Trump says without evidence that Dems are behind 'caravan'

Added 10-19-18 03:35:02am EST - “President Donald Trump is suggesting without evidence that Democrats or their allies are supporting a "caravan" of Central American migrants who are traveling north aiming to enter the United States.” - Washingtontimes.com

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• Trump says without evidence that Dems are behind 'caravan'
• FOX NEWS FIRST: Trump accuses Dems of welcoming caravan before midterms; Rosie O'Donnell wants troops to oust Trump
• The Latest: Trump accuses Dems of supporting migrant caravan
• Trump: I'll cut aid to Honduras unless the ‘caravan' stops

Taliban attack kills Afghan officials, US general unhurt

Added 10-19-18 02:35:02am EST - “Afghanistan was reeling Friday, a day after an audacious assassination claimed by the Taliban that killed two senior officials in Kandahar province while the top U.S. commander who attended the high-level meeting where the attack…” - Washingtontimes.com

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• Taliban attack Afghan army base, killing 17 soldiers
• Taliban target NATO convoy, killing 2 Afghan civilians
• US general says Afghan battlefield losses are rising
• Afghan guards turn their guns on U.S. troops; top American general escapes unharmed

Help Foreign Policy Pick Its Top 100 Global Thinkers of 2018

Added 10-18-18 05:34:02pm EST - “We're asking for readers' help in building our list of the year's most influential names.” - Foreignpolicy.com

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• WWE Insiders Pick Super Show-Down 2018
• Introducing First Person, Foreign Policy's New Flagship Podcast
• The Khashoggi slaying, the anti-Trump media, and American foreign policy
• Episode 40: Pick Up the Pace

Russia, China and Iran waging influence campaigns for midterms, 2020: Federal officials

Added 10-19-18 05:35:02pm EST - “Federal intelligence, security and law enforcement agencies issued a rare joint-statement Friday acknowledging active foreign influence campaigns being waged by multiple nations against the U.S. with only a few weeks remaining until…” - Washingtontimes.com

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• Twitter publishes dump of accounts tied to Russian, Iranian influence campaigns
• Donald Trump, Democratic hopefuls have eye on 2020 campaigns
• China's Influence Operations Are Pinpointing America's Weaknesses
• Mattis trip to Vietnam aimed at countering China's influence

The Sad Decline of Brazil's Political Establishment

Added 10-19-18 03:34:01pm EST - “Voters are manifesting their profound unhappiness with the status quo. Jair Bolsonaro is the result.” - Foreignpolicy.com

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• Prosecutors decline charges in pepper-spraying of dog
• Gold Suffers Longest Decline in Nearly Three Decades
• Mac sales decline in Q3 as customers await new models [u]
• Oil inches up on surprise decline in crude inventories

Introducing First Person, Foreign Policy's New Flagship Podcast

Added 10-19-18 09:34:02am EST - “Weekly episodes will feature interviews with people who have participated in world events.” - Foreignpolicy.com

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• Syrian-American doctors: Raising money to lobby Trump in person led to policy change
• Help Foreign Policy Pick Its Top 100 Global Thinkers of 2018
• The Khashoggi slaying, the anti-Trump media, and American foreign policy
• Pillsbury Introducing ‘Buddy The Elf' Sugar Cookies For Holiday Season

VA hospital in Atlanta shuffles staff after poor rating

Added 10-19-18 08:35:02am EST - “The VA Medical Center in Atlanta has temporarily reassigned some leaders after the hospital was rated as one of the worst in the nation.” - Washingtontimes.com

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• Cops Called After RZA Unloads On Hospital Medical Staff Treating His Son
• Federal Judge Says Tennessee Shouldn't Punish Poor Drivers for Being Poor
• GE credit rating under review for possible downgrade: Moody's
• S&P downgrades GE's credit rating, Moody's, Fitch put it on review

Prince Harry raises Invictus Games flag over Sydney Harbor

Added 10-19-18 04:35:02am EST - “Prince Harry scaled the Sydney Harbor Bridge on Friday to raise a flag marking the arrival of the Invictus Games, his brainchild and the focus of his current royal tour of Australia and the South Pacific.” - Washingtontimes.com

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• Choir from Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's royal wedding will perform at Invictus Games
• Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Are Reportedly Trying For A Baby!
• Whoopi Says Prince Harry And Meghan Markle's Baby Will ‘Look Like Me'
• Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Expecting First Child

Espionage campaign targets U.S. sectors using malware tied to Chinese hackers: Report

Added 10-18-18 02:35:01pm EST - “Critical industries in the United States and abroad have been targeted recently by a cyber-espionage campaign waged with computer code previously traced to the Chinese military, but security researchers analyzing the latest activity…” - Washingtontimes.com

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• Government hackers using publicly available tools to wage international espionage, researchers warn
• Pentagon Weapons Systems Are Easy Cyberattack Targets, New Report Finds
• Elite American soldiers, intelligence operatives hired to assassinate targets in Yemen in 2015: report
• Trump considered halting student visas for Chinese nationals: report

The Hope at the Heart of the Apocalyptic Climate Change Report

Added 10-18-18 02:34:02pm EST - “Along with their latest dire predictions, the world's leading climate scientists offered a new path forward?"but will anyone take it?” - Foreignpolicy.com

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• New UN Climate Report Dims Hope For Averting Catastrophic Global Warming
• Major UN report says climate change is worse than first thought
• Disastrous Effects Of Climate Change Are Happening Now, Report Says
• IPCC Report: We Need Massive Change to Avoid Climate Hell