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White Housechief of staff Gen. John Kelly s Thursday speechtouched on a broader, general fear that political fights are now permanent and there has been a split in America that is forgetting our common humanity, CBS News chief Washington correspondent and Face the Nation host John Dickerson said.The only way out of the constant combat, Dickerson said, is if someone shows restraint or extends a hand to the other side in the name of that sacred sacrifice that Mr. Kelly was talking about stanley cups today. Kelly s extraordinary -- and unexpected -- statement Thursday came during an emotional week in Washington, which began Monday whenPresident Trump claimed Mondaythat other presidents did not call the families of fallen soldiers. Speaking to Fox News Radio s Brian Killmeade on Tuesday, Mr. Trump said, I mean you can ask General Kelly, did he get a call from Obama referring to Kelly s son Robert, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2010. Kelly, who has been relu stanley botella ctant to speak about his son, did confirm Thursday that he did not get a call from former President Obama. Later on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson D-Miami characterized Mr. Trump s remarks to Army Sgt. La David John stanley cups son s widow, Myeshia Johnson, as disrespectful. Myeshia Johnson was on her way to the airport to greet the remains of her husband when she received the call from the commander-in-chief, CBS Miami reported. Wilson said she was in the car where the phone call was received. Dqlw Video depicts Dallas mayor and candidates as Hitler and Nazi generals
Updated 12:45 a.m. Eastern timeAnnise Parker made history Saturday by becoming Houston s first openly gay mayor, seizing 53.6 percent of the vote in the city s hotly contested election. This election has changed the world for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community. Just as it is about transforming the lives of all Houstonians for the better, and that s what my administration will be about, Parker told supporters after former city attorney Gene Locke conceded defeat. Of the more than 152,000 residents who turned out to cast ballots in the fourth largest U.S. city Saturday, 81,652 chose Parker - some 11,000 votes more than were placed for Locke.The election battle leading up to Saturday s balloting was marked by fierce campaig termo stanley ning and anti-gay rhetoric. Parker is a lesbian who has never made a secret or an issue of her sexual orientation. But that orientation became focus of the race after anti-gay activists and conservative religious groups endorsed the 61-year-old Locke and sent out mailers condemning Parker s homosexual behavior. Meanwhile, ga stanley cup y and lesbian political organizations nationwide rallied to support the 53-year-old Parker by raising money for her campaign and making calls urging people to vote.Locke tried to distance himself from the anti-gay attacks while courting conservative voters who could tip the race in stanley cup his favor.Although Locke condemned the divisive rhetoric, two of his key supporters contribut
White Housechief of staff Gen. John Kelly s Thursday speechtouched on a broader, general fear that political fights are now permanent and there has been a split in America that is forgetting our common humanity, CBS News chief Washington correspondent and Face the Nation host John Dickerson said.The only way out of the constant combat, Dickerson said, is if someone shows restraint or extends a hand to the other side in the name of that sacred sacrifice that Mr. Kelly was talking about stanley cups today. Kelly s extraordinary -- and unexpected -- statement Thursday came during an emotional week in Washington, which began Monday whenPresident Trump claimed Mondaythat other presidents did not call the families of fallen soldiers. Speaking to Fox News Radio s Brian Killmeade on Tuesday, Mr. Trump said, I mean you can ask General Kelly, did he get a call from Obama referring to Kelly s son Robert, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2010. Kelly, who has been relu stanley botella ctant to speak about his son, did confirm Thursday that he did not get a call from former President Obama. Later on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson D-Miami characterized Mr. Trump s remarks to Army Sgt. La David John stanley cups son s widow, Myeshia Johnson, as disrespectful. Myeshia Johnson was on her way to the airport to greet the remains of her husband when she received the call from the commander-in-chief, CBS Miami reported. Wilson said she was in the car where the phone call was received. Dqlw Video depicts Dallas mayor and candidates as Hitler and Nazi generals
Updated 12:45 a.m. Eastern timeAnnise Parker made history Saturday by becoming Houston s first openly gay mayor, seizing 53.6 percent of the vote in the city s hotly contested election. This election has changed the world for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community. Just as it is about transforming the lives of all Houstonians for the better, and that s what my administration will be about, Parker told supporters after former city attorney Gene Locke conceded defeat. Of the more than 152,000 residents who turned out to cast ballots in the fourth largest U.S. city Saturday, 81,652 chose Parker - some 11,000 votes more than were placed for Locke.The election battle leading up to Saturday s balloting was marked by fierce campaig termo stanley ning and anti-gay rhetoric. Parker is a lesbian who has never made a secret or an issue of her sexual orientation. But that orientation became focus of the race after anti-gay activists and conservative religious groups endorsed the 61-year-old Locke and sent out mailers condemning Parker s homosexual behavior. Meanwhile, ga stanley cup y and lesbian political organizations nationwide rallied to support the 53-year-old Parker by raising money for her campaign and making calls urging people to vote.Locke tried to distance himself from the anti-gay attacks while courting conservative voters who could tip the race in stanley cup his favor.Although Locke condemned the divisive rhetoric, two of his key supporters contribut