Federal agents block off occupied Oregon refuge after leaders ...
The occupation of a federal wildlife refuge near Burns, Ore., took a violent turn on Jan. 26, when a shooting unfolded during a traffic stop. One member of the armed group was killed and eight were arrested, including leaders Ammon and Ryan Bundy. (Jenny Starrs/The Washington Post) Federal agents on Wednesday sealed off an Oregon wildlife refuge occupied by armed protesters, hours after authorities arrested several members of that group and killed one of the most prominent occupiers. The f..>> view originalBen Carson: Donald Trump 'was very dishonest' about my past
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson meets with employees at Nationwide Insurance in Des Moines on Monday. (Scott Morgan/Reuters) DES MOINES — Struggling to maintain momentum ahead of the Iowa Republican caucus, presidential candidate Ben Carson accused GOP front-runner Donald Trump on Wednesday of spreading "rumors" about his past that contributed to "unprecedented attacks" on his character. Carson, who once led polls here in Iowa, predicted that Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz (Tex.), ano..>> view originalAre smarter people actually less racist?
Bernie Sanders attends a Martin Luther King Day rally last week at the South Carolina State House in Columbia. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images) Bernie Sanders isn't the first presidential candidate to oppose reparations for slavery. All the same, the Vermont senator running for the Democratic presidential nomination has been criticized for his position over the past few days. Ta-Nehisi Coates of the Atlantic noted that Sanders promises his liberal supporters their dreams on all kinds of other iss..>> view originalWednesday kickaround: DC United, Washington Spirit, Americans ...
(TWP) D.C. UNITED Honduran media reports Vida left back Brayan Garcia, a 22-year-old national team player, will trial with the MLS club in Bradenton, Fla. Spanish story here. No official confirmation from DCU, but Garcia’s representative told the Insider he arrived from Honduras last night and will begin training today. Last week, the club identified eight trialists (plus two unsigned draft picks) for the first stage of training camp. It will pare the list and add others ahead of the second..>> view originalDear Washington, this is ridiculous. Go back to school. Love, a ...
Montgomery County school buses sat idle early this week. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post) Courtney Kueppers is a Minnesota native, temporarily working on The Post’s Metro desk as an Ann Devroy fellow as part of a program through the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire. Kueppers has lived through 18 harrowingly cold and snowy winters in Minnesota and three in Wisconsin. When we were children coming of age in our Minnesota suburb, a snowy forecast came with a ritual series of events for ..>> view originalThe heroic professor who helped uncover the Flint lead water crisis ...
Marc Edwards shows the difference in water quality between Detroit and Flint after testing during a Sept. 15 news conference in Flint. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) In Flint, Mich., there is a famous block of concrete that for decades has served as a community message board. Like an old-school Facebook feed, residents use it to post personal news, images, upcoming events and commentary in sprawling graffiti. This week, several residents went to “The Block” (or “The Rock,” depending on ..>> view originalSuicide bombers kill 9 in Chibok home of kidnapped girls
By Michelle Faul | AP January 27 at 12:25 PM LAGOS, Nigeria — Five female suicide bombers exploded in the Chibok hometown of Nigeria’s kidnapped schoolgirls on Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding 32, witnesses said. Soldiers were searching the northeastern town late Wednesday for two other women seen with the bombers and also suspected to be strapped with explosives, according to teacher Emmanuel Cosmos. One of three wounded soldiers died in the hospital later Wednesday, according to..>> view originalPoll: Clinton leads nationally by double digits, but margin shrinks
Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during a Democratic Town Hall event in Des Moines, Iowa. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg) Hillary Clinton speaks during a Democratic Town Hall event in Des Moines, Iowa. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg) Hillary Clinton holds a double-digit, but narrowing, lead nationally over Sen. Bernie Sanders in the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Clinton is seen as more electable and stronger on most is..>> view originalSen. McCain assails Pentagon for relying on Russian rockets
WASHINGTON — Senior Pentagon officials on Wednesday sought to defend the use of Russian-made rocket engines to send U.S. military satellites into space, telling exasperated lawmakers they are moving quickly to end the practice and rely on American-made rockets for the launches. But Air Force Secretary Deborah James and Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall failed to stem sharp criticism from several members of the Senate Armed Services Committee who view Russia as the chief geopolitical thre..>> view originalBernie Sanders answers the God question
Growing up, Bernie Sanders followed the path of many young American Jews. He went to Hebrew school, was bar mitzvahed and traveled to Israel to work on a kibbutz. But as an adult, Sanders drifted away from Jewish customs. And as his bid for the White House gains momentum, he has the chance to make history. Not just as the first Jewish president — but as one of the few modern presidents to present himself as not religious. “I am not actively involved with organized religion,” Sanders said in a ..>> view original
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