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‘Horrific terrorist attack’ kills 75, injures many more in Nice, France
Seventy-five people are dead and reports of up to 50 are injured after a semi-truck loaded with explosives intentionally plowed into a Bastille Day celebration in Nice, France. President Barack Obama called the event a "horrific terrorist attack" France's Terror Prosecutor's Office has officially opened an investigation into the incident.
Mitch McConnell: A Legacy of Obstruction
Next Tuesday marks 125 days since President Barack Obama nominated D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Merrick Garland, an eminently qualified judge, to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. The Senate's inaction on the Garland nomination is the longest a Supreme Court nominee has ever waited for a hearing or confirmation.
U.S. challenges China at WTO over raw material export duties
Amid increasing anti-trade rhetoric in the current U.S. presidential campaign, the United States has challenged China at the World Trade Organization over its export duties on nine key raw materials. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative claimed Wednesday in a statement that these duties ranging from 5 to 20 percent ad valorem create "an uneven playing field" for U.S. manufacturers.
Talks on race a start, Obama says
Law enforcement officers pay their respects Wednesday at the funeral in Plano, Texas, for Senior Cpl. Lorne Ahrens of the Dallas police, one of five officers killed in last week's attack in Dallas.
Obama Cites a Deep Divisionsa on Tackling Race in Policing After 4-Hour Meeting
One day after eulogizing five police officers killed in an attack in Dallas last week and also in the wake the deaths of two black men killed by police officers, President Barack Obama today brought together law enforcement leaders and civil rights and Black Lives Matter activists at the White House complex for a "conversation" on community policing and criminal justice reform. After the more than four-hour meeting, the president said that while there has been progress on data and outreach by the administration's Task Force on 21st Century Policing, he acknowledged "the bad news" is they are not close to where they want to be with communities of color.
House bill allows companies to deny abortion coverage
The House backed legislation designed to circumvent a California order that requires health insurance companies to pay for elective abortions. The legislation passed 245-182 on a mostly party-line vote on Wednesday.
Democrats’ Latest Platform Is A Huge Win For Teachers Unions
President Barack Obama meets with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India in the Oval Office at the White House on June 7, 2016 in Washington, D.C. The Democratic Party is proposing a big overhaul of its official position on education, one which would give a huge victory to teachers unions while also repudiating almost all of President Barack Obama's legacy on K-12 schooling. The Obama administration has long aggravated teachers unions by favoring education reform policies, such as tying teacher evaluations to test scores and expanding the use of charter schools.
Bernie Sanders Told His Supporters To Get Behind Hillary Clinton, And They’re Doing It
After Bernie Sanders endorsed Democratic primary opponent Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, die-hard fans of the senator threatened that they wouldn't be as willing to transfer their allegiances to the presumptive nominee. But for all the talk of Sanders supporters moving to the Green Party, staying home or even voting for GOP candidate Donald Trump instead, already some of his backers are lining up behind Clinton.
Carla D. Hayden Confirmed as 14th Librarian of Congress by Wide Margin
In what is being widely celebrated as a historic decision, Carla D. Hayden was confirmed as the 14th Librarian of Congress July 13 by a Senate majority vote of 74-18. Hayden, currently CEO of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore and LJ 's 1995 Librarian of the Year, will be the first woman and the first African American to lead the Library of Congress .
George W. Bush’s jovial jig at Dallas memorial turns heads
George W. Bush's jovial jig at Dallas memorial turns heads Can't stop the feeling, right Mr. President? Check out this story on thetimesherald.com: http://usat.ly/29PQwpu Some people think former President George W. Bush was a bit too jovial, swinging his arms and swaying on stage at the somber memorial for fallen Dallas police officers. Michelle and Barack Obama, who were next to him, couldn't contain their smiles.
Facts, figures and numbers about GOP host city Cleveland
Cleveland is 53 percent black, 33 percent white, 10 percent Hispanic/Latino and 3 percent Asian, according to the 2010 Census. Cleveland is one of the poorest cities in the U.S. The median household income is just under $25,000, or about half the median income statewide.
Who said 2016 was unusual? For religious groups, it looks like 2012 all over again.
For all the talk about 2016 being a wildly unusual election cycle, it's looking a whole lot like 2012. When it comes to how religious and non-religious voters appraise candidates, the prospective Clinton-Trump matchup resembles the Obama-Romney choice, the Pew Research Center found in a new poll, the results of which it announced Wednesday.
Hillary Clinton, the candidate we know so well – and don’t
"It was the first time I had hit an obstacle I couldn't overcome with hard work and determination, and I was outraged," she would write in her book, "Living History." More than a half-century later, and after much hard work, much determination, and most of all, many, many obstacles - some undeniably of her own making - Clinton is no closer to actual space travel.
Once again, President Obama tries to convince America that it is united
President Obama hugs Dallas Police Chief David Brown during a memorial service Tuesday for five slain police officers. The president who acknowledged the elusive nature of national unity on Tuesday seemed far removed from the little-known state senator who made his political mark boasting of its presence.
NAACP: Trump declines offer to address civil rights group
The NAACP says Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has declined an invitation to address the group's upcoming convention, flouting established precedent and highlighting anew the GOP standard-bearer's struggle to attract support from nonwhite voters. NAACP president Cornell William Brooks told CNN Tuesday that Trump had declined the group's invitation to speak at the Cincinnati gathering, scheduled from Saturday through Wednesday.
Law enforcement, activists to meet with Obama at White House
President Barack Obama will quickly return to the delicate balancing act of supporting law enforcement while addressing concerns of bias from some of the communities they serve Former President George W. Bush shakes hands with President Barack Obama during an interfaith memorial service for the fallen police officers and members of the Dallas community, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas. Former first lady Laura Bush is a left and first lady Michelle Obama is at center.
South China Sea ruling deepens tensions between US, China
A landmark international tribunal ruling on the South China Sea threatens to sharpen the differences between the United States and China, highlighting a growing gulf between the world powers. "It will certainly intensify conflict and even confrontation," China's ambassador to the U.S., Cui Tiankai, said hours after the Hague-based tribunal issued its decision.
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President Barack Obama urged Americans rattled by a week of violence and protests to find "open hearts" and new empathy Tuesday in a speech that seesawed between honoring police officers for their bravery and decrying racial prejudice that can affect their work. Obama stood next to five empty chairs for the white police officers killed last week by a black man seeking vengeance for police killings.
Ap Fact Check: Crime stats don’t back Trump’s dire view
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gazes at the audience following a standing ovation during his speech at Westin Town Center in Virginia Beach, Va., on Monday, July 11, 2016. Trump outlined a 10 point plan to help veterans and talked for the first time publicly on tragic events in Dallas.