Politics
Book Claims Donald Trump Wanted to Be Vice President in 1988
CNN - Donald Trump says he first got the taste of presidential politics in 1988. A new biography of George H.W. Bush by Jon Meacham...
US Intelligence Suggests ISIS Planted Bomb on Russian Plane
CNN - The latest US intelligence suggests that the crash of a Russian passenger jet in the Sinai over the weekend was most likely caused by a bomb on the plane planted by ISIS or...
Report: Iran Hacking Email Accounts of Obama Administration Officials
Wall Street Journal - Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard military force hacked email and social-media accounts of Obama administration officials in recent weeks in attacks believed to be tied to the arrest in Tehran of an...
In Attempt to Deter Attackers, Israel Approves Harsher Penalties for Stone Throwers
AP - A Palestinian rammed his vehicle into an Israeli police officer in the West Bank on Wednesday, seriously injuring him before he was shot and killed, police said. It was the latest in a...
Ohio Rejects Legalizing Marijuana in Ballot Question
Columbus Dispatch - Ohioans pushed a monopoly marijuana-legalization proposal out the door Tuesday by a nearly...
Document Shows Obama Planning to Circumvent Court, Give Amnesty to Illegal Immigrants
The Hill - A newly leaked internal DHS memorandum produced for an off-the-record agency conclave...
Jeb Bush Launches Effort to Reset Campaign
New York Times - Jeb Bush has played the wide-eyed optimist, anointing himself the “joyful tortoise”...
Health Care Prices Set to Rise Again Under Obama Health Law
CNBC - "Cheap" could cost you more for Obamacare next year. People who buy the cheapest...
Europe Migrant Crisis Seen as Pushing Germany’s Politics to the Right
Telegraph - Disputes between Germany’s two ruling conservative parties over the migrant crisis is jeopardising...
Book Claims Donald Trump Wanted to Be Vice President in 1988
CNN - Donald Trump says he first got the taste of presidential politics in 1988. A new biography of George H.W. Bush by Jon Meacham reveals...
US Intelligence Suggests ISIS Planted Bomb on Russian Plane
CNN - The latest US intelligence suggests that the crash of a Russian passenger jet in the Sinai over the weekend was most likely caused...
Report: Iran Hacking Email Accounts of Obama Administration Officials
Wall Street Journal - Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard military force hacked email and social-media accounts of Obama administration officials in recent weeks in attacks believed...
In Attempt to Deter Attackers, Israel Approves Harsher Penalties for Stone Throwers
AP - A Palestinian rammed his vehicle into an Israeli police officer in the West Bank on Wednesday, seriously injuring him before he was shot...
Ohio Rejects Legalizing Marijuana in Ballot Question
Columbus Dispatch - Ohioans pushed a monopoly marijuana-legalization proposal out the door Tuesday by a nearly 2-to-1 vote. But the question is, will pot make a comeback? Read...
Document Shows Obama Planning to Circumvent Court, Give Amnesty to Illegal Immigrants
The Hill - A newly leaked internal DHS memorandum produced for an off-the-record agency conclave reveals that the Obama administration is actively planning to circumvent...
Jeb Bush Launches Effort to Reset Campaign
New York Times - Jeb Bush has played the wide-eyed optimist, anointing himself the “joyful tortoise” in a campaign season low on joy and reptiles. He has...
Health Care Prices Set to Rise Again Under Obama Health Law
CNBC - "Cheap" could cost you more for Obamacare next year. People who buy the cheapest health plans on the biggest Obamacare exchange without getting financial...
Europe Migrant Crisis Seen as Pushing Germany’s Politics to the Right
Telegraph - Disputes between Germany’s two ruling conservative parties over the migrant crisis is jeopardising the government's ability to act and pushing people towards far-Right...
Obama Running Out of Options to Close Guantanamo Bay Prison
New York Times - As President Obama approaches his final year in power, a political impasse over the Guantánamo prison appears increasingly likely to force...
Major Billionaire Donor Announces Support for Marco Rubio
New York Times - One of the wealthiest and most influential Republican donors in the country is throwing his support to Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, a...
Israeli Convicted of Exporting Encrypted Army Surplus Devices
Haaretz - An Israeli who illegally exported army surplus communication devices, some of them encrypted, has been sentenced to four and a half months of...
Obama Sends 50 Special Forces Ops to Syria
BBC - The US is sending special forces to Syria to assist anti-government rebels in fighting the so-called Islamic State (IS), officials have said. There will...
In Finance-Focused GOP Debate, Candidates Don’t Forget Middle East
JNS.org - On Wednesday, Republican presidential primary candidates debated for the third time in consecutive second-tier and first-tier debates on the CNBC network. Both debates focused primarily...
