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After Trump’s Taiwan call, Kerry declines to comment

(CNSNews.com) – As China continues to bristle over a phone conversation between President-elect Donald Trump and the president of Taiwan, Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday declined to comment when asked whether he was concerned Trump could spark an "international crisis" before even taking office. "I&

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College criminology courses cover ‘implicit bias’ in wake of police shootings

Professors across the country are rewriting college course work in criminal justice under the assumption that shootings of blacks are simply a result of police racism. These courses often rely on shaky science that isn't consistent and has been widely critiqued, what they call "implicit bias"

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Old Glory returns to Hampshire College

AMHERST — The American flag once again flew over the Hampshire College campus on Friday morning, as school administrators led by President Jonathan Lash walked back a decision to have it removed in the wake of Republican Donald Trump's win in the presidential election. [perfectpullquote align="full"

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Salem State University hides artwork behind curtain to protect students’ feelings

Salem State University in Massachusetts erected a curtain in front of a controversial piece of art featuring the Klu Klux Klan (KKK), so that students aren't inadvertently triggered by seeing it.

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Senate, in 99-0 vote, sends Iran sanctions bill to Obama’s desk

(CNSNews.com) – Despite Iranian complaints and administration arguments that the move is unnecessary, the U.S. Senate on Thursday approved legislation extending the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) for another ten years – by a vote of 99-0. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont did not vote.

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Trump to nominate retired Gen. James Mattis to lead Pentagon

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate retired Gen. James Mattis to be his defense secretary. Mattis, 66, is a Marine Corps general who retired in 2013 after serving as the commander of the U.S. Central Command.

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Warren no fan of Trump’s Treasury Department pick

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has once again driven U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren apoplectic, this time with his pick to run the Treasury Department. Earlier this week Warren labeled Steven Mnuchin, Trump's selection for treasury secretary, as "the Forrest Gump of the financial crisis," a reference

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College students in the nation’s capital prefer Fidel Castro to Trump

Several students at American University in Washington, D.C., have a more favorable view of recently deceased Cuban dictator Fidel Castro than they do of President-elect Donald Trump.