ComplexDataLab/Misinfo_Datasets · Datasets at Hugging Face

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

it<u+2019>s a curious feature of american life that when four innocents are killed by a gunman in chattanooga, or when a young white supremacist opens fire inside a historic ame church in charleston, we talk about loosening gun safety laws. in the aftermath of this week<u+2019>s murders, donald trump managed the near-impossible<u+2014>sounding like a mainstream republican politician<u+2014>when he argued, <u+201c>get rid of gun free zones. the four great marines who were just shot never had a chance.<u+201d> he is hardly alone in proposing this solution to the epidemic of gun violence. <u+201c>these terrible tragedies seem to occur in gun-free zones,<u+201d> said rand paul in january. <u+201c>the second amendment <u+201c>serves as a fundamental check on government<u+00a0>tyranny,<u+201d> ted cruz has said. but if these second amendment-purists really think that guns make places safer, if they really think that guns are an important check on government and safeguard of liberty, then why do so many of them keep their workplace<u+2014>the u.s. capitol<u+2014>free of firearms? for almost two centuries and until very recently, ordinary citizens had free run of the capitol. ironically, as congress has become less hospitable to gun safety laws, and as conservative republican legislators have grown more strident in their desire to see citizens carry open and concealed weapons everywhere<u+2014>in churches and schools, on college campuses, at bars and restaurants<u+2014>the one venue that has grown more gun-free, more secure and more restrictive is the building they work in. until 1983, there were no metal detectors at the entryways to the capitol. no staff and member identification badges. no requirement that american taxpayers reserve advance tickets, queue up in a subterranean visitors<u+2019> center and be guided through a select few rooms of the complex. the only areas truly off limits to non-credentialed individuals were the senate and house floors, though in extraordinary times, even these rooms became public space. when union soldiers converged on washington in the spring of 1861, the sixth massachusetts took refuge in the new house and senate chambers. john hay, abraham lincoln<u+2019>s young staff secretary, ventured over to inspect the <u+201c>novel<u+201d> scene. <u+201c>the contrast was very painful between the grey haired dignity that filled the senate chamber when i saw it last and the present throng of bright-looking yankee boys,<u+201d> he observed..<u+201d> hay reclined on a leather sofa toward the rear of the chamber and gazed at the <u+201c>wide-spreading skylights over arching the vast hall like heaven blushed and blazed with gold.<u+201d> he thought it a fitting place to quarter the troops. it took extraordinary circumstances for armed militiamen, citizens and congressmen to mingle freely on the house floor. but the stark contrast between now and then raises a poignant issue: why should congress be the only gun-free zone in america? at exactly 2:32 on the afternoon of march 1, 1954, gunfire emanating from multiple points in the gallery interrupted legislative business on the crowded house floor, where 240 members of congress were debating an immigration reform bill. the assailants<u+2014>four puerto rican nationalists armed with german lugers<u+2014>created instant bedlam. bullets <u+201c>crashed through the table of the majority leader and chairs around it,<u+201d> reported the new york times, <u+201c>and struck near the table of the minority leader and beyond.<u+201d> at first, many house members mistook the gunfire for firecrackers. when they realized the gravity of their situation<u+2014>they were sitting ducks, easy targets for unidentified gunmen who enjoyed a direct line of site<u+2014>members dove behind their seats and crawled their way to the cloakrooms. capitol police officers, with the aide of several spectators and one congressman, worked to subdue the attackers, while teenaged house pages dodged bullets to carry rep. alvin bentley, a 35-year-old republican from michigan who had been gravely wounded, off the floor. against odds, bentley survived his injuries. remarkably, the attack in 1954 spurred no fundamental changes to capitol security. the same cultural traditions that made the capitol a natural dormitory for civil war soldiers made it unthinkable that congress would bar citizens from freely accessing and wandering its halls. the democratization of american politics from the 1830s onward reinforced a widely held conviction that, no matter how unrepresentative the makeup of the house and senate might be of society at large, the national legislature was a people<u+2019>s body, and its buildings belonged to everyone. that began to change amid the turbulence of the late sixties. in 1967, with civil rights and anti-vietnam war demonstrations assuming an increasingly strident tone<u+2014>including several disruptive protests from the house and senate galleries<u+2014>congress passed a new measure stipulating, among other provisions, that it be made a criminal offense, punishable by up to five years in prison, to carry or discharge a firearm in the capitol. still, even after the weather underground detonated a bomb in the senate wing in the early morning hours of march 1, 1971, ostensibly to protest u.s. military operations in laos, congress took few precautions. as late as 1983, visitors were required to pass through metal detectors at the doors to the senate and house galleries, but not upon entering the building itself, where they remained free to walk most corridors and inevitably happened across dozens if not hundreds of congressmen on days when either chamber was in session. at most, they were asked to open their handbags and purses for a manual inspection. the status quo changed on the evening of november 7, 1983, when a bomb tore through the walls of the senate republican cloakroom and also badly damaged the office of senate minority leader robert byrd. fortunately, no lives were lost. in response to the attack, congress finally tightened capitol security in a significant way. whereas visitors had been able to access the building through 10 doors, now the capitol police only allowed the general public to use four, each outfitted with a metal detector. in later years, x-ray machines were added. furthermore, staff members were now required to wear official badges that would allow them access to newly restricted areas. reporters, accustomed to enjoying free run of the building, found themselves limited in their movement. <u+201c>there were a lot of older staff people and members around who thought it was just terrible to have metal detectors and bomb-sniffing dogs around,<u+201d> recalled former house clerk donnald k. anderson in an official oral history. indeed, even in the immediate aftermath of the bombing in 1983, many members balked at the idea of restricting access and tightening security, particularly where representatives of media outlets were concerned. daniel patrick moynihan, democrat of new york, warned that <u+201c>to cut off access<u+2014>free, spontaneous, adventitious and often calamitous<u+2014>between senators and the accredited members of the press gallery would be to change our institution. it would begin to cut us off from the people who send us here.<u+201d> <u+201c>it<u+2019>s a sad day for the american government when any constituent has to go through a security guard to see a congressman,<u+201d> said robert h. michel, the house republican leader.

if guns make us safer, why not let them into the u.s. capitol?

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

1.0

62.0

8.0

7243.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

459.0

2.0

0.0

141.0

2.0

0.0

81.0

18.0

15.0

10.0

28.0

13.0

18.0

12.0

30.0

36.0

38.0

463.0

143.0

83.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

the annual conservative political action conference<u+00a0>begins this week, a three-day event hosted by the american conservative union<u+00a0>where activists, officeholders, campaign consultants and others will hear from a dozen or so<u+00a0>potential republican presidential candidates<u+00a0><u+2013> among them<u+00a0>jeb bush, scott walker, rand paul, chris christie and ted cruz. last year<u+2019>s series of pew research center reports on political polarization<u+00a0>used a 10-item scale of ideological consistency to place americans into five categories: consistently conservative or liberal, mostly conservative or liberal, and mixed. by that metric, 9% of the public overall is consistently conservative, including 20% of republicans and republican leaners; most of the remaining republicans and leaners were <u+201c>mostly conservative<u+201d> (33%) or had a mixture of liberal and conservative views (37%). here are five facts drawn from our package of reports about consistent conservatives: consistent conservatives participate in politics at higher rates than most other ideological groups. political engagement tends to be highest among the most consistent conservatives and liberals, the pew research survey found. half of<u+00a0>consistent conservatives, for example, said they had contacted an elected official within the past two years <u+2013> the highest level of any of our five groups. (the corresponding figure for all americans, by the way, was 28%.) consistent conservatives also ranked high on other measurements of political engagement, such as donating<u+00a0>money (26%), attending campaign events (24%) and volunteering on a campaign (12%). conservatives had outsize influence in the november midterm elections.<u+00a0>although consistent conservatives make up only about 9% of the total adult population, they vote at higher rates than people elsewhere on the ideological spectrum: 78% said they always vote, compared with 49% of the general public. consequently, a<u+00a0>report<u+00a0>we published a few weeks before the 2014 midterms estimated that consistent conservatives would make up 17% of the november 2014 electorate. conservatives<u+00a0>would rather live in small towns or rural areas than anywhere else.<u+00a0>our<u+00a0>research<u+00a0>found an overwhelming preference among the most conservative americans for nonurban lifestyles: 41% of consistent conservatives said they would live in a rural area if they could live anywhere in the u.s., and 35% picked a small town; just 4% said they<u+2019>d prefer a city. similarly, three-quarters of consistent conservatives said they<u+2019>d rather live in a place where<u+00a0><u+201c>the houses are larger and farther apart, but schools, stores and restaurants are several miles away,<u+201d> and just 22% said they<u+2019>d choose to live where <u+201c>the houses are smaller and closer to each other, but schools, stores and restaurants are within walking distance.<u+201d> when it comes to raising children, conservatives prioritize responsibility, faith and hard work.<u+00a0>when we asked our american trends panel about the three most important traits to teach children, 61% of consistent conservatives cited <u+201c>being responsible,<u+201d> and about as many (59%) identified religious faith as particularly important; hard work was chosen by 44%. while responsibility led among all five ideological groups, and hard work was among the top three for all but consistent liberals, religious faith was chosen by significantly more consistent conservatives than all other groups. conservatives gravitate toward<u+00a0>fox news. a separate pew research report on polarization and media habits found that 47% of consistent conservatives (and 31% of people with mostly conservative views) cited fox news as their main source for news about government and politics; no other news source came close. and<u+00a0>88% of<u+00a0>consistent conservatives said they trusted fox news <u+2013><u+00a0>by far the highest level of trust by any ideological group of any single news source among the 36 we asked about.

5 facts about consistent conservatives

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

38.0

8.0

3859.0

0.0

2.0

0.0

251.0

0.0

62.0

0.0

35.0

3.0

7.0

1.0

2.0

6.0

1.0

5.0

20.0

6.0

25.0

253.0

62.0

35.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

this post has been updated. soledad o<u+2019>brien, former cnn<u+00a0>news anchor extraordinaire, was met with a puzzling situation last saturday. she was co-hosting a massive earth day extravaganza on the mall. she was standing in front of a crowd she estimated at 250,000 people. she had a microphone. but she was talking and nobody was listening. <u+201c>the event<u+2019>s hosts, newscaster soledad o<u+2019>brien and black eyed peas bandleader will.i.am, appeared to have a rough time of it,<u+201d> the washington post<u+2019>s chris richards wrote. <u+201c>o<u+2019>brien, either frustrated by glitchy teleprompters or perhaps not clear on how a concert works, actually shushed the crowd at one point.<u+201d> o<u+2019>brien<u+2019>s problem reflected what some see as a problem with earth days of recent vintage. even as companies, celebrities and the likes of my morning jacket and no doubt stand by to do what they can for the planet, what they<u+2019>re doing doesn<u+2019>t seem to amount to much. <u+201c>launched in 1970 as a protest against corporate environmental misconduct, earth day has become a planet-hugging marketing frenzy for companies themselves,<u+201d> the wall street journal wrote in 2008. <u+201c>makers of everything from snack chips to sport-utility vehicles now use april 22 to boast about their efforts to help save the planet.<u+201d> <u+2018>twas not always so. when democratic sen. gaylord nelson (wis.) saw the waters off santa barbara, calif., turn black in 1969 after what was then the worst u.s. oil spill, organizing a rock concert was not on his mind. faced with ghastly images of oil-covered birds and meager attempts to soak up oil slicks with straw, he wanted to build a coalition across political parties <u+2014> across country and city. <u+201c>gaylord<u+2019>s unique contribution is that he was the first person to see the political importance of conservation, that it could be used to mobilize people,<u+201d> denis hayes, one of the organizers of the first earth day, said after nelson<u+2019>s death in 2005. <u+201c>he recognized the partnership between traditional conservation issues and the new emerging urban and industrial issues. largely forgotten is that he was the first and most important to help us build bridges between environmental concerns and organized labor.<u+201d> it worked. twenty million people came out on april 22, 1970, to rally, raise hell and clean up. <u+201c>the reason earth day worked is that it organized itself,<u+201d> nelson said. <u+201c>the idea was out there and everybody grabbed it. i wanted a demonstration by so many people that politicians would say, <u+2018>holy cow, people care about this.'<u+201d> perhaps not coincidentally, the environmental protection agency was created in 1970, the clean water act was passed in 1972 and the endangered species act was passed in 1973. in a country where ohio<u+2019>s cuyahoga river had caught fire less than a decade before, a republican president, richard m. nixon, signed executive orders and legislation that would begin the process of cleaning up the nation. then, even as the earth kept warming up, a long, cold winter set in. <u+201c>ten years later, it has become popular in some circles to write the obituary of the environmental movement, to refer to the passing of the <u+2018>golden era<u+2019> for environmentalism,<u+201d> nelson wrote in 1980. <u+201c>it is asserted that public interest has waned, that new worries have captured attention, that inflation, the energy crisis, and international conflict have superseded if not wiped out public concern over environmentalism.<u+201d> but the <u+201c>golden era<u+201d> really was a golden era. nelson was awarded the presidential medal of freedom in 1995, but momentum had stalled. <u+201c>one could argue that there has been no major environmental legislation since 1990, when president george h.w. bush signed a bill aimed at reducing acid rain,<u+201d> the new yorker wrote in 2013<u+00a0>after the senate tabled what would have been a landmark bill on carbon emissions. <u+201c>today<u+2019>s environmental movement is vastly bigger, richer, and better connected than it was in 1970. it<u+2019>s also vastly less successful.<u+201d> nelson had envisioned earth day as a <u+201c>teach-in.<u+201d> when earth day returned in 1990, it <u+201c>sought to <u+2018>enlist<u+2019> people in a well-defined movement, not to enable them to work out their own vision of how they might make a difference,<u+201d> as<u+00a0>adam rome, who wrote a book about the celebration, told the new yorker. so, the united states still hasn<u+2019>t ratified<u+00a0>the kyoto protocol. the messaging of the day may be lost amid promotional products and greenwashing. but we do have earth day t-shirts and hoodies. as hal harvey, environment-program director for a funder<u+00a0>of prominent environmental groups, told the wall street journal: <u+201c>the danger is we let ourselves be happy with gestures rather than substance.<u+201d>

would earth day<u+2019>s creator have celebrated this earth day?

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

1.0

57.0

8.0

4620.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

277.0

1.0

0.0

77.0

0.0

37.0

5.0

14.0

4.0

11.0

10.0

6.0

20.0

22.0

39.0

278.0

78.0

37.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

for many americans who have long felt threatened, the election of donald trump raises deep-seated fears that they could again become targets of hatred and prejudice. demonstrators protest against president-elect donald trump in front of the trump international hotel in washington thursday. a muslim mother of four, nadia has for the most part escaped overt racism in her tiny hometown about an hour outside new york. but lately, her 8-year-old daughter has been having nightmares. amid calls during the presidential campaign to temporarily ban muslims from entering the united states, it feels like something has changed in the atmosphere, says nadia, who asks that her last name not be used. at a parent-teacher conference last week, a student, 8 or 9 years old, came up to her and said, <u+201c>when donald trump gets elected, you<u+2019>re going to get deported,<u+201d> she says. there was no question to her where the behavior came from, and on tuesday night, it felt like voters sent her an inescapable message: that behavior was an acceptable part of the new america. <u+201c>we have these no-bullying initiatives, and then we are showing kids that bullies can win,<u+201d> nadia says. <u+201c>i don<u+2019>t know how we can reconcile that in the future.<u+201d> on wednesday night and again thursday, shock, sadness, anger, and fear spilled across the nation in protests against the election of mr. trump. tens of thousands of demonstrators marched, lighted fires, and chanted anti-trump slogans. the boldest and brashest talked of secession on social media. but for many, like nadia, acceptance has come in waves of bitter disbelief. to them, the election of trump directly contradicts the values they cherish and associate with america. interviews with women, people of color, immigrants, and members of the lgbtq community across the country reveal deep-seated fears that trump<u+2019>s words and behavior have too often embodied what they have spent their lives opposing: racism, sexism, homophobia, and a white patriarchy that for centuries has shared its power only reluctantly. in the wake of tuesday<u+2019>s election, these voters <u+2013> particularly in liberal cities and states <u+2013> are struggling to come to grips with a nation they say they hardly recognize. america<u+2019>s promise to embrace all, before so bright, now seems perceptibly dimmer. <u+201c>there was a staggering amount of shock,<u+201d> says raphael sonenshein, executive director of the edmund g. brown institute of public affairs at california state university los angeles. <u+201c>this was an extraordinarily intense campaign, and we<u+2019>re seeing a lot of angst and concern, especially in communities that were talked about in a negative way.<u+201d> as a woman of mixed black and persian parentage, shirin shoai identified deeply with president obama in both 2008 and 2012. this year, she had connected as a woman with hillary clinton <u+2013> and been appalled by trump<u+2019>s offhand remarks about sexual assault. on wednesday morning, she couldn<u+2019>t believe what she saw when she woke up. the notion that millions of her fellow citizens could support trump was frightening for what it said about the depth of the divide within america, she says. as a psychotherapist in berkeley, calif., her job is to forge connections between people. she wonders now if the nation is capable of it. <u+201c>i think it<u+2019>s going to take a lot of work to get us together as a country,<u+201d> ms. shoai says. <u+201c>it requires a kind of empathy and availability to that other person that i don<u+2019>t know on a national scale that we have.<u+201d> for jessie earl, the concern stems from the discrimination she has faced as a transgender woman. in many ways, she has been fortunate, she says. even in the small, conservative town in new york state where she grew up, she was often surrounded by supportive friends and family. still, the sting of bigotry is familiar. last week, she went into a bathroom in a building close to the los angeles office where she works as a digital editor. a woman, upon seeing her, said loudly that it seemed a man had made his way into the ladies<u+2019> room. a supervisor was called in, who defused the situation, ms. earl says. <u+201c>but that was terrifying to me,<u+201d> she says. <u+201c>i wanted to hide.<u+201d> earl worries that trump, through his words and actions, would legitimize that sort of discrimination. <u+201c>it<u+2019>ll tell people that that behavior is acceptable,<u+201d> she says. and while she lives in southern california, where such incidents are less likely to take place, she knows that others are not so fortunate. <u+201c>i have friends in north carolina who are transgender,<u+201d> she says. <u+201c>i don<u+2019>t want them to live in a society that says it<u+2019>s ok to ostracize them.<u+201d> among immigrants and the hispanic community, the fear of what a trump administration might mean is perhaps even more palpable. two years ago, us-born paola hernandez married emmanuel ramirez, and now the tucson, ariz., couple has an 18-month-old daughter. but mr. ramirez is here illegally, having sneaked across the us-mexico border 14 years ago. he can apply for legal status through his wife. but he hasn<u+2019>t begun the process because he can<u+2019>t afford to hire an attorney, which can cost $8,000. ramirez, a native of mexico, has worked for years as a dishwasher and cook. trump <u+201c>said he would do raids, and there are so many families that would be affected because we<u+2019>re here illegally,<u+201d> says ramirez. the risk of estrangement is more emotional than physical for debbie yen. the millennial daughter of chinese-american immigrants in california<u+2019>s orange county, ms. yen says her parents shaped who she has become <u+2013> teaching her to value integrity, to stay calm in the face of adversity, and to take the high road. but they voted for a man that, to her, embodies the opposite of all those things. <u+201c>i can<u+2019>t help but feel disappointed in them,<u+201d> says yen, a freelancer who works in production. <u+201c>everything that i<u+2019>ve been raised up to this point to be is the exact opposite of what trump has done and said and been throughout his campaign.<u+201d> amid the disillusionment, however, most of those interviewed said they wanted to learn from the loss, keep fighting for progress, and <u+2013> perhaps most importantly <u+2013> reach out to the other side. <u+201c>i understand the anger, the feeling of betrayal,<u+201d> says earl in los angeles. <u+201c>but it doesn<u+2019>t help if you just yell at someone. that just adds to the environment of not listening<u+201d> that led the country to where it is in the first place. her new goal, she says, is to engage more with people who view the world differently than she does. she doesn't believe everyone who voted for trump is a bad person; but she does want to better understand where they<u+2019>re coming from. <u+201c>we don<u+2019>t expose ourselves to other people<u+2019>s ideas. so we<u+2019>re not seeing each other as people,<u+201d> she says. shoai, the berkeley therapist, plans to start working with a group called <u+201c>sidewalk talk,<u+201d> which invites people on the street to stop and share their feelings for about 10 minutes. she laughs sheepishly as she explains the concept. <u+201c>things like that that sound really <u+2018>woo-hoo,<u+2019> soft,<u+201d> shoai says. <u+201c>but we just need to be more vocal about that stuff. if half of the country is feeling really left behind, there<u+2019>s something going on that we need to know about.<u+201d> <u+201c>that<u+2019>s sort of my sadness and my hope.<u+201d> nadia also urges action. <u+201c>we<u+2019>ve been sitting on the sidelines for too long,<u+201d> she says. <u+201c>if we<u+2019>re going to turn this around, we have get out there.<u+201d> to make her own small mark, she intends to run in her town<u+2019>s next school board elections. and she hopes others across the country <u+2013> especially the millions of people who voted with a vision of a united america <u+2013> will take similar steps. <u+201c>we are americans,<u+201d> she adds. <u+201c>we define what america will be.<u+201d> lourdes medrano contributed to this report from tucson, ariz.

behind anti-trump protests, worries that america's promise has dimmed (+video)

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

4.0

78.0

8.0

7735.0

0.0

9.0

0.0

476.0

0.0

170.0

0.0

58.0

20.0

21.0

8.0

18.0

14.0

13.0

11.0

31.0

32.0

51.0

485.0

170.0

58.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

in obscure data tables buried deep in its 2016 budget proposal, the obama administration revealed this week that its student loan program had a $21.8 billion shortfall last year, apparently the largest ever recorded for any government credit program. the main cause of the shortfall was president barack obama<u+2019>s recent efforts to provide relief for borrowers drowning in student debt, reforms that have already begun to reduce loan payments to the government. for more than two decades, budget analysts have recalculated the projected costs of about 120 credit programs every year, but they have never lowered their expectations of repayments this dramatically. the $21.8 billion revision<u+2014>larger than the annual budget for nasa, or the interior department and epa combined<u+2014>will be tacked onto the federal deficit. <u+201c>wow,<u+201d> marveled steve ellis, vice president of taxpayers for common sense. <u+201c>whether or not it<u+2019>s good policy to help borrowers with their payments, it<u+2019>s obviously costly for taxpayers.<u+201d> the 40 million americans with student loans are now saddled with more than $1.2 trillion in outstanding debt. and with higher education costs rising much faster than inflation, the already massive program has been growing at a spectacular clip; direct government loans alone increased 44 percent over the last two years despite an aura of austerity in washington. the obama administration has tried to ease the burden for some borrowers by reducing their payments to 10 percent of their income and forgiving their loans after 20 years; this year, the education department plans to make all borrowers eligible for that <u+201c>pay-as-you-earn<u+201d> relief. student loan defaults increased somewhat last year, but the department says the primary drivers of the unprecedented <u+201c>re-estimate<u+201d><u+2014>budget-wonk jargon for the update of expected loan costs<u+2014>were obama<u+2019>s policy changes, the recent ones as well as the upcoming ones. and because of a quirk in the budget process for credit programs, the department can add the $21.8 billion to the deficit automatically, without seeking appropriations or even approval from congress. that<u+2019>s a big quasi-bailout, increasing the deficit nearly 5 percent. the white house budget office was unaware of any larger re-estimates since the current scoring rules for credit programs went into effect in 1992. as a january politico magazine feature on the government<u+2019>s unusual credit portfolio reported, the federal housing administration has stuck more than $75 billion worth of similar re-estimates onto uncle sam<u+2019>s tab over the last two decades, most of them after the recent housing bust led to a cascade of fha-backed mortgage defaults. but it<u+2019>s never had a one-year shortfall quite as drastic as this. it<u+2019>s not yet clear whether this will be a hefty one-time revision, or a harbinger of oceans of red ink as millions more borrowers get relief on their payments to the government. several reports by barclays capital have warned that obama<u+2019>s generosity to borrowers could leave the student loan program as much as $250 billion in the hole over the next decade. and behind closed doors, officials in the white house budget office and the treasury department have criticized the education department<u+2019>s loan models as overly optimistic, with some officials pushing internally for third-party audits. but administration officials said there<u+2019>s no reason to think this year<u+2019>s shortfall will recur. they believe that their budgets going forward will accurately reflect their new efforts to help borrowers limit their payments, that pay-as-you-earn will be <u+201c>baked into the cake.<u+201d> historically, re-estimates for the better and for the worse have tended to cancel each other out across the government. in fact, this year, the government<u+2019>s credit portfolio increased to $3.3 trillion, larger than any u.s. bank<u+2019>s, but the re-estimates for all the programs besides student loans netted out to less than $1 billion. the administration argues that even the $21.8 billion student loan shortfall is a relative pittance for the education department<u+2019>s $740 billion book of direct loans, the second-largest government credit portfolio after fha mortgage guarantees. <u+201c>any re-estimate should be considered in this context,<u+201d> says white house office of management and budget spokeswoman emily cain.

the college loan bombshell hidden in the budget

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

4.0

47.0

8.0

4301.0

0.0

2.0

0.0

267.0

3.0

0.0

82.0

0.0

47.0

1.0

12.0

3.0

7.0

6.0

7.0

19.0

16.0

27.0

269.0

85.0

47.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

empty bleachers and a hostile student body greeted trump vice presidential nominee mike pence in virginia on saturday at one of the most religiously conservative schools in the country. trump<u+2019>s vp nominee railed against hillary clinton in northern virginia on saturday afternoon<u+2014>but he chose to do it at an evangelical christian college with a history of anti-trump sentiment. students protested outside, while inside students stood in silent protest until they were ejected mid-speech. the protests and poor attendance at the speech at patrick henry college illustrate the challenges that trump has appealing to evangelical christians, especially younger ones, who are turned off by his tone, his campaign ideas and his personal history<u+2014>and are not at all assauged by his choice of pence for his running mate. <u+201c>the phc student body as a whole is very anti-trump. a lot of them say, <u+2018>i don<u+2019>t like him but i<u+2019>m going to turn up my nose and vote for him because i like hillary even less.<u+2019> but overall there is a severe disgust with trump,<u+201d> said sebastian lopez, a junior studying political theory at the school who was protesting the speech, holding a sign for hours outside in the blazing mid-day sun. <u+201c>i don<u+2019>t think that mike pence is a bad person, but i think he has made an alliance with someone who is completely unacceptable from a libertarian, conservative or progressive standpoint,<u+201d> added christian mcguire, a junior at patrick henry college studying american politics who was also demonstrating against pence. pence<u+2019>s visit is not the first misstep by the trump campaign in virginia. donald trump flubbed his speech in northern virginia earlier this month when he lectured the affluent locals in the audience as if they were the rust belt<u+2014><u+201c>you<u+2019>re doing lousy over here,<u+201d> he remarked<u+2014>and then listed factory closures in far-flung areas of the state that were hours away, as well as a plant that closed in north carolina. patrick henry college is located in loudoun county, the affluent swing district an hour from washington, d.c., that voted for bush twice, and then obama twice. it<u+2019>s as close to a must-win county as it gets. but locals weren<u+2019>t interested in hearing what he had to say. when marco rubio visited in february during the republican primaries, students and local residents crammed into the room, filling the bleachers, the gymnasium floor and the balconies above to get a glimpse of the presidential candidate. the road outside the college was jam-packed. parking was a nightmare. <u+201c>there are certainly students who support trump, though most are not enthusiastic. he was rarely the first choice in such a crowded primary field,<u+201d> said tim kocher, a spokesman for the patrick henry college republicans. <u+201c>i believe trump has a solid base of support around 15-20%, but many students simply have not made up their minds as far as the presidential race goes.<u+201d> when pence visited saturday, the room was half-empty<u+2014>a whole set of retractable bleachers sat empty and discarded near the stage; no admiring crowds leaned over the balcony to get a better look at the politician; parking was a breeze. this lackluster turnout took place at a school which in fall 2015 registered just 294 students, yet had about as many white house interns during the bush administration as georgetown university, with its nearly 18,000 students. <u+201c>i<u+2019>m a b-list republican celebrity,<u+201d> pence said self-deprecatingly, as he thanked attendees for showing up on a beautiful, cloudless saturday afternoon. it was funny because it was kind of sad, and it was sad because it was kind of true. pence also spoke as if he did not quite understand whose ticket he was on. <u+201c>we believe in free trade,<u+201d> he said, as if trump had not run a campaign slamming international trade. the governor also slammed hillary clinton<u+2019>s plan to tax the rich, as if the republican nominee had not taken aim at wall street during his populist run for the white house. americans are <u+201c>tired of politicians who divide our country to unite their support,<u+201d> he said, as if trump had not run a campaign that regularly disparaged muslims, foreigners and women. as if to bolster this point, a group of protesters critical of trump<u+2019>s rhetoric on islam revealed their t-shirts during pence<u+2019>s speech, engaging in a silent protest of the republican ticket as they were slowly escorted out. even the students who supported the trump-pence ticket seemed to be doing so with an air of resignation, buoyed only by the threat they believe hillary clinton poses to the country.

trump campaign bombs in virginia, again

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

2.0

39.0

8.0

4529.0

0.0

6.0

0.0

318.0

0.0

95.0

0.0

35.0

8.0

9.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

6.0

18.0

26.0

324.0

95.0

35.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

a white male gunman killed three people, including one police officer, and injured nine others friday at a planned parenthood in colorado springs. the gunman has been identified as robert lewis dear. it's still not clear what the shooter's motive was, but it's clear that he started his shooting spree at planned parenthood and stayed there. it's also clear that threats, vandalism, and violence against abortion providers and clinics have escalated since this summer, when anti-abortion activists released deceptively edited videos that accused planned parenthood of "selling baby parts." back in september, cbs reported that the fbi had noticed an uptick in attacks on reproductive health care facilities since the first video was released by the anti-abortion group center for medical progress (cmp). there were nine criminal or suspicious incidents (including cyber attacks, threats, and arsons) from july, when the videos first came out, through mid-september. an fbi intelligence assessment at the time found these attacks were "consistent with the actions of lone offenders using tactics of arsons and threats all of which are typical of the pro-life extremist movement." moreover, the report said it was "likely criminal or suspicious incidents will continue to be directed against reproductive health care providers, their staff and facilities." less than two weeks after cbs reported that, another abortion clinic was firebombed in california. it was the fourth arson at a planned parenthood location in as many months. "the toxic rhetoric directed at planned parenthood has dangerous consequences," said sen. dianne feinstein in a press release at the time. "it sends a signal that using violence to close clinics and intimidate healthcare professionals and women is 'ok.' it is not." since 1977, according to naf, there have been eight murders, 17 attempted murders, 42 bombings, and 186 arsons against abortion clinics and providers. abortion providers have seen "an unprecedented increase in hate speech and threats" since the cmp videos came out, vicki saporta, president and ceo of the national abortion federation, said in a statement friday. incidents of harassment at planned parenthood facilities increased ninefold in july, when the videos came out, over june, according to a motion for preliminary injunction that naf filed this month against cmp and its founder david daleiden. "we have been quite worried that this increase in threats would lead to a violent attack like we saw today," saporta said. in an october feature at broadly, callie beusman interviewed saporta and representatives from other reproductive health groups. they all blamed the videos for an increase in violent rhetoric and action. sasha bruce, senior vice president of campaigns and strategy at naral, told beusman that while hateful and intimidating rhetoric against abortion providers is nothing new, the "intensity and the level" is notable of late. "it is not common that you hear about three arsons in a row; it is not common that you hear about this level of vandalism," bruce said. notably, the colorado springs planned parenthood health center where the shooting happened is operated by planned parenthood of the rocky mountains <u+2014> one of the targets of cmp's videos. one of the doctors featured in those videos was harassed by anti-abortion activists at her home, according to naf's motion against cmp: major pro-life groups have condemned the shooting, including national right to life committee, americans united for life, operation rescue, and christian defense coalition. david daleiden of cmp, the architect of the anti-planned parenthood videos, also condemned the shootings. to some pro-choice advocates, it's ironic to hear these condemnations from daleiden and from operation rescue in particular. operation rescue's senior vice president, cheryl sullenger, was once jailed for conspiring to bomb an abortion clinic. the group has a history of extremist rhetoric against abortion providers; for years the group protested dr. george tiller, who was shot and killed in 2009, and called him "tiller the killer." the man who murdered tiller, scott roeder, was active on operation rescue message boards. and operation rescue president troy newman, who was recently detained and denied entry into australia for his extremist writings, is on the board of daleiden's center for medical progress. shootings at abortion clinics are rare, but attacks on clinics like vandalism and arson are common. incidents of harassment that don't rise to the level of criminal activity are so common as to be routine, according to volunteers who escort women's health patients past anti-abortion clinic protesters. and, they argue, these minor incidents can escalate <u+2014> after all, scott roeder vandalized an abortion clinic shortly before he killed george tiller. "although anti-abortion groups may condemn this type of violence when it happens, the way that they target and demonize providers contributes to a culture where some feel it is justifiable to murder doctors simply because they provide women with the abortion care they need," said saporta of naf in her friday statement. vicki cowart, president of planned parenthood of the rocky mountains, cautioned on friday that we still don't know the motive for the shooting. but she also said that pprm shares "the concerns of many americans that extremists are creating a poisonous environment that feeds domestic terrorism in this country."

attacks on abortion providers have increased since the planned parenthood videos

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

18.0

80.0

8.0

5500.0

0.0

5.0

0.0

414.0

1.0

0.0

90.0

0.0

34.0

20.0

12.0

10.0

25.0

8.0

15.0

7.0

23.0

31.0

33.0

419.0

91.0

34.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

on this day in 1973, j. fred buzhardt, a lawyer defending president richard nixon in the watergate case, revealed that a key white house tape had an 18...

fiorina rejects idea of 'affirmative action' in cnn debate change

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

1.0

0.0

65.0

8.0

154.0

0.0

7.0

0.0

9.0

0.0

2.0

0.0

1.0

2.0

1.0

4.0

1.0

2.0

0.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

16.0

2.0

1.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

politicians make many campaign promises they don't intend to deliver on. but netanyahu's promise monday to never agree to a palestinian state fits his record. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu talks as he visits a construction site in har homa, east jerusalem, monday march 16, 2015, a day ahead of legislative elections. netanyahu is seeking his fourth term as prime minister. with israel's final pre-election polls pointing to a difficult road for prime minister benjamin netanyahu to stay in power, he spent his final days on the campaign trail throwing red meat to his base. pro-likud robocalls warned israeli voters that only mr. netanyahu has the strength to stand up to "hussein obama." campaign ads compared israeli dock workers and regulators to hamas militants and called his opponents tools of shadowy foreign financiers (a strange charge given his own close ties to us casino<u+00a0>billionaire sheldon adelson). but on monday the prime minister delivered his show stopper: vote for me and i'll kill what's left of the peace process stone dead. though not his precise words, that was their meaning. and this is one campaign promise that voters could probably take to the bank. if that promise helps tip the electoral balance in his favor, it would mean the road to a palestinian state that was at the heart of the oslo<u+00a0>accords signed over 20 years ago has come to a dead end. "i think that anyone who moves to establish a palestinian state<u+00a0>and evacuate territory, gives territory away to radical islamic attacks against israel," he told nrg, a pro-settler news website owned by mr. adelson. he warned in the interview that if the more dovish zionist union headed by isaac herzog won, the new government would "do the bidding" of the international community. that was code for freezing settlement construction in the occupied west bank and east jerusalem and focusing on a palestinian peace deal drawn on the borders that prevailed before 1967's arab-israeli war <u+2013> all leading to the creation of a "hamastan" in jerusalem. without a palestinian state and israel's evacuation of at least some of the settlements it has built on land captured in 1967, what's left of the so-called peace process becomes a farce. there simply isn't that much more to talk about. to be sure, it's a somewhat academic question at this point. there has been no process to speak of for years, us secretary of state john kerry's protestations to the contrary notwithstanding. when it was announced that former british prime minister tony blair was stepping down from his role as the so-called quartet's special envoy on middle east peace <u+2013> after 8 years on the job <u+2013> it was the first he'd been heard from on the issue in quite some time. while spending most of his tenure talking about "transformational change" for palestinians through investment promotion, mr. blair was also tending to his growing consulting empire, whose clients include companies like jpmorgan chase and governments like kazakhstan and abu dhabi. middle east peace, particularly the creation of the palestinian state that the "quartet" <u+2013> the un, eu, us and russia <u+2013> says is key, steadily receded from view. but at least lip service was paid to that ultimate goal by all concerned <u+2013> including netanyahu. in 2009, in a speech following president barack obama's cairo address, in which the then-new us leader spoke of a new chapter for the palestinians, netanyahu said as long as there were strong us security guarantees for israel and a recognition of the jewish state by the palestinian authority that "we will be ready ... to reach a solution where a demilitarized palestinian state exists alongside a jewish state." almost six years on, he has repudiated that position. it was no mistake that one of his last campaign stops monday was in har homa, a jewish settlement of 20,000 people wedged between jerusalem and the ancient palestinian town of bethlehem. netanyahu approved construction work on har homa during his first term as prime minister, in 1997. on monday he confirmed what has long been suspected <u+2013> that settlements like har homa were established to make any palestinian claims on parts of jerusalem impossible. "we will preserve jerusalem's unity in all its parts," he told voters. "we will continue to build and fortify jerusalem so that its division won't be possible and it will stay united forever." the palestinian authority of mahmoud abbas views east jerusalem as its future capital, and that portion of the city is considered occupied by israel under international law. since the late 1990s a network of concrete walls, checkpoints, israeli-only roads, and settlements in the west bank has hemmed in and divided palestinian population centers, effectively chopping into pieces the territory that was meant to be the heartland of a palestinian state. integrating them into something resembling a working economic and political whole would require settlement concessions. and netanyahu has now promised he will never make those concessions. turnout in voting tuesday has been brisk. haaretz reports that about 14 percent of eligible israelis had voted by 10 am local time, a clip 20 percent faster than in the country's two previous elections. the final polls projected likud slipping. israel's channel 2 had likud down to 20 seats in its final poll on friday, with the zionist union projected at 24. yet even if herzog's party wins more seats, netanyahu will still have a path to power. smaller right-wing and religious parties could pull enough seats to form a governing coalition <u+2013> with netanyahu once again at the head of the table. a likely partner for netanyahu is<u+00a0>naftali bennett, head of the pro-settlement jewish home party. indeed,<u+00a0>netanyahu said his first call <u+2013> after the election results are in <u+2013> would be to mr. bennett. his party favors formal annexation of the major settlement blocks in the<u+00a0>west bank's<u+00a0>"area c" and has compared the creation of a palestinian state to "suicide" for israel. area c covers about 60 percent of the west bank, and intersperses the palestinian towns and cities.

israel votes: netanyahu's last-ditch vow to his base <u+2013> a dead peace process (+video)

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

9.0

84.0

8.0

6103.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

444.0

1.0

0.0

102.0

1.0

0.0

44.0

5.0

12.0

1.0

9.0

8.0

3.0

24.0

22.0

43.0

448.0

103.0

45.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

white house press secretary josh earnest said he would <u+201c>neither defend nor criticize<u+201d> federal bureau of investigation director james comey<u+2019>s decision to announce the new developments in the hillary clinton email saga, a neutral stance that contrasts with the criticism coming from the clinton campaign and other democrats. mr. comey had revealed friday that the [<u+2026>]

white house defends fbi director comey<u+2019>s integrity

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

1.0

0.0

50.0

8.0

365.0

0.0

7.0

0.0

29.0

0.0

8.0

2.0

0.0

5.0

2.0

5.0

1.0

2.0

0.0

6.0

2.0

7.0

36.0

8.0

7.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

the fbi announced friday it had uncovered news emails related to its investigation of former secretary of state hillary clinton<u+2018>s handling of classified information while conducting a separate investigation into the pervy sexting habits of former democratic congressman anthony weiner. weiner of course is the estranged husband of hillary<u+2019>s closest aide, huma abedin who herself figures prominently in clinton<u+2019>s email scandals. the fbi announced friday it had uncovered news emails related to its investigation of former secretary of state hillary clinton<u+2018>s handling of classified information while conducting a separate investigation into the pervy sexting habits of former democratic congressman anthony weiner. weiner of course is the estranged husband of hillary<u+2019>s closest aide, huma abedin who herself figures prominently in clinton<u+2019>s email scandals. republican presidential nominee donald trump saw this coming from a mile away, fingering weiner as a potential national security threat all the way back in august of 2015. <u+201c>it came out that huma abedin knows all about hillary<u+2019>s private illegal emails,<u+201d> trump wrote on twitter. <u+201c>huma<u+2019>s pr husband, anthony weiner, will tell the world.<u+201d> abedin recently announced the couple<u+2019>s separation after weiner became embroiled in a new series of embarrassing online sexting scandals, including one allegedly involving an underage girl that prompted the fbi to investigate. one month earlier, trump said he didn<u+2019>t like the thought of <u+201c>huma going home at night and telling anthony weiner all of these secrets.<u+201d> trump was sounding the alarm about weiner as early september 2013, when he wrote that huma should <u+201c>dump the sicko weiner<u+201d> because he was <u+201c>a calamity who is bringing her down with him.<u+201d> click to read more from heat street.

trump called it months ago: anthony weiner threatens national security

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

5.0

0.0

4.0

70.0

8.0

1780.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

143.0

0.0

24.0

2.0

0.0

11.0

2.0

3.0

1.0

3.0

0.0

2.0

3.0

6.0

5.0

147.0

24.0

13.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

a top u.s. military commander warned that russia<u+2019>s modern military is now <u+201c>far more capable<u+201d> than that of the soviet union, saying moscow is <u+201c>messaging<u+201d> the united states that <u+201c>they<u+2019>re a global power.<u+201d> the warning over russia<u+2019>s military might from adm. william gortney, head of u.s. northern command, is the second in as many months. gortney disclosed to congress in march that russian heavy bombers flew more "out-of-area patrols" last year than in any year "since the cold war." on tuesday, he affirmed that russia<u+2019>s <u+201c>long-range<u+201d> flights are rising <u+2013> and occurring in places they haven<u+2019>t before, like near canada, alaska and the english channel. he also confirmed there are two russian navy ships off the shores of the united states, reportedly near cuba and venezuela. the comments are the latest sign of military and other tensions rising between the u.s. and russia, which is accused of stoking the fighting in eastern ukraine despite international sanctions and condemnation. gortney described russia<u+2019>s intervention in ukraine as part of a <u+201c>new doctrine,<u+201d> which they<u+2019>re employing. <u+201c>the russians have developed a far more capable military than the quantitative, very large military that the soviet union had,<u+201d> he said. in sheer numbers, the soviet union<u+2019>s military was still much bigger than russia<u+2019>s today. according to statistics published in the washington post, the soviet union in the mid-1980s had more than 5 million in its armed forces, and even more in its reserves. today, its armed forces number fewer than 1 million, with its reserves at 2 million <u+2013> roughly comparable to the total forces of the u.s., but smaller than the total nato force. <u+201c>we watch very carefully what they're doing,<u+201d> gortney said, while noting that russian aircraft are <u+201c>adhering to international standards that are required by all airplanes that are out there.<u+201d> cnn also reported tuesday that russian hackers were able to breach a white house computer system after a successful cyber-attack on the state department. the white house has not publicly confirmed this. meanwhile, gortney revealed tuesday that china has three ballistic missile submarines capable of hitting the u.s. on the bright side, he said: <u+201c>china does have a no-first-use policy, which gives me a little bit of a good news picture there.<u+201d>

us military commander: russian military <u+2018>far more capable<u+2019> than soviet union<u+2019>s

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

1.0

0.0

2.0

78.0

8.0

2305.0

0.0

9.0

0.0

170.0

0.0

45.0

2.0

0.0

25.0

6.0

9.0

2.0

12.0

4.0

2.0

13.0

10.0

13.0

179.0

45.0

27.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

jay parini , a poet and novelist, teaches at middlebury college in vermont. his newest book is " empire of self: a life of gore vidal," which is forthcoming in october. (cnn) bernie sanders, my vermont senator and, indeed, a friend of many years, is now running for president . he noted at his announcement (with a familiar note of wise irony): "people should not underestimate me." to most americans, of course, sen. bernie sanders is only a name, if that. he is barely known to the general public, which makes him a very long shot indeed to win election to the highest office in the nation. those who follow politics a little more closely will possibly think of him as some left-wing kook that only the most liberal state in the union would ever dream of electing to the senate, as we did in 2006. let me add this, as someone who has followed him closely (and with admiration) for a long time: when people stop to listen to bernie, they realize that -- whether or not they agree with his ideas -- he is, without a question, an authentic voice who speaks without fear. and nobody should underestimate him. i remember when bernie was mayor of burlington; it is the largest city in vermont (which isn't saying much). i met him then, and his voice struck me as something not quite heard before. he spoke with a throaty brooklyn accent, and he was jewish -- not your typical vermonter. he served as mayor of this progressive town on the shores of lake champlain with remarkable energy for many years, listening closely to what people had to say, learning about politics at the local level, making a real difference in the daily lives of hard-working people. he was never a democrat -- and isn't yet. he's a progressive, holding his seat in the u.s. senate as an independent, although he votes with the democrats on major issues. when bernie decided to run for jim jeffords' seat in the house of representatives in 1988, many considered him a long shot. i remember hosting a fundraising event at my farmhouse, where bernie held the floor for almost two hours, answering questions with a forthrightness that stunned those who had never encountered in person his fierce, funny, entertaining, passionate voice. bernie won that seat, again and again. make no mistake about this: vermont isn't just a rainbow-colored state full of ex-hippies and leftists in berets. it's an agricultural economy, and bernie has understood this well. he has thoughtfully supported vermont's dairy-farming community over many years. he has also been a strong supporter of vermont's hunting culture -- much to the annoyance of many on the left, who wonder why the nra doesn't attack him. i was never prouder of bernie than during the run-up to the invasion of iraq. he was a singular and somewhat lonely voice in the house, strongly opposing the 2003 invasion. he saw vividly that this was the worst foreign policy move in american history, one with endless repercussions. he was especially outraged by the outing of former cia spy valerie plame in 2006 by an official from the pentagon, and he suggested in several fiery speeches that is was time for a serious investigation of how we got into the iraq war in the first place. this was typical of bernie: the clear voice in the midst of the crowd, the man who says no when somebody needs to say it loudly. so what would it look like if, by some bizarre chance, bernie caught fire and became president? he would certainly work hard for universal health care, which has been a passion of his. i've heard him rail against the efforts of insurance and drug companies to undermine a system -- the single-payer system -- that has worked well throughout europe for decades, reducing the costs of health care and actually improving it as well. he would not be wall street's best friend. indeed, he didn't support president george w. bush in his efforts to bail out the bankers, and wrote an open letter to henry paulson, the u.s. secretary of the treasury, protesting that bailout. famously, on december 10, 2010, he gave an eight and a half hour speech on the floor of the u.s. senate opposing the reinstatement of bush-era tax cuts, a vivid piece of rhetoric worth looking at closely by anyone who wants to understand bernie's views. he is a socialist, of course. how many american politicians have ever said this aloud? and what does he really mean by that term? bernie knows what he's doing. by proclaiming himself a socialist, he is drawing attention to the fact that large corporations and banks, many with international bases, have controlled american public policy for a very long time, usually to the detriment of working people. and it's working people who seem mostly to interest bernie sanders. he has been one of only a few voices in the senate in the past decade who has consistently pointed out that extreme right-wing factions funded by "millionaires and billionaires" (one of bernie's favorite mantras) have held sway over american politics for as long as anyone can recall. and this sway has usually operated to the detriment of people who actually repair roads, serve meals, deliver the mail, drive trucks and teach in schools. but does he actually have the slightest chance of winning the democratic nomination? and if he won it, could he defeat a republican candidate with billionaires at his or her disposal? he's not crazy. in fact, he's probably the sanest person in the presidential sweepstakes. but he can't win, and he knows that. what he will do, however, is move hillary clinton on matters of importance to progressives: the restraining of wall street and large corporations, the scandal of how america allows its political campaigns to be funded and the welfare of working class americans, who seems pathetically easy to persuade -- again and again -- to vote against their own economic interests. a steep climb looms before him. but i applaud bernie sanders. i hope he soars and that his brave and commonsensical voice is heard.

