GOP
Leaders Unveil Key Details In New Tax Plan
House Republicans unveiled key details and the text behind their tax
legislation Thursday, with House Speaker Paul Ryan pitching the plan as
much-needed economic aid for the middle class. The Wisconsin Republican
described the proposal to the public as a break aimed at helping most Americans.
"It's very clear and obvious that the whole purpose of this is a middle-class
tax cut," Ryan said in an interview with CNN's Phil Mattingly, shortly
after the bill was made public. CNN
VOA VIEW: It is time for the GOP
to step up.
Trump
Nominee For Top Agriculture Post Withdraws Amid Russia Probe
Sam Clovis, President Donald Trump's nominee to be the Department of
Agriculture's chief scientist, withdrew himself from consideration Thursday,
the White House announced. "We respect Mr. Clovis' decision to withdraw
his nomination," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement
to pool reporters. Trump had picked Clovis for the position despite him
not having a background in science, and that lack of experience, alongside
a history of racially charged and homophobic comments, made his nomination
particularly controversial. CNN
Tax
Bill's Individual Income Tax Brackets Finally Revealed
House tax writers unveiled what the individual income tax brackets
will be under their proposed legislation -- with a 39.6 percent rate for
households making more than $1 million annually. The 35 percent rate would
apply to households making from $260,000 to $1 million, while the 25 percent
rate would be for those making from $90,000 to $260,000. The 12 percent
rate would apply to incomes from $24,000 to $90,000. Households making
less than $24,000 wouldnt owe any income tax. Bloomberg
VOA VIEW: The individual tax breaks are
not that great for high middle income people.
Surprise!
Trump Could Save Millions From GOP Tax Plan
Republicans, pushed along by President Donald Trump, have a new tax
plan they're unveiling in Washington on Thursday. Among the various proposals
in the plan is the elimination of the alternative minimum tax, or the AMT.
The AMT was rolled out almost 40 years ago to make sure that wealthy Americans
couldn't take advantage of lots of deductions and credits that allowed
them to end up paying next to nothing in federal income taxes. That cohort
of wealthy Americans has always included taxpayers like the president.
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Trump's
Tax Bill: Unknown Details That Could Impact You
The GOP will release the specific details of its long-awaited tax reform
bill on Thursday, which President Donald Trump said this week he hopes
will be approved by the House of Representatives by Thanksgiving. In a
budget resolution approved last month by both chambers of Congress, lawmakers
set aside $1.5 trillion for a tax cut, but Republicans have been working
on ironing out key details up until the final hour, even delaying the release
of the plan by one day. Fox
Democrats
Sue Trump Administration Seeking Records From Trump's DC Hotel
The battle over records about the Trump International Hotel in Washington,
D.C. is headed to federal court, with Democratic members of the House Oversight
Committee announcing a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday.
This lawsuit is not just about a hotel in Washington D.C., said Rep.
Elijah Cummings, D-Md, said. This is about the President defying a federal
statute and denying our ability as Members of Congress to fulfill our constitutional
duty to act as a check on the Executive Branch. ABC
News
VOA VIEW: Democrats are pushing the envelope
of justice and fairness.
Former
FBI Director James Comey's Book Title Revealed: 'A Higher Loyalty'
The title of former FBI Director James Comey's tell-all book has been
revealed: "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership." "In his forthcoming
book, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences
from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past two
decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership
looks like, and how it drives sound decisions," according to the book's
description on Amazon. It will be available on May 1, 2018. ABC
News
VOA VIEW: Comey's book will be a spin
that benefits him.
Trump's
Response To NYC Attack In Sharp Contrast To Vegas Massacre Reaction
President Trump's response to the attack Tuesday in New York City was
in sharp contrast to what he did after the Las Vegas massacre. It was one
month ago Wednesday that a former accountant opened fire on a country music
concert, killing 58 people. In the days that followed, the president was
clear it was not the time to discuss policy, CBS News' chief congressional
correspondent Nancy Cordes reports. CBS News
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No
Changes To 401(k), Doubles Deductions For Middle Class, Limits State And
Local Tax
House Republicans on Thursday unveiled their long-awaited tax bill
which preserves the popular 401K retirement account, lowers rates for many
individual households but trims deductions for state and local taxes. A
summary of the plan, which was made available to reporters ahead of its
public release, would also reduce the cap on the popular deduction to interest
on mortgages to $500,000 for newly purchased homes. The current cap is
$1 million. The plan also limits the deductibility of local property taxes
to $10,000 while eliminating the deduction for state income taxes.
