mardi 31 janvier 2017

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Spicer: Trump's travel order isn't a 'ban'

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 01:35 PM PST

White House press secretary Sean Spicer. (AP)The White House press secretary insists the immigration policy isn't a "ban," even though the president has also used the term.


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'El Chapo' wants his day in US court

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 12:27 PM PST

El Chapo wants his day in court. (AP)Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán is demanding to appear in person at his next U.S. court hearing.


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McCain emerges as Trump's top GOP nemesis

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 12:09 PM PST

In this Jan. 26, 2017, photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., right, read the Wall Street Journal newspaper as they wait for President Donald Trump to speak at the House and Senate GOP lawmakers at the annual policy retreat in Philadelphia. McCain has emerged as Trump's top Republican nemesis on Capitol Hill. Since Trump's inauguration, McCain has broken with the president on his immigration order, warned him against any rapprochement with Moscow and lectured him on the illegality of torture. He supplied only a tepid endorsement of Rex Tillerson, Trump's secretary of state nominee. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)The longtime Arizona senator has been a fierce critic of the new president's controversial policies.


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Speaker defends Trump, regrets confusion

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 10:45 AM PST

Speaker defends Trump, regrets confusion. (AP)"What is happening is something that we support, which is, we need to pause," said House Speaker Paul Ryan.


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Trump state visit puts queen in bind

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 10:06 AM PST

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos arrive by carriage at Buckingham Palace in London in 2016. (AP)The prospect of protests outside the palace when Trump comes calling has put the queen in a "very difficult position."


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A harbinger in fired acting AG's hearing

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 08:49 AM PST

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. (Reuters)Before she refused to comply with the Trump ban, Sally Yates was asked about her obligation to remain independent of the president.


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Boycott on Trump's treasury, health picks

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 08:30 AM PST

Steven Mnuchin testifies before a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing. (Reuters)Senate Democrats prevent the votes on Steven Mnuchin and Tom Price from going forward.


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The day Lyft was bigger than Uber

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 07:49 AM PST

The day Lyft was bigger than Uber. (Reuters)Protesters accused Uber of attempting to capitalize on airport strikes around the country by charging less for rides.


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Online fight against ISIS being botched

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 07:10 AM PST

Corruption plagues online fight against ISIS. (Reuters)The Pentagon program is beset with incompetence, cronyism and flawed data, an investigation finds.


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Refugee ban blindsided Congress's leaders

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 06:17 AM PST

Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP)On Capitol Hill, the GOP has been confronting repeated bouts of chaos of the White House's own making.


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Trump fires acting AG over travel ban

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 03:31 AM PST

FILE - In this June 28, 2016, file photo, then-Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates speaks at the Justice Department in Washington. On Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, President Donald Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates after she ordered Justice Department lawyers to stop defending refugee ban. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)The president dismisses Sally Yates after she instructed Justice Department lawyers not to defend his controversial executive order.


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Stephen Miller's rocket ride to White House power

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 02:36 AM PST

Stephen Miller, senior adviser to President Trump, arrives for a meeting with business leaders at the White House. (Evan Vucci/AP)The previously obscure 31-year-old former Capitol Hill aide has moved to the center of President Trump's inner circle.


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What we know about Quebec shooting suspect

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 09:10 PM PST

Mosque shooting suspect Alexandre Bissonnette is seen in a Facebook posting. (Reuters)The 27-year-old student charged in the deadly mosque attack was seen as a "nerdy outcast" with far-right views.


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Advocates work to confirm status of detainees

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 07:18 PM PST

Volunteer lawyers at O'Hare International Airport help immigrant travelers and their families. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)Since courts scaled back Trump's order, lawyers are making sure everyone held at airports has been released.


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Trump fires acting AG over travel ban

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PST

FILE - In this June 28, 2016, file photo, then-Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates speaks at the Justice Department in Washington. On Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, President Donald Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates after she ordered Justice Department lawyers to stop defending refugee ban. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)The president dismisses Sally Yates after she instructed Justice Department lawyers not to defend the executive order for 7 Muslim-majority nations.


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Boy Scouts to allow transgender children

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 06:42 PM PST

A Boy Scout reads a book during the Second Annual World Championship Pinewood Derby. (Mary Altaffer/AP)The organization says it will allow transgender children who identify as boys to enroll in its boys-only program.


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Lawyers offer counsel to U.S. civil servants

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 06:03 PM PST

Demonstrators hold banners during a protest against President Trump's travel ban. (Sheila Norman-Culp/AP)A former Supreme Court clerk compiles a list of people willing to help government workers worried about WH orders they think illegal.


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Spicer to diplomats: Support ban or get out

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 04:54 PM PST

White House press secretary Sean Spicer. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)The White House press secretary responds to reports that State Department employees are opposing Trump's immigration order.


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Can Trump replace Twitter with diplomacy?

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 04:39 PM PST

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (AP)President Trump's attacks on China have escalated since the election. But he needs Beijing's help with an enormous problem.


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Acting attorney general won't defend Trump's order

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 04:24 PM PST

Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department. (J. David Ake/AP)Sally Yates instructs Justice Department lawyers not to defend the ban of travelers from 7 Muslim-majority countries.


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Why a popular Mexican beer could get pricey

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 02:42 PM PST

A customer carries Corona beer through a store in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. (Amy Sancetta/AP)President Trump's trade rhetoric has heightened uncertainty over the supply chain, which experts say could lead to higher prices.


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lundi 30 janvier 2017

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Controversy over Trump's Holocaust message

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 01:34 PM PST

The press secretary calls widespread outrage over omitting Jews from President Trump's statement on the Holocaust "pathetic."