don't underestimate bernie sanders

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

3.0

34.0

8.0

5995.0

0.0

2.0

0.0

417.0

0.0

140.0

0.0

33.0

15.0

18.0

6.0

15.0

16.0

10.0

12.0

27.0

28.0

47.0

419.0

140.0

33.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

the latest on paris attack: manhunt continues; brothers were on no-fly list french authorities are still on the hunt for two brothers suspected in an attack against the headquarters of a satirical magazine in paris that left 12 people dead. the two chief suspects, named as said and ch<u+00e9>rif kouachi, 34 and 32, remain at large. investigators believe said kouachi traveled to yemen in 2011 to receive weapons training with al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula, npr's dina temple-raston reports, citing u.s. officials who've been briefed on the case. both of the brothers have been on the u.s. no-fly list for years, u.s. officials tell npr. npr's eleanor beardsley reports that the french capital is on its highest alert level, and 800 soldiers and riot police have been called on to guard the city. schoolchildren, eleanor said, are being kept inside for recess. to add to the tension, there was a shooting on paris' southern edge that killed a police officer and wounded a street sweeper. bernard cazeneuve, france's interior minister, said those shootings had not been linked to the attack on charlie hebdo. overnight, one of the three suspects, identified by french media as 18-year-old mourad hamyd, was reported to have turned himself in. cazeneuve said nine people had been detained in connection to the attack. local officials say mosques were targeted across the country late wednesday and early today. there were no reports of injuries, and it's unclear if they are linked to the attack on charlie hebdo. but cazeneuve said the country would not tolerate any attacks on places of worship. this is a breaking news story. as often happens in situations like these, some information reported early may turn out to be inaccurate. we'll move quickly to correct the record and we'll only point to the best information we have at the time. refresh this page for the latest. update at 5:55 p.m. et. suspects were on u.s. no-fly list npr has confirmed that both cherif and said kouachi have been on the u.s. no-fly list for years. they're also in the central u.s. database of people who pose a known or potential terrorist threat, worldwide: the terrorist identities datamart environment. update at 3:15 p.m. et. eiffel tower goes dark in honor of the victims of wednesday's attack, the eiffel tower turned off its lights. the mayor of paris, anne hidalgo, tweeted a series of images showing the famous landmark going dark. update at 1:03 p.m. et. no link: bernard cazeneuve, france's interior minister, said authorities had not found a link between today's shootings and the attack on charlie hebdo. <u+2014> police found said kouachi's id in a car used by the men to get away. as soon as they learned that name, police launched a manhunt and searched the home of the kouachi brothers. <u+2014> nine people are presently in custody in connection with the attack. <u+2014> two people who looked like suspects were seen in villers-cotter<u+00ea>ts, where police launched an intense search near a gas station. <u+2014> police have heard from more than 90 witnesses and are reviewing internet use and surveillance to try to find the two men. <u+2014> cazeneuve said said kouachi had never been accused or convicted of a crime like his brother but had surfaced at the "periphery of some investigations." update at 12:36 p.m. et. dusk in paris: the sun has now set in paris, reporter lauren frayer tells our newscast unit. she's at the place de la r<u+00e9>publique, where she says for the second night in a row people are streaming in for an impromptu vigil. lauren reports that the city only came to a halt at noon today for a moment of silence. but even though there is man hunt ongoing, parisians have gone about their business: shops and restaurants are open and the metro is running. asteris masouras, a freelance journalist in paris, has been tweeting from the scene <u+2014> pictures of demonstrators carrying posters that read je suis charlie and others leaving candles at the foot of the statue in the center of the square. masouras also tweeted a video that shows the crowd whispering la marseillaise, france's national anthem. france's interior ministry says that more than 88,000 personnel have deployed across france to help with security after the attacks. in the paris district alone, 9,650 personnel were deployed, including more than 1,000 military personnel. update at 10:16 a.m. et. the younger suspect's name: there is some variance in the way the name of the third suspect in this case is being reported. for now, based on reporting by the afp and other french outlets who have spoken to classmates, we will call the suspect mourad hamyd. earlier, we had named him as hamyd mourad. update at 9:44 a.m. et. 'stupidity will not win': update at 7:19 a.m. et. not linking suspects to terrorist groups: counterterrorism officials have been careful not to link the two main suspects to terrorist groups, npr's dina temple-raston tells our newscast unit. one of the men, ch<u+00e9>rif kouachi, was convicted on terrorism charges in 2008. he served 18 months for helping to funnel fighters from france to iraq. what's unclear, said dina, is what happened to kouachi after that. it's unclear whether he has ever traveled to syria and it's unclear whether he has developed links to terrorist groups <u+2014> including the islamic state <u+2014> since 2008. judging by the shot patterns left on a police cruiser yesterday, what is clear is that the two suspects were very comfortable using high-powered weapons. it's likely, dina said, that they received some military training. the question is where. update at 6:44 a.m. et. roads shut down: npr's eleanor beardsley reports that police have shut down all roads in and out of paris.

the latest on paris attack: manhunt continues; brothers were on no-fly list

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

16.0

75.0

8.0

5696.0

0.0

3.0

0.0

356.0

2.0

0.0

111.0

0.0

30.0

14.0

6.0

4.0

18.0

6.0

7.0

5.0

18.0

19.0

28.0

359.0

113.0

30.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

hillary clinton also spoke forcefully about the 'deep fault line' of racism, noting that 'millions of people of color still experience racism in their everyday lives.' how snl's 'the bubble' sketch about polarization is all too true democratic presidential candidate hillary rodham clinton is applauded by the president of the us conference of mayors, sacramento. mayor kevin johnson (l.) and the conference vice president, baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake, saturday june 20, 2015, at the u.s. conference of mayors 83rd annual meeting in san francisco. hillary rodham clinton issued an emotional plea saturday following the south carolina church shooting, calling for "common-sense" gun control reforms and a national reckoning with the persistent problem of "institutional racism." three days after nine black church members were gunned down in charleston, the democratic presidential contender said the country must take steps to keep guns from criminals and the mentally ill. regulations, she said, can be passed while still respecting the second amendment and "respecting responsible gun owners." the us constitution's second amendment guarantees the right to bear arms. "the politics on this issue have been poisoned, but we can't give up," ms. clinton told the us conference of mayors meeting in san francisco on saturday. "the stakes are too high. the costs are too dear." in 2013 congress rejected legislation that would have expanded background checks on firearms sales and banned some semi-automatic weapons. while public opinion is sharply divided on the issue of gun rights vs. gun control, the scientists who research it are not, as christian science monitor's alexander lacasse reported in april: does owning a gun make your home more dangerous? most professionals who research the effects of gun ownership say yes.<u+00a0> this is what david hemenway, a professor at harvard's school of public health saw when he<u+00a0>began sending out monthly surveys almost a year ago to scientists engaged in research in public health, criminology, or other social sciences. a clear majority found that a gun in the home increases the risk of suicide, makes women more likely to be victims of homicide, and make homes more dangerous. in an op-ed in the los angeles times, titled, " there's scientific consensus on guns <u+2013> and the nra won't like it,"<u+00a0>hemenway writes:<u+00a0> "scientific consensus isn't always right, but it's our best guide to understanding the world. can reporters please stop pretending that scientists, like politicians, are evenly divided on guns? we're not." [among the general public, support] for gun ownership was<u+00a0> most pronounced<u+00a0>among whites who believed that crime rates in the united states are on the rise. this belief runs counter to crime statistics, which in particular have found that the<u+00a0> gun homicide rate has plunged by 49 percent<u+00a0>since its peak in 1993. president barack obama has blamed the continued national political inaction on the issue on the influence of the national rifle association, the leading gun rights lobbying group. while clinton did not propose any specific legislation in her address, she's previously supported limits on gun sales and extending the assault weapons ban. on friday, former maryland governor martin o'malley, who's challenging clinton for the democratic party nomination, called for an assault weapons ban, stricter background checks and tougher requirements to buy a gun. "i'm pissed," he wrote in an email to supporters. "it's time we called this what it is: a national crisis." as the christian science monitor's brad knickerbocker noted on friday, advocates on both sides promptly staked out their now-familiar positions<u+00a0>after the shooting: national rifle association board member charles cotton wrote, <u+201c>eight of [pinckney<u+2019>s] church members who might be alive if he had expressly allowed members to carry handguns in church are dead. innocent people died because of his position on a political issue.<u+201d> dan gross, president of the brady campaign and center to prevent gun violence,<u+00a0> said in a statement:<u+00a0><u+201c>[e]very day, 88 lives are lost in shootings across our nation. most of these tragedies are preventable through sensible solutions that just keep guns out of the wrong hands: solutions like expanding brady background checks on all gun sales, and shutting down the small number of <u+2018>bad apple<u+2019> gun dealers that supply almost all crime guns.<u+201d> clinton's remarks also marked a forceful entry into the heated topic of race relations, an issue that's become a major theme of her campaign. clinton called race a "deep fault line" in america, noting that "millions of people of color still experience racism in their everyday lives." the problem of racism was not limited to "kooks and klansmen," she said, but included the off-hand, off-color jokes, as well as whites not speaking up against poverty and discrimination. in previous appearances, clinton has taken up a number of issues that are important to african-americans, calling for changes to the criminal justice system, voting laws and assistance for minority small business owners. her campaign is trying to motivate the coalition of minority, young, and liberal voters that twice elected obama to the white house. "we can't hide from any of these hard truths about race and justice in america," she said. "we have to name them and then own them and then change them."

clinton calls for 'common-sense' gun control after charleston terrorist attack

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

5.0

78.0

8.0

5407.0

0.0

2.0

0.0

393.0

0.0

86.0

0.0

36.0

22.0

11.0

10.0

25.0

8.0

15.0

2.0

31.0

40.0

41.0

395.0

86.0

36.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

although only a fifth of constituencies have returned their official results thus far, the referendum looks set to pass by an overwhelming margin. according to<u+00a0>the guardian, current estimates suggest that close to 65 percent of voters voted to legalize same-sex marriage. opposition leader david quinn, the director of the iona institute, has already conceded the vote,<u+00a0>tweeting, "congratulations to the yes side. well done." the iona institute also issued a statement congratulating the yes supporters on their win. turnout was bolstered by the<u+00a0>#hometovote campaign, which encouraged irish citizens living abroad to return home to cast their ballots in the referendum. as it became increasingly clear that the referendum was going to pass, jubilant irish people took to twitter to celebrate. pictures purporting to show actual rainbows over irish cities as the vote went on were particularly popular: but people also had all sorts of other ways of celebrating. like this one, from ireland's minister of state for equality:

ireland's historic vote for marriage equality prompts amazing twitter celebration

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

81.0

8.0

1027.0

0.0

8.0

0.0

71.0

1.0

0.0

18.0

2.0

0.0

12.0

3.0

7.0

0.0

10.0

3.0

4.0

17.0

4.0

16.0

79.0

19.0

14.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

in several surreptitiously<u+00a0>recorded video conversations, scott foval, the former national field director at americans united for change, admits to <u+201c>bird dogging<u+201d> <u+2014> planting agitators at <u+2014> donald trump<u+2019>s rallies to draw negative media attention. foval describes colluding with bob creamer, co-founder of consulting group democracy partners, to <u+201c>put people in the line, at the front . . .<u+00a0>to get in front at the rally, so that when trump comes down the rope line, they<u+2019>re the ones asking him the question in front of the reporter, because they<u+2019>re pre-placed there.<u+201d> <u+201c>to funnel that kind of operation, you have to start back with people two weeks ahead of time and train them how to ask questions,<u+201d> foval explains. <u+201c>you have to train them to bird dog.<u+201d> among foval<u+2019>s trainees, he says, are <u+201c>mentally ill people, that we pay to do shit.<u+201d> <u+201c>over the last 20<u+00a0>years, i<u+2019>ve paid off a few homeless guys to do some crazy stuff, and i<u+2019>ve also taken them for dinner, and i<u+2019>ve also made sure they had a hotel, and a shower.<u+00a0> and i put them in a program,<u+201d> he brags. <u+201c>like, i<u+2019>ve done that.<u+201d> americans united for change subsequently cut ties with foval, according to a statement from the group<u+2019>s head, brad woodhouse. o<u+2019>keefe and project veritas have been criticized in the past, however, for<u+00a0>strategically editing footage to make false accusations. in 2013, o<u+2019>keefe<u+00a0>settled a suit for<u+00a0>$100,000 after editing a recording with an acorn employee who subsequently lost his job. similarly, after<u+00a0>o<u+2019>keefe and an<u+00a0>associate<u+00a0>posed as donors affiliated with the muslim brotherhood in<u+00a0>a sting operation at npr, the blaze examined the edited video against the raw footage and found manipulative editing. and contrary to former new york city mayor rudy giuliani<u+2019>s hunch, political trickery (real or alleged) isn<u+2019>t exclusive to either party. in august, politico reported that steven wessel, a convicted con man unaffiliated with donald trump<u+2019>s campaign, <u+201c>catfished<u+201d><u+00a0>the republican presidential nominee<u+2019>s opponents<u+00a0>to gather information <u+201c>about the operatives and their intentions regarding trump.<u+201d> assuming a variety of fake online identities, including that of a female solicitor in england, wessel gushed in emails, phone calls and twitter messages about (made-up) extramarital affairs with the likes of the late lee atwater, showered marks with gift cards to the swanky mandarin oriental, and invited them to go pheasant-hunting in scotland <u+2014> all in an apparent attempt to glean more about the operatives and their intentions regarding trump. among wessel<u+2019>s targets: republicans rick wilson and cheri jacobus, and libertarian consultant liz mair. according to the report, <u+201c>the targets of the scheme do not believe that wessel, described by his own lawyer as mentally ill, was acting alone.<u+201d> <u+201c>the questions were of such a degree of granularity and specificity and political acumen that unless [wessel] had political experience it would be hard for him to come up with them,<u+201d> said wilson, head of a pro-sen. marco rubio super pac during the primaries. wilson <u+201c>suggested the possible involvement<u+201d> of the defunct<u+00a0>make america great again pac. the second installment of undercover videos is scheduled to drop tuesday.

james o<u+2019>keefe releases another project veritas video claiming hillary clinton campaign is <u+201c>bird dogging<u+201d>

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

4.0

104.0

8.0

3192.0

0.0

11.0

0.0

223.0

1.0

0.0

60.0

1.0

0.0

47.0

10.0

8.0

5.0

9.0

4.0

8.0

3.0

13.0

18.0

26.0

234.0

61.0

48.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

obama's immigration initiative could protect some 5 million people from deportation. but a court ruled against the plan, with critics saying obama overstepped his executive authority. uber in court: is it a digital service, or an unlicensed taxi company? uber in court: is it a digital service, or an unlicensed taxi company? in nov. 2014, president obama speaks about immigration at del sol high school in las vegas. obama's plan to protect from deportation an estimated 5 million people living in the united states illegally suffered another setback monday, nov. 9, 2015, in a ruling from a new orleans-based federal appeals court. in a 2-1 ruling, the 5th us circuit court of appeals upheld a texas-based federal judge's injunction blocking the administration's immigration initiative. president obama wants to protect from deportation an estimated 5 million people living in the united states illegally but a federal appeals court said no. the 5th us circuit court of appeals ruled against mr. obama monday in a 2-1 decision that upheld a texas-based federal judge<u+2019>s injunction blocking the immigration plan. obama's plan would defer deportation for some 5 million illegal immigrants, including children brought to the us illegally, parents of american children, and those with long-standing ties to the country. obama<u+2019>s initiative has faced sharp criticism since it was announced in november 2014. republican leaders have accused the president of overstepping his authority by taking executive action. instead, they say, the president should be working with congress and enforcing the immigration laws already in place. "president obama should abandon his lawless executive amnesty program and start enforcing the law today," texas governor<u+00a0>greg abbott said in a news release. gov. abbott has been at the forefront of the opposition to obama<u+2019>s immigration plan, even leading a charge in suing the president to block the initiative. at the heart of the issue is an overwhelming number of illegal immigrants. with an estimated 11 million people in the united states illegally, the department of homeland security doesn<u+2019>t have enough resources to deport them all. as judge carolyn dineen king wrote in a 53-page dissent to monday<u+2019>s decision, "although there are approximately 11.3 million removable aliens in this country today, for the last several years congress has provided the department of homeland security (dhs) with only enough resources to remove approximately 400,000 of those aliens per year.<u+201d> as such, she said, obama<u+2019>s action to defer deportations is "quintessential exercise of prosecutorial discretion.<u+201d> the basic concept of <u+201c>prosecutorial discretion<u+201d> is that there aren<u+2019>t enough officers to enforce every law against every law breaker, so officials must set priorities. as such, obama is <u+201c>merely moving them to the back of a very long line of potential deportees,<u+201d> not granting amnesty to illegal immigrants, the christian science monitor<u+2019>s warren richey wrote in november 2014. "we strongly disagree with the 5th circuit's decision," a white house official, who requested anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak publicly about a legal matter still underway, told the associated press. "the supreme court and congress have made clear that the federal government can set priorities in enforcing our immigration laws." now, the obama administration can request a re-hearing. but an advocacy group, national immigration law center, is pushing for a supreme court appeal. any chance at implementing obama<u+2019>s plan before he leaves office in 2017 could be slipping away. twenty-six states have challenged obama<u+2019>s immigration initiative in court. the coalition asserted in december 2014 that obama overstepped his presidential authority. at the time, mr. abbott said the president<u+2019>s job is to <u+201c>execute the law, not de facto make law.<u+201d> <u+201c>the president<u+2019>s independent executive action tramples the u.s. constitution and federal law,<u+201d> nebraska attorney general jon bruning said in a news release then. <u+201c>the president is ignoring his responsibility to enforce laws passed by congress and attempting to rewrite immigration laws, which he has no authority to do.<u+201d> this isn<u+2019>t the first time obama has been accused of abusing executive power. while many of the high-profile accusations have centered around the affordable care act, others include obama<u+2019>s recess appointments in 2012 and his denouncement of the defense of marriage act. this report includes material from the associated press.

court rejects obama immigration plan. executive abuse of power?

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

4.0

63.0

8.0

4528.0

0.0

6.0

0.0

361.0

0.0

70.0

0.0

43.0

15.0

13.0

3.0

15.0

5.0

9.0

1.0

18.0

17.0

28.0

367.0

70.0

43.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

what if hillary clinton is in legal hot water and she knows it but won<u+2019>t admit it? what if she has decided to go on the offensive and make her case that she did nothing unlawful with her emails that contained state secrets? what if the essence of her defense is that other secretaries of state used non-secure email devices and thus it was lawful for her to do so, as well as the point that none of her emails was <u+201c>marked classified<u+201d> at the time she sent or received them? what if these defenses do not hold up to even cursory examination? what if the other secretaries of state to whom she refers are colin powell and condoleezza rice? what if neither of them diverted all of their emails to a private server? what if neither of them sent or received state secrets -- secrets that under the law of the land are marked <u+201c>confidential,<u+201d> <u+201c>secret<u+201d> or <u+201c>top secret,<u+201d> not <u+201c>classified<u+201d> -- using a non-secure email account? what if neither of them hired an information technology expert and paid him to divert both a standard state department email stream and a secret state department email stream to a private server in one of their homes? what if neither powell nor rice is currently running for president? what if neither powell nor rice has had his or her behavior as secretary of state referred to the fbi for a criminal investigation by the inspector general of the state department? what if the law of the land is that a document or email contains state secrets by virtue of the information or data in the document or email and not by virtue of any warning label? what if the legal definition of a "state secret" in the u.s. is "information the revelation of which could cause harm to the security of the united states"? what if it is the law of the land that people in the government to whom state secrets are entrusted are required to recognize the secrets when they see them and protect them from intentional or inadvertent revelation? what if it is the law of the land that everyone in the government to whom state secrets are entrusted receives a multi-hour tutorial from the fbi on how to protect state secrets? what if the successful completion of that tutorial is a legal prerequisite to the receipt of a national security clearance and thus the receipt of state secrets? what if that tutorial reminds the people to whom secrets are being reposed that it is their legal obligation to recognize and accept and understand the law before they can receive any state secrets? what if, in order to confirm that understanding, all people who receive the tutorial are required to sign an oath at the end of the tutorial recognizing, accepting and understanding the law and agreeing to be bound by it? what if clinton signed just such an oath? what if clinton had no intention of complying with the oath she signed at the time she signed it? what if we know that because we know she hired the information technologist to divert her emails the same week she received the fbi tutorial? what if she never told the fbi that she planned to divert all her emails -- including those that would contain state secrets -- to a private non-secure email server in her home? what if it is the law of the land that the failure to secure state secrets is a felony, known as espionage? what if it is the law of the land that espionage can be committed by a person who intends to expose state secrets or by a person who doesn<u+2019>t care if she exposes state secrets? what if the fbi explained to clinton in her first day as secretary of state that the grossly negligent exposure of state secrets constitutes espionage? what if before clinton was secretary of state, she was a u.s. senator from new york for eight years? what if during that time, she was a member of the senate armed services committee? what if during her time in the senate, she was exposed to hundreds of military-related state secrets? what if clinton is smart enough and shrewd enough and experienced enough to recognize a state secret when she sees one? what if the fbi has seen emails in which clinton ordered subordinates deliberately to avoid state department secure channels of communications and to send state secrets to her through channels she knew were not secure? what if clinton passed on state secrets to others who had no security clearances? what if she did so knowing she was sending state secrets from her non-secure server to other non-secure servers? what if clinton sent or received more than 2,000 emails that contained state secrets? what if she authored more than 100 of them herself? what if some of the 2,000 emails were so secret that the fbi agents investigating her lack the security clearances to view those emails? what if clinton did all this so that she could keep her behavior as secretary of state secret and away from all officials in the state department outside her inner circle, away from the president and away from the american people? what if she orchestrated and carried out a conspiracy to violate the espionage act? what if the fbi is onto her? what if the democrats are not? andrew p. napolitano, a former judge of the superior court of new jersey, is the senior judicial analyst at fox news channel.

the big question about hillary clinton: what if the fbi is onto her?

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

1.0

0.0

8.0

68.0

8.0

5208.0

0.0

7.0

0.0

325.0

3.0

0.0

131.0

0.0

42.0

7.0

11.0

4.0

15.0

2.0

3.0

1.0

25.0

17.0

32.0

332.0

134.0

42.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

important aspects of trump's foreign policy play on america's weariness as global cop. it's his extreme prescriptions that worry voters. as yet another general joins trump's team, what does the pick reveal? in recent weeks donald trump has offered one provocative foreign-policy pronouncement after another, reflecting his view that america can no longer afford to pay for the world<u+2019>s security and prosperity. the united states, he says, should leave a nato alliance where wealthy europeans are mooching off a <u+201c>poor<u+201d> us for their national defense needs. asian partners also need to prepare for an era of american retrenchment <u+2013> to the extent that allies japan and south korea might want to acquire their own nuclear weapons, he suggests. and then, of course, there<u+2019>s the matter of his envisioned southern border wall <u+2013> which he says mexico must either pay for or face a cutoff of the billions of dollars that mexicans working in the us send back home each year. such proposals may leave most of washington<u+2019>s foreign-policy elite gasping for breath, but they resonate with a significant slice of the american public for a couple of key reasons, national security and opinion experts say. for one thing, many in the us have tired of america<u+2019>s role of superpower and sympathize with the idea that playing the world<u+2019>s policeman has gotten too expensive and offers diminishing returns. then there<u+2019>s the fact that much of mr. trump<u+2019>s more extreme thinking on us relations with the world has been around in milder forms for years <u+2013> and has even picked up steam under president obama. for instance, former secretary of defense robert gates caused a stir when he used his farewell tour of europe in 2011 to castigate european allies for not paying their fair share of the alliance defense bill. and mr. obama, elected as a kind of antidote to the interventionist george w. bush, has as president espoused a more domestically focused america. he recently lamented to the atlantic magazine's jeffrey goldberg about the <u+201c>free riders<u+201d> who can afford to pay more than they do now but rely on the us for their security. from there, it<u+2019>s not much of a leap to nod and cheer at trump<u+2019>s take on an overburdened america, experts say. <u+201c>trump is effectively speaking to a widespread feeling in the american public of frustration with aspects of being the global hegemon, the big man on the world stage,<u+201d> says steven kull, director of the program for public consultation at the university of maryland<u+2019>s center for international and security studies. <u+201c>he speaks to a deep-seated feeling, and he gets a response.<u+201d> americans have a <u+201c>gut reaction<u+201d> when they hear trump say, as he told the new york times, that for too long the us has been the world<u+2019>s <u+201c>big stupid bully<u+201d> being <u+201c>systematically ripped off by everybody,<u+201d> says lawrence korb, a senior fellow specializing in defense spending at the center for american progress in washington. <u+201c>people off the top of their head say, <u+2018>yeah, that<u+2019>s right!<u+2019> when they hear someone saying we<u+2019>re too much of the world<u+2019>s policeman or that others aren<u+2019>t paying their fair share,<u+201d> mr. korb says. one reason americans can relate to trump<u+2019>s worldview is that they have already been exposed to the broader thinking that lies beneath his more extreme specifics <u+2013> through obama, korb adds. <u+201c>in a lot of what trump says, there<u+2019>s a ring that<u+2019>s familiar to people,<u+201d> he says, and<u+00a0>part of that <u+201c>familiarity<u+201d> comes from the obama presidency. <u+201c>obama has delivered a kind of retrenchment that was a reaction to bush, who was viewed as overly interventionist,<u+201d> he says. <u+201c>so when trump talks about america paying for the world when it needs to pull back and fix things up at home, people think they<u+2019>ve heard it before and it has a grain of truth for them.<u+201d> korb notes that all of obama<u+2019>s past defense secretaries have upbraided european allies for not paying their fair share into nato. <u+201c>if you go back and take a look at what [robert] gates and [leon] panetta and [chuck] hagel said, they all carried the message that <u+2018>you guys have to do more,<u+2019> <u+201d> he says. <u+201c>people may be fuzzy on the specifics,<u+201d> he adds, <u+201c>but they remember the general idea that our allies in europe and asia aren<u+2019>t stepping up to the plate the way even the president thinks they should.<u+201d> as long as trump is talking in terms of greater burden-sharing among allies, the public is broadly with him. most americans feel the us is less respected on the world stage but at the same time favor a greater degree of shared leadership in global affairs, recent surveys from the pew research center in washington suggest. and according to a pew survey taken a year ago, only about half of americans have a favorable view of nato <u+2013> with the alliance<u+2019>s detractors higher among republicans. but americans appear to part ways with the trump foreign policy vision when general feelings confront specifics. any misgivings over nato do no translate into support for abandoning the alliance, says dr. kull of the university of maryland, citing his own research. similarly,<u+00a0>views that asian allies should take on more of their own defense do not translate to support for japan and south korea acquiring nuclear weapons. <u+201c>yes, there is pretty strong thinking that our allies for too long have been relying on our generosity, but does that mean the public thinks we should pull out of nato? no,<u+201d> kull says, <u+201c>about two-thirds don<u+2019>t think so.<u+201d> that number was among the findings of a study his group recently did for the chicago council on global affairs. while americans may approve when trump the businessman talks about the us needing a <u+201c>better deal<u+201d> with the world, that does not mean they are looking for a revolution in world affairs, kull adds. <u+201c>there was support for nato [in the chicago council survey] and there is support for the basic international order<u+201d> of security alliances and trade relations, he says <u+2013> <u+201c>and that<u+2019>s where trump departs from the general public.<u+201d> of course, for dealmaker-in-chief trump, threats to abandon nato or asian allies could simply be starting-points for negotiation. but kull points to surveys showing trump<u+2019>s unusually high negatives for a presidential candidate, and he suggests that misgivings about how a president trump would conduct relations with the world are part of that. <u+201c>people may be unhappy about things, but they aren<u+2019>t looking for a president to turn global affairs upside down or put the world order at risk,<u+201d> he says. <u+201c>they<u+2019>re not ready to say that<u+2019>s how presidents act, or that that<u+2019>s how america acts in the world.<u+201d>

why trump's foreign policy resonates with americans <u+2013> to a point

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

15.0

64.0

8.0

6545.0

0.0

1.0

6.0

0.0

388.0

0.0

134.0

1.0

0.0

49.0

7.0

26.0

3.0

11.0

13.0

8.0

34.0

17.0

47.0

394.0

134.0

50.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

each week, in theory<u+00a0>takes on a big idea in the news and explores it from a range of perspectives. this week, we<u+2019>re talking about polarization in politics. need a primer? catch up here. david broockman is an assistant professor of political economy at the stanford graduate school of business. academic hand-wringing rarely changes political institutions. but political science researchers<u+2019> recent obsession with political polarization seems to be having some impact. these researchers argue that polarization has <u+201c>put the nation at risk<u+201d> and are championing reforms meant to stem it. the remedies proposed are many <u+2014> from reforming campaign finance to changing the primary system <u+2014> and all share a common theme: by shifting more political power to everyday people, academics believe that extreme politicians would be encouraged to heed the public<u+2019>s centrist demands. the widespread view that citizens are more centrist than politicians seems obvious, but it<u+2019>s actually misleading at best. and worse, it<u+2019>s endangering our democracy. voters are not all centrists most voters support some liberal policies and some conservative policies. academics have long taken this as evidence of voters<u+2019> underlying centrism. but just because voters are ideologically mixed does not mean they are centrists at heart. many voters support a mix of extreme liberal policies (like taxing the rich at 90 percent) and extreme conservative policies (like deporting all undocumented immigrants). these voters only appear <u+201c>centrist<u+201d> on the whole by averaging their extreme views together into a single point on a liberal-conservative spectrum. this makes those who celebrate voter centrism rather like the fabled statistician who drowned in a river that was 2 feet deep on average. even if voters are centrist on average, they can be quite extreme on many particular issues. the result? reforms that empower voters may not push politicians further to the center <u+2014> instead, they may encourage politicians to pander to extreme views popular among voters. indeed, where they have been enacted, many changes that reformers favor <u+2014> like public funding of elections and top-two primaries <u+2014> have resulted in politicians doing just this. by seeking to further empower voters in the name of reducing polarization, well-meaning reformers may actually be encouraging dangerous extremism. political scientists and pundits alike argue that it would improve governance to devolve political power from the political elites who know the most about politics and policy to the voters who know the least. polarization scholars hold these uninformed voters in the highest esteem because they look the most centrist on a left-right spectrum. they are also donald trump<u+2019>s base. yes, you read that right. political scientists have long exalted the centrist wisdom of those who now constitute some of trump<u+2019>s strongest supporters <u+2014> the poorly educated authoritarian xenophobes who are attracted to a platform suffused with white supremacy, indulge in unapologetic nationalism<u+00a0>and use violence to silence opponents. as commentator jacob weisberg has written, these extreme voters<u+2019> views are a mix of <u+201c>wacko left and wacko right<u+201d> <u+2014> the key credential one needs to qualify as centrist by scholars<u+2019> most popular definition. trump<u+2019>s popularity among these voters should have been no surprise. their penchant for extremism on many issues has been visible in public polling for years. indeed, it has been visible for decades: modern public opinion research itself was founded scholars who had just witnessed world war ii and had good reason to be fearful of mass publics<u+2019> extremist tendencies. yet despite our own country<u+2019>s populist past, many scholars today resist acknowledging public extremism is even possible. (reviewers of my research, for example, dismissed as simply too <u+201c>doubtful<u+201d> the idea that voters might have some views more extreme than those of elected officials.) a simple conceptual error has blinded them to the true character of the trump coalition. dismissing the public<u+2019>s susceptibility to extremism is not only naive <u+2014> it is dangerous. with anti-majoritarian institutions like six-year terms for senators, the founding fathers empowered elites to serve as a check on unwise popular passions. reformers may find the founding fathers<u+2019> ideas outmoded. after all, if the public is a homogenous centrist mass, why be afraid of unchecked popular control? trump<u+2019>s rise brings the founders<u+2019> wisdom into sharp focus. however, reformers have by now already eliminated nearly every institutional safeguard that would once have stood in trump<u+2019>s way to the oval office. in previous eras, party elites would be able to more easily foil his nomination at the republican convention; financial contributions to his competitors would be less limited; and state legislators could have refused to pledge their state<u+2019>s electoral votes to him. as with insurance plans canceled right before a catastrophe, the upside of these safeguards is only fully apparent when a demagogue like trump is already doing damage. this is not to say that elites always have innocent or correct intentions. outright oligarchy is no better than outright direct democracy, and conservative elites may even have inadvertently abetted trump<u+2019>s rise. the point is that the founding fathers were right to allow elites and voters to serve as checks and balances on each other. today<u+2019>s reformers have altogether forgotten the merits of one side of this equation. one reason scholars play down the benefits of allowing elites to serve the function the founding fathers envisioned is that they characterize today<u+2019>s political elites as highly extreme. the empirical evidence for this view is also much flimsier than many realize. today<u+2019>s politicians strategically exaggerate their disagreements, but on many issues these disagreements are substantively small by historical standards. indeed,<u+00a0>where yawning disagreements existed 50 years ago around issues of trade, regulation, race, taxation, redistribution and foreign policy, there is now a washington consensus<u+00a0>on such matters to which both parties largely subscribe. today<u+2019>s elites certainly take some extreme positions. but the prospect of president trump does put the allegedly wholesale extremism of today<u+2019>s elites in perspective. trump seeks to shatter countless tenets of the washington consensus in the name of shameless nationalism and overt xenophobia. if he gets his way, the united states would be plunged into a deep recession and millions of lives would be thrown into disarray. that is real extremism. students of polarization and pundits alike bemoan a <u+201c>disconnect<u+201d> between extreme elites and centrist voters, arguing that voters must urgently be empowered to resolve it. but what if voters would actually like to see today<u+2019>s politicians become more extreme on many issues? what if many voters actually do, at the end of the day, agree with trump? in that case, reforms that empower voters may have less appealing effects than supporters argue. advocates of reforms would be wise to consider this possibility as they upend centuries-old institutions in the name of democracy. faithful representation of public opinion is scarcely the sole standard to which representative democracy aspires. thomas e. mann and norman j. ornstein:<u+00a0>republicans created dysfunction. now they<u+2019>re paying for it. dana nelson:<u+00a0>the growth of executive power has turned politics into war jim marshall:<u+00a0>congress could reduce polarization. it has chosen not to. thomas petri:<u+00a0>our government is messy <u+2014> but that doesn<u+2019>t mean it isn<u+2019>t working alan i. abramowitz:<u+00a0>america today is two different countries. they don<u+2019>t get along. jane mansbridge:<u+00a0>three reasons political polarization is here to stay

how well-meaning political reformers are helping to elect president trump

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

1.0

73.0

8.0

7774.0

0.0

7.0

0.0

571.0

1.0

0.0

113.0

1.0

0.0

93.0

11.0

14.0

7.0

18.0

12.0

15.0

9.0

39.0

40.0

51.0

578.0

114.0

94.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

the mutually beneficial campaign detente between donald trump and sen. ted cruz (tex.) came to an end on the debate stage here thursday. the two republican presidential candidates, locked in a tight race to win the feb.<u+00a0>1 iowa caucuses, argued over whether cruz meets the constitutional requirements to serve as president and whether trump is a trustworthy conservative or is tainted by what cruz called <u+201c>new york values.<u+201d> theirs was far from the only battle that broke out in the sixth gop debate of the 2016 campaign season. sen. marco rubio (fla.) had intensely personal clashes with both cruz and new jersey gov. chris christie. rubio and christie are both hoping to emerge from the crowded republican field as the establishment<u+2019>s champion against the forces of insurgency that trump and cruz represent. until recently, it was in both trump<u+2019>s and cruz<u+2019>s interest to avoid a direct confrontation. cruz was leery of alienating trump<u+2019>s supporters <u+2014> who might come to him, if the incendiary billionaire were to self-destruct. trump, for his part, did not consider cruz much of a threat. on thursday, they went so far as to question each other<u+2019>s fitness to govern. trump contended that cruz<u+2019>s birth to a u.s. citizen in canada might disqualify him from becoming president because the constitution decrees that only a <u+201c>natural born citizen<u+201d> may hold the office. <u+201c>there<u+2019>s a big question mark on your head. and you can<u+2019>t do that to the party. you really can<u+2019>t,<u+201d> trump told cruz. the senator from texas retorted that trump was motivated more by his political prospects than any constitutional concern. <u+201c>i recognize that donald is dismayed that his poll numbers are falling in iowa,<u+201d> cruz said. <u+201c>but the facts and the law here are really quite clear. under long-standing u.s. law, the child of a u.s. citizen born abroad is a natural-born citizen.<u+201d> then it was cruz<u+2019>s turn to go on offense. repeating something he first said in a radio interview, cruz charged that trump had <u+201c>new york values<u+201d> <u+2014> invoking that city<u+2019>s reputation, particularly in red-state america, as the bastion of the liberal elite. <u+201c>i can frame it another way,<u+201d> cruz said. <u+201c>not a lot of conservatives come out of manhattan. i<u+2019>m just saying.<u+201d> trump responded with indignation, saying new york city is home to <u+201c>loving people, wonderful people.<u+201d> he recalled the fall of the world trade center towers on sept. 11, 2001, noting the <u+201c>smell of death<u+201d> that pervaded the city for months. <u+201c>i saw something that no place on earth could have handled more beautifully, more humanely than new york,<u+201d> trump said. he added, <u+201c>that was a very insulting statement that ted made.<u+201d> as trump and cruz argued over the latter<u+2019>s constitutional qualifications to be president, the other candidates struggled to get a word in. rubio drew applause when he interjected, <u+201c>i hate to interrupt this episode of court tv, but i think we have to get back to what this election ought to be about.<u+201d> however, when rubio and cruz got their chance to go at it, theirs turned out to be an esoteric back-and-forth over the consistency of their senate votes, particularly on immigration. after rubio ticked through votes that he described as flip-flops and political opportunism on cruz<u+2019>s part, the texan said: <u+201c>he had no fewer than 11 attacks there. i appreciate you dumping your oppo research folder on the debate stage.<u+201d> at that point, former florida governor jeb bush interjected: <u+201c>this latest back-and-forth between two backbench senators, it explains why we have the mess in washington, d.c.<u+201d> christie, who has often dismissed the senate as nothing more than a debating society, interrupted another argument between cruz and rubio over taxes, saying: <u+201c>you<u+2019>ve already had your chance, marco. you blew it.<u+201d> the disputes that broke out during the debate, which was sponsored by fox business network and included the gop<u+2019>s seven leading presidential hopefuls, have been simmering on the campaign trail in recent days. the event gave the candidates a chance to confront one another face to face, rather than through their stump speeches, surrogates and allied super pacs. among the republicans, several battles are going on at once. where trump and cruz are each looking to win the caucuses by claiming to be the one who can slay the old order, the field also includes a host of current and former governors and senators. nearly as important as which candidate comes in first place is the question of which will emerge from what is being called the <u+201c>establishment lane.<u+201d> rubio repeated his charge that christie, the governor of a heavily democratic state, has a record too liberal for a conservative party. he noted that christie once supported common core educational standards, backed some gun-control legislation and supported obama<u+2019>s nomination of supreme court justice sonia sotomayor. <u+201c>our next president has to be someone that undoes the damage barack obama has done to this country,<u+201d> rubio said. <u+201c>it cannot be someone that agrees with his agenda. .<u+2009>.<u+2009>. unfortunately, governor christie has endorsed many of the ideas that barack obama supports.<u+201d> turning to face rubio, christie accused the senator of being loose with his facts and manufacturing indignation because christie has emerged as a political threat. he reminded rubio that he had once called him <u+201c>a conservative reformer that new jersey needed,<u+201d> but that <u+201c>he<u+2019>s changed his tune.<u+201d> christie recalled october<u+2019>s debate, when rubio responded to an attack from bush by saying someone had convinced him that bush had to hit his onetime protege. <u+201c>it appears that the same someone who has been whispering in old marco<u+2019>s ear, too,<u+201d> christie said. as the leading candidates feuded, ben carson <u+2014> the mild-mannered retired neurosurgeon who briefly topped the polls <u+2014> urged civility. <u+201c>we have to stop this because, you know, if we manage to damage ourselves and we lose the next election and a progressive gets in there and they get two or three supreme court picks, this nation is over as we know it,<u+201d> he said. the call did not stop bush from going after trump, describing his rival as <u+201c>unhinged<u+201d> for his policies on immigration and muslims and misguided in his plans for high tariffs on chinese imports. <u+201c>this would be devastating for our economy. we need somebody with a steady hand being president of the united states,<u+201d> bush said. trump responded with an attack on bush<u+2019>s personality. <u+201c>we don<u+2019>t need a weak person being president of the united states,<u+201d> trump said, returning to an old insult that bush is <u+00ad><u+201c>low-energy.<u+201d> <u+201c>we don<u+2019>t need that. we don<u+2019>t need that.<u+201d> trump brushed off criticism of his demeanor, saying, <u+201c>i will gladly accept the mantle of anger.<u+201d> <u+201c>our military is a disaster,<u+201d> he said. <u+201c>our health care is a horror show. obamacare, we<u+2019>re going to repeal it and replace it. we have no borders. our vets are being treated horribly. illegal immigration is beyond belief. our country is being run by incompetent people. and yes, i am angry.<u+201d> the debate came just 48<u+00a0>hours after president obama delivered the final state of the union address of his presidency, which included sharp condemnation of the angry gop rhetoric over muslims, immigration and other issues. at the debate, the candidates flung zinger after zinger in an attempt to outdo one another in delivering the most visceral condemnation of both obama and clinton, his first-term secretary of state and the leading democratic presidential candidate. christie called obama <u+201c>a petulant child<u+201d> and likened his state of the union to <u+201c>storytime<u+201d> because it painted, in christie<u+2019>s view, too rosy a picture of the country. <u+201c>we are going to kick your rear end out of the white house come this fall,<u+201d> christie said of obama. the language was just as strident in discussing clinton. bush suggested that she <u+201c>might be going back and forth between the white house and the courthouse<u+201d> because she is under fbi investigation for her email practices. then rubio stepped up the rhetoric and charged that clinton was <u+201c>disqualified from being commander in chief.<u+201d> when co-moderator maria bartiromo asked cruz about a new york times report wednesday that he failed to properly disclose loans from goldman sachs and citibank during his 2012 senate campaign, cruz used the moment to slam <u+201c>the mainstream media.<u+201d> <u+201c>yes, i made a paperwork error disclosing it on one piece of paper instead of the other,<u+201d> cruz said. <u+201c>but if that<u+2019>s the best the new york times has got, they better go back to the well.<u+201d> although ohio gov. john kasich did not figure in the more contentious exchanges, he sought to appeal directly to frustrated middle- and working-class families. <u+201c>people are upset,<u+201d> he said. <u+201c>you<u+2019>re 50 or 51 years old and some kid walks in and tells you you<u+2019>re out of work and you don<u+2019>t know where to go and where to turn. do we have an answer for that? we do.<u+201d> david a. fahrenthold in washington contributed to this report.

the detente between trump and cruz is definitely over

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

5.0

53.0

8.0

8890.0

0.0

3.0

0.0

595.0

1.0

0.0

171.0

1.0

0.0

54.0

37.0

15.0

20.0

22.0

8.0

22.0

15.0

37.0

49.0

48.0

598.0

172.0

55.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

donald trump spent a day in january 2014 hobnobbing with politicians at the trump international golf club in west palm beach, fla. the billionaire mogul touted legalizing gambling with state rep. steve crisafulli, speaker of the florida house, and two other wired florida republicans, plugging his properties as potential sites for casinos. but as they tapped putts on the manicured greens, something else was on trump<u+2019>s mind: jeb bush. <u+201c>he was trashing jeb and, quite honestly, i don<u+2019>t think he<u+2019>s ever held jeb in high regard,<u+201d> said crisafulli, a bush supporter who said he was <u+201c>uncomfortable<u+201d> with the conversation and defended the former florida governor to trump. <u+201c>i<u+2019>ve met with mr. trump on several occasions, and he<u+2019>s constantly had things to say about jeb. .<u+2009>.<u+2009>. he<u+2019>s always had a negative connotation about jeb.<u+201d> trump<u+2019>s jeering that day was a harbinger of the taunts and derision that the 2016 gop front-runner has directed at bush on the campaign trail this summer. the feud between the leading republicans, which has escalated in recent days, is shaping up as a defining dynamic at this early stage of the race. and considering trump<u+2019>s dominant status in polls and bush<u+2019>s fundraising ability, the tensions between the two are likely to be a factor for weeks or months to come as each candidate attempts to topple the other on his way to the nomination. the 2016 campaign is only the latest manifestation of decades of discord between trump and the bush family. since the gilded 1980s, when trump and george h.w. bush rose as forces in their respective spheres, the relationship between trump and the bushes has been a melodrama <u+2014> veering between displays of public affection and acerbic insults. at the core, there are clashes of style, manner and class between the bushes <u+2014> a patrician clan of presidents, governors and financiers who have pulled the levers of power for generations <u+2014> and trump, a hustling new york city deal-maker who turned his father<u+2019>s outer-borough real estate portfolio into a gold-plated empire. <u+201c>the bushes were never trump<u+2019>s cup of tea,<u+201d> said roger stone, a longtime confidant and former adviser to trump. asked why the bushes often have kept trump at arm<u+2019>s length, he said: <u+201c>he<u+2019>s not from old, wasp money. the trumps didn<u+2019>t come on the mayflower.<u+201d> <u+2018>he<u+2019>s not up to snuff<u+2019> trump shrugs off the suggestion that his rivalry with the bushes is rooted in pedigree, although he is open about his animosity toward them; he characterizes his relationship with former president bill clinton, for instance, as far closer. he lashed out at former president george w. bush over the war in iraq during his tenure. he turned on bush<u+2019>s father when he raised taxes during his term as president, despite pledging not to do so. but trump reserves particular, personal ire for jeb bush, whose first name he commonly mocks by drawing it out in a slight drawl. one trump associate, who spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to speak candidly, said of trump: <u+201c>he<u+2019>s very smart, he<u+2019>s driven and he has two goals: one, to be elected president, and two, to have jeb not be president.<u+201d> in a 35-minute interview this week with the washington post tracing his history with the bushes, trump unleashed a hailstorm of scorn. he found 33 ways to skewer the family <u+2014> about one put-down per minute. on jeb bush: <u+201c>i mean, this guy. i don<u+2019>t think he has a clue.<u+201d> on george h.w. bush: <u+201c>i really liked the father <u+2014> really like him as a person. but i hated his <u+2018>read my lips, no more taxes,<u+2019> and then he raised taxes monstrously.<u+201d> on george w. bush: <u+201c>he didn<u+2019>t seem smart. i<u+2019>d watch him in interviews and i<u+2019>d look at people and ask, <u+2018>do you think he understands the question?<u+2019><u+2009><u+201d> and back to jeb: <u+201c>he<u+2019>s not up to snuff. .<u+2009>.<u+2009>. jeb is never going to bring us to the promised land. he can<u+2019>t.<u+201d> trump was especially accusatory when he talked about jeb bush<u+2019>s work in investment banking. after leaving the governor<u+2019>s office in 2007, bush was an adviser to lehman brothers and, later, barclays, making between $1.3 million and $2 million a year. trump called bush<u+2019>s role at lehman a <u+201c>no-show job<u+201d> and suggested it was a reward for helping direct florida state funds to the firm, whose collapse in 2008 helped kick off the great recession. <u+201c>that<u+2019>s a hillary clinton kind of situation,<u+201d> trump said, referring to the democratic front- runner. <u+201c>this is huge. let me ask you: why would you pay a man $1.3 million a year for a no-show job at lehman brothers <u+2014> which, when it failed, almost took the world with it?<u+201d> asked whether he thought bush was ready to steer the nation<u+2019>s economy, trump said, <u+201c>steer it? he can<u+2019>t steer himself.<u+201d> tim miller, a bush spokesman, said trump <u+201c>is trafficking in false conspiracy theories<u+201d> about lehman. responding to trump<u+2019>s broader criticisms, miller highlighted the developer<u+2019>s past ties to democrats and liberal causes. <u+201c>while trump was attending new york liberal cocktail parties and trashing conservatives and republican presidents any chance he got, jeb was the most conservative governor in the country, cutting taxes, reining in the size of government and protecting life,<u+201d> miller said. in florida, bush<u+2019>s associates have been flummoxed by the pace and intensity of trump<u+2019>s assaults. former governor bob martinez, a bush friend and supporter, asked, <u+201c>is this the way he acts when he<u+2019>s negotiating with somebody?<u+201d> <u+201c>some find it entertaining, some find it odd,<u+201d> martinez said. <u+201c>this is not the normal fare you get, certainly.<u+201d> bush has begun firing back on the stump, though not with trump<u+2019>s vigor and mostly without naming his opponent. <u+201c>there are some people running, they<u+2019>re really talented about filling space <u+2014> about saying big things,<u+201d> he said wednesday in pensacola, fla. <u+201c>they think that volume in their language is a kind of a version of leadership. talking is not leadership. doing is leadership.<u+201d> al cardenas, another bush friend, suggested trump<u+2019>s motivation is pure politics: <u+201c>he wants to win this thing, he sees jeb as the big gorilla with the big super-pac money and someone who would eventually be the one facing him in the homestretch.<u+201d> cardenas also surmised that trump had been a non-factor in bush<u+2019>s mind. <u+201c>in a thousand conversations i<u+2019>ve ever had with jeb, i<u+2019>ve never heard donald trump mentioned once until last year,<u+201d> cardenas said. <u+201c>he was just not a part of <u+2018>jeb world<u+2019> in any way that i recall.<u+201d> trump fondly remembers one of his first encounters with the bush family patriarch. it was 1988, and he hosted george h.w. bush for a presidential campaign fundraiser at the plaza hotel, the palatial new york property trump owned at the time. <u+201c>i remember don king was there,<u+201d> trump said in the interview. <u+201c>big don king. .<u+2009>.<u+2009>. he<u+2019>s shaking bush<u+2019>s hand and saying, <u+2018>only in america!<u+2019> and, you know don king<u+2019>s voice. it<u+2019>s like pavarotti, right?<u+201d> trump soured on bush when he increased taxes, but they eventually made amends. in 1997, trump said, bush asked him to host a fundraiser for his son, jeb, who was running for florida governor. trump agreed. the event was in his apartment at trump tower. it was not merely a political favor. trump had been trying to persuade florida lawmakers to allow his company to manage casinos on tribal land. <u+201c>i had a fundraiser and raised about $1 million, which in those days was a lot of money,<u+201d> trump said. <u+201c>in fact, i remember [jeb bush] saying, <u+2018>it was the most successful fundraiser i<u+2019>ve ever had.<u+2019><u+2009><u+201d> trump said george h.w. bush wrote him <u+201c>a beautiful note thanking me for helping with his son.<u+201d> nevertheless, trump<u+2019>s swipes at the elder bush continued and extended onto the pages of his 2000 book, <u+201c>the america we deserve.<u+201d> in it, he said the 41st president <u+201c>failed to comprehend that he was in the bubble created by the american presidency and simply lost touch.<u+201d> in that same book, trump praised jeb bush as a <u+201c>good man<u+201d> who is <u+201c>exactly the kind of political leader this country needs now and will very much need in the future. .<u+2009>.<u+2009>. i believe we could get another president from the bushes.<u+201d> trump<u+2019>s unpredictable commentary led most bush insiders to keep their distance. nicholas f. brady, a family intimate and former treasury secretary, said in an interview that the bush circle has rarely overlapped with trump, politically and socially. as for the pot shots at jeb these days, brady said, <u+201c>he must understand that donald<u+2019>s way of expressing himself is different. he tends to short-hop problems and that<u+2019>s his style. we can<u+2019>t do much about that.<u+201d> former ambassador mel sembler, a bush family friend and fundraiser, said he attended the 1997 event at trump tower and suggested that the current animus must be <u+201c>newfound.<u+201d> <u+201c>you don<u+2019>t have animosity toward somebody and then put on a fundraiser in your home,<u+201d> sembler said. <u+201c>i would never put on a fundraiser <u+2014> and i put on an awful lot of them <u+2014> unless it was somebody i really felt like would be a great political leader.<u+201d> <u+2018>i have never tried to click<u+2019> in 1999, as then-texas gov. george w. bush was consolidating the republican establishment behind his 2000 presidential candidacy, trump explored a run of his own in the reform party, which grew out of the 1992 independent run of ross perot that many republicans were convinced cost bush<u+2019>s father his reelection. trump went on cnn<u+2019>s <u+201c>larry king live<u+201d> and said bush had not been forthcoming enough about his problems with alcohol. later that fall, trump made a splashy visit to miami, jeb bush<u+2019>s adopted home town. rallying cuban americans in little havana, trump knocked george w. bush and then-vice president al gore by saying that his wealth made him more qualified to be president than the two descendants of politicians because they were, as he put it, <u+201c>anointed.<u+201d> in the end, trump did not run. but by george w. bush<u+2019>s second term in the oval office, trump had become a thorn in the president<u+2019>s side. in the run-up to bush<u+2019>s 2004 reelection, trump criticized his management of the iraq war. by 2007, he declared that bush was <u+201c>a horrible president <u+2014> possibly the worst in the history of this country.<u+201d> trump said in the post interview that he blames bush for the rise of the islamic state terrorist group, which has seized parts of iraq and neighboring syria. <u+201c>i was very much opposed to the war in iraq,<u+201d> he said. <u+201c>the brother went in and destabilized the entire region. if [jeb<u+2019>s] brother didn<u+2019>t do that with iraq, i don<u+2019>t think you<u+2019>d have a destabilized middle east right now.<u+201d> during jeb bush<u+2019>s two terms as governor, even as his business interests expanded in south florida, trump shunned him. <u+201c>i<u+2019>ve never tried to click,<u+201d> he said. <u+201c>if i devoted time to being friendly with them, don<u+2019>t you think i<u+2019>d be friendly with them?<u+201d> instead, trump cultivated ties to bush allies in tallahassee, inviting them to play golf or to dine with him in manhattan or south florida. recounting one outing with former state house speaker will weatherford (r), trump said: <u+201c>i think they were more impressed with my golf game than anything else, if you want to know the truth. .<u+2009>.<u+2009>. i shot 72.<u+201d> weatherford said this week that he did not remember trump shooting 72. <u+201c>mr. trump seems to always have an optimistic view of his abilities,<u+201d> weatherford wrote in an e-mail. <u+201c>i respect him and his candidacy, but i am a jeb bush supporter like most current and former public officials in florida.<u+201d> ed o<u+2019>keefe in pensacola, fla., contributed to this report.

