform songs of hope at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on Wednesday at a time when Germany is seeing a rise in anti-Semitism. Saul Dreier, a drummer aged _NUMBER_, and Reuwen Ruby Sosnowicz, an _NUMBER_-year-old accordionist, backed up Gad Elbaz at a site once used by Adolf Hitler for anti-Semitic speeches. I don t want to cry. If I can be _NUMBER_ and be here after what I went through - there are no words, Dreier told Reuters at the end of a long and emotional day This is a miracle. I lost _NUMBER_ people in my family, he told a crowd of around _NUMBER_ people before the performance. Dreier said recent news of neo-Nazi marches in the United States and Germany made him sick and brought back memories of the horrors of the Nazi regime that killed _NUMBER_ million Jews. It's very frightening. Young people have to make sure it never happens again. The men, who both live in Florida, formed their Holocaust Survivors Band in _NUMBER_ and went on to play in front of packed audiences from Warsaw and Las Vegas to Washington, D.C. Elbaz said the event in Berlin was meant to make sure younger people remained vigilant about the dangers of anti-Semitism. This is about reviving history and showing our generation how important it is not to forget where we came from, what we ve been through, and that it should never happen again, he said. Organizers plan to release a music video filmed during the performance of one of the songs, Let the Light Shine On . Shani Ramer, _NUMBER_, who was born in Israel but grew up and lives in Berlin, said the concert reminded her of family members who perished. It touched my heart, she said. She welcomed the concert's message of hope. It's saying we are still here. No one will kill us now. Abida Ali, a Muslim tourist visiting Germany from Pakistan, joined other bystanders dancing to the upbeat music. Ali said she had experienced no discrimination during her visit despite her head scarf. It's only a small percentage of the people who are violent, she said. There is hope. Everyone really wants peace. A study by Bielefeld University carried out last year showed that _NUMBER_ percent of Jews living in Germany believe anti-Semitism has increased to some extent, or to a large extent, in the previous five years.

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Turkey's aim in backing Syrian rebel fighters for a major military operation into Syria's Idlib is to prevent clashes completely and facilitate the process for a political solution, Turkish foreign minister was quoted by the CNN Turk news channel as saying. Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu also told reporters that the steps to be taken in the field would be determined by cooperation between Turkish Armed Forces and its intelligence service.

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As the name of the'suspect, identified as _NUMBER_-year-old James Holmes, first emerged Friday morning, Ross reported on ABC News that he d found a web page for a Jim Holmes on a Colorado Tea Party site.Here a transcript of the discussion on live television between George Stephanopoulos and ABC News lyin Brian Ross: GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: I want to go to Brian Ross here, because, Brian, you've been lookinginvestigating the background of Jim Holmes here. You ve found something that might be significant.BRIAN ROSS: There is a Jim Holmes of Aurora, Colorado page on the Colorado Tea Party site as well. Talking about him joining the Tea Party last year. Now, we don't know if this the'same Jim Holmes. But it's Jim Holmes of Aurora, Colorado.STEPHANOPOULOS: Okay, we ll keep looking at that. Brian Ross, thanks very much.Watch:After Lyin Brian Ross unsubstantiated and completely bogus report about the identity of a man who just shot and killed several people, that could have put the life of tea party member Jim Holmes in danger, Ross simply apologized.Fox News That man is not the'same Jim Holmes. The Colorado Tea Party Patriots, whose website Ross was looking at, put out a statement criticizing Ross for even floating the possibility noting the Jim Holmes with the Tea Party group is _NUMBER_ years old and not the'same person. The attempts of some media organizations to characterize the'shooter as a Tea Party member without having made any effort to contact our organization are shameless and reprehensible, the group said in a statement.Ross clarified on air Friday, as ABC News issued a formal apology. An earlier ABC News broadcast report suggested that a Jim Holmes of a Colorado Tea Party organization might be the'suspect, but that report was incorrect. ABC News and Brian Ross apologize for the mistake, and for disseminating that information before it was properly vetted, the'statement said.On air later in the morning, Ross also said: An earlier report that I had was incorrect that he was connected with the Tea Party. In fact, that's a different Jim Holmes. He was not connected to the Tea Party and what we do know about him is he is a _NUMBER_-year-old white male who went to Colorado for a Ph.D.Here's Lyin Brian Ross apology after he got caught reporting fake news about the Michael Flynn's meeting with the Russian Ambassador while President Trump was a candidate .

