Donald Trump and the Kardashification of US politics

Donald Trump and the Kardashification of US politics

OK, I'll admit it: Recent poll numbers and electoral outcomes have me in a funk.

With Donald Trump's spectacular win in South Carolina and his massive popularity here in the Bay State, I am starting to believe that Republicans might actually nominate this guy.

Syria cease-fire agreement reached by US, Russia
Russia

Syria cease-fire agreement reached by US, Russia

Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The United States and Russia have agreed on a new cease-fire for Syria that will take effect Saturday, even as major questions over enforcing and responding to violations of the truce were left unresolved. Syria's warring government and rebels still need to accept the deal.

The timeline for a hoped-for breakthrough comes after the former Cold War foes, backing opposing sides in the conflict, said they finalized the details of a "cessation of hostilities" between President Bashar Assad's government and armed opposition groups after five years of violence that has killed more than 250,000 people.

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