Trump’s plan to label antifa a “terrorist organization” likely to face legal hurdles: “You can’t prosecute an ideology”

[ad_1] Washington — President Trump announced on social media Wednesday that he’s designating antifa as a “major terrorist organization.” But what that action would mean for the movement remains unclear, given that antifa has no official leadership or organization structure, and the president lacks authority to designate domestic terrorist organizations, experts say. The president’s announcement…

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Putin and Kim Jong Un join Xi Jinping for parade to showcase China’s power, and a growing anti-U.S. union

[ad_1] Beijing — China will host its biggest military parade ever on Wednesday, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and Japan’s formal surrender. The massive procession will go down Chang-an Avenue, the name of which means “Eternal Peace.” Joining Chinese Prime Minister Xi Jinping for the “Victory Day” event —…

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Lesley Stahl on interviewing the “band” Spinal Tap

[ad_1] When Lesley Stahl arrived on the set of “Spinal Tap II: the End Continues,” a sequel to the cult comedy/mockumentary film “This is Spinal Tap,” she expected to meet the film’s three lead actors: Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer.  Instead, she met the “band” Spinal Tap, and they couldn’t resist goofing around…

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