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CNN Asked Five Women If They Believed Kavanaugh. CNN Didn’t Like Their Answers
CNN asked five Republican women if they believe Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s denial against an allegation of sexual assault. They all said yes. The…
Timeline: Democrats’ Changing Demands for Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony
The timeline of events following Christine Blasey Ford’s decision to go public with her allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh can be characterized as a series…
Walk into my parlor: Greek spiders spin giant web over shore
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — It’s not quite the World Wide Web — but the spiders of Aitoliko in Greece have made a good start.Spurred into…
State of emergency in Mexico’s Sinaloa as 3 dead in flooding
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have declared a state of emergency for 11 municipalities in the northern state of Sinaloa due to flooding from…
Amid Kavanaugh controversy, Joe Biden expresses regret over how he handled Anita Hill allegations
Former Vice President Joe Biden voiced regret Friday over how he handled sexual misconduct allegations brought against then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas by Anita Hill…
Trump agrees to delay release of Russia files, asks IG to review amid DOJ concerns
President Trump agreed Friday to delay the release of key files related to the Russia investigation, asking the inspector general to review the documents on…
McConnell voices confidence on Kavanaugh confirmation: ‘We’re going to plow through this’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell voiced confidence Friday that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will be confirmed despite the sexual assault allegation against him, promising…
Pouring Money into the Black Hole of College Sports
Professor Ann Marie Adams of Morehead State in Kentucky, examines how sports soaks up many dollars in the Bluegrass State.
Watch Live: 6 Women Speak Out in Support of Kavanaugh at ‘#IStandWithBrett’ Conference
A group of six women who have known Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh personally or professionally dating back to his school days will speak at…
Donald Trump Challenges Brett Kavanaugh Accuser to Provide Detailed Police Evidence
“I ask that she bring those filings forward so that we can learn date, time, and place!”
Mitch McConnell Predicts ‘Judge Kavanaugh Will Be on the United States Supreme Court’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) predicted during the Values Voters Summit on Friday that “Judge Kavanaugh will be on the Supreme Court.”
Kavanaugh allegations should be investigated before he teaches Harvard Law course, students say
A group of Harvard Law students have requested the school push for an investigation into the sexual assault allegation made against Brett Kavanaugh before the…
AP Interview: Chopin contest winner praises old pianos
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The winner of the world’s 1st Chopin competition on historic pianos says the search for the original sound restores the appeal…
Japan space rovers lowered to asteroid to collect data
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese spacecraft released two small rovers on an asteroid on Friday in a mission that could provide clues to the origin…
Good rhino news in South Africa, where killing rate drops
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa is reporting some cautiously good news for rhinos after years in which poachers killed them in record numbers.The government said…
Germans angry over spy chief’s promotion after comments
BERLIN (AP) — A center-left party in German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government wants to revisit a deal that saw the country’s embattled domestic intelligence chief…
Russia looms in background as pope travels to Baltics
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is heading to the Baltic countries this weekend amid renewed alarm about Russia’s intentions in the region it twice…
Model sentenced to at least 25 years for murdering rival
LONDON (AP) — A British fashion model has been sentenced to at least 25 years in prison for murdering a more successful rival during a…
Here’s A Toast To Seattle’s Magical Whidbey Island
This summer we decided to take the kids for a trip to the Pacific Northwest. It was a nice break from the Texas heat, and…
Trump calls on Kavanaugh accuser to provide police report from alleged assault
President Trump called on Christine Blasey Ford on Friday to provide a police report to back up her allegations that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh…
GOP lawmaker jokes about Kavanaugh allegation, says Abe Lincoln ‘groped’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Republican Rep. Ralph Norman drew ire Thursday night when he made a joke pertaining to the sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
‘Bigz,’ Longtime Breitbart News Friend, Honors Late Wife with D.C.-to-NYC ‘African Walk for Cancer’
Aloysious Bigirwa, known to his friends at Breitbart News as ‘Bigz,’ is on a walking journey from Washington, DC, to New York with stops at…
Disney CEO Bob Iger Admits ESPN Became Too Political
Disney’s Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger admitted in a revealing interview released Thursday that ESPN became too political, an issue Hollywood’s most powerful man says…
Blue State Blues: Kavanaugh Circus Is a Preview of Democrats’ Return to Power
If you like what you’ve seen Democrats do in the Brett Kavanaugh hearings, you’re going to love what they do if they win the 2018…
Donald Trump Boosts Dean Heller in Las Vegas Against Opponent ‘Wacky Jacky’
He acknowledged that Heller was staunchly anti-Trump during the 2016 presidential election, but said they learned to work together.
