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Is the Trump Impeachment Saga Kavanaugh 2.0? Some Republicans Hope So – The New York Times

Monday, October 14, 2019

In interviews, other allies of the president who were instrumental in the Kavanaugh fight said that the impeachment inquiry was a much different and, in some ways, more difficult case for them to defend in the court of public opinion because of its complexity. Much of Mr. Trump’s public response, and the defense from his surrogates, has focused on the process of impeachment rather than the actual facts of the…

Mark Levin blasts media’s Ukraine narrative, claims transcript destroys Biden ‘favor’ argument – Fox News

Monday, October 14, 2019

Video Mark Levin blasts media narrative of Trump-Ukraine transcript Mark Levin blasts media narrative of Trump-Ukraine transcript Mark Levin dismissed the media’s narrative that President Trump tried to cover up a quid pro quo with Ukraine in order to damage former Vice President Joe Biden. Levin, in the latest episode of “Life, Liberty & Levin,” claimed the plain text of the transcript disproves the existence of such a deal between Trump…

Drone video shows aftermath of New Orleans hotel collapse, search continues for 1 missing – NBCNews.com

Monday, October 14, 2019

NEW ORLEANS — Rescue workers and search dogs moved gingerly through a dangerously unstable New Orleans hotel Monday in a risky search for the only person still missing after the structure partially collapsed. Two people are known to have died in the Saturday disaster and more than 20 were hurt. Fire Chief Tim McConnell told reporters that engineers were in the building to determine how best to stabilize it. Experts…

Police officer who shot Fort Worth woman in her own home resigns | TheHill – The Hill

Monday, October 14, 2019

The Fort Worth, Texas, police officer who fatally shot a black woman in her own home over the weekend has resigned but remains under criminal investigation, Chief Ed Kraus said at a news conference Monday. Kraus identified Aaron Dean as the officer who shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson early Saturday morning after a neighbor called to tell police Jefferson’s door was open, according to the Forth Worth Star-Telegram. Dean reportedly shot…

The latest on what’s happening in Syria – CNN

Monday, October 14, 2019

Turkey claims Kurdish fighters released ISIS prisoners from a holding facility in northeast Syria as the ongoing Turkish operation raises concerns of an ISIS resurgence.  During a raid on a prison in the town of Tal Abyad on Monday, Turkish forces determined that the prisoners had been set free “in an attempt to fuel chaos in the area,” said a senior Turkish official who cannot be named due to protocol….

The latest on what’s happening in Syria – CNN

Monday, October 14, 2019

Turkey claims Kurdish fighters released ISIS prisoners from a holding facility in northeast Syria as the ongoing Turkish operation raises concerns of an ISIS resurgence.  During a raid on a prison in the town of Tal Abyad on Monday, Turkish forces determined that the prisoners had been set free “in an attempt to fuel chaos in the area,” said a senior Turkish official who cannot be named due to protocol….

8 Republican senators to watch on impeachment – Vox.com

Monday, October 14, 2019

Congress is back — meaning Senate Republicans are going to have to start answering pointed questions about where they stand on impeachment. While it’s pretty unlikely enough Republican senators will actually vote to convict President Donald Trump if articles of impeachment are brought against him, members who represent swing states, such as Susan Collins, might feel pressure to defect due to pushback from their constituents. Others, like Mitt Romney, have…

The latest on what’s happening in Syria – CNN

Monday, October 14, 2019

Turkey claims Kurdish fighters released ISIS prisoners from a holding facility in northeast Syria as the ongoing Turkish operation raises concerns of an ISIS resurgence.  During a raid on a prison in the town of Tal Abyad on Monday, Turkish forces determined that the prisoners had been set free “in an attempt to fuel chaos in the area,” said a senior Turkish official who cannot be named due to protocol….

