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Pentagon Sends ISIS Options to White House
WASHINGTON — (CNN) The Pentagon has sent President Donald Trump what it calls a “preliminary framework” for options to ramp up the US battle against ISIS, in a plan he requested in o...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2017

Oscars Have Crazy Ending, but Second Lowest Rating in its History
LOS ANGELES — (CNN) The Oscars may have had a surprise twist at the end, but that didn’t help its ratings. The 89th Annual Academy Awards brought in an average of 32.9 million viewe...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2017

Udall Floats Plan to Confirm Gorsuch, Garland to SCOTUS Together
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Sen. Tom Udall has an idea that could place both Judge Neil Gorsuch and Judge Merrick Garland on the Supreme Court at the same time.The Democrat from New Mexico presente...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2017

Trump Promises Health Insurance CEOs Will Like his Plan for Obamacare
WASHINGTON — (CNN) President Trump promised the nation’s leading health insurers that his administration will work with them to stabilize the Obamacare markets and smooth the transition to...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2017

Trump to Propose $54 Billion in Cuts to ‘Most Federal Agencies’
WASHINGTON — (CNN) President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal will look to increase defense and security spending by $54 billion and cut roughly the same amount from non-defense progra...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2017

Judge Rules Bill Cosby Case to be Decided by Outside Jury
PHILADELPHIA — (AP) A suburban Philadelphia judge has ruled that a jury from outside the area will hear the sexual assault case against actor Bill Cosby.Montgomery County Judge Steven O’Ne...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2017

Homeland Security Chief Promises Softer Stance On Travel Ban
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly sought to assure the nation’s governors Sunday that immigration enforcement would be limited to criminals and the travel ban won...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2017

WATCH: S. Korean Intelligence Claims Kim Jong Un Put A Hit On His Brother
SEOUL — (CNN) Two North Korean ministries orchestrated the plot to kill Kim Jong Nam on the orders of his half-brother, North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea’s spy agency has...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2017

WATCH: Lots Of Politics And Even Some Real FAKE NEWS At The Oscars
LOS ANGELES — (CNN) For an Oscars expected to be awash in politics, an upset finish felt somewhat appropriate. Yet the bizarre mix-up that capped off the Academy Awards — with “La La...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2017

WATCH: Biggest Flub In Oscars History Ends With Upset For ‘Best Picture’
LOS ANGELES — (CNN) It’s an Oscar moment that will go down in history. Not only did “Moonlight” pull out a surprise win over “La La Land” for best picture, but thei...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2017
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