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Turkey urged the United States on Monday to review its suspension of visa services after the arrest of a U.S. consulate employee sharply escalated tension between the two NATO allies and drove Turkey's currency and stocks lower. Relations between Ankara and Washington have been plagued by disputes over U.S. support for Kurdish fighters in Syria, Turkey's calls for the extradition of a U.S.-based cleric and the indictment of a Turkish former minister in a U.S. court. But last week's arrest of a Turkish employee of the U.S. consulate in Istanbul marked a fresh low. Turkey said the employee had links to U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, blamed by Ankara for a failed military coup in July _NUMBER_. Gulen denies any connection with the coup. The U.S. embassy in Ankara condemned Ankara's charges as baseless and announced on Sunday night it was halting all non-immigrant visa services in Turkey while it reassessed Turkey's commitment to the security of its missions and staff. Within hours, Ankara announced it was taking the same measures against U.S. citizens seeking visas for Turkey. The U.S. ambassador said the duration of the visa services suspension would depend on talks between the two governments about the reasons for the detention of local staff in Turkey. In a written statement late on Monday, Ambassador John Bass said the length of the suspension would also depend on the Turkish government's commitment to protecting our facilities and personnel here in Turkey . He noted that the move was not a visa ban on Turkish citizens, that valid visas could still be used and visa applications could be made outside of Turkey. The U.S. Embassy had been unable to learn the reasons for the arrest of its Turkish staff member last week or what evidence exists against the employee, Bass said, adding that he had not been allowed sufficient access to the employee's lawyer. Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul said that if Washington had serious security concerns about its missions in Turkey, steps would be taken to address them. But if it's an issue regarding the arrest of the consulate employee, then this is a decision the Turkish judiciary has made, Gul told A Haber television. Trying a Turkish citizen for a crime committed in Turkey is our right. The Turkish foreign ministry summoned a U.S. diplomat to urge the United States to lift the visa services suspension, saying it was causing unnecessary tensions , and President Tayyip Erdogan also criticized the U.S. move. For the embassy in Ankara to take such a decision and implement it, it is upsetting, Erdogan told a news conference during a visit to Ukraine. State-run Anadolu news agency said another U.S. consulate worker had been summoned to testify over his wife and daughter's suspected links to Gulen - which it said had emerged during the questioning of Metin Topuz, the employee arrested last week. The diplomatic spat spooked investors. The lira dropped _NUMBER_ percent and stood at _NUMBER_ against the dollar after being quoted overnight as touching a level of _NUMBER_. The main BIST _NUMBER_ stock index fell as much as _NUMBER_ percent, closing the day down _NUMBER_ percent at _NUMBER_ points. Airline shares were particularly hard hit, with flag carrier Turkish Airlines falling _NUMBER_ percent. The central bank said it was following developments closely. This looks like a really serious situation, said Blue Bay Asset Management strategist Timothy Ash. He added that the central bank would need to move quickly to calm market nerves and possibly hike interest rates - something Erdogan has resisted. Turkey's leading business association, TUSIAD, warned that the dispute would harm bilateral economic, social and cultural ties, and called for disagreements to be settled calmly. The row with the United States coincides with deep strains in Turkey's relations with Germany, another key ally, and with Turkish military activity at the Syrian and Iraqi borders, though their market impact has so far been limited. U.S.-Turkish tensions have risen in recent months over U.S. military support for Kurdish YPG fighters in Syria, considered by Ankara to be an extension of the banned PKK which has waged an insurgency for three decades in southeast Turkey. Turkey has also pressed, so far in vain, for the United States to extradite Gulen, viewed in Ankara as the mastermind behind the failed coup in which more than _NUMBER_ people were killed. Friction with the United States has also arisen from the indictment last month by a U.S. court of Turkey's former economy minister Zafer Caglayan on charges of conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions on Iran. Sinan Ulgen, an analyst and former Turkish diplomat, said those underlying disputes had created a crisis of confidence which made this latest fall-out particularly bitter. This harshness is a result of a build-up, he said. We should not consider this as solely a reaction to the detentions of consulate employees .

