‘Take a knee’ comes to Germany through Hertha solidarity
October 14, 2017
BERLIN — Hertha Berlin nodded to social struggles in the United States by kneeling before its Bundesliga home game on Saturday.
Players of Berlin kneel down prior to the German Bundesliga soccer match between Hertha BSC Berlin and FC Schalke 04 in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017. – (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
N. Korea readies missile launch ahead of US-S. Korea drill: report
October 14, 2017
North Korea is believed to be preparing to launch a ballistic missile ahead of an upcoming joint naval drill by the US and South Korea, a news report said Saturday, citing a government source.
Buddhist Leader Spreads Hatred of Muslims in Myanmar
October 14, 2017
HPA-AN, Myanmar—The Venerable Wirathu hitched up his orange robes, stepped up onto a stage on a recent Sunday and tapped the microphone.
Analysis | 5 reasons the GOP won’t dump Trump
October 14, 2017
Last Sunday, Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) declared President Trump to be childish and dangerous. And not only that: He said almost all of his colleagues agreed.
President Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday.
FACT CHECK: Trump’s tax plan, health care distortions
October 14, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump presented a distorted picture of his tax plan this past week and claimed he was trying to keep the Obama health law's insurance markets afloat even as he took steps that could well sink them.
Trump taps climate skeptic to lead White House environment office
October 13, 2017
President Trump has nominated a skeptic of climate change science to lead the White House's environmental policy board.
If confirmed, Kathleen Hartnett White would join a growing list of climate skeptics in the White House. – Getty Images
US Social Security benefits to get biggest boost since 2012
October 13, 2017
Millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees will get a 2 percent increase in benefits next year. It's the largest increase since 2012 but comes to only $25 a month for the average beneficiary.
The Social Security Administration announced the cost--of-living increase Friday.
President Trump to decertify Iran nuclear deal in major shift in...
October 13, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump will strike a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement in defiance of international support for it on Friday, choosing not to certify that Tehran is complying with the deal in a major reversal of U.S. policy.
Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee: I thought if Sonia Gandhi chose...
October 13, 2017
Congress after Rajiv Gandhi
Background check chief has ‘never seen’ mistakes like Jared Kushner forms
October 12, 2017
The head of a government bureau responsible for clearing background checks told lawmakers Wednesday he has "never seen that level of mistakes" when asked about numerous omissions in Jared Kushner's security clearance application.
