Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai visits her Pakistan hometown Pakistan’s Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai on Saturday arrived in her hometown of Mingora for the first time since a Taliban militant shot her there in 2012 for advocating girls’ education. Amid tight security, Youzafzai along with her parents landed […]
After Expulsions, Options Dwindle in Russia and West’s ‘Diplomatic War’ Numerous rounds of diplomatic expulsions have left Russia and the West with little capacity for more such largely symbolic measures, setting the stage for less predictable forms of escalation as the rift between the two sides grows, Russian government advisers […]
Israeli Military Kills 15 Palestinians in Confrontations on Gaza Border Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered along Gaza’s border with Israel on Friday to vent their pent-up frustration in a protest that quickly turned violent, with Israeli forces killing 15 at the border fence. As many as 30,000 arrived early […]
LDS Church Considering Its Position On Medical Marijuana Referendum Advocates behind a ballot initiative to expand access to medical marijuana in Utah say they’ve met with representatives of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about the issue. Christine Stenquist with Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education (TRUCE) […]
David Shulkin wants to tell his side of the story and he’s doing it everywhere Former Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin isn’t going anywhere. In the hours since President Donald Trump fired Shulkin, announcing in a signature tweet that he planned to replace him with White House physician Ronny Jackson, […]
Judge Temporarily Stops U.S. From Blocking Undocumented Teenagers’ Abortions A federal judge in Washington issued a sweeping order on Friday that temporarily prevents the government from blocking access to abortion services for undocumented, pregnant minors who have been detained in federal immigration custody. In issuing the preliminary injunction, Judge Tanya […]
President Who Bragged Of Groping Women Declares Sexual Assault Awareness Month You’d think that a man whom several women have accused of sexual harassment or assault ― a man who openly bragged about sexually assaulting women ― would steer clear of any conversation about preventing such behavior. But here we […]
Trump Advisers Urge Tougher Russia Policy After Expulsions Some senior Trump administration officials are pressing for more aggressive action toward Russia, hoping to persuade a reluctant President Trump to change his approach after a week of mass diplomatic expulsions that have driven the relationship with Moscow to its lowest point […]
As new details emerge, Scott Pruitt’s housing arrangements come under scrutiny This post has been updated. Scott Pruitt’s unusual housing arrangement during much of last year — when he paid a lobbyist a modest sum each night for staying in a Capitol Hill condo she co-owned — has generated a […]
Baton Rouge Officer Is Fired in Alton Sterling Case as Police Release New Videos A police officer who fatally shot a black man in Baton Rouge, La., nearly two years ago was fired on Friday, and a fellow officer involved in the episode was suspended for three days. The disciplinary […]