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Shouts of "Shame, shame, shame," erupted in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday as Republican lawmakers narrowly defeated legislation to protect the civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees of government contractors. The measure, an amendment to a veterans and military construction spending bill introduced by New York Democrat Sean Maloney, initially had enough "yes" votes to pass, according to the count in the House chamber. But House Republican leaders extended the time allowed for the vote as they urged enough party members to change their positions to defeat it by a vote of _NUMBER_ to _NUMBER_. All _NUMBER_ Democrats who voted backed the amendment, joined by _NUMBER_ Republicans. All _NUMBER_ "no" votes were from Republicans. Eight House members - three Republicans and five Democrats - did not vote. Lawmakers are allowed to change their vote in the few minutes between voting and the result being declared. LGBT rights have been a hot-button issue during the _NUMBER_ election season. National politics have featured debate over whether making cakes for same-sex couples violates bakers' religious freedom or whether the government should decide which public bathrooms are used by transgender people. Democrats chanted "Shame, shame, shame," at Republicans. "House Republicans are so committed to discriminating against LGBT Americans, that they broke regular order to force their members to reverse their votes and support Republicans' bigotry," Nancy Pelosi, the House Democratic leader, said in a statement. Republicans who backed the provision said it was necessary to protect the religious rights of military contractors and not intended to be discriminatory. Thursday's emotionally-charged vote came hours after the House late on Wednesday passed a _CUR_602 billion defense authorization bill that included "religious freedom" language that critics said would allow contractors to discriminate against LGBT individuals. The House Rules committee had angered Democrats by voting along party lines late on Tuesday not to allow a vote on an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would have eliminated that language. The House also backed by _NUMBER_-_NUMBER_ a separate Democratic amendment to the spending bill that limits the display of the Confederate battle flag on flagpoles at federal veterans' cemeteries. The measure angered some conservative Republicans from southern states, who argue that the flag is a symbol of their heritage. Some lawmakers have been seeking to limit displays of the Confederate banner since a racially motivated murder of nine black parishioners at a church in Charleston, S.C. last year.

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Donald Trump wished Americans a Happy New Year by referring to millions of them as his enemies. And then there's President Obama, who did it the right way, and more.On New Year's Eve morning, Trump posted yet another insulting tweet, antagonizing the millions of Americans who despise him.Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don't know what to do. Love! Donald J. Trump December _NUMBER_, 2016Yeah, that didn't go so well, and people smacked him down hard for posting such an unpresidential message. And then just before midnight, Trump attempted a do-over.TO ALL AMERICANS-_TAG_ & many blessings to you all! Looking forward to a wonderful & prosperous _NUMBER_ as we work together to _TAG_?? _URL_ Donald J. Trump January _NUMBER_, 2017But that made people even angrier, because he'should have posted that message to begin with instead of the divisive one he chose. President Obama, on the other hand, celebrated the dawning of _NUMBER_ by looking back at all the progress Americans helped him achieve for this country despite eight years of Republican obstruction.As we look ahead to the future, I wanted to take a moment to look back on the remarkable progress that you made possible these past _NUMBER_ years. President Obama January _NUMBER_, 2017Facing the worst financial crisis in _NUMBER_ years, you'delivered the longest streak of job growth in our history. _URL_ President Obama January _NUMBER_, 2017After decades of rising health care costs, today nearly every American now has access to the financial security of affordable health care. _URL_ President Obama January _NUMBER_, 2017We traded foreign oil for clean energy, we doubled fuel efficiency standards, & we acted on a global scale to save the one planet we've got. _URL_ President Obama January _NUMBER_, 2017We brought home more of our troops & strengthened U.S. leadership leading with diplomacy & partnering with nations to meet global problems. President Obama January _NUMBER_, 2017From realizing marriage equality to removing barriers to opportunity, we've made history in our work to reaffirm that all are created equal. President Obama January _NUMBER_, 2017And then President Obama wished Americans a Happy New Year the right way.It's been the privilege of my life to serve as your President. I look forward to standing with you as a citizen. Happy New Year everybody. President Obama January _NUMBER_, 2017Adding further to Trump's humiliation, President Obama's New Year's greeting got more likes on Twitter than both of Trump's combined. In short, President Obama trumped Trump and demonstrated once again how a real president is supposed to behave. It's a shame we won't be seeing true presidential behavior again for at least four years.Featured Image: Mark Wilson via Getty Images

