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These Iowans voted for Trump. Many of them are already disappointed.
Chicago Tribune - 27 Feb 2017 06:08Trump's Choice for Navy Secretary Is Withdrawing, Citing a Tangle of Business Interests
Time - 27 Feb 2017 04:00
Just last week, the Pentagon sought to tamp down reports that Philip Bilden might pull out
China Is Likely to Ramp Up its Naval Abilities In Response to Trump's Unpredictability
Time - 27 Feb 2017 04:44
With Trump promising a shipbuilding spree, China is set to respond with its own military buildup
Japan emperor's Vietnam visit a sign of improved ties
Miami Herald - 27 Feb 2017 03:29
When Nguyen Thi Xuan said goodbye to her Japanese husband in 1954, she thought he was going off for a year or two on another long assignment. She never imagined …
Trump plans to boost spending on the military
New York Post - 27 Feb 2017 14:57
President Trump plans to spend more on the military -- and to leave spending on Social Security and Medicare, the two biggest entitlement programs, unchanged. The administration will begin notifying federal agencies Mond...
Ex-CIA Boss Brennan Warns That Trump Travel Ban Won't Do Much For Security
The Huffington Post - 27 Feb 2017 04:06
Donald Trump’s plan to make the nation safe by barring travelers from seven mostly Muslim nations isn’t going to “help in any significant way,” warned former CIA Director John Brennan. Protection against terroris...
Trump's speech could be marked by disruption or decorum
ABC News - 27 Feb 2017 16:49
President Donald Trump's speech on Tuesday offers him an opportunity to stand before millions of viewers around the United States and the world, and try to reframe his presidency
Detained Philippine senator asks court to nullify arrest
Miami Herald - 27 Feb 2017 06:17
A Philippine senator and leading critic of President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly crackdown on illegal drugs has petitioned the Supreme Court to nullify a Manila court's arrest warrant against her for …
Oscars 2017: Political skits, speeches dominate show
ABC News - 27 Feb 2017 04:58
Jimmy Kimmel started off the night with political satire.
2 convicted of murder for deadly drag race in Germany
Miami Herald - 27 Feb 2017 16:46
Two men have been convicted of murder for a midnight drag race along a chic Berlin boulevard that ended with the death of another motorist. The Berlin State Court on …
How Spicer tried to get reports of Russia talks shot down
New York Post - 27 Feb 2017 16:46
White House spokesman Sean Spicer orchestrated phone calls between outside officials and reporters to try to tamp down reports Trump campaign officials had been talking to the Russians before the election, according to a...
At Least 20 Hurt in Float Crash at Rio's Carnival
Time - 27 Feb 2017 15:45
Police are investigating
Grandmother Is Deported From U.K. Despite Being Married to British Citizen for 27 Years
Time - 27 Feb 2017 15:40
A grandmother, who has been married to a British man for 27-years, was deported to Singapore on Sunday by U.K. authorities. Irene Clennell, 53, says she was deported without money or a chance to pack her bags. “They ju...
Even before it's built, Trump's wall is traumatizing would-be immigrants
The Week - 27 Feb 2017 16:01
Many recent deportees and other potential immigrants to the United States are having second thoughts along the Mexican border about whether or not to attempt an illegal crossing, The Los Angeles Times reports. "It's just...
Man Who Drove Truck Into Mardi Gras Parade Was Very, Very Drunk
Time - 27 Feb 2017 15:28
Neilson Rizutto, 25, had a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit
Trump's travel restrictions could ruin America's chances of hosting the World Cup
The Week - 27 Feb 2017 15:19
The United States' bid to host the 2026 World Cup could be lost due to President Trump's travel restrictions on seven predominately Muslim countries, indicating that the reverberations of his 2017 executive order could b...
Father of Slain Navy SEAL Calls for Investigation of Yemen Raid
Time - 27 Feb 2017 15:13
The Gold Star father wants answers
Sean Spicer is reportedly spot-checking his staff's phones for evidence of leaks
The Week - 27 Feb 2017 15:12
As the rest of President Trump's White House seems to be settling into a rhythm, the communications office is overworked, under constant scrutiny from the cable-news-fanatic-in-chief, and now being hounded by Press Secre...
Prosecutors probe possible 'junta' within Turkey's military
Miami Herald - 27 Feb 2017 14:55
Turkey's state-run news agency says a prosecutor has launched an investigation into the possible existence of a clique within the military capable of "obstructing" the government. The Anadolu Agency says …
Seoul: 4 N. Korean spies involved in Kim killing in Malaysia
Miami Herald - 27 Feb 2017 14:49
South Korea's intelligence service told lawmakers Monday that four North Korean government spies were involved in the killing of the estranged half brother of North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un. …
How the anti-war left became just anti-Trump
The Week - 27 Feb 2017 12:55
Where did all the peaceniks go? Aside from the successful bipartisan opposition to bombing Syria in 2013 -- a project the White House never seemed wholeheartedly invested in -- the anti-war left mostly turned a blind eye...
Carnival parade float crashes in Brazil, injuring 8
Fox News - 27 Feb 2017 07:01
A float in Rio de Janeiro's world famous Carnival parade crashed Sunday evening, and police said eight people were injured, including at least one in serious condition.