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A cacophony of voices has emanated from the political class since the tragic shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. Much of the noise comprises self-serving platitudes and finger-pointing that should be largely ignored. But this is still an opportunity for people of good faith to come together to craft solutions without political recriminations. We should not let the opportunity pass, even if we are criticized for trying. First,…

Guards at the jail where Jeffrey Epstein was held fell asleep and failed to check on him for about three hours when he is believed to have killed himself, The New York Times reported Wednesday. Several law enforcement and prison officials familiar with the matter confirmed reports that the two guards falsified records to cover up their mistake, according to the newspaper. Both guards were placed on administrative leave Tuesday, the same day the Justice…

If only Steve King would keep his mouth shut. The Iowa Republican, whose dishonesty and rhetorical stupidity resulted in a congressional reprimand earlier this year, managed to sully the pro-life movement with his latest attempt to defend it. Speaking to the Westside Conservative Club on Wednesday, King said he supported Alabama’s abortion ban, which does not include exceptions for rape and incest, because humanity might not exist had it not…

The mystery over Ghislaine Maxwell’s whereabouts deepened Wednesday on a report that the alleged madam for accused child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was holed up in a Massachusetts mansion, as an Epstein accuser filed suit against Maxwell. Hours after The Daily Mail reported that Maxwell was living in tech-firm CEO Scott Borgerson’s mansion in Manchester-by-the-Sea, NBC News reported that a property manager of an adjacent parcel of land said that…

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CLOSE Will Congress act? President Trump claims he can coalesce reluctant Republicans around passing gun control measures. Nathan Rousseau Smith has the story. Buzz60 WASHINGTON – As financial markets tumbled again Wednesday in part over concerns about international trade, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to defend his administration’s tariff war with China and swipe at the nation’s central bank. “We are winning, big time, against China,” Trump wrote on Twitter,…

Jennifer Araoz, who accused Jeffrey Epstein of sexually assaulting her when she was as young as 14, filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the late financier’s alleged procurer of young girls and three other women he employed. The suit claims that Epstein, who died in an apparent suicide over the weekend, “committed repeated sexual assault and battery upon Ms. Araoz while Ms. Araoz was a 14-15 year old high school student,…

CLOSE CLOSE After 9/11, the U.S. enforced stricter control on immigration. This enforcement led to the birth of Homeland Security and ICE, but what is ICE exactly? We explain. Just the FAQs, USA TODAY Officials blamed “political rhetoric and misinformation” after shots were fired at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in San Antonio, Texas, early Tuesday morning.  Local TV station KENS 5 reported that suspects fired at the building,which includes…

When the Statue of Liberty stretches out its arms to the tired, the poor, and the huddled masses, it ought to have a few caveats, according to one Trump administration official. Ken Cuccinelli, the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, told NPR on Tuesday that the American ethos involves rewarding strength. NPR’s Rachel Martin asked, “Would you also agree that Emma Lazarus’ words etched on the Statue of…

Mississippi River floodwaters inundate the pavilion and a play area at Harriet Island in St. Paul, Minn., this past March. Jim Mone/AP hide caption toggle caption Jim Mone/AP Mississippi River floodwaters inundate the pavilion and a play area at Harriet Island in St. Paul, Minn., this past March. Jim Mone/AP “Water, water everywhere.” That line from poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge could be the mantra for rain-weary residents across the country….

Video Report: No guards checked on Epstein for ‘hours’ Questions emerge after Jeffrey Epstein’s death; reaction and analysis from retired FBI criminal profiler James Fitzgerald. Guards at the New York City jail facility where Jeffrey Epstein is said to have killed himself are suspected of falsifying log entries to show they were checking on the alleged sex trafficker and other inmates with greater regularity than was the case, according to a Tuesday…

Months of protests, violence and large-scale disruptions in Hong Kong have thrust the city into the global spotlight. According to China, there’s “powerful evidence” that the United States has been involved. A spokeswoman for China’s Foreign Ministry claimed Tuesday that recent comments from American lawmakers — including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. — demonstrate that Washington’s real goal is to incite chaos in…

Frog meat is among the many items imported from China that had been facing tariffs in a few weeks, but now the tariffs are delayed until December. Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images Frog meat is among the many items imported from China that had been facing tariffs in a few weeks, but now the tariffs are delayed until December. Getty Images The stock market soared Tuesday on…

CLOSE CLOSE Dozens of immigrant workers have been released a day after being detained in the largest immigration raid in a decade in the United States. AP WASHINGTON – Acting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ken Cuccinelli on Tuesday evening doubled down on his characterization of the famous Emma Lazarus Statue of Liberty sonnet, saying the poem was referring mostly to immigrants coming from Europe. Cuccinelli early Tuesday made headlines after he…

Italian American New Yorkers weighed in Tuesday on Chris Cuomo’s claim that “Fredo” is an ethnic slur — and while they said it’s insulting, the agreement was that anyone who likens it to the N-word is stunad. “If anything, when we call somebody ‘Fredo’ it’s like [to say they’re] stupid,” said a worker at Bensonhurst bakery Villabate Alba, who gave her name as Angela. “If somebody were to call me…

The warden of the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City has been reassigned and two others suspended pending official investigations, the Justice Department said. Mark Lennihan/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption toggle caption Mark Lennihan/ASSOCIATED PRESS The warden of the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City has been reassigned and two others suspended pending official investigations, the Justice Department said. Mark Lennihan/ASSOCIATED PRESS The warden of the federal prison in…

CBS and Viacom have finally agreed to merge — here’s what they… CBS and Viacom finally have agreed to a merger, but the combined company still wants to get bigger. There might be several options for Shari Redstone, including Discovery,… Technologyread more

Beijing will regard protesters as crossing a red line in causing the suspension of flights at Hong Kong International Airport. In a limited but highly public manner, the function and power of the Chinese state has ground to a halt. President Xi Jinping and his minions believe that the current situation, one in which flights have been suspended for the past two days, cannot continue. That’s not so much a…