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Marc Lamont Hill keeps Temple University professor job after CNN firing

Marc Lamont Hill lost his CNN gig Thursday over his speech attacking Israel, but it appears that his job as a Temple University professor is safe.

November 29, 2018

Marc Lamont Hill fired by CNN over Israel remarks: Report

CNN released political commentator Marc Lamont Hill on Thursday, a day after he made incendiary comments in a United Nations speech in which he condoned the use of force by Palestinians against Israel.

November 29, 2018

CNN urged to fire Marc Lamont Hill for condoning Palestinian force against Israel

CNN came under pressure Wednesday to fire political commentator Marc Lamont Hill after he defended the use of force in the Palestinian resistance and repeated a terrorist slogan calling for abolition of Israel.

November 29, 2018

Andrew Light, Obama official, helped prepare dire National Climate Assessment

A former Obama administration official with ties to a liberal advocacy group funded by Democratic megadonors George Soros and Tom Steyer helped prepare the Fourth National Climate Assessment, whose dire predictions have since been attacked as overblown.

November 28, 2018

Obama takes credit for U.S. oil-and-gas boom: ‘That was me, people’

President Barack Obama took credit once again Tuesday for the U.S. oil-and-gas boom, even though critics have argued that the upswing in oil and natural gas production occurred in spite of his policies.

November 28, 2018

White liberals ‘patronize’ minorities by downplaying competence — conservatives don’t: Study

White liberals present themselves as less competent when addressing minorities, while conservatives use the same vocabulary no matter what the race of their audience, according to a newly released study.

November 28, 2018

Emmanuel Macron keeps France climate-change tax despite protests

French President Emmanuel Macron refused to waver Tuesday on his plan to raise the nation's gas tax as part of his effort to reduce fossil-fuel reliance, despite a week of violent protests that left 600 injured and two dead.

November 28, 2018

Melania Trump ‘blood-red’ White House Christmas trees torched by media

In what has become an annual holiday tradition, first lady Melania Trump was needled Monday by the media for her decorations, in this case the crimson Christmas trees lining the White House East colonnade.

November 27, 2018

Louis Farrakhan stains Women’s March leaders Linda Sarsour, Tamika Mallory, Carmen Perez, Bob Bland

Even as the Women's March celebrates progressive gains in the Nov. 6 elections and prepares for its third annual march on Washington Jan. 19, the future of the 2-year-old protest behemoth has never been more in doubt.

November 26, 2018

Migrant caravan divides Trump, Democrats as violence occurs on border

President Trump's vow to keep the migrant caravans out of the country pending approval of asylum status met Sunday with Democratic opposition, even as episodes of violence erupted along the southern border fence in Mexico.

November 25, 2018

CNN airs Nancy Pelosi profile amid House speaker fight

CNN aired a glowing profile Sunday of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, a segment that came at a pivotal moment for the California Democrat in her bumpy fight to reclaim the mantle of House Speaker.

November 25, 2018

Donald Trump faulted for ‘weak’ Jamal Khashoggi response

Democrats and Republicans alike on Sunday rebuked President Trump over his reluctance to hold Saudi Arabia accountable in the murder of journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi.

November 25, 2018

Elijah Cummings says U.S. must let migrant caravan enter country

Rep. Elijah Cummings, ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, said Sunday that caravan migrants seeking asylum should be able to enter the country immediately, challenging President Trump's efforts to keep them in Mexico while their cases are processed.

November 25, 2018

Trey Gowdy: Republicans have investigated Ivanka Trump emails more than Democrats did Benghazi

Rep. Trey Gowdy, outgoing chairman of the House Oversight Committee, said Sunday that Republicans have done more in the last week to investigate Ivanka Trump's emails than Democrats ever did on the 2012 Benghazi attack.

November 25, 2018

Alan Dershowitz says Robert Mueller report won’t result in Donald Trump criminal charges

Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz predicted Sunday that the special counsel's report will be "devastating" to President Trump while falling short of finding criminal wrongdoing.

November 25, 2018

Amy Klobuchar weighing 2020 White House bid

Fresh off her reelection victory in Minnesota, Sen. Amy Klobuchar confirmed Sunday that she is considering a run for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

November 25, 2018

Adam Schiff to probe whether Matt Whitaker is impeding Robert Mueller probe

Add to the list of Trump administration investigations planned by Rep. Adam Schiff, incoming chairman of the House Intelligence Committee: a probe into whether acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker is doing anything to impede the special counsel.

November 25, 2018

Joni Ernst backs Donald Trump call to close U.S.-Mexico border if necessary

Sen. Joni Ernst, Iowa Republican, said Sunday that she wanted to see the U.S. border with Mexico remain open, but added that the "safety of our nation comes first."

November 25, 2018

Donald Trump accuses Mexico, Central America of trying to ‘dump’ their unwanted in U.S.

President Trump on Sunday criticized Mexico and Central America for failing to stop the migrant caravans before they arrive, accusing them of trying to "dump" unwanted people in the United States.

November 25, 2018

Cold turkey: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade looks like chilliest on record

The 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade appeared to break a record Thursday for the lowest temperature ever for the annual floats-and-balloons extravaganza in New York City.

November 22, 2018