Turning grief into hope for others
Michel and I met in 1994, and our life together was flowing along beautifully when we said our final “I love yous” before he left for Paris. After TWA Flight…
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Research Group Media Matters To Scrutinize Hispanic News More Closely
Media Matters is taking a closer look at Latino news. The research group known for calling out what it considers “conservative misinformation” in the mass media launched a Hispanic engagement…
Netanyahu’s Visit Bringing Uninvited Problems for Jewish Democrats
WASHINGTON — Speaker John A. Boehner’s unilateral invitation to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to address Congress on Tuesday has turned a foreign policy issue that has had near…
6 questions about Netanyahu’s visit
“I fear for the fate of the state of Israel, and therefore I’ll do everything I can to ensure the security of our future.” A few dozen Democrats plan to…
Rand Paul wins 2015 CPAC straw poll
The closely watched survey of conference attendees represents a small but vocal faction of the Republican party, and the voters tend to be younger and libertarian leaning as many college…
6 questions about Netanyahu’s visit
A few dozen Democrats plan to skip the speech, the White House isn’t done blasting the prime minister and Republicansespecially presidential hopefulsare using it all as red meat. In Israel,…
Top Conservatives Are Totally Confused By Marijuana Politics
When pressed at an annual conference for conservative activists this week about their stances on marijuana legalization, several members of the Republican Party said that although they personally oppose legalizing…
As Arkansas Moves To Abolish Death Penalty, Lawmaker Shoots Back With Firing Squad Proposal
Just days after an Arkansas Senate committee moved to abandon the death penalty, a Republican lawmaker has called for a return of firing squads as an execution method. Acting between…
This Billionaire’s Wife Reportedly Wants $1 Million A Month In Child Support
After filing for divorce last year, billionaire Kenneth Griffin reportedly says his wife is claiming $1 million in monthly expenses to support their three children. – Keep in touch! Check…
Walker leads in early Iowa poll
Libertarian favorite Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky came in second in the poll with 13% of support while former Gov. Mike Huckabee, the 2008 caucus winner, and Tea Party darling…
Emanuel faces runoff in Chicago to stay mayor
Garcia took just under 34% of the vote, according to the Chicago Board of Elections. – “We have come a long way and we have a little bit further to…
Antonio Villaraigosa Is Not Running For Senate In California
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will not run for California’s open Senate seat in 2016, the Democrat told the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday. – Harris, who was the…
Hip-Hop Star Bobby Shmurda, In Jail, Finds His Label Unsupportive
In the two months that Ackquille Pollard, better known as the Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda, has sat in jail on gang conspiracy and gun charges, his mother has visited twice…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Support For Legal Marijuana Remains Strong In Colorado
Support for legalized marijuana remains strong in Colorado. Most Americans agree that Muslims face discrimination. And a growing minority support sending arms to Ukraine. This is HuffPollster for Tuesday, February…
U.S. reconsidering 2016 Afghanistan troop withdrawal, defense chief says
Carter arrived in Afghanistan’s capital on Saturday during his first foreign trip since being sworn in as defense secretary four days ago. “Our priority now is to make sure this…
Giuliani: Obama doesn’t love America
Giuliani made the remarks Wednesday during a private dinner event at the upscale 21 Club in Manhattan that featured Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who is closely considering a presidential bid….
A Korean Auto-Racing Debacle, but Hope Around the Bend
YEONGAM, South Korea — Eight years ago, the South Korean province of South Jeolla, which includes this sleepy coastal county, cleared 1,000 acres of rice paddies and embarked on a…
Panetta: U.S. needs to bolster ISIS strategy
The U.S. faces a “whole new chapter” of terror threats with ISIS, Panetta told CNN’s Jim Acosta on “State of the Union,” because the group is not only well-funded, but…
Barbara Bush: ‘I’ve Changed My Mind’ On Another Bush Occupying The White House
Call it the first flip-flop of the 2016 presidential campaign. – It’s not clear what changed since that assessment, but the governor’s stock has risen dramatically since he announced he…
This Initiative Could Help 60,000 Poor Farmers
Farmers in the developing world will soon benefit from an effort aiming to pull their communities up the economic ladder. The Enhanced Livelihoods Investment Initiative (ELII) could help improve the…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Americans Support Granting Obama Military Authorization On ISIS
A majority of Americans support giving Obama authorization to use force against ISIS. Voters think Scott Walker would make a better president than Jeb Bush. And Christie’s support sinks in…
Mississippi KKK Chapter Backs Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore In Anti-Gay Marriage Fight
Imperial Wizard Brent Waller of the United Dixie White Knights, the Mississippi branch of the Ku Klux Klan, shared the group’s support for Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore in a…
Some States Stay Silent On Lawsuit Over Obama’s Immigration Actions
WASHINGTON — After President Barack Obama announced wide-reaching executive actions on immigration last November, officials from 26 states joined a lawsuit to block them. Another 12, plus the District of…
UNC Shooting Leaves Muslims Wondering: Was This A Hate Crime?
After three Muslim students were fatally shot on Tuesday by a self-described “anti-theist,” Muslims were divided about whether the shooting was a hate crime motivated by prejudice against Islam. The…
Coping with sudden loss after airplane crashes
“He called me, and he told me he was getting on the plane. And he asked me to marry him on the phone before he got on the plane,” Snow…
16 Times The Obama Administration Lied About The President’s Position On Same-Sex Marriage
WASHINGTON — It can now, apparently, be told: During his run for the presidency and his first years in the White House, President Barack Obama deceived the American public about…
Bethany Hamilton And Adam Dirks Announce Pregnancy In Adorable Video
Watch out, shredders. In the fall of 2015, the world’s newest soul surfer will enter the world. – Daddy’s most excited about: “I’m going to be there to support my…
Jindal: Arms for Ukraine, sanctions for Russia to change Putin ‘calculus’
Jindal argued that Putin invaded Crimea last year and has continued to support separatists in eastern Ukraine because “he neither feared nor respected the leadership in the West, especially the…
Divisions on Display Over Western Response to Ukraine at Security Conference
MUNICH — Differences within the Western alliance over whether to send defensive arms to Ukraine were thrust into the open on Saturday when Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, said she…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Poll Finds New Hampshire Mostly Uncertain About 2016
New Hampshire voters have yet to tune in to 2016. Investigative journalists suspect the government is spying on them. And most people don’t really care about politicians’ high school drug…