The Activists Who Helped Shut Down Trump’s CEO Councils
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PM: Iraqi forces begin operation to retake Tal Afar from IS
Researchers find wreckage of USS Indianapolis, ship that carried critical components of Hiroshima bomb and became worst maritime disaster in Navy's history. Researchers find wreckage of USS Indianapolis, ship that carried critical components of Hiroshima bomb and became worst maritime disaster in Navy's history.
Colleges grappling with balancing free speech, campus safety
Weston Gobar, 21, a fourth year student and president of the Black Student Alliance at the University of Virginia, poses for a portrait, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, in Charlottesville, Va., a week after a white nationalist rally took place on campus. Weston Gobar, 21, a fourth year student and president of the Black Student Alliance at the University of Virginia, poses for a portrait, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, in Charlottesville, Va., a week after a white nationalist rally took place on campus.
The Latest: Hundreds in downtown Atlanta march to King home
A Los Angeles judge has denied the impassioned plea of Roman Polanski's victim to end the criminal case against the fugitive director. A Los Angeles judge has denied the impassioned plea of Roman Polanski's victim to end the criminal case against the fugitive director.
Suspect in killings of 2 Fla. officers arrested at bar
Dozens of current and former members of the New York Police Department and others rallied Saturday in support of Colin Kaepernick. Dozens of current and former members of the New York Police Department and others rallied Saturday in support of Colin Kaepernick.
The Problem With The Trump White House is Donald Trump, Not Steve Bannon
Justin Sink at Bloomberg pushes back against the idea that Stephen Bannon's departure is likely to lead to a calmer, less chaotic, White House: In any other White House, Bannon's departure as chief strategist on Friday would serve as a reset for the administration following a disastrous week dominated by the president's combative insistence that "both sides" were to blame for the violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. It's the boldest stroke in Chief of Staff John Kelly's attempt to impose order on a White House divided into warring camps.
Duke University removes damaged Robert E. Lee statue
Robert E. Lee statue, center, stands at the Duke Chapel on Thursday, Aug. 17 2017, in Durham, N.C. Duke President Vincent E. Price said in a statement that he had already been meeting with member... . FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2017 file photo, the defaced Gen.
Counter-protesters block neo-Nazi march to Berlin prison
Conservative activists and leftist counter-protesters are preparing for a rally on Boston Common that could draw thousands a week after a demonstration in Virginia turned deadly. Conservative activists and leftist counter-protesters are preparing for a rally on Boston Common that could draw thousands a week after a demonstration in Virginia turned deadly.
Spain, France press manhunt for ringleader in dual attacks
Police on Friday shot and killed five people carrying bomb belts who were con... . A couple looks at flags, messages and candles placed after van attack that killed at least 13, in central Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017.
Dems risk culture war fight in Charlottesville response
President Donald Trump's widely criticized response to white supremacist violence in Virginia has left Democrats in a quandary: how to seize the moral high ground without getting sucked into a politically perilous culture war. Democrats have denounced Trump for blaming "both sides" for deadly protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, and, more recently, for defending Confederate monuments.
Trump returns to Twitter, but steers clear of Charlottesville fallout
President Donald Trump returned to Twitter on Friday, declaring “radical Islamic Terrorism must be stopped” on the heels of the deadly van attack in Spain. The president steered clear, however, of the controversy stirred by his responses to violence at a white supremacists' rally last weekend in Virginia.
Washington reacts to Steve Bannona s White House departure
Lawmakers are reacting to the news that Steve Bannon, the embattled White House chief strategist, has resigned from his post. Bannon, a controversial figure in the Trump administration because of his tenure leading the conservative news outlet Breitbart, was facing calls to resign after violence erupted at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, last weekend.
Trump ousts Bannon, his influential, divisive strategist
The State Department says at least one American was killed and one injured in the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, Spain. The State Department says at least one American was killed and one injured in the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, Spain.
As the GOP voices outrage at Trump’s response to…
Ever since President Donald Trump issued an equivocating response to the violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia last weekend, over a dozen of the country's most prominent Republicans have denounced the president's remarks. "[The president] has not demonstrated that he understands what has made this nation great," Sen. Bob Corker, an influential Tennessee Republican, said Thursday, warning that without "radical changes" in the White House, the nation could end up in "great peril."
Citing Trump remarks, entire president’s arts council quits – Fri, 18 Aug 2017 PST
In this Sept. 4, 2012 file photo, Actor Kal Penn addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Penn, artist Chuck Close and virtually the entire membership of the Presidents Committee On the Arts and Humanities have announced their resignation.
Citing Trump remarks, entire president’s arts council quits
In this Sept. 4, 2012 file photo, Actor Kal Penn addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Penn, artist Chuck Close and virtually the entire membership of the President's Committee On the Arts and Humanities have announced their resignation.
Lawmaker faces ouster over Trump assassination remark
A Missouri lawmaker who temporarily posted a Facebook comment expressing hope that President Donald Trump would be assassinated could face an effort to remove her from office. Republican Gov. Eric Greitens and Lt.
Flake rebuts Trump on immigration in NYT op-ed
In a news conference at Trump Tower, President Donald Trump blamed the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 12, 2017 on both sides of the conflict, equating the white supremacists on one side with the "alt-left" on the other side. President Donald Trump turned hard on a fellow Republican, boosting the primary opponent of Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake and calling the incumbent "toxic."
1 American killed, 1 injured in Spain attacks
The State Department says at least one American was killed and one injured in the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, Spain. The State Department says at least one American was killed and one injured in the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, Spain.
Sierra Leone mudslides death toll now above 400, UN says
The government has begun burying the hundreds of people kill... . Volunteers prepare graves during a mass funeral for victims of heavy flooding and mudslides in Regent at a cemetery in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017.