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The United States is asking Israel to temper its response to the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as its capital because Washington expects a backlash and is weighing the potential threat to U.S. facilities and people, according to a State Department document seen by Reuters on Wednesday. While I recognize that you will publicly welcome this news, I ask that you restrain your official response, the document dated Dec. _NUMBER_ said in talking points for diplomats at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv to convey to Israeli officials. We expect there to be resistance to this news in the Middle East and around the world. We are still judging the impact this decision will have on U.S. facilities and personnel overseas, the document said. A second State Department document seen by Reuters, which was also dated Dec. _NUMBER_, said the agency had formed an internal task force to track worldwide developments following the U.S. decision on Jerusalem. A U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity said it was standard to set up a task force any time there is a concern about the safety and security of U.S. government personnel or U.S. citizens. The State Department had no immediate comment on either document. Trump reversed decades of U.S. policy by recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, imperiling Middle East peace efforts and upsetting U.S. friends and adversaries alike. The first document also laid out talking points for officials at the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem, the U.S. Embassies in London, Paris, Berlin and Rome and the U.S. mission to the European Union in Brussels. In its message for the European capitals, the document asked European officials to argue that Trump's decision did not prejudge so-called final status issues that Israel and the Palestinians need to hammer out in any peace agreement. You are in a key position to influence international reaction to this announcement and we are asking you to amplify the reality that Jerusalem is still a final status issue between Israelis and Palestinians and that the parties must resolve the dimensions of Israel's sovereignty in Jerusalem during their negotiations, it said. You know that this is a unique Administration. It makes bold moves. But it is bold moves that are going to be needed if peace efforts are finally going to be successful, it said. The status of Jerusalem, home to sites holy to the Muslim, Jewish and Christian religions, is one of the biggest obstacles to reaching an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal. Israel considers Jerusalem its eternal and indivisible capital and wants all embassies based there. Palestinians want the capital of an independent state of their own to be in the city's eastern sector, which Israel captured in the _NUMBER_ Middle East war and annexed in a move never recognized internationally.

