Pence is paying a somber visit to the Dachau camp near Munich that was established by the Nazis in 1933. The vice president has been joined by a survivor of the camp and other officials.
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Iran dismisses new US pressure, calls for ‘mutual respect’
Iran’s foreign minister brushed aside new pressure from the United States on Sunday, declaring that his country is “unmoved by threats” but responds well to respect. President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran, the U.S. and five other world powers, under which Tehran agreed to curb its uranium enrichment in exchange for the lifting of international sanctions, but hasn’t said what he plans to do about it.
Revived by rally, Trump turns back to governing
One day after delighting in a massive campaign-style rally, President Donald Trump is turning back to the business of governing. Trump, who is spending the weekend at his private club in Florida, plans to spend Sunday interviewing at least four candidates to be his new national security adviser.
McCain says a free press is essential to a healthy democracy
Sen. John McCain says a free press is vital “to preserve democracy as we know it.” And he cautions about efforts to muzzle a free press, saying “that’s how dictators get started.”
Israeli leader lauds ‘new day’ in relations with Trump’s US
Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet Sunday that last week’s meeting with Trump in Washington was “historic” and strengthened the two countries’ longtime alliance. After eight years of testy ties with Barack Obama, Netanyahu seems to be relishing Trump’s warm embrace.
Legacy of Roe v. Wade endures after death of woman who sued
Using the pseudonym “Jane Roe,” Norma McCorvey undertook a legal challenge that culminated in the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in 1973 that legalized abortion nationwide. McCorvey died Saturday at age 69. McCorvey, then living in Texas, was pregnant with her third child and wanted an abortion.
Juanita Broaddrick To Chelsea Clinton:Your Father Is – Horrifying, Sick And Awful’
Juanita Broaddrick told Chelsea Clinton that her father is “horrifying, sick and awful.” “I need a thesaurus,” Clinton tweeted this week with a link to a story about an illegal immigrant who was detained while trying to obtain a protective order against her domestic abuser.
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In the White House, President Donald J. Trump is like a lion in the zoo, a sort of sad, caged creature. “But if you let him out of the zoo and into his natural habitat, he feels like the guy who actually won the election and is President of the United States,” said Bruce Haynes, a communications expert and founding partner of Purple Strategies, a bipartisan political consulting firm.
Keeping African American culture vibrant in Mount Pleasant
Betty Mullen fixes a bowl of gumbo Feb. 11 at the Second Baptist Ministries’ 22nd annual Black History Month celebration in Mount Pleasant. Mullen has been a member of the church for more than 40 years and helps coordinate the celebration.
Leonard Pitts Jr.: White terrorism not as bad a Muslim terrorism?
According to the AP, the plan calls for participation by Guard troops in enforcement actions as far north as Portland, Ore., and as far east as New Orleans. According to the AP, the plan calls for participation by Guard troops in enforcement actions as far north as Portland, Ore., and as far east as New Orleans.
We can have it all if we’re willing to work toward compromise
Earlier this week, I was invited to sit on a panel hosted by Conservation Colorado to discuss how tourism fits into continued efforts for clean air, land, and water efforts in our community. There’s a pretty good chance that U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton’s aide and I were the only conservatives in the room, which is unfortunate since the event was open to the public.
US senators eye sanctions against Iran for missile development
US Republican senators plan to introduce legislation to impose further sanction on Iran, accusing it of violating UN Security Council resolutions by testing ballistic missiles and acting to “destabilize” the Middle East, a US senator said Sunday. “I think it it is now time for the Congress to take Iran on directly in terms of what they’ve done outside the nuclear program,” Senator Lindsey Graham, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, told the Munich Security Conference.
U.S. senators consider sanctions against Iran for missile development
A ballistic missile is launched and tested in an undisclosed location, Iran, in this handout photo released by Farsnews on March 9, 2016. U.S. Republican senators plan to introduce legislation to impose further sanction on Iran, accusing it of violating U.N. Security Council resolutions by testing ballistic missiles and acting to “destabilize” the Middle East, a U.S. senator said Sunday.
Trump to meet with 4 possible candidates for national security adviser
President Trump is scheduled to interview at least four candidates for the U.S. national security adviser position in Florida on Sunday. “I’ve been thinking about someone for the last three or four days, we’ll see what happens,” Trump said.
This is the time of year when emptier airport terminals
Do you go with the TSA recommended arrival times, which are more generous, or the airline times, which cut it a little closer? How early should you really arrive for your flight? Do you go with the TSA recommended arrival times, which are more generous, or the airline times, which cut it a little closer? Check out this story on ydr.com: http://usat.ly/2lkDgep This is the time of year when emptier airport terminals are making a lot of passengers question the conventional wisdom about check-in times. This is the time of year when emptier airport terminals are making a lot of passengers question the conventional wisdom about check-in times.
