Trump advisers lobbied for pro-Russia influence

A firm run by Donald Trump's campaign chairman directly orchestrated a covert Washington lobbying operation on behalf of Ukraine's ruling political party, attempting to sway American public opinion in favor of the country's pro-Russian government, emails obtained by The Associated Press show. Paul Manafort and his deputy, Rick Gates, never disclosed their work as foreign agents as required under federal law.

OPINION: We are obligated to build democratic, inclusive societies

We are all ethically obligated to look for a way out that builds democratic and inclusive societies and to reject chauvinists like Donald Trump and Vusi Khosa and President Zuma, says the writer. Picture: Eric Thayer We are ethically obligated to say that, yes, black lives matter, poor people's lives matter, women's lives matter, writes Imraan Buccus I have been watching the aftermath of the local government elections from the United States.

Texas lawyer who never won a capital murder case calls it quits defending ‘the very worst’ clients

Texas lawyer Jerry Guerinot said he no longer represents people accused of capital murder after four decades of posting a perfect record. Some opponents of capital punishment label him the worst lawyer in the U.S. Guerinot shrugs off the criticism, which he says comes from taking notorious cases.

US terror suspect claims to be – paid FBI informant’

A Charlotte, North Carolina man accused of recruiting for the Islamic State claims that he worked for years with the FBI to identify potential terrorists. Federal prosecutors and the FBI say that while living in Columbia, South Carolina, and possibly other cities the converted Muslim used social media to recruit potential converts to IS.

A runner passes the reflecting pool on the National Mall in…

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER: A runner passes the reflecting pool on the National Mall in Washington as the sun rises on what is expected to be a hot day in the Nation's Capital Friday, August 12. An excessive heat watch has been issued for the area. Fireworks explode over Maracana Stadium during the opening ceremony at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016.

Legislative leaders lose in effort to intervene on educational funding law

The federal government's refusal Thursday to allow marijuana for medical treatment caused both sides of the New Hampshire debate over pot use to dig in and prepare for continued warfare at the State... An antique store is already moving into a former nail salon on Broadway near Manning Street, and a home improvement store could also possibly be ... (more)

With rare humility, Trump concedes he could come up short

In a rare show of humility by the boastful billionaire, Donald Trump is acknowledging that his presidential campaign faces challenges and could ultimately fall short. The Republican presidential nominee is straying from his signature bravado as he campaigns in the battleground state of Florida, even telling a gathering of evangelical ministers Thursday he's "having a tremendous problem in Utah."

FBI agent tells Baca jury of being threatened with arrest by sheriffa s deputies

LOS ANGELES >> An FBI agent told a jury hearing evidence against Los Angeles County's former sheriff Wednesday how she was illegally threatened with arrest by two sheriff's sergeants who appeared to be acting as part of a plan set in motion by the department's highest-ranking officer. Leah Tanner, the case agent on the FBI's civil rights investigation into excessive force and corruption among jail deputies, testified that on Sept.

California Attorney: Dallas Judges Shred Constitution, Steal Millions

Wooden justice gavel and block with brass. In a series of events most would normally dismiss as outlandish, one American citizen was launched from civil court into a legal limbo where for years he was deprived by a federal judge of counsel, property, speech and travel.

The Latest: Trump ‘fine’ with trying Americans at Gitmo

Republican vice presidential candidate Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks during a campaign stop in Dayton, Ohio, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. LOCAL PRINT OUT; LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; WKEF-TV OUT; WRGT-TV OUT; WDTN-TV OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT Republican vice presidential candidate Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks during a campaign stop in Dayton, Ohio, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016.

Courts overturn sentences for two California death row inmates and uphold another

The doorway to death row in the North Segregation Unit at San Quentin State Prison is notable for a rounded metal jail door and a sign that clearly marks its purpose. The doorway to death row in the North Segregation Unit at San Quentin State Prison is notable for a rounded metal jail door and a sign that clearly marks its purpose.

Trump’s Corrosive ISIS Slur

First, he correctly observed that the roots of the Islamic State predated Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's tenure and, indeed, even the liberation of Iraq. It's an inconvenient truth to remember that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein fanned the flames of Islamism in the wake of his 1991 defeat in Kuwait and that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's group killed an American diplomat in Jordan months before President George W. Bush decided to use military force to oust Saddam Hussein.

RELEASE: U.S. Government Can Lead Effort to Bridge Climate-Related Risk Insurance Modeling Gap

While the Paris Agreement marked a historic turning point in global efforts to combat climate change, the United States must nevertheless continue to ramp up efforts to help the world's most vulnerable people and countries cope with the near-term increase in climate-change-fueled extreme weather events that are already too late to avert. One tool that countries can use to help better manage and cope with these effects is climate-related risk insurance-yet such insurance is far too scarce across the developing world.