December 2019

With Impeachment Unfolding Amid a Booming Economy, What Will Voters Prioritize?

Politics /

WASHINGTON — President Trump was greeted Friday morning with news of a blockbuster jobs report, showing that employers added 266,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent, its lowest level since 1969. The country’s economic condition, which has historically aligned with a president’s re-election chances, should be helping Mr. Trump sail […]

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The Makeup Brand (And Shade) That Stains All Of Donald Trump’s Shirts

Lifestyle /

A new Washington Post story exposing the inner workings of being employed by the Trump family is surely something the president would preferred to be covered up ― perhaps with a couple of layers of his favorite concealer. The report, written by Joshua Partlow and David A. Farenthold, is based on conversations the paper had

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Camila Cabello: Shawn Mendes And I Had ‘Stupid’ Crushes On Each Other Before Dating

Entertainment /

Camila Cabello celebrated the Friday release of her new album, “Romance,” with an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”  The Cuban American pop star, 22, told the host that her sophomore effort was largely inspired by “falling in love and what that feels like.” “Basically, I was completely single for 20 years,” she said. “The intensity and

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Hong Kong pro-democracy rally: ‘The streets are full once again’

World /

Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have again taken to the streets of Hong Kong. It’s the first time that police have allowed a rally by the Civil Human Rights Front, one of the territory’s largest pro-democracy groups, since August. The protests started in June over a controversial extradition bill, but evolved into broader anti-government demonstrations which

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Brandon Lewis: ‘We are not going to have a border down the Irish sea’

Politics /

In an interview with the BBC’s Andrew Marr the Conservative security minister, Brandon Lewis, agreed that after Brexit some checks on some goods leaving Great Britain for Northern Ireland would be required, if those goods were then destined to leave the UK. But he disputed the accuracy of a leaked government document which states that

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Ukraine faces new challenges in peace talks with Russia

Finance /

When new Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sits down Monday for peace talks in Paris with Russian President Vladimir Putin in their first face-to-face meeting, the stakes couldn’t be higher. More than five years of fighting in eastern Ukraine between government troops and Moscow-backed separatists has killed more than 14,000 people, and a cease-fire has remained

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US report: Prescription drug prices down slightly last year

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A government report says prices for prescription drugs edged down 1% last year, driven by declines for generics and slow growth for brand-name medications By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press December 5, 2019, 9:03 PM 4 min read Prices for prescription drugs edged down by 1% last year, a rare result driven by declines for generics

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