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Marijuana becomes legal in Maine

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 01:14 PM PST

Former U.S. Marine Sgt. Ryan Begin smokes medical marijuana at his home in Belfast, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)Mainers, who narrowly passed the ballot question in November, may now smoke pot, gift it, grow it, and possess up to 2.5 ounces of it.


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Obama 'heartened' by resistance to Trump

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 12:24 PM PST

Former President Barack Obama (Getty Images)In his first public statement since he left office, former President Obama praises protesters.


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Jihadi rule in Mosul sparks backlash

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 12:05 PM PST

Imam Mohammed Ghanem was forbidden to conduct Friday prayers under Islamic State rule because he refused to pledge allegiance to the group. (Martyn AIM/AFP Photo)After two years under a forced, extreme interpretation of Islam, many residents in recaptured areas don't observe religion.


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George H.W. Bush released from hospital

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 11:49 AM PST

George H.W. Bush released from the hospital. (AP)The former president, 92, was admitted to a Houston hospital on Jan. 14 after experiencing breathing difficulties.


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Starbucks' refugee hiring plan draws fire

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 11:33 AM PST

Starbucks' refugee hiring plan draws fire. (Getty Images)Some Starbucks customers are threatening to boycott the coffee giant after its CEO took a stand...


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Trump's voters support immigration ban

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 11:21 AM PST

In Iowa, Trump voters cheer changes, dismiss petty fights. (Charlie Neibergall/AP)The working- and middle-class residents of Midwest and the South were comfortable with the travel ban.


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Trump signs order to slash regulations

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 10:28 AM PST

Trump signs executive order to slash regulations. (Reuters)"There will be regulation, there will be control, but it will be normalized control," Trump said as he signed the order.


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Suspects named in Quebec mosque massacre

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 09:30 AM PST

Police officers patrol the perimeter at the scene of a fatal shooting at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec City. (Reuters)Alexandre Bissonnette and Mohamed el Khadir are allegedly responsible for the attack that left six dead.


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Trump mocks Schumer for crying during speech

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 09:09 AM PST

President Donald Trump accused the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of producing The Senate minority leader's emotional announcement against the travel ban is called "fake tears."


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Wall Street banks speak against travel ban

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 08:14 AM PST

Goldman, JPM speak out against Trump's banA number of CEOs have expressed their grievances about the travel ban and its "potential for disruption."


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Iraq's 'reciprocity measure' over travel ban

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 07:53 AM PST

FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 file photo, Iraqi lawmakers attend a session in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraqi lawmakers have called for a One of the seven countries subject to President Trump's executive order turns it around on American travelers.


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Uber CEO challenged for Trump connection

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 07:18 AM PST

Uber CEOUber was also criticized for charging lower-than-usual prices and allegedly exploiting a taxi protest against the immigration ban.


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Supreme Court pick to be announced Tuesday

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 06:58 AM PST

U.S. President Donald Trump waits to speak by phone with the Saudi Arabia's King Salman in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington"I have made my decision on who I will nominate for The United States Supreme Court," said President Trump in a tweet.


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Iraq's 'reciprocity measure' over travel ban

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 06:06 AM PST

An Iraqi woman with her daughter after her release from customs at JFK airport in New York. (Reuters)One of the seven countries subject to President Trump's executive order turns it around on American travelers.


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1 million sign petition to ban Trump's U.K. visit

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 03:33 AM PST

Demonstrators protest outside the U.S. embassy in London on January 20, the day of Donald Trump's inauguration as president. (AFP)The petition demands Britain cancel a planned state visit, saying it would cause "embarrassment" to the queen.


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Koch network slams Trump immigration ban

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 02:03 AM PST

Charles Koch (AP)The billionaire GOP financier and his top lieutenants condemn the president's plan to block travel from seven Muslim-majority nations.


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Thousands in D.C. protest Trump travel ban

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 01:04 AM PST

Activists gather at the U.S. Capitol to protest President Trump's executive actions on immigration. (Reuters)Activists converge on the White House to demonstrate against the president's controversial immigration orders.


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Miss France crowned Miss Universe

Posted: 29 Jan 2017 09:30 PM PST

Miss Universe (Reuters)A 23-year-old dental student from the small town of Lille wins the crown in the annual pageant held this year in the Philippines.


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Reports: At least 5 die in Canada mosque shooting

Posted: 29 Jan 2017 08:53 PM PST

Police survey the scene after deadly shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada, on Jan. 29. (Francis Vachon/The Canadian Press via AP)Gunmen open fire as people gather for evening prayers inside an Islamic center in Quebec City. Police arrest two suspects.


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Liberals begin leveraging opposition to Trump

Posted: 29 Jan 2017 05:25 PM PST

Carolyn Clow, who is running for the village board in her town outside of Madison, Wis. (Andy Manis/AP)His election has spurred what many liberal groups say is unprecedented activism, especially in electoral politics.


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Trump elevates controversial aide to new role

Posted: 29 Jan 2017 04:28 PM PST

https://www.yahoo.com/news/controversial-trump-aide-bannon-elevated-wh-security-council-170039889.htmlThe president gives former Breitbart News chief Steve Bannon a permanent seat on the White House National Security Council.


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After Putin call, GOP leaders warn Trump

Posted: 29 Jan 2017 03:53 PM PST

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at the Republican congressional retreat in Philadelphia on Jan. 26. (Matt Rourke/AP)Republicans make clear they oppose any attempt to ease sanctions imposed on Moscow by the Obama White House.


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