Republican lawmakers under fire for racially insensitive comments…
Republican lawmakers are under increasing fire for racially insensitive comments after the fatal police shootings of black men sparked unrest in two states. Remarks by Reps.
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We don’t need a national Latino museum
Should we build a Latino Smithsonian museum? Some Hispanic politicians think so. Piggybacking on the attention garnered by the opening this weekend of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, they have renewed a push for the creation of a National Museum of the American Latino.
Charlotte has 4th night of protest over police shooting
Demonstrators carried signs, chanted and marched in a peaceful protest hours after the family of a black man shot by police released video showing the events leading up to his death. Friday's march through Charlotte's business district was the fourth night of demonstrations over the shooting of Keith Lamont Scott earlier in the week.
Ap Fact Check: Trump off on how colleges use endowments
Donald Trump says colleges and universities should be using their endowments to make college more affordable but that too many are using "the money to pay their administrators or put donors' names on buildings or just store the money, keep it and invest it." But that's not exactly how endowments work.
New York Times’ Huetteman Delivers Anti-Conservative Mockery in Three Acts
As the country heads into an election where control of both Congress and the White House hangs in the balance, reporter Emmarie Huetteman wrote a " three act " comedy in loosey-goosey style mocking conservatives, for Friday's New York Times : " What the House Spends Time On, Before Its Recess ." Paul Ryan can't find his agenda, "Democrats are thrilled" at the prospect of being penalized for June's sit-in, and a defeated conservative representative is compared to a "recalcitrant student trashing the principal's office after he learns he's been expelled."
Hyundai Motor donates $115 mln over 18 years to help children fight cancer
South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said Saturday it has donated about US$115 million over the past 18 years to its social contribution program in the United States to help children fight cancer.
John McHugh Reflects Back on ‘Surprising,’ ‘Honorable’ Chance to Serve
As he sat in Clayton, waiting to accept an award from the Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization, former Secretary of the Army John McHugh couldn't help but think of the people there to support him. They're the same ones who supported him when it all started.
Obama vetoes 9/11 bill; possible override by Congress looms new
President Barack Obama nixed a bill Friday that would have allowed the families of 9/11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia, arguing it undermined national security and setting up the possibility that Congress might override his veto for the first time of his presidency. The bill had sailed through both chambers of Congress with bipartisan support, clearing the final hurdle just days before the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
Obama: African-American museum tells ‘story of all of us’
President Barack Obama on Friday celebrated the pending opening of the Smithsonian's new African-American museum and said the institution, decades in the making, is a powerful place because it tells "the story of all of us," not just the famous. Obama also said he hoped the museum would help people bridge divides that were re-exposed by the latest fatal, police-involved shootings of black men.
Ted Cruz confirms he is endorsing Donald Trump Read Story Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz endorsed Donald Trump on Friday after months of withholding his support from the Republican presidential nominee who defeated him in the primaries. "After many months of careful consideration, of prayer and searching my own conscience, I have decided that on Election Day, I will vote for the Republican nominee, Donald Trump," Cruz said in a statement released to The Texas Tribune.
GOP lawmaker: FBI gave immunity to top Clinton aide
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a fatal shooting at an East Tennessee plant occurred while an employee was meeting with his supervisors. A man who fatally shot two supervisors and then killed himself at an electrical components plant in eastern Tennessee had a state-issued permit to carry handguns in public, law enforcement officials said Friday.
Ted Cruz Endorses Guy Who Said His Dad May Have Helped Kill JFK
Hell froze over flying pigs as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz endorsed Donald Trump on Friday the same man who promised to " spill the beans " on his wife, branded him with the nickname #LyingTed and, oh yeah, claimed his father helped assassinate JFK . "After many months of careful consideration, of prayer and searching my own conscience, I have decided that on Election Day, I will vote for the Republican nominee, Donald Trump," Cruz wrote in a message on Facebook.
Charlotte Police Say Video Shows Keith Lamont Scott Had Gun in Hand When Shot By Police
ABC News is reporting that police in Charlotte, NC have confirmed that video shows that Keith Lamont Scott had a gun in his hand during the altercation with police officers before he was fatally shot. Initially, the family stated that Scott was carrying a book.
Anthony Weiner’s former sexting partner Sydney Leathers calls the…
'Mom and dad, you're lucky to be alive': Spine-tingling viral photos prove just how CREEPY kids can be Brad Pitt's friend DENIES actor ever lunged at Maddox and accuses Angelina's allies of an 'endless smear campaign' against the actor as FBI probes father-son fight on private jet 'He is terrified of losing his kids': Brad Pitt 'fears he'll be painted as a bad father and blocked from having access to his and Angelina Jolie's six children' amid allegations of abuse EXCLUSIVE: Mark Zuckerberg, Yuri Milner and Stephen Hawking to begin $100 million search for alien life on a nearby Earth-like planet 'They hate white people because white people are successful and they're not': Outrage over NC Congressman Robert Pittenger's comments about Charlotte protesters PIERS MORGAN: How two more cop-killings convinced me that I was wrong about Colin Kaepernick and that he's RIGHT about the fundamental ... (more)
Fed Chair Janet Yellen Defensive Against Trump Accusations
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen defended the independence of the U.S. central bank Wednesday, saying it does not play politics in response to charges from Donald Trump that she is manipulating financial markets to benefit President Obama. Trump earlier this month said that the Yellen-led Fed is keeping interest rates low in order to give a boost to the stock market in an effort to make Obama's economic record look good.
Chicago’s mayor details mentoring plans in crime speech
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel delivers his new public safety plan to combat gun violence for the nation's third-largest city at the Malcolm X Community College Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, in Chicago.
Chicago’s mayor to detail mentoring, police in crime speech
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel throws a football April 27 during an NFL event, in Chicago. Emanuel delivered his public safety plan for the nation's third-largest city Thursday - a spotlight on his leadership coming amid a troubling spike in street violence.
The Latest: Protesters still out as Charlotte curfew begins
21, 2016. Protesters have rushed police in riot gear at a downtown Charlotte ... .
Senate Democrats oppose GOP spending bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, on Thursday introduced a Republican-drafted bill that would prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month, but it is being opposed by Democrats after bipartisan negotiations stalled late this week. Senate Republicans and Democrats have been haggling for days over what should be included in the stop-gap spending bill, known as a continuing resolution , with leaders at times indicating a deal was close.
Gop VP nominee Mike Pence makes low-key stop in Mesa
Mike Pence, Donald Trump's running mate, talked family and faith during a talk at Living Word Bible Church in Mesa. GOP VP nominee Mike Pence makes low-key stop in Mesa Mike Pence, Donald Trump's running mate, talked family and faith during a talk at Living Word Bible Church in Mesa.