Author: Gregory Korte
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Americans sour on both Israel and Palestinian Authority in poll
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WASHINGTON — Americans across the political spectrum have less favorable opinions of both Israel and the Palestinian Authority after the onset of the Israeli-Hamas war last year, a Gallup survey found. Overall, 58% of Americans have a positive view of Israel, down 10 percentage points since last year and the lowest favorable rating in more…
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Trump pushes for Congress to restrict abortions at ‘March for Life’ event
Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette President Donald Trump speaks via a live feed to anti-abortion activists as they rally on the National Mall in Washington, on Jan. 19, 2018, during the annual March for Life. Thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators gather in Washington for an annual march to protest the Supreme Court’s landmark 1973 decision that…
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Air Force could recall as many as 1,000 retired pilots to address serious shortage
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WASHINGTON — President Trump signed an executive order Friday allowing the Air Force to recall as many as 1,000 retired pilots to active duty to address a shortage in combat fliers, the White House and Pentagon announced. By law, only 25 retired officers can be brought back to serve in any one branch. Trump’s order…
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White House posts wrong versions of Trump’s orders on its website
WASHINGTON — The White House has posted inaccurate texts of President Trump’s own executive orders on the White House website, raising further questions about how thorough the Trump administration has been in drafting some of his most controversial actions. A USA TODAY review of presidential documents found at least five cases where the version posted…
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Obama: Dallas police shootings were ‘vicious, calculated and despicable’
U.S. President Barack Obama, delivers a statement from the Roosevelt Room on Afghanistan at the White House in Washington U.S. on July 6, 2016. Photo courtesy of REUTERS/Gary Cameron © Gary Cameron / Reuters
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Obama warns of growing anti-Semitism
U.S. President Barack Obama, seated beside Steven Spielberg (C) and Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer (R) listen to remarks at the Righteous Among the Nations Award Ceremony, organised for the first time in the U.S. by Yad Vashem, at the Embassy of Israel in Washington January 27, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque – RTX24BDW ©…