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After President Trump reverted to his claim that “both sides” are responsible for the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, last weekend, the White House urged Republicans to say “the president was entirely correct — both sides of the violence in Charlottesville acted inappropriately and bear some responsibility.” Most Republican lawmakers could not stomach this, and instead released new statements condemning white supremacy (or said nothing at all). Fortunately, Trump can still count on his p..>> view originalTrump thanks Miami-Dade mayor for dropping county's 'sanctuary' protections
President Donald Trump issued a late-night tweet Wednesday thanking Miami-Dade’s mayor for a January decision to drop the county’s “sanctuary” protections for immigration offenders, praising Carlos Gimenez “for following the RULE OF LAW!” It was the second time Trump used a tweet to praise Gimenez, a Cuban-born Republican who backed Hillary Clinton last fall. The latest presidential tweet came at the end of a day that saw Trump attorney general Jeff Sessions visit Miami to personally thank Gime..>> view originalTrump Comments on Race Open Breach With CEOs, Military and GOP
Five armed services chiefs — of the Army, the Air Force, the Navy, the Marines and the National Guard Bureau — posted statements on social media condemning neo-Nazis and racism in uncompromising terms. They did not mention Mr. Trump by name, but their messages were a highly unusual counter to the commander in chief.Republicans, too, issued new denunciations of the hatred on display in Charlottesville, although some remained vague about Mr. Trump’s remarks.Vice President Mike Pence abruptly cut ..>> view originalThe Latest: Peaceful candlelight vigil moves through campus
The Latest on a memorial service for the woman killed when a car rammed into a crowd of people protesting a white nationalist rally (all times local): 10 p.m. Hundreds of people have gathered on the University of Virginia campus for a candlelight vigil against hate and violence days after Charlottesville erupted in chaos during a white nationalist rally. Marchers Wednesday peacefully assembled in the same place where hundreds of torch-carrying white nationalists marched Friday, when several fig..>> view originalWildest Day of '17? Tornado & Flood Recap - Summery Weekend - Questionable Monday Eclipse Weather
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The Alabama Attorney General's Office has filed a lawsuit against the city of Birmingham and Mayor William Bell for violating state law and covering a Confederate monument in Linn Park. "In accordance with the law, my office has determined that by affixing tarps and placing plywood around the Linn Park memorial such that it is hidden from view, the defendants have 'altered' or 'otherwise disturbed' the memorial in violation of the letter and spirit of the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act," A..>> view originalGoogle protest postponement raises specter of political violence
MOUNTAIN VIEW — A day after President Donald Trump sought to blame both sides for deadly protests in Charlottesville, a movement against Google adopted his language and blamed the so-called “alt-left” for ratcheting up the threat of violence. “The Peaceful March on Google has been postponed due to credible Alt Left terrorist threats for the safety of our citizen participants,” rally organizer Jack Posobiec wrote on the event’s website. “Credible threats from known Alt Left terrorist groups have ..>> view originalMayors taking swift action to avoid becoming the next Charlottesville
City officials across the country are nervously trying to figure out how to avoid becoming the next Charlottesville as alt-right leaders and white nationalist groups vow to stage more rallies in coming days. A group claiming it is advocating free speech has planned a rally for Saturday on the historic Boston Common, with a group advocating racial justice planning its own gathering in opposition. Boston officials said they have laid down strict conditions, including no sticks, weapons or backp..>> view originalFox News invited a conservative and a liberal to debate Confederate statues. They both ripped Trump.
Screenshot from YouTube. The two guests on the Fox News program "Fox and Friends" had been invited to talk about the toppling of a North Carolina Confederate monument Wednesday morning in the way cable news often sets up: talking heads at opposite ends of the political spectrum bickering over partisan talking points. Wendy Osefo, a policy and social justice expert and Johns Hopkins University professor, was there ostensibly to represent left-wing views. Gianno Caldwell came on the program as..>> view originalPowerball jackpot climbs over half-billion dollar mark
Last Updated Aug 17, 2017 1:47 AM EDT Powerball's jackpot reached an estimated $510 million early Thursday, the game's website said, after it was determined no winning tickets had been sold for Wednesday night's drawing. The new jackpot's cash value was roughly $324.2 million. The next drawing is scheduled for Saturday night. The winning Powerball numbers for the $432.5 million jackpot drawn Wednesday were 9, 15, 43, 60, 64 and the Powerball number 4. Wednesday's jackpot was the ninth large..>> view original
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