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News Analysis: Trump threw some elbows in his speech, but hardly beat back his critics
27+ min ago (883+ words) Capitalizing on a grand stage Tuesday night, President Trump delivered a State of the Union speech laced with political broadsides blaming Democrats for the nation's problems, including on immigration and the economy, and heaping praise on himself and his administration…...
New bill seeks to prohibit DHS from using full-body restraints
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (517+ words) The Department of Homeland Security would be barred from using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP under a new bill introduced in the House on Wednesday. The "Full-Body Restraint Prohibition Act," sponsored by U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., would prohibit…...
Casey Means faces the Senate health committee in a confirmation hearing to be U.S. surgeon general
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (770+ words) NEW YORK'Wellness influencer, author and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means on Wednesday shared a vision for addressing the root causes of chronic disease instead of feeding into "reactive sick care" during her confirmation hearing to become the nation's next surgeon general....
With rocks, clubs and flammable liquid, Jewish settlers descend on a Palestinian hamlet
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (506+ words) Susiya is in the hills of the southern West Bank, where Palestinians often experience settler attacks and whose plight was depicted in last year's Oscar-winning documentary, "No Other Land." Just under a year ago, a settler attack on the village…...
Hungary's Orbán stakes his reelection on anti-Ukraine message
2+ hour ago (1119+ words) BUDAPEST, Hungary'Facing tough odds in an upcoming election, Hungary's pro-Russian prime minister is trying to convince voters that the greatest threat to the country is not economic stagnation the focus of his top opponent but neighboring Ukraine. Billboards erected across…...
After killing of 'El Mencho,' Trump calls Mexican president to ask: 'What's going on?"
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (519+ words) MEXICO CITY'President Trump telephoned his Mexican counterpart after the takedown of the cartel leader known as "El Mencho" and the ensuing violence south of the border and asked: "What's going on in Mexico? How are things?" The cordial conversation Monday…...
Column: Trump's address to Congress trumpets how he usurps Congress
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (487+ words) What a difference a president makes," a triumphalist Trump imperiously marveled about himself on Tuesday night, after exaggerating or falsely claiming his achievements of the past year. Got that? Even with a Congress controlled by his party, with its majorities…...
Ukrainian officials to meet Trump envoys in Geneva over more Russia talks
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (512+ words) KYIV, Ukraine'A Ukrainian delegation will meet with President Trump's envoys in the run-up to another round of trilateral talks with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday. Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, is due to…...
Cypress appoints Shannon DeLong as first woman city manager in its history
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (458+ words) Shannon DeLong is set to make history in Cypress when she will become the first woman city manager in its 70-year history. The Cypress City Council voted unanimously on Monday to appoint DeLong after conducting a months-long nationwide executive search…...
Iran accuses Trump of 'big lies' ahead of Geneva talks in face of major U.S. military deployment
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (601+ words) DUBAI'Iran pushed back Wednesday against President Trump's pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran's nuclear program, alternating between calling his remarks "big lies" to saying negotiations may yield an agreement through "honorable diplomacy." The remarks by two…...