Saturday, October 29, 2016

Saturday's Headlines: Clinton urges FBI to explain renewed email inquiry ‘without delay’

FBI's Comey, under fire for renewing probe, felt 'obligation' to act; Clinton campaign angrily blasts decision to reopen inquiry; Trump cheers renewed inquiry: 'This is bigger than Watergate'; Supreme Court takes up school bathroom rules for transgender students; After Oregon verdict, a hot debate: A victory for liberty or a license to intimidate?;
 
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Clinton urges FBI to explain renewed email inquiry 'without delay'
Newly discovered emails found on a computer used by former congressman Anthony Weiner and his wife, top Clinton aide Huma Abedin, have prompted the agency to make new inquiries related to Hillary Clinton's private email server. The surprise announcement, less than two weeks before the election, could reshape a race that the Democratic nominee has been leading in most public polls.
FBI's Comey, under fire for renewing probe, felt 'obligation' to act
After saying in July that the investigation was complete, Director James Comey's decision to revisit the Clinton email probe reverberated throughout both campaigns — and it raised partisan questions of whether the FBI was unfairly influencing the election.
 
Clinton campaign angrily blasts decision to reopen inquiry
Chairman John Podesta suggested that the FBI is reacting to GOP pressure. "It is extraordinary that we would see something like this just 11 days out from a presidential election," he said.
 
Trump cheers renewed inquiry: 'This is bigger than Watergate'
In Iowa, Hillary Clinton was mum at her rallies but later held a news conference to criticize the probe: "We don't know all the facts." Donald Trump, meanwhile, said the scrutiny offers a chance to correct "a grave miscarriage of justice."
 
Supreme Court takes up school bathroom rules for transgender students
The court issued a stay in August, saying a Virginia school board did not have to allow 17-year-old Gavin Grimm, who was born female but identifies as male, to use the boys' bathroom.
 
After Oregon verdict, a hot debate: A victory for liberty or a license to intimidate?
The stunning acquittal of seven people charged in connection with the armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge was met with cheers from land-rights activists and anxiety from critics who called it a terrifying invitation for armed protesters to occupy federal land and buildings with impunity.
 
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One bright spot for the GOP
 
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I'm transgender and can't use the student bathroom. The Supreme Court could change that.
 
Why is Trump suddenly talking about World War III?
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Plane catches fire on Chicago runway, forcing evacuation of passengers
A blown tire may have caused an engine fire. Passengers were evacuated safely, but video taken on the plane showed a chaotic scene as people fought to reach the exits.
Shiite militias join Iraqi offensive to retake Mosul from Islamic State
Their entry into the battle could whip up sectarian and regional tension in an already complex situation.
3 important ways online shopping will be different this holiday season
When people shop on the Internet, the promise of low prices is no longer the thing that's bringing them there.
Pop culture warned us about this election in many ways
The political season has plenty of parallels in film, TV and theater. If you can't stomach the news channels on election night, try one of these works and experience reality from the comforting distance of fiction.
How to gerrymander your way to a huge election victory
Stunning maps illustrate how politicians choose their voters rather than the other way around.
Biden quashes rumor about joining potential Clinton administration
The vice president denied that he was a candidate to become Hillary Clinton's secretary of state, saying in an interview that he has no intention of joining Clinton's administration in a formal capacity if she wins the White House.
Mercenaries fight poachers in South Africa
A private army has been providing armed anti-poaching guards to game reserves that have hired them to stem a dramatic increase in the number of rhinos killed for their horns.
At Wrigley Field, Cubs and Indians give America a vote of confidence
COLUMN | America deserves the temporary balm of this particular World Series, one that is all but guaranteed to have a satisfying ending and a loser deserving praise.
3 women explore racial identity and what it means to be 'black enough'
PODCAST | Multiple stories point to an ongoing struggle based on the societal criteria that deem a person "black."
More senators ask for DEA data on issues raised by opioid probe
Citing a Washington Post investigation, seven lawmakers wanted to know if the drug agency slowed action against large distributors.
They were looking for interesting ...
... and they got it as he used his strategy for a good date: Don't stay in one spot. Did it work?
A female linebacker and a role model
A single mother of two with a full-time job as an insurance market specialist also plays full-contact football for the D.C. Divas.
 
     
 
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