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Yelp to help customers find gender-neutral bathrooms

Yelp, the crowd-sourced company specializing in online reviews, is wading into the national debate over transgender people’s bathroom access with a new feature that will enable consumers to search for businesses offering gender-neutral restrooms. In a blog post on Friday , Yelp said it would collect information from both customers and business owners in order to add a “Gender Neutral Restrooms” category to its listings.

Pence used a private email account to conduct state business

Vice President Mike Pence used a private email account to conduct public business as Indiana’s governor, according to public records obtained by the Indianapolis Star. The newspaper reported Thursday that emails provided through a public records request show that Pence communicated with advisers through his personal AOL account on homeland security matters and security at the governor’s residence during his four years as governor.

Snap shares rise 44 percent on first trading day

All eyes were on Los Angeles-based Snap on Thursday as the parent company for social media sensation Snapchat made its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. A drone could go a long way toward Snap’s endeavors as a camera company, as it could allow users to take overhead photos and videos and Snap would greatly extend its visual data trove.

Pressure mounts as Sessions backs off from Russia probe

Attorney General Jeff Sessions may not have been clear about his contacts with Russian officials during the 2016 election, but this much is evident: The controversy over any Kremlin involvement in American politics is not going to fade away anytime soon. Sessions on Thursday became the second high-ranking member of the Trump administration to take a hit over conversations with Russia’s envoy to the U.S., recusing himself from any probe that examines communications between Trump aides and Moscow.

Top White House Aide Was Highly Critical of Donald Trump Throughout 2016 Campaign

Gorka made the comments despite being paid to advise the Trump campaign in 2015. “On the right the Republican side, we have the New York real estate mogul who’s very full of bluster, full of sturm und drang, makes lots of statements about how we’re going to win and how the US army is going to be undefeatable, but there’s no depth,” he said on the The Georgene Rice Show in April 2016.

Russian ambassador in eye of storm over Trump campaign ties

The Trump administration’s back-to-back controversies over its Russian ties now have at least one thing in common: Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. Moscow’s top diplomat is a Washington fixture with a sprawling network, and he has emerged as the central figure in the investigations into Trump advisers’ connections with Russia.

Sessions steps aside from Russia probe under pressure

Under intensifying pressure, Attorney General Jeff Sessions abruptly agreed Thursday to recuse himself from any investigation into Russian meddling in America’s 2016 presidential election. He acted after revelations he twice spoke with the Russian ambassador during the campaign and failed to say so when pressed by Congress.

The field, a year out

Can it be that this far in advance, the main components of the 2018 governor’s race already are coming into view? Last week gave us some additional clarity, and at least a preliminary picture, enough to hang some thoughts around, is emerging. Last week, after all, was when three-term Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter confirmed he would not seek another term and would instead support his long-time lieutenant, Brad Little, for the job.

Russian FM calls Sessions uproar a replay of McCarthyism

Matryoshkas, traditional Russian wooden dolls, including a doll of U.S. President Donald Trump, top, are displayed for sale in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, March 2, 2017. Trump has repeatedly said that he aims to improve relations with Russia, but Moscow appears frustrated by the lack of visible progress as well as by support from Trump Administration officials for continuing sanctions imposed on Russia for its interference in Ukraine.

Mike Pence Used Private Email for State Business as Indiana Governor, and Got Hacked

Mike Pence used a private email account to conduct state business while Governor of Indiana, according to the Indy Star : Emails released to IndyStar in response to a public records request show Pence communicated via his personal AOL account with top advisers on topics ranging from security gates at the governor’s residence to the state’s response to terror attacks across the globe. In one email, Pence’s top state homeland security adviser relayed an update from the FBI regarding the arrests of several men on federal terror-related charges.

How much did Russian hacking affect congressional races? And how deeply was the GOP involved?

Why is the speaker so blasA about Russian meddling? Maybe because he knows it helped the GOP win close races If there’s one thing you can say about the Donald Trump presidency so far, it isn’t boring. From horror stories at the border to Trump’s semi-triumphant teleprompter speech to Attorney General Jeff Sessions being personally connected to the growing Russia scandal, this week has been a doozy.

Sound familiar? Mike Pence used a private email account for…

Vice President Mike Pence may have denounced Hillary Clinton’s private email server as “the kind of double standard that the American people are weary of,” but that didn’t stop him from using his own private email account for state business as governor of Indiana. A public records request revealed that Pence used his personal account for a number of sensitive governmental matters, from discussing security at the governor’s residence to being updated by his homeland security adviser on a federal terror-related case, according to the Indianapolis Star .

