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ANALYSIS: Trump White House Plays Terrorism Blame Game
ABC News - 9 Feb 2017 04:57
Trump has said the danger from terrorism is greater than we know.
Neil Gorsuch says Trump's attacks on judges are "abhorrent"
CBSNews - 9 Feb 2017 05:58
His comments came during a meeting with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.
US: Strike kills Laden-era al Qaeda leader
CNN - 9 Feb 2017 07:02
The US military said Wednesday it targeted and killed a longtime al Qaeda leader in an airstrike near Idlib, Syria.
Sen. Ted Cruz Calls Democrats 'The Party Of The KKK'
The Huffington Post - 9 Feb 2017 07:51
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)claimed Wednesday night that “the Democrats are the party of the Ku Klux Klan.” Speaking on Fox News, Cruz blasted the party for its opposition to Jeff Sessions, who was confirmed as attorney g...
US Senate approves Jeff Sessions as attorney general
Al Jazeera English - 9 Feb 2017 07:48
Trump's choice, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, confirmed after accusations of racism and strong resistance.
Islamic State fighters reportedly calling Trump travel ban the 'blessed ban'
Fox News - 9 Feb 2017 07:11
ISIS fighters are reportedly hailing President Trump's executive order on immigration as "the Blessed Ban" -- saying it proves to their followers that America really does "hate" Islam.
Niko Snowfall Totals And Pictures 2017: New York City, Boston, Philadelphia Hit Hard By February Storm
IBTimes - 9 Feb 2017 16:09
The East Coast was pounded by winter storm Niko Thursday morning and the precipitation was not expected to let up for most of the day. Schools and some businesses in major cities shut down as they braced for crippling am...
US officials stop vetting Nauru refugees for resettlement
Miami Herald - 9 Feb 2017 07:56
U.S. officials stopped screening refugees held on Nauru for potential resettlement in the United States this week but will return to the Pacific atoll to continue working toward a deal …
Spicer: Critics of Yemen raid do disservice to slain SEAL
CNN - 9 Feb 2017 07:51
White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Wednesday that critics of the recent raid in Yemen, including Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain, should apologize.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Tells Trevor Noah Why She Persisted
The Huffington Post - 9 Feb 2017 07:23
When Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) wouldn’t let Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) read Coretta Scott King’s blistering takedown of Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) on the Senate floor Tuesday night, he may ...
Pope slams Myanmar's treatment of Rohingya
CNN - 9 Feb 2017 07:22
Pope Francis prayed for Rohingya refugees during a general audience on Wednesday, decrying violence against them "simply because they uphold their Muslim faith."
2017 terror forecast for US, Europe 'alarming,' says House report
Fox News - 9 Feb 2017 07:15
The U.S. and European terror forecast for 2017 'looks alarming,' in part because of increased pressure on ISIS and other terror groups on their home turf, according to a monthly assessment by House lawmakers.
Spicer on Citing Unknown Atlanta Attack: I Meant Orlando
ABC News - 9 Feb 2017 07:11
Kellyanne Conway isn’t the only member of the Trump administration incorrectly
Peru's government proposes to legalize medicinal marijuana
Miami Herald - 9 Feb 2017 06:01
Peru's government says it will present to the opposition-dominated legislature a plan to legalize the medical use of marijuana "for the treatment of serious and terminal illnesses." President Pedro Pablo …
Mich. woman says she was forced to give birth on jail floor
CBSNews - 9 Feb 2017 05:53
Jessica Preston says she was pulled over for driving with a suspended license, and unable to pay the bond, she waited behind bars
New Zealand men convicted of gay sex to have records wiped
Miami Herald - 9 Feb 2017 05:48
Gay men in New Zealand who were convicted of homosexuality more than three decades ago when it was considered a crime will soon be able to have their records cleared. …
Trump issues belated well-wishes to China on holiday
Miami Herald - 9 Feb 2017 05:48
President Donald Trump has issued belated well-wishes to China for the Lunar New Year, the most important holiday in the world's most populous nation, saying he hoped to work with …
Report: 'El Chapo' Guzman's sons wounded in cartel attack
Miami Herald - 9 Feb 2017 05:44
A prominent Mexican journalist is reporting that the sons of Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman say they were attacked and wounded by a rival drug gang figure. Ciro …
The Death Toll in the Crackdown on Myanmar's Rohingya People Could Be Far Higher Than Estimated
Time - 9 Feb 2017 05:43
U.N. officials say that, based on refugee testimonies, the toll could be in the thousands not hundreds
El Salvador arrests TV-radio host, 27 others in drugs case
Miami Herald - 9 Feb 2017 05:05
Police on Wednesday arrested a TV and radio host and 27 other people accused of helping a Mexican drug cartel smuggle drugs through this Central American nation to the United …
Company to Resume Work to Finish Dakota Access Pipeline
ABC News - 9 Feb 2017 04:54
With the green light from the federal government, the company building the Dakota Access oil pipeline said Wednesday it plans to resume work immediately to finish the long-stalled project
Final Construction Begins on Dakota Access Pipeline
Time - 9 Feb 2017 16:11
The company was granted a final permit this week