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Trump's Advisers Want You To Believe He's The Most Productive President Yet. He Isn't.
The Huffington Post - 13 Feb 2017 01:40
President Donald Trump’s advisers have taken to boasting about the flurry of activity that has come out of the White House in the last few weeks. And on Sunday’s political television shows, Stephen Miller, a senior W...
Al Franken: 'A few' Republicans worried about Trump's mental health
New York Post - 13 Feb 2017 00:43
WASHINGTON – A "few" Republican senators think President Trump may have mental health issues, according to one Democratic colleague. “It’s not the majority of them," said Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.). "It’s a few." ...
Sean Spicer picked a fight with Us Weekly, lost big-league
The Week - 13 Feb 2017 07:42
On Friday, Washingtonian magazine reported that Carl Higbie, a former Navy SEAL and early backer of President Trump, had interviewed for the White House press secretary job currently held by Sean Spicer, citing "two seni...
White House Declines to Publicly Defend Embattled Flynn
ABC News - 13 Feb 2017 02:35
A top White House aide is sidestepping repeated chances to defend embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn
Ukip spokesman apologises for retweet of racially charged slogan
The Guardian - 13 Feb 2017 16:38
John Bickley apologises for 'any offence caused' by similarities to slogan used in 1964's infamous Smethwick byelection Ukip's immigration spokesman has apologised for retweeting a cartoon with the slogan "if you want a ...
Thousands in California Told to Evacuate Amid Fears of Flooding at Lake Oroville
The New York Times - 13 Feb 2017 05:35
The authorities warned that an emergency spillway might fail after rain pounded the area, causing the lake to rise rapidly.
Trump Aide Suggests CNN's Kellyanne Conway Interview Was Sexist
The Huffington Post - 13 Feb 2017 01:38
A top White House official is accusing CNN host Jake Tapper of being sexist during a heated interview with presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway. Tapper called out the White House on Tuesday for accusing the media of und...
Deadly avalanche slams French ski resort
New York Post - 13 Feb 2017 16:35
Four people were killed and five were buried under snow on Monday when an avalanche slammed a ski resort in the French Alps, according to published reports. The nine people were enjoying a day on the slopes of Tignes in ...
Senate nears confirmation of Trump's pick to head Treasury
Chicago Tribune - 13 Feb 2017 15:13Immigration Agents Arrest 600 People Across U.S. in One Week
The New York Times - 13 Feb 2017 04:09
The raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement contributed to confusion over whether enforcement is escalating under President Trump.
Police Chiefs Say Trump's Law Enforcement Priorities Are Out of Step
The New York Times - 13 Feb 2017 03:38
Police chiefs and prosecutors fear reliance on punitive tactics will erode trust and cause more problems than they solve.
Mexico protesters march against Trump's immigration policies
BBC - 13 Feb 2017 02:54
Tens of thousands take to the streets to protest against the US president's immigration policies.
Suffocating planet: air pollution around the world today - live
The Guardian - 13 Feb 2017 16:54
As Guardian Cities kicks off a week investigating air pollution, join our reporters as we follow the sun from Sydney to Lagos to Los Angeles, taking readings, talking to locals and giving a 'snapshot' of one day in the l...
Blast kills at least 10 in Pakistani city of Lahore
Reuters - 13 Feb 2017 16:34
LAHORE, Pakistan
Chicagoans, these senseless shootings are on us
Chicago Tribune - 13 Feb 2017 16:31When the President's Best and Brightest Were Also the Richest
Time - 13 Feb 2017 16:30
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Large bomb explodes at protest rally in Pakistan's Lahore
Miami Herald - 13 Feb 2017 15:53
Pakistani police say a large bomb has struck a protest rally in the eastern city of Lahore. Local police official Ali Raza says Monday's blast occurred when a man on …
4 dead in French Alps avalanche; 5 others being rescued
Miami Herald - 13 Feb 2017 15:26
French rescue workers say four people have been killed in an avalanche in the French Alps and five survivors are being pulled out of the snow. The Republican Company for …
Homes destroyed in fierce Australian wildfires
Miami Herald - 13 Feb 2017 07:56
Several homes were destroyed and two firefighters injured by huge wildfires that tore across Australia's most populous state over the weekend, officials said Monday. Scorching temperatures and fierce winds fanned …
Rights group says Pakistan forcing Afghan refugees home
Miami Herald - 13 Feb 2017 07:54
In a scathing indictment of Pakistan's treatment of Afghan refugees, a human rights group charged Monday that the country is forcing hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees back to their …
Some China cities close poultry markets amid bird flu fears
Miami Herald - 13 Feb 2017 07:47
Several Chinese cities are shutting down their poultry markets in the wake of a bird flu outbreak that has killed at least two dozen people this year across China. The …
Donald Trump Seems To Think Dakota Pipeline Protesters Are 'Enthusiastic Supporters'
The Huffington Post - 13 Feb 2017 07:41
President Donald Trumpcomplained on Sunday that the media failed to mention the “big crowds” of supporters who lined his motorcade route in West Palm Beach as he returned to Washington. He tweeted: Just leaving Flori...