Europe Is Adding Jobs at the Expense of Job Security—and Workers Are Fuming
Published: 2019-11-17 19:58:00 UTC
[The Wall Street Journal] Rise of temporary work without benefits changes how people live, spend and vote; ‘garbage jobs’
HP rejects Xerox's $33.5 billion offer to buy the company
Published: 2019-11-17 19:38:14 UTC
[Reuters] HP Inc said on Sunday it had rejected an offer from printer maker Xerox Corp to buy the personal computer maker.
Sen. Johnson says whistleblower’s sources ‘exposed things that didn’t need to be exposed’
Published: 2019-11-17 19:27:00 UTC
[The Washington Post] “This would have been far better off if we would’ve just taken care of this behind the scenes,” the Wisconsin Republican said Sunday on NBC News’s “Meet the Press.”
'They had shot the boys in the head'
Published: 2019-11-17 19:23:49 UTC
[BBC News] British Special Forces have been accused of covering up the killings of four young Afghans in 2012.
Lebanon slips deeper into crisis after Safadi withdrawal
Published: 2019-11-17 19:22:58 UTC
[Reuters] Protesters waving Lebanese flags rallied in cities and towns in their thousands on Sunday to mark a month of protests against the ruling elite as politicians struggled to form a government and solve the biggest economic crisis since the 1975-90 civil war.
Don Jr. is on a mission to recruit Trump culture warriors
Published: 2019-11-17 18:38:48 UTC
[Politico] He’s working to translate the combative, anti-liberal MAGA ethos for internet-savvy nonboomers.
How Elizabeth Warren Got to ‘Yes’ on Medicare for All
Published: 2019-11-17 18:09:00 UTC
[The New York Times] Health care had not been a driving issue for the Massachusetts senator. But the expansive $20.5 trillion package could come to define her candidacy anyway.
Bloomberg admits he was wrong, apologizes for 'stop and frisk' - NY Times
Published: 2019-11-17 18:08:28 UTC
[Reuters] Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg admitted he was wrong to support the "stop and frisk" police practice that ensnared disproportionate numbers of blacks and Latinos, apologizing to a largely African-American church on Sunday as he weighs a presidential …
Pelosi has 'no idea' if impeachment inquiry will wrap by year's end
Published: 2019-11-17 17:53:05 UTC
[Politico] Democrats aren’t committing to a firm timeline for the investigation of President Donald Trump.
U.S., South Korea postpone military drills in bid to bolster North Korea peace effort
Published: 2019-11-17 17:51:15 UTC
[Reuters] The United States and South Korea said on Sunday they will postpone upcoming military drills in an effort to bolster a stalled peace push with North Korea, even as Washington denied the move amounted to another concession to Pyongyang.
Trump defends Biden over 'rabid dog' jibe
Published: 2019-11-17 17:48:46 UTC
[BBC News] In a surprising tweet, Donald Trump suggests North Korea's rant against Joe Biden went too far.
The party of lying liars
Published: 2019-11-17 17:45:31 UTC
[The Washington Post] Lying is everywhere.
Iran's Khamenei backs fuel price hike, blames 'sabotage' for unrest
Published: 2019-11-17 17:39:48 UTC
[Reuters] Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday backed the gasoline price rises that have caused nationwide protests, which he blamed on the Islamic Republic's opponents and foreign foes.
Trump is ‘healthy as can be,’ White House press secretary says after doctor visit
Published: 2019-11-17 17:36:52 UTC
[The Washington Post] White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said it is “absolutely not” true that the president’s visit to a doctor Saturday was anything other than a routine physical exam.
Hong Kong police threaten to use live bullets as standoff with protesters escalates
Published: 2019-11-17 17:26:51 UTC
[Reuters] Hong Kong police threatened on Monday to use live bullets if "rioters" used lethal weapons and committed other acts of violence, after the latest flare up during five months of anti-government protests in the Chinese ruled city.
U.S. Struggles to Crack Down on Chinese Efforts to Recruit Scientists
Published: 2019-11-17 17:09:00 UTC
[The Wall Street Journal] Officials see an indictment against a University of Kansas professor as a possible blueprint for prosecutions
A radio host criticized Trump on the air. He was fired mid-show, he says.
Published: 2019-11-17 17:02:04 UTC
[The Washington Post] “I cannot and will not toe strict Trump party line," Silverman said on Twitter.
In Trump-Nixon impeachment comparison, Pelosi raises specter of resignation
Published: 2019-11-17 16:59:01 UTC
[Reuters] U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi amplified her unfavorable comparison of President Donald Trump to fellow Republican Richard Nixon on Sunday, saying that the disgraced president at least cared enough about the country to leave office before his impeachment.
Trump tweets at North Korea's Kim, tells him to 'get the deal done'
Published: 2019-11-17 16:36:36 UTC
[Reuters] U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to "act quickly" to reach a deal with the United States, in a tweet weighing in on North Korea's criticism of his political rival former Vice President Joe Biden.
Michael Bloomberg Apologizes for Stop-and-Frisk: ‘I Was Wrong’
Published: 2019-11-17 16:35:50 UTC
[The New York Times] Ahead of a possible Democratic run for president, the former mayor of New York City reversed himself before an important party constituency: black voters.