Whether They Wanted it or Not, Jackie Robinson Raised Americans’ Consciousness | The New York Times
This happened at Shea Stadium a few decades ago: My son and I were in a half-empty section, not far from two older black men. One of the Mets made…
One Lawyer, One Day, 194 Felony Cases | The New York Times
Mr. Talaska was not outside the norm. Of the public defenders in Louisiana handling felony caseloads at that time, there were two dozen with even more clients. One had 413.…
Michigan State University blasted in federal report over handling of former Olympic gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s case, reporting of campus crime
A federal investigation slammed Michigan State University’s handling of sexual assault reports stemming for the Larry Nassar scandal and for violating campus safety laws in general to the point that…
Trump claims intel chiefs were ‘misquoted’
Situation Room President Trump claimed that his intelligence chiefs, including Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and CIA Director Gina Haspel, told him that they were misquoted when they publicly…
Blocked calls, long a mystery, went to longtime Trump family friends: Sources
Investigators on the Senate Intelligence Committee have learned the identities of three blocked phone calls with Donald Trump Jr just before and after the now-infamous Trump Tower meeting on June…
As Trump targets US spy chiefs, even some Republicans balk
The President’s Twitter barrage over a global threat matrix produced by US intelligence agencies that contradicts with his idiosyncratic worldview is hardly a surprise given his past behavior. His habit…
Trump says intel chiefs claim they were ‘totally misquoted’ in reports saying they contradicted him
President Donald Trump on Thursday, after attacking his top intelligence officials the day before for contradicting his claims of foreign policy success with Iran, North Korea and ISIS, contended the…
Trump insists he’s on same page as intel chiefs after insulting them
He made the claim a day after he tweeted that “Intelligence should go back to school!” “They said they were totally misquoted and totally taken out of context,” Trump said…
World stocks post best January on record, yields fall
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity markets mostly rose on Thursday, fueled by upbeat Facebook earnings and the Federal Reserve’s pledge to be patient in raising borrowing costs further, while…
China’s Xi wants to meet U.S. halfway on trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s leader Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump in a letter that he hopes both sides will be able to meet each other halfway to reach…