Archives for General News
July 2017
Monday, July 31:
California's Strict Gun-Control Laws May Soon Be Lifted (4 comments)
White House Doubles Down On Transgender Military Ban (1 comments)
US Threatens Swift Actions Against Assembly Members (5 comments)
Trump Removes Anthony Scaramucci From Communications Director Role (1 comments)
NYPD slams Trump comments urging police not to be "too nice" to suspects
Vice President Phones Venezuelan Opposition Leopoldo Lopez (3 comments)
Watch Demo: Hackers Crack Into Electronic Voting Machines in Minutes (6 comments)
Sunday, July 30:
Michael Morrissey: 83% of Germans Oppose Sanctions (6 comments)
Sanders: "We're Figuring Out How We Can Mount a National Campaign" for Single Payer (10 comments)
CIA Pilot Presents Evidence That No Planes Hit Towers On 9/11; a lunatic article, imo. (5 comments)
178 migrants rescued from trailer in Mexico
Kellyanne Conway Won't Say If She and Scaramucci Report to New Chief of Staff John Kelly
Don't Ask Officials About New "Mad Cow" and Chronic Wasting Disease Cases (4 comments)
Russia's Villages, and Their Way of Life, Are 'Melting Away' (1 comments)
Voting Machine Security Issues Detailed at DefCon
Loss of Fertile Land Fuels 'Looming Crisis' Across Africa (1 comments)
Scaramucci Timeline: A Rocky Road (3 comments)
Hackers Crack Voting Machines Within Minutes At DEF CON In Vegas (3 comments)
Saturday, July 29:
Hackers scour voting machines for election bugs
Trump's Russian Laundromat by Craig Unger (2 comments)
U.S. police chiefs blast Trump for endorsing 'police brutality' (6 comments)
Michael Morrissey: Russia expels US diplomats in retaliation for sanctions bill (1 comments)
Scaramucci's wife Deidre Ball files for divorce (1 comments)
McCain, Collins, Murkowski Block GOP Destruction of Obamacare (3 comments)
Flights to Venezuela Suspended, Following US Sanctions
Friday, July 28:
Why some people are so sure they're right, even when they are not: ways to communicate with them (1 comments)
Project to save the Belize coast provides valuable framework -- ScienceDaily
Trump Fires White House Chief Of Staff Priebus
The Climate Lab That Sits Empty - The New York Times (1 comments)
The Government Accountability Office is investigating Trump's abuses against the ACA (1 comments)
Electoral Process in Venezuela: "The Best in the World" (5 comments)
Republican Sen. Murkowski Just Declared War On Trump For Threatening Her Constituents (6 comments)
Bill to let VA doctors prescribe pot for pain blocked in House (10 comments)
Stunned McConnell blames Democrats after crucial health care loss
Russia orders out U.S. diplomats in sanctions retaliation (4 comments)
Will Marijuana Business Lobbying Make Public Banking a Reality? (8 comments)
Thursday, July 27:
10 Ways the Military Gobbles Up Your Tax Dollars to Pay for Multiple Wars (1 comments)
Transgender People Can Still Serve for Now, U.S. Military Says (4 comments)
Top U.S. general says no changes yet to transgender policy
Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski: the GOP Senate duo keeping Trump in check (1 comments)
Michael Morrissey: European Union threatens retaliation over US sanctions bill against Russia (2 comments)
Disclosure of the last correspondence of Mohammed bin Nayef with King Salman
Wednesday, July 26:
Utilities Knew, Too: Despite Warning Decades Ago, Industry Lied and Deceived on Climate (1 comments)
Top U.S. General Hints at Military Action Against North Korea in a "Few More Months"
Tuesday, July 25:
US House of Representatives approves new sanctions against Russia (3 comments)
Senate Republicans advance Obamacare repeal effort to debate (1 comments)
9 Plagues That Could Destroy Everything We Love About Life on Earth (2 comments)
The World's Largest Humanitarian Crisis Is Basically Being Blacked Out
Saudi Arabia is set to behead 14 men after embarking on 'execution spree' - Mirror Online (1 comments)
Just As Many Americans Believe Trump Should Be Impeached as Do Not
Monday, July 24:
How much did Anthony Scaramucci sell his soul for? - Chicago Tribune (1 comments)
Trump son-in-law Kushner denies Russia collusion, as president lashes out
Trump ponders Rudy Giuliani for attorney general (7 comments)
Bolivia's Evo Morales Declares Total Independence from World Bank and IMF (9 comments)
Mosque Crisis and Jordan Attack Raise Fears of Escalating Violence in Israel - The New York Times (1 comments)
