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Shady massage parlors and "spas" that offer sex -- commonly referred to as a "happy ending" -- after your back rub highlight a serious and often overlooked issue -- human trafficking of sex slaves. Store fronts that peddle prostitution may seem innocent enough -- even though they are illegal-- with ads on sites like Backpage.com featuring scantily clad women, who are usually Asian, posing for provocative photos alongside captions that "promise a good time."
More news out of Virginia: Valerie Jarrett, who served as a senior adviser to former President Barack Obama for the duration of his presidency, endorsed former Rep. Tom Perriello in Virginia's hotly contested Democratic gubernatorial primary... Received this e-mail today from former Rep. Tom Perriello's gubernatorial campaign: Friend, I want to talk to you about something serious.
Floorboards, window panes, shingles, electrical fixtures, faded wallpaper, rusted nails and even a metal hook that once held a porch swing are among the ordinary items salvaged during an overhaul of JFK's Cape Cod home and transformed by local artists into mixed media artwork inspired by the assassinated former president who was born 100 years ago this month. When not in Washington, JFK, Jacqueline Kennedy and their two young children resided in the nine bedroom clapboard home with stunning ocean views from 1958 until his death in 1963.
Susan Grenon makes sure her son is lathered with sunscreen before he leaves for school in the morning, but the fair-skinned 10-year-old can't bring a bottle to reapply it without a doctor's note. Many school systems categorize sunscreen as an over-the-counter medication requiring special paperwork, but several states have been pushing to loosen restrictions to make it easier for kids to protect themselves from skin cancer.
When the president says, “I'm, like, a smart person,” you know he nurses deep insecurities about his intelligence. When he says, “I'm 'really' rich,” you know that he knows that you know that, really, he probably isn't.
JOHN DICKERSON, HOST: Today on FACE THE NATION: The president fires the FBI director, and the White House struggles to get its story straight. For a president who made his reputation firing people on television... DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: You're fired.
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer is calling for an investigation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions to uncover "any interference to thwart the investigation" into Russia's meddling in the presidential race. The New York Democrat said Mr. Sessions "seems to be violating" his recusal from the Russia investigation by participating in the decision to fire former FBI director James Comey.
Charles Schumer Schumer: Block new FBI director until special prosecutor on Russia is appointed Sunday shows preview: Comey fallout continues as replacement interviews kick off The Hill's 12:30 Report MORE said Sunday he would support blocking the nomination of a new FBI director until a special prosecutor is appointed to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election. "We will have to discuss it as a caucus, but I would support that move because who the FBI director is, is related to who the special prosecutor is," Schumer told host Jake Tapper on CNN's "State of the Union."
In this July 1, 2017, file photo, Lawmakers' parking spots were empty in front of the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., after negotiations over the state budget between Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton broke down and the government shutdown at midnight. Minnesota's political leaders are entering the legislative homestretch with no budget deal in sight.
Though the election that shocked the pundits is now six months behind us, the data necessary to determine what exactly caused Donald Trump's victory is still trickling out. Preliminary analysis Brian Schaffner, Jesse Rhodes and Bernard Fraga showed that turnout among African-Americans dropped in 2016, while Latino, Asian and white turnout increased.
Federal officials said there was no sign that any radioactive material had leaked after crews discovered that a 20-foot section of a 100-foot long tunnel - containing rail cars filled with nuclear waste - had caved in . Henderson said all non-essential employees north of the site's Wye Barricade and outside the 200 East Area were asked to stay home Wednesday.
In this Feb. 26, 2015, file photo, log scaler Wade Anderson grades a log at Swanson Group Manufacturing in Roseburg, Ore. So much timber money once flowed into this rural Oregon county that its leaders set up committees to find ways to spend it.
At least three members of the U.S. House are mulling a run for a possible U.S. Senate vacancy, should President Donald Trump appoint U.S. Sen. John Cornyn as the new FBI director. U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul , an Austin Republican, is one of those hopefuls for the would-be vacancy, along with Democratic U.S. Reps.
House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters listens as Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling speaks on Capitol Hill on May 2, 2017, during the committee's hearing on overhauling the nation's financial rules. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters listens as Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling speaks on Capitol Hill on May 2, 2017, during the committee's hearing on overhauling the nation's financial rules.
Holocaust survivor, 95, who endured NINE concentration camps and selection by Josef Mengele shares his apartment with a 31-year-old granddaughter of a Nazi Maserati driver, 43, killed mother-of-three, 53, in 144 mph crash and LAUGHED afterwards - but he claims he was in shock and is 'remorseful' Surf dude who saved the day: Self-taught web geek, 22, is hailed a hero for foiling the 'ransomware' virus that wreaked global havoc Who shot rare white wolf in Yellowstone? $10,000 reward is offered for information after animal had to be euthanized Trump wants to nominate new FBI director before the end of next week as the first candidates to replace Comey are interviewed Hillary Clinton has 'mixed mind' over Trump's decision to oust James Comey because of Russia investigation even though she still blames ex-FBI chief for costing her election Even Mike Pence was 'rattled': White House staffers ... (more)
Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But... At his Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath that he had never had contact with the... UPDATE 05/10/2017 10:07 AM: Donald Trump has fired FBI director James Comey.
In the aftermath of James Comey's firing, "Real Time" host Bill Maher did not need to go far to find the right guest to discuss the latest developments with the FBI and the Russia investigation. Rep. Adam Schiff , D-Calif., who's congressional district includes Hollywood and Burbank, stopped by Maher's Los Angeles studio Friday night to offer his insights as the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee.
The sun was pouring through the lace curtains surrounding the big picture window illuminating her chocolate skin as it always had. Granny stepped out of the room to take a telephone call.
Schatz is among several outspoken Democrats, including Sens. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Al Franken of Minnesota, who have criticized a proposal FCC chairman Ajit Pai floated earlier this month that would dismantle the existing rules governing net neutrality. Pai, a Republican appointed in January as chairman by President Donald Trump , says that while he supports the principles of an open and free internet, he doesn't like Title II, the utility-style legal framework the rules were based on.