A minute with Dev Patel talks politics, typecasting "Lion" star Dev Patel talked to Reuters this week about his views on politics, typecasting in the film industry and his next film project. Patel was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award at this year's Oscars for his role in "Lion," […]
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'May the 4th be with you' 'Star Wars' fans mark 40th anniversary Dozens of "Star Wars" fans dressed like Jedi knights, Galactic Empire storm troopers and other characters from the sci-fi series paraded through central Taipei on Thursday, part of a worldwide celebration to mark the 40th anniversary of the […]
Sessions Closed Sterling Case. Odds Are, His Predecessor Would Have, Too. To Jeff Sessions’s biggest critics, his decision this week not to charge two white police officers in the shooting death of a black man in Louisiana was the realization of their fears of an attorney general who promised a […]
In Rare Unity, Hospitals, Doctors and Insurers Criticize Health Bill It is a rare unifying moment. Hospitals, doctors, health insurers and some consumer groups, with few exceptions, are speaking with one voice and urging significant changes to the Republican health care legislation that passed the House on Thursday. The bill’s […]
House Republicans repeal Obamacare, hurdles await in U.S. Senate The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly approved a bill to repeal Obamacare, handing Republican President Donald Trump a victory that could prove short-lived as the healthcare legislation heads into a likely tough battle in the Senate. The vote to […]
Trump order to ease ban on political activity by churches President Donald Trump will take executive action on Thursday to ease a ban on political activity by churches and other tax-exempt institutions as part of an order on religious liberties, a senior White House official said on Wednesday. Trump's executive […]
Trump raises stakes for next shutdown fight Less than 48 hours after Congress reached a bipartisan deal on 2017 spending, President Trump warned the next round might not be so easy. The president on Tuesday roiled the debate over a 2018 spending package — five months before Congress’s deadline to […]
Louisiana officers in black man shooting will not be charged newspapers The U.S. Justice Department will not charge two white police officers who fatally shot a black man at close range in Louisiana last year, sparking nationwide protests, the New York Times and Washington Post reported on Tuesday. Department of […]
Trump, Putin discuss Syria ceasefire in first talks since U.S. air strikes U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday moved to ease the tension from U.S. air strikes in April against Russian ally Syria, expressing a desire for a Syrian ceasefire and safe zones for the […]
North Korea says U.S. bomber flights push peninsula to brink of nuclear war North Korea accused the United States on Tuesday of pushing the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war after a pair of strategic U.S. bombers flew over the area in a training drill with the South […]
