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Is America's longest war heading to a quiet end? NBC News reported earlier today that Taliban sources claim to have engaged in "indirect negotiations" with the US, primarily through former commanders forced out of the conflict. The talks are fraught with risks, particularly from some surprising sources: U.S. officials are meeting with former Taliban members amid intensifying efforts to wind down America's longest war, three of the militant group's commanders told NBC News.
Congress is abandoning an effort to clamp down on the Chinese telecom giant ZTE in a defense bill, essentially green-lighting the Trump administration's deal to save a company that was accused of selling sensitive information to hostile regimes, aides said Friday. Senators from both parties expressed outrage Friday that the revised defense legislation, which will be unveiled early next week, guts a provision to reinstate penalties and restrict the Chinese company's ability to buy U.S. component parts.
Tom Philpott has covered the military for more than 30 years. His syndicated column, Military Update, reaches 2 million readers and focuses on breaking news affecting pay, benefits, and the lifestyle of service people.
Round two: Jeanine Pirro said something after yesterday's segment that I can't repeat on the air, says Whoopi We're barely 24 hours in and already this feud is magical and destined to get more so since Pirro's own show will air tomorrow night on Fox and doubtless she'll rant about it at length. The only reason it's not already the greatest feud in the history of "The View" is because Rosie and Elisabeth Hasselbeck once clashed over whether the "official story" of 9/11 is true and, well, nothing's going to top that.
The calorie-labeling rules were a controversial provision of former president Barack Obama's signature 2010 health care law AFP/File / BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI Former Republican Max Boot spent eight years trying to stop Obama as an aide to both John McCain and Mitt Romney, and as a longtime conservative columnist. Boot, who is now a columnist for the Washington Post , was never a Trump fan, but he did write a column the day after the election in which he argued that a Trump presidency "might not be so bad" and encouraged optimism.
As a preliminary matter, I'm delighted to be back from vacation and back in the United States. Easily forgotten during the coverage of the incompetent and intellectually corrupted officials who populate this administration are the honorable men and women in the civil service here and abroad carrying out administrative and security roles.
Writer-director James Gunn who created the first two Guardians of the Galaxy movies has been fired by Disney after old tweets containing offensive jokes were uncovered. From Fox News : Gunn's past tweets were dug up on Thursday by critics who oppose his political beliefs.
NINE members of the same family are among 17 killed in duck-boat tragedy after ticket mix-up put them on the WRONG BOAT, as survivors reveal how they were trapped under canopy as it sank and were then 'sucked' under as they tried to swim away George H W Bush's heart doctor is shot and killed while riding his bike on Houston hospital campus by ANOTHER CYCLIST in shocking daylight attack Trump says NFL players who kneel during the anthem twice should be banned for the SEASON and urges '$40,000,000 commissioner' Roger Goodell to 'take a stand' Xanax could be driving America's next drug epidemic: Top psychiatrist warns addictive anti-anxiety meds are being dished out like opioids were in the 90s - and patients are struggling to quit Robert Mueller subpoenas notorious 'Manhattan madam' who worked with Trump aide Roger Stone and was embroiled in the prostitution scandal that brought down ... (more)
Can I at least get another tax cut if we're about to wage global thermonuclear trade war ? We're all gonna have to pay the Patriot Premium at the store once the retaliatory tariffs kick in and a little more in the paycheck would go a long way. There has to be a simpler way to let Trump pick winners and losers among "real America's" industries than a big trade brawl with China.
Data is the energy, the lifeblood, the food and drink of any modern election campaign. From the mundane - names, addresses, voting districts - to the specifics of habits and interest, data matters more than television time, more than space on billboards, more than speeches and debates.
In a stunning defeat for President Donald Trump, Republican Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.) on Thursday refused to support appeals court nominee Ryan Bounds and sunk his nomination altogether over some of his college writings on race.
Will Hurd: Lawmakers must keep the American people informed of the current danger, writes a Republican congressman from Texas. Over the course of my career as an undercover officer in the C.I.A., I saw Russian intelligence manipulate many people.
From Malibu to Santa Cruz, wealthy people are blocking access to California's publicly owned beaches. And no group has fought the public longer than the gated community of Hollister Ranch , about 130 miles north of Los Angeles.
Senator Jeanne Shaheen visited the Londonderry maker of honey wines Moonlight Meadery today. She stopped by to illustrate how local companies are impacted by the Trump administration's trade policies.
As Charlotte, North Carolina, celebrates being chosen Friday to host the 2020 Republican National Convention, an undercurrent of concern about the potential for violence runs through the Democratic-leaning city. The GOP's national committee selected North Carolina's largest city over Las Vegas as hundreds of party activists gathered in Austin, Texas, for the committee's summer meeting.
The Latest on a recording of President Donald Trump and his former lawyer discussing payments to an ex-Playboy model : President Donald Trump's attorney is confirming that Trump's former personal lawyer recorded him discussing a potential payment for an ex-Playboy model who said she had an affair with him. The current Trump attorney, Rudy Giuliani, told The Associated Press on Friday that the payment was never made.
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It's more than $1 billion over budget and five years behind schedule, but an elaborate new veterans hospital is finally opening in suburban Denver on Saturday with the promise of state-of-the-art medical care. The $1.7 billion Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center made it through nearly a decade of management blunders, legal battles, federal investigations and congressional hearings.
White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney is defending President Donald Trump's comment lamenting the Federal Reserve's action to raise U.S. interest rates. Mulvaney says he's sure most presidents have had similar thoughts about Fed actions, adding: "There's nothing non-factual or inaccurate about it."
'I bought the Chicagoist just to run you racist b*****s out of business': Chance the Rapper announces purchase of Chicago news site and calls for Mayor Rahm Emanuel's resignation in new song The terrifying moment a semi-truck dangles over the side of a Florida bridge above the water after the driver loses control and crashes Robin Williams' second wife auctions off their belongings including the actor's Hollywood Walk of Fame star four years after his death Robin Williams' second wife is auctioning off some of the actor's belongings and personal possessions including his star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame.