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Homeland Security Secretary defends plan for Russia back channel
Trump did not come out directly and defend Kushner , but decried what he called the " fake news media" in a series of tweets earlier Sunday. But Mr Kushner was defended by John Kelly , Mr Trump's Homeland Security secretary, who said his actions had been appropriate. [Full Article...]
Trump refutes 'fabricated' report on his son-in-law
Trump returned to Washington after a nine-day trip to the Middle East and Europe that ended on Saturday to face more questions about alleged communications between Kushner and Russia's ambassador to the US. This will change". It was followed by a New York Times article alleging that he may have tried to do so through a well-connected Russian banker whose financial institution is... [Full Article...]
Portland stabbing survivor speaks out, killer complains of suppression
Our family grieves, but we are proud that through his selfless action he, along with the other two men , has changed the world, when in the face of hate he did not hesitate to act with love. "The minute he saw me he started coming after me". "I just hope that people are listening and try to do something about it", he said at the time . [Full Article...]
Texas A&M AD: Sumlin needs to win this year
The former Oregon, Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers coach will take the year off from the sideline to be an ESPN college football studio analyst, and few expect him to be in the same job in 2018, especially now that he can go back to the NCAA game without a show-cause hearing over recruiting violations committed at Oregon (the sanctions against Kelly expired in December 2014). [Full Article...]
Trump honors the fallen in Memorial Day remarks
The younger Kelly was a Marine killed in Afghanistan in November 2010. He told the stories of two soldiers who died in Afghanistan, Green Beret Capt. Andrew D. They wore military uniforms, somber suits and T-shirts that alluded to different conflicts. He urged all Americans to work together with those sacrifices in mind. [Full Article...]
Texas lawmaker says he threatened to shoot other lawmaker in self-defense
Rinaldi claims that his announcement upset the Democrat lawmakers, who then confronted him. A group of Democratic state representatives are accusing a Texas lawmaker of threatening to shoot a colleague. Rinaldi's decision to call ICE agents fits in with Texas Republicans' main argument on immigration: that laws on the books should be enforced more strictly, and undocumented immigrants sho... [Full Article...]
Five kickoff times announced for 2017 Husker season
It will be on FS1 with a 3 p.m. kickoff. They played Oklahoma that year on CBS. The Oct. 28 Wisconsin-Illinois game at Memorial Stadium is set for 11 a.m. CT and be televised by FS1. As all of the above makes clear, FOX network will now be a prominent broadcasting home of Husker games, with the Big Ten's new media rights agreement splitting games between FOX and ESPN. [Full Article...]
Climate 'Danger Zone' Seen If Trump Pulls Out of Paris Deal
And it could trigger further efforts to erode the landmark climate agreement. Amid media reports that the United States was to allegedly withdraw from the Paris climate agreement , President Donald Trump tweeted yesterday that he would soon declare his intentions. [Full Article...]