It's hard to imagine a much worse pitch Donald Trump could have ...
Donald Trump smiles as he participates in a roundtable discussion on national security on Wednesday at his offices in Trump Tower in New York. (Gerald Herbert/AP) At a rally Friday night in Dimondale, Mich., Donald Trump repeated a version of a plea to black voters that he'd offered 24 hours earlier in North Carolina. "No group in America has been more harmed by Hillary Clinton's policies than African Americans," he said, apparently pointing to individuals in the crowd. "No group. No group. ..>> view originalBen Revere, home run thief, strikes again in Atlanta
Ben Revere’s leaping grab saved of Freddie Freeman’s would-be home run left his teammates in awe. (Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images) ATLANTA –The deep blue walls at soon-to-be shuttered Turner Field are eight feet, four inches tall, all the way around, from the scoreboard display in the right field corner to the “home games remaining” countdown in left. Washington Nationals outfielder Ben Revere is listed at 5-foot-9, which must include his cleats, and perhaps a hat propped high. Media guides ten..>> view originalTrump's false claim that undocumented immigrants collect Social ...
The first general election television ad from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign accuses Democratic rival Hillary Clinton of keeping the "system rigged." Trump released the ad Aug. 19. (Donald Trump) In Hillary Clinton’s America, “illegal immigrants … [are] collecting Social Security benefits, skipping the line.” –voice-over in a Donald Trump campaign ad, Aug. 19, 2016 The Donald Trump campaign released its first political ad of the general election, focused on immi..>> view originalPhilippine troops, rebels hold fire ahead of peace talks
FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2010, file photo, communist New People’s Army militants march in unison past local residents and supporters during the celebration of the 42nd anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines on Mount Diwata in southern Philippines. On Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte reimposed an indefinite cease-fire after communist guerrillas declared their own truce as both sides set the stage for a resumption of talks aimed at ending one of Asia’..>> view originalTrump campaign chairman Paul Manafort resigns
A Ukrainian lawmaker releases more details of what he says were secret payments made to Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's former campaign chief who resigned the same day the new details emerged. (Reuters) Donald Trump’s presidential campaign endured another day of internal disruption Friday when Paul Manafort, who as campaign chairman had sought to build bridges with the Republican establishment by encouraging a more temperate and consistent message from the GOP nominee, abruptly resigned aft..>> view originalThe Redskins broke the preseason, and it was glorious
Kirk Cousins, in his most important action Friday night. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post) Led by a remarkable last-minute drive and a thrilling one-handed catch in the end zone, the Redskins outlasted the late-charging New York Jets in an unforgettable 22-18 win Friday night at FedEx Field. And now, I want to apologize for my behavior in that first sentence — for not being more careful and candid in how I described the events of Friday night. What actually happened was, the Jets and the ..>> view originalTurkish PM says US should 'speed up' cleric's extradition
A woman checks her cell phone as she passes outside Marmara University Theological School mosque in Istanbul, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016. Turkey accuses U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen of masterminding the July 15th coup and has launched a massive crackdown on his movement, detaining more than 40,000 people and dismissing tens of thousands from government jobs. (Thanassis Stavrakis/Associated Press) By Ayse Wieting | AP August 20 at 8:31 AM ISTANBUL — Turkey wants the United States to speed..>> view originalNatural-gas explosion blamed in deadly Md. apartment fire
A rapid gas leak into a basement utility room at a Silver Spring apartment complex caused a swift buildup of fumes, leading to the explosion that killed seven people and reduced four floors of apartments to rubble, according to investigators and the complex’s management. The leak “was fast,” said Clark Melillo, president of Kay Apartment Communities, the management company. The Aug. 10 explosion, which crumbled walls and led to the collapse of floors above the basement, also tore open a gas lin..>> view originalUS jets scramble as Syrians bomb near American forces
U.S. fighter jets scrambled to eastern Syria this week when Syrian bombers attacked in the vicinity of American and coalition Special Operations forces working with Kurdish and Arab opposition fighters, the Pentagon said Friday. The unprecedented incident, near the Syrian city of Hasakah, did not result in a direct confrontation or any injury to U.S. or coalition forces. But it illustrated the increasingly tense and ambiguous Syrian battlefield, where aircraft and ground troops from multiple co..>> view originalWin or lose, Trumpism may be here to stay in the GOP
The latest shake-up in Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has jolted the Republican establishment out of denial to a new realization: Whatever happens to their nominee in November, Trumpism may well endure as a source of ferment in their party. Until this week, it had been possible for party elders to convince themselves that Trump might prove to be a passing storm in their ranks rather than a portent of climate change. But to their dismay, the party standard-bearer has now signaled that he i..>> view original
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