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Trump: Another shutdown is 'certainly an option'
The Week - 28 Jan 2019 04:13
During an interview Sunday, President Trump told The Wall Street Journal he does not think lawmakers will be able to come up with a deal to fund a border wall, and another shutdown is "certainly an option." There are 17 ...
Pope Francis Calls for a 'Peaceful Solution' to Venezuela's Crisis, but Doesn't Pick Sides
Time - 28 Jan 2019 04:15
Francis refused again to say if the Holy See would recognize opposition leader Juan Guaido
"The Butterfly House," by Frank Ormsby
The New Yorker - 28 Jan 2019 12:00
Poetry by Frank Ormsby: "One more butterfly in the butterfly house / will count as overcrowding."
Death toll rises to 58 as hope dims after Brazil dam collapse
Reuters - 28 Jan 2019 03:38
Brazilian rescuers searched into the night on Sunday for hundreds of people missing after a burst mining dam triggered a deadly mudslide, as the death toll rose to 58 people and was expected to keep climbing more than tw...
Stephen Miller reportedly said he 'would be happy if not a single refugee foot ever again touched America's soil'
The Week - 28 Jan 2019 17:09
An excerpt from a former White House staffer's new tell-all book includes a stunning quote attributed to senior adviser Stephen Miller. In his book Team of Vipers, former aide Cliff Sims writes that he was concerned abou...
Nigeria denies judge's suspension influenced by election
Miami Herald - 28 Jan 2019 17:06
Nigeria's minister of information on Monday denied that the suspension of the country's chief justice is related to the upcoming presidential elections. Alhaji Lai Mohammed said Monday the suspension has …
US, Taliban agree to hash out peace deal that could lead to troop withdrawal
New York Post - 28 Jan 2019 17:05
American and Taliban officials have agreed to the framework of a peace deal that could lead to an imminent pullout of US troops from Afghanistan, according to a report. "We have a draft of the framework that has to be fl...
Baker sorry for 'Build that wall' cookie even as support grows
New York Post - 28 Jan 2019 16:59
A baker in Washington state is apologizing for creating an immigration-themed cookie with a "Build that Wall" message even as some of his supporters on social media say there's no reason to be sorry. Ken Bellingham, owne...
Mother faces charges; allegedly snapped the neck of the family cat
USA Today - 28 Jan 2019 16:54
A mother in Utah is facing charges after snapping a family cat’s neck in front of her two crying kids. Veuer's Nick Cardona has that story.
Christie says he warned Trump the Russia investigation would not go away
ABC News - 28 Jan 2019 16:32
Former Gov. Chris Christie said on ABC's "Good Morning America" Monday that he warned Trump the Russia investigation would not go away.
The Death of a Singaporean Actor Has Put a Spotlight on the Risks of Conscription
Time - 28 Jan 2019 04:38
The death of Aloysius Pang has renewed scrutiny of mandatory conscription
Longtime San Francisco Giants owner Peter Magowan dies
USA Today - 28 Jan 2019 04:37
Longtime San Francisco Giants owner Peter Magowan has died at the age of 76
Trump doubts lawmakers can reach acceptable border security deal
Reuters - 28 Jan 2019 04:35
President Donald Trump expressed skepticism on Sunday that U.S. lawmakers seeking to avoid another government shutdown could reach a deal on border security that he would accept, as he renewed his vow to build a wall on ...
With Shutdown Over (For Now), IRS Stares Down Huge Backlog As Tax Season Begins
Forbes - 28 Jan 2019 04:25
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will be back to work processing tax returns and issuing tax refunds following an announcement that the government shutdown has ended. But the news hardly means that tax season will be n...
President Trump Says Howard Schultz 'Doesn't Have the Guts' To Be President
Time - 28 Jan 2019 16:47
After the ex-Starbucks chief announced he might run as an independent in 2020
Australia joins growing support for Venezuela's Guaido
Reuters - 28 Jan 2019 04:41
Australia on Monday joined other Western nations in backing Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's interim president until fresh elections are held
Tom Brokaw rants about some Americans not wanting 'brown grand babies'
New York Post - 28 Jan 2019 04:29
Tom Brokaw has come under fire for comments he made about Hispanics during a “Meet the Press” appearance on Sunday. The legendary NBC News anchor -- who was accused of sexual harassment last year by three different w...
Rusal chairman resigns as part of deal to lift U.S. sanctions; shares jump 5 percent
Reuters - 28 Jan 2019 04:29
Aluminum giant Rusal said on Monday Jean-Pierre Thomas had resigned as chairman and director of the company as a pre-requisite for a decision by the United States to lift sanctions on the company.
Mexico: 10 dead in community police clash in Guerrero state
Miami Herald - 28 Jan 2019 04:21
Mexican authorities say 10 people have been killed and two more wounded in a clash between two apparent groups of civilian community police in the southern state of Guerrero. State …
How the Democrats Have Colluded to Restrict Reproductive Rights: 4 Examples
OpEdNews - 28 Jan 2019 04:16
Four examples of Democrats' collusion to restrict reproductive rights for women: The Hyde Amendment (re-approved by Carter, Clinton, and Obama); "Safe, legal, and rare" (promoted by Clinton administration; boycott of Dr....
4th installment of Gary Lindorff's memoir, "Finding Myself in Time"
OpEdNews - 28 Jan 2019 04:15
This is the fourth of bi-weekly installments of Gary Lindorff's memoir, "Finding Myself in Time: Facing the Music", to be continued until the book is released in March.
Deputy injured after large rock thrown through his windshield, hitting him in face
ABC News - 28 Jan 2019 04:05
The Boyle County Sheriff's deputy was responding to a rock-throwing incident.