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In case you hadn't heard, Obama signed a new UN development plan to make America a socialist nation by _NUMBER_. Yes, it's true and the UN is celebrating by unveiling a statue celebrating our global citizenship . Here are a few of the important points in the plan that spell out the shared responsibility with the globe and then information below about the'statue in NYC: Communists say that Socialism is the'stepping stone to Communism, and the UN _NUMBER_ Sustainable Development agenda won't fail to disappoint them. Socialism hinges on several economic factors which coincide with sustainable development goals. They are universal healthcare, universal education, universal employment, and wealth redistribution. All of these are outlined clearly in the UN agreement.For example on the'subject of universal healthcare, on page _NUMBER_, section _NUMBER_ of Transforming our World: The _NUMBER_ Agenda for Sustainable Development in the'section titled The New Agenda it states:_NUMBER_. To promote physical and mental health and well-being, and to extend life expectancy for all, we must achieve universal health coverage and access to quality health care. No one must be left behind. We commit to accelerating the progress made to date in reducing newborn, child and maternal mortality by ending all such preventable deaths before _NUMBER_. We are committed to ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education.This goal is also repeated as Sustainable Development Goal #_NUMBER_, page _NUMBER_, section _NUMBER_:_NUMBER_ Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all.As it pertains to wealth redistribution and universal employment the proof is found on page _NUMBER_, section _NUMBER_:_NUMBER_. We will seek to build strong economic foundations for all our countries. Sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth is essential for prosperity. This will only be possible if wealth is shared and income inequality is addressed. We will work to build dynamic, sustainable, innovative and people-centred economies, promoting youth employment and women's economic empowerment, in particular, and decent work for all.Universal employment is also mentioned on page _NUMBER_ as Sustainable Development Goal #_NUMBER_:Goal _NUMBER_. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.The last time I read the words shared responsibility it was when I discovered that the Obamacare fine imposed by the IRS for failing to have health insurance was called the Individual Shared Responsibility Payment. While I thought this had to be a veiled reference to some Marxist dictator's quote, it now appears that it has more to do with the Progressive globalization movement.This weekend the United Nations is set to celebrate its 70th anniversary. As apart of those celebrations the U.N. will unveil a new work of art in New York City titled Enlightened Universe. The U.N. claims this new sculpture is all about Global Citizenship and Shared Responsibility: In celebration of the'seventieth anniversary of the United Nations, a monumental art installation entitled Enlightened Universe will be unveiled on Saturday, _NUMBER_ October, at _NUMBER_:_NUMBER_ p.m. at the Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. The installation created by Spanish artist Crist bal Gabarr n is presented by The Gabarron Foundation in partnership with the United Nations.The commemorative work of art depicts _NUMBER_ life-size figures joined in hand around a central globe, creating a human chain of global citizenship, respect for nature and shared responsibility. The'sphere measures _NUMBER_ millimetres in diameter to correspond to the Earth's average radius of _NUMBER_ kilometres. The _NUMBER_ figures represent the _NUMBER_ years of the United Nations. Rumsey Playfield, where the'sculpture is to be erected, is an area of the Central Park where concerts and other events are held.Considering that the new United Nations Sustainable Development Plan calls for the United States to become a Socialist nation by _NUMBER_, it's not surprising that Obamacare, which was designed to push the U.S. towards government run healthcare, and the United Nations, would share the'same collectivist, albeit Marxist, vocabulary.Via: Progressives Today

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U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to ignore any rulings by the World Trade Organization that it sees as an affront to U.S. sovereignty, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing a report prepared by officials. The draft document, due to be sent to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, marks the first time the new administration has laid out its trade plans in writing, the Times said. "Ever since the United States won its independence, it has been a basic principle of our country that American citizens are subject only to laws and regulations made by the U.S. government — not rulings made by foreign governments or international bodies," the report said, according to the Times. "Accordingly, the Trump administration will aggressively defend American sovereignty over matters of trade policy," the report said, according to the Times. The Wall Street Journal, which also said it reviewed the document, said the policy represents a dramatic departure from the Obama administration, which emphasized international economic rules and the authority of the WTO, a body that regulates trade and resolves disputes among its members. By contrast, the Trump administration will more assertively defend U.S. sovereignty over trade policy, ramp up enforcement of U.S. trade laws, and use "all possible sources of leverage to encourage other countries to open up their markets," the document said, according to the Journal. The White House did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Congress requires the president to submit the administration's trade policy annually by March _NUMBER_. In the face of Republican concerns, a congressional aide said language in the draft challenging the WTO could still be toned down in a final, public version, the Journal reported. Washington is facing several important WTO decisions, particularly involving China. Potentially the most important is a WTO complaint filed in December by Beijing against the EU and the United States for blocking China's request to be treated as a "market economy" under the institution's rules. A final ruling could still be years away. But were the U.S. to ignore a finding in China's favor it could have major consequences for the WTO as a venue for resolving trade disputes before they fester into destructive trade wars, the Times said.

