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President Obama Commutes Sentence for Chelsea Manning

January 17, 2017

AMERICAS·Breaking News·Headlines·LAW & INSTITUTIONS·News Wire·VETERANS

On Tuesday, President Obama commuted the sentence of Chelsea Manning, the former U.S. Army intelligence analyst responsible for one of the largest

UConn Women Huskies break all-time NCAA record, but who cares?

January 16, 2017

AMERICAS·Culture·Headlines·Sports

UConn Women Huskies get 91st win, break all-time NCAA record for consecutive win streak. Why doesn’t anyone care? Sports history was made

FBI tweet honoring MLK, a painful reminder of past efforts to undermine him

January 16, 2017

AMERICAS·Headlines·Human Rights·News·News Wire

The American public, the church organizations that have been helping – Protestant, Catholic and Jews will know you for what you are

Thousands rally nationwide to support Obamacare

January 15, 2017

AMERICAS·Headlines·HEALTH·News·News Wire·Politics

Thousands show up at rallies nationwide to support Obamacare, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Thousands of people showed

Pre-existing conditions without Obamacare: What you Need to Know

January 15, 2017

AMERICAS·Headlines·HEALTH·News·News Wire·Politics

If you’re one of 19 million Americans who might lose health insurance in the first year after Obamacare is repealed, you might want

Rep. John Lewis constituents take exception to Trump tweets

January 15, 2017

AMERICAS·Headlines·News Wire·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

Constituents of Rep. John Lewis (D-GA-5) took to Twitter on Saturday to defend their district from accusations made by president-elect Donald Trump.

Trump lashes out at Rep. John Lewis over legitimacy accusations

January 14, 2017

AMERICAS·LAW & INSTITUTIONS·News Wire·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

President-elect Donald Trump used his Twitter account to attack Rep. John Lewis (D-GA-5) for telling “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd that

Dylann Roof, white supremacist, sentenced to death

January 14, 2017

AMERICAS·Human Rights·LAW & INSTITUTIONS·News Wire

“I forgave him, and I’m not going to take that back ever,” said Reverend Anthony B. Thompson, widower of a one of

GOP’s ethical dilemma raises questions

January 5, 2017

AMERICAS·Headlines·LAW & INSTITUTIONS·News·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

The 115th Congress got off to a rocky start in its first days as Republican Members of Congress backed away from a

Dept of Ed Report Highlights Abusive Schools

December 21, 2016

AMERICAS·Headlines·News·VETERANS

New report from the U.S. Department of Education highlights abusive schools that target veterans for recruitment, often for worthless degrees. WASHINGTON—A new

A Trump Campaign Faces Reality – Post Election Breakdown

November 18, 2016

AMERICAS·Headlines·News·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.·WORLD NEWS

As President-Elect Trump prepares for the White House, questions arise about campaign promises, presidential realities, and transition team appointments, against the backdrop of