The archive of all headlines from October 19, 2017, organized by time of publication.
Harvey Weinstein Scandal
World
President Trump said the soldier “knew what he signed up for” during a condolence call, the mother of Sgt. La David T. Johnson said.That backs the account of a Democratic lawmaker, who first described the exchange between the president and the man’s widow. Mr. Trump has denied saying those words.
World
Senator John McCain and two Democratic senators will move on Thursday to force Facebook, Google and other internet companies to disclose who buys political ads.But the tech industry is mobilizing an army of lobbyists and lawyers to help shape regulations proposed in response to Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
World
Drug money is coursing through the veins of Congress – contributing directly to an epidemic that kills thousands of Americans each year
Drug money is coursing through the veins of Congress – contributing directly to an epidemic that kills thousands of Americans each year
When it became known that Bloom was advising Harvey Weinstein — even as decades-worth of sexual harassment accusations came to the fore — the attorney found herself on the other side of her own issue. NATION
When it became known that Bloom was advising Harvey Weinstein — even as decades-worth of sexual harassment accusations came to the fore — the attorney found herself on the other side of her own issue. Politics
When it became known that Bloom was advising Harvey Weinstein — even as decades-worth of sexual harassment accusations came to the fore — the attorney found herself on the other side of her own issue. NATION
President Trump kept silent on the deaths of four American soldiers for nearly two weeks, while finding time to tweet about “fake news” and Republicans’ fundraising, attack Puerto Ricans and a Republican senator, among others, and keep up his complaints against protesting professional football…
A factory worker says he was harassed for being gay. A father and son say they faced daily racial epithets. Each claims that Tesla failed to stop it
Speech in New York does not mention president by name but says ‘Bigotry in any form is blasphemy against the American creed’
John F. Kelly, the White House chief of staff, delivered an emotional, personal defense of President Trump’s call this week to the widow of a slain soldier.Mr. Kelly said he was stunned to see the criticism, especially from the Democratic lawmaker who was with the widow.
White House
In September 2016, local Rep. Judy Chu met with then-head of the Drug Enforcement Agency Chuck Rosenberg. She was reassured by Rosenberg that recently passed legislation related to the oversight of how opioids are distributed, which she cosponsored, “did not interfere with the DEA’s ability to…
John Kelly appears at White House podium to denounce politicization of military deaths but fails to acknowledge that Trump started controversy
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Chief of staff appears at White House podium to denounce politicization of military deaths but fails to acknowledge that Trump started controversy
Chief of staff appears at White House podium to denounce politicization of military deaths but fails to acknowledge that Trump started controversy
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