More than 6-in-10 Midterm Voters Support Trump’s Tariffs on Imports
More than 6-in-10 midterm voters support President Trump’s tariffs on imports, designed to protect American jobs and industry while forcing multinational corporations to bring manufacturing…
Official Tapped by Biggest U.S. Public Pension Fund Worked for Predatory Chinese State Investment Fund
Ben Meng, the Chinese government official picked to run CalPERS, worked as deputy investment chief for one of China’s predatory state wealth funds.
A Turk, a Knick, and a Mensch
A conversation with Enes Kanter, NBA player and opponent of the Turkish regime.
Brett Kavanaugh, wife and Christine Blasey Ford all receiving death threats: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE
Christine Blasey Ford and the wife of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have both received death threats after Ford, amid the judge’s confirmation process, accused…
Qatar’s 2022 World Cup Is Already A Human Trafficking Nightmare
As the 2018 World Cup final match came to a close in Russia, the world’s focus moved to 2022 and Qatar, where the next World…
Why Insider Trading Shouldn’t Be Illegal
A professional athlete in trouble with the law is not always front-page news anymore, but the case of Mychal Kendricks stands out from the usual….
Joe Biden Suggests Me Too Should Mean Assuming Accused Men Are Guilty
I don’t know exactly what Norm Macdonald meant when he suggested Me Too has “slowed down.” But there’s some truth to his basic observation, and…
Cohen spoke with Mueller team about Trump and his business dealings with Russia: report
President Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen discussed Trump and his business dealings in Russia with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigators, according to a report.
Why Steve Scalise Should Stop Pretending The Right Is Currently As Violent As The Left
In an opinion column last week, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared to suggest that ideologically motivated violence among conservatives and the left are problems of…
‘Serial’ Season Three Presents An Intimate Look At The Everyday U.S. Justice System
After more than two years of waiting, one of the world’s most popular podcasts has returned with its third season. “Serial” dropped its first two…
K2: The Drug With Zombie-Like Overdose Symptoms Is Wreaking Havoc In Washington DC
It’s a sunny afternoon outside Union Station in Washington D.C. on Thursday, where two women picking up trash and sweeping up outside the train station…
The Senate Is The Wrong Place To Air Christine Ford’s Allegations Against Brett Kavanaugh
The job of the Senate Judiciary Committee is to vet a Supreme Court nominee and vote on whether the entire Senate can vote on the…
‘White Boy Rick’ Spins The Fate Of An FBI Drug Informant To Downplay Drug-Peddling
“Detroit, Detroit, gotta helluva hockey team,” sang Paul Simon, attempting to soften the outcast state of the Motor City still reeling from devastating riots five…
How Bitter Political Disputes Made America Great
Historical reputations are fickle things. Most national figures vanish into the misty past not long after their deaths. For those who are truly influential, the…
Cambodia pardons Australian filmmaker convicted of espionage
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia has pardoned Australian filmmaker James Ricketson, who was sentenced last month to six years in jail on an espionage…
NYT Disses New York Working Class In Ridiculous Hit On Trump’s Dialect
A New York Times report from one of its White House correspondents tries to link President Trump with mobsters and cheats because his New York…
Tutu urges regulated euthanasia after campaigner’s arrest
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African archbishop Desmond Tutu says terminally ill people should have the right to a “dignified assisted death” following a murder…
Singer Elton John and partner win libel judgment
LONDON (AP) — Singer Elton John and partner David Furnish have accepted an apology and undisclosed libel damages over a newspaper report that their dog…
Cambodia grants pardon to Australian filmmaker sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment on espionage charge
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia grants pardon to Australian filmmaker sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment on espionage charge.
Pope lets more bishops go as part of Chile sex abuse fallout
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has accepted the resignations of two more bishops in Chile, as fallout mounts from widespread sex abuse scandals there.The…
Mass tourism threatens Croatia’s ‘Game of Thrones’ town
DUBROVNIK, Croatia (AP) — Marc van Bloemen has lived in the old town of Dubrovnik, a Croatian citadel widely praised as the jewel of the…
German police question suspect in girl’s 2001 disappearance
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say they may have made a breakthrough in their investigation of the mysterious 2001 disappearance of a 9-year-old girl.Bavarian officials…
Anti-Kavanaugh voices Hirono, Feinstein took campaign cash from Dem colleague who admitted hitting his wife
Hawaii Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono, who told the men to “just shut up and step up” in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme…
Turkey arrests Austrian national for alleged terror links
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s official news agency says an Austrian national has been arrested for alleged terror links.Anadolu Agency reported Friday that writer Max Zirngast…
Polish leader resists view that he was disrespected by Trump
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president is fighting back against criticism at home over a photo posted by Donald Trump that some say shows the…