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Tuesday, November 12
CONDOLEEZZA RICE SLAMS UKRAINE SHADOW POLICY Condoleezza Rice, a secretary of state under Republican President George W. Bush, said reports of an unofficial U.S. policy being carried out in Ukraine were “deeply troubling.” [Reuters]
CO-FOUNDER OF SYRIA'S WHITE HELMETS FOUND DEAD A former British army officer who helped found the White Helmets volunteer organization in Syria was found dead in Istanbul early Monday. The cause was under investigation. [AP]
JUDGE DISMISSES TRUMP TAX LAWSUIT AGAINST NEW YORK A federal judge in Washington has dismissed President Donald Trump's lawsuit against New York officials aimed at preventing the release of his tax returns. The Trump-appointed judge ruled that the U.S. District Court in Washington does not have jurisdiction to hear the case. [AP]
AUSTRALIA BRACES FOR 'CATASTROPHIC' CONDITIONS Millions of Sydneysiders woke up Tuesday to a city blanketed in smoke as thousands of firefighters up and down Australia’s east coast prepared for potentially catastrophic bushfires. [HuffPost]
HEARST STAFFERS VOTE TO UNIONIZE Employees at Hearst Magazines have voted to unionize with the Writers Guild of America, East. A “strong majority” of editorial, video, design, photo, and social media staff at the publisher’s 24 online and print publications signed cards to form a union. [HuffPost]
WOMEN ACCUSE EVANGELICAL PASTOR OF ABUSE Seventeen years ago, two teenagers approached a Southern Baptist church in Indiana with allegations that their youth pastor had used his position of authority to sexually abuse them. They claim they were not listened to. Over the past few days, the women have started speaking up again, now backed by a growing #ChurchToo movement. [HuffPost] |
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BETSY DEVOS MIGHT OUTLAST THEM ALL HuffPost spoke with over a dozen people about Betsy DeVos’ longevity in Trump's Cabinet, including former colleagues at the Department of Education, former co-workers in the advocacy space, and several political opponents who continue to root for her downfall. She remains one of the most reviled figures in an unpopular administration -- but she's still standing. [HuffPost]
DEVAL PATRICK 'CONSIDERING' PRESIDENTIAL RUN Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is reportedly considering launching a last-minute presidential bid, the newest sign that some establishment Democrats are unsatisfied with the current slate of contenders. [HuffPost]
ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE KILLS ISLAMIC JIHAD COMMANDER Israel killed a senior Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza early Tuesday in a rare targeted killing that threatened to unleash a fierce round of cross-border violence with Palestinian militants. The militant group said the commander’s wife was also killed in the airstrike and that their children were wounded. [AP]
FORMER PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER FACES BRAIN PROCEDURE Former President Jimmy Carter was hospitalized on Monday in Atlanta for a procedure to “relieve pressure on his brain,” the Carter Center said. The procedure, scheduled for this morning, comes less than a month after the 95-year-old broke his pelvis falling in his home. [HuffPost]
GOLD STAR FAMILIES ARE FIGHTING A CRAZY TAX GLITCH Elizabeth Davis of Stafford, Virginia, normally owes a few hundred dollars around tax time. This year, she found herself with a nearly $10,000 bill thanks to wildly increased taxes on the death benefits she receives as a military widow. [HuffPost]
YOUNGEST BLACK KENTUCKY LAWMAKER TO CHALLENGE MCCONNELL Kentucky state Rep. Charles Booker (D), who in 2018 became the state’s youngest Black elected lawmaker in nearly a century, announced he would test the waters for a 2020 campaign against U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R). [HuffPost] |
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