The Kook, 'the Mooch' and the Loot - Charles M. Blow (1 comments)
Georgia effort to clean up state's voter rolls underway
Trump Says He Has 'Complete Power' to Pardon (2 comments)
Sunday, July 23:
Palestinian hospitals stretched with influx of wounded
Ivanka, Kushner behind WH appointment
Botched US Drone Strike Kills 15 Afghan Police (1 comments)
Can the President Be Indicted? A Long-Hidden Legal Memo Says Yes (1 comments)
Florida: The Corruption and Conflicts of Interest Behind the Charter Industry, by Diane Ravitch (1 comments)
UPDATE: Senate health repeal FAILS the Byrd Rule; Freedom Caucus throws in the towel! (2 comments)
Hey Now, Don't Dream It's Over (5 comments)
Saturday, July 22:
Utah: Should Charters Be Allowed to Seize Private Property; by Diane Ravitch (3 comments)
Kushner Discloses Additional $10M In Assets
Why there's a growing rift in GOP over law and order (1 comments)
A final tally: Ossoff raised nearly $30M in 6th District race (2 comments)
Trump Jr. And Manafort Reach Agreement With Senate Panel To Put Off Public Hearing
In Court: Can a Macaque Own the Copyright to His Selfie? (Video) (5 comments)
Japan's first lady pretended not to speak English when she sat next to Trump (4 comments)
Most Murders Of American Women Involve Domestic Violence (2 comments)
Democratic National Committee Is Debt Ridden, Unpopular and Failing (5 comments)
Friday, July 21:
Michael Morrissey: Trump ends covert CIA program to arm anti-Assad rebels in Syria (6 comments)
"I have a lingering desire to see justice": Dr. William F. Pepper on the Murder of Three 20th-century Heroes (8 comments)
Sean Spicer Resigns As White House Press Secretary
Trump Hints At Firing Special Counsel Robert Mueller If He Investigates His Finances
Health Care in a Time of Sabotage (2 comments)
Feeding Cows diet with 2% seaweed can eliminate 2-4 billion tons of CO2 per year (3 comments)
Interview: McCain Fellow Hanoi Hilton POW & Naval Academy Dorm-mate (3 comments)
Thursday, July 20:
Congress Warns Donald Trump That It Will Be Toxic If He Fires Bob Mueller (1 comments)
With Hungary cracking down on Soros, Israeli lawmaker pushes his own 'Soros Law' - Israel News - Haaretz.com (3 comments)
GOP Failed to Invite a Female Senator to Health Care Negotiations. Again. (2 comments)
Wednesday, July 19:
John McCain has Aggressive Form of Brain Cancer (50 comments)
Rising From The Ashes, a Buffalo Suburb Ends Its Dependence On Coal
RespectMyVote Rally Protests Meeting of Trump's Voting Commission (2 comments)
Betsy DeVos' plan to sell out public schools is a Koch Brothers dream come true; By Jim Hightower (6 comments)
Washington Post Staff Banned From Criticizing Advertisers
Hillary Clinton's Favorability Rating Even Lower than Trump's (15 comments)
"Trump Is Threatening War on Venezuela" (5 comments)
Tuesday, July 18:
Trump: "Let Obamacare Fail...I'm Not Going to Own It" (2 comments)
GOP's repeal-only plan quickly collapses in Senate
8th person who was at Trump Jr.'s Russia meeting identified (1 comments)
Japan Plans to Expose Its People and 2020 Tokyo Olympians to Fukushima Radiation (1 comments)
Trump Says He Has Signed More Bills Than Any President, Ever. He Hasn't. (3 comments)
Wall Street Profits by Putting Investors in the Slow Lane (1 comments)
Monday, July 17:
Trump's "Made In America" Company May Have Dodged Taxes (7 comments)
Joe Scarborough Pens a Withering Obituary for the GOP (1 comments)
Secret Service Disputes Trump's Lawyers Claims
Fukushima's Nuclear Waste Will Be Dumped Into the Ocean, Japanese Plant Owner Says (1 comments)
Sunday, July 16:
Failing Trump Sets The Record For Lowest Approval Rating In The First 6 Months Of A Presidency
McConnell defers action on healthcare vote after McCain surgery (2 comments)
Saturday, July 15:
Guglielmo Tell: URGENT ALERT: Venezuelan opposition prepares "zero hour" (13 comments)
Trump may reverse decision on climate accord, France's Macron says
Pew Survey: Majority of Republicans Think College is Bad (11 comments)
Trump administration appeals Hawaii court ruling on Muslim travel ban
Pope Francis allies accuse Trump White House of 'apocalyptic geopolitics' (1 comments)
Friday, July 14:
Religious leaders arrested in act of civil disobedience against Senate's "immoral" health care bill (1 comments)
Sanders has highest approval rating, McConnell is dead last (3 comments)
CIA Agent Confesses On Deathbed: 'We Blew Up WTC7 On 9/11'...YourNewsWire.com (113 comments)