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The U.S. Senate Banking Committee unanimously backed new sanctions targeting Chinese banks that do business with North Korea on Tuesday, just before President Donald Trump visits Beijing for the first time since taking office. As well as strengthening existing sanctions and congressional oversight, the measure will target foreign financial institutions - in China and elsewhere - that provide services to those subject to North Korea-related sanctions by the U.S. Congress, a presidential order or U.N. Security Council resolution. All _NUMBER_ Republicans and _NUMBER_ Democrats on the panel voted for the "Otto Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving North Korea Act," clearing the way for its consideration by the full Senate. The bill was named after a U.S. student who died earlier this year after he was imprisoned in North Korea, further chilling already poor relations between Washington and Pyongyang. "For too long, we've been complacent about the growing and gathering threat from the North Korean regime," Republican Pat Toomey, one of the bill's authors, said after the committee voted. Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen, another author, said that in addition to Chinese banks, Malaysian financial institutions might end up in its sights. Trump is due to wrap up a visit to Seoul on Wednesday with a major speech on North Korea, and then shift focus to China, where he is expected to press a reluctant President Xi Jinping to tighten the screws further on Pyongyang. Some of Trump's fellow Republicans, as well as many Democrats, have been critical of Trump's bellicose rhetoric about North Korea, and have called for the use of economic tools like sanctions or more negotiations before talking of war. Washington so far has largely held off on imposing new sanctions against Chinese banks and companies doing business with North Korea, given fears of retaliation by Beijing and possibly far-reaching effects on the world economy. Van Hollen told reporters on Monday ahead of the committee vote that he wished Trump would follow the model of President Theodore Roosevelt and "speak softly and carry a big stick," adding: "We're trying to give him a little bigger stick with the sanctions." Republican and Democratic lawmakers said last week they had reached a bipartisan agreement on the sanctions bill. A companion bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives. The leaders of the Republican-led Senate have not said when the chamber might vote on the legislation.

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The chances that the Republican Party will decide its nominee for the November presidential election through a brokered convention have increased since Super Tuesday even as front-runner Donald Trump has racked up primary wins, according to two online betting sites. According to PredictIt, the probability of a brokered convention stood at _NUMBER_ percent as of midday on Wednesday, following primaries in five states, including Florida and Illinois, the previous night. That was up from _NUMBER_ percent on March _NUMBER_, the day after Trump won contests in seven out of _NUMBER_ states, according to the website, which is run by Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand. According to Ladbrokes PLC, another online betting site, the chances of a brokered convention were _NUMBER_-_NUMBER_ on Wednesday, down from evens on March _NUMBER_. That means there is a _NUMBER_ percent probability of a brokered convention, up from _NUMBER_ percent. Trump's chances of winning the general election dropped to _NUMBER_/_NUMBER_ from _NUMBER_/_NUMBER_ despite his victories on Tuesday night, but Ladbrokes attributed the result partly to a large single bet of nearly _CUR_20,000 that skewed the results. That gives him a _NUMBER_ percent probability of winning, down from _NUMBER_ percent. The billionaire New York businessman has emerged as the clear leader in the Republican race. On Tuesday, he scored big wins in primaries in Florida, Illinois and North Carolina, knocking out rival Marco Rubio and bringing him closer to the _NUMBER_ convention delegates he needs to win the nomination. But he lost the crucial state of Ohio and left the door open for those in the party trying to stop him from becoming the Republican nominee for the Nov. _NUMBER_ election. That means that Trump might fall short of the majority required, enabling the party's establishment to put forward another name at the July convention in Cleveland to formally pick its candidate. Meanwhile, Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton's chances of winning the presidency fell to _NUMBER_/_NUMBER_ from _NUMBER_/_NUMBER_. That increases her probability of winning to _NUMBER_ percent from _NUMBER_ percent following Tuesday's primary victories in Florida, Illinois, Ohio and North Carolina. Those wins cast doubt on U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders' ability to overtake her for the Democratic Party's nomination.

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Donald Trump continues to find even more ways to fail and fall back on all of the ridiculous promises he made during his presidential campaign all while managing to piss off the rest of the world and cut ties with America's allies.Trump proved himself even more incompetent on Thursday, when he broke another campaign promise by granting a six-month waiver for a law that would move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. During his presidential campaign, Trump had sworn up and down that he would relocate the embassy fair quickly after he got into the White House and began his term. Like many of his other empty campaign promises, we are still waiting.According to the Associated Press: Trump was facing a Thursday deadline to renew the waiver or see the State Department lose half its funding for its overseas facilities. Presidents of both parties have renewed the waiver every six months for years. This could not have pissed off Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more, especially right after Trump already disrespected the Middle Eastern country during his first trip overseas, when he outed Israel as the'source for his intelligence leak to Russia. After Trump issued this waiver, Netanyahu expressed his disappointment in a statement that was posted to Twitter:Statement by the Prime Minister's Office _URL_ PM of Israel June _NUMBER_, 2017Trump's presidency is turning out to be nothing like what his supporters and the Republican Party thought it would be. Even those who were against him are taken back by how awful it's actually turning out to be. He's only a few months into his first term, and already most of Trump's campaign promises have crumbled. Even the ones he's tried to follow through with have been massive failures. Can we'really take three and a half more years of this?!Featured image via Sean Gallup / Getty Images

