Tensions flare during Iran briefing for members of Congress

WASHINGTON — Tensions flared behind closed doors Wednesday as defense and intelligence officials briefed some lawmakers about the war in Iran, with Republicans and Democrats expressing frustration about a lack of clarity and information about President Donald Trump’s strategy, according to four congressional officials who attended the briefing and a lawmaker who was briefed on…

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Fans celebrate ‘Hannah Montana’ special

LOS ANGELES — There’s no official test for being a superfan. But at the Nickel Mine sports bar Tuesday, nostalgic “Hannah Montana” viewers were eager to prove their knowledge as they sang along to old Miley Cyrus songs and danced to her iconic “Hoedown Throwdown.” “Who is Miley Stewart’s brother?” asked bartender “Mannah Gaytana,” who…

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Texas professor put on leave after complaints over pro-Palestine talk sues school to keep job

A tenure-track assistant professor who was put on administrative leave last year after the university allegedly received complaints and allegations in connection to a talk he gave on the Israel-Palestine conflict, has sued Texas State University over his termination. Idris Robinson, assistant professor of philosophy, is accusing school officials of violating his free speech and…

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Long airport lines are the tip of the iceberg of DHS shutdown, officials tell Congress

Already, FEMA training courses for disaster preparedness and anti-terrorism preparedness have been postponed, she said. Some 40,000 people, many local officials and first responders, are affected by the absence of the courses, she said. Nicholas Andersen, acting and deputy director of DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said about 60% of its workforce is furloughed…

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