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Weinstein Reaches Tentative $25 Million Settlement With Accusers December 12, 2019

Watch VideoDisgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein has reportedly reached a tentative $25 million settlement agreement with dozens of his alleged sexual misconduct victims.The New York Times reports that Weinstein and the board of his bankrupt film studio have reached a settlement that would not require the former Hollywood producer to admit wrongdoing or pay […]

India Passes Controversial Bill Limiting Citizenship For Muslims December 12, 2019

Watch VideoIndia's upper house of Parliament passed a controversial citizenship bill Wednesday to grant Indian citizenship to immigrants from three nearby countries, but not if they're Muslim. The Citizenship Amendment Bill applies to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians who illegally entered the country from Afghanistan, Banglade […]

Impeachment Explainer: What Are The Articles Against President Trump? December 12, 2019

Watch VideoThe House Judiciary Committee unveiled two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, marking the fourth time in American history that a president has been charged with high crimes and misdemeanors. Let's take a look at what those charges are.The first article charges President Trump with "[abusing] the powers of […]

Congress Finalizes Permanent Funding for Historic Black Colleges December 12, 2019

Watch VideoThe Future Act was finalized by Congress on Tuesday, restoring $255 million to historically black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions annually.The final version of the bill was passed in a House vote 319-46 and the Senate approved it hours later. Last week lawmakers agreed on amendments to the bill after months of arg […]

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Second Federal Judge Blocks Plan To Use Pentagon Funds For Border Wall December 12, 2019

The Trump administration insists it has the legal authority, under an emergency proclamation, to redirect defense funds away from other projects and spend the money on the border wall.

Richard Gonzales

Federal Judge In Texas Blocks Trump Plan To Use Military Funds On Border Wall December 12, 2019

The ruling comes in response to a lawsuit arguing the president overstepped his authority in diverting funds to the border wall which were appropriated by Congress for other purposes.

Richard Gonzales

Nude, Pin-Up-Style Portrait Of Emiliano Zapata Sparks Protests In Mexico City December 12, 2019

The controversial painting depicts the revolutionary war hero naked, flirtatiously glancing over his left shoulder as he rides an aroused white stallion. His only wardrobe: a pink hat and heels.

Vanessa Romo

Presidential Impeachments Mirror Technological Advances; This Time, It's Smartphones December 11, 2019

Each of the United States' four presidential impeachment proceedings has highlighted increasingly sophisticated technologies, beginning with telegrams in the case against Andrew Johnson.

David Welna

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