Politics

Clive Palmer Apologizes To China Over ‘Mongrels’ Comments

Bianca Ortega   | Aug 26, 2014 05:05 AM EDT

Australian tycoon Clive Palmer apologized to China over his comments about Chinese government officials being “mongrels” that drew widespread ire. read more

Clive Palmer Apologizes To China Over ‘Mongrels’ Comments

Bianca Ortega   | Aug 26, 2014 05:05 AM EDT

Australian tycoon Clive Palmer apologized to China over his comments about Chinese government officials being “mongrels” that drew widespread ire. read more

Rand Paul Calls Clinton "War Hawk", Predicts 2016 Presidential Race as “Transformational”

Rubi Valdez   | Aug 25, 2014 07:31 AM EDT

With a probable conquest in the presidential seat, Republican Senator Rand Paul called Democrat Hillary Clinton a "war hawk," whose stand on the U.S. military intervention in the Middle East crises can most likely scare voters on the 2016 national elections. read more

Merkel: No Hopes For Breakthrough In Russia-Ukraine Talks

Bianca Ortega   | Aug 25, 2014 04:39 AM EDT

German Chancellor Angela Merkel thinks there is no hope for a breakthrough in the upcoming talks between Russia and Ukraine and emphasized that the crisis between the two countries needed a political solution and not a military intervention. read more

Obama Plagued With Criticism As Vacation Ends

Bianca Ortega   | Aug 25, 2014 03:25 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama ended his two-week vacation but he is still plagued with criticism as some viewed his Martha’s Vineyard trip as a form of detachment from the problems the country is facing. read more

U.S. Officials And Experts Weigh In On ISIS Threat

Christl Leong   | Aug 24, 2014 06:35 AM EDT

U.S. officials have grown concern about the ISIS threat especially as the the group continues to gain momentum across northern and western Iraq. But some experts argue that the group's capability may be overstated and that its extreme brutality and radicalism may work against its pursuit of an Islamic caliphate. read more

White House Amends Birth Control Mandate to Appease Religious Companies

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 23, 2014 04:24 PM EDT

Amid mounting political and legal tension, the White House on Friday rolled out a policy to guarantee that female employees will have access to birth control even with religious employers who refuse to include it in the insurance policies. read more

ACLU, Rights Groups Sue Over Deportation of Illegals

Cody Brooks   | Aug 23, 2014 04:56 AM EDT

Lawyers from various rights groups filed a lawsuit on Friday against federal immigration authorities, claiming they are inadequately addressing the deportation of illegal immigrants. read more

Ferguson Shooting: Missouri Senator Implies Further Unrest If No Conviction Won

Christl Leong   | Aug 23, 2014 03:07 AM EDT

A Missouri lawmaker on Friday warned of increased civil unrest in Ferguson, Mo. if the case against police officer Darren Wilson does not go to court and if prosecution fails to obtain a conviction. read more

Hong Kong Electoral Reform Faces Grim Realities

David Perry   | Aug 25, 2014 02:22 PM EDT

Changes to how Hong Kong elects its leaders is underway both in Victoria and Beijing. read more

Hong Kong Electoral Reform Faces Grim Realities

David Perry   | Aug 25, 2014 02:22 PM EDT

Changes to how Hong Kong elects its leaders is underway both in Victoria and Beijing. read more

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid apologizes for comments about "keeping my Wongs straight" at Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce meeting

Dan Weisman   | Aug 22, 2014 04:01 PM EDT

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) went into damage control Friday, Aug. 22, 2014 as he apologized for insensitive comments about Asians during a Q-and-A session of the Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce. read more

U.S. Representative Ryan Says Republican Party Won’t Force Government Shutdown This Year

Rubi Valdez   | Aug 22, 2014 04:18 PM EDT

U.S Representative Paul Ryan told a Washington newspaper on Wednesday that he believes Republicans won't be forcing any government shutdown this year and that approval for federal agency funding will continue until the end of the year. read more

GAO Findings Implicate Pentagon on Breaching Antideficiency Act on Guantanamo Prisoners Exchange

Rubi Valdez   | Aug 22, 2014 03:16 PM EDT

Results from an investigation conducted by The Government Accountability Office (GAO) involve the Defense Department (DoD) in a violation of a U.S. law following the release of five Taliban members in exchange of a captured American soldier. read more

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