Fox
Rick
Perry Says Fossil Fuels Can Help Prevent Sexual Assault
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry said Thursday that fossil fuels can
help prevent sexual assault by keeping the lights on, according to The
Hill. During an event with Axios and NBC in Washington, D.C., Perry brought
up sexual assault after launching into a story about a trip to Africa,
where he said "people are dying" because they don't have access to energy.
CBS News
Frederica
Wilson Returns To Washington After Facing Threats
The Miami Gardens Democrat returned to Capitol Hill after missing votes
in Congress last week due to threats against her after she was attacked
by President Donald Trump and White House chief of staff John Kelly. Wilson
was present for a Tuesday evening vote, her first since Oct. 12, and she
does not have extra security in Washington, according to her office. Life
is back to normal here in Washington, D.C., said Wilson spokeswoman Joyce
Jones. Wilsons Washington office could not confirm if Wilson is still
receiving additional security in Miami. Miami Herald
VOA VIEW: Wilson is a nobody that got
a little fame because of her ignorant position and attack of the President.
Expanding
His Opioid Investigation, Hawley Demands Documents From Three Distributors
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is widening his investigation
into the pharmaceutical industrys involvement in the opioid abuse epidemic.
On Tuesday, Hawley issued civil investigative demands the equivalent
of a subpoena to three major opioid distributors. Amerisource Bergen
Corp., Cardinal Health Inc. and McKesson Corp. will be required to turn
over documents to Hawleys office pertaining to his investigation of the
pharmaceutical industry. Kansas City Star
Tax
Plan Offered By Republicans Meets Some GOP Resistance
House Republicans rolled out a sweeping tax overhaul Thursday and were
preparing to bring it up for a vote within weeks, even as some acknowledged
their constituents could have to pay more, and some conservative interest
groups objected to the cost. Republican leaders touted savings for the
average family and said lower rates and new write-offs for businesses would
spur job creation to make up for more than $1.5 trillion in lost tax revenue.
President Trump urged them to get him a bill to sign as soon as Thanksgiving.
Indy Star
Democrats
Express Outrage Over Allegations Of Early DNC Control For Clinton In 2016
Many Democrats expressed outrage Thursday at allegations from a former
party chairwoman that an agreement with the Democratic National Committee
gave the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton some day-to-day control
over the party early in the 2016 campaign. Donna Brazile, a former interim
chairwoman of the party, says in a forthcoming book that an August 2015
agreement gave the Clinton campaign a measure of direct influence over
the party's finances and strategy, along with a say over staff decisions
and consultation rights over issues like mailings, budgets and analytics.
San
Diego Union
VOA VIEW: The Democrats were rigged from
the top.
Carter
Page: I Told Jeff Sessions About My Trip To Russia
President Trumps one-time foreign-policy adviser Carter Page reportedly
alerted now-Attorney General Jeff Sessions about a trip to Russia during
the 2016 presidential campaign. Page, who testified before Congress Thursday,
said he informed Sessions about the controversial trip to Moscow, according
to CNN. Sessions was a top surrogate for the Trump presidential campaign
at the time of Pages trip. Sessions, the former longtime Alabama senator,
has given conflicting statements since he originally stated that no campaign
officials had been in contact with Russians during the GOP election campaign.
Page told CNN he traveled to Russia to give a speech and insisted the visit
was unrelated to his activity with the campaign. NY
Post
VOA VIEW: I said, he said - don't believe
anything from CNN.
