The House Oversight Committee will question Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in March about a citizenship question he supported adding back to the 2020 census, the committee announced Tuesday. The announcement from the committee, which is headed by Democratic Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, comes less than a week after a federal judge ordered the removal of the …

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Yeah, it’s early for Christmas seasonals, but you’re not going to want to miss Lindsey Stirling‘s amazing performance of Tchaikovsky’s “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.” Lindsey is one part amazing violinist and a second, and equal, part performance artist. With over 10 million YouTube fans, 1.9 billion views and two Billboard Music Awards, she’s brought …

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The United States is one of the founding members of NATO, a military alliance that was formed in 1949 and is still going strong today, some 70 years later. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan welcomed NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to the Pentagon today to discuss the U.S.-NATO relationship. Before their meeting, Shanahan praised …

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Employment Outlook remains optimistic at +18% driven by Leisure & Hospitality (+28%) as the economy picks up and Americans dine out Employers in Manufacturing report biggest growth in hiring plans, up +7% from Q2 2017 Employers in the Midwest again report the most optimistic Outlook in the U.S. U.S. employer hiring confidence is staying strong …

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The Trump administration is concerned about ongoing tensions in southern Libya, which have prolonged the closure of critical oil infrastructure and deprived all Libyans of vital economic resources, according to a State Department statement. “We call on all parties to urgently establish a mutually acceptable security arrangement that will guarantee the safety of National Oil …

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Former Democratic Texas Rep. Robert “Beto” O’Rourke officially launched his presidential campaign website on Thursday and despite touting the slogan “Beto for America” on the English webpage, the Spanish page translates his slogan into “Beto for everyone.” Following months of speculation, O’Rourke announced that he would be seeking the Democratic nomination for the presidency in …

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On the new ITV show Culinary Genius, Gordon tasks the amateur chefs with the tricky task of extracting ALL the meat from a lobster without damaging it. Before they start, Chef Ramsay gives a masterclass demonstration including a brilliant presentation.

A crucial tool in the U.S war on terror in Afghanistan, U.S.drones provide critical intelligence and precision airstrike capabilities that have proven to be effective in searching out and killing Taliban insurgents and assorted Al- Qaeda operatives operating near the Afghan-Pakistan border region. Now the Pakistani military says it will shoot down any U.S aircraft …

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President Donald Trump posted a confusing statement Wednesday morning about retail behemoth Amazon and taxes. “Amazon is doing great damage to tax paying retailers,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Towns, cities and states throughout the U.S. are being hurt – many jobs being lost!” Amazon pays sales taxes in every state that has a statewide rate and …

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The crew at Bad Lip Reading have produced a video showcasing the epic mouthiness of Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. Watch through to the end or you’ll never know why people are asking “who’s Rinaldo?”