inside the trump-bush melodrama: decades of tension and discomfort

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

4.0

66.0

8.0

11388.0

0.0

1.0

6.0

0.0

805.0

1.0

0.0

259.0

0.0

76.0

27.0

23.0

11.0

20.0

14.0

48.0

42.0

58.0

811.0

260.0

76.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

a few dozen paul backers -- many of whom donned red "stand with rand" t-shirts -- quietly made their way down the middle aisle and out the door during bush's speech. once outside the main ballroom at the gaylord national convention center, where bush was speaking, they rowdily gathered and denounced the man many see as the republican party's leading candidate for president in 2016. "we're here at cpac, and i almost think it's a joke having jeb bush here because he doesn't stand for conservative principles," said timothy simons, 21, the connecticut chairman of young americans for liberty and one of the paul supporters who walked out. "i was part of the walkout, and i'll tell you why," said allen skillicorn, vice chairman of the kane county republican party in illinois. "if jeb bush is nominated, hillary clinton will be the next president of the united states. ... how is he any different?" "i barely know any jeb bush supporters that are our age," said charlton, who was decked out in paul gear. "no one our age is getting out there and saying, 'jeb bush is the one who will help us bring freedom back to america.'" ben levitt, 23, said he came to washington all the way from canada just to check out cpac. he said he may live an hour from the u.s. border, but he has plenty of views about jeb bush and why he's no different than his brother and father. "more wars, more debt, more government," levitt said of what the bushes are about. "i mean, a fiscal conservative can't really say, 'oh, i really love george w. bush.' you just can't. i loved it for eight years. i loved the iraq war and all that. i finally saw the light, so to speak, and got really into ron paul and that message." inside the auditorium, bush was well aware that many young conservatives were hostile to him, a fact that was underscored by the tough questions he got from moderator sean hannity. bush refused to cede potential voters, however, saying of those who were booing, <u+201c>i<u+2019>m marking them down as neutral. i want to be your second choice." his session was dedicated almost entirely to domestic policy, a departure from many of the other speeches by would-be 2016 presidential candidates at cpac. bush touted florida's economic growth under his leadership from 1999-2007, and gave examples of policies he had enacted that would please conservatives. on immigration, bush stressed the importance of securing the u.s. border, and he emphasized that immigration policy should be focused on "economic-driven immigrants" who bring specialized skills. he also spoke frankly about the need to create a path to citizenship for the millions of undocumented immigrants currently in the united states. "the simple fact is that there is no plan to deport 11 million people," bush said. "we should give them a path to legal status where they work <u+2026> and contribute to our society.<u+201d> some in the crowd cheered, but there were plenty of boos, too.

rand paul supporters walk out of jeb bush speech

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

3.0

48.0

8.0

2926.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

191.0

0.0

64.0

0.0

15.0

1.0

6.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

5.0

3.0

16.0

12.0

24.0

192.0

64.0

15.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

notable names include ray washburne (commerce), a dallas-based investor, is reported to be under consideration to lead the department.

republicans' fear: 2 more years of gridlock

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

43.0

8.0

134.0

0.0

2.0

0.0

8.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

2.0

1.0

3.0

10.0

1.0

0.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

actions by the obama administration and several states have given the united states momentum in addressing climate change. smoke rises from the colstrip steam electric station, a coal burning power plant in colstrip, mont., in this 2013 file photo. when it comes to the fight against climate change, the united states is often cast as a laggard <u+2013> if not an outright pariah. but that portrait is quietly changing. on one hand, the fundamentals of america<u+2019>s conflict over the human role in climate change remain unchanged. a cap-and-trade bill to reduce carbon emissions remains a nonstarter in congress, and 41 percent of americans say global warming has more to do with natural causes than human activity, according to gallup. but executive actions by the obama administration, combined with a host of new laws in key states, mean that the united states is actually already taking significant action against climate change. not only are these actions making an appreciable dent in the country<u+2019>s greenhouse gas emissions, they are beginning to change how other countries see america<u+2019>s leadership on the issue. "the fact that the us is taking these issues more seriously than we were doing five years ago, that means other countries are going to take it seriously as well," says richard revesz,<u+00a0>director of the institute for policy integrity at the new york university law school. president obama has made climate change a focus of his second term agenda and a cornerstone of his legacy as a whole. but facing opposition in congress, he has turned to executive action and regulation, principally through the environmental protection agency (epa). mr. obama's stated emissions pledge <u+2013> made in partnership with china last winter <u+2013> is to cut carbon emissions to 26 to 28 percent of 2005 levels within the next decade. the pledge is tied to the clean power plan (cpp) <u+2013> a suite of new epa regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions from us power plants. it is expected to go into effect later this summer. but what makes the cpp feasible, experts say, is what states have already been doing. <u+201c>states have been leading the way for a long time in terms of clean energy,<u+201d> says elizabeth ouzts, a spokeswoman for environment america, an environmental advocacy group. seven states have adopted broad caps on emissions, and 28 states have introduced renewable energy requirements, according to a recent report from environment america. according to the report, state and federal policies currently in action or about to go into action <u+2013> including the cpp <u+2013> can hit the targets laid out in the china deal. "the path has been paved with state-level success and ambition, and the clean power plan directly rose from the success we<u+2019>ve seen at the state level," says anna aurilio, director of the global warming solutions program at environment america. she says incidents of extreme weather, such as hurricane sandy and the ongoing drought in california, have served as wakeup calls. "people are starting to connect the dots between extreme weather events and the need to act on climate change," she says. the first of several deadlines to comply with the cpp standards is 2020, and most states are already two-thirds of the way toward compliance, says kenneth kimmell,<u+00a0>president of the union of concerned scientists. [editor's note: the original version of this story misspelled mr. kimmell's name.] "most states will exceed that 2020 timeline just based on what they<u+2019>ve already done," he adds. "we do think states are poised to cost-effectively and successfully comply with the clean power plan." that means that american negotiators should be able to walk into the united nations climate change conference in paris this december with some momentum. "we always believed that when the us took action domestically it could lead the rest of the world, and that<u+2019>s in fact what we<u+2019>re seeing," says ms. aurilio of environment america. the agreement between china and the us <u+00ad><u+2013> the world's no. 1 and 2 polluters, respectively <u+2013> helped give america more credibility on the world stage. and the cpp helped give america credibility with china. "we wouldn<u+2019>t have gotten the commitment from china if hadn<u+2019>t looked like we were about to implement clean power plan," says mr. kimmell of the union of concerned scientists. "i think our seriousness will result in positive action by other countries." he adds that he was in sweden and denmark recently, talking with people involved in international climate negotiations. "there's a recognition that it's real," he says, referring to us action on reducing carbon emissions. many challenges remain, however. on monday, the us supreme court ruled that the epa improperly streamlined the regulation process when it established<u+00a0>new standards for emissions of mercury and other toxic substances. the epa says the ruling <u+201c>does not affect the clean power plan.<u+201d> but others say it throws the epa<u+2019>s entire regulatory regime into question. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell (r), who comes from the coal-producing state of kentucky, said the ruling affirmed his advice to state governors to ignore the new power plant regulations. regardless of the varying interpretations of monday's ruling, the cpp is likely to face both legal and legislative challenges. and the us can<u+2019>t think that the cpp is enough, says aurillo. to keep global temperatures from rising 2 degrees celsius <u+2013> the consensus scientific target for preventing the worst consequences of global warming <u+2013> the us must cut its carbon emissions at least 80 percent below 1990 levels by mid-century. "we should<u+2019>ve got started with all these steps 20 years ago; the fact we<u+2019>re taking them on now means we<u+2019>re going to have to work harder," she says. but she sees reason to hope. "we<u+2019>ve seen countries like china, that have never before constructively engaged, come to the table," she adds. "this is a very hopeful time in what has otherwise been a pretty long period of very little action and progress on the global front, so this is huge.<u+201d>

how america is quietly becoming a climate change leader

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

20.0

55.0

8.0

6044.0

0.0

6.0

0.0

412.0

0.0

110.0

0.0

45.0

6.0

22.0

3.0

10.0

16.0

3.0

4.0

38.0

11.0

42.0

418.0

110.0

45.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

republicans professed they remained resolved not to fund the department of homeland security without provisions reversing president barack obama's expansion of deferred action immigration programs that would allow up to 4.7 million potential recipients to stay and receive work authorization. democrats, meanwhile, showed no willingness to soften their insistence on "clean" dhs funding, arguing that republicans could now pursue their case against obama in court instead of in congress. with just 10 days before dhs funding runs out, the likelihood of a mini-shutdown seemed high on tuesday. the congressional recalcitrance wasn't abating, and most lawmakers were home in their districts. monday night's decision by a u.s. district judge in texas appeared not to have altered the odds. behind the public pronouncements, however, talk was turning to another way. u.s. district judge andrew hanen's preliminary injunction preventing dhs from moving forward on obama's executive action sparked a bit of chatter tuesday about a short-term funding bill for dhs. such a bill would last months (as opposed to the end of september), would be clean of any policy riders, and would allow the lawsuit filed by 26 states against obama's immigration actions to play out in court before congress fully weighs in. aides on both sides of the aisle were reluctant to discuss such a deal for short-term dhs funding, saying it had not come up in any serious way during party gatherings. one republican aide, who like others would only talk on condition of anonymity, said such an option would only be negotiated toward the end of the funding deadline, if no other solutions are available. even then, the aide added, it was unclear if the gop would go for it. "right now, for many members, this is about setting a precedent for how things operate for the next two years," another gop aide said. outside groups on the conservative pole said they agreed. "i think there is going to be a lot of skepticism about moving a clean, short-term" funding resolution for dhs, said dan holler, communications director for heritage action for america. "there is always a promise there will be a fight on something and there is always an excuse to delay that fight. we are in the middle of it right now. ... to lose that momentum and punt for 30 days doesn<u+2019>t seem like the right thing to do." congress has a rich history of kicking cans down the road. that's what representatives have already done with dhs funding, separating the agency' budget from the rest of the government in negotiations last year to allow for the current debate over obama's executive action. to do it again would be a remarkable example of indecision. but hanen's ruling and a shortened funding bill may just be the type of off-ramp that some republicans have been seeking to get the dhs issue behind them without incurring the wrath of their conservative base. as rep. mick mulvaney (r-s.c.), a staunch opponent of obama's executive actions, said last week: "my objection to the dhs funding is i don't want to do anything that gives the president the ability to fund the executive amnesty. if a court issues an injunction then i think it would be appropriate for us to consider the possibility of funding appropriations during the pendency of the injunction." any short-term dhs funding bill would inevitably have to win the backing of some democrats, considering how many republicans would remain in opposition. but democratic aides said on tuesday that they, too, weren't particularly interested in seeing a standoff extended for a matter of months. partially, it's because the legal case over deferred action will last far longer than that, making it unlikely that clearer answers will come in the spring. marshall fitz, vice president of immigration policy at the center for american progress, said the administration's appeal of hanen's ruling may be decided in several weeks. an appeal on whether states have standing to sue the administration, however, could take up to a half-year. then there will be separate court proceedings over the legal merits of the executive action, provided standing is proven. "the fight on dhs is not just about executive action on immigration," said a senate democratic aide. "it is do we think republicans should extract policy concessions for keeping all or part of the government open. our side says absolutely not." the third actor in this saga, the white house, has so far stayed away from the congressional wrangling over dhs funding, except to offer support for democratic demands for a clean bill. asked about a stopgap option, a senior administration official told the huffington post that the hill should pass a bill without riders that funds dhs for the full year. anything less would go against the public warnings of dhs secretary jeh johnson, who has been emphatic that short-term funding prevents the department from carrying out border security plans, hiring more secret service agents and funding new grants for state and local law enforcement.

immigration standoff may end with another congressional punt

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

16.0

60.0

8.0

5053.0

0.0

5.0

0.0

358.0

1.0

0.0

76.0

1.0

0.0

37.0

15.0

12.0

7.0

14.0

7.0

4.0

22.0

21.0

29.0

363.0

77.0

38.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

after issuing orders to the crowd of roughly 1,000 to disperse, police began forcefully and aggressively pushing protesters, checking them with their batons. at least 35 people were arrested, police said. even as there was no room to move, police officers continued to push protesters and reporters, with some toppling over in the fray. police pepper-sprayed several protesters. in a message to the san diego police department, trump applauded the officers' response to the protesters. "fantastic job on handling the thugs who tried to disrupt our very peaceful and well attended rally," trump tweeted. "greatly appreciated." some protesters sitting in a public square refused to move as police officers in riot gear moved in, leading to several arrests. the clashes began after trump supporters flooded into the streets following the event at the san diego convention center. as bottles fly between protesters & trump supporters, police move in forcefully, pushing people back with batons pic.twitter.com/o9djxkahah <u+2014> jeremy diamond (@jdiamond1) may 28, 2016 a few altercations broke out between supporters of the presumptive republican nominee and protesters opposed to his campaign, particularly trump's views on immigration. supporters & protesters now throwing bottles & other objects at each other pic.twitter.com/hopzvzc5yr <u+2014> jeremy diamond (@jdiamond1) may 27, 2016 scores of police officers, clad in riot gear and clutching batons, separated the two groups. as protesters and supporters lingered in the streets, some individuals on both sides began throwing eggs, bottles and other objects at each other. as the situation intensified at moments, with several volleys of bottles being tossed between the sides, police officers moved in, forcefully and at times aggressively pushing back trump supporters, protesters and media caught in the scrum with their batons. but while some violent altercations did break out, the two sides mostly shouted and chanted at each other. protesters, some of whom waved mexican flags, shouted "f--- trump" and immigration-focused slogans. trump supporters countered with chants of "usa, usa" and "build that wall," prompting responses of "f--- your wall." this guy with the free hugs sign keeps trying to separate protesters & supporters to prevent fights pic.twitter.com/tyqvbxcfio <u+2014> jeremy diamond (@jdiamond1) may 27, 2016 one man, wearing a "free hugs" shirt, repeatedly stepped between the two sides, seeking to prevent physical altercations.

pro-trump, anti-trump groups clash in san diego

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

2.0

47.0

8.0

2492.0

0.0

3.0

0.0

147.0

0.0

32.0

0.0

15.0

4.0

2.0

1.0

6.0

2.0

5.0

4.0

7.0

9.0

150.0

32.0

15.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

donald trump keeps saying that voter fraud could cost him the election, a charge that threatens confidence in us elections. but there's no evidence the type of fraud he alleges is rampant. supporters of republican presidential candidate donald trump wait for his arrival at a campaign rally at the university of north carolina wilmington on aug. 9. the gop presidential nominee claimed clinton supporters could vote 15 times without a voter id law. donald trump has been claiming, of late, that if he loses in november, it will be because the election was <u+201c>rigged.<u+201d> after all, he says, look at the big, enthusiastic crowds he attracts at his events. of course, massive crowds do not necessarily foretell victory. often they are more a sign of passion and devotion, or the entertainment value of a candidate, and don<u+2019>t guarantee success <u+2013> as vermont sen. bernie sanders saw in his losing battle for the democratic presidential nomination. mr. trump, it appears, is preparing the groundwork to lose, as his poll numbers in key electoral battlegrounds sink. in the meantime, he<u+2019>s calling on his supporters to register online as volunteer election observers, and in the process is also gathering voter contact information and asking for contributions. so in a way, the <u+201c>rigged election<u+201d> cries are just another avenue for voter engagement. but more ominously, trump threatens to delegitimize the outcome in november, if he loses and convinces his supporters that hillary clinton stole the election. that could undermine the very fabric of american democracy. <u+201c>something like this is unprecedented, as far as i know <u+2013> where a major presidential contender openly raises doubts about the legitimacy of an election before the vote, and without any evidence,<u+201d> says matthew kerbel, political science chairman at villanova university in pennsylvania. what<u+2019>s more, it would be <u+201c>extraordinarily difficult<u+201d> to rig a presidential election in the way trump suggests, professor kerbel says. <u+201c>you<u+2019>re talking about rigging an election in the electoral college, where you would have to rig a combination of states." perhaps the biggest protection to us elections is their decentralized nature. the us constitution and federal law give states broad leeway in how they run elections, resulting in a multitude of voting systems, even within states. so to rig the results of a national election at the ballot box or with absentee ballots, a vast conspiracy would be required. trump has centered his allegations of planned cheating in a handful of key states. in pennsylvania, he has bemoaned the fact that the commonwealth does not require a voter to present photo identification to cast a ballot. <u+201c>we don't want to see people voting five times, folks,<u+201d> trump said last friday in altoona, pa. <u+201c>i don<u+2019>t even know, maybe you should go down and volunteer or do something. but without voter id, there's no way you're going to be able to check it properly.<u+201d> earlier in the week, in wilmington, n.c., trump suggested that clinton supporters could now vote <u+201c>15 times<u+201d> for her, given the federal appeals court ruling last month rejecting the state<u+2019>s voter id law. the law, which also ended same-day registration and shortened the state<u+2019>s early-voting period, had a racially <u+201c>discriminatory intent,<u+201d> the ruling said. trump has also raised the prospect of voter fraud in ohio, another critical battleground state. but the kind of cheating trump envisions on a mass scale is virtually impossible to pull off <u+2013> including in states that don<u+2019>t require the showing of a photo id. even in such states, to vote 10 or 15 times, one would have to go to 10 or 15 different polling places and provide the names and addresses of people who live in those precincts and had not yet voted. the call for <u+201c>trump election observers<u+201d> creates the appearance that in-person voter fraud is common. but election experts call the rate of such fraud vanishingly small. in 2014, an investigation by justin levitt, a professor at loyola law school in los angeles, found only 31 credible incidents of voter impersonation out of 1 billion votes cast in the us between 2000 and 2014. to put that number in perspective, someone is more than three times more likely to win the jackpot in pennsylvania's cash 5 lottery as they are to have impersonated another voter. what<u+2019>s more, professor levitt points out, people in states with voter id laws did not have greater confidence in the integrity of their elections than voters in states without such laws. <u+201c>the factor that really influences whether people think the elections are fair? whether their preferred candidates win,<u+201d> levitt writes. another issue for the trump campaign is the matter of a 1982 court order that limits the republican national committee<u+2019>s ability to challenge the eligibility of voters at polling places. the order bars the rnc <u+201c>and its agents<u+201d> from engaging in voter intimidation, especially in areas with large minority populations. the trump campaign could plausibly be judged <u+201c>an agent<u+201d> of the rnc, says election law expert rick hasen of the university of california at irvine, and thus the trump observers<u+2019> activities could risk violating the order. and that, he says, could extend the order beyond its dec. 1, 2017, expiration. trump<u+2019>s warnings of a rigged election could have another offshoot: suppressing his own vote.<u+00a0>one recent poll shows a decline in the likelihood that trump supporters will turn out, a trend that election data guru nate silver suggests may be<u+00a0>linked to trump<u+2019>s message about fraud. in addition, a recent experiment by two academics suggested that the message of a <u+201c>rigged election<u+201d> was less effective at mobilizing voters than a more positive message, <u+201c>registering is quick, easy, and free.<u+201d> trump voters already appear primed to believe that if he loses in november, it will be because the election was rigged. a bloomberg poll released last week found that 34 percent of all voters, and 56 percent of trump voters, believe the election results will be rigged. in a poll of north carolina voters last week by the democratic-leaning public policy polling, fully 69 percent of trump supporters said they believed that if clinton wins the election, it will be because the election was rigged. of course, american history is replete with examples of election hanky-panky over the years, including ballots being cast by dead people. the contested presidential election of 2000, which boiled down to a 537-vote margin in florida and ultimately a ruling by the supreme court, remains a hotly debated episode. in 2004, some democrats were convinced that their nominee, john kerry, was the victim of voter fraud in ohio <u+2013> a state that, had he won, would have handed him the election. what<u+2019>s different now is that trump<u+2019>s charges are being leveled well before election day. and he<u+2019>s not even focused on what could pose a real threat to the integrity of american elections: hackers. <u+201c>there<u+2019>s vital interest in our election process,<u+201d> homeland security secretary jeh johnson said at a monitor breakfast aug. 3. "we<u+2019>re actively thinking about the election and cybersecurity right now." in a phone call monday, secretary johnson offered federal assistance to state officials in managing the risk to voting systems. for trump, the claim that fraud could swing the election is losing its salience, as his poll numbers head south. irregularities matter only in a close election, and as of now, it<u+2019>s not looking close. but no one is calling the election over, and the <u+201c>rigged election<u+201d> argument isn't going away.

why trump<u+2019>s warning of <u+2018>rigged election<u+2019> isn<u+2019>t credible

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

12.0

55.0

8.0

7557.0

0.0

5.0

0.0

521.0

0.0

127.0

0.0

56.0

12.0

21.0

3.0

14.0

13.0

8.0

9.0

37.0

23.0

58.0

526.0

127.0

56.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

peter bergen is cnn's national security analyst, a professor of practice at arizona state university and a vice president at new america . he is the author of " manhunt: the ten-year search for bin laden -- from 9/11 to abbottabad. " this is an updated version of an article originally published february 19. (cnn) this is how top national security reporters souad mekhennet and adam goldman of the washington post, who broke the story that mohammed emwazi has been identified as the notorious isis terrorist known as "jihadi john," describe him : "a briton from a well-to-do family who grew up in west london and graduated from college with a degree in computer programming." they go on to say that emwazi "was raised in a middle-class neighborhood in london" and attended the university of westminster, which is a university in london that was founded in the early 19th century. emwazi poses something of a problem for the obama administration's narrative about who becomes a terrorist and why. last week, the administration hosted a three-day conference on "countering violent extremism," which is a government euphemism for how best to deal with islamist terrorism. we heard from obama administration officials and even the president himself that terrorism has something to do with lack of opportunities and poverty. obama said that "we have to address grievances terrorists exploit, including economic grievances." he said, "when millions of people -- especially youth -- are impoverished and have no hope for the future, when corruption inflicts daily humiliations on people, when there are no outlets by which people can express their concerns, resentments fester. the risk of instability and extremism grow. where young people have no education, they are more vulnerable to conspiracy theories and radical ideas..." the president did acknowledge that terrorists can be rich like osama bin laden, who was the son of a saudi construction magnate and attended the top high school and the best university in saudi arabia. it's hard to imagine someone with more opportunities. think the trump family saudi-style, minus the bling, and throw in a deep admiration for the taliban. but, in fact, osama bin laden is more the rule than the exception. take not only emwazi/jihadi john, but also the notorious british terrorist, omar sheikh, who attended the london school of economics and who kidnapped american journalist daniel pearl in pakistan in 2002. nearer to home we can also point to the fort hood shooter, maj. nidal hasan, who was not only an officer in the u.s. army and a psychiatrist, but is also from a comfortably middle-class family in virginia. these are not the dispossessed. they are the empowered. "who becomes a terrorist?" turns out, in many cases, to be much like asking, "who owns a volvo?" we found that more than half of the terrorists had attended college, making them as well-educated as the average american. two of our sample had doctoral degrees, and two others had begun working toward their doctorates. none of them had attended a madrassa. of course, large-scale insurgent groups such as isis and the taliban recruit foot soldiers who join the cause to get a paycheck. but the people running these organizations are in it for ideological reasons. the diagnosis that poverty, lack of education or lack of opportunities have much to do with terrorism requires a fundamentally optimistic view of human nature. this diagnosis leads to the prognosis that all we need to do to solve the terrorism problem is to create societies that are less poor, better educated and have more opportunities. kepel researched the 300 islamist militants who were tried in the wake of the 1981 assassination of egyptian president anwar sadat. around one in five were professionals such as engineers, a quarter worked as government employees, just under half were artisans or merchants, one in 10 were in the military or police, and only one in 10 were farmers or were unemployed. of those who were students, around a third were studying in the elite fields of medicine and engineering. there are, of course any number of exceptions to the prototypical middle-class terrorist. the terrorists who attacked charlie hebdo magazine in paris last month and the copenhagen caf<u+00e9> that was hosting the swedish cartoonist lars vilks earlier this month were from the margins of society. but for every example of poverty or lack of opportunities as a purported rationale for terrorism, it's easy to supply important counterexamples. the "underwear bomber" umar abdulmuttalab, who tried to set off a bomb on a u.s. passenger jet flying over detroit on christmas day 2009, is the son of one of the richest men in africa and attended university college london, which routinely rates among the best universities in the world. anwar al-awlaki, the late leader of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, who tasked the underwear bomber to blow up an american plane over an american city, was studying for his ph.d. at george washington university before he took up arms with al qaeda. awlaki's father was a cabinet minister in yemen. so if it's clearly not deprivation that is driving much islamist terrorism, what is? for that we must turn to ideology, specifically religious ideology. and this is where the obama administration has to perform some pretzel logic. it is careful to explain that the war on isis is not a war on islam and that isis' ideology is a perversion of the religion. fair enough. but the administration seems uncomfortable with making the connection between islamist terrorism and ultra-fundamentalist forms of islam that are intolerant of other religions and of other muslims who don't share their views to the letter. the taliban and other islamist terrorist groups are not, of course, secular organizations. to treat them as if they were springs from some combination of wishful thinking, pc gone crazy and a failure to accept, in an increasingly secularized era, that some will kill in the name of their god, an all-too-common phenomenon across human history. indeed, while isis and like-minded groups and their fellow travelers are not representative of the vast majority of the world's muslims, their ideology is rooted in salafist ultra-fundamentalist interpretations of islam, and indeed they can point to verses in the quran that can be interpreted to support their worldview. a well-known verse in the quran commands muslims to "fight and slay the nonbelievers wherever you find them, seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem [of war]." when bin laden made a formal declaration of war against "the jews and the crusaders" in 1998, he cited this quranic verse at the beginning of his declaration. isis' distinctive black flags are a reference to a supposed saying of the prophet mohammed that "if you see the black banners coming from the direction of khorasan then go to them, even if you have to crawl, because among them will be allah's caliph the mahdi." in other words, coming out of khorasan, an area that now encompasses afghanistan, will come an army that includes the mahdi, the islamic savior of the world. the parent organization of isis was al qaeda, which, of course, was headquartered in afghanistan at the time of the 9/11 attacks. last year, isis leader abu bakr al-baghdadi named himself caliph, which means that in his own mind and in the eyes of his followers he is not only the leader of isis but the overall leader of muslims everywhere. these beliefs may seem like a crazy delusion to most of us, but it's important to understand that they are theological in nature, and this theology is rooted in ultra-fundamentalist islam. isis sees itself as the vanguard army that is bringing back true islam to the world. this project is of such cosmic importance that they will break any number of eggs to make this omelet, which accounts for their murderous campaign against every ethnic group, religious group and nationality that they perceive as standing in their way. isis recruits also believe that we are in the end times, and they are best understood as members of an islamist apocalyptic death cult. what does that mean for policy makers? it means that the only truly effective challenges to this reasoning must come from islamic leaders and scholars who can make the theological case that isis is an aberration. this, too, is an islamic project; it is not a jobs project.

jihadi john: the bourgeois terrorist

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

15.0

36.0

8.0

8468.0

0.0

5.0

0.0

620.0

1.0

0.0

175.0

0.0

72.0

22.0

30.0

20.0

40.0

15.0

25.0

14.0

39.0

47.0

46.0

625.0

176.0

72.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

wasserman schultz, chairwoman of the democratic national committee, told cnn's wolf blitzer that she plans to run for reelection for her house seat and serve out her full term as dnc chair. she is slated to wrap up her term as dnc chair in january 2017 and speculation has swirled around a possible run by the congresswoman. wasserman schultz said she has "gotten tremendous encouragement from constituents" in her district, floridians and donors, but ultimately decided against a senate run. former gov. charlie crist, another florida democrat, also said this week that he would not seek the seat currently held by republican sen. marco rubio, who is up for reelection in 2016. rubio is eying a presidential run and has said he would not campaign to keep his senate seat if he decides to run for president. wasserman schultz's announcement opens a wider path for two of her democratic colleagues in florida's congressional delegation who are considering a senate run: reps. patrick murphy and alan grayson. wasserman schultz insisted that democrats would have a strong field of potential hopefuls to retake the republican-held seat. "whether it's against marco rubio or in an open seat there is a real opportunity to make sure that we have the leadership that floridians can count on," she said.

dnc chair won't run for senate in 2016

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

1.0

0.0

3.0

38.0

8.0

1300.0

0.0

2.0

0.0

75.0

0.0

25.0

0.0

5.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

8.0

2.0

8.0

77.0

25.0

5.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

donald trump has a go-to response whenever someone asks whether the angry impulsiveness he displays on the campaign trail befits a u.s. president <u+2014> whether voters should trust him with his <u+201c>finger on the trigger,<u+201d> as the question is often phrased. he opposed the 2003 invasion of iraq. that<u+2019>s always his answer. and it proves, according to trump, that behind the bluster is a man of sober judgment who won<u+2019>t rush the country into a war it will come to regret. the problem with trump<u+2019>s logic is that, in 2002 <u+2014> before the invasion <u+2014> he actually said he favored going into iraq. we learned this thursday night when buzzfeed<u+2019>s andrew kaczynski dug up an old interview trump gave to shock jock howard stern, of all people. in the interview, which took place on sept. 11, 2002, stern asked trump directly if he was for invading iraq. <u+201c>yeah, i guess so,<u+201d> trump responded. <u+201c>i wish the first time it was done correctly.<u+201d> this is a good get. it shows that, once again, trump is selling revisionist history to his backers. but it<u+2019>s also probably unlikely to change the minds of many people.<u+00a0>the gop front-runner has said that he was against the invasion so many times over the course of months that it is cemented as truth for those who support him. until thursday night, there hadn't been much reason to doubt trump's version of events, because there had been scant evidence to contradict him. and even now, it's likely trump backers will look at this comment and think, he was put on the spot and didn't give a strong answer; maybe he hadn't thought it through yet and maybe he came to oppose it later. this what trump does. he strategically picks claims that are difficult to fact-check. in this case, it took months for someone to find the interview with stern, which <u+2014> having been conducted outside the mainstream news media <u+2014> was tucked away in a place that journalists wouldn<u+2019>t immediately think to look. buzzfeed appears to have been on the case for a while. in september, after trump said during a debate that he was the <u+201c>only person up here that fought against going into iraq,<u+201d> kaczynski wrote that <u+201c>there<u+2019>s no record of donald trump being against the iraq war before it started.<u+201d> true enough. but finding <u+201c>no record<u+201d> isn<u+2019>t the same as finding proof to the contrary, which buzzfeed didn<u+2019>t turn up until thursday. others have tried to fact-check trump<u+2019>s iraq invasion opposition, too, but they always seemed to be groping around for a way to prove a negative <u+2014> that the manhattan billionaire didn<u+2019>t state his anti-war position as <u+201c>loud and clear<u+201d> as he claims today. proving a negative is always difficult and often unconvincing. there<u+2019>s always a chance that you<u+2019>ll miss something. that<u+2019>s what happened in november when the media tried to debunk trump<u+2019>s assertion that <u+201c>thousands<u+201d> of muslims in new jersey celebrated the collapse of the world trade center on 9/11. the media<u+00a0>was left to prove that something trump says happened<u+00a0>didn<u+2019>t happen. reporters did their best, but all trump needed to vindicate himself among supporters was to turn up a few clips talking about<u+00a0>small groups of celebrating muslims. it didn<u+2019>t matter then that trump<u+2019>s original claim about 9/11 was a wild exaggeration. and it almost surely won<u+2019>t matter now that his supposed opposition to the iraq invasion appears to be revisionist history.

donald trump wasn<u+2019>t so anti-iraq war after all. quelle surprise.

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

1.0

64.0

8.0

3328.0

0.0

3.0

0.0

224.0

0.0

75.0

0.0

22.0

7.0

2.0

11.0

5.0

6.0

9.0

10.0

20.0

13.0

227.0

75.0

22.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

"one should not insist on nailing [trump] into positions that he had taken in the campaign," he said.

delegates face death threats from trump supporters

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

50.0

8.0

101.0

0.0

10.0

0.0

3.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

1.0

3.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

10.0

3.0

1.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

miami (cnn) hillary clinton is poised to reveal her vice presidential candidate friday in a message to supporters, people close to the search say, and is planning to make her first appearance with her running mate at a campaign rally in miami on saturday. sen. tim kaine of virginia has emerged as a leading contender after a methodical search, several democrats close to the campaign say, receiving spirited backing from president barack obama and former president bill clinton. in selecting the battleground of florida to make her public announcement, clinton is hoping to seize the spotlight from republicans after their convention in cleveland. she is set to visit orlando and tampa on friday, but her new partner is not expected to join her until saturday at a rally here at florida international university, where the student body is more than half hispanic. kaine speaks fluent spanish, and last week, clinton beamed at a virginia rally as he declared: "estamos listos para hillary!" or "we are ready for hillary!" clinton has yet to reveal her choice beyond her tight inner circle, fearful of it leaking before a well-orchestrated weekend rollout is set into motion. her campaign, looking to build their email and text list, has offered supporters the chance to be the "first to know" their vice presidential pick, much like barack obama did in 2008. the focus of her search in the final days also centers on agriculture secretary tom vilsack, according to several democrats close to the process, confident either kaine or vilsack would fit her chief criteria of being a strong governing partner and ready for the presidency. "she's not going to be waffling at the 11th hour like (donald) trump," one democrat close to the process said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the secrecy surrounding the selection. "by now, she knows who she wants and will be confident in her choice." she also was considering labor secretary tom perez, who would be the first hispanic candidate on the party's ticket, or sen. cory booker of new jersey, who would be the first african-american vice presidential nominee. democrats close to the process said perez and booker had considerable strengths, far beyond their diversity, but their limited experience in national security and government made them less likely to be selected. the consensus, even among several democrats close to other finalists, is that kaine will be tapped as clinton's vice presidential candidate. yet others close to clinton still cautioned against counting out vilsack, who has the most state and federal governing experience and the longest personal relationship with clinton. for clinton, the selection of a running mate opens a new and important chapter in her political life. her first presidential campaign ended long before any serious consideration of a running mate began, so this phase of her campaign is uncharted terrain, a moment where she can choose her own partner. she was deeply involved in the selection of al gore to be her husband's running mate in 1992, but this choice is hers. her husband favors kaine, people close to him say, but one added this week: "he gets a say, but doesn't have a vote on this." the weekend debut of the democratic ticket is designed to build anticipation for the party's convention starting monday in philadelphia. after they are formally nominated, clinton and her new running mate are expected to embark on a bus tour to key campaign battlegrounds, similar to the "first 1,000 miles" caravan in 1992 that took the clintons and gores to eight states on their way to winning the white house in november. for her part, clinton has intentionally not informed anyone who has gone through the vetting process of her final decision, democrats close to the process said, in hopes of keeping her choice a secret until the last possible moment. booker, who often fires up audiences for clinton, appeared with other democrats in cleveland on thursday to push back against trump and republicans, who have spent the week assailing her character. "i don't know who the nominee is," booker told cnn's jake tapper thursday. "the good thing about it is she has tremendous choices." but two democrats close to sen. elizabeth warren of massachusetts and one close to sen. sherrod brown of ohio, both of whom were on clinton's list of contenders, said thursday they were all but certain they had not been selected. warren told stephen colbert on cbs' "late show" that she thought "if it were me, i would know it by now." all the finalists have met with clinton at different times, democrats close to the process say, including perez, booker and warren during one-on-one meetings last friday at clinton's home in washington. but this week, the clinton campaign had a meeting with top warren aides, trying to work out a surrogate schedule for her for the rest of the summer and fall, leading warren's team to believe she had not been chosen. the selection of either brown, warren or booker would influence the balance of power in the senate. their replacement would be named, at least initially, by a republican governor in their state, and clinton is intent on trying to win a democratic majority in the senate. clinton started this process before her primary fight with bernie sanders ended with what aides described as a "fluid" list, including several potential running mates. several were eliminated, including colorado gov. john hickenlooper, housing and urban development secretary julian castro and james stravidis, the former supreme allied commander of nato and a retired four-star navy admiral.

hillary clinton poised to reveal vp pick

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

1.0

0.0

4.0

40.0

8.0

5629.0

0.0

2.0

4.0

0.0

389.0

0.0

117.0

0.0

39.0

4.0

18.0

3.0

5.0

9.0

7.0

8.0

24.0

13.0

37.0

393.0

117.0

39.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

donald trump<u+2019>s presidential campaign is literally losing red states by the day, so what is the republican presidential nominee doing? he is sending angry tweets to msnbc<u+2019>s joe scarborough. instead of dealing with the fact that his campaign is literally burning to the ground, donald trump is once again planted in front of his tv obsessing over his media coverage. in case anybody thought that trump<u+2019>s tweet at scarborough was one-off today, the republican nominee also attacked cnn<u+2019>s don lemon: a day after threatening the life of his democratic opponent, donald trump isn<u+2019>t trying to fix his campaign. instead, trump is whining about the media and his coverage. trump exists in his own universe. the presidential campaign is a distant second in his mind to his endless cravings for positive attention and publicity. hillary clinton is making a play for the deep red state of utah, while donald trump is busy angry tweeting at joe scarborough and don lemon. the republican party might have been better off with no nominee at all because they are being run into the ground by fraudulent businessman donald j. trump.

as his campaign crumbles, trump is spending his day fighting with msnbc's joe scarborough

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

1.0

0.0

3.0

89.0

8.0

1120.0

0.0

8.0

0.0

85.0

2.0

0.0

22.0

1.0

0.0

7.0

2.0

5.0

4.0

1.0

3.0

2.0

4.0

9.0

3.0

93.0

24.0

8.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

jerusalem, israel -- the confrontation between russia and turkey entered its second day after turkey shot down a russian fighter jet on its border tuesday. turkey's president said he didn't want to escalate the situation, but he needed to protect turkey's borders and defend its allies inside syria. russia's ministry of defense condemned the attack and announced three steps it would take after the incident: bombing attacks would be escorted by fighter jets, air defenses would be increased, and military contacts with turkey would be suspended. after the attack, russian president vladimir putin used exceptionally strong language. he called the incident a "stab in the back" and promised "significant consequences" to turkey. he said russia would not tolerate such atrocities. russia's foreign minister cancelled his upcoming trip to turkey. as tensions rise over turkey's downing of a russian warplane, cbn's erick stakelbeck discusses how president vladimir putin's unpredictability may reverberate across europe. watch our q&a to understand the geopolitical dynamics of a region fraught with chaos: putin also accused turkey of collusion with isis. "we stated many times the fact that a large amount of oil and oil products are being transferred to the territory of turkey from the territories seized by isis," putin said. "that is how these gangsters are receiving their financial support." "turkey, like every country, has a right to defend its territory and its airspace," obama said. "i think it is very important right now for us to make sure that the russians and the turks are talking to each other, find out exactly what happened, and take measures to discourage any kind of escalation." turkey -- a nato member -- asked nato for an emergency meeting. it was the first time in 50 years a nato member's plane shot down a russian plane. "i have previously expressed my concerns about the implications of the military actions of the russian federation close to nato borders," nato secretary general jens stoltenberg said. "this highlights the importance of having and respecting arrangements to avoid such incidents in the future. as we have repeatedly made clear, we stand in solidarity with turkey and support the territorial integrity of our nato ally turkey." it remains to be seen if nato will invoke article 5, which states that an attack on one member is an attack on all. turkey and russia both produced evidence they said proved their version of events. turkey said the russian plane violated its airspace after 10 separate warnings. russia said its plane was targeted over syrian territory. after the plane was shot down, syrian rebel forces aired a video showing them destroying one of the russian helicopters sent to rescue the pilots. it appears the pilot of the fighter jet died and the co-pilot was rescued. russia and turkey have a long history of tense relations and the incident exposes two competing alliances seeking to dominate the region: russia and shi'ite iran on the one hand and sunni turkey on the other. when putin brought russia into the syrian civil war, retired u.s. general jay garner told cbn news he introduced a new danger to the region. "in the air, it will be a big problem if he puts fighter aircraft in there and they begin to put in airstrikes against rebel forces while we're putting in airstrikes against assad forces," garner said. "how do you 'de-conflict' all that?<u+00a0>it's a tinderbox." russia moved in to fill the power vacuum the united states filled for decades in the middle east. incidents like this one can ignite a spark that sets the tinderbox aflame.

turkey, russia headed for a military face-off?