Ivanka
Trump: Harassment Of Women At Work Can't Be Tolerated
Ivanka Trump said at a Tokyo conference on women's advancement Friday
that harassment of women in the workplace cannot be tolerated. The U.S.
president's daughter and adviser spoke at the World Assembly for Women
amid growing attention to sexual harassment of women in Hollywood and other
industries in the United States. "All too often, our workplace culture
fails to treat women with appropriate respect," she said. Houston
Chronicle
Walmart
Shooting In Thornton, Colorado: Accused Shooter Scott Ostrem Arrested
A tip called in to police led to the capture Thursday morning of the
man wanted for opening fire at a suburban Denver Walmart, killing three
people. Scott Ostrem, 47, hadn't fled far following Wednesday night's chaos:
Police said he was spotted driving in the same red Mitsubishi Mirage he
used for his escape and was arrested about a half-mile from his home, near
the Walmart. Thornton police spokesman Victor Avila said officers were
in his neighborhood conducting surveillance when they got a citizen tip
about his location in the area. NBC News
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Syria
Calls On UN To Halt Israeli Attacks On Its Territory
Syria's Foreign Ministry on Thursday called on the United Nations Security
Council to condemn Israel's attacks on Syria after an Israeli strike late
on Wednesday. The Foreign Ministry asked the Security Council to take "strict
and immediate" measures to stop such Israeli attacks, in a statement carried
on the state-run SANA news agency. In Jerusalem, Israel's Foreign Ministry
declined to comment. On Wednesday, Israel's Channel 10 said the aircraft
were not hit and returned safely to base. The Israeli air force says it
has struck arms convoys of the Syrian military and its Lebanese ally, the
Iran-backed Hezbollah, nearly 100 times in recent years. JPost
VOA VIEW: No ones tell Israel what they
should do to protect themselves.
GOP
Tax Bill Slashes Size Of Deductible Home Mortgage By 50%
The tax reform bill that the House Ways and Means Committee released
today slashes in half the size of a mortgage that qualifies for the mortgage-interest
deduction from federal income taxes. It also eliminates the provision in
current law that allows a taxpayer to deduct the mortgage interest on a
secondary residence as well as their principal residence home. Under current
law, taxpayers can deduct the mortgage interest on a mortgage as high as
$1,000,000. Under the Republican proposal, a taxpayer will only be able
to deduct the mortgage interest on a mortgage of $500,000 or less. CNS
Trump
And Sessions Denied Knowing About Russian Contacts. Records Suggest Otherwise.
Standing before reporters in February, President Trump said unequivocally
that he knew of nobody from his campaign who was in contact with Russians
during the election. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has told the Senate
the same thing. Court documents unsealed this week cast doubt on both statements
and raised the possibility that Mr. Sessions could be called back to Congress
for further questioning. The special counsel, NY
Times
VOA VIEW: NY Times liberal bias reporting.
Security
And Trade Challenge Trump On First Asia Trip
Security and trade will loom large during President Donald Trump's
first official visit to Asia, which begins Sunday in Japan. North Korea's
missile and nuclear weapons programs are likely to be the issue dominating
the first part of his trip, which includes stops in South Korea's capital
and Beijing as well as Tokyo. Trade will figure throughout, both in North
Asia and at his stops in Southeast Asia for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
(APEC) summit in Vietnam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) leaders' meeting in the Philippines. For North Korea, the more
blustery Trump comes off during his visit, the better. Tampa
Bay
Lawsuit
Targets Trump's Rollback Of Birth-Control Mandate As Notre Dame Plans To
End Coverage
Two national advocacy groups filed a federal lawsuit in Indiana on
Tuesday challenging a rule change by President Donald Trump's administration
allowing more employers to opt out of no-cost birth control for workers.
The suit was filed on behalf of five women at risk of being denied birth
control coverage, including three University of Notre Dame students. The
Catholic university in northern Indiana recently told staff and students
that it planned to halt no-cost contraceptive coverage starting next year.
