U.S.
edge has eroded to 'a dangerous degree' study for Congress finds
The National Defense Strategy Commission, made
up of former top Republican and Democratic officials selected by Congress,
evaluated the Trump administrations 2018 National Defense Strategy, which
ordered a vast reshaping of the U.S. military to compete with Beijing and
Moscow. The commission warned that Washington isnt moving fast enough
or investing sufficiently to put the vision into practice, risking a further
erosion of American military dominance that could become a national security
emergency. At the same time, according to the commission, China and Russia
are seeking dominance in their regions and the ability to project military
power globally, as their authoritarian governments pursue defense buildups
aimed squarely at the United States. Washington
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Fake
Instagram accounts used Trump, Kanye and social issues to target voters
Facebook on Tuesday revealed more details about
the fake Russian-linked Instagram accounts that posted politically divisive
content on race and gender and on public figures such as President Donald
Trump and Kanye West in a bid to influence voters in the midterm elections.
More than 1 million people 600,000 in the U.S. followed at least one
of the 99 Instagram accounts right up until the day before the U.S. midterm
elections when the social media giant, acting on a tip from the FBI, took
them down. The accounts are suspected to have been the work of Russia's
Internet Research Agency, the group that tried to sway the 2016 presidential
election by spreading politically divisive messages. USA
Today
VOA VIEW: Facebook is a danger to freedom
and civil liberties.
Judiciary
Committee processes Trump nominees over Democrats' objections
Senators returned to Washington Tuesday and immediately
picked up where they left off processing President Trumps judicial nominees,
over the objections of Democrats. The Judiciary Committee held a hearing
for Paul B. Matey, nominated to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,
and for four district court picks. Mr. Mateys nomination is particularly
controversial because it marks another round in the fight over Senate traditions
and courtesies and their abuse in the era of Mr. Trump. Mr. Matey is slated
to fill a seat on the appeals court thats traditionally ascribed to New
Jersey. But that states senators, both Democrats, object to the presidents
pick, and have withheld their blue slips to signify their opposition.
Washington Times
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Sheriff:
California wildfires death toll rises to 48
Ernest Foss was a musician who gave lessons out
of his home when he lived in San Francisco, where an amplifier that ran
the length of a wall served as the familys living room couch. Carl Wiley
refurbished tires for Michelin. Jesus Fernandez, known as Zeus, was described
as a loving father and loyal friend. They were among the first victims
identified in the aftermath of the deadliest, most destructive wildfire
in California history, an inferno blamed for at least 48 deaths, with authorities
ramping up the search Tuesday for still more souls. The flames all but
obliterated the Northern California town of Paradise, population 27,000,
and ravaged surrounding areas last Thursday. About 7,700 homes were destroyed.
Seattle Times
'Never
Nancy': Democrats ramp up efforts to sideline Pelosi, without offering
an alternative
A band of House Democrats determined to oppose
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's speaker bid are planning to release
a signed letter as soon as this week indicating that they have gathered
enough support to deny her the 218 votes needed to win the gavel on the
House floor in January, a move they say would complicate her path to a
second term as speaker and force renewed discussion about her stepping
aside. "This is a simple letter saying we want new leadership, which is
what a vast majority of Democrats and the American people want."
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in 2020.
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FBI
sees 17 percent increase in hate crimes compared to 2016
Two weeks after the deadly Pittsburgh synagogue
shooting, the FBI released it's 2017 hate crimes statistics which revealed
a 17 percent increase in incidents since 2016. In 2017 there were 8,493
victims and 6,307 known offenders. By comparison there were 7,509 victims
and 5,727 known offenders in 2016, according to the data. It's also worth
noting that more law enforcement agencies participated in reporting hate
crime statistics in 2017. "This report is a call to action -- and we will
heed that call," Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said in a statement.
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"Precarious"
Gaza truce holds, but puts huge pressure on Israeli leader
Children in Israel's south were heading to school
early Wednesday as an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire took effect, putting
an end to a brief yet intense flare-up with Gaza. The truce, announced
Tuesday by Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip, came after nearly
two days of heavy shelling from both sides that had threatened to descend
into full-blown war. CBS
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Key
'resistance' group plots how newly elected reps can take on Trump
Indivisible, the grassroots movement at the center
of opposition to President Donald Trump, taught its activists how to influence
lawmakers from outside of power with an online guide in late 2016 based
on the tea party's tactics under Barack Obama. Now the "resistance" group
is looking to prepare its members for life under divided government. Indivisible's
approach two years ago went viral, local chapters popped up around the
country and its members helped fuel a Democratic takeover of the House
in the midterms. The updated sequel, a guide to "Indivisible On Offense,"
looks to instruct progressive members on the power that comes with Democratic
control of the House and how they can maximize it. NBC
VOA VIEW: Idiots will prove wasteful and
foolish.
Climate
change may be dissolving the ocean floor
"Even at places on our planet where we have never
set foot... there is a trace of human activity." From heat waves to severe
storms and wildfires, the effects of climate change are visible all around
us and new research suggests that the impact of a warming world extends
all the way to the bottom of the ocean. A study published Oct. 29 in the
journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that high
levels of carbon dioxide the heat-trapping greenhouse gas that is a key
contributor to Earth's warming climate have made parts of the North Atlantic
Ocean and the Southern Ocean so acidic that the chalky white mineral that
makes up the seafloor is dissolving. NBC
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'Stop
lying' about Florida recounts, Democrats warn Trump
Democratic leaders have demanded that Donald
Trump stop bullying, harassing and lying about election recounts in Florida
before American democracy is put at risk. Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat
in the Senate, called on Republican governor Rick Scott to recuse himself
from overseeing his US Senate race against incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson.
The Senate minority leaders stand came as Trump, Scott and Republicans
pursue a scorched earth strategy in Florida, deploying battalions of lawyers
and throwing out baseless claims of fraud. Troubled recounts in Senate
and gubernatorial elections in Florida are now barreling towards a Thursday
deadline amid an increasingly acrimonious fight that has echoes of the
famous 2000 presidential recount. The Guardian
FDA
imposes severe restrictions
Alarmed by a huge increase in vaping among minors,
is expected to impose severe restrictions on the sale of most e-cigarettes
products throughout the United States actions that will likely have a
significant impact on an industry that has grown exponentially in recent
years with little government oversight. As soon as next week, FDA Commissioner
Scott Gottlieb is expected to announce a ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes
the majority of vaping products sold in tens of thousands of convenience
stores and gas stations across the country, according to senior agency
officials. Seattle Times
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