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Pelosi calls Bannon a white supremacist

9 years 8 months ago
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Thursday called the appointment of Steve Bannon, the President's chief strategist to the National Security Council "stunning," and referred to him twice as "white supremacist."

Costly Yemen SEAL raid could bolster anti-US anger

9 years 8 months ago
The US Special Forces raid in central Yemen on January 29 is further evidence of two things: al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) remains a formidable, resilient enemy -- and is more deeply entrenched in Yemen's tribal society than ever.

Opinion: We need Black History Month now more than ever

9 years 8 months ago
During what he characterized as "our little breakfast" to celebrate Black History Month, President Donald J. Trump, without the least hint of irony, awkwardly praised Frederick Douglass, the nineteenth-century black abolitionist "is an example of somebody who's done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more, I notice." Trump's language prompted immediate speculation that Trump might not know Douglass had been dead since 1895. Twitter lit up with ridicule, with Trump drawing eye-rolls from academics and celebrities alike.

Toddlers suffer eye burns from laundry packets

9 years 8 months ago
From 2012 to 2015, the number of chemical burns to the eye linked to laundry detergent packets rose more than 30 times among young children, a new study says. More than 1,200 3- and 4-year-olds received such burns in that time period, according to the research published Thursday in the medical journal JAMA Ophthalmology.

McCain: Australia a very important ally

9 years 8 months ago
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) expresses concern over the US' relationship with Australia following reports of a tense exchange between President Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull.
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