It’s a struggle that dates back to the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003 and the emergence of a Shia-dominated state in Iraq. But in light of the Trump administration’s campaign of maximum economic pressure against Iran, it has reached a new and potentially dangerous pitch. ### The President himself Tuesday accused Iran of “orchestrating […]
Read More“Iran will be held fully responsible for lives lost, or damage incurred, at any of our facilities,” Trump tweeted from Florida. “They will pay a very BIG PRICE! This is not a Warning, it is a Threat.” ### And later Tuesday, while speaking with reporters as he entered a New Year’s Eve gala at Mar-a-Lago, […]
Read MoreEarlier Wednesday security personnel fired tear gas and rubber bullets at hundreds of protesters — some of whom were seen trying to climb the building’s walls — eyewitnesses told CNN. ### Other witnesses said the protesters were hurling rocks, and trying to set fire to walls and security booths at the embassy’s main entrance. ### […]
Read MoreTwo groups of farmers are suing to block a law set to go into effect Wednesday that would give workers the right to unionize and receive overtime pay. The New York State Vegetable Growers Association and Northeast Dairy Producers Association filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Buffalo Monday to temporarily delay the Farmworkers […]
Read MoreCarlos Ghosn, the former chief executive of Nissan and Renault, has fled his upcoming trial in Japan by heading to Lebanon, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Ghosn, who faces trial for alleged financial wrongdoing, arrived in Lebanon on Monday, people familiar with the matter told the Journal. The former CEO had been released from […]
Read MoreCompanies established by members of a state-recognized Creek Indian tribe in Alabama were awarded more than $240 million in federal contracts even though the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs found no evidence that they were of indigenous background, according to an investigation by the Los Angeles Times. Two companies run by a member of a different […]
Read MoreSen. Bob MenendezRobert (Bob) MenendezBooker releases list of campaign bundlers MSNBC’s Ali Velshi to move to weekends, host two-hour program Saagar Enjeti says Corbyn’s defeat in UK election represents ‘dire warning’ for Democrats MORE (N.J.), the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is calling for the Trump administration to give Congress an explanation for the security failure […]
Read MoreDemocratic presidential candidate Andrew YangAndrew YangRep. John Lewis to undergo treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer Sunday shows – Tensions simmer during break in impeachment process Yang spars with Jon Karl over whether his health care plan includes ‘Medicare for All’ MORE sparred with ABC’s Jon Karl on Sunday over whether his health care plan includes “Medicare […]
Read MoreThe man charged with stabbing five people at a Hanukkah celebration in New York on Saturday was kicked out of Marine Corps boot camp in 2002 for “fraudulent enlistment,” The Associated Press reported Tuesday. Military officials told the AP that Grafton Thomas left the Marines as a recruit in late 2002, roughly a month after he started […]
Read MoreHealth officials in Austin, Texas, are warning residents they may have been exposed to measles after the first diagnosed case was reported in the city in more than 20 years. Click Here: Samon Rugby Shop Officials believe the person contracted measles while traveling in Europe in late November to early December, Dr. Mark Escott, interim health […]
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