2018年1月3日星期三

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Despite divisions, Congress will have to work across party lines

Posted: 03 Jan 2018 01:58 PM PST

Despite divisions, Congress will have to work across party linesWith midterm elections coming up, the Democratic base is intent on opposing President Trump and Democratic leaders may be reluctant to give him any wins. For their part, Republicans already have a big accomplishment to tout – a $1.5 trillion tax cut – and may decide that, politically, they don't need to go for a serious bipartisan effort on something big like infrastructure. The question is, will they?" says Ross Baker, a longtime observer of the Senate at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J. "There are a lot of hard feelings [among Democrats] from both the attempt to repeal Obamacare and from tax reform.


How growing China ties can help Pakistan weather Trump’s tweet storm

Posted: 03 Jan 2018 01:19 PM PST

How growing China ties can help Pakistan weather Trump's tweet stormAmerican frustrations with Pakistan have run high for decades. "The United States has foolishly given Pakistan 33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years" in exchange for "nothing but lies & deceit" and giving "safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan," the president fumed. On Tuesday the US announced it was withholding $255 million in planned military financing for Pakistan.


Faux fur makes inroads in high fashion

Posted: 03 Jan 2018 12:28 PM PST

Faux fur makes inroads in high fashionAnimal fur has long played a central role in high-end fashion houses. Gucci's chief executive officer, Marco Bizzarri, announced in October that starting with the spring 2018 collection, none of the fashion house's designs will feature real animal fur. While many fashion brands that fall in the high-end, ready-to-wear category – such as Armani, Hugo Boss, and Ralph Lauren – began dropping real fur as early as 2007, Gucci is the first luxury brand to commit to the prevention of animal cruelty in fashion.


When cold winds blow Americans give shelter

Posted: 03 Jan 2018 12:24 PM PST

When cold winds blow Americans give shelterMelinda Bowyer gives free rides to homeless people to get them to the warmth of a shelter. Nearly 660,000 adolescents and 3.5 million young adults have been homeless within the past year alone, the study found.


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