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U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday released changes to their healthcare bill, including a six-month waiting period for people who have let their insurance coverage lapse for over _NUMBER_ days - about two months - and want to get insured again. The change appeared aimed at deterring people from dropping health insurance to begin with, a concern that arose in part because the bill cancels the monetary penalty for being uninsured under the current law, known commonly as Obamacare. Senate leaders want to hold a vote on the bill before the July _NUMBER_ recess that starts at the end of this week.

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A terror attack on the EU capital of Brussels in Belgium on Tuesday morning has left nearly _NUMBER_ people dead, and many more injured. As the world comes together to mourn the loss, Donald Trump issued a response that makes his unfitness for the Presidency abundantly clear.As the BBC reports:Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel told a press conference scores of people had been killed or injured in the attacks at the airport and Maelbeek metro station.The Belgian government has not confirmed casualty numbers. Brussels transport officials said _NUMBER_ died at Maelbeek and media have reported up to _NUMBER_ dead at the airport terminal.As Republican frontrunner and a potential President-in-waiting, Donald Trump would have been expected to send his thoughts to those who lost their lives, and all those grieving the'sudden and tragic loss. Instead, he took the moment to double down on his racist war against all Muslims.Do you all remember how beautiful and safe a place Brussels was. Not anymore, it is from a different world! U.S. must be vigilant and smart! Donald J. Trump March _NUMBER_, 2016Trump went on to call in to Fox News to bash the besieged Belgian city too. I ve been talking about this for a long time. Brussels was a beautiful place, Trump'said to Fox's Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt, and Brian Kilmeade. Zero crime, and now it's a disaster city. It's a total disaster and we have to be very careful as to who we allow into this country. This is the kind of scapegoating that will no doubt fuel a rash series of hate crimes against Muslim Europeans and Muslim Americans, or anyone who appears to be a Muslim i.e. mixed race people, Sikhs, Hindus and other non-whites.Trump's biggest cheerleader, conservative columnist Ann Coulter, also failed to show the basic courtesy of expressing her respects to the dead, or their loved ones.Dozens of ppl being carted out on stretchers from Brussels airport & on CNN they're talking @ how Belgium hasn't made Muslims feel "welcome" Ann Coulter March _NUMBER_, 2016Trump's closest competitor, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, did exactly the'same.We will name our enemy radical Islamic terrorism. And we will defeat it. _URL_ Ted Cruz March _NUMBER_, 2016To put these comments in perspective, we should compare them to those of other world leaders and commentators.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a strong condemnation of the attacks, together with moral and practical support to the victims.I strongly condemn today's deplorable terrorist attacks in Brussels. My thoughts are with the victims as we stand with Belgium & the EU. Justin Trudeau March _NUMBER_, _NUMBER_#Belgium: Explosions at Brussels Airport and Maelbeek metro station. Follow instructions of Belgian _USER_ _URL_ Embassy of Canada March _NUMBER_, 2016The Prime Minister of Australia was also quick to come forward with a statesman-like response to the tragedy.Deeply concerned by the attacks in Brussels. Australians' thoughts, prayers & solidarity are with the people of Belgium. Malcolm Turnbull March _NUMBER_, 2016The Chief of Staff of German leader Angela Merkel also issued a stirring message on the attacks in English.All solidarity now with EU, Belgium, _TAG_! Terrorists will never win: Our European values much stronger than hate, violence, terror! Peter Altmaier March _NUMBER_, 2016All leaders are calling for a calm and effective response to the immediate threat, solidarity in confronting the threat of terrorism in the longer term, and genuine compassion for those who have lost their lives or loved ones. The appalling behavior of the American right in the midst of this grief is a great embarrassment. If Mr. Trump cannot elevate himself to the level of statesman at a moment of crisis like this, he truly has no place near, let alone in, the White House. Featured image via Flickr/screengrab