Sessions slams ‘unfair’ criticism of meetings with Russia

Attorney General Jeff Sessions portrayed himself as the victim in the controversy surrounding his contact with the Russian ambassador to the US , griping that criticism of him is “unfair,” and that it’s “sad to be attacked like that.” “I don’t believe anybody that was in that meeting would have seen or believed I said one thing that was improper or unwise,” Sessions said Thursday night on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”

Editorial: Prison secrets

Canada’s prison system faces a barrage of lawsuits – enough, says the federal prison ombudsman, to keep an entire law firm busy. While that’s surely a burden to Correctional Service Canada and the Department of Justice, the mounting legal actions exact the biggest toll on those who want and deserve answers.

Blumenthal: Sessions Should Testify Under Oath About Meeting

Attorney General Jeff Sessions should be brought back to the Senate Judiciary Committee and testify again under oath about his meeting with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak, as that’s the “only way he can really restore full trust and credibility” for the Justice Department, Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Friday. “He certainly made a seemingly false statement,” the Connecticut Democrat, a member of Judiciary Committee, told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program, after host Joe Scarborough asked him “point blank” if Sessions had lied to the committee.

Donors Worldwide Pledge Nearly $200M for Family Planning

Nations and philanthropists pledged close to $200 million Thursday for family planning at an international conference that aimed to make up for the gap left by President Donald Trump’s ban on U.S. funding to groups linked to abortion. In all, 57 nations attended the hastily convened one-day conference in Brussels and the funding drive was boosted by Sweden, Canada and Finland each promising $21 million.

Art of the parse: Politicians finely split rhetorical hairs

In this March 2, 2017, photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington. Everyone splits rhetorical hairs from time to time, but politicians are especially adept at trying to dance their way out of a bind with carefully crafted explanations.

Ap Fact Check: McCaskill wrong about contacts with Russian

In this June 23, 2016 file photo, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. McCaskill was one of many Democrats taking umbrage Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the revelation that Attorney General Jeff Sessions had twice met with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. during last year’s presidential campaign, during a furor over that country’s alleged interference in the election, and misled his colleagues about it during his confirmation hearing.

Indictment sends ripple of doubt through Baltimore cases

These undated photos provided by the Baltimore Police Department show, from left, Daniel Hersl, Evodio Hendrix, Jemell Rayam, Marcus Taylor, Maurice Ward, Momodu Gando and Wayne Jenkins, the seven police officers who are facing charges of robbery, extortion and overtime fraud, and are accused of stealing money and drugs from victims, some of whom had not committed crimes.

Scumbag Congressman Makes Sexual Joke About Kellyanne Conway- She Puts Him In CHECK

It’s interesting how the left loves to focus on the cracks in the ground when as opposed to the pieces of sky that are falling down. Really though, how could they be making such a big deal about the way Kellyanne Conway sat on a couch for a short period of time to take get the right angle for a picture she was taking? What with the nation in a divide, the world in turmoil and being terrorized by ISIS, women and children being tortured, raped, and beaten because Sharia Law, and much much moreyet, here the are, unable to get over the way a woman sat on a couch.

Illegal Migrant Satanists Kidnap, Rape 14-yr Girl And Kill Another- To Appease Offended Demon

Miguel Alvarez-Flores, 22, and Diego Hernandez-Rivera, 18 are currently being charged in a horrific plot that included the kidnapping of a 14 year old girl and brutally raping, assaulting, torturing, and drugging.The two men are illegal immigrants from the country of El Salvador, but at the time of the crimes they were living in the Houston area. The leader of the Satanic gang called himself ‘Diabolical.’

Penguin Random House to publish two books by the Obamas

PanARMENIAN.Net – Penguin Random House has landed a deal to publish two forthcoming books by former U.S. President Barack Obama and the former first lady, Michelle Obama, with one volume to be written by each, the publishing company said on Tuesday, February 28, according to Reuters. Terms of the agreement, in which Penguin Random House acquired worldwide publication rights for the two books, were not disclosed.

Trump declares its time to join forces to fix US problems

Washington – Heralding a “new chapter of American greatness,” President Donald Trump stood before Congress for the first time on Tuesday night and issued a broad call for overhauling the nation’s health care system, significantly boosting military spending and plunging $1 trillion into upgrading crumbling infrastructure. Trump’s address came at a pivotal moment for a new president elected on pledges to swiftly shake up Washington and follow through on the failed promises of career politicians.

Trump Signals Support For NATO, Huge Defense Spending Increase

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Today in History: March 3, 2017

On March 3, 1931, “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the national anthem of the United States as President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional resolution. In 1887, Anne Sullivan arrived at the Tuscumbia, Alabama, home of Captain and Mrs. Arthur H. Keller to become the teacher for their deaf and blind 6-year-old daughter, Helen.

Court: Officials’ emails on private accounts are public

Government employees in California cannot hide from the public work-related emails and texts on personal devices and private accounts, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday, closing a loophole justices said could allow the “most sensitive, and potentially damning” communications to be shielded. The ruling came in a lawsuit against the city of San Jose.