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August 17, 2018 | 3:39 pm
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HUD Secretary Carson accuses Facebook of enabling housing discrimination
Washington Post | HUD Secretary Carson accuses Facebook of enabling housing discrimination Washington Post Housing Secretary Ben Carson accused Facebook on Friday of enabling illegal housing discrimination by giving landlords and developers advertising tools that made it easy to exclude people based on race, gender, zip code or religion -- or whether a ... Facebook Should Be Ordered to Defend Housing Suit, US Says Facebook sued by HUD as ad platform allows housing discrimination |
August 17, 2018 | 2:33 pm
Manafort jury ends second day of deliberations after Trump defends his ex-campaign chair
Washington Post | Manafort jury ends second day of deliberations after Trump defends his ex-campaign chair Washington Post President Trump weighed in with a public defense of Paul Manafort on Friday as a jury concluded its second day of deliberations to decide whether the president's former campaign chairman is guilty of tax and bank fraud. Jurors signaled Friday afternoon ... Manafort jury to resume deliberations Monday; Trump calls trial 'very sad' Manafort Jury Ends Day Without Reaching a Verdict: Trial Update |
August 17, 2018 | 2:17 pm
Have Trump's Authoritarian Tendencies Found a New Outlet?
Vanity Fair | Have Trump's Authoritarian Tendencies Found a New Outlet? Vanity Fair Donald Trump's vision of ideal leadership is incredibly specific. Over and over again, the president has lavished praise on certain heads of state, speaking admiringly of Kim Jong Un's show of force at such a young age, congratulating Recep Tayyip ... |
August 17, 2018 | 2:02 pm
So much for the presidency
Washington Post | So much for the presidency Washington Post When asked during a news briefing if she could guarantee the American people that there isn't a tape of Donald Trump using the “n-word,” as claimed by fired White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman in her new book, White House press secretary ... Omarosa acted dishonorably by recording confidential White House conversations – but here's the bigger problem Why Do You Need the N-word Tape? |
August 17, 2018 | 12:43 pm
Elon Musk Is Working Too Hard
Bloomberg | Elon Musk Is Working Too Hard Bloomberg It does actually happen occasionally that a short seller will bet against the stock of a company and then do something to sabotage the company. There's that guy who shorted the stock of Borussia Dortmund, the soccer team, and allegedly planted a bomb ... 5 Takeaways From Elon Musk's Interview With The Times About Tesla What If a Female CEO Acted Like Elon Musk? Tesla lost nearly $8 billion in shareholder value this week and its board should be ashamed |
August 17, 2018 | 11:54 am
Did Aretha Franklin 'Work for' Donald Trump on Numerous Occasions?
Snopes.com | Did Aretha Franklin 'Work for' Donald Trump on Numerous Occasions? Snopes.com The late songstress Aretha Franklin worked for Donald Trump on numerous occasions. RATING. Mixture. WHAT'S TRUE. During her long career, singer Aretha Franklin was occasionally contracted to perform at Trump-owned venues such as Trump Castle, ... Jeff Slate Aretha Franklin's musical legacy is as much about rock and roll as it is about soul or pop |
August 17, 2018 | 11:38 am
Trump calls on regulators to consider changing how often companies must report earnings
Washington Post | Trump calls on regulators to consider changing how often companies must report earnings Washington Post President Trump called on financial regulators Friday to consider allowing public companies to share information with investors less often, a potentially major shake-up of how corporate America operates. “That would allow greater flexibility & save ... Trump asks SEC to consider switch to half-year corporate filings President Trump asks SEC to study abolishing quarterly earnings reports |
August 17, 2018 | 11:30 am
Hours before his arrest, Chris Watts pleaded for his family's return
CNN | Hours before his arrest, Chris Watts pleaded for his family's return CNN (CNN) Nearly 24 hours before Chris Watts was arrested in the disappearance of his pregnant wife and young daughters in Colorado, he stood outside his house and publicly pleaded for their safe return. "I hope that she's somewhere safe right now with the ... More detail in Colorado family killings expected next week Husband arrested on murder charges in disappearance of pregnant wife, daughters |
August 17, 2018 | 10:04 am
Republicans compare Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Venezuelan dictator
CNN | Republicans compare Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Venezuelan dictator CNN (CNN) The Republican National Committee on Thursday took a heavy swipe at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- the 28-year-old Latina who unseated a long-serving Democratic congressman in New York's June primary -- comparing her to Venezuelan strongman ... Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will be facing really intense scrutiny Ocasio-Cortez bans press from town hall |
August 16, 2018 | 2:59 pm
Teen who survived fall from 60-foot bridge speaks out: I want pusher in jail
Today.com | Teen who survived fall from 60-foot bridge speaks out: I want pusher in jail Today.com The teenager who was pushed off a 60-foot bridge in Washington state says the friend who sent her plunging into the water below deserves some jail time for nearly killing her. Jordan Holgerson, 16, is now home but continues to recover from six broken ... |
August 16, 2018 | 5:35 am