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Trump prepares to lift limits on military gear for police
The Trump administration is preparing to restore the flow of surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies under a program that had been sharply curtailed amid an outcry over police use of armored vehicles and other war-fighting gear to confront protesters. Documents obtained by The Associated Press indicate President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order undoing an Obama administration directive that restricted police agencies' access to the gear that includes grenade launchers, bullet-proof vests, riot shields, firearms and ammunition.
Katy Perry Uses VMAs To Reiterate That She Wishes Hillary Clinton Were President
It's August 2017, and Hillary Clinton is not the president of the United States, even if she beat current President Donald Trump in the popular vote. For better and worse, Katy Perry has spent much of her hosting role for the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards reminding those watching of that fact.
Trump Organization sought deal on a Trump Tower in Moscow while he ran for president
As part of the discussions, a Russian-born real estate developer urged Trump to come to Moscow to tout the proposal and suggested he could get President Vladimir Putin to say "great things" about Trump, according to several people who have been briefed on his correspondence. President Donald Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit in Hamburg.
Trump is meeting (and tweeting) his Harvey moment
"Great coordination between agencies at all levels of government. Continuing rains and flash floods are being dealt with.
Ousted Trump officials: Where are they now?
President Donald Trump became a household name for his catchphrase "you're fired." And in one way or another since taking office, he's seen a number of his top employees resign or removed.
Guatemala president moves to expel UN anti-corruption chief
Ivan Velasquez, commissioner of the United Nations International Commission Against Impunity, listens to a question during a press conference in Guatemala City, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Velasquez and Guatemala's attorney gener... GUATEMALA CITY - President Jimmy Morales announced Sunday he was expelling the head of a U.N. anti-corruption commission that is investigating his campaign's financing - only to have the order blocked hours later by Guatemala's top court.
Houston evokes painful memories of Katrina
As people waded in chest-high floodwaters in the United States' fourth-largest city, Houston's mayor announced Sunday that the main convention center would be opening as a shelter, evoking memories of Hurricane Katrina, when breached levees in New Orleans stranded tens of thousands of people in squalid conditions at the football stadium and convention center. Elected officials have vowed to heed the lessons from Katrina in 2005, when about 30,000 evacuees spent days packed inside the sweltering Superdome without electricity or running water.
Trump a menace: Padma
Thimphu, Aug. 27 : TV host and author Padma Lakshmi today slammed US President Donald Trump, calling him a "menace to the society" who was "defiling the seat he holds". "I think he is a menace to our society, I apologise but I actually tried everything I could to stop him from soiling this most sacred seat in our country.
a Keep it simple, Stupida
One of the most enduring lessons from the Obamacare fiasco, is that to win a political battle it is best to keep the message simple. If there are too many moving parts to a plan, if Americans don't understand what the politicians are doing, or if there are parts of a bill they don't like, it probably will go down in flames.
Support piling up in Arlenea s Flowers request for Supreme Court review
Barronelle Stutzman, in red, the owner of Arlene's Flowers in Richland, talked with supporters after her case was argued before the state Supreme Court in Bellevue last year. She refused to provide flowers for a gay couple's wedding, citing her religious beliefs.
Arpaio pardon draws opposition in Connecticut
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy likened the decision to former President Richard Nixon's "Saturday Night Massacre," when he fired two U.S. attorneys general before a third agreed to fire the special prosecutor investigating Watergate. "Nixon had his 'Saturday Night Massacre,' and tonight should go down in history as President Trump's 'Friday Night Massacre,'" Malloy said.
An outrageous pardon and a hollow Congress
So congressional Republicans decrying President Trump's Friday night pardon of former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio might as well save their breath. Unless they're willing to do something about it - through censure or impeachment, legal challenge or constitutional amendment - the ritual GOP scolding after each Trump affront to the rule of law is increasingly hollow.
When McGregor Faced Mayweather
Floyd Mayweather Jr. lands a hit against Conor McGregor during a boxing match at T-Mobile Arena on August 28, 2017. By midnight, we were good and ready.
Trump talks Harvey, NAFTA and border wall in wide-ranging morning of tweets
As Tropical Storm Harvey battered Texas Sunday morning, President Trump's focus on Twitter was split between recovery efforts, the North American Free Trade Agreement , the Missouri Senate race and his long-promised border wall. Trump began his morning by promoting a book written by Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, who has been an outspoken supporter of the president.
In Massachusetts, lobbyists outnumber lawmakers seven-to-one
In the state's fast-changing business climate, one Massachusetts industry continues to thrive using a tried-and-true business model: Chasing the hearts and minds of state lawmakers and other top politicians.
Trump adviser defends Arpaio pardon as ‘pretty straightforward’
White House Homeland Security adviser Tom Bossert defended President Donald Trump 's controversial pardon of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio as "pretty straightforward." "I think it's pretty straightforward what the president did.
Peter King: I won’t ‘abandon Texas’ the way Ted Cruz did NY
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Ryan, Flake And McCain Do Not Approve Of Sheriff Joe Pardon
House Speaker Paul Ryan joined with other Republican leaders Saturday in criticizing President Donald Trump's decision to pardon Sheriff Joe Arpaio. "The speaker does not agree with the decision," Doug Andres, a spokesman for Ryan, told The Wall Street Journal.
Murphy goes with Christie, and Guadagno leads with taxes
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