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Kellyanne Conway allegedly overheard mocking White House staffers
New York Post - 11 Jun 2017 03:43
Top Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway was overheard mocking fellow White House staffers at a Washington, DC, party Thursday -- and a spy set up a Twitter account to spread the gory details. Chief of Staff Reince Priebus w...
Jeff Sessions will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee this week
The Week - 11 Jun 2017 14:01
Attorney General Jeff Sessions indicated in a letter Saturday he will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee in the coming week to respond to fired FBI Director James Comey's testimony about him this past week....
Sanders rips Trump, touts 'political revolution' at People's Summit
The Week - 11 Jun 2017 16:30
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) relived the glory of his presidential bid Saturday evening in a speech at the progressive People's Summit conference in Chicago. Sanders' talk targeted President Trump for "telling the people ...
Protesters rally against Islamic law in dozens of U.S. cities
Reuters - 11 Jun 2017 06:34
HARRISBURG, Pa./SEATTLE
Protestors Disrupt D.C. Pride Parade, Seek A 'Different Vision' For The Event
The Huffington Post - 11 Jun 2017 16:03
The Capital Pride Parade was interrupted Saturday evening in Washington by a group of activists demanding organizers address issuesof social justice, police brutality and the increasingly corporate nature and sponsorship...
Trump And Congress Are About To Ruin America's $220 Billion Economic Secret Weapon
The Huffington Post - 11 Jun 2017 05:40
WASHINGTON ― When most people think of the U.S. Census Bureau, they probably don’t think of an agency that supercharges the profitability and efficiency of American businesses. Nor do they realize that one of the eco...
US-backed Syrian fighters seize parts of IS 'capital' Raqqa
Fox News - 11 Jun 2017 14:26
A U.S.-backed Syrian force says it has captured a northwestern neighborhood of the Islamic State group's de-facto capital of Raqqa after two days of fighting.
Europe's child refugee family reunion system is failing
Al Jazeera English - 11 Jun 2017 13:58
Asylum-seeking minors with relatives in other EU countries are entitled to be reunited with them, but it rarely happens.
Trump's environment official skipping much of G7 summit
Miami Herald - 11 Jun 2017 13:49
Italy says the top environment official in U.S. President Donald Trump administration is leaving a Group of Seven summit before it ends. Italy's environment minister, Gian Luca Galletti, who is …
Libya: Militia says Moammar Gadhafi son Saif al-Islam freed
CNN - 11 Jun 2017 07:20
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, has been released, according to the militia group who had held him since 2011.
Gulf nations may let some Qataris stay amid diplomatic rift
Miami Herald - 11 Jun 2017 07:50
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates signaled Sunday they may allow some Qataris to stay in their countries amid a diplomatic rift with the Gulf nation. Qatar meanwhile …
Kosovo election: Voting under way in parliamentary poll
Al Jazeera English - 11 Jun 2017 07:30
The new government will have to tackle unemployment running at 30 percent and improve relations with its neighbours.
France's Legislative Elections: What to Watch For
The New York Times - 11 Jun 2017 07:00
Will President Emmanuel Macron's party gain a majority of the National Assembly's 577 seats? French voters are headed to the first round of voting.
Puerto Rico mulls political status in new referendum
USA Today - 11 Jun 2017 06:18
Puerto Ricans are getting the chance to tell the U.S. Congress on Sunday which political status they believe best benefits the U.S.
Russia: Children, Students Targeted after Protests
Human Rights Watch - 11 Jun 2017 06:01
Expand Protesters assembled around Pushkinskaya Square in Moscow on March 26, 2017. © 2017 Andrei Soldatov (Moscow) - The authorities in numerous cities across Russia have harassed and intimidated schoolchildren and uni...
Egypt: Cancel Military Court Death Sentences
Human Rights Watch - 11 Jun 2017 06:00
Expand Souhaib Sa'ad in a still from a video released by the Defense Ministry several weeks after his disappearance. His brother told Human Rights Watch that Sa'ad was forced to repeat dictated confessions after being to...
Teen's Trump T-shirt censored in yearbook photo
USA Today - 11 Jun 2017 04:37
When Grant Debardo flipped to the yearbook page with his picture, he was shocked: Instead of the Trump campaign shirt he had worn, he was shown in a nondescript black T-shirt.
Sessions to face Senate Intelligence Committee
CBSNews - 11 Jun 2017 04:18
Attorney general will appear before senators Tuesday, less than a week after James Comey's testimony
New Twitter Account Trolls Kellyanne Conway For Dishing About Insiders
The Huffington Post - 11 Jun 2017 04:04
A new Twitter account with the handle@KellyanneLeaks has popped up to troll Kellyanne Conwayby “leaking” her behavior at a recent Washington party where she reportedly spilled information to the press about White Hou...
China ponders public morality after video of gruesome death
Fox News - 11 Jun 2017 03:52
A speeding taxi knocks the pedestrian off her feet, sending her hurtling through the air.
A major world capital is now taking steps to end 'manspreading' on its public transit
Miami Herald - 11 Jun 2017 03:44
The city of Madrid is launching a new public campaign aimed at ending one of the scourges of public transit: people who spread their legs out wide, invading others' personal …
Washington gay pride parade draws thousands, briefly blocked by protest
Reuters - 11 Jun 2017 03:25
WASHINGTON