Once again, President Obama tries to convince America that it is united

President Obama hugs Dallas Police Chief David Brown during a memorial service Tuesday for five slain police officers. The president who acknowledged the elusive nature of national unity on Tuesday seemed far removed from the little-known state senator who made his political mark boasting of its presence.

Law enforcement, activists to meet with Obama at White House

President Barack Obama will quickly return to the delicate balancing act of supporting law enforcement while addressing concerns of bias from some of the communities they serve Former President George W. Bush shakes hands with President Barack Obama during an interfaith memorial service for the fallen police officers and members of the Dallas community, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas. Former first lady Laura Bush is a left and first lady Michelle Obama is at center.

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President Barack Obama urged Americans rattled by a week of violence and protests to find "open hearts" and new empathy Tuesday in a speech that seesawed between honoring police officers for their bravery and decrying racial prejudice that can affect their work. Obama stood next to five empty chairs for the white police officers killed last week by a black man seeking vengeance for police killings.

Davis: What the facts tell us about Clinton’s ‘carelessness’

Hillary Rodham Clinton Clinton ally: Secret GOP donor issues challenge to Trump Budowsky: If Trump were black Davis: What the facts tell us about Clinton's 'carelessness' MORE has acknowledged, with the wisdom of hindsight, that she made a mistake in using one device for sending personal and business emails rather than using two when she was secretary of State, and in sending all of her emails to a private server. I respect and agree with FBI Director James Comey's conclusion, speaking on behalf of a unanimous team of FBI professionals, investigators and expert technologists, that there was no criminal conduct.

The Brief: With Vigil and Memorial, Dallas Mourns

More than 1,000 people gathered for a vigil in Dallas on Monday night to remember the lives of five police officers killed by sniper fire during a Monday night vigil as law enforcement officials, friends and the general public came together to honor the slain officers in front of Dallas City Hall, according to The Dallas Morning News. Faster than a speeding bullet.

Obama heads to Dallas to bring some ‘comfort’

US President Barack Obama heads to Dallas on Tuesday to offer comfort to relatives of the five police officers slain in a sniper ambush -- and to try to unify a nation struggling to process a raw week of deadly violence and racial tensions. As the US reeled from the Dallas sniper attack targeting police, US President Barack Obama -- who cut short a trip to Europe so he could head to Texas -- sounded a note of optimism For Obama, his speech at an interfaith memorial service in the sprawling Texas city -- with Vice President Joe Biden and former president George W. Bush at his side -- will serve as a monumental leadership test as his presidency winds down.

On Dallas Trip, Obama Will Try to Make Sense of Shootings

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Captain chaos: Conn. lawmaker tasked with keeping order at GOP…

State Rep. John Frey, R-Ridgefield, will serve as one of three sergeant-at-arms during the Republican National Convention later this month in Cleveland. State Rep. John Frey, R-Ridgefield, will serve as one of three sergeant-at-arms during the Republican National Convention later this month in Cleveland.

What Blair said to Bush: the 525 day route to the Iraq war that spawned a Parliamentary ‘contempt’ action

The 9/11 terror attacks on the US which killed 3000 people proved to be the catalyst for a fundamental change in the US and UK's approach to Iraq with talk of military action already on the agenda within a matter of weeks. The long-awaited Chilcot Report showed that while there was a public narrative of negotiation, the country was actively planning for a possible conflict after then president George Bush's famous summit with prime minister Tony Blair at his Crawford ranch in Texas in April, 2002.

Trump gives voice to mainstream anti-Semitism

In the midst of my week-long, cross-country road trip with two close friends, Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, had posted an image critical of Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic nominee. Somewhere between Knoxville and Nashville, between the Waffle Houses and the trees, I noticed a peculiar meme on my Twitter newsfeed.

Yes, Donald Trump’s flip-flops are taking a toll on his campaign

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after speaking at the National Federation of Republican Assemblies on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. Photo Credit: AP / Mark Humphrey Many in the media seem to be having some difficulties comprehending just how badly Donald Trump is doing, and how unusual it is for the Republican Party to be so resistant to their own presidential nominee.

Kanye West video clip for ‘Famous’ features naked celebrities in bed

The video for a single titled Famous - unveiled Friday night at a promotional event in the Los Angeles Forum - features what appears to be a naked West with images of 11 other famous people. The celebrities, who appear to be naked in a huge bed with West, are his wife, Kim Kardashian West; former President George W. Bush; presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump; Vogue editor Anna Wintour; singers Rihanna, Chris Brown and Taylor Swift; singer, producer and West's wife's ex-boyfriend, Ray J; former girlfriend Amber Rose; transgender activist Caitlyn Jenner; and comedian Bill Cosby.

Kanye’s ‘Famous’ video: Naked with Taylor Swift, Donald Trump, Caitlyn Jenner

The video for a single titled "Famous" -- unveiled Friday night at a promotional event in the Los Angeles Forum -- features what appears to be a naked West with images of 11 other famous people, some of whom he has had good and bad relationships with, Vanity Fair magazine reported The celebrities, who appear to be naked in a huge bed with West, are his wife, Kim Kardashian West; former President George W. Bush; presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump; Vogue editor Anna Wintour; singers Rihanna, Chris Brown and Taylor Swift; singer, producer and West's wife's ex-boyfriend, Ray J; former girlfriend Amber Rose; transgender activist Caitlyn Jenner; and comedian Bill Cosby.