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Nancy Pelosi Passes Her First Test to Retake the Speaker's Gavel
It's hard to look away when Nancy Pelosi is whipping her caucus in a leadership race. The vote wasn't without controversy, however. However, some counter argue Pelosi's ability to scoop up endorsements and strike deals in exchange for speakership votes proves why she should wield the House of Representatives' gavel. [Full Article...]
Modi's arrival at the G20 summit 'announced with Apu meme'
Many, including South Asian actors, felt Apu perpetrated numerous stereotypes about Indians and was borderline racist. Comedian Hari Kondabolu criticized Apu as a negative stereotype of South Asians, and made a documentary - " The Problem with Apu ". [Full Article...]
North Korean soldier defects to South: South's military
The official spoke on condition of anonymity, citing office rules. Seoul said it would discuss holding a ground-breaking ceremony before the end of the year, but that construction depended on the progress of North Korea's denuclearization. [Full Article...]
Trump says close to doing something with China on trade
G20 sources said climate change was emerging as the biggest stumbling block to agreement on a joint communique when the summit concludes on Saturday. The leaders of countries representing four-fifths of the global economy opened a two-day meeting in Argentina facing the deepest fractures since the first G20 summit convened 10 years ago in the throes of financial crisis. [Full Article...]
President George H.W. Bush Has Passed Away
Prior to serving as President, Mr Bush served as Vice President for Republican heavyweight Ronald Reagan. A family spokesman said Sunday, April 15, 2018, that the former first lady Barbara Bush is in "failing health" and won't seek additional medical treatment. [Full Article...]
Theresa May accuses labour of betraying British people over Brexit
Scottish Conservative interim leader Jackson Carlaw said the only alternative to Mrs May's deal would be a "devastating" exit without a deal. She added: "I think what we have seen revealed in numerous Labour Party's comments is that what they actually want is a general election, and that means they are not acting in the national interest, they are putting their narrow party interests first". [Full Article...]
Canada sanctions 17 Saudis over Khashoggi
The position of many senators changed after the president dismissed the intelligence community's assessment that Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman likely ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi . "That's all I can say in an unclassified setting". Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) have proposed, and it does not end all US millitary operations in Yemen. [Full Article...]
Dallas police officer who shot man in his own apartment indicted
An affidavit in the case filed against Perez said police were looking for a suspect when Guyger and another officer were called to assist a third. "And more so, the proper penalty to reflect on the pain she has caused", said Jean's mother. It says it was dark inside, she saw the silhouette of a man, and she gave him orders that he didn't follow. "We not asking anyone to jump to any conclusions",... [Full Article...]