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

12.0

46.0

8.0

3632.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

288.0

1.0

0.0

59.0

1.0

0.0

39.0

12.0

8.0

2.0

22.0

4.0

11.0

7.0

14.0

20.0

19.0

292.0

60.0

40.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

hillary clinton expressed regret<u+00a0>saturday<u+00a0>for<u+00a0>calling half of donald trump<u+2019>s supporters <u+201c>deplorables,<u+201d> but she stood by her sharp criticism of her republican rival. mrs. clinton said she was <u+201c>grossly generalistic<u+201d> when she took aim at mr. trump<u+2019>s backers at a<u+00a0>friday<u+00a0>fundraiser in new york, characterizing many as racist, sexist and homophobic. <u+201c>that<u+2019>s never a good idea,<u+201d> she said [<u+2026>]

clinton says she was wrong to call half of trump supporters <u+2018>deplorables<u+2019>

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

73.0

8.0

385.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

23.0

1.0

0.0

7.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

1.0

3.0

1.0

24.0

8.0

1.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

for the past two months, donald trump has presided over a political team riddled with turf wars, staff reshuffling and dueling power centers. but the tensions are more than typical campaign chaos: they illustrate how trump likes to run an organization, whether it<u+2019>s a real estate venture or his presidential bid. interviews with current and former trump associates reveal an executive who is fond of promoting rivalries among subordinates, wary of delegating major decisions, scornful of convention and fiercely insistent on a culture of loyalty around him. whether the drama of recent weeks has been cathartic or calamitous is an open question <u+2014> and one that is increasingly important as the general election phase of the campaign unfolds. the tumult has often dominated news coverage, stepping on trump<u+2019>s own campaign message and averting the spotlight from missteps by leading democratic contender hillary clinton. <u+201c>it is definitely dysfunctional compared to, say, ace hardware store,<u+201d> said david carney, a veteran republican political strategist. but, he added, <u+201c>it is not fatal in and of itself.<u+201d> honed over decades in business and now suddenly under the glare of a national contest, trump<u+2019>s style offers a glimpse of the polarizing management techniques he would carry into the white house. in fashioning his campaign after his real estate and entertainment projects, the mogul has inspired supporters and alarmed critics with his brazen moves. [trump once revealed his income tax returns. they showed he didn<u+2019>t pay a cent.] <u+201c>he<u+2019>s always the man in charge,<u+201d> said edward rollins, the veteran republican strategist who is working for a pro-trump super pac. <u+201c>from his people, he gets what he needs. he makes them compete. sometimes it gets the juices flowing, sometimes it spurs conflict. if he needs to, he steps in to settle it.<u+201d> rollins pointed to the relationship between trump<u+2019>s 42-year-old campaign manager, corey lewandowski, and his 67-year-old campaign chairman, paul manafort, as a prime example of how trump handles people. while they have worked just steps from each other in recent weeks at trump tower in new york, the pair <u+2014> contrasts in age, experience and personality <u+2014> have a simmering rivalry over stature and responsibilities within the candidate<u+2019>s orbit. and trump doesn<u+2019>t seem to mind. <u+201c>one day, manafort goes up and corey gets set back. the next day, corey can move up to the forefront. trump is at the center, watching it all and seeing it all,<u+201d> rollins said. trump<u+2019>s firing last week of rick wiley as his national political director is a case study in how being close to trump is usually the best way to influence him. a mantra for trump<u+2019>s campaign advisers has long been, <u+201c>if you aren<u+2019>t close to the principal, you aren<u+2019>t anywhere,<u+201d> according to one person on staff. the abrupt dismissal was typical trump <u+2014> reminiscent of his nbc television show, <u+201c>the apprentice,<u+201d> which spawned the catchphrase <u+201c>you<u+2019>re fired!<u+201d> [trump<u+2019>s bad bet: how too much debt drove his biggest casino aground] wiley, who joined the trump campaign in april with a headstrong persona and establishment pedigree, did not endear himself to many of the grass-roots activists and trump allies who had been working for the campaign for months, including karen giorno, who started as trump<u+2019>s florida director and is now in charge of 10 southeastern states. according to multiple people familiar with the situation, giorno grew unhappy with wiley throughout may, telling friends that he was unresponsive to her and, in her view, too forceful in asserting his strategy. eventually, giorno voiced her complaints directly to trump. it worked. wiley<u+2019>s exit was announced wednesday. in a statement, the campaign said wiley was <u+201c>hired on a short-term basis.<u+201d> wiley did not respond to a request for comment. giorno said trump<u+2019>s loyalty <u+201c>goes beyond anything i<u+2019>ve experienced in politics.<u+201d> she also described trump as a boss constantly testing his employees and turning the tables on them. <u+201c>he<u+2019>ll ask questions <u+2014> and if you don<u+2019>t know the answer, you can tell that he<u+2019>s disappointed that you don<u+2019>t know it,<u+201d> she said. <u+201c>but then, he<u+2019>ll brief you.<u+201d> on florida matters, trump has always been <u+201c>extraordinarily curious <u+2014> tell me more about what<u+2019>s going on in florida; give me the snapshot,<u+201d> giorno said. <u+201c>as i am telling him information, he<u+2019>s actually feeding me more information.<u+201d> from his 26th-floor office in new york, trump <u+2014> who through a spokeswoman declined to be interviewed for this article <u+2014> is attempting to bend the nature and norms of a presidential campaign to his unpredictable and outsize personality, eschewing the top-down, consultant-heavy mode used by most candidates. [trump<u+2019>s businesses boom as he runs for president, financial disclosure show] rather, trump functions simultaneously as his own big-picture strategist and micro-managing chief executive. he has gotten involved in intramural skirmishing that has engulfed his campaign, both stoking and calming tensions depending on the circumstances. <u+201c>his style can be what i call <u+2018>hands off, hands on.<u+2019> he gives people space to think and work and doesn<u+2019>t get involved in everything each day, but he is the kind of person who can swoop in in a second and change everything,<u+201d> said sam nunberg, a former aide who was let go from the campaign last year following disagreements with lewandowski and controversy over past racially charged posts on facebook. <u+201c>he monitors it all and he comes to check in on things when you don<u+2019>t expect him.<u+201d> trump<u+2019>s fondness for stirring internal competition was on display during his atlantic city heyday, when he pitted his casinos against one another <u+2014> much to the dismay of some of the executives who ran them. he encouraged the trump castle to compete for customers against the trump plaza hotel and casino and, later, his third casino, the trump taj mahal. trump liked the sparring while others worried about cannibalizing customers; in the end, for a variety of reasons, the three casinos went through corporate bankruptcies. trump<u+2019>s method contrasts sharply with that of clinton, who operates her corporate-style campaign from a sprawling headquarters in brooklyn with legions of professional aides. unlike trump, her aides say, clinton does not offer daily input on personnel or brewing internal debates. <u+201c>he takes in information from people around him,<u+201d> lewandowski said. <u+201c>we look at that as surround-sound advocacy that gives him the totality of an issue. then he is decisive. people shouldn<u+2019>t be surprised he<u+2019>s involved. of course he<u+2019>s involved. it<u+2019>s his campaign and his money.<u+201d> carl paladino, a businessman and political operative from buffalo, n.y. who is the co-chairman of trump<u+2019>s new york campaign, recalled when trump called him months ago ahead of the new york primary and asked him to take the position. <u+201c>he said: <u+2018>carl, let<u+2019>s do it. let<u+2019>s go.<u+2019> he didn<u+2019>t have to say anything else. he trusted me to do what he needed me to do,<u+201d> paladino said. <u+201c>he knows that .<u+2009>.<u+2009>. if you get in my way, i<u+2019>m going to knock you down.<u+201d> such general directives demonstrate the level of trust trump regularly places with many of his closest supporters. he continues to have faith in them when they collide, as has been the case with manafort and lewandowski. manafort, who declined to comment for this article, was brought into trump<u+2019>s circle in march when trump started to fret that he might be headed for a contested republican convention and would need someone who could navigate that thicket. this month, he was given the title of campaign chairman and chief strategist. manafort calls trump <u+201c>donald,<u+201d> unlike lewandowski, who calls the candidate <u+201c>mr. trump.<u+201d> he also does more freelancing than lewandowski in terms of building relationships and arranging his own media appearances. trump at times seem to play the two off of each other. manafort appears to relish being a strategist and chairman more than the manager lewandowski. lewandowski, who prides himself on having been at trump<u+2019>s side since the campaign<u+2019>s start, regularly takes the lead on overseeing events, operations and trump<u+2019>s travels. even as manafort and lewandowski seek to exhibit and expand their influence on the campaign, there is no doubt within the campaign that trump is the ultimate arbiter. sometimes that means drawing conclusions on topics that more traditional campaigns would outsource to aides. other times, it means his counsel comes from just one person: himself. <u+201c>trump is micromanager on the most important things but not all things,<u+201d> said rudolph w. giuliani, a former mayor of new york and a trump ally who has known and observed trump for decades. <u+201c>on the most important things, he realizes you have to be a micromanager. he<u+2019>ll delegate to a point. he has in his head what he wants to do and his issues, and he<u+2019>ll hold onto them instead of sharing those big decisions.<u+201d>

in campaign chaos, donald trump shows his management style

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

2.0

58.0

8.0

8874.0

0.0

1.0

4.0

0.0

604.0

1.0

0.0

190.0

0.0

64.0

16.0

23.0

4.0

14.0

12.0

16.0

14.0

47.0

28.0

65.0

608.0

191.0

64.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

under new overtime rules, employees will be injured as well. the labor department<u+2019>s change to the overtime rule is a harsh blow to millions of small businesses and their employees. according to nfib research, approximately 44% of small businesses would be affected. the department claims that 4.2 million workers could potentially benefit from the change. that<u+2019>s not consistent with the department<u+2019>s own analysis. in fact, buried within the regulation, the department projects that many workers won<u+2019>t receive any additional pay and that others will lose pay. according to labor, 60% of the newly eligible employees don<u+2019>t work overtime right now. the department also estimates that the average hourly pay rate will decline in 2017. the talking points say this is a raise for workers, but the economic analysis says something completely different. most small businesses have razor-thin margins, and they cannot simply raise prices to cover higher costs without losing customers. moreover, the median personal income for small business owners is roughly $68,000 annually, according to nfib research. big corporations can trim shareholder dividends, cut ceo pay or move production facilities out of the country. those aren<u+2019>t options for most small firms. employees will be injured as well. managers who haven<u+2019>t punched a clock in years will have to go back to filling out a time sheet. they will even have to take into account work from home such as checking email or fielding a phone call. essentially, they<u+2019>ll be demoted from their management positions to hourly jobs. the overtime rule is another government mandate that makes it costlier and more difficult to run a business and create jobs. nfib surveys its members every month to identify their top concerns. government regulations consistently rank at the top. every minute that business owners must devote to keeping records, filling out paperwork and dealing with government inspectors is a minute they don<u+2019>t have to run their businesses. every dollar it costs to comply with all of those rules is a dollar they cannot reinvest in new jobs, better equipment or customer service. juanita duggan is president and ceo of the national federation of independent business.

a harsh blow to small businesses: opposing view

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

5.0

47.0

8.0

2228.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

166.0

0.0

33.0

0.0

22.0

2.0

7.0

1.0

8.0

4.0

5.0

2.0

13.0

9.0

14.0

170.0

33.0

22.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

former vice-presidential nominee and governor of alaska sarah palin made her first foray into the 2016 presidential race tuesday by announcing she is endorsing donald trump. "i am proud to endorse donald j. trump for president of the united states of america," palin said in a statement from the trump campaign announcing the endorsement. she later appeared alongside trump at a campaign event at iowa state university in ames, iowa <u+201c>you<u+2019>re putting relationships on the line for this country because you<u+2019>re willing to make america great again,<u+201d> she said at the rally. <u+201c>i am here because like you, i know it<u+2019>s now or never.<u+201d> <u+201c>i<u+2019>m in it to win it because we believe in america,<u+201d> she added. trump told supporters he was <u+201c>greatly honored<u+201d> to receive palin<u+2019>s support. <u+201c>she<u+2019>s the woman that from day one i said i needed to get her support,<u+201d> he said. palin, who became a symbol of the tea party movement following the 2008 presidential election, is the highest-profile backer for a republican contender so far in the race. in her endorsement speech, palin praised trump for bringing up controversial issues to create <u+201c>a good, heated primary,<u+201d> while taking aim at what she called <u+201c>establishment candidates<u+201d> in the race. <u+201c>they<u+2019>ve been wearing political correctness kind of like a suicide vest,<u+201d> she said. the endorsement comes less than two weeks ahead of the critical lead-off iowa caucus, where trump is locked in a dead heat with texas sen. ted cruz. in the statement announcing the endorsement, trump's campaign described palin as a conservative who "helped launch the careers of several key future leaders of the republican party and conservative movement." the statement also quoted cruz as once saying he "would not be in the united states senate were it not for gov. sarah palin...she can pick winners." campaigning in new hampshire, tuesday, cruz responded to palin's endorsement of trump, saying "regardless of what sarah intends to do in 2016, i will remain a big, big fan of sarah palin." trump's national political director michael glassner previously worked with palin, who was a virtual newcomer to the national political arena when mccain named her as his running mate. palin is expected to join trump on wednesday for campaign events in norwalk, iowa and tulsa, okla. <u+201c>even with a record number of candidates and internal calls to become more inclusive as a party, donald trump and sarah palin remain two of the gop<u+2019>s most influential leaders," mark paustenbach, democratic national committee press secretary, said in a statement responding to the endorsement. "their divisive rhetoric is now peddled by everyone from ted cruz to marco rubio. <u+00a0>americans deserve better than what trump and palin have to offer, but it seems like the other republican candidates would rather follow in their footsteps,<u+201d> the statement continued. palin's endorsement was not the only one trump received tuesday. while campaigning at iowa's john wayne birthplace museum, he received an endorsement from the western film actor<u+2019>s daughter, aissa wayne. wayne said the country needs a strong and courageous leader like her father, and that he would be offering his endorsement if he were still alive. trump said he was a big fan of wayne and that the actor represented strength and power <u+2014> which, he said, the american people are looking for. the associated press contributed to this report.

sarah palin endorses donald trump's presidential bid

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

1.0

52.0

8.0

3394.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

240.0

0.0

71.0

0.0

19.0

6.0

9.0

1.0

5.0

8.0

1.0

4.0

21.0

9.0

30.0

244.0

71.0

19.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

maria herrera, a 62-year-old retired casino housekeeper, feels no affinity for marco rubio even as he aims to make history as the first hispanic president of the united states. as she explained: <u+201c>he<u+2019>s cuban. i<u+2019>m mexican.<u+201d> <u+201c>rubio says things that are not good for mexicans,<u+201d> herrera said, adding that she supports hillary clinton. <u+201c>i would never vote for him just because he<u+2019>s latino.<u+201d> rubio, whose parents are from cuba, and ted cruz, whose father was born in cuba, are competing to be the first hispanic in the white house <u+2014> and casting unprecedented attention on the nation<u+2019>s growing hispanic vote. but in several key swing states <u+2014> nevada, colorado, florida and virginia <u+2014> most latinos are not cuban. most lean democratic <u+2014> and identify more with their country of origin than with the broader terms, hispanic or latino, for those from spanish-speaking countries. most also oppose both rubio<u+2019>s and cruz<u+2019>s positions on immigration reform. all of that, in addition to long-standing tensions between cuban and mexican immigrants, could dash the gop<u+2019>s hopes that cruz or rubio could do what few republicans have been able to do in a presidential election: attract significant hispanic support. [rubio<u+2019>s cousin, a democrat, says marco has his love but not his vote] mexicans account for nearly two-thirds of the latinos in the united states <u+2014> about 35<u+00a0>million people. cubans are the third-largest group, after puerto ricans, with just 2<u+00a0>million people, or only 3.7<u+00a0>percent of the latino vote, according to the pew research center. in interviews in wedding chapels and casinos, all around this city of stretch limos, slot machines and neon signs, mexicans who make up so much of the workforce said it would be far more meaningful to elect the first mexican american president than the first latino. many said they would vote for a non-latino over a cuban american. in two days of interviews, not a single mexican said he or she supported rubio or cruz, and even some cubans said they don<u+2019>t plan to support either cuban american candidate. part of the friction between mexicans and cubans comes from the starkly different reception they get when they arrive in the united states. cubans who reach u.s. shores are almost automatically granted residency and eligibility for food stamps and other welfare benefits because of a special policy for those coming from the communist island <u+2014> many arriving through mexico. mexicans who enter without legal papers live under the threat of deportation. there are cultural distinctions, too. they speak with different accents, celebrate different customs and eat different foods. mexico is soccer-obsessed, while cuba loves baseball. <u+201c>except for the fact that they both speak spanish, everything else is totally different,<u+201d> said carlos artiles, 50, a bartender at the florida caf<u+00e9> cuban bar & grill, where the eggs come with stuffed potatoes and fried plaintains. artiles, a cuban, quickly became a citizen, but he sees firsthand how mexicans, including his wife, try unsuccessfully for years and <u+201c>pay thousands of dollars to attorneys to help. it<u+2019>s completely unfair.<u+201d> <u+201c>no way<u+201d> will mexicans rally around presidential candidates just because they are cuban, he said. <u+201c>like oil and water<u+201d> is how alejandro carrillo, a mexican salesman, describes mexicans and cubans. he said he believes that cubans have it easier in the united states and often act as though they are better than mexicans. as he shopped in moda latina, looking at cowboy boots and hats, carrillo said the differences between cubans and mexicans extend right down to how they dress: <u+201c>i never once saw a cuban who wore boots.<u+201d> about 30<u+00a0>percent of nevada<u+2019>s population and 20<u+00a0>percent of its electorate is latino. mexicans far outnumber any latino group here, but cubans command an outsize influence. cuba had a thriving casino business when fidel castro seized control in 1959, and many cuban casino workers fled the island and moved to this gambling mecca. for decades, cubans have been influential in business, spanish-language media and politics <u+2014> just as they are in south florida, home to the greatest concentration of cubans. otto merida, a prominent cuban here who ran the latin chamber of commerce for 40<u+00a0>years, said, <u+201c>it would be a dream to have a cuban american in the white house,<u+201d> and he likes rubio. but early on, merida signed up to support former florida gov. jeb bush. <u+201c>if he could catch fire,<u+201d> bush would do very well with mexican americans because he is married to a woman born in mexico, he said. andres ramirez, a democratic strategist in nevada, said that despite differences, many cubans and mexicans get along. some hispanics <u+2014> no matter the nationality <u+2014> will vote for a candidate <u+201c>just because they<u+2019>re a latino, just like some people will vote for a woman because she is woman <u+2014> but that is not the majority.<u+201d> <u+201c>surnames can matter, but people vote on policy and platforms,<u+201d> ramirez said. rubio, whose wife is the daughter of immigrants from colombia, has shown more ability to win over non-cuban hispanics in florida than cruz has in texas, when they ran their senate races, according to exit polls. rubio campaigns, in both english and fluent spanish, about being the son of immigrants who came to america for a better life for their children. but fernand amandi, managing partner of bendixen & amandi international, which frequently surveys the hispanic community, said that in a presidential election, rubio will face much more intense opposition because democrats will highlight the fact that he yanked his support for comprehensive immigration reform. cruz unequivocally <u+2014> <u+201c>today, tomorrow, forever<u+201d> <u+2014> opposes giving citizenship to millions of undocumented immigrants, a great number of whom are mexican. not all mexicans interviewed were in the country legally, and some have legal status but not citizenship, and so they are not eligible to vote. but those mexicans who are citizens, such as herrera, who was washing her clothes in a laundromat, said they plan to vote for clinton. the<u+00a0>republicans and democrats are holding caucuses in nevada next month, in the first primary-season voting in the west, right after iowa and new hampshire. herrera said she was more interested in having the first female president than the first latino president. what clinton says is more appealing to her than what she hears from rubio or cruz, she said. many cubans lavished praise on rubio, who lived in las vegas as a child while his father worked as a hotel bartender and his mother as a maid. a few said they like cruz but not enough to consider voting for him. and several cubans said they support trump, the candidate most despised by mexicans. trump has referred to some mexicans as <u+201c>rapists<u+201d> and promised to build a gigantic wall on the border to keep mexicans out. <u+201c>trump says what others won<u+2019>t. he fears nothing,<u+201d> said elizabeth abad, 46, who left cuba a decade ago, became a u.s. citizen and works at the florida caf<u+00e9>. <u+201c>i like his toughness.<u+201d> sergio perez, 47, owner of the florida caf<u+00e9> and the havana grill, where rubio recently held a big rally, also thinks trump is the best candidate <u+201c>in these difficult times.<u+201d> perez said people are anxious and cannot afford the same life <u+2014> not even the same amount of groceries <u+2014> they once had. <u+201c>nobody felt good this christmas,<u+201d> he said, adding that trump, a businessman, knows how to build things and put people to work. <u+201c>it<u+2019>s a dream to have a cuban guy as president,<u+201d> he said about rubio, whom he called <u+201c>a beautiful guy, smart, charming. he could be a great vice president.<u+201d> but don<u+2019>t expect mexicans to vote for him because, perez said, <u+201c>eighty percent of the mexicans don<u+2019>t like the cuban people.<u+201d>

<u+2018>he<u+2019>s cuban. i<u+2019>m mexican.<u+2019>: can rubio and cruz connect with latino voters?

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

1.0

74.0

8.0

7696.0

0.0

6.0

0.0

572.0

1.0

0.0

146.0

1.0

0.0

59.0

9.0

16.0

3.0

8.0

15.0

5.0

8.0

28.0

13.0

53.0

578.0

147.0

60.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

boston magazine has a long take on william weld, former massachusetts governor, currently libertarian vice presidential candidate. the main takeaway, after some of the usual slightly sneery scene-setting about weirdo libertarians (reported from july's freedomfest in las vegas) and the lovely color detail of the patrician weld being amazed he's staying in a new york hotel whose price is three digits beginning with "one"? that while weld totally thinks of himself as libertarian and has for a long time, he's also a guy who just likes to do strange and challenging things as a lark, like writing novels, and hates being bored and likes being in the political mix. an unnamed former adviser says "there's nothing more he would like than to be flying around the country on somebody else's dime, flying first class, and talking to political reporters all day." another unnamed former staffer says of weld "he is old money, white, and fucking brilliant...everybody tries to distance himself from those traits when running for office, and he always embraced them and made them his own." reason has written quite a bit on some conflicts between weld and libertarianism as most define it, despite weld's long-time affection for that self-identification, and this profile is decent on explaining that aspect of the weld/libertarian story. the profile by simon van zuylen-wood sums up that conflict: weld's strategy isn't to try to defend libertarian ideas. instead he articulates the ones he thinks disaffected centrists want to hear. when johnson suggests abolishing the internal revenue service, weld raises an eyebrow and clarifies that he wouldn't go that far. when asked about gun control, weld suggests the formation<u+2014>cue a million libertarians choking on their dinner<u+2014>of a massive new fbi task force.... .... i ask him, at random, about climate change. he advocates pragmatic, mainstream, and essentially unlibertarian ideas about the urgent need for governing bodies to prevent the rise of global temperatures by 2 degrees celsius. these aren't ideas his free-market brethren take kindly to. he smiles. he doesn't care: "i'm running as myself." weld to reason tv in may on why libertarians can trust him:

william weld: never mind libertarianism, he's running as himself

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

2.0

64.0

8.0

2212.0

0.0

8.0

0.0

162.0

2.0

0.0

41.0

0.0

15.0

4.0

8.0

0.0

9.0

5.0

2.0

3.0

9.0

7.0

15.0

170.0

43.0

15.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

marion, ind. <u+2014> what started as a handful of donald trump supporters heckling ted cruz from across the street outside a campaign stop here monday afternoon turned into a contentious debate between the republican presidential hopeful and at least one of them on the eve of the indiana primary. the trump backers yelled jeers like "lyin' ted!" and "hey cruz, do the math!" <u+2014> a reference to cruz's delegate deficit in the gop race. some cruz supporters tried to drown out the men out with pro-cruz chants and counter-insults. then, when it looked like cruz was about to leave and things would simmer down, the senator strolled over to engage the men, who were smoking and holding up trump signs. in a back-and-forth with one of the men, who afterward repeatedly refused to provide his name to reporters and said he was from ohio, cruz said of trump: "this man is lying to you and he's taking advantage of you." he added:<u+00a0>"if i were donald trump i wouldn't have come over and talked to you. ... i would have told the folks over there go over and punch those guys in the face." the man accused cruz of lying on that point. cruz said it was beyond dispute. "you'll find out tomorrow. indiana don't want you," the man told him at one point. he also repeatedly interrupted cruz and tried to mock him. "sir, america is a better country <u+2014> " said cruz. "without you," the man quipped. "a question everyone here should ask <u+2014> " the senator later said. "are you canadian?" another man said. "are you canadian?" the man cruz was speaking to repeated. the question cruz was actually trying to raise: "do you want your kids repeating the words of donald trump?" the man also took aim at cruz over his remark that he would "carpet bomb" islamic state militants. "those are your words. carpet bomb. i added the women and children because that's what you're going to be doing when you carpet bomb somewhere." cruz shot back: "it's interesting that you added women and children because your candidate, donald trump, came out and said he would order our military to kill the women and children, the wives and children, of terrorists, which is a war crime." polls show trump is leading cruz in indiana. a loss would be a devastating blow to cruz's already struggling campaign. trump is also campaigning in the state monday.

cruz confronts pro-trump protesters in indiana: <u+2018>he<u+2019>s taking advantage of you<u+2019>

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

2.0

78.0

8.0

2314.0

0.0

2.0

4.0

0.0

135.0

1.0

0.0

47.0

0.0

10.0

13.0

3.0

12.0

1.0

10.0

7.0

19.0

11.0

139.0

48.0

10.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

<u+201c>we obviously spoke about my passion and his passion, which [is] veterans and veterans issues,<u+201d> he said.

u.s. officials optimistic they will close giant trade deal

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

58.0

8.0

104.0

0.0

7.0

0.0

10.0

1.0

0.0

2.0

1.0

0.0

2.0

0.0

1.0

2.0

0.0

1.0

3.0

1.0

2.0

17.0

3.0

1.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

pittsburgh<u+2014>hillary clinton on saturday drew a contrast between how she and republican rival would conduct their first 100 days in office, zeroing in on his contention that he would sue the women who have accused him of making unwanted sexual advances. speaking to reporters on her campaign plane saturday night, mrs. clinton and her running [<u+2026>]

hillary clinton attacks donald trump for threatening to sue accusers

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

1.0

68.0

8.0

344.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

22.0

0.0

8.0

0.0

2.0

4.0

0.0

1.0

2.0

0.0

2.0

1.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

26.0

8.0

2.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

the<u+00a0>consent decree between cleveland and the justice department emphasizes community policing, an approach that involves law enforcement closely working with the local community to guide best practices. in particular, the city vowed to establish a commission that will act as a link between the cleveland police department and community groups. "we will have community policing as part of our dna," cleveland mayor frank jackson said. the agreement also promises new guidelines, improved training, and more oversight for use of force. as part of these changes, the cleveland police department will reform and strengthen existing watchdog agencies. the mayor will also appoint an inspector general that will watch over the police department, and a civilian will be in charge of the police force's internal affairs unit. among the reforms,<u+00a0>police officers will be required to stop pistol whipping people in the head, and document each time they unholster their guns. an independent monitor will oversee all of these changes. the city will only be relieved of federal oversight once a federal judge agrees that the police department has met a specific set of standards for reform detailed in the agreement. a brutal justice department report in december found cleveland police officers used excessive deadly force, including shootings and head strikes with impact weapons; unnecessary, excessive, and retaliatory force, including tasers, chemical sprays, and their fists; and excessive force against people with mental illness or in crisis, including one situation in which officers were called exclusively to check up on someone's well-being. in one case, a police officer shot at an unarmed man wearing only boxer shorts as he was fleeing from armed assailants: an incident from 2013 in which a sergeant shot at a victim as he ran from a house where he was being held against his will is just one illustration of this problem. "anthony" was being held against his will inside a house by armed assailants. when officers arrived on scene, they had information that two armed assailants were holding several people inside the home. after officers surrounded the house, anthony escaped from his captors and ran from the house, wearing only boxer shorts. an officer ordered anthony to stop, but anthony continued to run toward the officers. one sergeant fired two shots at him, missing. according to the sergeant, when anthony escaped from the house, the sergeant believed anthony had a weapon because he elevated his arm and pointed his hand toward the sergeant. no other officers at the scene reported seeing anthony point anything at the sergeant. the sergeant's use of deadly force was unreasonable. it is only by fortune that he did not kill the crime victim in this incident. the sergeant had no reasonable belief that anthony posed an immediate danger. the man fleeing the home was wearing only boxer shorts, making it extremely unlikely that he was one of the hostage takers. in a situation where people are being held against their will in a home, a reasonable police officer ought to expect that someone fleeing the home may be a victim. police also ought to expect that a scared, fleeing victim may run towards the police and, in his confusion and fear, not immediately respond to officer commands. a reasonable officer in these circumstances should not have shot at anthony. this is just one of many examples of police officers using "poor and dangerous tactics" that often put them "in situations where avoidable force becomes inevitable and places officers and civilians at unnecessary risk," according to the report. the justice department attributed many of these problems to inadequate training and supervision. "supervisors tolerate this behavior and, in some cases, endorse it," the report said. "officers report that they receive little supervision, guidance, and support from the division, essentially leaving them to determine for themselves how to perform their difficult and dangerous jobs." former us attorney general eric holder, who headed the justice department at the time of the investigation, argued that fixing these issues is crucial for both the general public and police. "accountability and legitimacy are essential for communities to trust their police departments, and for there to be genuine collaboration between police and the citizens they serve," he said. for cleveland, settling with the justice department to reform its police force averts a costly court battle. but it also could help alleviate tensions with a community that has long seen its police department as overly aggressive and even abusive.

cleveland police are out of control, say the feds. now they're making a deal to change.

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

2.0

87.0

8.0

4650.0

0.0

2.0

0.0

359.0

2.0

0.0

95.0

1.0

0.0

41.0

16.0

11.0

1.0

27.0

3.0

11.0

5.0

26.0

29.0

32.0

361.0

97.0

42.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

washington (cnn) donald trump on monday stood by his comments that former president george w. bush did not keep the country safe since he was president during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. trump insisted he isn't "blaming anybody," but repeatedly reminded fox news viewers that the "worst attack in the history of our country" occurred on bush's watch and suggested that the attacks could have been prevented. "the fact is we had the worst attack in the history of our country during his reign. jeb (bush) said we were safe during his reign. that wasn't true," trump said. "and i'm not blaming anybody and i'm not blaming george bush, although if you look at his three primary agencies, they hated each other, they weren't talking ... and a good leader would've made sure that they would get along and talk and lots of other things happen." trump walks on stage with his family after he was declared the election winner on november 9. "ours was not a campaign, but rather, an incredible and great movement," he told his supporters in new york. trump walks on stage with his family after he was declared the election winner on november 9. "ours was not a campaign, but rather, an incredible and great movement," he told his supporters in new york. trump apologizes in a video, posted to his twitter account in october, for vulgar and sexually aggressive remarks he made a decade ago regarding women. "i said it, i was wrong and i apologize," trump said, referring to lewd comments he made during a previously unaired taping of "access hollywood." multiple republican leaders rescinded their endorsements of trump after the footage was released. trump faces democratic nominee hillary clinton in the first presidential debate, which took place in hempstead, new york, in september. trump delivers a speech at the republican national convention in july, accepting the party's nomination for president. "i have had a truly great life in business," he said. "but now, my sole and exclusive mission is to go to work for our country -- to go to work for you. it's time to deliver a victory for the american people." trump delivers a speech at the republican national convention in july, accepting the party's nomination for president. "i have had a truly great life in business," he said. "but now, my sole and exclusive mission is to go to work for our country -- to go to work for you. it's time to deliver a victory for the american people." trump speaks during a campaign event in evansville, indiana, on april 28. after trump won the indiana primary, his last two competitors dropped out of the gop race. trump speaks during a campaign event in evansville, indiana, on april 28. after trump won the indiana primary, his last two competitors dropped out of the gop race. trump -- flanked by u.s. sens. marco rubio, left, and ted cruz -- speaks during a cnn debate in miami on march 10. trump dominated the gop primaries and emerged as the presumptive nominee in may. trump -- flanked by u.s. sens. marco rubio, left, and ted cruz -- speaks during a cnn debate in miami on march 10. trump dominated the gop primaries and emerged as the presumptive nominee in may. in june 2015, during a speech from trump tower, trump announced that he was running for president. he said he would give up "the apprentice" to run. trump speaks in sarasota, florida, after accepting the statesman of the year award at the sarasota gop dinner in august 2012. it was shortly before the republican national convention in nearby tampa. trump speaks in sarasota, florida, after accepting the statesman of the year award at the sarasota gop dinner in august 2012. it was shortly before the republican national convention in nearby tampa. trump poses with miss universe contestants in 2011. trump had been executive producer of the miss universe, miss usa and miss teen usa pageants since 1996. trump poses with miss universe contestants in 2011. trump had been executive producer of the miss universe, miss usa and miss teen usa pageants since 1996. trump appears on the set of "the celebrity apprentice" with two of his children -- donald jr. and ivanka -- in 2009. trump appears on the set of "the celebrity apprentice" with two of his children -- donald jr. and ivanka -- in 2009. for "the apprentice," trump was honored with a star on the hollywood walk of fame in january 2007. for "the apprentice," trump was honored with a star on the hollywood walk of fame in january 2007. trump wrestles with "stone cold" steve austin at wrestlemania in 2007. trump has close ties with the wwe and its ceo, vince mcmahon. trump wrestles with "stone cold" steve austin at wrestlemania in 2007. trump has close ties with the wwe and its ceo, vince mcmahon. trump attends the u.s. open tennis tournament with his third wife, melania knauss-trump, and their son, barron, in 2006. trump and knauss married in 2005. trump attends the u.s. open tennis tournament with his third wife, melania knauss-trump, and their son, barron, in 2006. trump and knauss married in 2005. trump attends a news conference in 2005 that announced the establishment of trump university. from 2005 until it closed in 2010, trump university had about 10,000 people sign up for a program that promised success in real estate. three separate lawsuits -- two class-action suits filed in california and one filed by new york's attorney general -- argued that the program was mired in fraud and deception. trump's camp rejected the suits' claims as "baseless." and trump has charged that the new york case against him is politically motivated. a 12-inch talking trump doll is on display at a toy store in new york in september 2004. a 12-inch talking trump doll is on display at a toy store in new york in september 2004. an advertisement for the television show "the apprentice" hangs at trump tower in 2004. the show launched in january of that year. in january 2008, the show returned as "celebrity apprentice." an advertisement for the television show "the apprentice" hangs at trump tower in 2004. the show launched in january of that year. in january 2008, the show returned as "celebrity apprentice." trump dips his second wife, marla maples, after the couple married in a private ceremony in new york in december 1993. the couple divorced in 1999 and had one daughter together, tiffany. trump dips his second wife, marla maples, after the couple married in a private ceremony in new york in december 1993. the couple divorced in 1999 and had one daughter together, tiffany. trump and singer michael jackson pose for a photo before traveling to visit ryan white, a young child with aids, in 1990. trump and singer michael jackson pose for a photo before traveling to visit ryan white, a young child with aids, in 1990. trump signs his second book, "trump: surviving at the top," in 1990. trump has published at least 16 other books, including "the art of the deal" and "the america we deserve." trump attends the opening of his new atlantic city casino, the taj mahal, in 1989. trump attends the opening of his new atlantic city casino, the taj mahal, in 1989. trump uses his personal helicopter to get around new york in 1987. trump uses his personal helicopter to get around new york in 1987. trump was married to ivana zelnicek trump from 1977 to 1990, when they divorced. they had three children together: donald jr., ivanka and eric. trump was married to ivana zelnicek trump from 1977 to 1990, when they divorced. they had three children together: donald jr., ivanka and eric. trump attends an event to mark the start of construction of the new york convention center in 1979. trump attends an event to mark the start of construction of the new york convention center in 1979. trump stands with alfred eisenpreis, new york's economic development administrator, in 1976 while they look at a sketch of a new 1,400-room renovation project of the commodore hotel. after graduating college in 1968, trump worked with his father on developments in queens and brooklyn before purchasing or building multiple properties in new york and atlantic city, new jersey. those properties included trump tower in new york and trump plaza and multiple casinos in atlantic city. trump stands with alfred eisenpreis, new york's economic development administrator, in 1976 while they look at a sketch of a new 1,400-room renovation project of the commodore hotel. after graduating college in 1968, trump worked with his father on developments in queens and brooklyn before purchasing or building multiple properties in new york and atlantic city, new jersey. those properties included trump tower in new york and trump plaza and multiple casinos in atlantic city. trump, center, wears a baseball uniform at the new york military academy in 1964. after he graduated from the boarding school, he went to college. he started at fordham university before transferring and later graduating from the wharton school, the university of pennsylvania's business school. trump, center, wears a baseball uniform at the new york military academy in 1964. after he graduated from the boarding school, he went to college. he started at fordham university before transferring and later graduating from the wharton school, the university of pennsylvania's business school. trump, center, stands at attention during his senior year at the new york military academy in 1964. trump, center, stands at attention during his senior year at the new york military academy in 1964. trump, left, in a family photo. he was the second-youngest of five children. trump, left, in a family photo. he was the second-youngest of five children. trump at age 4. he was born in 1946 to fred and mary trump in new york city. his father was a real estate developer. trump at age 4. he was born in 1946 to fred and mary trump in new york city. his father was a real estate developer. president-elect donald trump has been in the spotlight for years. from developing real estate and producing and starring in tv shows, he became a celebrity long before winning the white house. president-elect donald trump has been in the spotlight for years. from developing real estate and producing and starring in tv shows, he became a celebrity long before winning the white house. trump was referencing how in the run-up to the 9/11 attacks top law enforcement and intelligence agencies including the cia and the fbi weren't coordinating as closely as they do now. former florida gov. jeb bush, one of trump's rivals for the 2016 gop presidential nomination, said during the last republican debate that his brother, the former president, "kept us safe." trump on friday reopened that feud and challenged that assertion. "how pathetic for @realdonaldtrump to criticize the president for 9/11. we were attacked & my brother kept us safe," he tweeted. trump even suggested monday that the bush administration "knew in advance" the u.s. would be attacked. "cia director george tenet knew in advance that there was going to be an attack," trump said."he knew in advance that there was going to be an attack." while tenet did go to the white house two months before 9/11 with intelligence reports suggesting al-qaeda was plotting a terrorist attack on the u.s., tenet did not know when or how those attacks would unfold and he did not know how reliable the intercepted chatter was. former trump political aide roger stone, who is also a well-known conspiracy theorist, pushed a similar line hours before trump called into fox news, tweeting that tenet "admitted he had 60 day advance warning of attack on america-and did nothing." stone also tweeted two days before that ".@realdonaldtrump is right - bush admin knew of attack on america 60 days in advance- did nothing." trump also said monday that tougher immigration policies like the ones he would implement if he became president would have thwarted the 9/11 terrorist attacks. those hijackers entered the u.s. legally, but trump said he would have implemented tougher visa standards to prevent their entry into the country in the first place. it's unclear what those standards would have been. trump also said he would have had a "massive whistleblower system" to gain advance knowledge of the attacks. he did not explain how such a system would work. the latest sparring between trump and jeb bush is just the latest in a series of feuds that have marked the two contenders' relationship through the primary. trump has repeatedly knocked bush over his last name -- suggesting there should be no more bushes and clintons in the white house -- and claimed that the former florida governor is too "low-energy" to take on the job of commander-in-chief. after first resisting to engage the brash billionaire, bush has in recent months taken trump on directly and forcefully, this weekend explaining on cnn's "state of the union" that he has "grave doubts" about trump's preparedness to handle the responsibilities of president of the united states. bush also linked trump's candidacy to the antics of trump's reality show, "the apprentice." but trump's criticism of the two bushes is doing more than just dragging the former florida governor and one-time establishment favorite for the nomination into a mud fight. it's also provoking jeb bush into repeated impassioned defenses of his brother's tenure as president, which remains contentious. jeb bush struggled early in the campaign to call his brother's decision to invade iraq a "mistake" -- a judgment that today has broad consensus -- as he almost reflexively defended his brother. and jeb bush did it again this weekend, in the face of trump's latest attack over 9/11: "my brother responded to a crisis, and he did it as you would hope a president would do. he united the country, he organized our country and he kept us safe. and there's no denying that. the great majority of americans believe that," bush said.

donald trump stands by jeb bush, george w. bush 9/11 comments

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

26.0

61.0

8.0

13956.0

0.0

3.0

0.0

882.0

0.0

266.0

0.0

96.0

16.0

30.0

10.0

19.0

25.0

12.0

16.0

43.0

31.0

70.0

885.0

266.0

96.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

president obama invoked his<u+00a0><u+201c>yes we can<u+201d><u+00a0>2008 campaign slogan<u+00a0>wednesday<u+00a0>night at the democratic national convention, leaving little doubt that his declaration that hillary clinton was<u+00a0><u+201c>fit<u+201d><u+00a0>and<u+00a0><u+201c>ready<u+201d><u+00a0>to be commander-in-chief was a<u+00a0>baton-passing of his eight years in office<u+00a0><u+2014> a legacy that republican nominee donald trump immediately attacked as <u+201c>owning the 3rd term.<u+201d> capping another night of trump bashing<u+00a0><u+2014> briefly interrupted by the official nomination of tim kaine to be clinton<u+2019>s vice presidential running mate <u+2014> obama declared, <u+201c>there has never been a man or a woman <u+2013> not me, not bill, nobody <u+2013> more qualified than hillary clinton to serve as president of the united states of america,<u+201d> at the same time accusing trump of<u+00a0>peddling "fear" and a pessimistic vision of the country. <u+200e>republicans immediately fired back, with party chairman reince priebus issuing a statement saying, <u+201c>tonight reinforced that the hillary clinton, tim kaine ticket is nothing more than two career dc insiders who want nothing more than to continue the failed democrat status quo.<u+201d> he pointed to what he called the president<u+2019>s <u+201c>failed legacy in the middle east<u+201d> and said, <u+201c>our<u+00a0>country cannot afford four more years like the last eight, which have left us less prosperous, less safe, and less free.<u+201d> without question, the sitting president depends on his former secretary of state to help preserve his legacy, and fend off recurring republican attempts to repeal obamacare, upend environmental regulations and more. but republicans point to the other side of the picture <u+2013> a debt nearing $20 trillion, tensions growing in america<u+2019>s cities and an islamic state threat that even top security officials suggest is growing in its reach and unpredictability. <u+201c>our country does not feel 'great already' to the millions of wonderful people living in poverty, violence and despair,<u+201d> trump tweeted wednesday night. obama, though,<u+00a0>tried to frame the election as a choice between pessimism and optimism, as he set the stage for clinton to accept the nomination thursday night. <u+201c>america is already great. america is already strong,<u+201d> obama said. <u+201c>and i promise you, our strength, our greatness, does not depend on donald trump.<u+201d> clinton surprised the crowd by showing up onstage with obama at the end of his speech, the two of them hugging and waving to delegates who were holding up "thank you" signs. obama<u+2019>s address was delivered shortly after delegates finalized the party<u+2019>s 2016 ticket. in an overwhelming voice vote, they nominated virginia sen. tim kaine for vice president. kaine himself, after starting off talking family and faith, shifted gears in the second half and shelved his nice-guy persona to deliver a broadside against trump, as he accepted the vp nomination from his party. <u+201c>hillary has a passion for kids and families. <u+2026> donald trump has a passion too: it's himself,<u+201d> kaine said. the senator was merciless after that. he went on to mock trump, imitating his queens accent when he says, <u+201c>believe me.<u+201d> <u+201c>we're gonna destroy isis so fast -- believe me! there's nothing suspicious in my tax returns -- believe me!<u+201d> kaine bellowed, as the crowd roared with laughter. <u+201c>here's the thing. most people, when they run for president, they don't just say <u+2018>believe me.<u+2019> they respect you enough to tell you how they will get things done. <u+2026> you cannot believe one word that comes out of donald trump's mouth.<u+201d> while he was speaking, the trump campaign was firing out press releases ripping kaine as a <u+201c>job killer<u+201d> and part of the washington establishment. former new york city mayor michael bloomberg, who had considered an independent presidential run before ruling it out, made a late appearance wednesday <u+2013> with an endorsement that could help clinton reach out to vital independents whom trump also is courting, and a bagful of zingers aimed squarely at his fellow billionaire. <u+201c>trump says he wants to run the nation like he<u+2019>s run his business. god help us!<u+201d> bloomberg said, calling him a <u+201c>dangerous demagogue<u+201d> and claiming it<u+2019>s <u+201c>imperative<u+201d> to elect clinton. the focus of the third convention night was heavy on gun control, global warming and even national security, an issue largely absent from the first two nights. together, the speakers wednesday set the stage for clinton to deliver her nomination acceptance speech and close out the convention thursday night, after becoming tuesday the first woman in u.s. history nominated for president by a major party.

obama passes baton to clinton, stirs up '3rd term' charges

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

3.0

58.0

8.0

4462.0

0.0

3.0

2.0

0.0

334.0

0.0

82.0

0.0

27.0

10.0

18.0

2.0

12.0

11.0

8.0

28.0

23.0

42.0

336.0

82.0

27.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

housing in 2015: four reasons for optimism (and one for worry) six years ago, homebuilders and realtors were facing brutal business conditions: millions of americans were losing their jobs and homes. as 2015 begins, hiring is strong and economic indicators are pointing up. could this be the year when the housing market finally breaks out of its tepid recovery and takes off? economists see several reasons why 2015 might be a banner year for homebuying <u+2014> and not just in san francisco and miami. they also see one big factor that potentially could block a buying binge. before considering that possible downer, let's first look at the upside: when companies are hiring, would-be homebuyers feel more confident about taking on mortgage debt. during the recession, companies kept slashing positions, sending the unemployment rate soaring to 10 percent and frightening potential homebuyers. but job growth has been strong lately, with employers adding 321,000 jobs in november. the unemployment rate has tumbled to 5.8 percent. as that good news sinks in, optimism is rising. the conference board's latest consumer confidence index shows confidence is running 19.5 percent higher than a year ago. home prices just took a breather, which helps. from january to october, home prices rose 4.5 percent nationally, according to the latest s&p/case shiller home price index. that gain was subdued compared with october 2013, when home prices jumped 11 percent higher than the previous year. but slower price appreciation in 2014 may have set the stage for a buying surge in 2015. that's because buyers need the right combination of steady income, decent savings, low interest rates and reasonable home prices to jump into the market. the labor department's latest jobs report showed an uptick in wages, and the surging stock market has been boosting savings. mortgages have been holding below 4 percent for 30-year fixed rates. and now the decelerating growth in home prices may be creating an affordability opportunity that will attract buyers in early 2015. when millions of americans were losing their homes in the recession, many started moving into apartments. that shift caused rents to soar. "with rents now rising at a seven-year high, historically low [interest] rates and moderating [home] price growth are likely to entice more buyers to enter the market in upcoming months," lawrence yun, the national association of realtors' chief economist, said in a release. the census bureau says just 36 percent of americans under age 35 own a home. in 2007, that figure was 42 percent. some young people enjoy renting, but a recent survey by fannie mae showed 9 in 10 would prefer to own. they have been held back by tight lending standards that have made it tough to get around their heavy student debts and light savings. but in december, fannie mae and freddie mac announced programs that would allow first-time buyers to get homes with down payments of just 3 percent, instead of 5 percent. that lower amount would allow creditworthy but cash-strapped young buyers to qualify for mortgages. "if access to credit improves, we could see substantially larger numbers of young buyers in the market," jonathan smoke, chief economist for realtor.com, said in his 2015 outlook. but there's one reason for pessimism. for years, many economists have been saying mortgage interest rates would rise. in 2015, they finally may be right. that's because the federal reserve, which has held down both short- and long-term interest rates since 2008, has been signaling a coming change. the fed is expected to allow rates to drift up, probably starting this summer. industry economists generally expect mortgage rates to reach 5 percent by year's end. that would still be quite low by historical standards, but after having such cheap mortgages for so long, even a modest rate increase could scare off buyers, according to lindsey piegza, chief economist for sterne agee. "a rising monthly payment <u+2014> thanks to rising interest rates <u+2014> could cause an unwelcome sticker shock for many potential homebuyers," she said.

housing in 2015: four reasons for optimism (and one for worry)

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

62.0

8.0

4121.0

0.0

6.0

0.0

267.0

0.0

47.0

0.0

19.0

7.0

20.0

3.0

12.0

16.0

11.0

12.0

19.0

16.0

31.0

273.0

47.0

19.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

the decision by the new york times to run a front-page image on sunday of president obama -- and family -- leading a march to mark the 50th anniversary of the selma civil rights clashes, while leaving out of the image former president george w. bush and his wife laura, apparently was mirrored in the "official white house photo" of the event. the official white house blog's sunday entry on the alabama march led with a similar image, focusing on obama and his family, as well as civil rights figures, but leaving out the bushes. both images show obama walking alongside georgia democratic rep. john lewis, and even al sharpton, as they led thousands across the edmund pettus bridge. the white house blog does acknowledge in the caption that the bushes were there, and the photo at the bottom of the page includes them off to the side. part of the problem may have been the staging of the event itself. basil smikle jr., a democratic strategist and former advance team member for the clinton white house, noted that the bushes were not standing directly next to the obamas. he told fox news he would have liked to see both presidents together, at least in the new york times photo. "both presidents should have been close together," he said. regardless, the bushes were standing but a few feet away from the first family and were included in other photos. a spokeswoman for the times told foxnews.com that the newspaper did not crop the bush family out of the original image for the front-page display. still, the decision not to run a photo that did include them drew criticism on monday. "this is a stunning example of media bias," said deneen borelli, a fox news contributor and outreach director for the conservative freedomworks. the associated press also ran a variety of photos after they crossed the bridge, some of which show the bushes and some of which do not. however, it appears the ap did not run photos showing the bushes before they marched across the bridge. the times' article on the event did mention the bushes' attendance, after the jump. the article notes that in 2006, he signed the reauthorization of the voting rights act.

white house, nyt leave bushes out of lead photos from selma march

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

1.0

0.0

1.0

65.0

8.0

2160.0

0.0

3.0

0.0

142.0

1.0

0.0

72.0

1.0

0.0

13.0

2.0

5.0

1.0

2.0

4.0

2.0

10.0

6.0

16.0

145.0

73.0

14.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

the emanuel african methodist episcopal church in charleston, s.c., today is holding its first sunday service following a horrific shooting that killed nine members of a bible study group there. dylann roof, 21 <u+2014> who has apparently expressed strong racist and white supremacist views <u+2014> is charged in the wednesday night killings, in which nine members of a bible study group at the historic black church were shot dead. emanuel ame's pastor, the rev. clementa pickney, was among those killed. as parishioners and visitors fanned themselves against the heat of the first day of summer, the service opened at 9:30 a.m. edt to filled pews. hundreds more gathered outside the church. the service opened with the hymns "praise god, from whom all blessings flow" and "blessed assurance." the rev. norvel goff said: "we still believe prayer changes things. ... prayer not only changes things, it changes us." "many hearts are broken and tears being shed," he said. "through it all we are reminded that we serve a god who still cares." delivering the sermon later, he acknowledged "it has been tough. it has been rough. some of us have been downright angry." but, he said, "we have shown the world how we as a group of people can come together and pray and work out things that need to be worked out, to make a better state and place to live." he thanked gov. nikki haley for making sure "the perpetrator that committed that heinous act was pursued and captured and brought back to south carolina." he also thanked charleston mayor joseph ripley and law enforcement. "i have no problem with doing it," he said to loud applause. "we have difficulties ahead, but the only way evil can triumph is for good folks to sit down and do nothing," he said. earlier, the rev. john h. gillison prayed that "in life there are ups and downs. there are dark days, but there are also bright days." he called on god to "guide and strengthen those families who were victimized," and referring to wednesday's tragedy said "the devil tried to take charge." "but the devil cannot take control of your people and cannot take control of your church," gillison said. npr's debbie elliott, reporting from the church, says: "it's a very emotional day for the city of charleston. people are gathering, bringing flowers, weeping, praying, and preparing for this very difficult morning." debbie adds: "this is all happening at the same time that police officers and their dogs are doing searches of the parking lot and preparing the church to be a safe place for people to come and remember this morning." the rev. randolph miller, pastor of nichols chapel ame church in charleston, tells cnn: "we must continue to preach [forgiveness] and drive it home. it won't happen overnight, but we must not stop preaching forgiveness." "hopefully one day it will sink in and bring a change," he said.

emotional service held at charleston church days after shootings

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

5.0

64.0

8.0

2872.0

0.0

3.0

0.0

175.0

1.0

0.0

53.0

0.0

19.0

9.0

12.0

7.0

15.0

13.0

14.0

6.0

21.0

19.0

24.0

178.0

54.0

19.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

three masked gunmen killed 12 people, including two police officers, and wounded 10 when they opened fire wednesday in charlie hebdo<u+2019>s paris offices <u+2013> a dramatic escalation from previous threats and attacks on the satirical magazine. while charlie hebdo<u+2019>s provocative, no-holds-barred satire has provoked violent backlashes before, nothing in its history compares to wednesday's deadly attack. french authorities are hunting three masked gunmen believed to have killed 12 people, including two police officers, and wounded 10 when they opened fire in the magazine's offices in central paris. how charlie hebdo responds to wednesday<u+2019>s attack remains to be seen. but if the past is any indication, the magazine will stick to its mission of skewering a wide range of targets: from french politicians and police to religious leaders and historical figures. charlie hebdo prides itself on upholding france<u+2019>s venerable tradition of unfettered mockery in the name of free speech and expression. it also considers itself in opposition to<u+00a0>religious backwardness of all faiths. <u+201c>we<u+2019>re a newspaper against religions as soon as they enter into the political and public realm,<u+201d> editor-in-chief g<u+00e9>rard biard told the new york times in 2012, adding that religious leaders, and islamic leaders in particular, have manipulated their followers for political purposes. charlie hebdo was founded in 1970 by journalists from hara-kiri, a satirical publication that was banned that year for mocking the death of former president charles de gaulle. the magazine takes its name from the charlie brown cartoons originally re-printed in its pages. it has a reputation of<u+00a0>for <u+201c>garish front-page cartoons and incendiary headlines,<u+201d> the bbc reports. "drawing on france's strong tradition of bandes dessinees [comic strips], cartoons and caricatures are charlie hebdo's defining feature." that includes violent or sexually explicit drawings of the pope, nuns, or the police that are guaranteed to offend the public. "anything to make a point," the bbc writes. charlie hebdo<u+2019>s brand of satire has made it a lightening rod in french society. the magazine angered many muslims in 2006 when it reprinted cartoons of muhammad that had originally appeared in jyllands-posten, a danish newspaper. as the christian science monitor reported at the time: the reprinted cartoons prompted a lawsuit by two french muslim groups, which accused charlie hebdo of slander. the magazine was later acquitted. the magazine<u+2019>s offices were firebombed in november 2011 after it published a cartoon of muhammad with the title <u+201c>charia hebdo<u+201d> and a cover that promised <u+201c>100 lashes if you don<u+2019>t die laughing,<u+201d> the guardian reports. and in 2012, the french government condemned charlie hebdo for again publishing several crude caricatures of muhammad, some of which depicted him naked. the government condemned the decision to publish them as <u+201c>irresponsible at a time of violence and unrest across the islamic world<u+201d> and urged the magazine to reconsider. when the magazine refused, the french government closed embassies, consulates, cultural centers, and schools in about 20 countries and increased security at the magazine<u+2019>s offices. with a weekly circulation of about 30,000, charlie hebdo has never been a top seller. it stopped publication from 1981 to 1992 for lack of resources and has recently issued appeals on its website for financial support. it may now find that its current plight taps a wider vein of sympathy.

charlie hebdo: the french magazine's long history of polarization (+video)

