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After Kavanaugh scandal, Democrats cut a deal to confirm more Trump judicial nominations so they can go home to campaign

After Kavanaugh scandal, Democrats cut a deal to confirm more Trump judicial nominations so they can go home to campaign

  Republicans and Democrats in the Senate cut a deal to vote on 15 judicial nominations Thursday so they could return to their home states… Read More ›

Russia says it provided Syria with 24 advanced S-300 launchers for free

Russia says it provided Syria with 24 advanced S-300 launchers for free

Military source tells state news agency Damascus also given 300 guided missiles to arm the high-tech air defense system   Russia provided the advanced S-300… Read More ›

Corte Madera – Sonia Orbuch, Who Fought Nazis As A Girl, Dies In California

Corte Madera – Sonia Orbuch, Who Fought Nazis As A Girl, Dies In California

  Corte Madera – Sonia Orbuch, who survived the Holocaust as a teenager in eastern Europe by joining a resistance group that was sabotaging the… Read More ›

There’s more evidence that the race for Amazon’s HQ2 is still wide open

There’s more evidence that the race for Amazon’s HQ2 is still wide open

  Amazon officials affiliated with the search for HQ2 have visited Miami recently, according to a report. That makes it the second city Amazon has return-visited… Read More ›

New York Times report says Trump engaged in ‘outright fraud’ to avoid taxes as he inherited father’s wealth — worth more than $400 million in today’s dollars

New York Times report says Trump engaged in ‘outright fraud’ to avoid taxes as he inherited father’s wealth — worth more than $400 million in today’s dollars

  The New York Times on Tuesday released an extensive investigation focused on President Donald Trump’s fortune. The Times reported that the president and his… Read More ›

How Seriously Should Israel Take Syria’s Golan Heights Threat?

How Seriously Should Israel Take Syria’s Golan Heights Threat?

Experts said the Syrian regime felt more confident after Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem pledged that Syria will retake Golan Heights from Israel in his… Read More ›

Senate Judiciary Committee says staff interviewed 2 men claiming they, not Kavanaugh, assaulted Ford

Senate Judiciary Committee says staff interviewed 2 men claiming they, not Kavanaugh, assaulted Ford

  The Senate Judiciary says that staff spoke to two men who say they had “the encounter” with Christine Blasey Ford that led to sexual… Read More ›

London – UK Labour Party Criticizes Israel Amid Anti-Semitism Warning

London – UK Labour Party Criticizes Israel Amid Anti-Semitism Warning

  London –  Britain’s main opposition Labour Party has passed a motion strongly criticizing Israel, as a senior lawmaker warned the party must root out… Read More ›

Analysis: Donald Trump’s worldview was laid bare at the UN — and it should worry anyone who understands history

Analysis: Donald Trump’s worldview was laid bare at the UN — and it should worry anyone who understands history

  US President Donald Trump came late to the podium at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday morning. And within moments, he had the… Read More ›

10 things you need to know before the opening bell

10 things you need to know before the opening bell

  Here is what you need to know. China is reportedly planning to slash import tariffs as soon as next month. Beijing is planning to cut… Read More ›

New York – Judge Denies Ex-NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Bail Pending Appeal

New York – Judge Denies Ex-NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Bail Pending Appeal

  New York – A judge has denied an ex-New York Assembly speaker bail pending the appeal of his corruption conviction and seven-year prison term.… Read More ›

THE BIG ONE: Trump slams China with tariffs on $200 billion worth of goods, taking the trade war to the next level

THE BIG ONE: Trump slams China with tariffs on $200 billion worth of goods, taking the trade war to the next level

  President Donald Trump hit China with tariffs on another $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. The move is seen as a major escalation of… Read More ›

Hurricane Florence downgraded to Category 1 storm, more than 150,000 without power in North Carolina

Hurricane Florence downgraded to Category 1 storm, more than 150,000 without power in North Carolina

  The outer bands of Hurricane Florence have started to hit the coast of the Carolinas as it was downgraded to a Category 1 storm late Thursday… Read More ›

Atlanta – Jimmy Carter: To Beat Trump, Dems Cannot Scare Off Moderates

Atlanta – Jimmy Carter: To Beat Trump, Dems Cannot Scare Off Moderates

  Atlanta – Former President Jimmy Carter is cautioning Democrats that their path to defeating President Donald Trump depends on independents and moderates. Speaking at… Read More ›

Trump’s trade war has China’s stocks, currency taking a beating while the US market soars

Trump’s trade war has China’s stocks, currency taking a beating while the US market soars

  Barely six months into a broadening Sino-U.S. trade war, Shanghai’s stock market has lost about 20 percent. In stark contrast, the technology heavy U.S.… Read More ›

Iran nuclear chief: New Natanz nuclear facility producing advanced centrifuges

Iran nuclear chief: New Natanz nuclear facility producing advanced centrifuges

Ali Akbar Salehi says Tehran mulling withdrawal from nuclear deal, warns ‘everyone will suffer’ if 2015 accord collapses entirely   Iranian nuclear chief Ali Akbar… Read More ›

Huldai: Tel Aviv is most suitable to host Eurovision

Huldai: Tel Aviv is most suitable to host Eurovision

Days before the EBU is expected to announce the competition’s venue, Tel Aviv mayor sends letter to contest’s supervisor elaborating why his city is the… Read More ›

Satellite images show damage at Syria site from raid attributed to Israel

Satellite images show damage at Syria site from raid attributed to Israel

Explosions destroy two large hangars and reveal tunnel entrances leading underground, says imaging service   An Israeli satellite company published images Wednesday it said showed… Read More ›

Analysis: Trump sees treason from within

Analysis: Trump sees treason from within

  Washington – It’s impossible to know in the moment when a presidency begins to dissolve. But after a devastating 48 hours, it’s already clear… Read More ›

Duterte says he’ll buy only Israeli weapons because there are no restrictions

Duterte says he’ll buy only Israeli weapons because there are no restrictions

Meeting President Rivlin, Philippines leader says US, Germany, and China impose limitations on arms sales; Rivlin tells him ‘Hitler was the devil himself’   Philippines… Read More ›