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Last weekend, Nancy Pelosi and 8 other U.S. lawmakers, including Schiff, announced that they arrived in Jordan to speak with King Abdullah II and other officials on the situation in Syria.

Under Obama administration, the Middle East from Yemen, Egypt, and Syria to Libya were torn apart, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and millions of migrants flooding Europe and the United States. However Democrat Party leaders did nothing at that time.

Meanwhile, the Trump administration has used its limited influence and capabilities to try to achieve something constructive in Syria. Turkey has agreed to a cease-fire after a meeting with a U.S. delegation led by Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The cease-fire will allow Kurdish fighters to leave the region, and Turkish troops to permanently cease military action in northern Syria.

After being targeted by the recent AFP press raids, journalists and media organisations are finally standing up against years of laws which – while passed under they guise of protecting against terrorism – are actually being used to silence critics of governmental misconduct.

The proliferation of “loosely drafted” anti-terrorism laws has seen critical publications criminalised, including reports that are factual and in the public interest.

The Australian Financial Review and the Australian, among other national mastheads, have responded to these laws – which have so far led to the arrests of News Corp journalists – with a series of frontpage headlines this week.

Description of current laws by members of the newly formed Right to Know Coalition among others, have ranged from “absurd”, to “overly comprehensive”, to “threatening the integrity of our democracy”.

They point out that reporting on allegations of abuse that formed the backbone of two major Royal Commissions would not have been possible if it weren’t for media freedom, and are fearful the tightening noose on Australian press freedom will prevent criticism of abuses by not only government bodies, but other organisations as well.

The overarching message from media organisations is unanimous and clear: remove the threat of criminal prosecution and let us do our jobs.

US Supreme Court overturns ruling in Michigan gerrymandering case: What it means

I know republicans are happy, but I hope all those who felt justified in not voting for Clinton in the inane name of "not voting for the greater good" feel happy about that ruling. They caused it.

Limitations on Terms of Office of State Legislators

No person shall be elected to the office of state representative more than three times. No person shall be elected to the office of state senate more than two times. Any person appointed or elected to fill a vacancy in the house of representatives or the state senate for a period greater than one half of a term of such office, shall be considered to have been elected to serve one time in that office for purposes of this section. This limitation on the number of times a person shall be elected to office shall apply to terms of office beginning on or after January 1, 1993.

Does "lynching" have a different meaning than that how it is used usually?

Or why else is the US-President likening a process enshrined in the US constitution to racist killings?

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Does "lynching" have a different meaning than that how it is used usually?

Or why else is the US-President likening a process enshrined in the US constitution to racist killings?

Because he is an insensitive narcissist clod of a president; which is the nicest way to describe him.

lynchings are inappropriate

"I'm the one -- meaning it was me and this administration, working with others, including the Kurds -- that captured all of these people that we're talking about right now," the president said. He added, "I'm the one that did the capturing. I'm the one that knows more about it than you people.... As you know, most of the ISIS fighters that we captured -- 'we.' We. Not Obama. We. We captured them. Me."