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

2.0

74.0

8.0

3478.0

0.0

6.0

0.0

260.0

3.0

0.0

58.0

0.0

39.0

13.0

8.0

12.0

17.0

3.0

10.0

5.0

12.0

24.0

17.0

266.0

61.0

39.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

we<u+2019>re not electing a drinking buddy, we<u+2019>re electing a president. likeability is a smoke screen. and yes, it<u+2019>s sexist besides. with her latest primary wins, hillary clinton is all but guaranteed the democratic nomination. but exit polls in some of the states where she has been victorious indicate that she is far from guaranteed the presidency. more pointedly, polls make it clear that if hillary wants to win she may have to find the courage to admit something most women are afraid to. while a majority of recent democratic voters deemed clinton trustworthy, democrats who ranked honesty as the most important quality in their decision chose bernie sanders. additionally more than half of americans hold an unfavorable opinion of her. clinton<u+2019>s favorability numbers are still better than donald trump<u+2019>s. but the question is not really whether a majority of american voters will choose donald trump. they won<u+2019>t. the question is whether enough voters opposing his candidacy will turn out<u+2014>on election day and as volunteers beforehand<u+2014> for hillary clinton to win. the even larger question, however, is why so many voters have such strong negative reactions to hillary clinton in the first place. after all, many of the same voters who disdain her for being <u+201c>dishonest<u+201d> will cheer for her husband. you know the one who actually did lie to all of us. remember <u+201c>i did not have sexual relations with that woman<u+201d>? of course for many the distinction between how the two clintons are viewed is clear. he<u+2019>s a man and she<u+2019>s a woman. we<u+2019>ve all heard it said before, <u+201c>a woman is called <u+2018>difficult<u+2019> for behavior that gets a man hailed as <u+2018>assertive.<u+2019><u+201d> bill clinton is not seen as a liar, but simply as a mischievously rakish leader who was economical with the truth. hillary, on the other hand, is a lying harpy. i<u+2019>m sure that sexism has played a role in how hillary clinton is perceived and critiqued by some. because no woman in the public eye as much as she is or as long as she has been is immune to sexist critiques. (i get them regularly.) but the reality is that the real difference between bill and hillary clinton is a difference all of us have faced in life, whether in junior high, or the office. bill is simply more likable. in the same way george w. bush was seen as more fun and friendly than his more intellectually accomplished and responsible brother jeb, bill is preferred by most people with a pulse over his more responsible wife. every election we hear about the importance of the so-called <u+201c>beer test,<u+201d> as in <u+201c>who do voters want to have a beer with?<u+201d> hillary clinton screams a lot of things, but person you want to chill with in your free time is not one of them. (which is why president obama<u+2019>s backhanded compliment of clinton as <u+201c>likable enough<u+201d> landed like the diss that it was.) but i believe the real problem for hillary clinton is not that her husband is more likable than she is, but that it is obvious that she cares so much<u+2014>like a lot of women do. i remember a conversation i had with a female friend just before an important meeting i was supposed to have with a prominent media person. i was nervous because for a variety of reasons i suspected the person i was meeting with might not be a personal fan of mine. when i finished laying out my concerns my friend<u+2014>who is significantly more successful said: <u+201c>this is the difference between men and women. why do you care if he likes you or not? you got the meeting because his boss<u+2019>s boss thinks you<u+2019>re qualified, and if they tell him to work with you, he will.<u+201d> this may sound like a fairly unimportant anecdote in the context of a presidential campaign but for some of the women i<u+2019>ve shared it with over the years it is revelatory. the reason: because women are taught early on to spend much of our time, energy and social capital pleasing others. boys are taught to be smart. girls are taught to be smart<u+2014>but not at the expense of being popular, and certainly not at the expense of being pretty. because after all, accomplishments ultimately mean very little in the big scheme of things if when it<u+2019>s all said and done you<u+2019>re a woman who is perceived as unattractive, unlovable and unlikable. hillary clinton, the candidate voters don<u+2019>t trust, was deemed the most trustworthy presidential candidate on terror following the recent brussels attack. but of course that<u+2019>s not quite the same as being loved or liked, but it does seem to indicate that plenty of americans know that the job of president is far too serious to be decided the same way we decide who we want to sit with in the cafeteria in high school. instead of trying desperately to generate laughs on <u+201c>saturday night live<u+201d> or <u+201c>broad city<u+201d> or some other outlets her team of advisors have convinced her are essential to making her likable enough to win, she should finally do something most of us would never have the courage to do but wish that we did, which is to say this: <u+201c>i know i<u+2019>m not what you<u+2019>d call likable and that you may not like me or think of me as a fun beer date. but i<u+2019>m really qualified, and for a job this serious i think that<u+2019>s what should matter. after all, do you care whether your heart surgeon is likable?<u+201d>

what hillary clinton needs to tell voters who don<u+2019>t want to have a beer with her

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

80.0

8.0

5167.0

0.0

3.0

0.0

401.0

1.0

0.0

98.0

1.0

0.0

42.0

5.0

14.0

9.0

6.0

14.0

7.0

5.0

30.0

16.0

43.0

404.0

99.0

43.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

which bulletin was worse, though? the news in april that he was being<u+00a0>dropped<u+00a0>by wibc in indianapolis, a booming talk powerhouse that played home to limbaugh<u+2019>s radio show for more than two decades, or<u+00a0>the news<u+00a0>this week that the talker<u+2019>s new address on the indianapolis dial is going to be wnde, a ratings doormat am sports station that has<u+00a0>so few listeners<u+00a0>it trails the commercial-free classical music outlet in town? the humbling, red-state tumble is just the latest setback for the conservative talker who has seen his once-golden career suffer a steady series of<u+00a0>losses<u+00a0>recently. divorced from successful, longtime affiliates in places like<u+00a0>new york, los angeles,<u+00a0>boston, and indianapolis, limbaugh<u+2019>s professional trajectory is heading downward. that<u+2019>s confirmed by the second and third-tier stations he now calls home in those important media markets, and the fact that when his show became available, general managers up and down the dial passed on it. apparently turned off by the show<u+2019>s hefty price tag,<u+00a0>sagging<u+00a0>ratings, and<u+00a0>disappearing advertisers, limbaugh continues to be a very hard sell. it<u+2019>s a precipitous<u+00a0>fall from the glory days when the host posted huge ratings numbers, had affiliates clamoring to join his network,<u+00a0>and<u+00a0>dictated republican politics. all of that seems increasingly distant now. with his comically inflated,<u+00a0>$50 million-a-year<u+00a0>syndication deal set to expire next year, limbaugh<u+2019>s future seems<u+00a0>uncertain. <u+201c>who would even want someone whose audience is aging and is considered toxic to many advertisers,<u+201d><u+00a0>askedradioinsight last month. for limbaugh, the troubles were marked by key events from 2012 and 2013. the first came in the form of limbaugh<u+2019>s sandra fluke implosion, where he<u+00a0>castigated and insulted<u+00a0>for days the graduate student who testified before congress about health care and access to contraception, calling her a <u+201c>slut<u+201d> and suggesting she post videos of herself having sex on the internet. the astonishing monologues sparked an<u+00a0>unprecedented advertiser exodus. the following year, as the host struggled to hang on to fleeing sponsors, radio industry giant cumulus media decided to negotiate its limbaugh contract<u+00a0>in public, making it clear through the press that the company was willing to cut ties with the pricey host in major cities where cumulus owned talk radio stations. in the end, limbaugh stayed with cumulus stations, but the company sent a clear signal to the industry: limbaugh was no longer an untouchable and general managers weren<u+2019>t clamoring to hire him. since then, the talker<u+2019>s fortunes have only faded. another looming problem? conservative talk radio is a <u+201c>format fewer advertisers are interested in buying because of its aging audience,<u+201d><u+00a0>noted<u+00a0>radio consultant and self-identified republican darryl parks. limbaugh himself recently<u+00a0>conceded<u+00a0>a generational disconnect: <u+201c>now that i<u+2019>ve outgrown the 25-54 demographic, i<u+2019>m no longer confident that the way i see the world is the way everybody else does.<u+201d> that disconnect may be fueling limbaugh<u+2019>s waning political influence. once a mighty player whose ring wasconstantly kissed<u+00a0>by republicans, this campaign season seems to be unfolding with limbaugh on the sidelines, his clout and his ability to drive the conversation seemingly<u+00a0>surpassed<u+00a0>by other conservative mediaplayers. here<u+2019>s a perfect example. in april, bloomberg<u+2019>s mark halperin conducted an awkward interview with republican presidential hopeful sen. ted cruz, asking the hispanic candidate about cuban food and if he<u+2019>d answer at least one question in spanish. limbaugh immediately<u+00a0>castigated<u+00a0>halperin<u+2019>s q&a on his show, but nobody seemed to pay much attention to his complaints. fast-forward one week and syndicated conservative columnist ruben navarrette<u+00a0>lodged<u+00a0>similar complaints about the interview. (i.e. <u+201c>this was bad journalism, bad form, and bad manners.<u+201d>) except this time the complaint went viral and helperin was quickly<u+00a0>forced to apologize. at buzzfeed, a writer<u+00a0>marveled<u+00a0>at how halperin<u+2019>s controversial interview had gone unnoticed for nine days. but it hadn<u+2019>t gone unnoticed. limbaugh highlighted the interview right away. it<u+2019>s just that nobody cared about the talker<u+2019>s critique at the time. limbaugh<u+2019>s unfolding major-market woes will do little to boost his faltering influence.<u+00a0>last year<u+00a0>he was bounced off a high-profile station in los angeles, shipped down the dial, and deposited on a has-been outlet (keib) that today has trouble securing a 1.0 rating,<u+00a0>according<u+00a0>to nielsen ratings. note that his forced farewell from wibc in indianapolis was likely painful. the station hosted the talker for 22 years before announcing in april it was time for him to go. especially embarrassing for limbaugh was the fact that wibc is sticking with its conservative talk radio lineup, it just no longer wanted limbaugh to be a part of it. then, after wibc announced it was dropping rush, no stations in the market stepped forward to pick him up, which meant limbaugh then had to be bailed out by iheartmedia. formerly known as clear channel, iheartmedia owns the syndication company that produces and sells limbaugh<u+2019>s radio show, premiere radio networks, and iheartmedia owns hundreds of radio stations. so with no indianapolis takers in sight, iheartmedia was forced to shoe-horn limbaugh onto its own, lowly rated all-sports channel in the market. (the station will soon be<u+00a0>simulcast<u+00a0>via a new iheartmedia fm translator signal in the indianapolis market.) <u+201c>there<u+2019>s no way iheartmedia would<u+2019>ve placed limbaugh on an owned sports station if the company had any other affiliation options in the market,<u+201d><u+00a0>noted<u+00a0>radioinsight when the news broke on tuesday. <u+201c>but when everyone one else says no and you need to save face, options become limited.<u+201d> that same desperate scenario is playing out in boston, where premier hasn<u+2019>t been able to find a new home for limbaugh. this, after wrko announced it was dropping the show. one station owner recently<u+00a0>told<u+00a0>the<u+00a0>boston globe<u+00a0>that premiere had offered the limbaugh show four times, and four times the station turned it down. fact: years ago station owners lined up for the chance to pick up limbaugh<u+2019>s powerhouse program. now, rumors are still swirling in chicago that talk radio powerhouse wls is poised to drop limbaugh. the move was first<u+00a0>reported<u+00a0>in march and quickly denied by wls<u+2019>s owner, cumulus media. but limbaugh<u+2019>s ratings are clearly down in the windy cindy. according to a march report in the<u+00a0>chicago tribune, limbaugh<u+2019>s wls show ranks 24th<u+00a0>in the market, drawing 121,000 listeners in a metropolitan area of roughly 10 million people. <u+201c>the chicago rumors come as no surprise to me,<u+201d><u+00a0>wrote<u+00a0>consultant parks, <u+201c>as three different cumulus executives have told me on different occasions they wish they could get rid of limbaugh<u+2019>s show and they can<u+2019>t sell it.<u+201d> ratings and revenue. that<u+2019>s what the radio business has always revolved around. these days, limbaugh<u+2019>s having trouble delivering either.

rush limbaugh is cooked: the stunning fall of the right<u+2019>s angriest bloviator

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

12.0

76.0

8.0

6928.0

0.0

7.0

0.0

511.0

2.0

0.0

122.0

0.0

39.0

10.0

15.0

7.0

11.0

14.0

17.0

8.0

26.0

29.0

45.0

518.0

124.0

39.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

the kremlin on friday played down the possibility of a grand coalition with the west to strike the islamic state in syria, despite personal visits by french president fran<u+00e7>ois hollande to both washington and moscow following a spate of horrific terrorist attacks tied to the militant group. <u+201c>at the moment, unfortunately, our partners are not ready to work as one coalition,<u+201d> dmitry peskov, president vladimir putin<u+2019>s personal spokesman, told reporters during a conference call on friday. peskov<u+2019>s comments came less than 24 hours after putin sounded hopeful notes at a meeting with hollande in the kremlin, where he said russia <u+201c>was ready to cooperate with the coalition which is led by the united states.<u+201d> [putin says russia ready to coordinate with west] but russia has sought cooperation on its terms, providing diplomatic and now military shelter to syrian president bashar al-assad and attacking rebel groups that include the islamic state but also more moderate opponents of assad backed by western countries. president obama and other western leaders have sought to bring putin into a u.s.-led coalition instead, a force that putin has called illegal because it is launching airstrikes in syria without assad<u+2019>s permission. french foreign minister laurent fabius raised the prospect friday that assad<u+2019>s troops could be used against the islamic state, but only in the context of a political transition in syria that would remove assad from power, french news media reported. the islamic state, a heavily armed al-qaeda offshoot also known as isis and isil, has declared a caliphate in tracts of iraq and syria under its control and has claimed responsibility for terrorist attacks against russia and the west. the opposing goals of russia and assad<u+2019>s opponents burst into conflict tuesday when turkey shot down a russian warplane that was allegedly in its airspace. russian and turkish political analysts have said the plane was more likely targeted because russia had been bombing turkish-trained turkmen rebels in syria<u+2019>s north. one pilot of the su-24 attack aircraft was killed after parachuting from the stricken plane. another was rescued, but a russian marine was killed in the operation. putin called the shootdown a <u+201c>stab in the back<u+201d> and has refused to take phone calls from turkish president recep tayyip erdogan since. <u+201c>there have been requests from erdogan of a telephone conversation in the past two days,<u+201d> russian presidential aide yuri ushakov told reporters friday, the interfax news agency reported. when asked why putin had not taken those calls, he said: <u+201c>we see turkey<u+2019>s non-readiness to bring elementary apologies over the aircraft incident.<u+201d> erdogan has also formally asked for a meeting with putin when the two join other world leaders in paris on monday for the 2015 united nations climate change conference. peskov said putin has been informed of the request but has not said whether he would meet with erdogan. russia is introducing widespread sanctions against the turkish government because of the shootdown. the russian government took aim at deep tourism ties between the two countries on friday, as foreign minister sergei lavrov announced that russia would cancel a free-visa regime with turkey, a move that would likely be reciprocated by the turkish government. putin<u+2019>s two-month-old intervention in the syrian civil war was seen as a way for russia to break out of international isolation after the west imposed sanctions over moscow<u+2019>s 2014 annexation of ukraine<u+2019>s crimea region and its backing of pro-russian separatists in eastern ukraine. peskov said putin and hollande on thursday did not discuss the possibility of repealing the european union<u+2019>s financial and individual sanctions against russia.

russia plays down idea of coalition with west to strike isis in syria

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

1.0

0.0

2.0

69.0

8.0

3756.0

0.0

11.0

0.0

300.0

0.0

52.0

2.0

0.0

30.0

14.0

6.0

4.0

17.0

3.0

13.0

7.0

14.0

23.0

22.0

311.0

52.0

32.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

donald trump's campaign has ended fundraising events meant to support the republican party's get-out-the-vote efforts in next month's elections. aides to the republican nominee told fox news on tuesday that trump victory, the joint fundraising committee for the gop and the campaign, held its most recent fundraiser on oct. 19 and no more such events were scheduled. the move, which was first reported by the washington post, cuts off a key money source for republicans hoping to keep hold of both houses of congress. "we<u+2019>ve kind of wound down," trump national finance chairman steven mnuchin told the post. "but the online fundraising continues to be strong." by contrast, the post reported that democrat hillary clinton's campaign has scheduled 41 fundraising events between now and nov. 4. the former secretary of state was scheduled to make her last personal fundraising appearance tuesday in miami. mnuchin told the paper that the real estate mogul was focusing on making his final pitch to the voters at a campaign events rather than raising money in the final two weeks of the race. "we have minimized his fundraising schedule over the last month to emphasize his focus on political [events]," mnuchin said of the candidate. "unlike hillary, who has been fundraising and not out and about, he has constantly been out and about." according to the post, the republican national committee had collected $40 million through trump victory as of sept. 30. rnc spokeswoman lindsay walters said the organization "[continues] to fundraise for the entire gop ticket." meanwhile, politico reported tuesday that the<u+00a0>senate leadership fund, a super pac with ties to senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, r-ky., was putting $25 million into seven senate races deemed crucial in determining the balance of power on capitol hill. click for more from the washington post.

trump cuts off fundraising events for republican party

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

4.0

54.0

8.0

1873.0

0.0

3.0

0.0

112.0

0.0

37.0

0.0

10.0

3.0

4.0

1.0

6.0

2.0

5.0

16.0

2.0

13.0

115.0

37.0

10.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

developing: afghan's main intelligence agency has confirmed that mullah mohammed omar, the mysterious one-eyed leader of the taliban who has had a $10 million price on his head since 9/11, is dead, a development that could signal a power struggle within the group. abdul hassib seddiqi, the spokesman for afghanistan's national directorate of security, said wednesday that mullah omar died in a hospital in the pakistani city of karachi in april 2013. "we confirm officially that he is dead," he told the associated press. the white house said the reports of omar<u+2019>s death <u+201c>are credible,<u+201d> and a senior u.s. official told fox news that omar has been dead since april 2013, likely due to a liver or kidney issue. the office of president ashraf ghani also released a statement confirming omar's death. "the government of the islamic republic of afghanistan, based on credible information, confirms that mullah mohammad omar, leader of the taliban died in april 2013 in pakistan," the statement said. "the government of afghanistan believes that grounds for the afghan peace talks are more paved now than before, and thus calls on all armed opposition groups to seize the opportunity and join the peace process." afghan government sources told the bbc early wednesday morning that omar, who went into hiding after u.s. forces drove the taliban from kabul for harboring al qaeda leader usama bin laden while his forces plotted and executed the attacks on the world trade center, may have been been dead for as long as three years. rumors of his death have surfaced previously, but this is the first time they have been addressed by top government sources. there was no immediate comment from washington, where a long-standing reward of $10 million had been offered by the state department for information leading to omar's capture. earlier, taliban spokesman qari yousef ahmadi rebuffed wednesday's reports of omar's death, according to sky news. "according to my information mullah omar is still alive and leading the movement," ahmadi said. the cause of omar's death was not known.<u+00a0>a report in the express tribune newspaper of karachi, pakistan, quoted a member of the taliban's central leadership council who said omar had died of tuberculosis in early 2013 and had been buried somewhere in afghanistan. the paper, citing taliban sources, reported that a new leader of the islamist group would be elected before july 31. nasir shansab, a former afghan industrialist who has advised many groups in the region, said wednesday's report of omar's demise "certainly" seemed more credible than past rumors. shansab said, however, that omar's fate was largely irrelevant. "whether mullah omar lives or died years ago is in my view fairly marginal," he said. "whatever the taliban does is really pakistan. pakistan makes the decisions and pakistan is in total control of what the taliban do." the reclusive omar, of whom only a few photos are known to exist, has not been seen publicly since his fall from power in 2001, leading to several reports of his demise. earlier this month, a message purporting to be from omar was released backing peace talks with the kabul government. the statement said the talks were necessary to "bring an end to the [foreign] occupation and to establish an independent islamic system in [afghanistan]." however, that message was in the form of a text statement published on a taliban website rather than an audio or video recording, fueling rumors that omar was dead or otherwise incapacitated. in recent years, the taliban had become increasingly divided among rival factions, with some insurgents opting to pledge their allegiance to isis. however, omar still enjoyed the loyalty of many local figures. the taliban's succession process could become complicated. mullah abdul ghani baradar, a top omar deputy, was reportedly next in line to head the taliban. he was freed from a pakistani prison in september 2013, though it<u+2019>s unclear if he<u+2019>s been able to rejoin the terror group<u+2019>s leadership, according to the express tribune. mullah akhtar mohammad mansoor was reportedly named a top deputy to baradar in 2010, and mansoor has since become the afghan taliban<u+2019>s acting chief. mansoor is now reportedly vying for the afghan taliban top post, a rise opposed by mullah omar<u+2019>s eldest son, mullah mohammad yaqoub, who is also trying to become the group's leader, according to pakistan<u+2019>s the news. mansoor has had his taliban reputation <u+201c>widely damaged for spreading news of mullah omar<u+2019>s death,<u+201d> according to the express tribune. in the wake of the departure of nato combat forces at the end of last year, the taliban have stepped up attacks on afghan troops, which are now in charge of security in the country. the associated press contributed to this report.

afghan intelligence officials confirm death of taliban leader mullah omar

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

4.0

73.0

8.0

4800.0

0.0

6.0

0.0

309.0

0.0

82.0

0.0

16.0

8.0

14.0

2.0

17.0

7.0

9.0

4.0

30.0

23.0

27.0

315.0

82.0

16.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

the supreme court on monday made it harder for prosecutors to convict those who make violent statements on facebook and other social media, saying it is not enough that an ordinary person would find the rants threatening. in its first examination of the murky rules regarding conduct on the internet, the court moved cautiously while throwing out the conviction of a pennsylvania man whose postings, delivered in rap-lyric style, suggested killing his estranged wife, federal law enforcement officials and even a kindergarten class. chief justice john g. roberts jr., noting that anthony douglas elonis had said he intended his postings to be fictitious and even therapeutic, said a defendant<u+2019>s state of mind had to be considered. but the opinion offered little in the way of specifics about what must be proved for a conviction, and justices clarence thomas and samuel a. alito jr. criticized the opinion as more confusing than enlightening. <u+201c>this failure to decide throws everyone from appellate judges to everyday facebook users into a state of uncertainty,<u+201d> thomas wrote in dissent. the narrow opinion said it was not necessary to address whether the first amendment<u+2019>s guarantee of free speech protected elonis<u+2019>s facebook statements. the opinion also declined to take a position on whether it would be enough for a conviction to show that a defendant had been reckless in making inflammatory statements, as alito proposed. for the justices, it was sufficient for now, roberts wrote, to correct a misinterpretation by most lower courts that the poster<u+2019>s intent is immaterial and what matters only is how the message is received. roberts defended the majority<u+2019>s go-slow approach. <u+201c>such prudence is nothing new,<u+201d> he wrote. steven r. shapiro, legal director of the american civil liberties union, said the law <u+201c>for centuries required the government to prove criminal intent before putting someone in jail. that principle is especially important when a prosecution is based on a defendant<u+2019>s words.<u+201d> he added, <u+201c>the internet does not change this long-standing rule.<u+201d> groups battling domestic violence and advocating for victims said they worried the ruling would make it harder to convict those who make threats and said the ease and accessibility of social media have made the problem worse. <u+201c>the internet is the crime scene of the 21st century. the laws governing social media require swift interpretation to keep pace with the ever-advancing criminal activity in this space,<u+201d> said mai fernandez, executive director of the national center for victims of crime. she said the justices had left victims in jeopardy. <u+201c>threats play a central role in domestic abuse and is a core tactic that many abusers employ,<u+201d> said kim gandy, president of the national network to end domestic violence, adding that threats cause devastating harm <u+201c>regardless of whether the abuser intended to threaten or only intended to vent or to make a joke.<u+201d> writing about his estranged wife, tara, elonis had posted: <u+201c>there<u+2019>s one way to love you but a thousand ways to kill you. i<u+2019>m not going to rest until your body is a mess, soaked in blood and dying from all the little cuts.<u+201d> at oral argument six months ago, justices seemed to agree there was a need for more than the <u+201c>reasonable person<u+201d> standard <u+2014> which says that a reasonable person would consider a particular statement to be a threat <u+2014> but there was no consensus on exactly what that standard should be. the limited ruling issued monday and the length of time required to produce it indicated that no such agreement on a different standard had emerged. roberts said there is <u+201c>no dispute<u+201d> that the state-of-mind requirement is satisfied <u+201c>if the defendant transmits a communication for the purpose of issuing a threat, or with knowledge that the communication will be viewed as a threat.<u+201d> but alito, who agreed the case should be sent back to lower courts, said the decision left too many unanswered questions. <u+201c>the court refuses to explain what type of intent was necessary,<u+201d> alito complained. <u+201c>did the jury need to find that elonis had the purpose of conveying a true threat? was it enough if he knew that his words conveyed such a threat? would recklessness suffice? .<u+2009>.<u+2009>. attorneys and judges are left to guess.<u+201d> [supreme court case tests the limits of free speech on facebook and other social media] paraphrasing the famous holding from marbury v. madison that it is the court<u+2019>s prerogative to say what the law is, alito said the court was announcing, <u+201c>it is emphatically the prerogative of this court to say only what the law is not.<u+201d> the justices were considering a federal law that makes it a crime to communicate <u+201c>any threat to injure the person of another.<u+201d> prosecutors said there was no doubt elonis was doing that on his facebook feed during a two-month period in 2010. his wife had left with their two children, and elonis, then 27 and working at an allentown amusement park, grew increasingly despondent and angry. he was fired and responded with a post about being a nuclear bomb about to explode. he pondered making a name for himself by shooting up an elementary school. that brought a visit from an fbi agent, and the prolific elonis later posted a fantasy about slitting the agent<u+2019>s throat and turning her into a <u+201c>ghost.<u+201d> elonis was convicted after a judge told jurors that the government needed to prove only that elonis made the statements and that a reasonable person would foresee that the words would be interpreted as <u+201c>a serious expression of an intention to inflict bodily injury or take the life of an individual.<u+201d> elonis served three years of a 44-month sentence before being released from prison. the philadelphia-based u.s. court of appeals for the 3rd circuit upheld the conviction, saying elonis<u+2019>s subjective intent in writing his postings did not matter. the morning call reported in april that elonis had been arrested by police in freemansburg, pa., on charges of hitting his girlfriend<u+2019>s mother with a pot. the cases is elonis v. u.s.

supreme court throws out conviction for violent facebook postings

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

1.0

65.0

8.0

6024.0

0.0

6.0

0.0

438.0

0.0

107.0

0.0

41.0

32.0

11.0

16.0

41.0

7.0

26.0

8.0

29.0

53.0

42.0

444.0

107.0

41.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

washington (cnn) president barack obama will try to reassure a nervous nation on sunday that he has a plan to defeat the fast-evolving threat of terrorism, as fears multiply of isis attacks on the homeland and public trust in his handling of the threat has dipped to record lows. obama's rare 8 p.m. et oval office address reflects growing anxiety that the global showdown with the extremist group has now spread to u.s. soil following a mass shooting in san bernardino, california , that authorities are treating as terrorism. his appearance comes at a time of public disquiet over terrorism and a political debate over the threat, now consuming the 2016 campaign , raging at levels not seen since the aftermath of the september 11 attacks in 2001 . obama has also struggled to convince critics he has a viable strategy for destroying isis in the middle east and has been accused of downplaying the threat from the group for political reasons. obama will use sunday night's address to pledge to use of every available tool to keep american people safe and destroy isis, senior administration official says. the gravity of the occasion is underscored by obama's decision to use the symbolic power of the oval office for only the third time in his presidency, following addresses on the gulf of mexico oil spill and the end of the iraq war in 2010. in a new cnn/orc poll released on sunday, 60% of americans disapproved of obama's handling of terrorism -- up nine points since may. two thirds of those polled, meanwhile, said they disapproved of the president's handling of isis. the poll was conducted before the attacks in san bernardino and also showed a shift in public opinion on how to tackle the group -- with a majority -- 53% -- for the first time saying the u.s. should send ground troops to fight isis. and 68% said the american response to the group's rise had not been sufficiently aggressive. those figures reflect obama's struggle so far to convince critics he has a viable strategy for destroying isis in its self-declared caliphate in iraq and syria and after he has been accused of downplaying the threat from the group for political reasons. the figures tracked with a a washington post/abc news poll last month, after an isis rampage in paris but also before the california attack, that found that a record low of 40% of americans approved of obama's handling of terrorism and only 35% "he will reiterate his firm conviction that isil will be destroyed and that the united states will draw upon our values -- our unwavering commitment to justice, equality and freedom -- to prevail over terrorist groups that use violence to advance a destructive ideology," said white house spokesman josh earnest. sunday's address also seems to be an implicit acknowledgment that obama has failed to convince americans that he is prepared to take on the isis threat, amid widespread criticism of his strategy and rhetoric on the issue that keeps being overtaken by events. republicans have redoubled attacks following the california killings to fire up a hawkish party base ahead of early nominating contests and to suggest that obama's policy isn't working and that the president does not understand the threat. "why on earth did the obama administration not know this ahead of time and stop them before they carried out this terror attack?" cruz said of the california shooting. "moving forward, this is not going to be the last attempt to attack the homeland," rubio said. "people are dead. a lot of people are dead right now," trump said on cbs "face the nation" on sunday.. "so everybody wants to be politically correct, and that's part of the problem that we have with our country." the real estate mogul also said he would "live tweet" the president's address. other candidates have warned the united states is in a war of civilizations with radical islam and that a new "world war" has reached u.s. soil. such political fury complicates obama's effort to ease public fears of terrorism and to build support to confront two critical problems -- the expanding battle against isis and its evolving tactics and his own political vulnerabilities on the issue. his speech comes at an alarming moment. terrorism experts are warning that the san bernardino attack could be the harbinger of a much more acute threat to u.s. soil. 'more of what we can expect' "unfortunately i think it is more of what we can expect in the future -- whether it is copy cats or whether you have, again, either isis-aligned or inspired or isis-directed individuals," said dean alexander, director of the homeland security research program at western illinois university. "it might instigate isis to take a more proactive approach to send individuals here to the u.s. or to try to recruit." such a "self radicalization" scenario by muslims on u.s. soil has long been feared by anti-terrorism experts who say such attacks are nearly impossible for the administration to detect and stop. but critics say he has consistently underplayed the threat from isis because its rise conflicts with his assurances that he has severely degraded the threat from global terror -- a key legacy issue as he nears the end of his second term. "instead of being contained, they're conducting or inspiring spectacular terrorist operations on multiple continents -- including now in the united states. isis affiliates are spreading across the middle east and south asia." under increasing pressure to toughen his rhetoric, obama is also likely to use his address to counter claims the united states is somehow at war with islam itself. "they can't beat us on the battlefield, so they try to terrorize us into being afraid, and changing our patterns of behavior, and panicking, and abandoning our allies and partners, and retreating from the world," obama said at a press conference in malaysia last month. new jersey gov. chris christie rejected the idea that muslims would be offended by the use of specific terminology to describe the threat. "now when you say radical islamic jihadist, they understand, the rest of the muslim community understands," christie said on "face the nation." but clinton said on abc news "this week" that throwing around such terms actually helped the extremists. "it helps to create this clash of civilizations that is actually a recruiting tool for isis and other radical jihadists who use this as a way of saying, 'we are in a war against the west -- you must join us,'" she said. "we must never accept the premise that they put forward because it is a lie," obama said in february. "nor should we grant these terrorists the religious legitimacy that they seek. they are not religious leaders. they are terrorists."

obama oval office speech aims to reassure nation over terror threats

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

23.0

68.0

8.0

6740.0

0.0

3.0

0.0

496.0

0.0

130.0

0.0

58.0

29.0

20.0

8.0

34.0

12.0

16.0

9.0

32.0

43.0

44.0

499.0

130.0

58.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

errol louis is the host of "inside city hall," a nightly political show on ny1, a new york all-news channel. the opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. (cnn) years ago, when i hosted a daily talk-radio show, one of the cardinal rules laid down by my program director was to avoid booking guests or taking phone calls from listeners who wanted to debate abortion, gay marriage or the death penalty. all three issues -- and especially abortion -- were considered a conversational dead-end, on which nearly all intelligent adults have already made up their minds. any sort of abortion "debate" would inevitably turn into a shoutfest yielding circular arguments, bad feelings and bored listeners. i thought about that rule of thumb as i read about the elaborate media hoax ginned up by the center for medical progress, a right-wing group trying to discredit and defund planned parenthood. taking a page from the falsehoods and selectively-edited videos that brought about the defunding and bankruptcy of the left-wing advocacy group acorn, the center for medical progress strategy is to create a narrative, claim that its videos constitute damning evidence, and repeat that story enough times to give politicians the "proof" they need to attack planned parenthood. that plan appears to have fizzled already, with the failure of a senate vote this week to defund planned parenthood. but that won't stop the anti-abortion advocates, who will always see themselves as just one more rally, prayer vigil or media hoax away from ultimate victory. despite the extensive preparation and deceit that went into the plan, the hoax won't shift the country's decades-long stalemate over abortion by so much as a millimeter. as it says in the book of ecclesiastes: "what has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun." by law, women getting abortions can voluntarily donate the tissue from that procedure to medical research, and by law the abortion provider can request nominal reimbursement $30 to $100 in most cases -- for saving, packing and shipping the tissue to a research firm. the details of the process are enough to trouble anyone: non-medical people don't talk about the price of requesting, removing and shipping organs and pieces of flesh from place to place. most of us would freak out if we listened to professionals in the local hospita l, funeral home or medical examiner's office discuss details of how a dying person's request to have their body parts donated for transplants or scientific research actually gets carried out. it turns out that cadavers, livers, kidneys, eyes and other organs don't walk themselves over to the local hospital or medical school for free. so let's acknowledge up front that some startling, even grisly conversations will inevitably follow when women getting an abortion agree to donate the stem cells and other tissue to scientific research. but that doesn't equate to selling body parts. transcripts of the videos created by the center for medical progress show instances of the hoaxers posing as medical middlemen, trying to lure planned parenthood staffers into talking about how money gets paid to abortion providers who take nominal reimbursements for moving body tissue from clinics to research facilities. and in case after case, what emerges is medical professionals highly aware and cognizant of their duty to be careful and ethical about their words and actions. "really their bottom line is, they want to break even. every penny they save is just pennies they give to another patient. to provide a service the patient wouldn't get," says dr. deborah nucatola, senior director of medical services for planned parenthood federation. later in the same conversation she says: "we're not looking to make money from this. our goal is to keep access available. and if we do something that makes a target, that just removes access for everybody." and later: "our goal, like i said, is to give patients the option without impacting our bottom line. the messaging is this should not be seen as a new revenue stream, because that's not what it is." on and on it goes, in each of these supposedly "bombshell" videos, forming what could be called an inkblot conversation, similar to the rorschach tests in which the viewer looks at an inkblot and describes what picture they see. to those already convinced that abortions should be safe, legal and rare, it looks like planned parenthood is responsibly doing exactly what a medical provider should. people who already want to ban all abortions everywhere will see the conversations as some nefarious trade in baby parts. in other words, the videos are less an investigative expose than a mirror in which a divided nation can look at its view on abortion.

how planned parenthood hoax avoids the truth

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

2.0

44.0

8.0

4835.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

314.0

1.0

0.0

67.0

0.0

34.0

15.0

20.0

13.0

18.0

11.0

17.0

10.0

30.0

22.0

32.0

315.0

68.0

34.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

(cnn) donald trump is issuing a dire warning to his supporters: you're getting ripped off. "the system, folks, is rigged," trump told supporters at a rally monday night in albany, new york. "it's a rigged, disgusting, dirty system." trump is coming to grips with the creeping possibility that he could narrowly lose the republican nomination at a contested gop convention despite landing in cleveland with the most delegates. and his latest comments follow a series of victories by ted cruz's well-oiled delegate wrangling machine at state and county republican conventions, most recently this weekend when the texas senator swept the colorado republican convention -- wins that are fueling cruz in the event neither of the two men capture the 1,237 delegates needed to avoid a brokered convention. and with party elites continuing to rally around efforts to derail and delegitimize his candidacy, trump is feeling the heat -- and using it to sow new outrage with his backers. "i say this to the rnc and i say it to the republican party. you're going to have a big problem folks because there are people that don't like what's going on," trump said at a rochester, new york, rally on sunday during which he referred to the party's nominating process as "crooked" or "corrupt" seven times during his speech. he also called attention eight times during that speech to the "millions" of votes he has pulled during the primary -- nearly 2 million more than cruz. rnc chairman reince priebus said the rules that trump is criticizing are "nothing new." at a rally in san diego, cruz told trump: you lost, fair and square. "donald, it ain't stealing when the voters vote against you. it is the voters reclaiming this country," cruz said monday. "65,000 people voted in the state of colorado. they just didn't vote for you. they voted for our campaign." but voters at trump rallies are already sharing the front-runner's outrage. "here is the republican party, instead of listening to its constituents -- to the majority of america -- who are saying this is what we want, they're not backing him up. instead they're rallying against him, which in turn, they're rallying against us," said the 37-year-old from saratoga, new york. amy almy, a 48-year-old hairdresser who also attended trump's rally monday, said she now feels "na<u+00ef>ve" for not realizing that "everything was so fixed." "you see what's happening to me and bernie sanders," trump said sunday in rochester, new york. "it's a corrupt deal going on." six in 10 republican voters said in a recent cnn/orc poll that if no major candidate earns a majority of the delegates headed into the convention, those delegates should nominate the candidate who entered with the largest pool of delegates. that candidate would most almost certainly be trump. trump's opponents, meanwhile, are shaking off accusations of foul play and saying trump is failing to follow the rules. "so what? so what? that's not how it works," black said. "if he can't get a majority of the delegates, somebody else will and that's the person that won it fair and square." "it's about the delegates, it's not about his ego," black added of trump, who has benefited from winner-take-all primary rules in several states to earn a larger share of delegates than he has votes. colorado sen. cory gardner on monday night took to twitter -- one of trump's favorite stomping grounds -- to troll trump. "how on earth are you going to defeat isis if you can't figure out the @cologop convention?" gardner tweeted, one of several in a string from his account. black downplayed the potential of a fractured republican party should trump fail to cinch the nomination at a brokered convention, but trump's allies are painting a disastrous picture. "if there are shenanigans, it's not straightforward, all of those millions of people that donald trump has brought into the arena are not going to stay there, and the republicans are going to lose," former presidential contender turned trump supporter ben carson said late last month on fox news. "it's going to be absolute destruction." jesse benton, the chief strategist to a pro-trump super pac, described an equally grim outcome. "it would be such a suicidal move for the party to nominate anybody besides donald trump," benton said. "if they decide to push millions of people out of the process, it's going to be devastating." but while trump and his supporters are warning of an establishment effort to subvert the popular outcome, the billionaire is also beginning to look for ways to outgun his opponents within the confines of the system. his hire came after trump only recently came to the realization that he could very well win more delegates than his opponents and yet still leave the cleveland convention without the crown he has been seeking. trump placed a call to his longtime and now informal political adviser roger stone on march 25 and asked if party elites could truly "screw" him out of the nomination at a brokered convention, according to a source with knowledge of the conversation. stone recommended trump hire manafort and by the end of the weekend, manafort was on board. but while those gears quietly churn with his blessing, trump's outrage is only growing louder. "we've got a corrupt system. it's not right," trump said on sunday. "and we've got to do something about it."

donald trump rages against the machine

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

8.0

38.0

8.0

5384.0

0.0

2.0

0.0

333.0

1.0

0.0

97.0

0.0

47.0

16.0

14.0

15.0

19.0

10.0

16.0

10.0

24.0

30.0

31.0

335.0

98.0

47.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

when officers finally caught up to him late monday, he made good on his threat, police said: he pulled out a gun and killed himself. lamb was the suspect in two killings: that of ethan schmidt, who was shot in the head in his office on the campus of delta state university in cleveland, mississippi, and of amy prentiss, who was found shot to death at a home in gautier, a coastal city about 300 miles away from the university. a candlelight vigil is scheduled tuesday evening at delta state to remember schmidt. the hunt for lamb brought together campus police and city police, as well as the mississippi highway patrol, bolivar county sheriff's department and agents from the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives. at some point, lamb spoke with police and told them "he wasn't going to jail," gautier police chief dante elben said. late monday, officers spotted lamb pull over his car near greenville and run into the woods. soon afterward, they heard a single gunshot and found lamb's body. lamb taught at delta state with schmidt. he lived with prentiss, 41. but beyond that connection, authorities have not disclosed a motive. "we're not going to speculate on a motive until we have facts in hand," cleveland police chief charles bingham said. posted a copy of the letter that read: "i am so very sorry. i wish i could take it back. i loved amy and she is the only person who ever loved me." posted a copy of the letter that read: "i am so very sorry. i wish i could take it back. i loved amy and she is the only person who ever loved me." cnn affiliate wlox posted a copy of the letter that read: "i am so very sorry. i wish i could take it back. i loved amy and she is the only person who ever loved me." at a midnight news conference, delta state university president william laforge said that lamb had taught at the school for a while and had been teaching online geography courses. he recently asked to take a reduced load of classes for medical reasons, said laforge, who did not elaborate about lamb's supposed medical issues. lamb's death ended a surreal day for students and staffers at delta state, about 115 miles south of memphis, tennessee. the school was locked down throughout the day, its buildings cleared. only 250 of the 1,150 students remained on campus, confined to their dormitories. classes are canceled for tuesday but counselors are on hand to meet with anyone who needs help, said laforge. "it was probably the scariest thing i have been through in a while," said dean arnold, a student who had schmidt as a professor. a photo on the delta state university website shows ethan schmidt, left, and shannon lamb at a holiday party. schmidt and lamb taught together at delta state. a photo on the school's website shows them standing side by side, smiling at a 2013 holiday party. that same year, schmidt thanked lamb in the acknowledgments of his book says he received his ph.d. from delta state in 2014, and has taught geography and social sciences education courses there. says he received his ph.d. from delta state in 2014, and has taught geography and social sciences education courses there. a biography of lamb posted on the school's website says he received his ph.d. from delta state in 2014, and has taught geography and social sciences education courses there. lamb, he said, was a talented musician who played guitar and harmonica. "you know, you would have never have thought that something like this would happen. you'd want to be like him and play guitar," he said. schmidt's delta state biography says that he taught undergraduate courses in american history, and completed his ph.d. at the university of kansas in 2007. schmidt had written several books and scholarly papers and had expertise in native american history. "it's going to be shocking because i have mr. schmidt three out of five days," arnold said. "it's going to be a lot different without him." before working at delta state, schmidt taught for six years at texas tech university in lubbock, where he received the president's award for excellence in teaching in 2011. "we lost one of our beloved professors today," michelle roberts, vice president of university relations at delta state, told reporters. "we are grieving on this campus."

delta state shooting: shannon lamb kills himself

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

2.0

48.0

8.0

4266.0

0.0

3.0

0.0

268.0

1.0

0.0

74.0

0.0

33.0

7.0

11.0

4.0

11.0

9.0

6.0

5.0

18.0

15.0

21.0

271.0

75.0

33.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

senate minority leader harry reid (d-nev.) will not seek re-election, he said in an interview with the new york times published friday. reid has led the senate democrats since 2005. in a video posted friday morning, reid thanked his constituents for allowing him to serve the state of nevada. (watch the video above.) my life<u+2019>s work has been to make nevada and our nation better. thank you for giving me that wonderful opportunity. https://t.co/dwy2rdwyho in the video, reid said he will work to help the democrats take control of the senate again, noting he felt it was "inappropriate" to "soak up all those resources on me, when i can be devoting those resources to the caucus." reid also warned senate majority leader mitch mcconnell (r-ky.) he'd be working hard until the end of his current term. "my friend sen. mcconnell, don't be too elated," reid said. "i'm going to be here for 22 months, and you know what i'm going to be doing? the same thing i've done since i first came to the senate." mcconnell released a statement friday on reid's announcement, saying he looks forward to working with reid until his time in office is over. <u+201c>nothing has ever come easily to this son of searchlight," mcconnell said. "underestimated often, his distinctive grit and determined focus nevertheless saw him through many challenges. they continue to make him a formidable opponent today." reid, who broke some ribs and bones in his face after an accident that occurred while he was exercising at home in january, said his recent injuries were not the reason he decided to retire. reid has served in the u.s. senate since 1987, and acted as senate majority leader from 2007 to 2015. before working in the senate, reid was a congressman representing nevada in the 1980s, and before that served as the lieutenant governor of nevada. when i was a boy, i dreamed of being an athlete. i listened to those baseball games on the radio, and i envisioned myself as a man out in center field at yankee stadium or fenway park in boston. but the joy i<u+2019>ve gotten with the work that i<u+2019>ve done for the people of the state of nevada has been just as fulfilling as if i had played center field at yankee stadium. the job of minority leader of the united states senate is just as important as being the majority leader. it gives you so much opportunity to do good things for this country. and that<u+2019>s what i am focused on. but this accident has caused landra and me to have a little down time. i have had time to ponder and to think. we<u+2019>ve got to be more concerned about the country, the senate, the state of nevada than about ourselves. and as a result of that i<u+2019>m not going to run for re-election. i am going to be here for another 22 months, and you know what i<u+2019>m going to be doing? the same thing i<u+2019>ve done since i first came to the senate. we have to make sure that the democrats take control of the senate again. and i feel it is inappropriate for me to soak up all those resources on me when i could be devoting those resources to the caucus, and that<u+2019>s what i intend to do. someone with my background, my upbringing, to have the experiences i<u+2019>ve had is really a miracle. and i want you to know that i am so grateful for your invaluable support. i have done my best. i haven<u+2019>t been perfect, but i<u+2019>ve really tried my hardest to represent the people of the state of nevada.

reid won't seek re-election

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

27.0

8.0

3365.0

0.0

2.0

0.0

235.0

0.0

64.0

0.0

20.0

3.0

14.0

3.0

7.0

9.0

5.0

22.0

9.0

28.0

237.0

64.0

20.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

4 things to watch at the first presidential debate the first presidential debate tonight is shaping up to be one of the most-watched political events ever, with a potentially super bowl-size audience. here are four things to watch for as hillary clinton and donald trump take the stage at hofstra university on long island. donald trump "won" the primary debates by dominating his opponents, often by name-calling and bluster. this one will be different. instead of facing multiple opponents, he will be doing something he's never done before <u+2014> face off against just one opponent (and in this case an experienced one) on a debate stage. trump's goal is to present himself as a plausible president, someone voters can imagine as commander in chief. and he has work to do, since majorities of voters say he doesn't have the judgment or qualifications to be president. so trump needs to show a basic command of policy <u+2014> and in particular, his own policies. he has made so many contradictory statements about his plans for syria, isis, tax reform and crime fighting that he will have a real thicket to untangle. trump wants to reach those voters who won't want to vote for clinton but are worried about his temperament. does that mean the new "teleprompter trump" will show up tonight? he has proven that he can maintain a little more discipline in a set-piece speech, but there are no teleprompters in a 90-minute debate. and although trump benefits from low expectations, his team isn't even trying to make him out to be the underdog. on sunday morning, trump's campaign manager, kellyanne conway, called him "the babe ruth of debating." clinton has the much tougher task tonight. she has the burden of high expectations. the former senator and secretary of state, who has now been through two presidential campaigns, is an experienced debater who knows policy inside and out. but her job is very hard <u+2014> clinton has to convince voters who don't want to vote for trump but haven't warmed up to her that she is likeable, honest and trustworthy. and she has to press her case that trump is unqualified to be president without being overly aggressive or "harsh." gender communications research shows that debaters who are on offense win, and those that are on defense lose. but being on offense for a woman is tricky. male debaters who are aggressive are perceived positively; female politicians who are aggressive in debates are perceived negatively. so clinton has to stay on offense without being angry. all of that advice about "smiling" that drives clinton's supporters nuts? it's unfair, but that's just the way it is, says brett o'donnell, a veteran republican debate coach: "people like to see a happy warrior. clinton has to look like she's enjoying herself even if she's not." both campaigns have been working the refs hard. trump has said the debate system is "rigged" against him, and he falsely accused nbc's lester holt, the moderator for tonight's debate, of being a registered democrat. holt is an experienced journalist who happens to be a registered republican. the clinton campaign, on the other hand, has complained about a double-standard. it says the media creates a "false equivalence" between trump's falsehoods and clinton's, even though numerous fact checks have shown that trump prevaricates many more times than clinton does. in the recent nbc commander-in-chief forum, clinton's top aides said moderator matt lauer grilled clinton a lot more intensely than trump. and they say that for tonight's debate the moderator and the tv networks <u+2014> with the crawl at the bottom of the screen <u+2014> have a responsibility to fact-check trump in real time. there are three phases to a debate: first, the pregame expectations-setting and referee-massaging, which has been going on at a furious pace over the past week. second, the debate itself. and third, the post-debate spin. debates are not forums to score policy points. they are tests of character and demeanor. and they are often judged not in their totality, but by "moments" <u+2014> the zingers and put-downs that the candidates prepare in advance. those moments <u+2014> "where's the beef?" "you're no jack kennedy," "there you go again" <u+2014> help determine who voters think won or lost the debate. but there are many debates that were "won" in the hours after the candidates left the stage by the campaign that was more adept at getting its narrative into the media. follow along with the npr politics team's coverage of tonight's debate, which starts at 9 p.m. et, at npr.org and on many npr member stations.

