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President Donald Trump and his top national security aides have yet to reach a decision on a new approach to the nearly 16-year war and occupation in Afghanistan after meeting for hours at Camp David.
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- US condemns ‘power grab’ in Venezuela after Constituent Assembly assumes legislative powers
- 6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes west of Tonga – USGS
- Mattis to back Kiev’s claim to Crimea during Ukraine visit
- Venezuela constituent assembly assumes power to legislate
- Trump heads to Camp David for Afghanistan talks
- Catalan leaders say Barcelona attack has no bearing on independence drive
- ACLU no longer supports hate groups ‘armed to the teeth’ with guns during rallies
The American Civil Liberties Union won’t back hate groups who carry loaded firearms, the organization says. The ACLU came under fire after it filed a lawsuit in defense of Unite the Right organizers ahead of their fatal rally. - Additional charges against Charlottesville attack suspect bring total to 10 felonies
The man accused of murder after ramming his car into counter-protesters at an alt-right rally in Charlottesville now faces 10 felonies. Police filed an additional five charges related to “permanent physical disabilities” sustained by other victims. - Less power to you: Solar eclipse ‘challenges’ California electricity grid
Californians are being advised to reduce electricity usage and unplug home electronics during the solar eclipse. But the state’s solar-based electricity grid is not expected to run out of energy as the phenomenon plays out. - US launches 1st investigation into China trade policies related to intellectual property theft
The US has launched its first direct measure against Chinese trade policies, initiating an investigation to determine if its largest trading partner has been engaging in unfair practices, a move that could potentially trigger an economic war.
- 2 officers shot dead in Kissimmee, Florida, in possible ‘ambush’ attack
A massive manhunt is underway in the city of Kissimmee, Florida, after two police officers were shot dead Friday night. Two suspects have been arrested so far, but a third is believed to be on the run. - ACLU no longer supports hate groups ‘armed to the teeth’ with guns during ralliesThe American Civil Liberties Union won’t back hate groups who carry loaded firearms, the organization says. The ACLU came under fire after it filed a lawsuit in defense of Unite the Right organizers ahead of their fatal rally.
- Additional charges against Charlottesville attack suspect bring total to 10 feloniesThe man accused of murder after ramming his car into counter-protesters at an alt-right rally in Charlottesville now faces 10 felonies. Police filed an additional five charges related to “permanent physical disabilities” sustained by other victims.
- Trump reviews military options for Afghanistan at Camp David, makes no decisionPresident Donald Trump and his top national security aides have yet to reach a decision on a new approach to the nearly 16-year war and occupation in Afghanistan after meeting for hours at Camp David.
- Less power to you: Solar eclipse ‘challenges’ California electricity gridCalifornians are being advised to reduce electricity usage and unplug home electronics during the solar eclipse. But the state’s solar-based electricity grid is not expected to run out of energy as the phenomenon plays out.
- Monumental rage: Cities endure statue removal frenzy, as Bill Clinton & Lenin sculptures targeted
As US cities grapple with a national movement to take down Confederate monuments, other symbols unrelated to the Civil War are now the source of controversy as well. This includes statues of former president Bill Clinton and Russian communist leader Vladimir Lenin. - US launches 1st investigation into China trade policies related to intellectual property theftThe US has launched its first direct measure against Chinese trade policies, initiating an investigation to determine if its largest trading partner has been engaging in unfair practices, a move that could potentially trigger an economic war.
- Trump’s Arts committee resigns in protest over Charlottesville remarks
All but one member of the President’s Committee to the Arts and Humanities have resigned in protest over President Donald Trump’s response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. - Net neutrality group fights ban of neo-Nazi internet site
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has spoken out against the banning of the neo-Nazi website Daily Stormer, after back-end web infrastructure companies like GoDaddy and Google cut services to the site for political reasons. - Damage control? Tillerson pushes for diversity at State Dept amid Trump controversy
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has joined the list of top US officials who made statements about the importance of racial diversity in their agencies amid public outrage over President Donald Trump’s comments on the violence in Charlottesville. - Chief strategist Steve Bannon exits Trump White House
Former Breitbart executive Steve Bannon is the latest casualty of White House power struggles. US President Donald Trump’s chief strategist has departed at the urging of the chief of staff, retired General John Kelly. - US electronic voting firm exposes 1.8 million Chicago voter records
A major supplier of US electronic voting machines confirmed that it accidentally exposed voter data of more than 1.8 million Chicago residents.
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The hottest political show in the US finds new home with RT. The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann...Is this another ‘Access Hollywood’ moment or the end for Trump?Thom discusses white supremacy and a petition to get Nazis out of the Trump administration with Rabbi Jason Kimelman-Block. Ted Goodman of the Daily Caller and political commentator Doug Christian talk about Trump’s response to the attack in... - Watching the Hawks
The hosts, Tyrel Ventura, Sean Stone and Tabetha Wallace along with their guests are your eyes and...Refugees return home & a sanction of problems (E544)Tyrel Ventura and Sean Stone with the good news that over 600,000 Syrian refugees are returning home and the bad news that a cholera epidemic has now affected 500,000 citizens in Yemen. RT’s Marina Portnaya on Iran’s response to the new...
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Charlottesville police didn’t lack firepower - investigative journalist
Charlottesville officials have claimed that police were outgunned and outmanned and that this contributed to poor crowd control during the weekend’s violent...
RT America -- August 17, 2017
‘Are you fighting Nazis?’
Brad Bauman, partner at the Pastorum Group, and political consultant Ryan Girdusky join RT America’s Manila Chan to discuss the disparity between Trump’s reaction to the Barcelona terror attack and...
RT America -- August 16, 2017
Trump 'cannot repair the damage' following Charlottesville – labor leader
Business leaders and former allies are distancing themselves from President Donald Trump as he struggles against the backlash following his widely criticized reaction to...
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