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Bernie Sanders

Sanders doesn’t need much explaining in liberal Seattle

SEATTLE (AP) — Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' brand of democratic socialism may take some explaining in some parts of the United States, but not in Seattle. This city elected a socialist, Kshama Sawant, to the City Council in 2013 and was among the first to phase in a $15 minimum

boston

Effort in Boston, other cities to combat extremism off to slow start

BOSTON (AP) — A federally funded effort in Boston, Los Angeles and Minneapolis to combat extremist recruitment has been slow to start since it was announced a year and a half ago. Few local programs have been directly created by the "Countering Violent Extremism" pilot initiative, with officials in

terrorism

US hasn’t accounted for all personnel in Brussels

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States says some government personnel in Brussels are unaccounted for since the deadly airport and subway attacks. State Department spokesman Mark Toner says the U.S. is still seeking to locate all its officials serving at the American missions to Belgium, the European Union and NATO,

Iraq

US Marines deploy to northern Iraq to provide protection

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has set up a small Marine artillery outpost in northern Iraq to protect a nearby Iraqi military base, expanding the number and the combat exposure of American troops in the country as Iraqi security forces plan and prepare for a counteroffensive against the Islamic State

GOP

The death of inclusion

It has been almost a week, but a line from Marco Rubio's concession speech keeps echoing in my mind: "[We've run] a campaign to be a president that would love all of the American people, even the ones that don't love you back.

visit

Obama says he welcomes Castro’s criticism of the United States

(CNSNews.com) – In a joint press conference with Cuban dictator Raul Castro in Havana, Cuba, on Monday, President Barack Obama said he welcomes Castro's criticism of the U.S. "I actually welcome President Castro commenting on some of the areas where he feels that we're

mexico

Cruz stresses how easy it is to cross border

(CNSNews.com) – Sen. Ted Cruz toured a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border in Cochise County, Ariz., on Friday accompanied by Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry. At a press conference at the border, Cruz noted that some members of the media accompanying his

Russia

Weak language on Iran missiles gives Russia excuse

(CNSNews.com) – The Obama administration on Monday accused Russia of "quibbling" by saying Iran's repeated ballistic missile launches are not a violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution adopted eight months ago – but the administration itself allowed that same measure to pass with watered-down language.