New York Adopts Free Tuition

New York Adopts Free Tuition - SUNY and CUNY students from families with incomes up to $125,000 will not pay tuition. But some aid experts are alarmed by requirement that graduates stay in state for same number of years they receive the benefit. - In what proponents are calling a historic move

MSNBC host’s conspiracy theory: What if Putin planned the Syrian …

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson: 'No change' to US military position on Syria after strike - Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the U.S. position on Syria hasn't changed after American warships launched a military strike on an air base in Syria Thursday in response to a deadly chemical weapons attack A Strike in Syria Restores Our Credibility in the World - After President Bashar al-Assad of Syria once again attacked his own citizens with poison gas, the civilized world recoiled in horror at images of children writhing in pain and suffocating to death.

Wikileaks Bombshell: Guccifer 2.0 Admits Seth Rich Was DNC Leaker

Wikileaks released a series direct messages from US alleged "Russian spy" Guccifer 2.0 to acress model Robin Young . Direct Messages from U.S. alleged Russian spy @GUCCIFER_2 to actress-model @robbin_young https://t.co/uMsB9WgxRQ Guccifer 2.0: his name is seth.he was my whistleblower I suppose you know who I'm talking about Robin Young: Yes, and it was horrifying to hear abut his death.

Protesters at California College Shut Down Pro-Police Speaker: ‘F*ck the Police!”

Protesters shut down a 'blue lives matter' speech by Heather Mac Donald who is a prominent critic of 'black lives matter' and author with chants of 'f*ck white supremacy!', 'shut it down!' and 'f*ck the police!'. More than 250 protesters shut down a speech by a pro-police author and scholar by chanting "Black Lives Matter," "f*ck the police," and "f*ck white supremacy" Thursday.

Uber Self-Driving Vehicle Involved in Arizona Crash

Uber Self-Driving Vehicle Involved in Arizona Crash - A self-driving car operated by Uber Technologies Inc. was involved in a crash in Tempe, Arizona, the latest setback for a company reeling from multiple crises. - In a photo posted on Twitter, one of Uber's Volvo self-driving SUVs The day's must-read political news and opinion pieces are scattered across hundreds of news outlets and blogs, too many for any one person to read.

Female CEO Resigns, Accused Of Grabbing Boobs

The co-founder of a "period-proof underwear" startup called Thinx recently stepped down from her leadership role after a former employee accused her of sexual harassment. Chelsea Leibow alleges that her former boss, ex-CEO Miki Agrawal, "touched an employee's breasts and asked her to expose them, routinely changed clothes in front of employees, and conducted meetings via video conference while in bed, apparently unclothed," according to New York Magazine.

North Korea missile test fails, U.S. and South say, as tensions simmer

North Korea missile test fails, U.S. and South say, as tensions simmer - A North Korean missile appeared to have exploded on Wednesday just after it was launched, the U.S. and South Korean militaries said after detecting the latest in a series of weapons tests by the nuclear-armed state that have alarmed the region.

Watch Live: Senate hearings on Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court nomination

The speeches are - for the most part - over, and the gloves are ready to come off on Capitol Hill today, where a key Senate committee will begin questioning Judge Neil Gorsuch on his qualifications to take the seat of Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court. The marathon session, which follows Monday's largely introductory affair, begins at 9:30 a.m. ET with the Senate Judiciary Committee taking up its advise and consent role on President Trump's choice for the high court.