| Harvey tests Trump on leadership – and on policy Posted: 29 Aug 2017 02:06 PM PDT ![Harvey tests Trump on leadership – and on policy]( "Harvey tests Trump on leadership – and on policy") Donald Trump faces his first major test as president, as southeast Texas grapples with record rainfall and flooding. Days before hurricane Harvey hit Texas, the president signed an executive order rolling back Obama-era flood standards for infrastructure projects.
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| Why Trump's Arpaio pardon is different Posted: 29 Aug 2017 01:54 PM PDT ![Why Trump's Arpaio pardon is different]( "Why Trump's Arpaio pardon is different") When President Trump defended his pardon of former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Monday, he was quick to put his use of this unique presidential power into historical context. President Clinton pardoned Marc Rich, the hedge fund manager who fled the country to evade prosecution for tax evasion and doing business with Iran during the hostage crisis. Teamsters' boss Jimmy Hoffa, Iran-contra defendants, Vietnam War draft-dodgers, and even President Nixon himself have received presidential pardons.
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| Heading off preemptive violence Posted: 29 Aug 2017 12:52 PM PDT ![Heading off preemptive violence]( "Heading off preemptive violence") After North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan on Aug. 29, the Trump administration further raised the possibility of military action on the North's nuclear facilities. "All options are on the table," President Trump said. Mr. Trump's predecessor, Barack Obama, was ready in 2013 to launch a preemptive strike against Syria to prevent further use of its chemical weapons on its citizens.
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| A one-man 911 for immigrants crossing the Mediterranean Posted: 29 Aug 2017 09:33 AM PDT ![A one-man 911 for immigrants crossing the Mediterranean]( "A one-man 911 for immigrants crossing the Mediterranean") For tens of thousands of desperate migrants, their fragile boats in peril of sinking beneath the Mediterranean waves, his cellphone number has meant the difference between life and death. Countless times over the past 14 years, refugees seeking a new life in Europe have placed their faith in the Rev. Mussie Zerai, calling him in distress. Father Zerai, an Eritrean Roman Catholic priest, has earned the nickname "guardian angel of the refugees." He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2015.
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