4 things to watch at the first presidential debate

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

7.0

50.0

8.0

4581.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

264.0

1.0

0.0

84.0

0.0

24.0

15.0

17.0

8.0

13.0

8.0

10.0

7.0

21.0

20.0

31.0

268.0

85.0

24.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

the latest winter storm to rattle the eastern usa was poised monday to deal battered boston only a glancing blow while blasting several states in the south and east. despite bitterly cold temperatures, boston was happy for a respite from snow after a weekend storm dumped 16.5 inches on the city, pushing the winter total to 8 feet <u+2014> and counting. boston's forecast called for a few more inches tuesday, far short of what was rolling toward less well-equipped areas of kentucky, tennessee, virginia and maryland. washington, d.c., not known for its prowess in handling big storms, was bracing for between 4 and 8 inches of snow, most of it falling early tuesday and tapering off during the morning commute. with up to a foot forecast farther south, in roanoke and richmond, va., gov. terry mcauliffe declared a statewide emergency. non-essential travel was discouraged, and thousands of students throughout the region will get another day off tuesday, courtesy of winter storm octavia. bitter cold temperatures were adding to the region's woes. washington's high temperature was forecast to reach 25 degrees <u+2014> about 20 degrees below average for the date. frigid temperatures plagued new england on monday. mount washington, n.h., recorded a low of -34 degrees with a wind-chill factor of -87. a new york city hiker who activated her emergency personal locator beacon in the state's presidential range amid minus-30 temperatures and 100-mph winds was found dead monday. in kentucky, a section of interstate 71 near louisville closed monday shortly after the snow started. parts of the state could see more than a foot of snow, the national weather service said. "for louisville, it could be one of the worst (snowstorms) in 10 years," said meteorologist joe sullivan. in nashville, homeless shelter volunteer coordinator robb mccluskey said he was worried that a few inches of slush, ice and snow would keep drivers from bringing people to the shelter and keep church congregations from delivering dinner. "that's the big issue," mccluskey said, "seeing how others are going to survive it." jacksboro, tenn., reported a midday total of a half inch of ice on the ground. the weather channel reported that "snow, sleet and freezing rain will make travel difficult, and winter storm warnings have already been posted for almost 47 million people." that could translate to 4 inches of nasty ice and snow as far south as northern georgia. atlanta forecasters cautioned about possible black ice for the morning commute after a day of cold rain and overnight temperatures dipping below freezing. frigid temperatures were reported all across the northeastern usa monday morning: erie, pa., dropped to minus-18 degrees, tying the city's all-time record low temperature, according to the national weather service. cleveland's minus-8 degree reading broke a daily record low previously set in 1904. daily record lows were also tied or broken in detroit, baltimore, syracuse, toledo, trenton, n.j., and wilmington, del., the weather channel reported. boston fell to minus-3 degrees, its coldest reading since january 2004, while philadelphia bottomed out at 3 degrees, its coldest since january 2005, meteorologist matt lanza reported. airlines took notice of the cold and snow, canceling more than 1,000 flights nationwide monday and more than 300 for tuesday. monday's cancellations were scattered across airports from new england to the deep south as lingering disruptions from the weekend's blizzard mixed with the latest winter storm. still, no region has faced more winter difficulties than eastern massachusetts. in boston, the 58.5 inches of snow so far this month makes february 2015 the city's snowiest month on record, the national weather service reported. that's 10 times what the city typically receives in february. the city's 2014-15 winter is the third-snowiest on record, with more than 95 inches recorded so far. the city is only 12 inches away from its snowiest winter ever <u+2014> based on records dating to the 1870s. "it's certainly not a record that we want," mayor marty walsh told the boston herald. "it looks like a record we can get." contributing: doyle rice, ben mutzabaugh, michael winter and melanie eversley, usa today; matthew glowicki, the (louisville) courier-journal; stacey barchenger, the (nashville) tennessean, associated press.

new snowstorm, new target: south under siege

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

4.0

44.0

8.0

4372.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

250.0

0.0

64.0

0.0

25.0

5.0

9.0

4.0

8.0

6.0

12.0

3.0

11.0

18.0

15.0

251.0

64.0

25.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

(cnn) donald trump believes he would "absolutely" be a force for bipartisanship, but in an interview this weekend neither republicans nor democrats escaped a barrage of attacks from the gop presidential candidate. hillary clinton launched her presidential bid on april 12 through a video message on social media. the former first lady, senator and secretary of state is considered the front-runner among possible democratic candidates."everyday americans need a champion, and i want to be that champion -- so you can do more than just get by -- you can get ahead. and stay ahead," she said in her announcement video. "because when families are strong, america is strong. so i'm hitting the road to earn your vote, because it's your time. and i hope you'll join me on this journey." ohio gov. john kasich joined the republican field july 21 as he formally announced his white house bid. "i am here to ask you for your prayers, for your support ... because i have decided to run for president of the united states," kasich told his kickoff rally at the ohio state university. ohio gov. john kasich joined the republican field july 21 as he formally announced his white house bid. "i am here to ask you for your prayers, for your support ... because i have decided to run for president of the united states," kasich told his kickoff rally at the ohio state university. sen. ted cruz of texas has made a name for himself in the senate, solidifying his brand as a conservative firebrand willing to take on the gop's establishment. he announced he was seeking the republican presidential nomination in a speech on march 23."these are all of our stories," cruz told the audience at liberty university in virginia. "these are who we are as americans. and yet for so many americans, the promise of america seems more and more distant." businessman donald trump announced june 16 at his trump tower in new york city that he is seeking the republican presidential nomination. this ends more than two decades of flirting with the idea of running for the white house."so, ladies and gentlemen, i am officially running for president of the united states, and we are going to make our country great again," trump told the crowd at his announcement. trump flung criticism at politicians spanning the spectrum from presidential primary opponents jeb bush and ben carson to the democratic front-runner hillary clinton and the man he hopes to succeed, president barack obama, in an interview with cnn's jake tapper that aired sunday on "state of the union." and he lamented the house select committee on benghazi's questioning of clinton , a hearing he called "very partisan" that "hurts both parties" and "hurts the country." "the level of hatred between republicans and democrats was unbelievable. the level of -- i've never seen anything like it," trump said. "i'm going to unify. this country is totally divided. barack obama has divided this country unbelievably. and it's all, it's all hatred, what can i tell you. i've never seen anything like it...i've gotten along with democrats and i've gotten along with republicans. and i said, that's a good thing." tapper asked trump if his presidency would result in an era of bipartisanship. "i absolutely think so," he said, adding, "i will be a great unifier for our country." still, for all the talk of bipartisanship and unity, trump did not pull punches as he vigorously took on his opponents. trump hit bush, the former governor of florida, and carson, a retired neurosurgeon, with the same line of attack -- one he has frequently used against bush, but has only just begun using against carson, whose reserved and calm tone strongly contrasts with trump's brash appeal. "(bush is) a low-energy person. by the way, ben carson is a very low-energy person. we need high-energy people," trump told tapper. "i think ben carson is a very low-energy person. actually, i think ben carson is lower energy than jeb, if you want to know the truth. we need strong energy." trump also knocked both bush and carson for the support they receive from super pacs, groups that can take in unlimited amounts of money. the developer dinged super pacs as a "big fat scam" and a "disaster" in the "state of the union" interview, a line of criticism that he brought out more arduously than ever this weekend, just days after the super pac backing his candidacy shuttered its operation after the group's ties to the campaign drew scrutiny last week. but trump suggested that he may turn his sights away from bush and toward carson. that's because carson is now the man to beat in iowa, stealing first place from trump (who was relegated to second place) in two polls released thursday and friday. "the thing with ben is he's got a very good pac, and he's got people running his pac, and in my opinion, he's got people all over iowa from his pac, and they are running -- ben doesn't even go to iowa that much. and he's doing well in iowa?" trump said. "i did talk about jeb because i thought jeb was going to be the front-runner. obviously, he's no longer the front-runner. i probably won't talk about him so much anymore." trump tied in his "low-energy" attacks with what he dubbed the "medieval times" that the world is currently living in -- saying that as isis beheads people, the u.s. needs a strong leader. but as to whether he would approve a special forces operation to rescue hostages being held by isis -- similar to the one that resulted in the death of an american soldier this week-- trump demurred. "i think i might, but i'd have to look at the situation," trump said. pushed further to explain what the trump doctrine would be in such situations, trump explained that it "is very simple." "it's strength. it's strength. nobody is going to mess with us. our military is going to be made much stronger," trump said.

donald trump: 'i will be a great unifier'

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

10.0

41.0

8.0

5864.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

416.0

0.0

117.0

0.0

42.0

10.0

19.0

7.0

11.0

13.0

8.0

11.0

24.0

17.0

38.0

420.0

117.0

42.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

the 2016 presidential election is shaping up as an unpopularity contest of unprecedented proportions. assuming, as now appears most likely, that hillary clinton will win the democratic nomination and that either donald trump or ted cruz becomes the republican nominee, the general-election ballot is set to feature a choice between two candidates more negatively viewed than any major-party nominee in the history of polling. trump is, by far, the furthest underwater: the latest wall street journal-nbc poll puts his net favorability rating at minus-41. a breathtaking 65 percent of registered voters see him negatively, versus 24 percent with a positive view, making him the most unpopular major party presidential candidate ever recorded. cruz is at minus-23, with 49<u+00a0>percent viewing him negatively, 26 percent in a positive light. to underscore the challenge facing the gop, neither candidate has been viewed more positively than negatively by voters since the start of the campaign. clinton, by contrast, has a healthier (and more volatile) history with voters. polls showed her favorables slightly ahead of her negatives when she formally launched her campaign last april. but her trajectory is unnerving. the new wsj-nbc numbers have clinton minus-24 (with 56 percent viewing her unfavorably and 32 percent favorably), almost double the gap just one month earlier. <u+201c>this is unprecedented,<u+201d> said democratic pollster mark mellman. <u+201c>it will be the first time in the history of polling that we<u+2019>ll have both major party candidates disliked by a majority of the american people going into the election.<u+201d> pause to let that sink in, to compare this dyspeptic situation with previous elections <u+2014> and consider the implications for governing. some historical perspective: all three candidates are more unpopular than the losing presidential candidate at any point during the past five election cycles, according to gallup data. if the nominees are trump and clinton, said republican pollster david winston, <u+201c>you<u+2019>re probably looking somewhere in the neighborhood of three out of 10 americans having a negative view of both. you could have a very frustrated electorate by the time we get to election day.<u+201d> it sounds oxymoronic, but voters could elect a president that a majority of them view unfavorably. assuming clinton has the advantage over trump, said democratic pollster peter hart, <u+201c>she is going to be elected, if she wins, in minus territory, which is something we<u+2019>ve never had before.<u+201d> voters<u+2019> assessments of candidates between april and election day tend to stay stable; the notable exceptions were bill clinton in 1992, who moved from minus-11 to plus-7 in the wsj-nbc poll, and barack obama in 2008, who rose from plus-7 to plus-21. hillary clinton, given the roller-coaster nature of her ratings, may have the capacity to rise again. still, the unpopularity of the leading candidates reflects both their unique characteristics as polarizing personalities and the broader political sorting of the american electorate. as voters assemble themselves into reliably and increasingly intense red and blue blocs, their assessments of the opposing side harden. which raises questions about the potentially grim aftermath. <u+201c>electing either clinton or trump with these type of unfavorable numbers immediately means a weakened president without the power to persuade from the day she or he [is] sworn into office,<u+201d> said republican pollster bill mcinturff. history teaches that a new president<u+2019>s approval rating rises between election day and the inauguration. americans become more charitably disposed to their new leader once the campaign has concluded, if only briefly. given these bargain basement favorability numbers, will the 45th president enjoy that luxury? does presidential popularity even matter in an era of congressional gridlock? some political scientists think not, citing a shift in the locus of presidential authority away from legislating. <u+201c>presidential power is no longer the power to persuade,<u+201d> said johns hopkins university political scientist benjamin ginsberg. <u+201c>popularity at one time was a major factor in a president<u+2019>s ability to govern, but we are in the era of the institutional president, where presidents rely on their administrative powers and the powers of the office, and less on public opinion.<u+201d> if clinton is elected, said middlebury college political scientist matthew dickinson, <u+201c>the fact that she may be one of the most unfavorably viewed presidents is not going to make a huge difference, because she<u+2019>s likely going to be running into a house controlled by republicans and the senate<u+2019>s going to be close either way. that<u+2019>s what really eats into your ability to govern, rather than your favorability ratings.<u+201d> perhaps. but the unfolding unpopularity contest cannot be a healthy sign for our democracy, nor a good omen for the presidency to come. read more from ruth marcus<u+2019>s archive, follow her on twitter or subscribe to her updates on facebook.

this election is an unpopularity contest for the ages

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

6.0

53.0

8.0

4998.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

378.0

2.0

0.0

100.0

1.0

0.0

48.0

9.0

15.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

9.0

5.0

24.0

16.0

36.0

382.0

102.0

49.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

governors and legislatures across the country are considering increasing their state tax on gasoline, amid a combination of falling pump prices and depleted transportation-construction funds. at least eight states have proposed increasing their gas tax, as washington also looks for ways to find money for highway and transit projects. recently falling gas prices have made the situation more urgent. but state and federal coffers that pay for such projects have been moving deeper into the red for years as americans drive less, vehicles are more fuel efficient and construction costs have increased. still, motorists appear resistant to a tax hike, despite gas prices at a roughly six-year low and state taxes on gasoline in some cases having not been increased in the past 20 years. the situation also presents a dilemma for elected officials. they are responsible for keeping roads and bridges safe and fulfilling pressing needs to build more transportation infrastructure but must make the politically unpopular request for higher taxes to help meet those demands. in new jersey, for example, a poll released this week by farleigh dickenson university<u+2019>s public mind found respondents opposed increasing gas taxes by a more than two-to-one margin, 68-to-24 percent. the pollsters said residents see the need for road repairs but want policymakers to look beyond <u+201c>overtaxed wallets<u+201d> to find the revenue. <u+201c>it<u+2019>s a calculation not without risk,<u+201d> new jersey assemblyman john wisniewski said on wednesday. <u+201c>but we are flirting with disaster by not investing in infrastructure.<u+201d> wisniewski, a democrat, has a plan to increase the state gas tax by 25 cents a gallon with amendments to ensure the money goes toward its intended purpose, instead of becoming slush fund revenue. he told foxnews.com that his argument before constituents would in part focus on the state<u+2019>s urgent need for more rail tunnels underneath the hudson river, to get commuters to work in new york, and the bridges across the state that are in desperate need of repair, including a county-owned one closed last week by the state because it was <u+201c>structurally deficient.<u+201d> gov. chris christie -- a potential 2016 white house candidate and one of several republican governors in at least eight states considering a tax increase -- mentioned neither the gas tax nor transportation-funding issues last week in his state of the state address. in addition to new jersey, georgia, iowa, louisiana, michigan, south dakota, tennessee and utah are considering increasing their state gas tax to bail out under-funded transportation budgets. louisiana transportation officials say they have a $12 billion backlog in road repairs, which has prompted lawmakers to consider several options to increase revenue, which includes replacing the gas tax with a sales tax on all fuels. republican governors in iowa and michigan have taken different approaches -- letting voters decide. in iowa, gov. terry branstad says improving roads is a 2015 priority and is asking state lawmakers to help him craft a bipartisan solution. he has expressed openness to a plan in which each county holds a referendum to increase the sales tax on gas and diesel fuel by 1 percent. <u+201c>without action, iowa's roads and bridges face an uncertain future,<u+201d> he said recently. the existing 22-cents-a- gallon tax has remained unchanged since 1989. in michigan, gov. rick snyder has agreed to spend an additional $1.3 billion a year for roads and other transportation program, if residents in a may 5 referendum vote to increase the sales tax from 6 to 7 percent, according to usa today. in washington, d.c., the average price of gas was $2.50 a gallon when the new, republican-controlled congress convened earlier this month, which sparked talks about increasing the federal tax on gas and diesel fuel for the first time in more than 20 years. but gop leaders are tamping down expectations, leaving no clear solution to the funding problem. "i don't know of any support for a gas<u+00a0>tax increase in congress," texas gop sen. john cornyn, the no. 2 senate gop leader, recently said. the federal<u+00a0>tax on gas is 18.4 cents a gallon and 24.4 cents a gallon on diesel fuel. they were last increased in 1993. fuel taxes bring in about $34 billion a year to the federal highway trust fund, but the government spends about $50 billion a year. the trust fund has been the main source of federal transportation aid to states for more than 60 years. congress has kept transportation programs teetering on the edge of insolvency since 2008 by repeatedly transferring just enough funds from the general treasury -- and making corresponding spending cuts elsewhere in the federal budget -- to meet obligations for a few more months or, in one case, as long as two years. but finding acceptable spending cuts to offset the transfers gets more difficult each time. even president obama has rejected the notion of a gas-tax increase, while calling on congress to pursue other bipartisan measures to fund infrastructure. obama mentioned infrastructure five times in his state of the union address on tuesday and renewed his call to instead fund projects with revenue from eliminating tax <u+201c>loopholes<u+201d> for u.s. companies with overseas holdings. the associated press contributed to this report.

as gas prices drops, states under increased pressure to hike taxes to replenish transportation funds

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

4.0

100.0

8.0

5315.0

0.0

5.0

0.0

325.0

0.0

66.0

0.0

28.0

7.0

16.0

6.0

11.0

6.0

9.0

7.0

18.0

22.0

31.0

330.0

66.0

28.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

new jersey gov. chris christie suspended his republican presidential bid wednesday afternoon, joining former hp executive carly fiorina in exiting the 2016 race after a disappointing finish in the new hampshire primary. sources say christie met with staff in person wednesday in morristown, n.j., and also held a conference call to announce his decision to his campaign team. the announcement was widely expected, after the two-term governor returned home after his loss tuesday night to weigh his options. christie had finished sixth in the primary contest, while fiorina finished seventh. in a statement on facebook, christie said, "i ran for president to say that the government needs to once again work for the people, not the people work for the government. and while running for president i tried to reinforce what i have always believed - that speaking your mind matters, that experience matters, that competence matters and that it will always matter in leading our nation<u+2026>. and so today, i leave the race without an ounce of regret." the decision to drop out immediately kicks off the race in the rest of the still-crowded gop field to scoop up their support. and it marks the end of the 2016 road for two candidates who showed political promise earlier in the race <u+2013> only to watch their support fade as the elections themselves neared. christie was banking on a solid performance in the new hampshire contest, seen as more friendly territory for the northeast governor who did poorly in iowa. but even as he touted his executive experience, the other current and former governors in the race outflanked him tuesday night. while the tough-talking christie received widespread attention for his aggressive criticism of florida sen. marco rubio at saturday<u+2019>s debate, that spat seemed to hurt rubio more than it helped christie. rubio finished fifth, but christie ended up well behind the freshman senator, pulling just 7 percent in the state. his exit from the race completes a drastic turnaround in the governor<u+2019>s political fortunes. in 2012, he delivered the keynote address at the republican national convention, after having gained national political fame for taking on the state<u+2019>s public employee unions and his no-nonsense approach to governing. his periodic confrontations with hecklers captured on film also made him somewhat a youtube star. but he was politically damaged by the scandal in his administration over subordinates blocking traffic on the george washington bridge, in a seeming act of political retribution against a local mayor. christie has denied knowledge of the decision, but has struggled ever since to get out from under the cloud of controversy. his persona as the <u+201c>telling it like it is<u+201d> candidate also seemed to take a backseat last year to donald trump, who if anything was more brash, more unscripted, more confrontational than christie. in the crowded field, he struggled to break through. for a time in late 2015, christie looked like he could be in contention for second place in new hampshire. he was devoting time and resources to the state, and gaining attention for his impassioned and personal remarks on drug addiction <u+2013> in a state where heroin addiction and treatment is a major election issue. but in the end, voters gravitated more toward ohio gov. john kasich, who finished second tuesday. trump easily won the republican contest, while texas sen. ted cruz finished third. former florida gov. jeb bush and rubio finished fourth and fifth, respectively, followed by christie. meanwhile, fiorina, who was the only female gop candidate in the 2016 running, called it quits wednesday after failing to crack the top five in the new hampshire primary tuesday night. <u+201c>while i suspend my candidacy today, i will continue to travel this country and fight for those americans who refuse to settle for the way things are and a status quo that no longer works for them,<u+201d> fiorina said in a written statement. she added, <u+201c>i will continue to serve in order to restore citizen government to this great nation so that together we may fulfill our potential.<u+201d> fiorina entered the tumultuous republican primary in april. she promoted herself as an outsider with business experience and argued that as the lone woman in the gop field she was best positioned to oppose likely democratic nominee hillary clinton. after a standout performance in the first undercard debate, fiorina rose to the mainstage and soared in the polls in the fall. but her momentum quickly stalled and by the end of the year she had dropped back down. fiorina's first major foray in to politics was in 2010, when she ran for senate in california and lost to incumbent sen. barbara boxer by 10 points. throughout her presidential bid, fiorina emphasized her meteoric rise in the business world. a stanford university graduate, she started her career as a secretary, earned an mba and worked her way up at at&t to become a senior executive at the telecom giant. but she was also dogged by questions about her record at hewlett-packard, where she was hired as ceo in 1999. she was fired six years later, after leading a major merger with compaq and laying off 30,000 workers. the associated press contributed to this report.

christie, fiorina suspend 2016 campaigns

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

7.0

40.0

8.0

5247.0

0.0

6.0

0.0

400.0

0.0

117.0

0.0

31.0

11.0

15.0

1.0

12.0

5.0

14.0

3.0

18.0

32.0

34.0

406.0

117.0

31.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

washington (cnn) president barack obama had some blunt words for sen. john mccain for questioning the honesty of secretary of state john kerry -- telling his former campaign rival to, in essence, back off. "when i hear some, like sen. mccain recently, suggest that our secretary of state, john kerry, who served in the united states senate, a vietnam veteran, who's provided exemplary service to this nation, is somehow less trustworthy in the interpretation of what's in a political agreement than the supreme leader of iran -- that's an indication of the degree to which partisanship has crossed all boundaries," obama said saturday evening at a press conference in panama city, panama. the president's critique of the arizona republican, who is also a vietnam war veteran, came after mccain suggested kerry is purposely misinterpreting the framework of the nuclear deal in order to gain domestic support as negotiators work towards a final agreement. "john kerry is delusional," mccain said thursday on the radio program "the hugh hewitt show." "i think you're going to find out that they had never agreed to the things that john kerry claimed that they had." the sniping between the two stems out of the two competing interpretations of what's actually in the framework nuclear agreement struck in switzerland between the united states, its allies and iran. the supreme leader, the ayatollah khamanei, has suggested that iran will not agree to inspections of their military facilities and demanding that sanctions will need to be lifted on day 1, the day the deal is signed. u.s. officials have indicated the deal agreed to says otherwise, that it includes intense inspections and calls for sanctions to be lifted gradually. mccain's remarks seemed to touch a nerve with obama, who went after the senator without being specifically asked about his comments suggesting that seemed mccain was almost backwards in giving the supreme leader of the iran the benefit of the doubt over a u.s. secretary of state. "when you start getting to the point where you are actively communicating that the united states government and our secretary of state is somehow spinning presentations in a negotiation with a foreign power, particularly one that you say is your enemy, that's a problem," the president said. "it needs to stop." mccain wasted no time responding directly to the president on saturday evening. "these widely divergent explanations of the nuclear deal must be fully explained and reconciled if we are to give serious consideration to this agreement," he said in a statement. mccain followed up more pointedly in a tweet, writing, "so pres obama goes to #panama, meets with castro and attacks me - i'm sure ra<u+00fa>l is pleased." kerry, appearing on abc's "this week" on sunday morning, defended his sales job of the deal, saying he stands by "every fact" of the agreement that he has laid out. this tees up what had already promised to be a testy week ahead between obama and congress. on monday, lawmakers will return from a two-week spring recess for its first session since the announcement of the framework agreement. on tuesday, the senate foreign relations committee will start moving on a bill which would attempt to give congress a vote to kill the deal. the white house has repeatedly called for the legislation, spearheaded by republican sen. bob corker, to be changed so that it would not be binding. it has warned that it could undercut the administration's hand at the negotiating table with iran -- a sentiment the president echoed from panama on saturday before returning to washington. "what i'm concerned about is making sure that we don't prejudge it, or those who are opposed to any deal whatsoever try to use a procedural argument essentially to screw up the possibility of a deal," obama said. "i don't understand why it is that everybody is working so hard to anticipate failure. " this is not the first battle between the 2008 rivals for the presidency. mccain has harshly criticized the obama administration over its handling of several foreign policy issues, such as the american role in iraq.

old rivals obama and mccain tussle over iran

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

2.0

44.0

8.0

4136.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

292.0

0.0

72.0

0.0

34.0

10.0

11.0

7.0

13.0

6.0

5.0

25.0

21.0

29.0

296.0

72.0

34.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

to understand what ails hillary clinton, let<u+2019>s rewind past iowa and new hampshire <u+2013> two years back, in fact, to a speech in new orleans before the national auto dealers association and these words: <u+201c>the last time i actually drove a car myself was 1996. i remember it very well. unfortunately, so does the secret service, which is why i haven't driven since then.<u+201d> that one passage underscores three of clinton<u+2019>s present-day woes: she<u+2019>s lived in a cocoon for well over two decades; she<u+2019>s not all that entertaining; there may be no limit to what she and her husband will do for a quick buck (that one appearance earned hillary a $325,000 honorarium). speaking of clinton<u+2019>s motoring skills, there<u+2019>s a fourth problem: rather than turn into the skid caused by alarming droves of young and women voters jilting her for vermont sen. bernie sanders, she<u+2019>s overcorrected <u+2013> trying too hard to pawn herself off as a feverish progressive; leaning too hard on <u+201c>lean in<u+201d> adherents to stay true to the sisterhood. it<u+2019>s one way to parse thursday<u+2019>s democratic debate in milwaukee: would clinton continue her february fishtailing, or find a smarter way to pull out of the skid? here are three observations. 1. did hillary alter her message? yes <u+2013> and it began with her opening statement. clinton noted voters<u+2019> anger toward the economy (isn<u+2019>t it more like frustration?), singling out <u+201c>young people<u+201d> as those most furious, and sounded bernie-lite in calling for <u+201c>unaccountable money<u+201d> to be taken out of the system and claiming that america<u+2019>s economy is rigged <u+201c>for those at the top<u+201d> (but certainly not those industrious souls giving six-figure speeches). credit clinton with waking up to 2016 reality. which didn<u+2019>t come easy <u+2013> not until new hampshire<u+2019>s gobsmacking. in 1992, bill clinton had the luxury of running in a pre-digital time when the democratic hard left, beaten down after three presidential meltdowns, offered little in the way of resistance. in 2008, having voted for the iraq war, hillary was too late to wake up to liberal sturm und drang. in 2016, clinton understands the kooky old guy to the right of her on the university of wisconsin-milwaukee stage (physically, not philosophically) is on to something <u+2013> and she wants in on his act. and so it<u+2019>s official: hillary feels the bern . . . until bernie<u+2019>s out of the race. 2.<u+00a0> is bernie serious about winning this? we can quibble over the small stuff <u+2013> like the batch of spending ideas doubling the national debt. or how he<u+2019>d win a single vote in congress. not unlike donald trump, sanders is an implausibly electable candidate who<u+2019>s cornered the market on <u+201c>you<u+2019>re being ripped off<u+201d> simplicity: <u+201c>the american people are tired of establishment politics, tired of establishment economics. . .<u+201d> the problem: preaching the (democratic) socialist gospel isn<u+2019>t a blueprint for victory beyond the most lilywhite of democratic electorates. sanders needs to call out clinton in more glaring terms. otherwise, he<u+2019>s gum on her shoe <u+2013> a protest vote that won<u+2019>t win many states and, as we<u+2019>ve already seen post-new hampshire, will get rolled in the contest that counts most: the delegate count. take the issue of illegal immigration as an example of how sanders falls short. in trying to clarify his 2007 senate vote against a senate reform plan, he opted to get all prickly about children<u+2019>s lives rather than prick holes in clinton<u+2019>s record <u+2013> beginning with not being consistent on immigration. it wasn<u+2019>t the only opening he missed. sanders could have asked how clinton could credibly bemoan the state of black america, having watched her husband sign welfare reform and federal sentencing laws, or why she now espouses gay rights having opposed same-sex marriage in 2008. sanders<u+2019> trump card <u+2013> and hillary<u+2019>s achilles heel <u+2013> is authenticity; he believes what he says; she says what she believes will win the moment. if sanders wants to prevail beyond a random few states, he has to drive home that argument. waiting until the debate<u+2019>s closing minutes to remind democrats that she ran against obama, not him, doesn<u+2019>t cut it. 3.<u+00a0><u+00a0> on, wisconsin . . . to nevada and south carolina. the drinking game only a fool would have accepted: imbibing whenever clinton tossed a line to those voters she most immediately needs (well, that and bernie saying <u+201c>billionaires<u+201d> or <u+201c>wall street<u+201d>). for a nevada that<u+2019>s almost 28 percent latino (50 percent above the national average) and votes on the democratic side a week from saturday: <u+201c>[h]ard-working immigrant families, living in fear, who should be brought out of the shadows so they and their children can have a better future<u+201d>. for a south carolina that<u+2019>s almost 28 percent black (compared to 1% in new hampshire) and holds its democratic primary the following saturday: <u+201c>african-americans who face discrimination in the job market, education, housing and the criminal justice system<u+201d>. toss in a shout-out here or there to women (equal pay for equal work) and hillary was the grizzliest of pander bears. her jacket may have been acid-yellow; her intentions were transparently black and brown. milwaukee lays claim to several innovations <u+2013> the first steel automobile frame and outboard gasoline engine (the latter courtesy of a local named ole evinrude), not to mention the ice-cream sundae. the city<u+2019>s also home to <u+201c>sewer socialism<u+201d> and the idea that the natural counter to the industrial revolution was to spruce up society with new sanitation systems, municipally-owned utilities, and better schools and parks. hillary clinton<u+2019>s challenge moving forward: convincing her party that bernie<u+2019>s socialism is a losing proposition for her party, even with the <u+201c>democratic<u+201d> modifier. and if that doesn<u+2019>t work in nevada and south carolina? this race will wind up in the sewer. bill whalen is a research fellow at stanford university's hoover institution, where he analyzes california and national politics. he also blogs daily on the 2016 election at www.adayattheracesblog.com. follow him on twitter @hooverwhalen.

does bernie sanders really want to win? three democratic debate takeaways

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

73.0

8.0

6004.0

0.0

3.0

0.0

415.0

0.0

110.0

0.0

35.0

23.0

21.0

12.0

16.0

14.0

13.0

32.0

38.0

47.0

418.0

110.0

35.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

sen. marco rubio (r-fla.) is adding a veteran new hampshire political operative to his team as he continues mulling a possible 2016 presidential bid, the latest sign that he is seriously preparing to launch a campaign later this year. jim merrill, who worked for former gop presidential nominee mitt romney and ran his 2008 and 2012 new hampshire primary campaigns, joined rubio<u+2019>s fledgling campaign on monday, aides to the senator said. merrill will be joining rubio<u+2019>s reclaim america pac to focus on rubio<u+2019>s new hampshire and broader northeast political operations. "marco has always been well received in new hampshire, and should he run for president, he would be very competitive there," terry sullivan, who runs reclaim america, said in a statement. "jim certainly knows how to win in new hampshire and in the northeast, and will be a great addition to our team at reclaim america.<u+201d> news of merrill<u+2019>s hire was first reported by the new york times.

rubio nabs key former romney aide

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

2.0

33.0

8.0

957.0

0.0

3.0

0.0

86.0

0.0

14.0

0.0

5.0

0.0

2.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

5.0

0.0

9.0

89.0

14.0

5.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

the islamic state terror group (isis) tuesday issued a claim of responsibility for sunday's attack on a texas cartoon contest featuring images of the muslim prophet muhammad. the claim was made in an audio message on the group's al bayan radio station, based in the syria city of raqqa, which isis has proclaimed to be the capital of its self-proclaimed caliphate. it is the first time isis has taken credit for an attack on u.s. soil, though it was not immediately clear whether the group's claim was an opportunistic co-opting of a so-called "lone wolf" attack as its own. the message described the shooting suspects as "two soldiers of the caliphate" and added "we tell america that what is coming is more bitter and harder and you will see from the soldiers of the caliphate what harms you." the message also said the contest, which was being put on by a group known for controversial rhetoric about islam, "was portraying negative images of the prophet muhammad." house homeland security committee chairman michael mccaul, r-texas, told fox news tuesday that the attack was terrorism and at the very least inspired by isis. mccaul also said in the days leading up to the attack, a joint fbi and homeland security bulletin was circulated and security for the event had been ramped up as a result, in garland understanding that it was a target. an investigation following the attack revealed a striking connection between at least one of the gunmen and a twitter account based overseas, suggesting that isis operatives had knowledge of the attack beforehand and that the same fighters encouraged the shooters, a counterterrorism source told fox news. one british-based jihadi in syria who does not tweet on a regular basis sent out a message within an hour of the attack, praising both men. another established isis twitter account suggested he had been in contact with one of the gunmen just prior to the attack, using messages such as he tried to reach him but just missed him. the source said the social media appeared to show encouragement and mentoring. the contest had been expected to draw outrage from the muslim community. according to mainstream islamic tradition, any physical depiction of muhammad <u+2014> even a respectful one <u+2014> is considered blasphemous, and drawings similar to those featured at the texas event have sparked violence around the world. authorities say the suspects, identified as elton simpson and nadir soofi, drove up to the building where the contest was being held in the dallas suburb of garland and opened fire. an unarmed school district security guard was wounded before a garland police officer returned fire and killed both men. soofi had a long standing hatred of police and had studied overseas in islamabad, pakistan, according to a facebook account that has since been disabled. he once owned a pizza and hot wings restaurant in phoenix called cleopatra, but sold it years ago as it was struggling, the new york times reports. public records showed that soofi and simpson were living in the same apartment complex in phoenix, but it was not clear if they lived together, according to the newspaper. homeland security secretary jeh johnson said in a statement monday that law enforcement authorities are investigating the men's motives and all circumstances surrounding the attack. court documents show that simpson had first been noticed by the fbi in 2006 due to his ties to a a former u.s. navy sailor who had been arrested in phoenix and was ultimately convicted of terrorism-related charges. in 2010, simpson was arrested one day before he was scheduled to fly to south africa to undertake what he claimed were religious studies at a madrassa. recordings played at simpson's trial indicated that he was using his studies as an excuse to travel to somalia to link up with militant fighters there. despite the more than 1,500 hours of recorded conversations, including simpson's discussions about fighting nonbelievers for allah, whom he referred to as "kuffars" the government prosecuted him on only one minor charge <u+2014> lying to a federal agent. he faced three years of probation and $600 in fines and court fees. there have been numerous attacks in western countries believed related in some way to the group, which holds roughly a third of iraq and syria. in october, canada was hit by two terror attacks by so-called "lone wolves" believed to have been inspired by the islamic state group. in ottawa, a gunman shot and killed a soldier at canada's national war memorial and then stormed parliament before being gunned down. two days earlier, a man ran over two soldiers in a parking lot in quebec, killing one and injuring the other before being shot to death by police. fox news catherine herridge and the associated press contributed to this report.

isis claim responsibility for shooting at texas muhammad cartoon contest

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

1.0

0.0

8.0

72.0

8.0

4817.0

0.0

7.0

0.0

352.0

0.0

84.0

1.0

0.0

33.0

18.0

13.0

7.0

18.0

2.0

11.0

3.0

19.0

25.0

359.0

84.0

34.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

editor's note: the following column appeared in the hill newspaper and on thehill.com. #blacklivesmatter is fast becoming its own worst enemy. it lacks an agenda, it is antagonizing the black community<u+2019>s top white political allies, including democrats running for the party<u+2019>s 2016 presidential nomination, and it is not finding common ground with any of the republican majority in congress. the catalyst for the movement was outrage over the deaths of young black men like freddie gray, michael brown and eric garner at the hands of police officers who arguably used excessive, even deadly force. but where is the list of solutions to the injustices it so often decries? the movement<u+2019>s failure to get its collective act together carries real danger for the political clout of the african-american community in the 2016 elections and beyond. with the movement potentially discouraging black american trust in democrats, #blacklivesmatter is increasing the odds of a sharp drop in black voter turnout in 2016. already democrats privately worry that without president obama on the ballot, the black vote will decrease the turnout needed to keep the white house and win back the senate. that is more likely to happen if black voters get caught up in the anger that the blacklives movement has directed at the political structure. the potential absence of black voters who have become discouraged <u+2014> about a quarter of the nation<u+2019>s democrats <u+2014> would be more devastating than any republican plan to require voter identification, reduce the number of polling places in black neighborhoods or cut back on early voting. when blacklives activists denounce the democratic national committee for issuing a resolution in support of police reform, they are hurting themselves with party officials. when they say that all political parties try to <u+201c>control or contain<u+201d> black liberation, they are also damaging faith in the political system, especially among young people. when they interrupt democrats running for the presidential nomination, such as bernie sanders and martin o<u+2019>malley, they are alienating longtime political allies and their supporters. when they videotape hillary clinton after she generously agrees to meet with them privately <u+2014> in an apparent attempt to embarrass her <u+2014> they are distancing themselves from the likely democratic nominee. and imagine how local and state officials will react now to any request for a meeting with the group. meanwhile, they are not finding common cause with latinos, even as immigrants are being attacked by the republican candidates for the presidential election. have you seen blacklives interrupting donald trump<u+2019>s events? where is the outreach to republicans? sen. rand paul (r-ky.) is one the most outspoken leaders in either political party on the racial inequities of prison reform. <u+201c>i see an america where criminal justice is applied equally and any law that disproportionately incarcerates people of color is repealed,<u+201d> he said in his announcement speech. if change is the goal, where is the alliance with the senator? new jersey gov. chris christie, a former federal prosecutor, has declared on the campaign trail that <u+201c>the war on drugs has been a failure.<u+201d> he told an audience last month <u+201c>everyone makes mistakes<u+201d> and that society needs to <u+201c>reach out<u+201d> and <u+201c>embrace those people and say, <u+2018>if you<u+2019>re not a violent offender, if you<u+2019>re not dealing drugs to our children, we need to get you treatment rather than prison.<u+2019> <u+201d> earlier this year, the brennan center for law and justice published a collection of essays highlighting the bipartisan consensus among national politicians that there is a need for sentencing reform, called solutions: american leaders speak out on criminal justice. clinton, o<u+2019>malley, paul, christie and fellow presidential candidates jim webb, ted cruz, mike huckabee, scott walker and marco rubio each penned essays for the brennan center on the need for reform. and it<u+2019>s not just those running for the oval office <u+2014> leading congressional republicans like speaker john boehner (r-ohio), senate judiciary committee chairman chuck grassley (r-iowa) and tea party favorite sen. mike lee (r-utah) have all endorsed proposals to relax the federal sentencing laws. grassley has said he wants to move on a bill this year to do just that. a bipartisan bill, the safe, accountable, fair, and effective (safe) justice act authored by republican rep. jim sensenbrenner of wisconsin and democratic rep. bobby scott of virginia, has about three-dozen bipartisan co-sponsors in the house already. if #blacklivesmatter protesters were chanting <u+201c>pass the safe justice act now!<u+201d> they could find themselves in position to make significant change. somehow they are blind to the opportunity. it has been said that politicians see the light once they feel the heat. if only the energy and passion of #blacklivesmatter protesters could be harnessed in something constructive rather than destructive. lobby congress, hold voter registration drives, quiz candidates on their plan for sentencing reform, but don<u+2019>t heckle the candidates and incite violence by calling for cop-killing. the movement could be critical to securing and mobilizing black support for criminal justice reform that actually would improve black lives. i am reminded of something my father, who trained boxers, once told me. he said even the best fighters know fear is like fire. it can cook your food and light your home. it can also burn your house down and kill you. the key to controlling fear or fire is turning it to a constructive purpose. now if only #blacklivesmatter will harness its own fire into the urgent cause of criminal justice reform. juan williams is a co-host of fnc's "the five," where he is one of seven rotating fox personalities.

#blacklivesmatter: why movement is its own worst enemy

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

3.0

54.0

8.0

5789.0

0.0

1.0

5.0

0.0

424.0

0.0

108.0

1.0

0.0

63.0

21.0

20.0

14.0

27.0

12.0

16.0

8.0

37.0

33.0

429.0

108.0

64.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

hillary rodham clinton is running as the most liberal democratic presidential front-runner in decades, with positions on issues from gay marriage to immigration that would, in past elections, have put her at her party<u+2019>s precarious left edge. the moves are part of a strategic conclusion by clinton<u+2019>s emerging campaign: that it can harness the same kind of young and diverse coalition as barack obama did in 2008 and 2012, bolstered by even stronger appeal among women. her approach <u+2014> outlined in interviews with aides and advisers <u+2014> is a bet that social and demographic shifts mean that no left-leaning position clinton takes now would be likely to hurt her in making her case to moderate and independent voters in the general election next year. the strategy relies on calculations about the 2016 landscape, including that up to 31<u+00a0>percent of the electorate will be americans of color <u+2014> a projection that may be overly optimistic for her campaign. it factors in that a majority of independent voters already support same-sex marriage and the pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants that clinton endorsed this month. the game plan also hinges on a conclusion by clinton strategists that the broad appeal of issues such as paid family leave, a higher minimum wage and more affordable college will help outweigh any concerns about costs. and while the early liberal tilt focuses on domestic issues more likely to drive voters this cycle, clinton will also have to win over liberal voters still skeptical of her hawkish reputation on foreign policy. the campaign<u+2019>s overall calculus relies on a mix of polling <u+2014> including both internal and public surveys <u+2014> internal focus groups and what advisers described as gut feelings about the national mood. it also reflects what clinton backers say are her firmly held personal convictions and her pragmatism. <u+201c>her approach to this really is not trying to take a ruler out and measure where she wants to be on some ideological scale,<u+201d> clinton campaign chairman john podesta said. <u+201c>it<u+2019>s to dive deeply into the problems facing the american people and american families. she<u+2019>s a proud wonk, and she looks at policy from that perspective.<u+201d> [how hillary clinton is running against parts of her husband<u+2019>s legacy] clinton<u+2019>s full embrace of same-sex marriage in the first days of her campaign was followed by clear statements in favor of scrapping get-tough immigration and incarceration policies <u+2014> many of which took root during her husband<u+2019>s administration. she has also weighed in with liberal takes on climate change, abortion rights and disparities in income and opportunity between rich and poor. all are issues that have been divisive in the past for both democrats and republicans. but none are now judged to be radioactive for democrats, which gives clinton more elbow room. by taking such positions, aides and advisers hope clinton will not only inoculate herself against a serious challenge from the left in the primaries, but that she also will be able to push on through the general election. her campaign believes american public opinion has moved left not only since bill clinton won election in 1992 on a centrist platform, but also since barack obama won on a more liberal one. republicans <u+2014> as part of a broader critique of her trustworthiness <u+2014> accuse clinton of flip-flopping on some positions and hiding on others, such as free trade, to cater to the liberal base. <u+201c>clinton<u+2019>s already moved her position leftward on numerous hot button issues to the base, including immigration, gay marriage, wall street and criminal justice reforms,<u+201d> conservative america rising pac director colin reed wrote in a position paper friday. <u+201c>clinton<u+2019>s moves reinforce all her worst attributes as a candidate and hurt her image among voters of all stripes,<u+201d> reed said. <u+201c>progressive voters know that she<u+2019>s not truly one of them,<u+201d> while swing voters <u+201c>see a desperate politician staking out far-left positions that are outside of the mainstream of most americans.<u+201d> many political strategists also say clinton will be hard-pressed to re-create obama<u+2019>s winning coalition and that the 30<u+00a0>percent to 31<u+00a0>percent non-white turnout that some of her outside backers are projecting may be out of reach. exit polls show non-white turnout was 28<u+00a0>percent in 2012 and 26<u+00a0>percent in 2008. clinton will have to expand hispanic support, increase turnout among independent women and still hold on to a large share of black voters who were drawn to the first african american major-party nominee. the bold stance on immigration is widely seen as one way to jump-start the expansion of hispanic support clinton will need, although advisers say she had already made up her mind about citizenship and there was no reason to put off an announcement. when outlining her position in nevada, where 1 in 4 residents is hispanic, she made a point of saying that no republican would go as far <u+2014> and alleged that the gop wanted immigrants to have <u+201c>second-class status.<u+201d> <u+201c>people often talk about the electorate moving left,<u+201d> said clinton senior policy adviser jake sullivan. <u+201c>i think it<u+2019>s more that the electorate is just getting more practical. for hillary clinton, that matches her evidence-based approach. the arguments that persuade her are evidence-based and progressive.<u+201d> he cited the growing consensus that mass incarceration is expensive and unworkable, and that the country is never going to deport all of the more than 11<u+00a0>million people who are here illegally. [clinton campaign<u+2019>s dilemma: what to do with bill?] advisers do not dispute that clinton has a finger to the wind of the national mood, but they insist the timing and substance of her positions are not driven by polling. the still-cautious candidate has declined to make clear her position on two key proposals that many liberals oppose: the keystone xl pipeline and obama<u+2019>s free-trade deal. sullivan also noted that some of clinton<u+2019>s early proposals <u+201c>cut against the grain<u+201d> of political liberalism, such as her emphasis on improving the playing field for american small businesses. clinton will debut policy proposals to ease lending bottlenecks for small businesses on campaign trips to iowa and new hampshire this week. the impetus came largely from conversations clinton had in the run-up to the campaign and a six-month policy review led by sullivan that looked at how clinton might address a variety of national concerns. <u+201c>the thing she is most interested in is not what position is most popular, it<u+2019>s what do people worry about,<u+201d> sullivan said. clinton<u+2019>s 2008 campaign was so focused on polling data and the consequences of saying the wrong thing that it sometimes appeared paralyzed. some of that campaign<u+2019>s infamous staff battles focused on the advice from senior adviser mark penn, a pollster, to avoid more liberal positions in the primary that year for fear they would hurt her in a general election contest. this time is different, backers say. <u+201c>the strategic advantage the democrats have is that the distance between our base and the middle is shorter than for republicans,<u+201d> said neera tanden, president of the liberal center for american progress and a longtime clinton confidant. in other words, clinton<u+2019>s strategists say, she does not face the same whiplash as republican candidates who seek to dial back hard-right positions on issues such as abortion or immigration adopted during a competitive primary. senior campaign officials acknowledged that trade is a divisive and fraught issue for democrats and for her. clinton<u+2019>s past support for the pacific free-trade pact makes her current silence awkward at best, but her advisers are gambling that the issue won<u+2019>t leave an enduring rift within the party. clinton campaign leaders and outside loyalists also bridle at the perception that she is less of a progressive politician than, say, sen. elizabeth warren (d-mass.). they point to clinton<u+2019>s early career as a crusading lawyer in arkansas and lifelong professional commitments to improving women<u+2019>s lives. [the making of hillary 5.0: re-imagining the clinton brand] warren has said she isn<u+2019>t running but has declined so far to endorse clinton. sen. bernie sanders (i-vt.) is running a strongly populist challenge to clinton, and former maryland governor martin o<u+2019>malley <u+2014> who has suggested clinton is too hesitant and poll-driven <u+2014> is expected to enter the race this month. <u+201c>if clinton and other candidates are not seen as standing with warren on the [trans-pacific partnership] trade deal and a number of other economic issues critical to working families, it could create an even greater sense of urgency<u+201d> to get warren into the race, said gary ritterstein, an adviser to the support group ready for warren. the clearest shift in national attitudes, and clinton<u+2019>s own, has come on same-sex marriage. she moved from saying she considered marriage to be between a man and a woman when she was first lady to backing civil unions as an alternative to marriage in 2008 to full support of gay and lesbian marriage now. public opinion polling suggests she is on safe ground, despite ongoing legal fights in several states. the firmest opposition to gay marriage is centered in red states and among republican voters unlikely to consider voting for clinton. pew research polling shows that in august 2008 <u+2014> when clinton endorsed obama as the democratic nominee <u+2014> 52<u+00a0>percent of americans opposed legal same-sex marriage and 39<u+00a0>percent supported it. the same poll now shows 54<u+00a0>percent support for such marriages while 39<u+00a0>percent are opposed. shifts on criminal justice issues are less dramatic, but there are bipartisan efforts now to repeal some of the harshest and least flexible laws on the books for two decades. outrage and revulsion over police killings of black men over the past year made the issue more urgent for many young, african american and socially liberal voters. last month, clinton gave an address calling for dramatic changes in policing and prosecution to lessen the rate of incarceration. the remarks echo calls among both democrats and some republicans, such as sen. rand paul (r-ky.). <u+201c>two or three years ago,<u+201d> said clinton policy adviser ann o<u+2019>leary, <u+201c>that speech might have been seen as a very left-leaning speech.<u+201d>

clinton is banking on the obama coalition to win

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

3.0

48.0

8.0

10267.0

0.0

6.0

0.0

742.0

1.0

0.0

155.0

1.0

0.0

56.0

17.0

33.0

13.0

24.0

18.0

16.0

10.0

40.0

43.0

70.0

748.0

156.0

57.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

ferguson, missouri (cnn) a day of civil disobedience that saw several arrests ended monday with rowdy protesters throwing rocks and bottles at police. the st. louis county police said frozen water bottles were thrown at officers, prompting them to order the crowd to disperse or face arrest. "safety, our top priority, is now compromised. this is no longer a peaceful protest. participants are now unlawfully assembled," the department tweeted (1/2) safety, our top priority, is now compromised. this is no longer a peaceful protest. participants are now unlawfully assembled. earlier, a top st. louis county official declared a state of emergency, saying violence had marred demonstrations marking the one-year anniversary of michael brown's death "the recent acts of violence will not be tolerated in a community that has worked so tirelessly over the last year to rebuild and become stronger," st. louis county executive steve stenger said in a statement. the executive order put st. louis county police chief jon belmar in charge of police operations in ferguson and the surrounding areas, stenger said. during the day monday, roughly 200 demonstrators marched from christ church cathedral to the thomas f. eagleton united states courthouse in st. louis. the protesters carried signs, chanted and prayed and demanded the justice department take action. at the old courthouse in downtown st. louis, protesters hung a banner from two balloons. it read, "racism still lives here #fightback." one of those protesters, johnetta elzie, who has been a mainstay of the demonstrations and goes by netta, tweeted minutes before her arrest, "if i'm arrested today please know i'm not suicidal. i have plenty to live for. i did not resist, i'm just black." later monday, another group of protesters blocked part of interstate 70 in earth city, missouri. some of them held yellow signs that said, "ferguson is everywhere." protesters held hands and formed a line across the highway. about 20 minutes later, troopers cleared the roadway, walking with protesters toward the shoulder and apparently arresting some of them in a nearby parking lot. monday's acts of civil disobedience came after a night of violence that left ferguson on edge. peaceful marches in the st. louis suburb planned by day on sunday were shattered that same night when gunfire broke out, sending protesters and police scattering to safety. the alleged gunman, 18-year-old tyrone harris of st. louis, is hospitalized in critical condition and in police custody. the st. louis county police department said officers shot the teenager after he unleashed a "remarkable amount of gunfire" at police -- a characterization the man's aunt contends is not true. prosecutors have charged harris with four counts of first-degree assault on law enforcement, five counts of armed criminal action and one count of discharging a firearm at a motor vehicle, st. louis county police department spokesman sgt. brian schellman said. belmar said earlier that harris used a stolen handgun to fire at officers. harris is being held on a $250,000 bond, schellman said. harris' aunt, karen harris, said her nephew attended the protests because he was friends with brown. recounting what other family members who were with tyrone harris described, the aunt said tyrone harris wasn't carrying a gun and never fired at police. he was "running for his life" just like everyone else, she said, when the gunshots were fired. the anniversary observations of brown's shooting death by a white ferguson police officer started off peacefully sunday. vigils honored him throughout the day. attendees observed four and a half minutes of silence to signify the four and a half hours brown's body lay on the street after the unarmed black teen was shot last year. but the new gunfire shifted the focus sunday night. when officers first saw the suspect, he was running away after exchanging gunfire with an unknown person, police said. some gunfire rang out as reporters were talking to ferguson's acting police chief, andre anderson. a startled anderson continued speaking with a steady burst of gunfire in the background. crowds scattered. detectives in an unmarked suv turned on its emergency lights and pursued the suspect, only to be shot at, according to belmar. the bullets hit the vehicle's hood and windshield several times, belmar said. as the detectives got out of the car, the suspect allegedly turned around and fired again. then he ran toward a fenced area, where he continued firing -- until officers struck him multiple times, belmar said. the four plainclothes officers involved in the shooting have between six to 12 years of experience, he said. they have been placed on administrative leave. "we cannot continue, we cannot talk about the good things that we have been talking about, if we are prevented from moving forward with this kind of violence," belmar said, adding that those resorting to violence are not protesters. "protesters are people who are out there to effect change," he said. there were "several people shooting, several rounds shot." by sunday night, police presence had turned heavy, and rumors about the shooting flew. police and protesters faced off in a tense standoff on west florissant avenue, not far from canfield drive, where brown was shot. several objects were thrown at police and some businesses damaged, the st. louis county police department said. a journalist was attacked and robbed in a parking lot. three st. louis county police officers were injured: one was struck in the face by a brick, while two others were pepper-sprayed. police, with helmets and shields, pushed crowds back and called in tactical units. "we're ready for what? we're ready for war," some in the crowd chanted. in a separate incident early monday, a man wearing a red hooded sweatshirt shot two teens, 17 and 19, in the chest, the st. louis county police department said. both were hospitalized with injuries not considered life-threatening, authorities said. the teens were walking on a sidewalk near where brown was killed a year ago. amid the chaos, some appealed for calm. "please pray for peace in ferguson tonight and forever," danny takhar tweeted. "and the police department really needs to look at what they did last year and today." others posted a video of what they described as a shooting victim in ferguson lying on the streets bleeding. "please get him some help! he's bleeding out," a voice said off camera. "this kind of behavior from those who want to cause disruption and destroy the progress from this past year will not be tolerated," the city's mayor and city council said. "we are asking for our citizens and businesses to be diligent and to be watchful for those who want to cause harm to our community." the details of what happened on august 9, 2014, and the days of protest that followed have become a polarizing topic in ferguson and america as a whole. brown's killing by officer darren wilson sparked outrage and protests nationwide against what some described as racial bias by the police. a grand jury didn't indict wilson, and the u.s. justice department also declined to bring criminal charges, but the feds did issue a report that found the ferguson police department and the city's municipal court had engaged in a "pattern and practice" of discrimination against african-americans, targeting them disproportionately for traffic stops, use of force and jail sentences. brown's killing sparked weeks of protests that at times intensified into street fires and looting of businesses. police fired tear gas in response, sparking more tensions. but protesters -- many of whom are skeptical of the local and federal inquiries into the case -- point to examples of police misconduct exposed in the wake of brown's death. the case also led to new policing strategies, including the introduction of police body cameras.

