Flynn departure erupts into a full-blown crisis for the Trump White ...
President Trump’s ouster of national security adviser Michael T. Flynn, and the circumstances leading up to it, have quickly become a major crisis for the fledgling administration, forcing the White House on the defensive and precipitating the first significant breach in relations between Trump and an increasingly restive Republican Congress. Even as the White House described Trump’s “immediate, decisive” action in demanding Flynn’s resignation late Monday as the end of an unfortunate episode,..>> view originalRumor the German shepherd wins best in show at Westminster
Rumor, a German Shepherd, wins the Herding group at the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, in New York City, U.S. February 13, 2017. (Reuters) NEW YORK — In the end, Rumor had it. A female German shepherd named Rumor, that is. She won best in show late Tuesday at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, just one month after coming out of retirement. The herding dog was a favorite and finalist at last year’s competition, after which her owners decided her show life was over. But they broug..>> view originalThe stunning destruction at Oroville Dam and the work ahead
A craterlike hole that has surfaced in the middle portion on Oroville Dam’s main spillway, a 3,000-foot structure lined in concrete. (Kelly M. Grow/California Department of Water Resources via Getty Images) When authorities were forced to use Oroville Dam’s emergency spillway, as recent storms caused the adjacent reservoir to swell, they expected to let water flow for at least 32 hours, 58 at the most. But after just less than a day, the emergency spillway in California’s gold country was at..>> view originalThis beloved grocery chain is the latest company to face Trump ...
The Wegmans store in Leesburg, Va. (Richard A. Lipski/The Washington Post) A number of big-name brands, from Uber to Under Armour, Nordstrom to Neiman Marcus, have been the subject of politically charged boycotts in recent weeks. Now another company is finding itself in the crosshairs of consumers hoping to avoid Trump products as they take issue with the president’s policies and divisive rhetoric: Wegmans. The regional supermarket chain with a cult following is facing calls to remove Trump..>> view originalImmigration groups demand freedom for illegal immigrant gang ...
Immigration officials said Tuesday they are detaining an illegal immigrant Dreamer because of his gang ties, sparking a new round of protests from immigrant-rights groups who said President Trump is breaking his own promises by trying to deport the young man.Daniel Ramirez, who was picked up by ICE agents late last week, was granted a temporary deportation amnesty by President Obama under his 2012 policy known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.But U.S. Immigration and Customs En..>> view originalAnti-Semitic jokes cause YouTube, Disney to distance themselves ...
(YouTube) In the YouTube clip, a pair of South Asian men wearing costume loincloths held up a banner that read, “DEATH TO ALL JEWS.” They danced and laughed, while in a separate screen the YouTuber named Felix Kjellberg (also known by his stage name PewDiePie) covered his mouth with his hands. “I don’t feel too proud of this, I’m not going to lie,” Kjellberg said in the Jan. 11 video, which had been viewed more than 9.9 million times. Kjellberg, a 27-year-old Swedish comedian, had paid the ..>> view originalHere's what to expect as Kirk Cousins, Redskins begin franchise tag ...
Will quarterback Kirk Cousins win the Redskins’ franchise tag once again? (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post) And so they meet again: The Washington Redskins, Kirk Cousins and the looming NFL’s franchise player tag deadline. Between Wednesday and March 1, the Redskins could use that franchise tag designation to retain the Pro Bowl quarterback’s rights and avoid losing him on the open market. Keeping Cousins in Washington has topped the Redskins’ offseason priority list ever since the quart..>> view originalExpectations are high on both sides for Trump's first meeting with ...
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will formally inaugurate a partnership Wednesday, a symbolic united front at the White House that, if history is a guide, cannot last intact. On the U.S. side, the expectations could not be higher for a clean break from what Trump sees as the failures of President Barack Obama’s years and a bold stroke for Middle East peace — what the businessman-turned-president calls “the ultimate deal.” A White House official told reporters that t..>> view originalStephen Colbert's anti-Trump experiment is starting to work
VIDEO Stephen Colbert dropped the “L” word (lie) and the “F” word (you know) on the Trump White House on Monday night. It was the late-night comedian’s latest blast of politically charged commentary — primarily directed at the 45th president. And it was the kind of performance that just a short time ago seemed to risk alienating large numbers of potential viewers but now appears to be making the “Late Show” host a very big draw. Colbert lampooned White House senior policy adviser Stephen Mill..>> view originalSecret Service director to step down, giving Trump a chance to ...
Secret Service Director Joseph P. Clancy (Alex Wong/Getty Images) The director of the Secret Service, who was given the assignment of shoring up that agency in a period of crisis, is leaving one of Washington’s toughest jobs after a little more than two years. In late 2014, President Barack Obama summoned Joseph P. Clancy, his former detail leader, back from the private sector amid a string of security breaches and employee misconduct in the agency. On Tuesday, Clancy said it’s time to retir..>> view original
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