Russia vetoes US resolution on Syria chemical weapons probe
Russia has vetoed a US-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution to set up a new expert body that would assign blame for chemical attacks in…
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‘It’s Time’ to Protect Mueller From Trump, Say Dems
Democrats will renew their push Tuesday to protect special counsel Robert Mueller and his Russia investigation in Congress with legislation after President Donald Trump lashed…
Trillion-dollar deficits come roaring back: CBO
President Trump has overseen a dramatic worsening of the government’s finances in his first 14 months in office, sending deficits soaring to more than $800…
Bots, good or bad, dominate Twitter conversation: study
Automated accounts or “bots” play a big role in disseminating information on Twitter, accounting for two-thirds of tweets linking to popular websites, a study showed…
Local media struggle to hold Sinclair accountable
A screenshot from the Deadspin montage, which featured news anchors repeating the same script decrying ‘fake news.’ Deadspin Andrea Hickerson, Rochester Institute of Technology Sinclair…
Syria ‘chemical attack’: what we know
An alleged chemical attack in Syria’s rebel-held Douma has sparked international outrage, with Washington warning Sunday of possible military action, while Damascus and Moscow said…
Breaking: Trump offers harsh criticism of Putin over Chemical Attack
On Sunday morning President Donald Trump took to Twitter to discuss the chemical attack in Syria. He offered harsh criticism of both Russian President Vladimir…
Kremlin cracking down on internet to muzzle critics, say experts
As Vladimir Putin starts his fourth Kremlin term, authorities are turning up the heat on popular websites and apps ostensibly to fight terrorism but analysts…
Americans becoming more politically active: poll
Driven mainly by opposition to President Donald Trump, Americans have become increasingly politically active over the past two years, according to a poll published on…
Trump blames ‘Fake News Media’ for beleaguered EPA chief’s troubles
WASHINGTON – As Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt finds himself consumed by scandal and speculation grows that his days in the Cabinet are numbered,…