Trump has been clobbered by the courts — and there may be more ahead – CNN

Monday, October 14, 2019

Trump impeachment inquiry: A visual timeline Trump’s Ukraine scandal: Who’s who? The phases of Trump’s coming impeachment proceedings Trump’s Ukraine phone call, annotated Why Democrats aren’t planning to vote on an impeachment inquiry The wild indictment of Rudy’s associates, annotated

Today’s Impeach-O-Meter: OK, It Was a Quid Pro Quo, but We Didn’t Say the Words “Illegal Quid Pro Quo” Out Loud – Slate

Monday, October 14, 2019

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Hunter Biden to step down from Chinese-backed firm, will forgo foreign business if dad is elected – NBC News

Monday, October 14, 2019

Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden will step down from a Chinese-backed private equity firm, his lawyer said in a statement posted to Medium defending the former vice president’s son’s work abroad for the first time since it has become a major issue in the 2020 presidential cycle. Through his attorney George Mesires, the younger Biden defended his past relationships with foreign businesses while pledging to avoid any future work that…

Syria Live Updates: Assad’s Forces Move Into Area Hit by Turkey – The New York Times

Monday, October 14, 2019

The invasion of Manbij would be led on the ground by Syrian Arab militias, but would have Turkish backing, Mr. Erdogan said. The Turkish president appeared to be more ambivalent about Kobani, a Kurdish-run city on the Syrian border that Mr. Erdogan had previously threatened to capture. It was the scene of a fierce battle between Kurdish fighters and ISIS extremists in 2014 and 2015 that ended in an ISIS…

Report: Internet meme showing Trump shooting media, political opponents shown at president’s resort – NBC News

Monday, October 14, 2019

A video showing a likeness of President Donald Trump shooting, stabbing and brutally assaulting members of the news media and his political opponents has prompted calls for the White House to denounce the violence after it was reportedly shown at a meeting of Trump supporters at his Miami resort. The New York Times obtained the footage that it says was shown at a three-day event held by a pro-Trump group…

Syria’s Kurds look to Assad for protection after US pullout – CNBC

Monday, October 14, 2019

What ‘deepfakes’ are and how they may be dangerous “Deepfakes” are being used to depict people in fake videos they did not actually appear in, and can potentially affect elections, diplomacy and how markets move, experts say. Technologyread more

Syria’s Kurds look to Assad for protection after US pullout – CNBC

Monday, October 14, 2019

What ‘deepfakes’ are and how they may be dangerous “Deepfakes” are being used to depict people in fake videos they did not actually appear in, and can potentially affect elections, diplomacy and how markets move, experts say. Technologyread more

Syria’s Kurds look to Assad for protection after US pullout – CNBC

Monday, October 14, 2019

What ‘deepfakes’ are and how they may be dangerous “Deepfakes” are being used to depict people in fake videos they did not actually appear in, and can potentially affect elections, diplomacy and how markets move, experts say. Technologyread more

White House reporters condemn fake video showing Trump killing press – Reuters

Monday, October 14, 2019

(Reuters) – The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) condemned on Sunday a video that depicted a fake image of U.S. President Donald Trump slaughtering members of the news media, shown at a gathering of his supporters. News of the video was first reported by the New York Times after someone who attended the gathering leaked a cell-phone video of it to the newspaper. “The WHCA is horrified by a video…

‘It’s Senseless’: Atatiana Jefferson’s Father On The Shooting Death Of His Only Daughter – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

Monday, October 14, 2019

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) — Senseless — That’s how Atatiana Jefferson‘s father describes her death. One day after a Fort Worth police officer shot Jefferson inside her residence, flowers and candles sit outside the home on E. Allen Avenue. Her family is still processing her death and have a lot of questions. They told CBS 11’s Erin Jones that Jefferson had so much going for her and something good has to…

Newsom blocks overhaul of California’s dog blood donor rules, saying it doesn’t go far enough – Los Angeles Times

Monday, October 14, 2019

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have brought new oversight of California’s dog blood industry that supplies veterinary hospitals with lifesaving products for pets in the state, saying the proposal approved by lawmakers “does not go far enough.” Instead, Newsom said he wants legislators to send him a bill that would phase out the use of “closed colonies,” in which dogs are “kept in cages for months…

Brexit talks continue in Brussels ahead of crunch summit – BBC News

Monday, October 14, 2019

Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Michel Barnier is leading the negotiations for the EU in Brussels UK and EU negotiating teams will meet later as efforts to reach a deal before a crunch summit this week continue. After talks in Brussels this weekend, EU ambassadors were told the UK would make concessions to its post-Brexit plan for the Northern Irish border. But the bloc’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, said…