August 2019

Trump Names an Acting Spy Chief as No. 2 Intelligence Official Steps Down

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday abruptly decided to install Joseph Maguire, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, as the acting director of national intelligence after Dan Coats steps down from the post next week. Mr. Trump announced his decision to elevate Mr. Maguire, a retired vice admiral who once led the Navy’s Special […]

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New Orleans council votes to restrict Airbnb-style rentals

Responding to residents who say short-term rentals such as those arranged by Airbnb are driving up property taxes and steadily denigrating the character of historic neighborhoods, the New Orleans City Council voted Thursday to impose broad new restrictions on such rentals. The 7-0 vote bans the short-term rentals of whole houses not occupied by the

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Trump’s Opponents Want to Name His Big Donors. His Supporters Say It’s Harassment.

So far, he said, there is little evidence that the backlash against donors crosses that line. For Mr. Herricks, the Trump donor in San Antonio, his donation of $15,000 to the Trump Victory Fund, a joint fund-raising committee led by the Republican National Committee, and his $2,800 check to Mr. Trump’s campaign, have put him

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Prince George And Princess Charlotte Steal The Show At Sailing Event

Prince George and Princess Charlotte had the time of their lives at a sailing event Thursday, hamming it up for the cameras and making goofy faces.  The two royals attended the inaugural King’s Cup regatta in Cowes, England, which was hosted by Prince William and Kate Middleton to benefit charities. Their grandparents Carole and Mike

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