Sun-Sentinel
WH's
Sanders Slams Media When Asked To List Trump's 'Flaws'
After one reporters disgusting and absurd question implying President
Donald Trump supports slavery, another reporter demanded White House Press
Sec. Sarah Sanders name Trumps flaws. After White House Press Sec. Sarah
Sanders fielded one reporters disgusting and absurd question implying
President Donald Trump supports slavery, another reporter demanded she
name Trumps flaws during Wednesdays press briefing. Probably, that
he has to deal with you guys on a daily basis, Sanders answered. The reporter
then disputed, not Sanders charge against the media, but that Trump deals
with the press daily. CNS
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Trump
Demands Death Penalty For NYC Terror Suspect
President Donald Trump is calling for the death penalty for the New
York City suspected terrorist who killed eight people and is backtracking
on his suggestion that he was open to sending the attacker to the detention
facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. "Would love to send the NYC terrorist
to Guantanamo but statistically that process takes much longer than going
through the Federal system
There is also something appropriate about keeping
him in the home of the horrible crime he committed. Should move fast. DEATH
PENALTY!" Trump posted in a pair of tweets Thursday morning. NBC
News
Trump
Plan To Junk Visa Lottery Could Block Hundreds Of Thousands U.S. Entry
President Donald Trump's announcement that he's "begun the process
of terminating the diversity visa lottery" -- in reaction to Tuesday's
New York City terror attack -- has clouded the future of a decades-long
staple of U.S. immigration policy. Trump immediately indicated he would
take action with the program when it was learned that the New York suspect,
Sayfullo Saipov, emigrated from Uzbekistan to the United States by way
of the diversity visa lottery program in 2010. The president said he would
prefer a merit-based program. The lottery program was created under former
President George H.W. UPI
Russia
Probe Snags GOP, Democratic Interests
The indictment that alleges covert foreign lobbying by two former Trump
campaign officials is casting shadows on three powerful Washington lobbying
and legal firms, with Democratic as well as Republican ties. The focus
on those firms is broadening the stakes of the Russia investigation and
drawing in the brother of Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman. The Podesta
Group, founded by Washington powerbroker Tony Podesta, was among the three
firms cited by pseudonym or other references in the indictment. None is
charged with a crime. Las Vegas Sun
VOA VIEW: Democrats are the real criminals.
Donald
Trump Vows To Step Up 'Extreme Vetting' After New York Attack
Donald Trump said he had ordered the Department of Homeland Security
to step up its extreme vetting program following a vehicle attack in
New York on Tuesday that left eight people dead. I have just ordered homeland
security to step up our already extreme vetting program. Being politically
correct is fine, but not for this! the president wrote on Twitter, hours
after a man driving a pickup truck ploughed through a bike path in lower
Manhattan in what has been treated as an act of terror. The victims include
a Belgian citizen and five Argentinians. Guardian
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White
House Says Saipov Should Be Considered Enemy Combatant
The White House labeled New York terrorist suspect Sayfullo Saipov
as an enemy combatant Wednesday, with an angry President Trump saying he
would consider sending the alleged Islamist who killed eight pedestrians
with a truck to the notorious military prison at Guantanamo Bay. White
House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the administration considers
the 29-year-old Mr. Saipov, who emigrated to the U.S. from Uzbekistan,
a fitting candidate for the military justice system in the war on terror.
Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Not such a good idea - few have
been convicted.
Republicans
Unveil Tax Cut Bill, But The Hard Work Awaits
U.S. House of Representatives Republicans unveiled long-delayed legislation
on Thursday to deliver deep tax cuts that President Donald Trump has promised,
setting off a frantic race in Congress to give him his first major legislative
victory. The 429-page bill, representing what would be the largest overhaul
of the U.S. tax system since the 1980s, called for slashing the corporate
tax rate to 20 percent from 35 percent, cutting tax rates on individuals
and families and ending certain tax breaks for companies and individuals.
Congressional passage of this legislation that would affect nearly every
U.S. company and family was far from certain, and some business groups
quickly came out against it. Reuters
Trump
Taps Fed Centrist Powell To Lead U.S. Central Bank
President Donald Trump on Thursday tapped Fed Governor Jerome Powell
to become head of the U.S. central bank, breaking with precedent by denying
Janet Yellen a second term but signaling a continuation of her cautious
monetary policies. Powell, 64, a lawyer and investment banker appointed
to the Fed board in 2012 by then-President Barack Obama, emerged as Trumps
choice from a slate of possible nominees that included Yellen and others
who may have pursued a sharp policy shift. Reuters
Twitter
Employee On Last Day Of Job Deactivated Trumps Account, Company Says
President Trump's Twitter account was briefly deactivated Thursday
night by a departing Twitter employee, the company said, raising serious
questions about the security of a tool the president wields to set major
policy agendas, connect with his voter base and lash out at his adversaries.
