Opinion – Mexico shamefully joins Russia, Venezuela in backing Cuba’s dictatorship For 30 years, the Soviet Union was the main supporter of Cuba’s communist dictatorship, […]
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Frequent movie cop Denzel Washington talks policing in America: ‘I have the utmost respect for what they do’
The dark new thriller The Little Things marks the 13th time the 66-year-old Oscar winner plays a law-enforcer during his illustrious career, most of them clean (The […]
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Will Smith explains why he disagrees with ‘defund the police’ sentiment
Along with Denzel Washington, Will Smith is one of the most famous movie cops in Hollywood thanks to his blockbuster Bad Boys franchise. In a wide-ranging new interview […]
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America’s Need to Pay Its Bills Has Spawned a Political Game
The U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. WASHINGTON — For nearly two decades, lawmakers in Washington have waged an escalating display of […]
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Democrats seek new tax on America’s richest while scaling down other hikes
Tucked into the House Democrats’ tax plan to raise $2.2 trillion in tax revenue is a new tax on the country’s wealthiest Americans — but […]
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As experts debate boosters, vaccinated people are calling their own shots
Kavita Patel, a primary care physician at Mary’s Center in the Washington area, routinely throws away perfectly good doses of coronavirus vaccine. When she opens […]
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Nancy Pelosi said protestors who plan to attend the September 18 rally at the Capitol are ‘coming back to praise the people who were out to kill’ during the January 6 riot
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during her weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 8, 2021 in Washington, DC. Pelosi […]
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That time America almost had a 30-hour work week
The nature of work has undergone a lot of changes during the pandemic. Millions of office workers began working from home; the service industry has […]
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For scientists, path to covid endgame remains uncertain
Tourists visit the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Aug. 18, 2021. The United States will begin administrating COVID-19 booster shots next […]
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Family of American taken by Taliban beg for return
Mark Frerichs, left, was taken by the Taliban in 2020 Charlene Cakora, 57, spent a frantic week in Washington DC trying to convey a message […]
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UPDATE 8-U.S. recruits commercial airlines to help move Afghanistan evacuees
WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) – The United States has enlisted the help of six commercial airlines to help transport people after their evacuation from Afghanistan […]