mike brown anniversary: arrests, state of emergency

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

2.0

51.0

8.0

7950.0

0.0

1.0

3.0

0.0

519.0

0.0

126.0

0.0

37.0

27.0

16.0

11.0

36.0

13.0

18.0

12.0

33.0

47.0

42.0

522.0

126.0

37.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

a prisoner sharing a police transport van with freddie gray told investigators that he could hear gray <u+201c>banging against the walls<u+201d> of the vehicle and believed that he <u+201c>was intentionally trying to injure himself,<u+201d> according to a police document obtained by the washington post. the prisoner was separated from gray by a metal partition and could not see him. his statement is contained in an application for a search warrant, which is sealed by the court. the post was given the document under the condition that the prisoner not be named because the person who provided it feared for the inmate<u+2019>s safety. but the prisoner, donta allen, 22, later spoke to the media, including the post, and allowed himself to be identified. in a phone interview, allen said he had been in the van with gray and told police he heard <u+201c>light banging.<u+201d> he said the police report incorrectly characterized his statements to authorities and that he <u+201c>never ever said to police that [gray] was hurting himself.<u+201d> allen, who is on probation for an armed robbery conviction, declined to comment further. the document, written by a baltimore police investigator, offers the first glimpse of what might have happened inside the van. it is not clear whether any additional evidence backs up the prisoner<u+2019>s version, which is just one piece of a much larger probe. prosecutors on may 1 announced they had charged six officers in connection with gray<u+2019>s death. one officer faces a second-degree murder charge, three others are charged with manslaughter. the remaining two face charges including second-degree assault and misconduct in office. [gray<u+2019>s life is a study in the sad effects of lead paint on poor blacks] gray was found unconscious in the wagon when it arrived at a police station on april 12. the 25-year-old had suffered a spinal injury and died a week later, touching off waves of protests across baltimore, capped by a riot monday in which hundreds of angry residents torched buildings, looted stores and pelted police officers with rocks. police have said they do not know whether gray was injured during the arrest or during his 30-minute ride in the van. local police and the u.s. justice department both have launched investigations of gray<u+2019>s death. jason downs, one of the attorneys for the gray family, said the family had not been told of the prisoner<u+2019>s comments to investigators. <u+201c>we disagree with any implication that freddie gray severed his own spinal cord,<u+201d> downs said. <u+201c>we question the accuracy of the police reports we<u+2019>ve seen thus far, including the police report that says mr. gray was arrested without force or incident.<u+201d> capt. eric kowalczyk, chief spokesman for the baltimore police department, declined to comment on the affidavit, citing the ongoing investigation. the person who provided the document did so on condition of anonymity. the affidavit is part of a search warrant seeking the seizure of the uniform worn by one of the officers involved in gray<u+2019>s arrest or transport. it does not say how many officers were in the van, whether any reported that they heard banging or whether they would have been able to help gray if he was seeking to injure himself. police have mentioned only two prisoners in the van. baltimore police commissioner anthony w. batts has admitted flaws in the way officers handled gray after they chased him through a west baltimore housing project and arrested him. they said they later found a switchblade clipped to the inside of his pants. batts has said officers repeatedly ignored gray<u+2019>s pleas for medical help and failed to secure him with a safety belt or harness in the back of the transport van. video shot by several bystanders has fueled the rage in west baltimore. it shows two officers on top of gray, putting their knees in his back, then dragging his seemingly limp body to the van as he cries out. batts has said gray stood on one leg and climbed into the van on his own. the van driver stopped three times while transporting gray to a booking center, the first to put him in leg irons. batts said the officer driving the van described gray as <u+201c>irate.<u+201d> the search warrant application says gray <u+201c>continued to be combative in the police wagon.<u+201d> the driver made a second stop, five minutes later, and asked an officer to help check on gray. at that stop, police have said the van driver found gray on the floor of the van and put him back on the seat, still without restraints. police said gray asked for medical help at that point. the third stop was to put the other prisoner into the van. the van was then driven six blocks to the western district station. gray was taken from there to a hospital, where he died april 19. batts has said officers violated policy by failing to properly restrain gray. but the president of the baltimore police union noted that the policy mandating seat belts took effect april 3 and was e-mailed to officers as part of a package of five policy changes on april 9, three days before gray was arrested. gene ryan, the police union president, said many officers aren<u+2019>t reading the new policies <u+2014> updated to meet new national standards <u+2014> because they think they<u+2019>re the same rules they already know, with cosmetic changes. the updates are supposed to be read out during pre-shift meetings. the previous policy was written in 1997, when the department used smaller, boxier wagons that officers called <u+201c>ice cream trucks.<u+201d> they originally had a metal bar that prisoners had to hold during the ride. seat belts were added later, but the policy made their use discretionary. ryan said that until all facts become clear, he <u+201c>urged everyone not to rush to judgment. the facts as presented will speak for themselves. i just wish everyone would take a step back and a deep breath, and let the investigation unfold.<u+201d> the search warrant application says that detectives at the time did not know where the officer<u+2019>s uniform was located and that they wanted his department-issued long-sleeve shirts, pants and black boots or shoes. the document says investigators think that gray<u+2019>s dna might be found on the officer<u+2019>s clothes.

prisoner in van heard <u+201c>banging against walls.<u+201d>

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

1.0

46.0

8.0

6111.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

413.0

1.0

0.0

159.0

0.0

44.0

23.0

12.0

11.0

26.0

2.0

17.0

8.0

15.0

33.0

21.0

417.0

160.0

44.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

watch erin burnett's live interview with carly fiorina on "erin burnett outfront" on tuesday at 7 p.m. edt on cnn. (cnn) former hewlett-packard ceo carly fiorina announced her candidacy for president on monday, becoming the first declared female candidate to seek the republican party's nomination. "yes, i am running," fiorina said on abc's "good morning america." "i think i'm the best person for the job because i understand how the economy actually works. i understand the world; who's in it." the ex-silicon valley executive and long-shot white house contender has never held public office. in 2010, she unsuccessfully ran for senate in california, losing to democratic sen. barbara boxer. she is now one of only a few women ever to seek the republican party's nomination for president -- among them, former minnesota rep. michele bachmann, who was a candidate in 2012, and former north carolina sen. elizabeth dole, who made a brief run in the 2000 cycle. fiorina has been laying the groundwork for a possible presidential campaign over the past few months, traveling to early states like iowa and new hampshire and meeting with activists and donors. casting herself as an outside-the-beltway candidate with years of private sector experience, she has been particularly critical of former secretary of state hillary clinton and her work in government. on monday, fiorina said clinton "clearly is not trustworthy." "she has not been transparent about a whole set of things that matter," fiorina said on abc, ticking off benghazi, clinton's use of personal emails at the state department as well as foreign donations that the clinton foundation has received. "if you're tired of the sound bites, the vitriol, the pettiness, the egos, the corruption; if you believe that it's time to declare the end of identity politics; if you believe that it's time to declare the end of lowered expectations; if you believe that it's time for citizens to stand up to the political class and say enough, then join us," fiorina says. fiorina also announced the news of her campaign on various social media outlets including twitter. she is set to participate in an online town hall with supporters monday afternoon, then travel to iowa, new hampshire and south carolina later in the week. her new book, "rising to the challenge," is scheduled to be released on tuesday. standing out in what is expected to be a crowded republican field that includes far better-known candidates like former florida gov. jeb bush, florida sen. marco rubio and wisconsin gov. scott walker, will be a significant challenge for fiorina. but political strategists say fiorina, an articulate communicator and energetic retail politician, could very well have a moment in the race, particularly as she makes an appeal to voters who are drawn to a non-establishment candidate. fiorina could also be a galvanizing force in an election where on the other side of the political aisle, clinton -- the widely presumed democratic frontrunner -- has indicated that she plans to make gender issues one of the central themes of her campaign. marty wilson, an executive vice president at the california chamber of commerce who managed fiorina's 2010 senate campaign, said one potential obstacle for fiorina will be building up a national donor base when she hasn't had to raise money for a political campaign since 2010. "she's a very talented candidate and connects well with voters," wilson said. "the problem is after 2010, she was no longer a candidate. so mail lists and email lists tend to atrophy when they're not in use." fiorina has recruited veteran political strategists to help run her campaign. in february, fiorina supporters announced the establishment of carly for america, a super pac to support her eventually potential presidential campaign. fiorina has enlisted steve demaura, the former executive director of the new hampshire republican party, to be the super pac's executive director. fiorina is best known for her time at hp, a company she led from 1999 to 2005. her controversial tenure at the firm gave boxer plenty of political ammunition in the 2010 race, and the issue could once again emerge a vulnerability for fiorina in her campaign for president. as ceo, fiorina spearheaded a divisive merger with compaq as she sought to rebrand the firm and boost its relevance in the tech world. some hp employees were unhappy with fiorina's leadership style and what they said was a lack of engagement with colleagues, and members of the hewlett and packard families have been openly critical of her role at the company but fiorina continues to defend her time at hp. as ceo of a major corporation, she says, she gained critical executive skills that would serve her well in the white house. "hp requires executive decision-making, and the presidency is all about executive decision-making," fiorina told cnn in february.

carly fiorina announces presidential bid

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

15.0

40.0

8.0

4916.0

0.0

5.0

0.0

370.0

0.0

90.0

0.0

38.0

9.0

12.0

3.0

10.0

4.0

8.0

3.0

13.0

18.0

25.0

375.0

90.0

38.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

in president obama's<u+00a0>interview with matt yglesias on foreign policy, he did something interesting when pressed on how he squares support for human rights with a foreign policy that has included a number of alliances with dictators. obama said that the us could only do so much, and that sometimes he has to "recognize the world as it is" and make practical tradeoffs. and, he said, "the trajectory of this planet overall is one toward less violence, more tolerance, less strife, less poverty." on the surface, it seemed like a dodge, an argument that the us doesn't have to worry too much about promoting democracy and human rights, which will arise naturally. but obama returned to this point at the very end of the interview, and said something that's crucial to understanding his worldview and the role he sees american foreign policy playing in the world: obama's point here is that the arc of history bends naturally toward democracy and human rights, and that the best thing the us can do is not to solve every crisis individually <u+2014> which can sometimes make things worse <u+2014> but rather to help bend that arc in the right direction globally. the world is, in the long view, getting much better for human beings: people are healthier, freer, and safer than they've ever been, and those trends are holding. the best thing the united states can do for the world, obama thinks, is strengthen the forces that drive this progress. in this long view of foreign policy, the best weapon in the war for human rights and democracy isn't the us military or economic sanctions; it's the forces of human progress themselves. that the world is getting much better is, at this point, an undeniable fact. people live longer and healthier lives than they ever have. deaths from war are at an all-time low. after the cold war ended, democracy spread rapidly, and is now the dominant form of government worldwide. but obama also has a theory of why humanity has gotten better. modern creations like the global economy, a us-led global network of alliances, and international institutions like the un, in this thinking, all work together to, in the aggregate, reduce suffering and promote freedom. obama lays this out in one paragraph, right at the beginning of the interview. it's the golden ticket to understanding everything he says later on: i think it is realistic for us to want to use diplomacy for setting up a rules-based system wherever we can, understanding that it's not always going to work. if we have arms treaties in place, it doesn't mean that you don't have a stray like north korea that may try to do its own thing. but you've reduced the number of problems that you have and the security and defense challenges that you face if you can create those norms. and one of the great things about american foreign policy in the post-world war ii era was that we did a pretty good job with that. it wasn't perfect, but the un, the imf, and a whole host of treaties and rules and norms that were established really helped to stabilize the world in ways that it wouldn't otherwise be. there are two things to understand how boring-sounding international institutions can help accelerate the forces of history like this. first, institutions provide material things <u+2014> medicine, financial assistance, economic growth <u+2014> that make people's lives longer and richer. second, they deter and co-opt bad actors, and encourage what you might call good international behavior. the american-led alliance system, for example, deters aggression in europe and east asia; russia's bad behavior in eastern europe likely would have been a lot worse if nato didn't exist to deter it, for example, or if the eu didn't exist to organize sanctions. more broadly, the ever-expanding webs of international trade ties and political organizations such as the eu make war costly and cooperation with the global community more desirable. by making wars more costly, institutions help protect the spread of democracy, which in turn further reduces the likelihood of war because democracies tend not to fight each other. the united states is far from the only player in these international institutions by their very nature, but as the single most powerful and most important member, the us has been crucial to bringing other countries on board, and helping to enforce and maintain that liberal international system. of course, you can't credit international institutions alone for the spread of prosperity and democracy: these are huge, complicated historical phenomena with lots of causes. but obama is quite right to say that the design of the post-world war ii international order, and its expansion after the end of the cold war, have helped protect and encourage the long-term historical trends. that's fine for the long view, but obama also has to manage foreign policy now, day-to-day. and, on that view, it can look like he's significantly less active on global human rights. obama hasn't seriously challenged chinese authoritarianism or saudi theocracy. iran and russia pose major threats to stability in europe and the middle east. and north korea is still north korea. in the vox interview, obama's direct response to this line of criticism is pretty weak: the internet will fix it. "i am a firm believer that particularly in this modern internet age, the capacity of the old-style authoritarian government to sustain itself and to thrive just is going to continue to weaken," he said. still, his longer-view, implicit argument is a great deal stronger: the best way to deal with authoritarianism in the long run is to build up the global institutions that have accelerated positive trends worldwide <u+2014> and to prevent other countries from weakening those institutions and trends. china is a good example of this. as a rising power that has been at times hostile to western power, it was widely expected to challenge the us-dominated global order <u+2014> potentially catastrophically <u+2014> and in some cases it has. but, since 2008, the country has generally worked within and even endorsed that international system. this was mostly out of self-interest, but the obama administration has worked to make sure that china's self-interest and that of the international system lined up. the result has been china buying into those positive trends of the status quo, rather than overturning them. for example, china helped the united states and global economic institutions rescue the global economy after 2008 by refraining from turning to trade protectionism. according to tufts fletcher school professor dan drezner, that's evidence that "china is not proposing a serious challenge to what the liberal international order looks like." china benefits from a fairly open international trading regime and would suffer if security competition with the united states ramped up. roping china into these systems demonstrates obama's strategy in action. throughout the interview, he mentions the need to get china on board with helping maintain global institutions: "you've got to step up and help us underwrite these global rules that in fact help to facilitate your rise," he says, addressing china's leaders. obama has attempted to integrate other bad actors into the global system to make them less likely to cause trouble. the opening to cuba is the clearest example, but so too are his overtures to iran on nukes and the original (if ill-fated) russia reset. "we can't guarantee that [iran makes] a rational decision [on nukes] any more than we can guarantee russia and mr. putin make rational decisions about something like ukraine," he said. "but we've also got to see whether things like diplomacy, things like economic sanctions, things like international pressure and international norms, will in fact make a difference." and while these bad actors are co-opted or contained, by sanctions or international isolation, the rest of the world will continue to improve, bringing more states into the global system and depriving its enemies of potential allies. that'll make it harder for these states to sustain aggressive foreign policies <u+2014> and even brutal repression at home <u+2014> in the face of long-run international pressure. this long-run vision is, in many wells, quite compelling. but it doesn't do a whole lot for protestors in hong kong, saudi women demanding the right to drive, or ukrainians gunned down by russian troops in donbas. what about abuses that are happening now? that's where obama's recognition of america's policy limits kick in. yglesias calls this obama's undoctrine: avoid costly and counterproductive mistakes, particularly military ones. in the area of human rights, that means avoiding ostentatious pressure that might backfire. for instance, obama avoided openly embracing iran's green protest movement in 2009, and he's kept support for the syrian rebels to a relative minimum. that's because, in a lot of these cases, obama thinks high-profile american statements or actions can backfire. instead, obama argues, we have to take human rights wins where can get them. not every issue is amenable to american pressure or direct action. "our successes will happen in fits and starts, and sometimes there's going to be a breakthrough and sometimes you'll just modestly make things a little better," he says. this may not always be a satisfying approach to spreading human rights <u+2014> long-views rarely are <u+2014> but it has the virtue of being a smart one.

obama's long-view foreign policy: why he thinks the us can bend the arc of history

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

1.0

0.0

15.0

82.0

8.0

9456.0

0.0

6.0

0.0

689.0

4.0

0.0

177.0

0.0

81.0

18.0

26.0

6.0

24.0

15.0

9.0

3.0

40.0

41.0

57.0

695.0

181.0

81.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

the president refuses to say he<u+2019>d hold to the tradition of avoiding public comment or political attacks on the successor.

jill's dilemma

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

14.0

8.0

121.0

0.0

2.0

0.0

10.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

2.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

2.0

12.0

4.0

2.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

california plays an outsized role in american agriculture.<u+00a0>the state grows one-third of the country's vegetables and two-thirds of its fruits and nuts. that includes 99 percent of almonds, 95 percent of broccoli, 90 percent of tomatoes, and 74 percent of lettuce. so you'd think that the california's four-year drought and severe water crisis would have a devastating impact on our produce. but that hasn't really happened <u+2014> certainly not yet. recently, the us department of agriculture reported that us supermarket prices rose just 2.9 percent in 2014, and were only expected to increase 2 to 3 percent in 2015. those numbers are basically in line with average annual increases over the past 20 years. what's more, the usda currently projects that overall fruit and vegetable prices will barely budge in 2015 <u+2014> despite the severe and ongoing drought in california. so what's going on? over at the los angeles times, russ parsons lists several factors at play here. a key one is that the cost of growing produce only makes up around 10 percent of the retail price you actually see at the supermarket. there's also transportation, packaging, and distribution, plus various mark-ups. the prices of many foods "are driven more by market demand than drought" that means that difficult conditions for farmers won't necessarily send food prices at the grocery store skyrocketing. there could also be countervailing factors at play. for example, oil prices<u+00a0>have been falling around the world since last june, which, as the usda notes, can help cut down on food transportation costs. in a similar vein, a 2014<u+00a0>study from the university of california, davis on california's drought pointed out that grocery store prices for nuts, wine grapes, and dairy food "are driven more by market demand than by the drought." as such, that study concluded that california's water crisis wouldn't greatly affect consumer prices across the nation. parsons also points out that california's farmers aren't all being equally devastated by the drought. some agricultural regions of the state, particularly on the coast, have been less affected than areas like the central valley. what's more, some farmers facing water shortages have also experienced favorable temperatures and growing conditions <u+2014> strawberry farmers are one example <u+2014> which has blunted the impact. add it all up, and you get a mixed picture. carrot prices have risen 48 percent in the last year <u+2014> but strawberry prices have fallen 8 percent. asparagus has fallen 7 percent. the vast majority of those fruits and vegetables all come from california. there's no single drought story here. there's also another important angle here. many of california's farmers<u+00a0>have found ways to adapt to water shortages, albeit in ways that could have long-term ramifications. groundwater pumping has replaced up to 75% of lost surface water the one that's gotten a lot of attention is groundwater pumping. the federal government<u+00a0>has been cutting back on the amount of water delivered to farmers in the central valley, due to lower-than-expected snowfall and runoff from the sierra nevada mountains.<u+00a0>to compensate, many farmers are pumping the water out of underground aquifers that have accumulated over hundreds of years. that has helped stave off short-term disaster.<u+00a0>the uc davis study found that, in the central valley, groundwater pumping has helped farmers replace about 75 percent of the water they've lost due to cutbacks from reservoirs. the problem is that those underground aquifers are getting depleted rapidly <u+2014> and, since they built up over a long period of time, they don't recharge easily. a 2012<u+00a0>study in the<u+00a0>proceedings of the national academies of sciences found that the central valley's aquifers don't refill completely even during california's "wet" periods (because pumping doesn't totally stop). what's more, in a few areas, groundwater pumping causes the ground to sink permanently, which means they can hold less water in the future. that means farmers are losing a crucial buffer against both this drought <u+2014> if it persists <u+2014> and severe droughts to come. agriculture is thriving for now. but what about the future? (for its part, the state of california has begun regulating groundwater withdrawals, but rules on sustainability will only be slowly phased in between 2020 and 2040.) of course, just because supermarket prices are staying steady doesn't mean the drought has been completely painless. as that uc davis<u+00a0>study mentioned above noted, farmers have suffered heavy impacts. that study, which came out in june 2014, estimated that farmers faced direct costs of about $1.5 billion last year <u+2014> including $1 billion in revenue losses (about 3 percent of the state's agricultural value) and $500 million in additional groundwater pumping costs.<u+00a0>there was also a loss of about 17,100 jobs. the costs were particularly high in the central valley. this year, the costs could be even higher. a<u+00a0>recent survey by the california farm water coalition estimates that roughly 41 percent of irrigated farmland will lose delivery of at least some surface water in the spring and summer. all told, some 620,000 acres of farmland will likely go fallow, with potential losses to farmers reaching $3 billion or more. could things get so bad that eventually consumers at the grocery store notice? it's tough to say. the usda<u+00a0>keeps warning that, at some point, "the ongoing drought in california could have large and lasting effects on fruit, vegetable, dairy, and egg prices." but that hasn't happened yet. for now, it's been a lot more painful for farmers than for food shoppers. --<u+00a0>a guide to california's water crisis <u+2014> and why it's so hard to fix

why california's drought hasn't sent food prices soaring

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

7.0

56.0

8.0

5708.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

310.0

0.0

72.0

0.0

27.0

9.0

12.0

6.0

11.0

7.0

13.0

5.0

14.0

20.0

26.0

314.0

72.0

27.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

super tuesday brings harsh light and heartaches on the morning after the results of the biggest voting day in the presidential contest thus far may not have been everything that front-runners donald trump and hillary clinton had hoped, but they were enough to set the course for the remainder of the nominating season. and they were surely enough to intensify the pressure on their respective rivals. for believers in bernie sanders' promise of a "political revolution," super tuesday may have seemed like the end of a dream. and for republican office-holders and party officials anxious about having donald trump as their presidential nominee, super tuesday must have been a nightmare. sanders went down in seven of the 11 states holding democratic events, winning in only four where the democratic vote was relatively small. these included his home state of vermont, where he won with 86 percent amid turnout lower than it had been in 2008. worse yet for sanders' crusade, clinton dominated in the competition for pledged delegates to the nominating convention. because her victory margins were so large in several populous southern states, including 2-1 in texas, her share of the delegates far exceeded her rival's. she also won in georgia, tennessee, virginia, alabama, arkansas and massachusetts. having begun the night with a modest lead in pledged delegates, clinton wound up with 544 to sanders' 349. and when you include the so-called superdelegates (who go to the convention by virtue of their elected or party office), clinton's lead expands to 1,001-371. as big-state contests loom in michigan, ohio and florida over the next two weeks, clinton needs only to break even in delegate allocations to maintain her formidable advantage. small wonder, then, that clinton once again spoke generously of sanders in her victory speech, turning her guns instead on a likely upcoming foe. "i congratulate sen. sanders on his strong showing and campaigning," she said, before offering this implicit salute to sanders' populism: "because this country belongs to all of us, not just those at the top." soon enough, she was pivoting to her preferred targets across the aisle. "the stakes in this election have never been higher," said clinton, "and the rhetoric we're hearing on the other side has never been lower. trying to divide america between us and them is wrong, and we're not going to let it work." sanders had spoken early in the evening, right after vermont was called in his column. "this campaign is not just about electing a president," he said, "it's about transforming america. we are not going to allow billionaires and the superpacs to destroy american democracy." by the time the evening was over, sanders had added wins in oklahoma, colorado and minnesota. but the contests in colorado and minnesota were caucuses, with relatively few participants. taken together, his vote total in the four states he won was about 430,000. clinton won 530,000 in georgia alone, and larger totals still in massachusetts and texas. losing in massachusetts had to be the hardest blow for the sanders forces to bear. the state borders vermont, but sanders was not able to replicate his smashing win in neighboring new hampshire from feb. 9. he did win the counties nearest his own state, and most of the counties outside the boston metropolitan area. but it wasn't enough. clinton edged him by fewer than 2 percentage points, taking 45 delegates to sanders' 43. but if there was disappointment in the sanders camp last night, there was panic in the ranks of establishment republicans at the thought of trump as their party champion. after his string of victories on super tuesday, his chances of capturing winner-take-all states down the road are all the greater, making his nomination in july no worse than an even bet. in fact, given his growing lead in delegates, trump's main obstacle now may be not another candidate but the prospect of an open convention where neither he nor anyone else has the votes for a first-ballot victory. after trump scored big february wins in new hampshire, south carolina and nevada, party officers and congressional leaders began taking him on in public and in private. house speaker paul ryan called him out for his apparent reluctance to denounce former ku klux klan leader david duke. there was talk in the media of republican candidates detaching themselves from the party's nominee in the fall. yet on super tuesday there seemed little sign of this same unease within the republican primary electorate. trump won seven of the states holding primaries, including georgia, tennessee, virginia, alabama and arkansas in the south. at the same time, unlike other republicans who in the past have run the table in dixie, trump wrapped up two more states in new england: massachusetts and vermont. noting that republican turnout had been up again, across the board, while democratic turnout fell shy of 2008, trump added this: "i think we're going to be more inclusive ... more unified, and i think we're going to be a much bigger party. [the gop] has become more dynamic. it's become more diverse. we're taking from the democrats." trump did yield the biggest prize of the day to rival sen. ted cruz, who won his home state of texas along with the adjoining state of oklahoma. "thank god for the lone star state," crooned cruz as he thanked his supporters in stafford, texas. cruz made much of having beaten trump in three states, claiming this made him the best alternative to the new york business mogul. (hours later cruz increased his total to four states, after the alaska caucuses went his way.) cruz also said the other candidates <u+2014> who would be florida sen. marco rubio, ohio gov. john kasich and retired neurosurgeon ben carson <u+2014> should "prayerfully consider" abandoning their own campaigns to unite behind him. it was immediately apparent that none intended to do so. rubio, who had hoped to establish himself as the last bright hope of the anti-trump forces, settled for a first-place finish in minnesota's caucuses (his first win of the year) and two second-place showings in georgia and virginia. rubio had high hopes for both of those states. the former borders his home state of florida, and the latter had high concentrations of suburban republicans, to whom he had directly appealed. rubio did come within a few percentage points of trump in virginia, but still fell short. he had a strong finish in minnesota, but the caucus was lightly attended and his vote total was barely over 41,000. but with his flair for seeing the bright side, rubio noted that trump's vote totals on super tuesday had not matched trump's poll numbers "in state after state." rubio saw that as a sign of his own success in challenging the front-runner. rubio had begun bearding trump in the feb. 25 debate and traded insults with him throughout the weekend, repeatedly calling him "a con artist," among other things. kasich, for his part, came within a whisker of eclipsing trump in vermont and added another, more distant second-place finish in massachusetts. he made it clear he would be in the race at least through michigan (march 8) and ohio, his home state, a week later. kasich has been widely regarded as campaigning for a vice-presidential offer at this point, although he continues to suggest he could be the unity candidate against trump. carson once again indicated he was "not going anywhere," blaming his single-digit shares of the vote to the system he was fighting, calling it a "complex web." in the end, of course, all this persistence on the part of his rivals may make it easier for trump to divide and conquer. the more rivals remain, the more the anti-trump vote is diluted, making it easier for him to prevail with a plurality of the vote, state by state, all the way to the convention.

super tuesday brings harsh light and heartaches on the morning after

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

1.0

68.0

8.0

7865.0

0.0

3.0

0.0

524.0

3.0

0.0

186.0

0.0

40.0

11.0

24.0

5.0

15.0

13.0

12.0

9.0

26.0

29.0

50.0

527.0

189.0

40.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

they came close in iowa, but just fell short of claiming victory. tuesday night in new hampshire was a different story. the political outsiders have taken control of this election. donald trump won tuesday night<u+2019>s republican primary in new hampshire. by a margin of 34 percent to 16 percent for john kasich, trump proved that his slogan of <u+201c>make america great again<u+201d> resonates with voters <u+2013> in a big way. on the democratic side, self proclaimed socialist bernie sanders edged hillary clinton out by 20 percentage points. his message railing against the rigged economy, special interests that control washington and pledging to give americans universal healthcare and free college tuition brought together a larger coalition of young voters than the one barack obama built in 2008. to my mind, tuesday night<u+2019>s results show that there are finally politicians who understand how marginalized, disenfranchised and betrayed a majority of americans feel. it<u+2019>s both republicans and democrats, including the 42 percent of americans who now identify as independent because they think the two parties don<u+2019>t represent their values and positions. we are seeing a full scale rejection of the political establishment. this is a threat that we did not take seriously enough over the past few years, as evidenced by the fact that most rejected trump as a clown and a joke. his ideas on illegal immigration and placing a temporary ban on muslims ruffled our national feathers even though a majority of republican primary voters agreed with him. that<u+2019>s how out of touch our political class has become. indeed, 46 percent of gop voters say they feel betrayed by republican politicians. trump won 32 percent of that group. we did the same thing to bernie sanders who began this race upwards of 50 points behind hillary clinton. we said a socialist could never win. and he may not be able to win a national election, but we are seeing an electorate so starved for an honest and trustworthy politician that they will make allowances for ideologies that they may not have considered before. sanders has argued about oligarchy and money in politics and has been his whole career. he doesn<u+2019>t flip flop or evolve on his advocacy for the average american. sanders is just bernie sanders. and donald trump is just donald trump. we are living in a time when trust in americans institutions has collapsed. a recent pew survey shows that less than 20 percent of americans trust the government always or most of the time. and a cnn poll showed that 60 percent think the american dream is unachievable today. against this backdrop, it<u+2019>s no surprise that america is in revolt. honesty and trustworthiness matters more than whether a candidate has experience or can win in november according to voters. and the establishment isn<u+2019>t delivering anything resembling what the american populace desires in their political leaders. i see a clearer path to the nomination for trump than for sanders, but there is no doubt that americans have spoken and they<u+2019>re done with business as usual. douglas e. schoen has served as a pollster for president bill clinton. he has more than 30 years experience as a pollster and political consultant. he is also a fox news contributor and co-host of "fox news insiders" sundays on fox news channel at 7 pm et. he is the author of 12 books. his latest is "the nixon effect: how richard nixon<u+2019>s presidency fundamentally changed american politics" (encounter books, february 2016). follow doug on twitter @douglaseschoen.

trump and sanders win: we are witnessing a full scale revolt, america

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

3.0

69.0

8.0

3525.0

0.0

5.0

0.0

251.0

0.0

52.0

1.0

0.0

30.0

10.0

8.0

10.0

8.0

10.0

21.0

17.0

25.0

256.0

52.0

31.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

the online comment fits closely with his campaign platform.

does kerry want an iran deal too much?

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

38.0

8.0

59.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

6.0

0.0

2.0

0.0

2.0

1.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

1.0

7.0

2.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

a new decree by the russian government would refuse driver's licenses to transgender people, as well as other several other groups. the association of russian lawyers for human rights reports decision 1604 made on jan. 6 adds new classifications to a list of <u+201c>medical conditions and medication restrictions to driving.<u+201d> the list includes <u+201c>all transgender people, bigender, asexuals, transvestites, crossdressers, people who need in a sex reassignment.<u+201d> these restrictions, in the association<u+2019>s estimation, could ensnare women with underdeveloped breasts, a man with a thin beard, or anyone interested in bdsm. amputees and people under 4<u+2019>11<u+201d> could also be prevented from driving.

russia may deny lgbt driver's licenses

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

1.0

0.0

1.0

38.0

8.0

679.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

50.0

0.0

7.0

0.0

4.0

1.0

2.0

1.0

2.0

1.0

0.0

3.0

54.0

7.0

4.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

it is always interesting to watch democracy in action and iowa is ground zero. many political pundits and media analysts complain about the attention iowa receives from candidates and the media because it goes first. but it also is a state filled with people who are willing to pay attention, to go to small events and forums (more than 1,500 have been held) and to show up at a caucus on a cold, often snowy night to participate in a ritual few states duplicate. millions of dollars are spent on tv commercials (over 60,000) and organization that<u+00a0>monday night produced a record turnout. iowa doesn't always produce the eventual winners but it does eliminate the losers. with 17 republican candidates starting this process, there are really only three or four real candidates now with voter support and sufficient monies to go on to the remaining contests. with a record voter turnout in iowa, the winner, ted cruz goes on with his extraordinary organization and conservative supporters with a big upset. marco rubio, the best debater, came on strong and gained real momentum. he came very close to coming in second. certainly he has to be viewed as a very serious candidate and the best bet to become the establishment candidate. trump is trump and his special appeal to new voters and the angry anti-washington element will go on, too, but with unpredictable results. he also paid a price for missing the last debate and fighting fox news. ben carson held his 10 percent base, but his candidacy is short lived and beyond iowa has minimal support. the biggest losers are bush, christie and huckabee. bush spent the most money and dropped like a rock. christie's bluster, unlike trump<u+2019>s, didn't sell. he has no money and no future in this race. and huckabee, who won this race eight years, and thought he could be a serious challenger against romney in 2012, was a bottom dweller getting less than 2 percent of the vote. he raised no money and has no appeal and barely has enough money left to buy a bus ticket back to arkansas. he quickly waved the flag of surrender and wisely quit the race. one more may make the cut after iowa, but this is the field now and it will be fascinating to watch. monday night<u+2019>s win is a giant victory for cruz and his team. he won in spite of a greater turnout than in years past and benefited from the dramatic increase in new voters. and now on to new hampshire! edward j. rollins is a fox news contributor. he is a former assistant to president reagan and he managed his reelection campaign. he is a senior presidential fellow at hofstra university and a member of the political consultants hall of fame. he is a strategist for great america pac, an independant group that is supporting donald trump for president.

cruz, trump and rubio win in iowa. and now we know who the losers are, too...

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

2.0

77.0

8.0

2764.0

0.0

1.0

4.0

0.0

189.0

1.0

0.0

45.0

0.0

20.0

7.0

14.0

1.0

4.0

7.0

6.0

7.0

15.0

14.0

27.0

193.0

46.0

20.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

when i woke up on thursday morning, the world was different (again). while i slept, nine people were murdered attending wednesday night bible study at emanuel african methodist episcopal church in charleston, south carolina. rev. clementa pinckney, sharonda coleman-singleton, cynthia hurd, tywanza sanders, myra thompson, ethel lee lance, rev. daniel l. simmons, rev. depayne middleton-doctor, and susie jackson lost their lives during a midweek service in which they welcomed a newcomer, dylann storm roof, who would later turn a gun on them, careful to leave a living witness to recount the details of what happened. it does not escape me that it was witnessing <u+2014> a term used to refer to an act of christian discipleship where one shares their faith with nonbelievers <u+2014> that likely resulted in roof<u+2019>s invitation to join the weekly gathering, and it was the need for an (eye)witness that led him to intentionally spare the life of one of the victims. the racist and terrorist act was premeditated and deemed a<u+00a0>hate crime, even though some media pundits insisted that it was motivated by antagonism towards christianity, not black people. i believe it was both. the shooting was not only an assault on black humanity, it was an attack on black faith, which is one of the few things black folk have left in the face of so much loss, despair and ongoing oppression. for generations, black folk have turned to their religious faith and to the church for comfort during times of social injustice (as evidenced in the rich and storied history of emanuel church). now, one of the few safe spaces that black folk can seek out for refuge has been turned into a crime scene. roof<u+2019>s targeting of a place of worship is an attempt to compromise the safety and sanctity of the black church. before wednesday night, the black church seemed to be one of the few places left where black folk could assemble in public and feel seen, recognized, heard, loved and welcome. (we know from the not-so-distant past that those spaces are not the private communities in which we live, not store parking lots, not walmart stores, not public parks, not street corners, not swimming pools, not even our homes.) and, truth be told, while traditional black churches are safe spaces from white supremacy, they have long been unsafe spaces for folk who are gender non-conforming, same-gender loving, or women. it is important, as we hold up the black church as a whole after this tragedy, that we also hold it up to scrutiny, so that as we do the work of making church spaces safe again, we make sure that they are safe for all of us, all of the time. i believe this moment is an opportunity for the black church to re-establish itself through the proven resiliency of black faith, and become a safe and welcome space for all believers. this is a moment to understand that in order to fight and resist white supremacy we must also dismantle and fight its co-conspirators: homophobia, transphobia, and sexism. many times churchfolk and skinfolk are afraid of the wrong things. it is white supremacy, not nonheterosexuality, that threatens the lives and legacies of black folk in this country. it is white supremacy, not premarital sex or babies born out of wedlock, that jeopardizes our survival. it was<u+00a0>white supremacy, not insanity, that caused dylann roof to walk into a black church intending to walk out with blood on his hands. we need healing that is corporate, collective, consistent and accountable. the victims of the shooting should not have to be martyrs, hashtags, or statistics to show, once again, that our country continues to fail at holding white supremacy accountable for the death it perpetuates. this is a moment of love but also of accountability. we can hold well-meaning white allies accountable for being speechless while we are being senselessly murdered, and being sensitive and offended when we express our outrage. we can hold our policymakers accountable, insisting that the confederate flag, a symbol of anti-black hate, be removed from government spaces (to make them safe for people of color). we can hold our churches and places of worship accountable, requiring inclusivity over conservatism, and demonstrating agape love out in the open.<u+00a0> we can hold ourselves and our loved ones accountable, in all the ways we need and all the ways we know, because, as audre lorde taught us, our silence will not protect us. we are living in a moment where being black is equally commodified and criminalized, where black people are fighting for dignity, security, humanity and the very right to blackness. this moment is a reminder that in a so-called post racially progressive world, being black remains simultaneously the most marketable, profitable, co-optable and dangerous identity marker one can hold. to be black is to be vulnerable no matter where you are and no matter where you go. to be black is to carry a marker on your skin that racists will use to identify you and in some cases kill you. despite claims of colorblindness, or so-called transracialism, the black victims in church on wednesday night could not claim whiteness to save themselves. it was, in fact, the pervasive lie of whiteness that cost them their life. if ever there was a place where black folk believe themselves to be free, it is within the walls of the church. there we dance, cry, pray, praise, shout, sing and testify. the doors are always open. despite the personal challenges i have with the church, it has remained a beacon of hope, a place of healing and possibility, a refuge in times of trouble, and a safe space for lost souls and people in need, regardless of race. as a non-church-attending black woman who identifies as a christian, i refuse to relinquish my faith to this tragedy. i refuse to allow roof<u+2019>s hate to be the end of the story. i refuse to concede that we cannot, as a people, carve out spaces for each other and make room for one another (including difference) within and without the four walls of the church. this is for white girls who pretend to be black girls when white supremacy isn<u+2019>t enough. this is for black christians who believe respectability will save our lives in the face of perpetual anti-black hetero-patriachal white supremacy, when evidence to the contrary is consistently given. this is for those of us seeking hope and holding on to faith but lacking patience. this is not enough, but it is a beginning.

black faith is under attack: how to make sense of white supremacy<u+2019>s charleston crimes

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

85.0

8.0

6432.0

0.0

5.0

0.0

433.0

0.0

98.0

2.0

0.0

81.0

24.0

27.0

9.0

28.0

23.0

18.0

9.0

37.0

46.0

48.0

438.0

98.0

83.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

for most of the past two years, it looked like bashar al-assad's campaign to hold on in syria was working. syria's weak, uncoordinated, and increasingly islamist rebels were being gradually pushed back. and while isis had seized vast parts of the country, it and assad appeared to tolerate one another in a sort of tacit non-aggression pact designed to crush the syrian rebels. it seemed that syria, and the world, would be stuck with assad's murderous dictatorship for the foreseeable future. but in the past few weeks, things appear to have changed <u+2014> potentially dramatically. the rebels have won a string of significant victories in the country's north. assad's troop reserves are wearing thin, and it's becoming harder for him to replace his losses. a rebel victory, to be clear, is far from imminent or even likely. at this point, it's too early to say for sure what this means for the course of the syrian war. but the rebels have found a new momentum against assad just as his military strength could be weakening, which could be a significant change in the trajectory of a war that has been ongoing for years. bashar al-assad's forces are losing ground against the rebels, for example in northern idlib province, where two recent rebel victories show how strong the rebels have gotten. first, in late march, assad's forces were pushed out of idlib city, the region's capital. second, in late april, rebels took jisr al-shughour, a strategically valuable town that lies on the assad regime's supply line in the area and near its important coastal holdings. "jisr al-shughour is a good example of how the regime is, indeed, losing ground," noah bonsey, a senior analyst at the international crisis group, told me. "most observers were surprised at how quickly it fell, given that it is a town of some strategic importance." while rebels' most dramatic victories are in idlib, they're advancing elsewhere as well. they've seized towns in the south and have repelled assad offensives around the country. "losses in idlib and the southern governorate of deraa have placed great pressure on assad,"<u+00a0>charles lister, a fellow at the brookings doha center, writes. "frustration, disaffection and even incidences of protest are rising across assad<u+2019>s most ardent areas of support on syria<u+2019>s coast <u+2014> some of which are now under direct attack." bonsey concurs. "rebels have seized momentum in recent weeks and months," he says. "the regime is clearly weakening to an extent that was not widely reflected in the english-language narrative surrounding the conflict." recent regime defeats reflect growing unity among the rebels as well as fundamental weaknesses on the regime's side. the idlib advance, in particular, was led by jaish al-fatah, a new rebel coalition led by several different islamist groups. while the coalition includes jabhat al-nusra, al-qaeda's syrian franchise, the jihadis don't appear to dominate the group. "the operations also displayed a far improved level of coordination between rival factions," lister writes, "spanning from u.s.-backed free syrian army (fsa) brigades, to moderate and conservative syrian islamists, to al qaeda affiliate jabhat al-nusra and several independent jihadist factions." rebel coordination is nothing new in syria. but this coalition stands out for its size and breadth. "the number of fighters mobilized for the initial idlib city campaign has been significant, and that's been just as true in subsequent operations in the north," bonsey says. "the level of coordination we've seen over several weeks, on multiple fronts, is something that we have rarely, if ever, seen from rebels in the north." and as the rebels have gotten more united, the regime has gotten weaker. the basic problem is attrition: assad is losing a lot of soldiers in this war, and his regime <u+2014> a sectarian shia government in an overwhelmingly sunni country <u+2014> can't train replacements quickly enough. bonsey calls this an "unsolvable manpower problem." as a result, he says, assad is becoming increasingly dependent on his foreign allies <u+2014> iran and lebanese hezbollah specifically <u+2014> to lead the ground campaign. but iran has shown limited willingness to commit heavily to areas like idlib, and rather is concentrating principally on defending the regime's core holdings around damascus and the coast. according to bonsey, "it's a matter of priorities," which is to say that their resources aren't unlimited, and they've (so far) preferred to concentrate them in the most critical areas. iran's involvement in conflicts in iraq and yemen on top of syria has left it "really overstretched," according to daveed gartenstein-ross, a senior fellow at the foundation for the defense of democracies. the cumulative resource investment has "certainly had an impact on assad losing territory in syria," he concludes. "for the regime, the status quo militarily is not sustainable," bonsey says, and "iran's strategy in syria does not appear sustainable. the costs to iran of propping up assad's rule in syria are only going to rise with time, substantially. and what's happened with idlib in recent weeks is only the latest indication of that." bonsey, like most syria experts, does not believe assad is on the road to inevitable defeat. "while much of the subsequent commentary [to the idlib offensive] proclaimed this as the beginning of the end for president bashar al-assad<u+2019>s regime, we are still a long way from that," lister writes. for one thing, iran sees the survival of the assad regime as a critical strategic priority, as it allows iran to supply hezbollah and maintain a close ally in the levant. any post-assad government is likely to be sunni-dominated,and quite hostile to iran. tehran is probably willing to go to some lengths to keep that from happening, and iranian intervention in the war has been a significant force. "in strict military terms, there isn't yet a direct threat on the strategically essential territory that the regime and its backers continue to control," bonsey says, "and there isn't yet a reason to think the rebels are capable of threatening" such a region. since assad can't crush the rebels in their strongholds, then, the conflict is looking a lot like a stalemate <u+2014> which it already was before this rebel offensive began. moreover, the unity of this new rebel coalition could collapse. the broad alliance we've seen in idlib is held together by victory: the more they push back assad, the more willing they are to cooperate. but if assad's forces start beating them, the ideological and political fault lines in the coalition could cause rebel groups to turn on one another. it's happened <u+2014> many times <u+2014> before. the "big question now," according to bonsey, is "how the regime and its backers choose to respond to these defeats." a major decider, in other words, is iran. but as long as they see protecting the assad regime as vital, they are likely to do what it takes to keep his core territory intact.

