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Republican Senators Launch Bill To Move US Embassy To Jerusalem
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Senate Republicans introduced a bill Tuesday to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel and move the United States embassy to Jerusalem. The controversial plan,...
Syndicated Author Jan 04, 2017

Dylann Roof Set To Represent Himself In His Trial’s Sentencing Phase
WASHINGTON — (CNN) The white supremacist who killed nine people at a historically black church is set to represent himself in court Wednesday as jurors weigh whether to give him a death sentence...
Syndicated Author Jan 04, 2017

Rex Tillerson Puts Exxon Nest Egg In Trust Over Conflict Of Interest Concerns
WASHINGTON — (CNN) ExxonMobil and Rex Tillerson have announced their plan to address concerns about the huge nest egg the oil giant has promised to its former CEO. Tillerson, who Donald Trump ha...
Syndicated Author Jan 04, 2017

Arrests End NAACP Sit-In At Jeff Sessions’ Office
The NAACP is staging a sit-in at the Mobile, Alabama, office of US Sen. Jeff Sessions to protest Sessions’ nomination as US attorney general. WASHINGTON — (CNN) An NAACP sit-in to protest ...
Syndicated Author Jan 04, 2017

WikiLeaks’ Assange: Russia Didn’t Give Us Emails
WASHINGTON — (CNN) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has repeated his claim that the Russian government was not the source of the emails hacked from the Democratic National Committee and Hillary ...
Syndicated Author Jan 04, 2017

With Options Limited, Obama To Rally Dems On Health Care
WASHINGTON — (CNN) President Barack Obama, anxious to preserve elements of his signature health law, travels to Capitol Hill Wednesday in a bid to fend off Republican efforts to repeal the measu...
Syndicated Author Jan 04, 2017

Hillary And Bill Clinton To Attend Trump Inauguration
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Former President Bill Clinton and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration later this month, aides to...
Syndicated Author Jan 03, 2017

Federal Judge Halts Transgender Protections In Obamacare
By Theodore Schleifer and Bonnie KappTEXAS — (CNN) A federal judge halted protections for transgender individuals that were found in the Affordable Care Act, issuing the injunction just a day be...
Syndicated Author Jan 02, 2017

Democrats Target Eight Cabinet Nominees, Threaten To Drag Out Process
By Ted Barrett and Deirdre WalshWASHINGTON — (CNN) Senate Democrats are vowing to stall action on eight of Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees tasked with carrying out his economic, law enforc...
Syndicated Author Jan 02, 2017

Redskins Offensive Coordinator to Interview For LA Rams Head Coach Position
Alicia AbelsonWMAL.comWASHINGTON — (WMAL) According to reporters with the NFL Network, Washington Redskins offensive coordinator Sean McVay will interview with the Los Angeles Rams.The Rams, who...
Syndicated Author Jan 02, 2017
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