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Congressional Democrats on Monday, the third day of the government shutdown, completely caved to the Republicans—getting absolutely nothing policy-wise for their efforts. And perhaps they jeopardized their midterm election chances in a volatile voting year, hurting House and Senate Democrats’ chances alike. But it also provides Republicans with a much-needed overarching theme for the midterm…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWhite House and Chuck Schumer trade barbs over shutdownThe US government partial shutdown is ending after Republicans and Democrats voted to approve a temporary funding bill. Senator Chuck Schumer said Democrats agreed to back the bill if Republicans would address a programme that shields young immigrants from…

Pat Shurmur, who has head coaching experience with the Cleveland Browns, was named head coach by the New York Giants on Monday.

Seit Montag verhandelt der Internationale Sportgerichtshof Cas die lebenslangen Sperren 42 russischer Sportler. Der Bann des Internationalen Olympischen Komitees (IOC) steht auf wackligen Füßen. Schon die Verbände der Bobfahrer und Eisschnellläufer hatten erklärt, die Beweise seien ihnen zu dünn – und ließen die Athleten im Weltcup starten. Gut möglich also, dass der Cas sie auch…

Updated January 23, 2018 10:27:59 Photo: Centrelink clients say it can take « an hour or two » to get through on the phone line. (AAP) Related Story: Centrelink ‘brick wall’ frustrates rural and remote Australians Related Story: 55 million calls to Centrelink received the busy signal in 2016/17 Centrelink telephone wait times ballooned last financial year,…

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (D) signed an executive order on Monday requiring internet service providers with state contracts to abide by net neutrality principles. The order makes his state the first to push back on the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to repeal the open internet rules last month. “There has been a lot of talk around the…

The cast of the original Incredibles made it a truly super movie, with award-winning actors like Holly Hunter and Samuel L. Jackson lending their voices to spot-on characters like Elastigirl and Frozone.  Newly announced additions to the cast find even more prestigious actors joining these returning stars for the highly anticipated Incredibles 2 releasing next…

But it’s not just about marching once a year, Wilson said. The 2017 march led directly to a local activist group, Our Voices, which has held several meetings to give people a forum to discuss feminism, patriarchy, and other social issues. Wilson said that work will continue, even if the numbers don’t double again for…

Wir sehen zwei Männer, die vor einem Supermarkt in Berlin stehen. Sie öffnen nacheinander zwölf Wasserflaschen, kippen sie in die Grünanlage. Siehe da: Wenig später wird aus Wasser Bier… Und der Staat zahlt! Berlin – Dieses Bild macht wütend! Denn einer der Männer, der offensichtlich der Trinker-Szene angehört, geht danach in den Supermarkt, gibt die…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sped toward reopening the government late Monday as Democrats reluctantly voted to temporarily pay for resumed operations, relenting in return for Republican assurances that the Senate will soon take up the plight of young immigrant « dreamers » and other contentious issues. The vote set the stage for hundreds of thousands of federal…