The company has suspended other high-profile accounts in the past for violating
its terms and conditions. But there has not been a case where an employee
has acted alone to take down the account of a well-known person, seemingly
on their own. Washington Post
VOA VIEW: This is mad and dangerous.
Cuba
Official Accuses US Of Lying About Sonic Attacks
Cuba's foreign minister on Thursday accused the United States of lying
about mysterious sonic attacks that U.S. diplomats in Havana say left them
with ailments including headaches, hearing problems and concussions. Foreign
Minister Bruno Rodriguez said the U.S. was "deliberately lying" about the
attacks, which Cuba's government has denied any knowledge of. . SF
Gate
VOA VIEW: The pot is calling the kettle
black.
Liberal
Group Calls Virginia Democrat Racist For Opposing Sanctuary Cities
A liberal activist group on Thursday labeled Ralph Northams campaign
"racist," criticizing the Virginia Democrat running for governor a day
after he declared that he would not support "sanctuary cities" for undocumented
immigrants. "Let's be really clear: If Ralph Northam wins next Tuesday,
it won't be because he publicly backtracked on his commitment to protecting
immigrant families, but in spite of it," said Charles Chamberlain, executive
director of Democracy for America, a grassroots progressive activist based
in Vermont. Charlotte Observer
VOA VIEW: Northam is a racist and opertunist.
Amazon
Launches Black Friday Deals Early
The early launch of Black Friday is a part of Amazons 50 Days of
Holiday Deals campaign, which will encompass deals on toys, electronics,
home goods and a variety of hottest gifts. Customers shop Amazon year-round
for our great prices, unbelievable selection, and free shipping on over
100 million products, Doug Herrington, Amazons senior vice president
of North American Retail, said in a statement. During the holiday season,
customers love to discover great deals and must-have holiday gifts for
friends and family. Atlanta Journal
What
The CIA Dump About Bin Laden And Iran Means For Pakistan
The timing for Pakistan couldnt be better. In a week where the US
Secretary of State has handed over a list of 20 terror groups said to be
operating within this countrys borders the CIA has come to Pakistans
defence over harbouring the worlds most wanted man. It says that we didnt.
Or rather, it says that that we offered him no support. Which may or may
not amount to the same thing. Yet as much as we like to think that we are
always and forever cast as the leading protagonist when it comes to the
American script for this part of the world the truth is that the latter
only has eyes for the Iranian regime, at least in terms of who it really
wants to see come undone. Daily Times
Las
Vegas Shooter Had Been Losing Money For Two Years And 'Was Going In The
Wrong Direction
The man who shot hundreds and killed 58 at the Route 91 Harvest music
festival a month ago was a narcissist who may have seen his image as a
high-rolling gambler declining, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said
as the investigation into the Oct. 1 shooting rampage entered its second
month. He was going through some bouts of depression. But he was status-driven,
Lombardo said in a wide-ranging interview with 8 News Now in Las Vegas
that offered the first hints of what might have driven 64-year-old Stephen
Paddock to open fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel. LA
Times
Shoppers
Pulled Guns In Response To Thornton Walmart Shooting, But Police Say That
Slowed Investigation
When a gunman opened fire inside a Walmart in Thornton Wednesday night,
shoppers screamed and ran for cover and others pulled out their own handguns.
