Gen. Charles de Gaulle , a French hero and statesman who did not lack for self-esteem, once stated, “When I want to know what France thinks, I ask myself.” In October 1962, after U.S. charges that the Soviets had installed offensive nuclear missiles in Cuba – just 90 miles from the American mainland – the United States and the Soviet Union teetered on the dangerous brink of World War III.
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Trump stumping for AHCA? Democrats arena t worried.
The three-phase Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act is intended to end with massive political pressure on Senate Democrats, who’ll face a choice: Vote with them on individual replacement bills, or be blamed for the American Health Care Act’s implementation going awry. The crux of the theory is that 10 Democrats face reelection next year in states won by Trump.
Michigan’s indifference toward Flint continues to defy logic
You might have thought the Snyder administration would have learned trying to keep information about Flint hidden doesn’t work. Last week, state officials refused to take part in a scheduled meeting in which a team of university researchers were to present their preliminary findings about a mysterious outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Flint.
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President Donald Trump walks to the Oval Office upon arrival at the White House in Washington, Sunday, March 5, 2017, from a trip to Florida. President Donald Trump walks to the Oval Office upon arrival at the White House in Washington, Sunday, March 5, 2017, from a trip to Florida.
The Latest: Trump supporters rally in Michigan’s capital
Jackson, of Oklahoma City, was part of a small group who showed up to speak against President Trump. Many waving American … .
Wyoming man pleads in scheme costing MI drivers
A Wyoming massage therapist could spend decades in prison for his role in an elaborate scheme to bilk insurance companies with no-fault policies by staging car crashes. According to The U.S. Department of Justice, Yosiler Herrera-Enriquez became the fifth person Tuesday to plead guilty for his role in a ring that operated in West Michigan from April 2012 to May 2015.
Woman chained in container says she was raped daily
A South Carolina woman says she was raped daily for two months while chained inside a container by a man accused of killing her boyfriend and six others. A South Carolina woman says she was raped daily for two months while chained inside a container by a man accused of killing her boyfriend and six others.
Inside Trump’s Relationship with Japanese Prime Minister Abe
Baron the Rottweiler was given a second chance at life thanks to a team of surgeons in Michigan. On Jan. 17, the Michigan Human Society received an anonymou… – President Donald Trump is set to welcome his second foreign leader to the White House as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives in Washington, D.C., S… Tyson Foods said this week it recently received a subpoena from federal investigators, likely tied to an investigation in which Tyson and other companies are alleged to have c… Lexington- A big 3rd quarter helped Lexington knock off Gering on Thursday night 60-55.
Trump gets negative job rating, Snyder improving
Even though candidate Donald Trump won Michigan last November, he’s off to a rough start winning the job performance approval of Michiganders early in his presidency. Just three weeks into being America’s commander-in-chief, 48% of the 600 people polled statewide have an unfavorable opinion of President Trump, versus 39% who have a favorable impression of the former New York businessman.
As unions remain cozy with Trump, they remain wary of Republicans in Congress
After a scheduled meeting in Wisconsin was cancelled, President Trump met with executives from Harley-Davidson in Washington, D.C on Feb. 2. DETROIT – President Trump welcomed executives of Harley-Davidson to the White House this week, alongside union representatives, and spent much of a camera spray reminiscing about how union members spurned their leaders to vote for him. “Sometimes your top people didn’t support me, but the steelworkers supported me, right?” Trump said.
Turkey: Erdogan buoyed by vote for powerful presidency
Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim speaks after Turkey’s parliament approved a contentious constitutional reform package, paving the way for a referendum on a presidential system that would greatly expand the powers of … . Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, center, poses for a photo with his legislators shortly before Turkey’s parliament approved a contentious constitutional reform package, paving the… .
Nation-Now 33 mins ago 7:22 p.m.DeVos outlines vision for U.S. Department of Education
Betsy DeVos, a Michigan advocate for school choice and vouchers and President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, vowed Tuesday to protect any schools public, private or otherwise as long as they are working for students and parents and serving their needs. Facing Democrats who questioned DeVos’ support of school choice and what it may mean for public schools, DeVos said she supports “any great school” including public schools and those beyond what “the system thinks is best for kids to what moms and dads want, expect and deserve.”
Former Gov. Jennifer Granholm named senior political commentator at CNN
Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm is joining CNN as a senior political commentator, according to Adweek , a trade publication covering the media and advertising industry. Granholm, a Democrat, is one of nine political commentators and contributors added by the cable news network for 2017 as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.
British Army major, 36, is found hanged in a bathroom at his home
First contact: Incredible images show lost Amazonian tribe living like their ancestors did 20,000 years ago – and firing SPEARS at photographer in his helicopter ‘Slaughter the pigs’: Berlin killer’s chilling ISIS video is revealed – hours after he is gunned down by Italian police in shootout in Milan Vladimir Putin boasts he knew Donald Trump would win the US election – but says ‘who knows’ who hacked Hillary Clinton’s emails ‘Let it be an arms race, we will outmatch them at every pass’: Trump doubles down after tweeting U.S. should ‘expand’ its nuke capability EXCLUSIVE: 11-year-old Meghan Markle plays with her nephew – showing what her family says is the motherly side Prince Harry should be proud of The best airport lounges in the world named in prestigious awards: Layover spot in Heathrow ranked No1 Is there a forgotten pharaoh buried in this tomb? Newly-discovered 4,200-year-old … (more)
The Latest: Man held for death of ex-reality show contestant
San Francisco appointed a deputy chief of the Los Angeles Police Department Tuesday to head the city police department as it deals with a number of racially charged issues. San Francisco named a new police chief, an African-American police veteran who officials and community activists hope can reform a troubled department marred by fatal police shootings of minorities.
Judge to hold hearing on stopping Wisconsin recount
Michigan residents walk towards the Michigan State Supreme Court for a rally to speak out against the courts decision to shut down Michigan’s recount on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016 in Lansing. Michigan’s recount of presidential votes is over after a judge lifted an order that forced a statewide review of millions of ballots.