Security Guards Detain 3 Protesters at Gate of Marine Base on Okinawa
TOKYO — Three protesters were detained at the gate of a United States Marine base on Okinawa on Sunday during the largest demonstration yet against the start of construction of…
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Security Guards Detain 3 Protesters at Gate of Marine Base on Okinawa
TOKYO — Three protesters were detained at the gate of a United States Marine base on Okinawa on Sunday during the largest demonstration yet against the start of construction of…
New storm drops more snow on eastern U.S.
People are having to stay put. At 8:30 p.m. ET Saturday, at least 1,517 fights had been canceled in the United States, many in the Washington and Baltimore areas, according…
New storm drops more snow on eastern U.S.
People are having to stay put. At 8:30 p.m. ET Saturday, at least 1,517 fights had been canceled in the United States, many in the Washington and Baltimore areas, according…
50 Years After His Death, Malcolm X’s Work Is Unfinished
particularly those that occupied the last year of his life — and his tactics speak to the current conversation. Read the whole story at The Washington Post
Teen Girls Create Award-Winning App In Hopes Of Preventing School Shootings
In October 2014, high school freshman Jaylen Fryberg shot five students and then himself in Washington state. To help cope with this tragedy in their community, a group of teenage…
A florist loses religious freedom, and much more
Stutzman is the Washington florist who has been sued for living out her Christian beliefs. In 2013, a long-time friend and customer came to her flower shop and asked her…
Family Wants New Autopsy In Police Killing Of Antonio Zambrano-Montes
A second autopsy will be conducted on the rock-throwing Mexican orchard worker shot to death by police in Washington state after his family requested an independent examination. The fatal shooting…
U.S., Israeli National Security Advisers Discuss Iran Nuclear Program
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice met with her Israeli counterpart, Yossi Cohen, at the White House on Thursday for a discussion on Iran’s nuclear…
Clinton Donors For Foundation And Politics Overlap
Since its creation in 2001, the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation has raised close to $2 billion from a vast global network that includes corporate titans, political donors, foreign…
Washington Florist Illegally Refused To Provide Flowers For Same-Sex Wedding, Judge Rules
A judge in Washington state ruled Wednesday that a florist’s refusal to sell flowers for a same-sex wedding violated the state anti-discrimination law. – Washington’s anti-discrimination law allows for penalties…
Fear Of Israeli Leaks Fuels Distrust Over U.S. Talks With Iran
With the Obama administration racing to negotiate the outlines of a nuclear deal with Iran by the end of March, aides to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel have charged…
Chill Bedevils U.S. and Israel in Iran Talks
WASHINGTON — With the Obama administration racing to negotiate the outlines of a nuclear deal with Iran by the end of March, aides to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel…
Kurds Become A 2016 Campaign Issue For Rand Paul
WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is showing signs of trying to burnish his foreign policy credentials ahead of a likely run for president in 2016, establishing himself as a…
Ta-Nehisi Coates, Cartoonist Garry Trudeau Among 2014 Polk Award Winners
Journalists from The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico and The Atlantic are among those who won George Polk Awards for “investigative and enterprising reporting” in 2014, Long Island…
Karl Rove: Elizabeth Warren Could Give Hillary Clinton A ‘Scare’ In 2016
WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) would present a credible threat to presumptive Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton should she decide to run for president in 2016, Karl Rove said Monday…
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia: ‘Don’t Paint Me As Anti-Gay’
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia requested Thursday that people not describe him as “anti-gay” based on his judicial decisions, according to the Washington Blade. “Don’t paint me as anti-gay or…
Rand Paul’s Questionable College Claims Fact-Checked
“I have a biology degree, okay?” Read the whole story at The Washington Post
How to make Russia stick to ceasefire
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Senate Confirms Ashton Carter As Secretary Of Defense
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to confirm Ashton Carter as President Barack Obama’s next secretary of defense. – Carter will be Obama’s fourth…
New Film Explores ‘Washington’s Wildest Week’
WASHINGTON — Once a year, Washington parties like it’s Hollywood. Now this annual shindig, the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, is the subject of a new documentary. “Nerd Prom: Inside…
The Front Row At New York Fashion Week Is Filled With Our Favorite Stars
While we love seeing all the clothes at New York Fashion Week the celebrity sightings can be just as thrilling. A-list stars like Sarah Jessica Parker, Kerry Washington, Rihanna and…
Carly Fiorina: Chances of 2016 run ‘way over 50%’
Fiorina’s comments came after she spoke at a conference in Washington hosted by LincolnLabs, a group that aims to advance conservative principles through technology. – With eye on a presidential…
Start here: Latest developments on ISIS fight
In Washington, President Barack Obama is requesting formal authorization from Congress to use military force against ISIS. In Arizona, the family of Kayla Mueller confirmed that the young aid worker,…
House Expected to Pass Keystone Bill Despite Obama’s Opposition
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday is expected to pass a bill forcing the administration to approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, sending the measure to President Obama, who…
John Boehner On DHS Funding: ‘Ask The Senate Democrats When They’re Going To Get Off Their Ass’
WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) showed no signs Wednesday of wavering on immigration measures in the funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, even after GOP leaders…
MacArthur Foundation Will Spend Millions To Thin Jail Populations
WASHINGTON — A private foundation will give out millions of dollars in grants to local jurisdictions that agree to try new ways to safely reduce the number of people in…
Netanyahu Speech Critics In Congress Say They’re Gaining Steam
WASHINGTON — A congressman urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay his speech to Congress next month said more than 20 of his colleagues now back his effort. Rep….
U.S. Closing Embassy In Yemen
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – A U.S. official in Washington on Tuesday confirmed the American Embassy in Yemen is closing. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, did…
‘Empire’ Test Audience Ratings Plummeted After Fox Series Featured A Gay Kiss
Washington Post entertainment reporter Cecilia Kang joined HuffPost Live for a discussion on the hit Fox series, “Empire.” – She went on to cite the discussion with the co-creators, saying…