Policy Prescriptions: Trump and Clinton on race and policing

Hillary Clinton has a detailed plan on how to stop police brutality, especially when it comes to the killing of unarmed African-Americans at the hands of law enforcement. Donald Trump hasn't said much about the issue, other than that he's the "law-and-order" candidate and police officers are "the most mistreated people in the country."

Policy Prescriptions: Trump and Clinton on immigration

In tone, Republican Donald Trump often highlights violent crimes perpetrated by immigrants in the country illegally, with aggressive rhetoric that emphasizes nationalism. Democrat Hillary Clinton features a softer approach that embraces diversity and the value of keeping immigrant families together, even as her critics accuse her of promoting "open borders."

Philippine president says he won’t sever ties with US

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Friday he did not mean he would cut off ties with the United States when he said in China that he was separating from the U.S., adding it's in his country's best interest to stay with America. Despite the clarification, the tough-talking president kept up on his tirades against the U.S., saying in a late-night speech in his southern hometown of Davao city that he would never travel to America "in this lifetime."

Gitmo prisoner released, reducing total held to 59

A prisoner from Yemen at the Guantanamo Bay detention center has been released and sent to the West African nation of Cape Verde for resettlement. The Pentagon says the release announced Sunday of Shawqi Awad Balzuhair lowers the number of prisoners held at the U.S. base in Cuba to 59. Twenty of those remaining have been approved for release.

Sad, shocking and most embarrassing that there is not a word to…

Sad, shocking and most embarrassing that there is not a word to refute Malaysia's infamy as a global kleptocracy as a result of 1MDB global financial scandal in 2017 Budget The very fact that the question "Was it a budget speech, or a three-ring circus ringmaster's pitch?" was asked testifies to the fact that Prime Minister-cum-Finance Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's 2017 Budget speech in Parliament yesterday was the most weird, unorthodox and even unbudgetary speech in the nation's 59-year history - including Najib's previous seven budgetary speeches from 2009 to 2015.

Appeals court considers Arizona cross-border shooting case

A federal appeals court on Friday will hear arguments in the civil case against a U.S. Border Patrol agent who killed a Mexican teen in a cross-border shooting in Arizona. The hearing before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco will focus on whether people on foreign soil harmed by U.S. authorities have the right to sue in the United States.

Dick Heller endorses DC Libertarian candidate

Moulton aims to retire the 25-year establishment incumbent Eleanor Holmes Norton. "Martin's background, common sense, and focus on creative solutions make him the ideal candidate to rise above the partisan divide and deliver results for all District for all residents," says Dick Heller.

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Flood victims face major challenges as early voting begins

As Keith and Felicia Scott looked at the ruins of their flooded-out house in North Carolina, the mould growing up the walls and the loose floorboards lying waterlogged at their feet, the presidential election was about the furthest thing from their minds. "I know it's something we need to focus on, but it's kind of hard to focus on that when you've got all this going on," said Keith Scott, a 49-year-old state prison employee who lives outside Lumberton, one of the areas inundated by Hurricane Matthew nearly two weeks ago.

Tribe makes land available for anti-pipeline encampment

The Standing Rock Sioux's tribal council has voted to make tribal land available for those protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline, though an organizer from another tribe says many likely won't move. Standing Rock chairman Dave Archambault II says the tribal council voted 8-5 Tuesday to use reservation land so that permanent structures can be built to protect protesters from winter weather.

Appeals court upholds conviction of bin Laden assistant

WASHINGTON >> A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld the conspiracy conviction of a Guantanamo Bay detainee who once served as Osama bin Laden's personal assistant. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled 6-3 that a military tribunal was authorized to convict Ali Hamza al-Bahlul of conspiracy charges.

US activist icon warns Trump paving way for fascism

Donald Trump's candidacy has revealed a deep racism in American society that can certainly be interpreted as the making of a fascist movement, an icon of the black civil rights struggle says. Angela Davis was one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives more than 40 years ago, and ran for vice president twice on Communist Party tickets.

Chretien says no pill for stupidity in thinly veiled shot at Donald Trump

Former Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Dr. Kent MacDonald, President of St. Francis Xavier University, speak to press prior to the University's annual national dinner and fundraiser in Toronto on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov Former prime minister Jean Chretien says U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is "taking away the dignity of public life."

Melbourne chiropractor Adrian Oorloff plotted to have his…

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Gun-toting Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie shoots back at Tony…

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Officials: Loopholes allow for trafficking of Native American items to foreign markets

A diplomatic push for the return of Native American ceremonial objects from auction houses in Paris has been hampered by loopholes in U.S. laws that authorities and lawmakers say prohibit the trafficking of the federally protected items domestically but don't explicitly ban dealers from exporting them to foreign markets.

Refugee from Iraq pleads guilty in U.S. to attempting to join Islamic State

An Iraqi-born man who entered the United States as a refugee pleaded guilty on Monday in Texas to attempting to volunteer to fight with Islamic State, federal prosecutors said. Omar Faraj Saeed Al-Hardan, 24, pleaded guilty in a federal court in Houston to one count of attempting to provide material support, specifically himself, to the militant group, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the southern district of Texas said in a statement.

It’s Entirely Reasonable For Police To Swipe a Suspicious Gift Card, Says Court

An anonymous reader quotes Ars Technica: A U.S. federal appeals court has found that law enforcement can, without a warrant, swipe credit cards and gift cards to reveal the information encoded on the magnetic stripe . It's the third such federal appellate court to reach this conclusion.