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Bill Clinton delivered an emotional defense of his family's charitable foundation Wednesday, applauding contributors for having "validated hope and possibilities." The former president spoke at the close of the final meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative, an arm of the broader Clinton Foundation.
Two members of the Kansas State Board of Education believe Gov. Sam Brownback needs to take an active leadership role in crafting of the state's next school finance funding formula. Board chairman Jim McNiece said Wednesday during the second day of the board's monthly meeting that he's heartened Brownback recently asked for input from Kansans by the end of November about what should be part of the next funding formula.
The U.S. Senate cleared the way for a $1.15 billion sale of tanks and other military equipment to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, defending a close U.S. ally in the Middle East recently subject to harsh criticism in Congress. The overwhelming vote stopped an effort led by Republican Senator Rand Paul and Democratic Senator Chris Murphy to block the sale over concerns including Saudi Arabia's role in the conflict in Yemen and worries that the sale might fuel an ongoing regional arms race.
The Senate on Wednesday backed the Obama administration's plan to sell more than $1 billion worth of American-made tanks and other weapons to Saudi Arabia, soundly defeating a bid to derail the deal pushed by lawmakers critical of the kingdom's role in Yemen's civil war. Senators who supported the sale said the United States can't deny its Middle East allies the weapons they need to combat Islamic State extremists and check Iran's aggression in the region.
At a campaign event Wednesday, Clinton pledged to "build an inclusive economy that welcomes people with disabilities." She was speaking at the Frontline Outreach Family and Youth Center in Orlando, Florida.
16, 2016 file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump states that "President Barack Obama was born in the United States," during a news conference in Washington. The public recor... .
20, 2016. . King Felipe of Spain, top center, listens to speakers at the Leader's Refugee Summit while sitting behind U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden during the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly... .
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SENATE HEARING ON AG CONSOLIDATION Sep. 21, 2016 AP reports: Top officials for Monsanto and Bayer defended their proposed $66 billion merger before skeptical senators on Tuesday, insisting that the deal would lead to greater investments in technology that could help American farmers. Monsanto, the American seed and weed-killer, and Bayer, the German medicine and farm-chemical maker, responded to concerns from Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley, the Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
If Democrats and Republicans agree on anything before the presidential election, it's that the U.S. needs more government spending. And the stocks poised to benefit most from that aren't being properly valued, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. They're companies that get more than 20 percent of sales from U.S. largesse, ranging from aerospace and defense stocks to managed-care providers and industrial manufacturers.
What a moment for President Barack Obama to deliver his valedictory address to the United Nations on Tuesday - defending the liberal international order at a time when it's under severe stress around the world. Obama's speech was preceded by some sickening reminders of how global security is fraying.
Egyptian president says there's 'no doubt' Trump would make a strong leader and cuts him slack on last year's Muslim ban idea after meeting with both presidential candidates Sisi said Trump he could back down from Muslim ban as he develops as a result of experience, reports and advice from experts Clinton also met with Ukrainian head Poroshenko,who says he invited both candidates but Trump, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is cutting Donald Trump some slack over a proposal he made last year to ban foreign Muslims from entering the United States. 'I don't want to be unfair to anyone here.
Saudi Arabia doesn't have the same clout it used to. That's the message the chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee says he has delivered to the Saudi government.
Top officials for Monsanto and Bayer defended their proposed $66 billion merger before skeptical senators on Tuesday, insisting that the deal would lead to greater investments in technology that could help American farmers. Monsanto, the American seed and weed-killer, and Bayer, the German medicine and farm-chemical maker, responded to concerns from Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley, the Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Iranian President Hasan Rouhani should be treated as an international pariah, not an honored guest, former Sen. Joe Lieberman said at a rally outside United Nations headquarters on Tuesday, a day before Rouhani is scheduled to speak there. Lieberman compared the Iranian regime to that led by Kim Jong-un in North Korea, saying both were "brutal" and totalitarian and spend "much too much money building weapons to threaten to their neighbors."
The head of pharmaceutical company Mylan is defending the cost for life-saving EpiPens, signaling the company has no plans to lower prices despite a public outcry and questions from skeptical lawmakers. "Price and access exist in a balance, and we believe we have struck that balance," Heather Bresch says in prepared testimony released by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee ahead of her Wednesday appearance before the panel.
For a state accustomed to explosive sex scandals, the one dominating a U.S. Senate race here simmered for a long time before boiling over into public view last week. In a new book, " Murder in the Bayou ," author Ethan Brown cites multiple anonymous sources who claim that Rep. Charles W. Boustany Jr., a top Republican candidate for the Senate race, had been the client of three prostitutes who were later murdered.
Facing bipartisan outrage from a Senate panel over accusations of employee misconduct, Well Fargo CEO John Stumpf appeared taken aback by the intensity of the verbal lashing. At a few points, he seemed flustered and stumbled a bit over his words.
Edgar Ramirez questioned a "macho" world that teaches boys to suppress emotions and dominate women. The actors roused up a glitzy and high-powered crowd at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan on Tuesday night to promote U.N. Women's HeForShe initiative to draw men into the fight for global gender equality.
19, 2016, in Ft. Myers, Fla. . Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton walks to a podium to speak with members of the media at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y., Monday, Sept.
Traditionally presidents have turned over their day jobs to a blind trust once they become Commander-in-Chief. But nothing in the law say they have to turn over the reigns to anyone.