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Blood on Trump's Hands Because of Jerusalem Embassy: Gideon Levy

Editor's Note: Israeli journalist and author Gideon Levy wrote this essay exclusively for GV Wire.  The American embassy has moved to Jerusalem. The old embassy in Hayarkon Street in Tel Aviv has changed the sign on the building and now it is called “The American Embassy Branch Office.” Israelis and...

Zakaria: Trump's Deals Are Spin, Not Wins

Nearly 500 days into his presidency, Donald Trump has yet to demonstrate he is the master dealmaker he purports to be, says Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria. He observes in his May 25 opinion piece, "By now it is obvious Trump is actually a bad negotiator — an impulsive, emotional...

Trump Cancels Summit, Citing 'Open Hostility' by North Korea

WASHINGTON — In a dramatic diplomatic turn, President Donald Trump on Thursday called off next month's summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, calling the cancellation a "tremendous setback" for peace and stressing that the US military was ready to respond to any "foolish or reckless acts" by the North....

Voters Are Starting To Pay Attention. Will Cox or Villaraigosa Face Newsom?

A day later: Different poll. Similar results. A Public Policy Institute of California statewide survey released at 9 p.m. today shows Democrat Gavin Newsom garnering 25% support among likely voters in the June 5 gubernatorial primary. Newsome, the two-term lieutenant governor, leads Republican businessman John Cox (19%), former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio...

Trump Can't Block You on Twitter, Judge Rules

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump violates the First Amendment when he blocks critics on Twitter because of their political views, a judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald in Manhattan stopped short in her written decision of ordering Trump or a subordinate to stop the practice of...

Trump Forces NFL Retreat. Players Must Stand for Anthem.

ATLANTA — NFL owners have approved a new policy aimed at addressing the firestorm over national anthem protests, permitting players to stay in the locker room during the "The Star-Spangled Banner" but requiring them to stand if they come to the field. The decision was announced Wednesday by NFL Commissioner...

Is Nunes Off the Deep End? Schumer Says Some in GOP Think So

Andrew Janz, a Democratic challenger to Rep. Devin Nunes, said earlier this year that “We don’t need Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer or the national party here” on the campaign trail. But you can bet that Janz welcomed what Schumer, the Senate minority leader, said about Nunes on Tuesday. Schumer...

Doughnuts & Bacon to Hunt Bears? Trump Proposal Allows It in Alaska

WASHINGTON  — The Trump administration is moving to reverse Obama-era rules barring hunters on some public lands in Alaska from baiting brown bears with bacon and doughnuts and using spotlights to shoot mother black bears and cubs hibernating in their dens. The National Park Service issued a notice Monday of...

The Princes, the President and Fortune Seekers: AP Investigation

By DESMOND BUTLER and TOM LoBIANCO Associated Press WASHINGTON — After a year spent carefully cultivating two princes from the Arabian Peninsula, Elliott Broidy, a top fundraiser for President Donald Trump, thought he was finally close to nailing more than $1 billion in business. He had ingratiated himself with crown...

To Save the Party, Someone in GOP Must Challenge Trump in 2020

Many conservative Republicans don't recognize their party anymore. That's because traditional conservative imperatives such as deficit reduction, family values, and mistrust of Russia have been ushered to the door by the party's standard-bearer, President Donald Trump. Indeed, the Republican Party doesn't even promote free trade these days. But it does reflect...

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