Trump's Top Economic Advisor Has a Surprising Take on Social Security

Since Donald Trump took office in January 2017, things have been a bit unorthodox, to say the least. That was to be expected of a president taking office that had neither a political nor a military background. But one hallmark of the Trump presidency

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Prosecutors: Butina is a flight risk, has ties to Russian intelligence

Washington (CNN) The accused Russian spy who infiltrated Republican politics used a life "predicated on deception" while she attempted to exchange sex for political access and communicated with Russian intelligence during her years in America, ... Russia's not meddling? Then explain Maria Butina.Washington Post Judge Orders Maria Butina, Linked To Russian Spy Agency, Jailed Ahead Of TrialNPR Judge Orders Detention of Russian Gun Activist, Siding With Prosecutors Who See Her as a Flight RiskWall Street Journal BBC News -USA TODAY -HuffPost -Business Insider

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How the Congress Working Committee is constituted, and how it has worked over the years

What is the Congress Working Committee (CWC), and why was it reconstituted Tuesday? The Working Committee is the “highest executive authority” of the Congress, and has the final say in interpreting and applying the provisions of its constitution

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Now, Tharoor's 'Hindu Taliban' jibe sparks row; Union Minister says he has Schizophrenia

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday sparked a fresh controversy amid the ongoing row over his Hindu-Pakistan remark. Tharoor's remark came after his office was vandalised by the BJP Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists in ... Shashi: Bid to destroy India ideaThe Telegraph India Not withdrawing any statements, those who attacked my office should apologise: Shashi TharoorTimes of India Shashi Tharoor demands apology from those who attacked his office, says 'won't withdraw any statements'The Indian Express ABP Live -Hindu Business Line

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After 'Hindu Pak' jibe, Tharoor wonders if 'Talibanisation' has started in Hinduism

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor stoked a fresh controversy wondering whether the "Talibanisation of Hinduism" has started, days after the walls of his office in Kerala were defaced over his remark that the BJP will pave the way for a "Hindu Pakistan" if

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After "Hindu Pak" jibe, Tharoor now wonders if Talibanisation has started in Hinduism

Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who had courted a huge controversy with his "Hindu Pakistan" remarks, has now wondered whether "Talibanisation of Hinduism" has started. Tharoor's recent jibe comes days after the walls of ...

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After 'Hindu Pak' jibe, Tharoor wonders if Talibanisation has started in Hinduism

Days after the walls of his office here were defaced by BJP youth wing members, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has wondered whether "Talibanisation of Hinduism" has started. Tharoor had recently courted a huge controversy with remarks that the BJP, ... In Lok Sabha, Shashi Tharoor blames right-wing activists for death threats, mob violenceThe Hindu After 'Hindu Pakistan' comment, Shashi Tharoor attacks BJP with 'Hindu-Taliban' jibeInternational Business Times, India Edition Tharoor will 'feel comfortable in Pakistan with his girlfriend': SwamyEconomic Times NDTV

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Shashi Tharoor: Has BJP started Taliban in Hinduism?

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who earlier triggered a controversy after his "Hindu Pakistan" comment, has once again hit out at the BJP-led Centre and questioned whether they are trying to start Taliban in Hinduism. "They are ... Has BJP started a Taliban in Hinduism, asks Shashi TharoorEconomic Times Shashi Tharoor responds to 'go to Pakistan' slogans: 'Have they started a Taliban in Hinduism?'The Indian Express Have they started Taliban in Hinduism: Shashi Tharoor lashes out over protests against himZee News Oneindia -India Today -News Nation -The Hindu

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Lava from the Hawaii volcano has created a tiny new island off its coast

(CNN) Lava that's still flowing from the Kilauea volcano has now created a tiny new island off the coast of Hawaii. The island of lava appeared Thursday, just offshore from the northern edge of the Big Island, the United States Geological Survey said

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Feinstein Has Advantages in California Race. De León Now Has Party Leaders.

LOS ANGELES — The first rebuke to Senator Dianne Feinstein came in February, when the California Democratic Party delivered 54 percent of its convention vote to her opponent, Kevin de León, a state senator — just short of the 60 percent he needed for ... As Democratic Party activists reject Sen. Feinstein, which side of the debate is more in touch with voters?Los Angeles Times CA Democrats endorse de León over incumbent FeinsteinCNN California Democratic Officials Reject Dianne FeinsteinWall Street Journal NBCNews.com -Fox News -Washington Post -HuffPost

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President Trump Has Some Awfully Kind Words For Kim Jong Un

Politics — and real life — brim with contradictions and insincerities. Sometimes, that's for the best. Winston Churchill despised communism and Josef Stalin. But when Adolf Hitler's Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, Churchill leaped to

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