But those who drew weapons during the shootings ultimately delayed the
investigation as authorities pored over surveillance videotape trying to
identify the assailant who killed three people, police said Thursday. Although
authorities said a few individuals drew handguns, they posed no physical
hazard to officers. But their presence absolutely slowed the process
of determining who, and how many, suspects were involved in the shootings,
said Thornton police spokesman Victor Avila. Denver
Post
AG
Jeff Sessions Defends Trumps Travel Ban After Terror Attack
Attorney General Jeff Sessions came to New York City Thursday, just
two days after a terror attack, and defended the immigration policies of
President Trump. The president was right to issue his executive order,
the travel ban, so called, the attorney general said. He said the host
countries targeted by the president did not properly screen people coming
to America. They are countries that have failed to properly effect, carry
out, their business, Sessions said. He said it was important for Congress
to reauthorize a law Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Act that allows U.S. agencies to conduct surveillance overseas. Newsday
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Heart
Stents May Have No Effect For People With Stable Angina
For patients with stable angina, coronary artery stents may have more
of a placebo effect than previously thought, researchers in England report
in a new study. Researchers from the Imperial College London analyzed findings
from the ORBITA trial of 200 patients with stable angina, a common condition
in adults involving patients experiencing chest pain as a result of over-exertion
from restricted blood flow to the heart. "The most important reason we
give patients a stent is to unblock an artery when they are having a heart
attack," Dr. Rasha Al-Lamee, of the National Heart & Lung Institute
at Imperial College London, said in a press release. UPI
FBI
Agents Manhandled Manafort And His Wife During Pre-Dawn Raid In Intimidation
Effort
Just how rough special counsel Robert Mueller is playing with Paul
Manafort goes back before this weeks indictment to the FBIs no-knock
raid in July. It has been reported that the agents checked Mr. Manafort
and wife Kathleen for guns as they broke into the Alexandria condo pre-dawn
by picking the lock. A source familiar with the case told The Washington
Times the search was even more intrusive: An agent patted down Mrs. Manafort
before she was allowed to get out of bed. Agents felt up Mrs. Manafort
lying in bed to see if she had guns, the source said of the intimidation.
In all, 12 FBI agents entered the home, guns drawn, and stayed for hours.
Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The manhandling of the Manaforts
was not called for.
Manafort
Attacks Russia Probe Indictment
Accused of multiple financial crimes, President Donald Trump's former
campaign chairman on Thursday attacked the strength of the evidence against
him, saying the case brought by special counsel Robert Mueller is "embellished."
In a court filing Thursday, attorneys for Paul Manafort defended him as
a "successful, international political consultant" who, by nature of his
work on behalf of foreign political parties, was necessarily involved in
international financial transactions. They say Manafort, who led Trump's
campaign for several months last year, has done nothing wrong and doesn't
pose a risk of fleeing the country. Newsday
FBI
Is Closer To Drawing A Conclusion On Motive For Las Vegas Shooting
A month into the investigation of why Stephen Paddock indiscriminately
rained gunfire on thousands of concert attendees, killing 58 and injuring
hundreds at the Route 91 Harvest festival, investigators maintain that
there is absolutely no indication the gunman was ideologically driven
or affiliated with any international or domestic terror or hate group.
But investigators have made significant strides in their efforts to try
to determine the how and the why the 64-year-old Mesquite gunman decided
to shatter windows of a 32nd story Mandalay Bay suite, bringing forth the
biggest loss of life during a shooting in modern U.S. history Oct. 1 on
the Las Vegas Strip, said Aaron Rouse, FBI Las Vegas special agent in
charge. Las Vegas Sun
GOP
Senators Say Fate Of Dreamers Must Wait For Next Year
President Donald Trump and Republican senators agreed not to deal with
a needed fix for young immigrants in must-pass year-end spending legislation,
according to some GOP lawmakers who visited the White House on Thursday.
Instead, they said, a solution would likely wait until next year for some
800,000 immigrants brought illegally to the United States as children.
Those immigrants, known by supporters as Dreamers, are in limbo after Trump
announced he was ending temporary deportation protections granted by the
Obama administration and giving Congress until March to come up with a
fix. Las Vegas Sun
Trump's
'Alarming' Death Penalty Call Threatens Suspect's Chance Of Fair Trial,
Experts Warn
Donald Trumps decision to call for the death penalty for the suspect
in this weeks terrorist attack in New York could threaten his chance of
a fair trial, legal experts have warned. The president first called for
the execution of Sayfullo Saipov on Wednesday and renewed his call on Thursday
morning. NYC terrorist was happy as he asked to hang ISIS flag in his
hospital room. He killed 8 people, badly injured 12. SHOULD GET DEATH PENALTY!
