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A few miles down the road from Israel's gated embassy, the Palestinian envoy to Washington sits in his office wrestling with a unique diplomatic dilemma: how to advance his people's cause when relations with the United States are so distant that he hasn't even spoken to the White House in months. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has written off President Donald Trump, cursing him and declaring him an illegitimate broker for peace. Trump has reacted angrily, threatening to cut off all U.S.

In the wake of another background checks or ban certain types of guns typically don't get very far. Here’s a look at five common reasons lawmakers say they don’t support such efforts and some facts behind the issues: “It’s not about guns - it’s about mental health” President new ABC News/Washington Post poll found that 77 percent of Americans say better mental-h

Social media companies said on Wednesday they are moving to address reports of online harassment of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students in the wake of a deadly mass shooting and subsequent teen activism on gun policy reform. Twitter put out a message on its platform that it is taking seriously "reports of targeted abuse and harassment of a number of survivors." deadly shooting which left 17 dead and 14 injured. Others took on

Parents and students — including those impacted by the deadly mass shooting at a Parkland, Fla.

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capital source In one of country’s most liberal congressional districts, Baker clocks in at a 66 percent favorable, 18 percent unfavorable rating among respondents.  capital source Gadfly GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott Lively sent the party’s executive director, Matthew St. Hilaire, a forceful letter this week.  capital source US Representative Michael E. Capuano leads primary challenger City Councilor Ayanna Pressley, according to a new poll.

Much of the conversation centered less around gun control, which has been hotly debated nationwide since the shooting, and more around ways to improve security at schools.  The notes included numbered questions and comments for those in attendance, including: “What would you most want me to know about your experience?” and “I hear you.”   A surge of high school and college students in New England are joining the Florida students’ cause, determined this time will be different.  The ascendance of the high school shooting activists has been heartening — but it has also been heartbreaking. 

Much of the conversation centered less around gun control, which has been hotly debated nationwide since the shooting, and more around ways to improve security at schools.  The notes included numbered questions and comments for those in attendance, including: “What would you most want me to know about your experience?” and “I hear you.”   A surge of high school and college students in New England are joining the Florida students’ cause, determined this time will be different.  The ascendance of the high school shooting activists has been heartening — but it has also been heartbreaking. 

Much of the conversation centered less around gun control, which has been hotly debated nationwide since the shooting, and more around ways to improve security at schools.  The notes included numbered questions and comments for those in attendance, including: “What would you most want me to know about your experience?” and “I hear you.”   A surge of high school and college students in New England are joining the Florida students’ cause, determined this time will be different.  The ascendance of the high school shooting activists has been heartening — but it has also been heartbreaking.