Kaine's VP pick greeted by blowback from progressive groups
The Fix's Aaron Blake breaks down why Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton chose Sen. Timothy M. Kaine (D-Va.) to be her running mate. (Whitney Leaming/The Washington Post) RICHMOND — Even before Sen. Timothy M. Kaine (D-Va.) was unveiled Friday as Hillary Clinton’s running mate, liberal groups were teed up to criticize the pick. Kaine’s boosters say that Kaine, a former Virginia governor and chairman of the Democratic National Committee, is far more progressive than many of ..>> view originalMunich officials: Gunman was obsessed with mass killings but had ...
MUNICH — Munich authorities said Saturday that the gunman who went on a rampage at a shopping center Friday, leaving nine people dead, had no ties to the Islamic State or other extremist groups. Instead, police believe he was obsessed with mass killings and may have been mentally ill. The southern German city’s police chief said investigators had found a trove of electronic data and written materials at the suspect’s home suggesting that he had extensively researched shooting sprees before he ..>> view originalFloods kill at least 154 across China, leave scores missing
In this Thursday, July 21, 2016, photo, rescuers use a raft to transport people along a flooded street in Shenyang in northeastern China’s Liaoning Province. Dozens of people have been killed and dozens more are missing across China after a round of torrential rains swept through the country earlier this week, flooding streams, triggering landslides and destroying houses. (Chinatopix Via AP) (Associated Press) By Didi Tang | AP July 23 at 10:06 AM BEIJING — Torrential rains that have swe..>> view originalHow sympathetic whites are helping to fuel racial change
MEDFORD, Mass. (AP) - An attorney in Oregon is supporting political candidates who promise to address racial profiling in policing. In suburban Ohio, a mother says she and her friends will push for better racial integration in their children’s high school. And in rural Massachusetts, a young father has launched a Facebook group called “White Men for Black Lives.”After standing silently on the sidelines, some whites who agree with demands by civil rights activists for greater police reforms say t..>> view originalDonald Trump just gave another absolutely epic press conference
At a news conference in Cleveland on July 22, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said the GOP convention showed unity and criticized the media for speculating about possible riots. (Reuters) Donald Trump has, through the course of his presidential campaign, turned press conference into a sort of performance art. On Friday, he turned in another classic -- a free-wheeling seat of your pants thrill ride that stood in stark contrast to the more buttoned-up and formal acceptance speec..>> view originalTrump is cultivating a state of panic
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump delivers his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press) CLEVELAND The notions that Donald Trump would make a typical presidential pivot, and that his divisive form of politics was merely a pose, lie dead on the convention floor in Cleveland. And it is now necessary to confront his unmasked contempt for American institutions. Far from being confused or opportunistic, Trump has a consi..>> view originalVa. high court invalidates McAuliffe's order restoring felon voting rights
Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s decision to restore voting rights to more than 200,000 felons violates Virginia’s constitution, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday, dealing a major blow to the Democratic governor with implications for the November presidential race in the crucial swing state. In a 4-to-3 decision, the court ruled that McAuliffe overstepped his clemency powers by issuing a sweeping order in April restoring rights to all ex-offenders who are no longer incarcerated or on probation or paro..>> view original
Saturday, July 23, 2016
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