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.@DiamondandSilk watched Oprah's interview with Michelle Obama. A few things did not sit well with the ladies until she talked about HOPE _URL_ Diamond and Silk December _NUMBER_, _NUMBER_

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The Venice Commission, a panel of constitutional law experts of the human rights body Council of Europe, said on Friday that Poland's proposed court overhaul poses serious risks to all parts of the country's judiciary. The Commission also said that giving the Polish parliament the right to select members of the National Judiciary Council, in conjunction with the proposed immediate replacement of the currently sitting members, will lead to a far reaching politicization of this body.

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21st Century Wire says This is one step closer to the future industry of farming organs in human surrogates.American scientists are now trying to grow human organs inside of pigs in order to tackle the donor shortage .The potential for limitless profits here is immense The GuardianScientists trying to grow human organs inside pigs in an attempt to tackle a shortage of donors have successfully created part-human, part-pig embryos, it has been reported.Researchers at the University of California, Davis combined human stem cells and pig DNA and allowed the embryos to mature for _NUMBER_ days, before terminating the experiment and analysing the tissue.They believe that the animals, which would have a human internal organ, may look and behave like any other pig and could be a ready source of organs for life-saving transplants.It was reported earlier this year that scientists had begun attempts to create the embryos but there has been opposition from authorities. In September last year, the US National Institutes of Health said it would not back research into so-called chimeras until it knew more about the implications.It cited fears that the presence of human cells could affect the animal's brain and behaviour, potentially making it more human. Prof Pablo Ross, the reproductive biologist leading the research, sought to calm those fears, saying that there was a very low potential for a human brain'to grow .Peter Stevenson, from Compassion in World Farming, told the BBC's Panorama programme: I m nervous about opening up a new source of animal suffering. Let's first get many more people to donate organs. If there is still a shortage after that, we can consider using pigs, but on the basis that we eat less meat so that there is no overall increase in the number of pigs being used for human purposes. But Prof Ross said: Our hope is that this pig embryo will develop normally but the pancreas will be made almost exclusively out of human cells and could be compatible with a patient for transplantation. Continue this story at the GuardianREAD MORE TRANSHUMANISM NEWS AT: 21st Century Wire Transhumanist Files

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21st Century Wire says We ve heard a lot of not so nice things about Microsoft's latest spawn of MS DOS. Aside from the built-in trojan horse back door access uncovered earlier, this is probably the most insidious little side effect ever included in a software OS.The fact that the Svengalis in Seattle thought that no one would notice might be a testament as to how out of touch that corporation is with public sentiments regarding centralized command of control software products.Q: Why do they need all of that bandwidth, and why does Microsoft need to update your PC nearly every day? The Hacker NewsAfter installing Windows _NUMBER_, Feeling like your Internet Bandwidth is dropping away? Windows _NUMBER_ is stealing your network bandwidth.Along with the privacy features related to Wi-Fi Sense, Windows _NUMBER_ users should check for another hidden by default feature that uses your network bandwidth to share updates with other Windows _NUMBER_ users across the Internet.Microsoft launched Windows _NUMBER_ on July _NUMBER_ and offered a free upgrade to Windows _NUMBER_ and _NUMBER_ users, and for anyone who wants to download it. But, handling millions of simultaneous _NUMBER_.5GB downloads is quite difficult for the company.So, in order to cope up with the issue, Microsoft has baked a new feature into its latest desktop operating system that uses the torrent-style approach to obtain software updates, allowing Windows _NUMBER_ users to download updates from other users. this peer-to-peer sharing method offered by Windows _NUMBER_ is using your precious Internet bandwidth, without hinting you about it, because the feature is enabled by default in Windows _NUMBER_ Home and Pro edition. WUDO is also enabled in Windows _NUMBER_ Enterprise and Education, but only for the local network.Continue this story at The Hacker NewsREAD MORE SCI-TECH NEWS AT: 21st Century Wire Sci-Tech Files