SAPP, Kenneth M.
SAPP, Kenneth M. Kenneth “Kenny” M. Sapp, age 89 of Hamilton, passed away at Fort Hamilton Hospital on Saturday, February 18, 2017. He was born in Hamilton on July 14, 1927 the son of John and Clyde Sapp.
The Latest: Water levels at lake keep falling despite rain
A huge Pacific storm parked itself over Southern California and unloaded, ravaging roads and opening sinkhole… . A woman with her dog stops to look at a fallen tree that crushed a car Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, in Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles.
AP Exclusive: Hundreds of Texans may have voted improperly
In this Nov. 8, 2016, file photo, a huge “Vote!” flag waves above Interstate 35 as motorists pass, in San Antonio. Texas election officials have acknowledged that hundreds of people were allowed to bypass the state’s toughest-in-the-nation voter ID law and improperly cast ballots in the November presidential election by signing a sworn statement instead of showing a photo ID.
Shedding light on Prison Reentry Initiative
Carol Chateau, Douglas County’s community coordinator for the Georgia Prisoner Reentry Initiative, gave a presentation during a stakeholders meeting that drew members of the faith-based community, service providers and supervision officers to help returning citizens receive the collective services they need to prevent turning back to crime. Lamario Harris, faith and community partnership coordinator with the Department of Community Supervision, said that the program promotes a holistic method to supervision and should include services to the returning citizen’s family.
Dutch Far-Right Leader Vows to Rid Nation of ‘Moroccan Scum’
Geert Wilders hopes the global upsurge in anti-establishment and xenophobic feeling that has helped propel Trump to power will propel him to power. Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders promised to crack down on “Moroccan scum” who he said were making the streets unsafe and urged the Dutch to “regain” their country as he launched his election campaign on Saturday.
Not Over: Trump Ban still ruining life of Iraqi Interpreter for US Military
In 2006, when I arrived at Camp Taqqadum in Iraq to embed with the U.S. Marines, I was immediately invited for tea by the unit’s interpreter. A quiet, exceedingly courteous father of three young girls, Haider told me how he spent three months at a time away from his family, but didn’t dare carry their pictures.
Senator Cantwell pays Vancouver a visit
When Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., was picking sites in Vancouver she wanted to see in person, it’s not a shock she picked locations that relate to freight. Last year, Cantwell introduced the multimodal freight grant program, which aims to reduce congestion at U.S. ports and improve efficiency.
A fitful flight from a Salvadoran scourge
The death threats started last spring. Sixteen-year-old Mauricio Gomez answered a phone call from an unknown number and heard a nasal voice on the line.
Americans take an anxious journey to the centre of Donald Trump’s mind
… Tussauds in Orlando, Florida. But the debate has taken off. Another psychologist weighed in last month, telling US News and World Report that Trump displays a malignant narcissism, characterised by grandiosity, sadism and anti-social behaviour. …
LeBron James talking a good game, still playing a great 1
” Older, wiser and more aware of the world, LeBron James isn’t afraid of letting his views known on politics or social issues or even the business of basketball. But in his 14th season, with more NBA playing years in his rear-view mirror than left in front of him, James doesn’t see much reason to stay silent these days.
Senate silence speaks volumes about Russia probe | Jamie Dupree – PBP
A surprise meeting of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Friday with the FBI Director yielded an unusual reaction from Senators, as normally chatty lawmakers said next to nothing about their closed door meeting, raising eyebrows about that discussion and the panel’s investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Usually, the appearance of someone as senior as FBI Director James Comey would have been on the schedule and known about it advance; instead reporters just happened to run into him on Friday afternoon in the Capitol, as intelligence committee members scampered down to their secure meeting room.
LETTER: Keeping America safe in the age of Trump
I do understand the economic frustrations of Trump voters. As a Hillary voter, I had hoped that Donald Trump, a reality TV personality and the king of business bankruptcies, would grow into the job of governing the most important nation in the world.
The Latest: Puzder withdraws nomination for labor secretary
The fast food executive says in a statement provided to The Associated Press that he was “honored to have been considered by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Labor and put America’s workers and businesses back on a path to sustainable prosperity.” Puzder says “while I won’t be serving in the administration, I fully support the President and his highly qualified team.”
Little Rock to Host Third Future Agents in Training Course
When a high school guidance counselor asks a student what career path he or she is interested in, some will say “firefighter” or “astronaut,” ”pilot” or “journalist.” But for the select few who might say “FBI field agent,” there’s a program designed specifically for them.
Iraqi forces launch push to retake western Mosul from IS
Authorities say they’ve found the body of a man who was swept down a rain-swollen gully during Southern California’s powerful storm. Authorities say they’ve found the body of a man who was swept down a rain-swollen gully during Southern California’s powerful storm.