A one-time Islamic jihadist who spent years in an Israeli prison for attempting to bomb a bus was granted US citizenship and allowed to remain in the country for nearly a decade as federal authorities investigated his background, CNN has learned. The case of convicted terrorist-turned-US-citizen Vallmoe Shqaire raises questions not only about how Shqaire…… MORE
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Hillary Clinton urges Democrats to hold Watergate-style television hearings
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. President Trump says SO much, every day, that people sometimes suffer from Trump overload. Others choose their words more carefully, in the hopes that they’ll have more impact — and I think that’s what Hillary…… MORE
Charlotte police withheld bodycam video. It showed that officers didn’t give first aid to shooting victim
A Charlotte police officer stood feet away from Danquirs Franklin after he collapsed, sending a radio call for help and talking to another officer. When medics arrived about four minutes later, she still hadn’t checked on him. Franklin, who was shot by the police officer, later died in a Charlotte, North Carolina, hospital. His killing…… MORE
Joe Biden will confront a new political era as he launches his campaign
Joe Biden’s mission in the presidential bid he will launch on Thursday is to prove he’s not a man out of step with the times. He must convince a Democratic Party pulsating with forces of youth, gender and racial diversity that is moving left on health care and college funding to ultimately turn to a…… MORE
White House says Stephen Miller won’t testify on immigration to House Oversight
The White House has informed the House Oversight Committee that aide Stephen Miller will not testify before the panel about his role in President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration policies, according to a letter obtained by CNN. In the Wednesday letter, White House counsel Pat Cipollone says there’s “long-standing precedent” for the White House to decline…… MORE
Gwyneth Paltrow and Bradley Whitford will host a fundraiser for Buttigieg
Actors Gwyneth Paltrow and Bradley Whitford will host a fundraiser for Pete Buttigieg on May 9 in Los Angeles, according to a Democrat with knowledge of the event. This would be the most high-profile fundraiser to date for the South Bend, Indiana, mayor and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. The event was first reported by Variety.…… MORE
Tax overhaul means some Gold Star families paying much higher taxes on survivor benefits
President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul is forcing some military families to pay thousands of dollars more in taxes on their survivor benefits, according to a non-profit organization that helps those families. Spouses who signed their earned benefits to their children — a move that is done in order to ensure the family of a deceased…… MORE
Luke Perry’s final appearance on ‘Riverdale’ was short and bittersweet
Thanks for everything, Fred Andrews. Wednesday night’s episode of “Riverdale” was the last episode late actor Luke Perry filmed before his unexpected death from a stroke at age 52 last month. In the episode, Fred accompanies his son, Archie (KJ Apa) to the hospital, where a group of people are awaiting word on his boxing…… MORE
For the first time, a rare rhino was born by artificial insemination at the Miami zoo
Zoo Miami is celebrating the birth of its newest addition: a rare baby rhino. The newborn is making history by being the first successful birth of the species as a result of induced ovulation and artificial insemination, according to the zoo. The rhino, whose gender is unknown, was born on Tuesday at 12:30 a.m. and…… MORE
Kamala Harris chooses women of color to drive her campaign
On stage and in front of the cameras, Sen. Kamala Harris is a rare sight, as a woman of color running for President. And behind the scenes, many of the people she’s relying on to drive her to that goal look more like her than the legions of white men historically associated with this country’s…… MORE
