UK Parliament debate: Donald Trump gets pummeled by the British
LONDON — The British Parliament on Monday hosted an extraordinary debate over whether to ban U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump from visiting the United Kingdom. The debate, which was triggered by an online petition that described Trump’s comments about Muslims as “hate speech,” did not produce any binding decisions. Authority to ban someone from the country rests with the home secretary, not with Parliament. But the exchange gave British lawmakers an unusual chance to wei..>> view originalFreed Americans reunited with their families
LANDSTUHL, Germany — Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post reporter who was freed Saturday after almost 18 months of incarceration in an Iranian prison, met with Post editors Monday for the first time since his release and said he was “feeling good” physically as he recovers in a U.S. military hospital here. Washington Post Executive Editor Martin Baron and Foreign Editor Douglas Jehl said Rezaian “looked good” during their two-hour meeting in a conference room at the Landstuhl Regional Medical C..>> view originalHillary Clinton just handed Republicans a devastating ad against her
At the Jan. 17 Democratic debate in Charleston, S.C., Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton went out of her way to stress her ties to President Obama. (Peter Stevenson/The Washington Post) Hillary Clinton had a clear strategy going into Sunday night's fourth Democratic presidential debate: Hug President Obama — at all costs. "We have the Affordable Care Act," Clinton said. "That is one of the greatest accomplishments of President Obama, of the Democratic Party, and of our country." "I'm..>> view originalHillary Clinton just seized the political moment on Flint, Mich.
At Sunday's Democratic debate in Charleston, S.C., Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders slammed Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) over his handling of the Flint, Mich. water crisis. (NBC) There's no way to say for sure what made Hillary Clinton turn to the crisis in Flint, Mich., when debate moderator Lester Holt asked each of the candidates to identify a big issue left untouched during Sunday night's Democratic presidential primary debate. Here's the exchange: CLINTON: I spent a lot of time las..>> view originalFor the Obamas, upholding MLK's legacy includes championing ...
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama participate in a Martin Luther King Day service project at Leckie Elementary School in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 18. (Yuri Gripas/Reuters) For most Americans, celebrating the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy includes pressing for expanded civil rights or working on behalf of the poor. For President Obama, it also includes championing the virtues of a much-maligned and marginalized segment of U.S. society: the humble spinach. The president an..>> view originalWho will start at short for the Washington Nationals on Opening Day?
Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports Is it going to be Trea Turner starting at short for the Washington Nationals on Opening Day? Will Danny Espinosa get a shot to show what he can do on an everyday basis? Was Stephen Drew signed as insurance or a utility man or... will he start at short? Will it be Opening Day Trea? Opening Day Danny? Opening Day Drew? Will the Washington Nationals' rookie infielder Trea Turner start the season at short in the majors? Will veteran infielder Danny Espinosa get ..>> view originalHow Bernie Sanders's 'political revolution' would change the nation
Sanders speaks during Sunday night’s debate in Charleston, S.C. (Mic Smith/AP) What is Bernie Sanders talking about when he says he wants a “political revolution”? The answer is a series of policies that would offer vast new government-funded benefits to individual Americans, including health insurance, paid maternity leave and free tuition at public colleges. To make those things possible, Sanders — a Vermont senator, “democratic socialist” and Democratic presidential candidate — would imp..>> view originalThis is where 90 percent of global warming is going
Rolling waves driven by cyclone Christian appear in the Elbe estuary near the North Sea close to Brunsbuettel, northern Germany, in 2013. (European Pressphoto Agency/Christian Charisius) Scientists have known for some time that when global warming occurs, the oceans will be the site of the most profound response. The reason is simply that they are able to retain vastly more heat than the atmosphere. “Ninety, perhaps 95 percent of the accumulated heat is in the oceans,” said Peter Gleckler, a..>> view originalGlenn Frey, Eagles guitarist, dies at 67
Glenn Frey, the guitarist and sometime singer for the legendary 1970s group The Eagles, has died at age 67, the band’s website announced.According to a post at Eagles.com, Mr. Frey, a founding member of the band, died after a battle lasting several weeks with pneumonia, intestinal disease and arthritis.“The Frey family would like to thank everyone who joined Glenn to fight this fight and hoped and prayed for his recovery. Words can neither describe our sorrow, nor our love and respect for all th..>> view originalBook About George Washington's 'Happy' Slaves Shelved
Education Book About George Washington’s ‘Happy’ Slaves Shelved by Esther Yu-Hsi Lee Jan 18, 2016 10:42 am CREDIT: Shutterstock President George Washington The Scholastic Corporation, an American publishing company that specializes in books for children and teachers, will pull a newly released controversial children’s picture book about George Washington following outcry that the book depicts happy slaves, according to a press statement released Sunday. “[W]ithout more historical ..>> view original
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