Seven Iranian fast-attack boats were involved in an unsafe encounter with the USS Firebolt over the weekend, with one Iranian craft coming to a stop in front of the American ship, a US defense official told CNN Tuesday. The provocative maneuver, which on Sunday brought the Iranian boat within 100 yards of the Firebolt, a coastal patrol boat that carries …
In Louisiana, the Political Mess May Outlast the Flood – POLITICO Magazine
BATON ROUGE, La. — Imagine everything you own, dunked in dirty water and mounded on the curb outside your house. Old VHS tapes, the piano, the wardrobe, the family photos. The water came up so quickly you couldn’t save anything. Now, imagine the same thing at the house next door and the one across the street. All the way down …
FBI releases Hillary Clinton email report, interview notes – CNNPolitics.com
Hillary Clinton repeatedly told the FBI she couldn’t recall key details and events related to classified information procedures, according to notes the bureau released Friday of its July interview with the Democratic presidential nominee, along with a report on its investigation into her private email server. Source: FBI releases Hillary Clinton email report, interview notes – CNNPolitics.com
Seeking Support and Invoking Faith, Donald Trump Visits a Black Church for the First Time – The New York Times
Mr. Trump expressed empathy with African-Americans, but did not address what has made him so unpopular with them, like his real estate company’s discriminating against black tenants. Source: Seeking Support and Invoking Faith, Donald Trump Visits a Black Church for the First Time – The New York Times
G-20 Confrontation: U.S. And China Have Shouting Match On Tarmac : The Two-Way : NPR
Chinese and U.S. officials get into a shouting match on the tarmac, seemingly over where reporters traveling with President Obama could stand as he was exiting Air Force One. Source: G-20 Confrontation: U.S. And China Have Shouting Match On Tarmac : The Two-Way : NPR