Data Gurus to Hillary: The Numbers Didn't Lose, You Did
Depending on who is providing the reflection, Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 election because of Russian interference, former FBI Director James Comey’s unexpected October announcement, a surge in white-working class support for now-president Donald Trump, the media coverage of Clinton’s use of a private email server, her lack of attention to the Blue Wall states or a combination of all the above. And none of these would be necessarily wrong. But a new excuse Clinton provided on Wednesday drew th..>> view originalTrump to keep US Embassy in Tel Aviv, for now
President Trump will not relocate the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, at least for now, the White House announced Thursday, reversing a campaign promise dear to some of his most conservative supporters. Moving the embassy could upset chances for a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians, the White House said in a statement. “No one should consider this step to be in any way a retreat from the President’s strong support for Israel and for the United States-Israel allian..>> view originalSmoke from fire kills 36 in Philippine casino attack
MANILA, Philippines — A gunman stormed a crowded Manila casino early Friday and used gasoline to set gambling tables on fire, creating clouds of smoke that swept through the crowds and killed at least 36 people, police said. The gunman, who had fled with more than $2 million in stolen casino chips, then forced his way into a room in an adjoining hotel and killed himself. Authorities suspect the man, who has not yet been identified, was trying to rob the casino at Resorts World Manila, a complex..>> view originalTrump Team Looked to Lift Russian Sanctions: Former Diplomats
The Trump Administration was preparing to lift sanctions on Russia when the president took office, two former senior State Department officials told NBC News Thursday.Daniel Fried, a senior diplomat who retired in February, said he became aware of the effort in the early weeks of President Donald Trump's presidency.Tom Malinowski, former assistant secretary of state for human rights, began lobbying Congress with Fried to pass legislation codifying the sanctions, Malinowski told NBC News. A bill ..>> view originalThousands demonstrate against Afghan government after Kabul blast
Afghan demonstrators carry a man who was injured during a protest against the suicide bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan June 2. (Hedayatullah Amid/EPA) KABUL — Thousands of angry Afghans protested on Friday over the lack of security in Kabul, as government troops opened fire with bullets and tear gas and chased them through the streets with armored cars and water cannons. The protest near the site of Wednesday’s massive bombing rapidly spiraled out of control with furious demonstrators pe..>> view originalTrump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Revive Travel Ban
In its brief filed late Thursday asking the Supreme Court to consider the case, the Trump administration said the question for the justices was momentous. “The stakes are indisputably high: The court of appeals concluded that the president acted in bad faith with religious animus when, after consulting with three members of his cabinet, he placed a brief pause on entry from six countries that present heightened risks of terrorism,” the brief said.It added that the appeals court had gone badly a..>> view originalUS embassies start new vetting of visa applicants
President Trump issued a March 6 memo mandating enhanced visa screenings. (Brendan Smialowski/Agence France-Presse via Getty Images) Consular officers at U.S. embassies around the world have started more intensive vetting of some visa applicants, including asking for their social media handles, in an effort to block potential terrorists and other national security threats from entering the country. Under a supplemental questionnaire that came into use May 25, both visitors and would-be imm..>> view originalMaybe Private Russian Hackers Meddled in Election, Putin Says
The Kremlin took a dim view of Mrs. Clinton, considering her far less friendly toward Russia than a President Trump would be because of her blunt criticism of Mr. Putin and his policies in Syria and elsewhere. Mr. Putin’s remarks stopped far short of accepting the conclusions of American intelligence agencies that the Kremlin was behind the election campaign cyberattacks. But they opened room for verbal maneuvering by Moscow — and also by Mr. Trump — amid multiple investigations in the United S..>> view originalDevin Nunes didn't really recuse himself. What does it mean for the House Russia investigation?
In early April and after weeks of pressure from Democrats, House Select Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes announced he would step away from leading his committee’s investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.After a series of missteps that included a secret visit to the White House to view classified documents, House Democrats had been calling on the Tulare Republican to recuse himself from the investigation. Most people — including the Democrats ..>> view originalChinese media says 'selfish and irresponsible' Trump has crippled US leadership
BEIJING — China’s nationalist state media isn’t sure whether to laugh or cry. President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris accord was a “huge setback” in the global battle against climate change, state news agency Xinhua said, and a retreat from the “common aspiration of mankind for a low-carbon future.” But if there was regret, it was mixed with not a little gloating. Citing environmentalists, Xinhua called Trump “reckless and foolish,” and said he was isolating the United States. C..>> view original
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