AP Brahmin Welfare Corp chairman Krishna Rao removed
No reason was assigned for removing Rao from the post, but what apparently triggered the sudden action were a few posts that the former chief secretary shared on his personal Facebook page that were found to be critical of the Chandrababu Naidu administration.
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Dem loss in Georgia special election underscores challenges
Some on the left argued for a sharper progressive message and more pointed attacks on Republicans and Trump, while Democrats from Midwestern and working-class districts emphasized the importance of an economic message that could appeal to working class voters who were drawn to Trump.
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Police officer stabbed at Michigan airport
United States law enforcement officials are working with Canadian authorities to learn more about the ties the suspect has to Canada, according to a law enforcement source. "At this time, we view him as a lone wolf attacker", he said. He was initially in critical condition but his condition is improving, and he's now listed in stable condition.
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Michigan airport evacuated after police officer injured
Both officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren't able to publicly discuss the incident. White House press secretary Sean Spicer says Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert briefed Trump on Wednesday regarding the stabbing.
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Russia Cancels Talks With US After New Sanctions
Under Secretary of State Thomas Shannon had been scheduled to fly to St. Petersburg this week to discuss what the two sides call "irritants" in the relationship. Russian President Vladimir Putin said USA sanctions were used only as a pretext to " contain Russia ". On Sunday, the USA military shot down a Syrian military jet.
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Theresa May pledges 'humility and resolve' ahead of Queen's Speech programme
Speaking in Downing Street alongside Mr Varadka, Mrs May dismissed these concerns as she claimed her government "remains absolutely steadfast" in its commitment to upholding the Good Friday Agreement. "We think it is very important that Northern Ireland should have a unique voice at this very important time", he said. "What I think we need to do is to build a new deep and special partnership with the European Union", she said.
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Republican Karen Handel wins key Georgia election
Republicans also pounded Handel's Democratic opponent Jon Ossoff , a 30-year old former Capitol Hill staffer, for puffing up his national security credentials and being weak in the fight against ISIS. Democratic candidate for 6th congressional district Jon Ossoff concedes to Republican Karen Handel at his election night party in Atlanta, Tuesday, June 20, 2017.
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Ireland's Leo Varadkar reassured by talks with Theresa May over DUP deal
The DUP have been holding out for cuts in corporation tax in Northern Ireland to compete with the Republic of Ireland's lower rate. A President Donald Trump state visit is not in the speech, even though the visit by the Spanish monarchy was on the cards.
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Netanyahu warns Iran to not threaten Israel
Iran backs Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in his fight against anti-government rebel groups and ISIS , which is primarily based in the Syrian city of Raqqa. His meeting with Iran's leaders came one day after a visit to Saudi Arabia , Iran's regional rival, in what he said was a tour aimed at promoting reconciliation between the region's Sunnis and Shi'a.
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The Supreme Court has a chance to restore democracy to redistricting
The justices last took up the topic in 2004 in a case called Vieth v. Jubelirer. A year ago a district court ordered Wisconsin to produce a new, less partisan map in time for the 2018 election. On Monday, The Supreme Court announced it would hear a case relating to the practice of partisan gerrymandering , a strategy in which politicians redraw district lines in order to sweep specific communities likely to be aligned with a political party and prevent the opposition from gaining ...
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Stormont talks: Urgent need to restore devolution says Coveney
John Major, the former Conservative prime minister, said on Tuesday of the Irish peace process: "People shouldn't regard it as a given". "The Prime Minister will have to do a lot more, however, to convince us that the DUP tail isn't wagging the Tory dog".
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Former homeland secretary says FBI delayed notification of cyber hack
Manfra revealed that the DHS found that Russian hackers had targeted 21 states and successfully breached the election systems of some of them. Former FBI Director James Comey told the Senate Intelligence Committee earlier this month that Trump asked about the Russian Federation investigation only with regard to how it affected him personally rather than how it affected U.S.