Trump tweeted on Wednesday night. Guardian
Major
Trump Donor Robert Mercer To Sell Stake In Far-Right News Site Breitbart
Billionaire investor Robert Mercer, who was Donald Trumps biggest
single donor during the presidential election, is to sell his stake in
the controversial rightwing news site Breitbart. The 71-year-old also plans
to step down as co-chief executive of hedge fund Renaissance Technologies
from 1 January, according to a letter he sent to investors. Mercer and
his daughter, Rebekah, are Republican mega-donors and patrons of Steve
Bannon, the chairman of Breitbart News and former White House chief strategist
known for his populist views. Guardian
Former
Democrat Chairwoman Donna Brazile Accuses Clinton Campaign Of 'Unethically'
Hijacking Party
The former chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee has claimed
that an unethical agreement was signed by the party and Hillary Clinton's
2016 presidential campaign, helping her to win the nomination over Bernie
Sanders. Donna Brazile disclosed the agreement in a new book called "Hacks:
The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns that Put Donald Trump
in the White House". Brazile said she investigated after hacked committee
emails were published indicating the nomination process had been rigged.
Telegraph
VOA VIEW: Hillary stole the Democratic
nomination.
'Failure
To Broker Peace' Hinders Solutions To Displacement, UN Refugee Chief Tells
Security Council
The head of the United Nations refugee agency on Thursday urged global
leaders to find political solutions to the world's conflicts, if the swelling
numbers of forcibly displaced people are ever to return home. Securing
solutions for the millions of people uprooted around the world, and avoiding
a repeat of the massive outflows that have taken place over recent years,
ultimately rests on political solutions, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Filippo Grandi said as he briefed the UN Security Council in New York.
United Nations
UN
Report Concludes ISIL Committed International Crimes During Mosul Battle
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) perpetrated
serious and systematic violations in Iraq that amount to international
crimes during the nine-month battle for Mosul between the terrorist group
and Iraqi Government forces, a United Nations report has concluded. Those
responsible must answer for their heinous crimes, said UN High Commissioner
for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, citing the execution-style killing
of civilians, the suffering inflicted on families, and the wanton destruction
of property, largely during the period from November 2016 to July 2017.
United Nations
Bin Laden Raid:
Son Hamza's Wedding Video In CIA File Release
Osama Bin Laden's personal diary, video of his son Hamza's wedding
and documentaries about himself were among files found on the al-Qaeda
leader's computer, the CIA has revealed. Nearly half a million of the files
have been released, the fourth such tranche. Bin Laden's computer was taken
during the 2011 US raid in the Pakistani town of Abbottabad in which he
died. Some contents are being withheld over security or because they are
corrupted or pornographic, the CIA said. CIA director Mike Pompeo said
the release included 18,000 documents, 79,000 audio files and images and
more than 10,000 videos which shed light on the "plans and workings of
this terrorist organisation". BBC
Opioids
Haven't Solved Chronic Pain. Maybe Virtual Reality Can
When someon walks or rolls into the emergency department at Cedars-Sinai
hospital in Los Angeles with food stuck in their throat, the ER staff calls
someone like Brennan Spiegel. As a gastroenterologist, food-pulling-out
is something hes uniquely equipped to do. So when he got the call one
day to see a young man admitted with something caught in his esophagus,
he was already mentally preparing for a trip to the operating room. But
when he arrived, there was something off about the way the patient was
beating his chest with his fist. This guys not choking, Spiegel thought,
hes having a panic attack. Wired
Eight
Revealing Moments From The Second Day Of Russia Hearings
On their second day in Capitol Hill, lawyers from Facebook, Twitter,
and Google took a bipartisan beating as they faced tough questions about
the role their platforms played in Russian attempts to divide the American
electorate. Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee grilled the tech
executives about their responses to Russian interference in the 2016 election,
arguing that the companies are not taking seriously what Congress considers
a kind of cyberwarfare. Wired
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