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Former Obama Officials Morell, Haines Likely Candidates For Biden Spy Jobs
Two former senior US intelligence officials - Michael Morell and Avril Haines - have emerged as leading contenders to serve as Director of National Intelligence or run the CIA in President-elect Joe Biden's administration, several current and former intelligence officials said.
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Cuba Says It Is Prepared If US Chooses To Sever Diplomatic Ties
Cuba's Communist government is prepared if the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump decides to sever diplomatic relations although it hopes that does not come to pass, a top Cuban diplomat said on Monday.
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Obama Staffers Left Mean Notes In Books At White House: Trump Spokeswoman
President Donald Trump's spokeswoman claimed Tuesday that Barack Obama staffers left behind catty notes in White House offices for the incoming administration, telling them "you will fail."
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"We're African Americans, Patriots": Barack Obama Shares Article On Trump
Former President Barack Obama, who doesn't often comment on current politics, seemed to endorse on Saturday an op-ed written by 148 African Americans who served in his administration that called out President Donald Trump for recent comments degrading four congresswomen of color.
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Trump Administration Freezing Fuel Efficiency Penalties In The US
The Trump administration said late on Friday it was issuing final rules to suspend a 2016 Obama administration regulation that more than doubled penalties for automakers failing to meet fuel efficiency requirements. Congress in 2015 ordered federal agencies to adjust a wide range of civil penalties to account for inflation and, in response, the Nat...
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$450 Meal, $45 Whiskey: Two US Financial Regulators Binge Amid Shutdown
They are federal financial regulators who filed for expenses like corporate CEOs, seeking reimbursement for limos, deluxe air travel and meals in posh restaurants.
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World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim Resigns
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kims surprise resignation comes amid differences with the Trump administration over climate change and the need for more development resources. Just last month, the World Bank announced it would double its investments to fight climate change to around $200 billion over the next five years.
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Iran Under Pressure As US Reimposes Oil, Financial Sanctions
The United States reimposes oil and financial sanctions against Iran on Monday, significantly turning up the pressure on Tehran in order to curb its missile and nuclear programs and counter its growing military and political influence in the Middle East. The move will restore U.S. sanctions that were lifted under a 2015 nuclear deal negotiated by t...
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White House, CNN Engage In War Of Words Over Explosives Packages
The White House has accused the CNN of dividing America as the news network criticised the Trump administration for a "total and complete lack of understanding" of the seriousness of its attacks on the media following the discovery of an explosive package sent to CNN's New York City office.
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US Judge Extends Ban on Publication of 3D Printed Gun Blueprints
Former President Barack Obama's administration had sued the firm on national-security grounds, alleging the publishing of gun schematics violated the federal Arms Export Control Act.
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"Why Didn't Obama Act On US Election Meddling Claims?,"Asks Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday questioned why Barack Obama's administration did not act on allegations of Russian meddling in the U.S. 2016 presidential election.
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The Sudden Political Life Of 550-Million-Year-Old, Immobile Sea Creature
Recent actions by the Trump administration - a wave of unprecedentedly large family separations at the border, aggressive trade-war-fueling tariffs and rebukes of allies - have made some feel as though the Barack Obama presidency was an unrecognizable era shrouded in an ancient past.
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Kim Dotcom's Bid to Force Barack Obama Into New Zealand Court Fails
Dotcom alleges the anti-piracy case he is facing was orchestrated by the former president's administration to appease Hollywood moguls.
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Investor 'Terminates' Weinstein Company Assets Deal
The deal to buy assets of Harvey Weinstein's former production company collapsed Tuesday as a former official in president Barack Obama's administration said her investor group was abandoning the venture for now.
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Trump Administration May Stop Spouses Of H-1B Visa Holders From Working
The Donald Trump administration said the idea to prevent H-1B visa holders' spouses from working in the US is in sync with "Buy American, Hire American" executive order that Trump had signed in April.
