House votes to end support for Yemen war, rebuffing Trump
The House on Thursday voted to end American involvement in the Yemen war, rebuffing the Trump administration’s support for the military campaign led by Saudi Arabia as Congress for the first time invoked the War Powers Resolution to try and stop a foreign conflict.The measure now heads to President Donald Trump, who is expected to veto it, with the White House citing “serious constitutional concerns.” Congress lacks the votes to override him.
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President Trump says he will delay closing the border with Mexico for a year
President Donald Trump said Thursday he would delay closing the border with Mexico for a year, backtracking on his threat to seal off the southern border as early as this week.
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Climate change panel disbanded by Trump defies president to issue urgent guidance on flooding and wildfire threats
A group devoted to helping the US tackle climate change has released its first report since being officially disbanded by Donald Trump two years ago.The Federal Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment was set up as a panel of experts to prepare the nation for a future of rising sea levels and wildfires.
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Abrams praises Biden amid controversy: 'We cannot have perfection as a litmus test'
Former Georgia gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams said Thursday that former Vice President Joe Biden’s response to allegations he’d made women uncomfortable by being overly physical was "what we should be looking for" in elected leaders.
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“We the People” forum: Platitudes and demagogy from Democratic presidential candidates
The presidential candidates of the Democratic Party are determined to avoid any engagement with significant political issues, either in contrast to the Trump administration or among themselves. That is the conclusion that any serious observer of Monday’s “We the People” forum in Washington would be compelled to draw.
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Trump says Biden accusations are work of Dem ‘socialists’
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that former Vice President Joe Biden is “being taken care of pretty well by the socialists,” suggesting that a recent wave of criticism of the potential 2020 presidential candidate is the product of attacks hatched by his own party’s left wing.
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The Great Recession split the millennial generation down the middle, creating 2 groups with very different financial habits
Forget intergenerational differences with baby boomers and Gen X— millennials have their own generation gap, and it's all thanks to the financial crisis.Jason Dorsey, a consultant, researcher of millennials, and president of the Center for Generational Kinetics, told Business Insider that the best way to look at millennials is by life stage and the events that shaped them, particularly the Great Recession.
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Billionaire JP Morgan chief attacks socialism as 'a disaster'
JP Morgan chief executive Jamie Dimon took aim at socialism in his annual letter to shareholders, and warned it would be “a disaster for our country”.Dimon, who was paid $31m last year as the head of America’s largest bank and who is estimated by Forbes to be worth $1.3bn, took his swipe as a new wave of left politics has emerged in the US.
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Jeff Bezos to keep Amazon voting power after divorce
Amazon.com Inc founder and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will retain voting rights and 75 percent of a $143 billion stake in the company when he and MacKenzie Bezos divorce, they said on Thursday, removing uncertainty around what the split would mean for Amazon shares.
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