bashar al-assad is losing ground in syria

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

2.0

41.0

8.0

6985.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

516.0

0.0

125.0

0.0

65.0

23.0

19.0

7.0

24.0

8.0

14.0

4.0

28.0

35.0

51.0

520.0

125.0

65.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

the aircraft carrying 66 people was about 175 miles from the egyptian coast when it disappeared, travelling at an altitude of 11,000 metres (37,000ft). the plane had left paris at 11.09pm on wednesday (21.09 gmt/07.09am thursday aest) and disappeared at 2.30am paris time, about 45 minutes before it was scheduled to land, and only 40 seconds after it left greek airspace and entered egyptian space over the mediterranean. the greek defence minister, panos kammenos, said on thursday that after entering egyptian airspace the plane fell 6,706 metres (22,000ft) and swerved sharply before it disappeared from radar screens. on friday he said debris from the plane, including a <u+201c>body part<u+201d>, two seats and suitcases, had been found by egyptian vessels in the mediterranean sea. egypt<u+2019>s military said it had found personal belongings and parts of the wreckage 180 miles north of the coastal city of alexandria. the plane was carrying 56 passengers and 10 crew: two cockpit crew, five cabin crew and three security personnel. the airline said two babies and one child were on board. the nationalities of the passengers were as follows: 30 egyptians, 15 french citizens, two iraqis and one person each from britain, belgium, sudan, chad, canada, kuwait, saudi arabia, portugal and algeria. an airbus a320, which is considered a safe and reliable plane. nonetheless, the model has been involved in safety incidents in the recent past, including the germanwings tragedy in march 2015 that claimed 150 lives. it was also the aircraft chesley sullenberger landed on the hudson river in 2009. egyptair said the captain had 6,275 flying hours, including 2,101 on the a320; the co-pilot had 2,766 flying hours. the plane was manufactured in 2003. airbus said it was aware of the report about the plane but otherwise made no comment. egypt<u+2019>s aviation minister, sherif fathy, has said the airbus a320<u+2019>s sudden disappearance was more likely caused by a terrorist attack than technical failure. but the french foreign minister, jean-marc ayrault, said on friday that there was <u+201c>absolutely no indication<u+201d> of why the flight came down. the aircraft passed through airports in tunisia and eritrea in the four journeys it made on wednesday before the paris-cairo flight, but no warning flags were raised. egyptair<u+2019>s vice-chairman, ahmed abdel, said there were <u+201c>no reported snags<u+201d> from the crew in cairo or paris, nor was there any special cargo or notification of dangerous goods on board. the area of the mediterranean where the plane went down is heavily trafficked and much monitored, within reach of british listening posts in cyprus, close to israel and near to the us sixth fleet. an egyptian army spokesman says searches are continuing in the area where the debris was found. the location is the centre of a major international air and sea operation to find the aircraft<u+2019>s two black box flight recorders, which might hold the key to what happened. the water in that section of the mediterranean can be 2,000 metres (6,500ft) deep. the equipment involved in the search for mh370 is able to search depths of at least 6,000 metres. if the egyptair a320 is the same as the germanwings model that crashed last year, it will have two recording components: a cockpit voice recorder, which tapes what the pilots say, and a flight data recorder, which stores some of the 2,500 technical measurements in a modern aircraft. both are stored at the back of the aircraft and wrapped in titanium or stainless steel, to best survive a crash. they are able to withstand one hour of 1,100c heat and weight of up to 227kg. the boxes can take years to be found <u+2013> two years in the case of air france flight 447, which disappeared in 2009 in the atlantic. greece<u+2019>s lead air accident investigator, athanasios binis, said: <u+201c>the most important thing is that the plane<u+2019>s two black boxes are found. if the cockpit flight recorder and flight data recorder are found, along with wreckage, then a real investigation can begin. <u+201c>there are three reasons for a plane [to go down]. meteorological, technical and human. the first has now been ruled out because the weather was quite good. whether a technical factor or human factor, either inside or outside the plane, is to blame remains to be seen. all possibilities are open.<u+201d> fran<u+00e7>ois hollande, the french president, said: <u+201c>we have a duty to know everything about the cause and what has happened. no theory is ruled out and none is certain right now. <u+201c>when we have the truth we will draw our conclusions; whether this was an accident or something else, perhaps terrorist. we will have the truth.<u+201d> panos kammenos, the greek defence minister, said: <u+201c>the plane carried out a 90-degree turn to the left and a 360-degree turn to the right, falling from 37,000 to 15,000ft and the signal was lost at around 10,000ft.<u+201d> the egyptian prime minister, sherif ismail, said it was too early to rule out any explanation for the incident, including terrorism: <u+201c>we cannot exclude anything at this time or confirm anything. all the search operations must be concluded so we can know the cause.<u+201d> serafeim petrou, the head of greece<u+2019>s air traffic controllers board, said: <u+201c>the plane did not give any vocal or electronic signal before it disappeared,<u+201d> adding that <u+201c>nothing can be excluded<u+201d> on causes: <u+201c>an explosion could be a possibility but, then, so could damage to the fuselage. i think at this point we are talking about wreckage, wreckage at the bottom of the sea and tracing the cause is going to take time.<u+201d> jean-paul troadec, the ex-president of the french air accident investigation bureau, said <u+201c>we have to remain very careful<u+201d> about possible causes. <u+201c>we can make certain hypotheses <u+2026> there<u+2019>s a strong possibility of an explosion on board from a bomb or a suicide bomber. the idea of a technical accident, when weather conditions were good, seems also possible but not that likely. we could also consider a missile <u+2026> if the crew didn<u+2019>t send an alert signal, it<u+2019>s because what happened was very sudden. a problem with an engine or a technical fault would not produce an immediate accident. in this case, the crew did not react, which makes us think of a bomb.<u+201d> the director of greece<u+2019>s civil aviation authority, konstantinos lintzerakos, said air traffic controllers were in contact with the pilot as the plane passed through greek airspace, and that he did not report any problems. controllers tried to make contact again with the pilot 10 miles before the flight exited the greek flight information range, lintzerakos added, but the pilot did not respond.

q&a: key questions about egyptair flight ms804

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

3.0

46.0

8.0

6586.0

0.0

3.0

0.0

440.0

0.0

132.0

0.0

47.0

8.0

10.0

9.0

24.0

6.0

20.0

9.0

21.0

29.0

40.0

443.0

132.0

47.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

meeting small business capital, technology and labor needs and relieving their regulatory burden could drive new boom. the economy has experienced 75 straight months<u+00a0><u+2014><u+00a0>more than six years <u+2014> of private sector job growth. yet some areas still have not recovered all the jobs lost during the recession, and nationally, under-employment exceeds pre-recession levels. how can we increase the speed of job creation? a critical part of the answer lies with america<u+2019>s small businesses, which create over 60% of net new private-sector jobs<u+00a0>and employ nearly half<u+00a0>of america<u+2019>s workforce. helping them expand <u+2014> to get their ideas off the ground <u+2014> is one of the best ways to support economic growth and needs the continued focus of both elected officials and the private sector. political debates on economic growth tend to focus on taxes. but taxes are just one big issue facing small businesses. a report released by babson college <u+2014> <u+201c>the state of small business in america<u+201d><u+00a0><u+00a0><u+2014> underscores that fact. it provides a window into small businesses<u+2019> most pressing needs, and it can serve as a blueprint for addressing them. as we<u+2019>ve seen through goldman sachs 10,000 small businesses,<u+00a0>entrepreneurs across the country are facing barriers to growth. based on a survey of over 1,800<u+00a0>small businesses, the report pinpoints four major challenges that cut across industries: the need for better access to capital, less burdensome regulations, more qualified workers and ability to better assimilate information technology. let<u+2019>s consider each. capital. securing financing remains a major barrier to growth. the net result is that, across all sources, while the median funding request is $100,000, businesses typically secure just $40,500. small business owners overwhelmingly rely on banks for funding, but banks face more stringent regulatory requirements that have restricted lending and made loans harder to obtain. closing the gap between what businesses seek and receive would lead to more hiring, investment, and growth. it would also reduce the common practice of credit card borrowing, where high interest rates can lead to financial difficulties.<u+00a0>business owners suggest a reconsideration of terms, loan size<u+00a0>and paperwork, and more than one<u+00a0>in<u+00a0>four call for increased transparency in the borrowing process. policy discussions around credit access must recognize the need to balance the needs for both regulatory protection and economic growth. regulation.<u+00a0>nearly 60% of respondents have difficulty understanding and managing government regulations and laws. companies spend about 200 hours annually on compliance. governments should lessen this burden without compromising consumer and environmental protections. streamlining agencies<u+2019> approval processes, for instance, can help small businesses open their doors sooner and expand more rapidly. in addition, simplifying the tax code would be a boon to small businesses, allowing them to spend less time and money on compliance. skills.<u+00a0>overwhelmingly, a major hiring challenge was finding employees with the right skillsets <u+2014> a challenge even greater than salary requirements and competition for candidates. small businesses are increasingly looking for tech-savvy workers who also have the required licenses and certifications. the bureau of labor statistics<u+2019> job openings and labor turnover survey identifies 5.8 million openings <u+2014> the second-highest level on record <u+2014> reflecting a mismatch between company needs and applicants<u+2019> skills. more collaboration between state and local workforce development programs and the private sector can help address this skills gap, and community colleges have an important role to play, too. programs and curriculum need to align with job needs in growing industries<u+00a0>to ensure that graduates leave with the skills necessary to get hired. some governments have begun subsidizing internships, recognizing there is no substitute for on-the-job training. cooperative programs among small businesses in each industry can also share in the costs of professional development. technology. small businesses recognize technology as essential to productivity and success. but accessing modern technology is perceived as costly and requires skills that many businesses lack. better technology is also urgently needed to protect against the increasing threat of cybercrime, which 40% of respondents are not prepared to handle.<u+00a0>in fact, one<u+00a0>in<u+00a0>five have been victims of cybercrimes, part of a disturbing global trend in which businesses are becoming hackers' preferred target. given advances in the affordability of technology, technological literacy can be improved through increased access to resources, enhanced training<u+00a0>and clearer government cyber-security standards. small businesses face other challenges, but progress in these four areas would provide a significant boost to local hiring <u+2014> and to national economic growth. more than six years into a sluggish recovery, we must do more to help small businesses drive a new generation of growth <u+2014> and put the next generation of americans to work. lloyd blankfein is chairman and<u+00a0>ceo of goldman sachs.<u+00a0>michael bloomberg, a former new york city mayor, is founder of bloomberg lp and bloomberg philanthropies.<u+00a0>warren buffett is chairman and ceo of berkshire hathaway.<u+00a0>michael e. porter<u+00a0>is a professor at harvard business school. in addition to its own editorials, usa<u+00a0>today publishes diverse opinions from outside writers, including our<u+00a0>board of contributors. to read more columns, go to the<u+00a0>opinion front page,<u+00a0>follow us on twitter<u+00a0>@usatopinion<u+00a0>and sign up for our dailyopinion newsletter.

to grow the economy, grow small businesses: bloomberg & buffett

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

5.0

63.0

8.0

5619.0

0.0

3.0

0.0

391.0

1.0

0.0

53.0

0.0

36.0

6.0

16.0

2.0

9.0

10.0

8.0

4.0

30.0

24.0

52.0

394.0

54.0

36.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

this is a story about the swing voter. the voter who, days before the election, doesn<u+2019>t know if she wants to vote for donald trump or hillary clinton <u+2014> or, hell, maybe jill stein or gary johnson. you're going to hear a lot about these mythical middle-ground people in the runup to the election. you can just search "swing voter" to see how common this narrative is: this is because many pundits think swing voters decide elections. they think swing voters <u+2014> or "floating voters" <u+2014> are large in number and just sitting in the middle, waiting to be convinced by one party or the other to vote for them. so this is the picture in their heads: but increasingly, this picture is wrong. as the parties polarize, it<u+2019>s becoming much easier to for americans to choose sides, even if they don<u+2019>t identify as republican or democrat. so when they go to vote, they act like partisans. back when there were more voters who might change their minds, campaigns were based on persuasion, and persuasion pulls you toward the middle. but when everyone<u+2019>s mind is already made up, that means the way to win an election is to rile up people on your own team. a few years ago, smidt, who works at michigan state university, was trying to reconcile two things. one was that there were more and more people identifying as independents, rather than democrats or republicans. that should've meant that there were a huge number of people who were willing to change their minds, since they weren't partisan. but smidt also noticed that over this time period, the presidential election maps didn't change much. it was <u+201c>much more rigid." one way to reconcile these two things was to believe that independents were no longer participating, which means there were fewer nonpartisan voters. but smidt had another question: are these self-labeled nonpartisans actually willing to vote for republicans one election and democrats in another? so he decided to study historical surveys that asks americans about how they voted. he came up with four groups for the respondents: he did this for every year going back 50 years. what he found was simple, though shocking: even though more and more people don<u+2019>t align with a party, they still consistently behave like reliable partisans and repeatedly vote for the same party. in other words, swing voters are dying. most voters look at where the parties stand on the issues, and then they pick one that best reflects their own views. but if you don<u+2019>t pay enough attention to tell the parties apart, then you won<u+2019>t know which party you agree with. that makes you more likely to swing between parties. so if we redraw the picture at the top, it would look like this. notice how similar the two sides look to her: and it used to be common for people with less political knowledge to switch the party they supported from election to election <u+2014> whether or not they voted. but over time, this party switching has become far less common: this is because now even low-information voters can tell the two parties apart: in 1960, both partisans and nonpartisans were much less likely to say there was a big difference between republicans and democrats. now almost all strong partisans would say yes <u+2014> and even half of nonpartisans would say yes. in short, voters are more confident that they know exactly what they<u+2019>re voting for when they look at the <u+201c>d<u+201d> or the <u+201c>r<u+201d> next to a candidate<u+2019>s name <u+2014> no matter how partisan they are. and it's not just about partisanship. a modern-day person with low political awareness can tell the parties apart just as well as someone who had high awareness in 1968: it's not that the people have changed. rather, it's the parties. let's go back to the drawing at the top of the story. here's where we were in the 1950s, where a low-information voter would look at the parties and not be able to tell the difference. but over the past 50 years, the two parties have evolved very distinct platforms. in the 1968 election, neither republican richard nixon nor democrat hubert humphrey articulated clear views on what he would in vietnam. "this ambivalence and deliberate obfuscating can create opportunity to win voters over," smidt said. before ronald reagan, the republican party didn't have an anti-abortion position. at the 1996 state of the union, bill clinton said, "the era of big government is over." it was a lot harder to pin down each party to specific issues, especially for those who weren't paying close attention. but now the party lines are clear on abortion, taxes, climate change, health care, same-sex marriage <u+2014> the list goes on. that's why when we look at how much republicans and democrats agree in the house and senate, we see more and more polarization: you could argue that voters clearly knowing which side they<u+2019>re on is a good thing. but in the 1954 study "voting: a study of opinion formation in a presidential campaign," political scientists argued that what we need from an electorate is diversity <u+2014> in other words, we can't just have rigid voters with ideal views, but also detached voters with rational views. those are the people who allow our political system to more efficiently get things done. as smidt writes, "even the 'least admirable' voters enrich our democratic political system by providing it with the flexibility and indifference that it needs." if more and more voters are either on your side or the opponent<u+2019>s side, that means winning elections is simple: you have to get your people more excited, and get the other side less excited. this means that candidates have little incentive to talk to people in the middle <u+2014> people who don't make consistent partisan decisions in the voting booth. just think about the 2016 election in this framework: voters in utah, who are traditionally republican, don't like donald trump. but because the party positions are so polarized, it's too far a jump for them to support a democrat like hillary clinton. so as smidt points out, many would rather jump to a third party candidate. trump was supposed to be the most nontraditional candidate in modern american politics <u+2014> someone who was shaking up the electorate. but on november 8, when you look at the election map, it'll probably look a lot like past election maps. maybe a few states will switch over, but most of america will likely have voted the same way. the president-elect will have won on the backs of riled up partisans, and people would be swing voters <u+2014> except they<u+2019>re not because they picked a side long ago. clarification: i initially called smidt<u+2019>s research an experiment, but it<u+2019>s more so a study of historical data, which i<u+2019>ve clarified in the piece.

how the swing voter went extinct

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

32.0

8.0

6667.0

0.0

2.0

0.0

441.0

1.0

0.0

143.0

0.0

71.0

8.0

15.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

7.0

6.0

23.0

14.0

34.0

443.0

144.0

71.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

on friday morning, a us airstrike killed abu alaa al-afri, a senior leader in isis, whom the us says it considers the organization's second-ranked leader. this isn't the first time al-afri has been reported dead <u+2014> though the us government has allegedly verified his death. but if (as seems likely) al-afri is dead, this will be yet another instance in which isis's no. 2 official has been killed. in august of last year, for example, a us airstrike killed fadhil ahmad al-hayali, then identified as the group's no. 2. this continues a trend that news consumers may recognize from counterterrorism efforts against al-qaeda, in which the group seemed to lose one third-in-command (after osama bin laden and ayman al-zawahiri) after another. as some twitter wags noted, this all harks back to a 2006 onion article, "eighty percent of al-qaeda no. 2s now dead." but what's actually going on here? why is the us killing so many isis deputies while somehow failing to hit leader abu bakr al-baghdadi? and does it even matter when you kill top-level isis officials? analysts have developed a few theories as to why the us keeps hitting second-in-commands but not the leader. one of the most plausible is that baghdadi is a much harder target, whereas the nature of the no. 2 job involves exposing oneself to greater risk of being targeted. as a leader, baghdadi serves as isis's chief executive and ideological head. he doesn't have to move around all that much or actually go out in the field; his job mostly involves issuing orders and, on occasion, making propaganda tapes. that means he can sit wherever he's hiding out, avoiding the kind of contact with the outside world that makes it easier for us intelligence agencies to find you. however, not every isis leader has the luxury of doing that. baghdadi's top subordinates, the ones he gives orders to, have to go out in the field and run isis operations. if you command a major combat theater in iraq, for example, you actually have to be in that part of iraq. if you run isis finances, you need to make sure the extortion and oil operations are running smoothly. when you're out actually doing the work <u+2014> managing isis outposts, talking to people lower down on the food chain <u+2014> you can't hide away like baghdadi does. that makes it easier for us electronic, satellite, or human intelligence assets to find you <u+2014> and serve up targeting data for an airstrike. this difference in responsibilities probably explains why the us, despite targeting baghdadi multiple times, hasn't managed to kill him <u+2014> and yet has successfully taken out many of his deputies. "that would be my guess," will mccants, a senior fellow at the brookings institution, told me. while the us government is understandably trumpeting its alleged strike on al-afri, there's reason to suspect that killing the group's no. 2 isn't actually all that consequential. groups such as isis and al-qaeda are bureaucratic by design, so they are often able to deal with drone-struck senior officers by rapidly promoting new people to replace them. this theory got some quantitative support in a 2014 study by the university of georgia's jenna jordan, who found that so-called "decapitation" strikes <u+2014> in which the us killed a senior leader of a terrorist group <u+2014> had little effect on reducing violence from that group. in the paper, jordan argues that this is because al-qaeda is a bureaucratic organization: it has something like a formal command structure, division of labor, clear assignment of responsibilities, and the like. this allows lower-level leaders to take over after one is killed. and this would likely apply to isis as well. "each individual decapitation doesn't cripple the organization," daveed gartenstein-ross, a senior fellow at the foundation for the defense of democracies, told me. so al-afri's killing probably will not, in itself, be that consequential for isis's future. that said, gartenstein-ross pointed out that al-afri had "strong connections within the al-qaeda network." isis and al-qaeda are at war in syria, which distracts and thus weakens both of them, and there is little reason to believe that this is changing. but gartenstein-ross points out that the possibility of rapprochement, while already quite low, may have just gotten a little lower with al-afri's killing. "given his connections, [there was] a danger that he could be involved in rapprochement between al-qaeda and the islamic state," he said. however, the ideological and personal gaps between the two groups will likely remain too wide to bridge anytime in the near future. that would have been true even if al-afri had lived. so his death is probably not a substantial change for isis's prospects.

how come the us keeps killing isis no. 2s?

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

2.0

0.0

25.0

42.0

8.0

4731.0

0.0

6.0

0.0

362.0

1.0

0.0

80.0

0.0

32.0

11.0

13.0

3.0

21.0

9.0

11.0

7.0

18.0

22.0

28.0

368.0

81.0

32.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

washington (cnn) loretta lynch was sworn in as the new u.s. attorney general on monday, replacing eric holder. lynch, the country's first african-american woman to serve in the role, had her nomination held up more than five months over politicking in the senate. "ladies and gentlemen, it's about time," said vice president joe biden at the swearing in ceremony. the highly politicized five-month battle to choose obama's next attorney general came to a close thursday when the senate finally voted 56-43 to confirm lynch but the delay of her nomination neared record-breaking proportions. republicans leading the senate refused to bring her nomination up for a vote until democrats cut a deal on abortion language in an unrelated bill. that legislation passed wednesday, setting up thursday's vote and ending the latest partisan washington standoff. ten republicans, including senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, joined democrats. texas gop sen. ted cruz was the only senator not to vote. obama tapped lynch to replace attorney general eric holder in november and her nomination cleared the senate judiciary committee in february. still, she waited longer than the seven most recent u.s. attorneys general combined for a vote on the senate floor, after majority leader mitch mcconnell insisted on first finishing work on an unrelated bill. loretta lynch's father, lorenzo a. lynch, was in the senate gallery watching when the historic vote took place confirming her daughter as the first african american female attorney general. "the good guys won. that's what has happened in this country all along," lorenzo lynch told reporters. "even during slavery. levi coffin was a founder of the underground railroad. even during slavery. a white man fought against slavery. so all over this land good folks have stood in the right lane, in the right path." a two-time u.s. attorney for the eastern district of new york, lynch takes on the high-profile job at time when america faces a series of challenges, from dealing with strained relations and deep distrust in some cities between the police and the communities they serve, to criminal justice reform, to confronting the ongoing threat of terrorism. lynch, 55, has earned a reputation as a highly qualified, but low-profile prosecutor who has a good relationship with law enforcement and a history of handling tough cases well. she is a good listener and a skilled consensus builder, qualities that will help her succeed at justice, said tim heaphy, a former u.s. attorney for the western district of virginia who served under lynch on the attorney general's advisory committee, a group that meets regularly to advise the justice department on policy matters. "in that [attorney general] job you are at the center of so many of the emerging, significant, pressing issues not only in this country but around the world. there's probably no job in government as diverse and challenging as being attorney general of the united states," heaphy said. he added that building support for initiatives both within and outside the department is an important part of the job. "she will be good at getting people to work well together. i think that's a strength of hers. i saw that on the committee," heaphy said. lynch's portfolio will include addressing voting rights, white-collar crime and policy reviews, as well as public corruption, an area in which she has vast experience. in a statement, obama said america will be better off with lynch leading the department of jusice. "loretta's confirmation ensures that we are better positioned to keep our communities safe, keep our nation secure, and ensure that every american experiences justice under the law," obama said in a statement shortly after the vote. lynch's experience on civil rights case, like helping win the convictions of new york city police officers who sexually assaulted haitian immigrant abner louima, will be important as her office tackles closely watched investigations in recent police conduct cases, including the still unexplained death of a 25-year-old baltimore man while in police custody. "she's seen and understands the injustices that have taken place in the past and so therefore she's uniquely also equipped to deal with what's going on and do the kinds of investigations that will restore faith to americans in their justice system," said rep. greg meeks, d-new york. born in greensboro, north carolina, lynch grew up 60 miles to the east in durham, north carolina. her father was a fourth-generation baptist minister; her mother, an english teacher and school librarian. as a child, lynch rode on her father's shoulders to his church, which served a meeting place for students organizing anti-segregation boycotts in the early 1960s, she told the judiciary panel at her january confirmation hearing. lynch eventually graduated from harvard college and harvard law school. speaking at her nomination announcement in november, lynch highlighted the fact that the justice department is named for an ideal. "this is actually appropriate, because our work is both aspirational, and grounded in gritty reality," she said. "today, i stand before you so thrilled, and, frankly, so humbled to have the opportunity to lead this group of wonderful people who work all day and well into the night to make that ideal a manifest reality." at a conference meeting with all the nation's u.s. attorneys a few years ago, heaphy was put in charge of organizing a presentation showing the attorneys as they were 20 years before. lynch shared a picture of herself with her college cheerleading squad. "loretta sent me a picture of her as a harvard cheerleader in a pyramid," he said. "she was comfortable sharing this with eric holder and other department leaders. she laughed at herself." "i don't think she's just tough, there's a humanity, there's a human touch that she has that will also serve her well," he said. "nobody is going to mistake that she's in charge, but her humility and sense of humor will come through."

loretta lynch becomes first african-american woman ag.

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

1.0

0.0

2.0

54.0

8.0

6056.0

0.0

5.0

0.0

407.0

0.0

126.0

0.0

40.0

15.0

19.0

11.0

19.0

16.0

17.0

8.0

43.0

31.0

48.0

412.0

126.0

40.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

mike pence? full disclosure: i served as head of the super pac seeking to draft pence into the 2012 presidential race. having long been persuaded of pence<u+2019>s superior leadership qualities, i<u+2019>m even less objective than usual. we called pence <u+201c>the conservative champion<u+201d> and for good reason. then, in 2012, pence made the right decision: to run for governor of indiana. that was an opportunity for distinguished public service. as it happened, it was also a perfect boot camp for the vice presidency. the honorable david mcintosh, now president of the powerful club for growth, was the one who encouraged pence to come back into electoral politics. mcintosh later served as the guru of the draft pence for president super pac. in my recent exclusive interview mcintosh recalled: when i was vacating my congressional seat to pursue an ultimately unsuccessful gubernatorial run, in 2000, i wanted my seat to be occupied by a true conservative and someone of high integrity and commitment to public service.<u+00a0> i turned to mike pence. he had run unsuccessfully in 1988 and 1990 and by 2000 had achieved considerable success, and affluence, as a syndicated talk radio host. mike replied that he no longer aspired to public office but would, together with his wife karen, pray on my request and determine whether they sensed a calling. several months later i encountered mike at the indiana state fair. i asked him about whether he had reached a conclusion. he replied that he and karen recognized that he could not shirk the duty. pence went on to run, and win, and serve america with distinction in the congress and then to serve splendidly as governor of indiana. if elected to the vice presidency he will again serve america magnificently. one of the reasons that pence showed himself extraordinary may have faded from general memory. it has not faded from mine. nor has it been forgotten, or forgiven, by the left, who are now highlighting this, much to my delight. in 2010 pence gave a major speech at the detroit economic club. as the center-left thinkprogress.org then reported: the first item of pence<u+2019>s five-point for the economy is a <u+201c>sound monetary policy.<u+201d> pence elaborated that he believes a return to the gold standard could create such a policy: pence: before i move on, i<u+2019>d like to note, in the midst of all that<u+2019>s happened recently <u+2014> massive borrowing and spending, qe2 <u+2014> a debate has started anew over an anchor to our global monetary system. my dear friend, the late jack kemp, probably would have urged me to adopt the gold standard, right here and now in detroit. robert zoellick, the president of the world bank, encouraged that we rethink the international currency system including the role of gold, and i agree. i think the time has come to have a debate over gold, and the proper role it should play in our nations monetary affairs. a pro-growth agenda begins with sound monetary policy.<u+00a0> (emphasis supplied by thinkprogress.) the elitist left is misguidedly neurotic about the gold standard. properly designed the gold standard favors labor and debtors slightly over capital and creditors and hence carries majority rank and file support among the labor and ethnic left. timothy b. lee wrote at the elite left vox on july 15th, trump should ignore his running mate<u+2019>s bad ideas about monetary policy, with reference to the same speech: it is perverse how the left has reviled friedman when he was, as he most often was, right, while being deferential to him when he was demonstrably wrong. the international gold standard had ceased operations in 1914. in 1922, it was replaced, in the immortal words of the great french economist jacques rueff, by a <u+201c>grotesque caricature.<u+201d> the economist described that system, quite correctly, as <u+201c>a mess.<u+201d> it called itself a gold standard without playing by the rules of the gold standard. the interwar so-called "gold standard" was a hybrid between jabberwocky and calvinball. the true gold standard was<u+00a0> but a dim memory by the onset of the great depression for which it was framed. the misguided fixation of <u+201c>many economists<u+201d> <u+2013> deluded by the eichengreen fallacy -- on the role of <u+201c>the<u+201d> gold standard in worsening the great depression is contradicted by history. conservative apostate david frum, writing in the wall street journal, also stubbornly continues to misunderstand the gold standard. frum does however astutely observe some similarities between william jennings bryan and donald trump: this is a similarity previously noted by david klinghard in us news and world report and by tim reuter at forbes.com. it is apt in some ways but not in others.<u+00a0> bryan, by prescribing depreciation through "free coinage of silver," lost three presidential races. trump provides a counsel of general prosperity and has thus far gone from victory to victory and is on track to astound the frums of this world in the general election. it is disappointing that the erudite but curiously tone-deaf frum fails to note that the ravaging of small farmers was caused by the post-civil war restoration of the gold standard at pre-war parity. this forced a painful secular deflation. we are back in the jaws of deflation, this time fed-induced. trump twice has stated his appreciation for the gold standard, the very platform on which mckinley soundly beat bryan. and the gold standard, properly done, is not an instrument of deflation. paul krugman and his "plovers" will rave on against the gold standard. let them. to adapt a tweet by neo-keynesian economist austan goolsbee: roses are red. violets are pink. don<u+2019>t listen to aurophobes. no one cares what they think. to wit:

picking mike pence really was a grand slam for donald trump

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

4.0

59.0

8.0

5629.0

0.0

3.0

0.0

352.0

0.0

110.0

0.0

41.0

8.0

21.0

11.0

13.0

17.0

9.0

7.0

32.0

30.0

61.0

355.0

110.0

41.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

washington -- for four months, the republican party and its many presidential hopefuls have laid into likely democratic nominee hillary clinton over donations to a family foundation. that these attacks contradict the gop's broader stand on campaign finance -- and call into question their own weighty burden of donor conflicts -- hasn't troubled them at all. sen. rand paul (r-ky.) called contributions to the nonprofit clinton foundation <u+201c>thinly veiled bribes.<u+201d> the nation can<u+2019>t afford the <u+201c>drama<u+201d> represented by those donations, according to sen. marco rubio (r-fla.). former hewlett-packard ceo carly fiorina asked clinton to explain why contributions to the foundation <u+201c>don<u+2019>t represent a conflict of interest.<u+201d> and the republican national committee has made the donations a central part of its campaign against clinton. in embracing this critique of the clinton foundation, republicans are investing in a view of money in politics that they have otherwise rejected in recent years: that spending money to gain influence over or access to elected or appointed officials represents a conflict of interest or an appearance of corruption or could even lead to outright corruption. since 2010, the conservative supreme court majority has rejected this argument as a reason to regulate campaign finance in their citizens united, mccutcheon and williams-yulee decisions. most leading republican federal officeholders now take the view that spending of any sort on campaigns should not be impeded by legal restrictions as fears of corruption are overblown. so the critical piling on clinton foundation donations creates a problem for republicans, especially those running for president. if contributions to the foundation, a 501(c)(3) entity not involved in political campaigns, create a valid source of corruption concern, then what are we to make of the hundreds of millions of dollars in undisclosed donations to 501(c)(4) nonprofits that have worked to elect republicans over the past three elections? since the supreme court<u+2019>s citizens united decision opened the door for unlimited corporate, union and, ultimately, individual spending on elections, republicans have maneuvered to use so-called dark money nonprofits to fund large portions of their electoral efforts. dark money spending on federal races exceeded $400 million in the 2012 presidential election and $200 million in the 2014 midterms with the vast majority of those dollars going to aid republican candidates, according to previous analysis by the huffington post. the public is not privy, however, to the sources of funds fueling a large part of the republican electoral apparatus and a smaller part of democratic efforts. party leaders and wealthy donors have increasingly worked through nonprofits that are not required to disclose their funding sources. republicans, including those now running for president, defend dark money groups as a means to protect what they argue is the first amendment right of donors to engage in political activity without "retaliation." perhaps, that retaliation would come in the form of stories informing the public about how those donors are seeking to influence public policy. the very limited record on dark money shows that those funding these groups -- just like those funding super pacs, which must identify their donors -- include many high-powered corporate and individual interests with well-connected lobbyists in search of favors. huffpost reports have found that dark money groups tightly connected to congressional and party leadership, both democratic and republican, have received large sums from pharmaceutical, insurance, banking and online payday lenders seeking specific policy changes while retaining lobbyists previously employed by those very leaders. former florida gov. jeb bush has his right to rise policy solutions, which is playing an increasingly important role in his not-yet-declared, super-pac-centered presidential campaign. rubio's advisers run the conservative policy solutions group in collaboration with an affiliated super pac. and potential candidates like former texas gov. rick perry, former pennsylvania sen. rick santorum and louisiana gov. bobby jindal are all running around the country fueled by funding from undisclosed nonprofit groups. in 2012, walker faced a recall election after labor unions in his state rebelled over legislation gutting public employee union rights. his recall campaign coordinated with a band of nonprofit political groups, led by the wisconsin club for growth, to promote walker and his policies in a positive light. walker aides worked closely with the outside groups, and the governor directly raised undisclosed contributions for the effort. john menard jr., considered the wealthiest man in wisconsin, was another big donor to the save-walker effort. the billionaire owner of the chain store menards gave $1.5 million to the wisconsin club for growth, according to a report by yahoo news. during walker<u+2019>s term in office, menard<u+2019>s company received $1.8 million in tax credits from an economic development corporation led by the governor. he also received help in his battle with the wisconsin department of natural resources as walker defanged the watchdog agency. the same failure to see their own conflicts applies to candidates elected since the citizens united decision precipitated the dramatic rise in dark money. both paul and rubio were elected to the senate in 2010 with $2.3 million and $2.7 million, respectively, in allied spending by groups that do not disclose their donors, including the karl rove-founded crossroads gps and the u.s. chamber of commerce. thanks to its bankruptcy filings, it is known that for-profit corinthian colleges made contributions to crossroads gps. while the dates and amounts of those donations are still hidden, rubio<u+2019>s strong support for corinthian is well-established. in 2014, he pleaded with the department of education for leniency for the company as it faced a fraud investigation. no one doubts that huge sums of dark money will again be spent supporting presidential candidates in the 2016 election. while the public will be able to consider whether the corporations, billionaires and foreign governments that contributed to the clinton foundation would hold undue sway over a clinton white house, they will not even know the identities of those pouring in the secret donations.

republicans very troubled by clinton donors see no conflict with their own dark money

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

7.0

85.0

8.0

6421.0

0.0

5.0

0.0

482.0

1.0

0.0

89.0

2.0

0.0

56.0

14.0

11.0

4.0

9.0

11.0

9.0

3.0

28.0

21.0

47.0

487.0

90.0

58.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

not even a week after coordinated attacks in brussels, belgium, killed 31 civilians, and barely 24 hours after an isis attack in iraq that killed 25, another tragedy: a blast in lahore, pakistan, has taken the lives of at least 56 adults and children, with the approximate death toll still rising. a single suicide bomber<u+2019>s explosion rocked gulshan-e-iqbal park in lahore on sunday. no group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. punjab province health advisor khawaja salman rafique provided a statement estimating that approximately 200 more were injured in the blast, many of them families enjoying a peaceful day at the park in the heart of the city. according to local police chief haider ashraf, the bomber detonated near the section of the park containing children<u+2019>s amusement park rides. pakistani prime minister muhammad nawaz sharif has already expressed his deepest remorse for the victims and those affected, firmly condemning those responsible for the attack. in a statement, the white house decried <u+201c>this cowardly act in what has long been a scenic and placid park,<u+201d> and pledged to <u+201c>continue working with our partners in pakistan and across the region, as together we will be unyielding in our efforts to root out the scourge of terrorism.<u+201d> narendra modi, the prime minister of neighboring india, also condemned the attack. the second-largest city in pakistan, lahore has long been considered the cultural capital of the turbulent nation. the placement of this attack, especially considering the environment of family fun and repose that the park afforded, sends a clear message of terror. this is a breaking news story. we<u+2019>ll be adding new information as it becomes available.

suicide blast at park leaves more than 50 dead in lahore, pakistan

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

1.0

66.0

8.0

1709.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

132.0

0.0

32.0

0.0

9.0

8.0

9.0

2.0

16.0

6.0

9.0

5.0

8.0

17.0

16.0

136.0

32.0

9.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

washington (cnn) a central theme of carly fiorina's nascent campaign for the republican presidential nomination is that she is uniquely positioned to neutralize the historic potential of hillary clinton's 2016 bid. but first, she has to introduce herself to voters, who in large part don't know who she is. on the day she announced her candidacy, fiorina sat for two interviews with abc's "good morning america" in new york. then she hopped on a phone for a mid-morning press call with 65 journalists. after lunch, she was off to yahoo news' studio for a live sit-down with anchor katie couric, followed by a question-and-answer session using the live-streaming app periscope. that evening, she joined megyn kelly on fox news. the next day was no different: fiorina navigated eight interviews, including glenn beck's radio show, cnn and "the late show with seth meyers." seven more interviews were scheduled wednesday, followed by five press availabilities over the weekend in iowa, new hampshire and south carolina. fiorina's exhaustive schedule is emblematic of candidates who enter the race without a lick of national name id. for a candidate whose name barely registers in cnn/orc polls conducted regularly since november , fiorina <u+2014> and upstart candidates like her -- must rely on the media's megaphone to get her name heard. even better-known contenders like sens. ted cruz of texas, rand paul of kentucky and marco rubio of florida, did a media blitz after announcing their presidential bids. "candidates with lower name identification must jump at virtually every opportunity to garner media coverage," said republican political consultant ellen carmichael, who managed press outreach for herman cain's presidential campaign in 2011, a candidate who started out virtually unknown. "for some, this means creating their own news by saying things the media deems controversial. for others, it means answering every media inquiry and agreeing to every interview that comes your way. more established candidates, however, have the luxury of passing on requests." that's one luxury that clinton is enjoying. since her presidential campaign announcement on april 12, clinton has not held a formal press conference. while on the campaign trail, she has responded <u+2014> reluctantly at times -- to roughly eight questions from journalists. even that count is a charitable one, given that some responses have been little more than short exclamations, such as, "i'm having a great time, can't look forward any more than i am," which she said in response to a question about her strategy in iowa. when a reporter in new hampshire asked about her next stop on the campaign trail, she merely said, "oh, onward." clinton has been so reclusive in the first weeks of her candidacy that the new york times started publishing questions their reporters would have asked her that day on the campaign trail if they had had the chance. at this early stage in the race, clinton doesn't need to rely on the media to reach her core supporters. she has a twitter feed with 3.47 million followers and a new facebook page that has grown to 800,000 online supporters since her announcement in april. this week her campaign launched a web series called, " the briefing ," which it intends to use to combat what they consider unfriendly media coverage. it would be hard to see how any other candidate could take such a brazen go-it-alone approach. of course, clinton's absence from media interviews does not come without consequence. this is one of the few instances in which die-hard liberal sanders and conservative fiorina are in the same boat: the cnn/orc poll in april found that just 5% of democratic voters would consider supporting sanders, compared to 69% for clinton. as the campaign progresses, clinton will become more available for press questions, clinton spokesman jesse ferguson told cnn. but as the frontrunner 19 months until the general election, her campaign strategists know that journalists will still continue to cover her regardless of whether she answers questions. her lesser-known opponents<u+2014>on both sides of the aisle<u+2014>don't have that benefit.

why carly fiorina is on a media blitz

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

9.0

37.0

8.0

4155.0

0.0

6.0

0.0

303.0

0.0

78.0

1.0

0.0

28.0

5.0

10.0

4.0

6.0

7.0

5.0

4.0

16.0

13.0

26.0

309.0

78.0

29.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

after 9/11, george w. bush favored isolation and military action over diplomacy <u+2013> an approach that didn't win over other countries. now, the us could again find itself on the outs with others if it rejects the iran nuclear deal. chairman sen. bob corker (r) of tennessee (r.) listens as secretary of state john kerry (l. foreground) testifies at a senate foreign relations committee hearing on capitol hill, in washington, thursday, july 23, 2015, to review the iran nuclear agreement. after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, president george w. bush played down diplomacy in favor of isolation and military action <u+2013> unilateral american action if necessary <u+2013> for dealing with rogue states like iraq and iran. the approach never won the broad support of global powers, instead leaving the united states essentially isolated and criticized, rather than supported, as it sought to address the regime of saddam hussein. when mr. bush ordered the invasion of iraq in 2003, america was left to largely go it alone. more than a decade later, the us could once again find itself on the outs with the rest of the world if, after years of painstaking negotiations with other world powers, it ends up rejecting the iran nuclear deal, some foreign policy experts say. <u+201c>after the invasion of iraq, the united states became the issue in international relations,<u+201d> says robert litwak, director of international security studies at the woodrow wilson international center for scholars in washington. <u+201c>if the us rejects this agreement <u+2013> after its acceptance elsewhere as a fair deal <u+2013> the us, not iran, will become the issue again.<u+201d> the potential for america to find itself isolated again over a crucial international security issue could have a deep impact among the us public. americans<u+2019> dislike for being the odd man out in international affairs is seen in polls consistently showing a preference for us-led diplomacy over go-it-alone military intervention. that may help explain why opponents of the iran deal emphasize that they want <u+201c>a better deal<u+201d> with iran, not no deal at all. obama administration officials have seized on the isolation argument, backed by signs that the other powers involved in the negotiations <u+2013> three european powers, russia, and china <u+2013> are already moving forward with iran based on an assumption that the nuclear deal is done and sanctions on iran will start to be lifted by the fall. french foreign minister laurent fabius was in tehran last week, and european businesses are flooding into iran to secure a slice of the anticipated boom as the government starts spending in big-ticket projects again. secretary of state john kerry has been quick to issue warnings about the threat of america<u+2019>s isolation, arguing within days of the deal<u+2019>s signing in vienna july 14 that if congress were to vote down the deal, <u+201c>our friends in this effort will desert us.<u+201d> the rest of the international community would blame the deal<u+2019>s failure on the us, secretary kerry says. other powers would lift their sanctions, and iran, freed from both sanctions and constraints on its nuclear program, would ramp up its uranium enrichment <u+2013> raising again the specter of military action to halt iran<u+2019>s nuclear progress. <u+201c>we will be viewed as having killed the opportunity to stop [the iranians] from having weapons,<u+201d> kerry said in remarks aired on cbs<u+2019>s <u+201c>face the nation<u+201d> july 19. iran, he added, <u+201c>will begin to enrich again, and the greater likelihood is what [president obama] said the other day <u+2013> you will have a war.<u+201d> it is this argument <u+2013> that either congress approves the deal or it condemns the us to fighting on its own a war with iran <u+2013> that has irked some in congress. <u+201c>you have turned iran from being a pariah into now congress, congress being a pariah,<u+201d> sen. bob corker (r) of tennessee, chairman of the senate foreign relations committee, told kerry when he appeared before the committee last thursday. senator corker noted in particular his dissatisfaction with what he said was the administration<u+2019>s portrayal of a stark choice for congress between the deal negotiated and a go-it-alone military intervention. <u+201c>with every detail of the deal that was laid out [in classified briefings by senior administration officials to members of congress], our witnesses successfully batted them away with the hyperbole that it<u+2019>s either this deal or war,<u+201d> he said. some middle east experts worry that rejection of the deal would leave the us and israel isolated, both in the region and internationally. that is especially true as gulf arab states appear to be coming to a consensus of support for the deal <u+2013> especially in light of the reinforced us strategic support that the obama administration has been pledging to help counter a deal-emboldened iran. america<u+2019>s isolation in the wake of congressional rejection of the deal would be all the stronger, says mr. litwak of the wilson center, because it would appear to the rest of the world that the us was turning back to a post-9/11 faith in <u+201c>regime change<u+201d> as the only way to deal with rogue states. the prevailing thinking after 9/11 <u+201c>was that behavior modification wouldn<u+2019>t get you there <u+2013> so you had to deal with [rogue states] through regime change,<u+201d> he says. mr. obama shelved the <u+201c>rogue state<u+201d> concept for dealing with countries like iran and instead framed it as an <u+201c>outlier on international law,<u+201d> litwak says <u+2013> an approach more to the liking of the international community. but critics of the deal say it is actually obama who is exposing his belief in <u+201c>regime change<u+201d> <u+2013> by promoting a deal that counts on the iranian government<u+2019>s transformation over the coming decade. <u+201c>you can<u+2019>t understand the nuclear deal with iran without believing that in the decade ahead, there will be regime change in tehran <u+2013> although they [the deal<u+2019>s proponents] call it regime transformation,<u+201d> says mark dubowitz, executive director of the foundation for defense of democracies in washington. the <u+201c>irony<u+201d> that mr. dubowitz sees a decade after bush<u+2019>s <u+201c>axis of evil<u+201d> is that once again, it is <u+201c>regime change<u+201d> that the us would deploy to deal with iran <u+2013> although, he says, it<u+2019>s in a form more palatable to the world. <u+201c>it<u+2019>s regime change, but in a sense it<u+2019>s being flipped on its head,<u+201d> dubowitz says. <u+201c>in the place of the right advocating force and coercion, you have the left saying, <u+2018>don<u+2019>t worry about the details of this deal, because in 10 years<u+2019> time when some of the restrictions on iran<u+2019>s nuclear program are gone, it won<u+2019>t matter,<u+2019> <u+201d> he says. <u+201c>they really believe the deal will have set in motion a chain of events that will change the nature and behavior of this regime.<u+201d>

if congress rejects nuclear deal, would us be the pariah? (+video)

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

1.0

0.0

13.0

66.0

8.0

6623.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

504.0

1.0

0.0

130.0

0.0

76.0

16.0

14.0

12.0

19.0

7.0

16.0

5.0

26.0

33.0

39.0

508.0

131.0

76.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

hillary clinton is firing back at donald trump after he announced his new tax plan monday and promised that the united states would reach amazing new heights under his presidency. the gop nominee was on his best behavior during his latest campaign stop, managing to stay on topic and never lose his cool despite interruptions by protesters. speaking at the detroit economic club, trump laid out his plans for america's economy. "we will make america grow again. i want to jump-start america and it can be done and it won't even be that hard," he vowed. among his ideas were the following proposals: trump also took some time to slam clinton's economic plans, saying she punished americans for working and doing business in the united states. clinton wasted no time firing back, calling trump's plans a re-packaging of old republican ideas. "today in detroit he's got, i don't know, a dozen or so economic advisers he just named. hedge fund guys, billionaire guys, six guys named steve," clinton told supporters at a campaign rally in kissimmee, florida. "they wrote him a speech and he delivered it in detroit. they tried to make his old, tired ideas sound new." she said that, unlike trump, she would be a "small business president" and create jobs. "if trump were able to implement what he's proposing, heaven forbid, it would cost three and a half million jobs. he would actually reduce jobs," she warned. meanwhile, the latest round of national polls show clinton leading her gop rival by double digits. but trump's hour-long speech on a key issue - the economy - could be another sign that the republican candidate is ready to begin working with the gop to get his campaign back on track.

trump reboot? business mogul vows to 'jumpstart' us economy

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

1.0

0.0

3.0

59.0

8.0

1704.0

0.0

4.0

0.0

129.0

0.0

38.0

0.0

14.0

4.0

9.0

3.0

4.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

133.0

38.0

14.0

na

true

ti_cnn

real

na

train

na

baltimore leaders say the first night of the city's seven-day curfew effectively worked to calm the violence that erupted only 24 hours earlier. <u+00a0><u+00a0><u+00a0><u+00a0> they're now hoping it's a sign of things returning to normal as schools in the city re-open their doors. but they admit there is still much work to be done to repair buildings ruined in the riots -- and to fix people's heartbreak.<u+00a0><u+00a0><u+00a0><u+00a0><u+00a0> <u+00a0><u+00a0><u+00a0><u+00a0> on tuesday, baltimore residents locked arms to join forces with more than a thousand police officers and 2,000 national guardsmen to enact the first night of the city's 10 p.m. curfew. <u+00a0><u+00a0><u+00a0> some defiant demonstrators refused to leave. but that resistance lasted only about 30 minutes, until officers fired flash bangs and tossed smoke canisters. "i think the biggest thing is that citizens are safe; the city is stable," baltimore police commissioner anthony batts said. "we hope to maintain it that way." tuesday night was a far cry from monday when rioters torched cars, tossed debris at police, and tore apart businesses. officers only arrested 10 people tuesday, compared to more than 200 on monday. it's an image many baltimore residents and church leaders spent their tuesday trying to erase. they hit the streets to work together and clean. "we're all frustrated. we just need to find a better way to deal with this," baltimore resident alfonzo timmons said. in the midst of monday's chaos, one overwrought baltimore mother was hailed a hero. <u+00a0><u+00a0><u+00a0><u+00a0> when toya graham spotted her teenage son on live television throwing rocks at police, the single mom marched down to the street and fought to drag him home -- giving him a severe talking to on the way. <u+00a0><u+00a0><u+00a0><u+00a0> she told reporters she didn't want to see her son lost to violence -- or police brutality -- like freddy gray, the young man whose death in police custody first sparked the protests only a week ago. <u+00a0><u+00a0><u+00a0> but some pointed out that baltimore's problems are much older and deeper than that one death.<u+00a0><u+00a0><u+00a0> <u+00a0> "this has been going on a long time. this is not new and we should not pretend that it's new," president barack obama said. repairing relations between people and police is going take time in this city. they now also have to find ways to rebuild businesses. "it breaks my heart because those of us who are from baltimore know how hard we fought for those stores," mayor stephanie rawlings-blake said. <u+00a0><u+00a0><u+00a0> meanwhile, the baltimore orioles are playing an afternoon home game at camden yards. <u+00a0><u+00a0><u+00a0><u+00a0> but there is a twist. <u+00a0><u+00a0><u+00a0><u+00a0> the game will be closed to the public. only the players and the press will be allowed in the stadium, not fans.

calm envelopes baltimore as curfew begins

noauthor

na

https://t4.rbxcdn.com/c5695e5f087535e2066dc473e03b1819

na

nocountry

na

null

na

null

na

null

ti_cnn_train.parquet

na

0.0

na

nothread

na

0.0

41.0

8.0

2629.0

0.0

2.0

0.0

162.0

0.0

49.0

0.0

22.0

9.0

10.0

4.0

7.0

8.0

11.0

6.0

11.0

18.0

164.0

49.0

22.0

na