_625x300.jpg?downsize=260:195 "\"Why Didn't Obama Act On US Election Meddling Claims?,\"Asks Trump")
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Former Obama Officials Morell, Haines Likely Candidates For Biden Spy Jobs
Two former senior US intelligence officials - Michael Morell and Avril Haines - have emerged as leading contenders to serve as Director of National Intelligence or run the CIA in President-elect Joe Biden's administration, several current and former intelligence officials said.
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Cuba Says It Is Prepared If US Chooses To Sever Diplomatic Ties
Cuba's Communist government is prepared if the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump decides to sever diplomatic relations although it hopes that does not come to pass, a top Cuban diplomat said on Monday.
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Obama Staffers Left Mean Notes In Books At White House: Trump Spokeswoman
President Donald Trump's spokeswoman claimed Tuesday that Barack Obama staffers left behind catty notes in White House offices for the incoming administration, telling them "you will fail."
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"We're African Americans, Patriots": Barack Obama Shares Article On Trump
Former President Barack Obama, who doesn't often comment on current politics, seemed to endorse on Saturday an op-ed written by 148 African Americans who served in his administration that called out President Donald Trump for recent comments degrading four congresswomen of color.
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Trump Administration Freezing Fuel Efficiency Penalties In The US
The Trump administration said late on Friday it was issuing final rules to suspend a 2016 Obama administration regulation that more than doubled penalties for automakers failing to meet fuel efficiency requirements. Congress in 2015 ordered federal agencies to adjust a wide range of civil penalties to account for inflation and, in response, the Nat...
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$450 Meal, $45 Whiskey: Two US Financial Regulators Binge Amid Shutdown
They are federal financial regulators who filed for expenses like corporate CEOs, seeking reimbursement for limos, deluxe air travel and meals in posh restaurants.
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World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim Resigns
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kims surprise resignation comes amid differences with the Trump administration over climate change and the need for more development resources. Just last month, the World Bank announced it would double its investments to fight climate change to around $200 billion over the next five years.
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Iran Under Pressure As US Reimposes Oil, Financial Sanctions
The United States reimposes oil and financial sanctions against Iran on Monday, significantly turning up the pressure on Tehran in order to curb its missile and nuclear programs and counter its growing military and political influence in the Middle East. The move will restore U.S. sanctions that were lifted under a 2015 nuclear deal negotiated by t...
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White House, CNN Engage In War Of Words Over Explosives Packages
The White House has accused the CNN of dividing America as the news network criticised the Trump administration for a "total and complete lack of understanding" of the seriousness of its attacks on the media following the discovery of an explosive package sent to CNN's New York City office.
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US Judge Extends Ban on Publication of 3D Printed Gun Blueprints
Former President Barack Obama's administration had sued the firm on national-security grounds, alleging the publishing of gun schematics violated the federal Arms Export Control Act.
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"Why Didn't Obama Act On US Election Meddling Claims?,"Asks Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday questioned why Barack Obama's administration did not act on allegations of Russian meddling in the U.S. 2016 presidential election.
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The Sudden Political Life Of 550-Million-Year-Old, Immobile Sea Creature
Recent actions by the Trump administration - a wave of unprecedentedly large family separations at the border, aggressive trade-war-fueling tariffs and rebukes of allies - have made some feel as though the Barack Obama presidency was an unrecognizable era shrouded in an ancient past.
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Kim Dotcom's Bid to Force Barack Obama Into New Zealand Court Fails
Dotcom alleges the anti-piracy case he is facing was orchestrated by the former president's administration to appease Hollywood moguls.
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Investor 'Terminates' Weinstein Company Assets Deal
The deal to buy assets of Harvey Weinstein's former production company collapsed Tuesday as a former official in president Barack Obama's administration said her investor group was abandoning the venture for now.
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Trump Administration May Stop Spouses Of H-1B Visa Holders From Working
The Donald Trump administration said the idea to prevent H-1B visa holders' spouses from working in the US is in sync with "Buy American, Hire American" executive order that Trump had signed in April.