9/11 Deathbed Confession of a CIA Agent (5 comments)
Thursday, July 13:
Bernie Sanders Endorses Ben Jealous for MD Governor at Silver Spring, MD Rally (4 comments)
New GOP Health Care Bill Keeps Medicaid Cuts, Allows Cheaper Plans
Sole Gaza power station turned off due to fuel crisis
Campaign Finance Lawyers' Consensus: Trump Jr Broke the Law (1 comments)
Wednesday, July 12:
Impeachment Articles Are Formally Filed For Trump (5 comments)
Trump Gets Challenged on Climate Change Censorship
Warm winter events in Arctic becoming more frequent, lasting longer (1 comments)
The research that convinced SCOTUS to take the Wisconsin gerrymandering case, explained (3 comments)
Christie Ally May Be Spared Prison in Bridge Scandal (6 comments)
The Deep Industry Ties of Trump's Deregulation Teams (1 comments)
Two Sex Scandals Prompt Elections, Flip Red Seats to Blue in OK
Tuesday, July 11:
Donald Trump Jr. Admits to Treason (19 comments)
Russian Dirt on Clinton? "I Love It," Donald Trump Jr. Said
How to handle an unhinged president - By Michael Gerson (4 comments)
Rwanda to ban used clothing imports despite US threats (2 comments)
Monday, July 10:
Amid border standoff: Chinese expert warns of troops entering Indian-controlled Kashmir
Held Illegally 12 Years in Guantanamo BY US, Child Soldier, 15, Awarded $8.1 Million (5 comments)
Putin Thumb Print Found On Trump Victory (9 comments)
Sunday, July 9:
Russia Besmirched Our Elections- The New York Times (14 comments)
Nina Turner on Switching from Clinton to Sanders: He's Been a "Constant Champion" of Civil Rights (2 comments)
World Leaders Move Forward on Climate Change, Without U.S.
President Putin holds press conference at G20 in Hamburg (1 comments)
Saturday, July 8:
Ivanka Trump under fire after taking seat among world leaders at G20 (4 comments)
G20 Summit: Every Nation Besides U.S. Reaffirms Paris Deal
Nina Turner: It Is Not Our Job to Fit Into the Democratic Establishment (8 comments)
United Nations Votes to Adopt Legally Binding Nuclear Ban Treaty
Friday, July 7:
Are Animal Rights Activists Winning or Losing On the Farm? (6 comments)
New York Times Misleads on Russian Meddling - Again ! (5 comments)
Thursday, July 6:
How CNN found the Reddit user behind the Trump wrestling GIF - CNNPolitics.com (3 comments)
Ethics Chief Who Battled Trump Administration Announces Resignation
18 States Sue Betsy DeVos to Reinstate Rules Protecting Students from Predatory Private Colleges
Trump Is on Course to Get a Hot War Going with North Korea (1 comments)
DOJ's Corporate Watchdog Resigns in Disgust, Slams Trump on the Way Out (1 comments)
Europe voluntarily punishes itself (3 comments)
Roman Zadorov affair: Olga, his wife, seeks support against prison authorities retribution
In Poland, Trump shows ignorance of basic U.S. values
Journalist's hunch Exposes Christie's July 4th Faux Pas
Tomgram: Dilip Hiro, Two Impulsive Leaders Fan the Global Flames
NPR Tweets Dec of Independence, Right Wing Twitterers Flip Out
Wednesday, July 5:
CNN Story About Source of Trump Wrestling Video Draws Backlash
Trump's Voter Fraud Scam Falls Apart As 44 States Refuse To Provide Data
Trump Foot Soldier Sidelined Under Glare of Russia Inquiry
N. Korea vows more "gift packages" of missile tests for US (1 comments)
Tuesday, July 4:
Many Troubling, Unanswered Questions about Voting Machinery in Georgia House Runoff
North Korea Launches Successful ICBM
How Would a Buddhist Monk Solve the Classic "Trolley Problem"? (6 comments)
'Scary as Hell': Trump Response to North Korea Sparks Fear of Escalation (5 comments)
Hawking Warns that Trump's Actions Could Make Earth Like Venus (1 comments)
Stephen Hawking: Earth Will Become As Hot As Venus, thanks to Donald (2 comments)
Monday, July 3:
Jamie Horowitz fired as head of Fox Sports amid reports of sexual harassment
Do We Owe Trump an Apology? (9 comments)
Independent Press Is Under Siege as Freedom Rings (1 comments)
Sunday, July 2:
Pope Francis Ousts Powerful Conservative Cardinal (1 comments)
Minneapolis Just Adopted a $15 Minimum Wage in a Landslide Vote
Donald Trump savages media at veterans rally: "I'm president, they're not"
Saturday, July 1:
Widespread corruption of the Israeli courts alleged in reports filed with UN Human Rights Council
The Trump Administration Is Planning an Unprecedented Attack on Voting Rights (2 comments)
Congress Moves Toward Removing Trump From Office (13 comments)