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Meghan McCain Says President Trump Likes ‘Obsessing’ Over ‘Great Men’
McCain closed by saying, "I genuinely feel bad for his family". "I can't imagine having a father that does this on the weekends", she said , to which co-hose Joy Behar replied: "Oh, they're all on the same page". In the tweets, Trump partly reiterated what McCain himself acknowledged in life - that the senator handed off the dossier to the Federal Bureau of Investigation - but also falsely a... [Full Article...]
Elizabeth Warren says she wants to eliminate the Electoral College
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Monday embraced a congressional proposal to study a framework for reparations to African-Americans hurt by the legacy of slavery as the best way to begin a "national, full-blown conversation" on the issue. [Full Article...]
South Africa's President Stuck On Train For Hours
On Sunday, he spoke to the national broadcaster on the sidelines of an election campaign appearance in the northern town of Mahikeng to say sorry for some of the most severe power cuts South Africans have yet experienced. We saw how our trains never arrive on time. But those working in Mabopane, Rosslyn and Pretoria North were no so lucky. When he finally arrived at Bosman Station, he told Ne... [Full Article...]
Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick retires
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick attend a cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 18, 2019. "What is the prime minister so afraid of?" Trudeau says he'll be replaced at the top of the federal public service by Ian Shugart, now the deputy minister of foreign affairs. [Full Article...]
California GOP Rep. Devin Nunes Sues Twitter, Parody Accounts for Defamation
Nunes is seeking $250 million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages in the lawsuit. "Access to Twitter is essential for meaningful participation in modern-day American Democracy", the complaint stated. Nunes took exception with a Mair tweet in which the political consultant directed her followers to a Fresno Bee article about a separate lawsuit against a winery that was pa... [Full Article...]
Brexiteer Rees-Mogg Hints He Could Back UK PM May's Brexit Deal
The possibility of Brexit being delayed or overturned in another referendum has seen some MPs reluctantly back Mrs May's deal. For an extension to take place, however, all 27 European Union member states would need to approve and the topic is expected to be brought up at a Summit on March 20, 209. [Full Article...]
Turkey Joins With Iran To Launch Military Operation Along Border
Turkey and Iran launched a joint military operation against Kurdish militants along the the mutual border between the two countries on Monday, according to an announcement from the Turkish interior minister. The ministry statement said clashes erupted late on March 17 after PKK militants attacked a security checkpoint when they were stopped for security clearance. [Full Article...]
Brazil's far-right president visits Central Intelligence Agency on first United States visit
They touched down at Joint Base Andrews, on the outskirts of Washington, at 3:40 p.m. It is Bolsonaro's first trip overseas for a bilateral meeting since taking office on January 1, after he attended the Davos summit in Switzerland in January. [Full Article...]