ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests, his lawyer says

Student Mahmoud Khalil, shown last April, was picked to serve as a negotiator on campus during the pro-Palestinian protests. Agents told his lawyer Saturday night they were revoking his green card. (Ted Shaffrey / Associated Press) A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s student encampment movement was arrested Saturday night by federal immigration … Read more

Trump downplays business concerns about uncertainty from his tariffs, prospect of higher prices

President Trump waves before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House on Friday in Washington. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) President Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and the prospect of higher prices, and isn’t ruling … Read more

Secret Service report details communication failures preceding July assassination attempt on Trump

Former President Trump is surrounded by Secret Service agents as he is helped off the stage at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., in July. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press) Communication breakdowns with local law enforcement hampered the Secret Service’s performance during a July campaign rally where former President Trump was shot and wounded, … Read more

The Glass Ceiling: Dumb Limits on Creativity as Well as on Careers : Economy: Breaking the barriers to advancement for women and minorities can change the management style, and the agenda, of executives.

It’s official. The Glass Ceiling exists. This is not news to a lot of people who have lumps from bumping against it, but now the Bush Administration has certified that women and minorities have trouble moving up in corporate America. Labor Secretary Lynn Martin recently announced the results of a government study showing that the … Read more

Lift ‘Shroud of Silence,’ Mother With HIV Urges : Convention: She stresses that AIDS virus can hit anyone. Delegates, some tearful, respond with a standing ovation.

A Republican woman infected with the AIDS virus challenged her party Wednesday to lift a “shroud of silence” and shame over the deadly disease and spread the word that it can strike anyone. In an address that silenced the normally noisy hall and then brought the delegates to their feet in an emotional ovation, Mary … Read more

Obama apologizes to Kamala Harris for ‘best-looking’ remark

California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris was referred to by President Obama as “the best-looking attorney general.” (Richard Vogel / Associated Press) WASHINGTON — President Obama apologized to California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris for commenting on her appearance during a fundraiser earlier this week, an aide said Friday. During an event in Northern California on Thursday, … Read more

Senior military officers rebel against Trump plan to pardon troops accused of war crimes

Current and former military officers have urged the White House not to pardon service members and security contractors implicated in war crimes, warning that forgiving their offenses would send a dangerous signal to U.S. troops and potential adversaries. Aides to President Trump have been examining high-profile war crimes cases from Iraq and Afghanistan, preparing paperwork … Read more

Capitol Journal: Republicans aren’t offering what California voters want. And that’s why they’re irrelevant in this state

Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox delivered a pizza lunch to Rep. Mimi Walters’ campaign headquarters in Newport Beach on election day. (Mark Boster / For the Times) Battered Republican politicos in California have been in stubborn denial since their election shellacking. They’ve been offering a creative list of alibis. Democrats spent barrels more money, the … Read more

Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from U.S. into limbo following human rights criticism

Migrants, mostly from Asian countries, arrived in Panama City on Saturday after spending weeks in a temporary Panamanian immigration camp following their deportation from the U.S. (Matias Delacroix / Associated Press) After weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism, Panama on Saturday released dozens of migrants who were held for weeks in a remote camp … Read more

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