Tornado leaves at least 23 dead in Alabama – 4 March Update
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Sen. John Kennedy on Dems’ Trump Probes: ‘This Is All About Tearing the President Down’
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House Judiciary Committee Member John N. Kennedy (R-La.) said that the Democrats’ multi-faceted investigations into the Trump administration are “all about tearing the president down.” Kennedy said that some Democrats are indeed acting in “good faith” but that many are … Read More
Opinion For Turkey, All Kurds Are Terrorists
posted in: Middle East, News
Turkey’s hatred of the Kurds means we have been shut out of international efforts to find a political resolution to the conflict in Syria. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the United Solidarity and Brotherhood rally in Gaziantep, Turkey, August … Read More
Russia wants to unplug its internet from the rest of the world. Is that even possible?
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting during a visit to the Interior Ministry in Moscow, Russia, on Feb. 28. (Alexei Nikolsky / Associated Press) Russian lawmakers want to tighten the screws on Russia’s internet access by creating an “sovereign” … Read More
Americans, Germans hold opposite views of nations’ relations
BERLIN (AP) — Americans and Germans differ widely on their assessments of the state of relations between their countries, but hold very similar views on international issues, including their support for NATO, according to survey results reported Monday. A Pew Research … Read More
Germany’s Policy Choices Are Hastening The Decline Of NATO
German soldiers take a rest on a Leopard2 A6 tank during the NATO military exercise ‘Iron Wolf 2017’ at Stasenai, 80 miles west-north of Vilnius, Lithuania, June 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis) Much has been written over the last two … Read More
At least 23 dead, many injured, in apparent large tornado in Alabama, officials say; fatalities could rise
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At least 23 people were confirmed dead, and “many, many” injured when an apparent large tornado destroyed several homes in a southeast Alabama community Sunday, according to officials. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told The Associated Press late Sunday evening that … Read More
‘Losing support by the hour’: Venezuela’s Maduro will be out of power soon, Colombian president says
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BOGOTA, Colombia — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s “days in power are about to end” because of growing international and domestic pressure on his “mafioso” government and increasing desertions by his military troops, Colombian President Iván Duque said Sunday. “Maduro is facing … Read More