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Trump announces ‘real compromise’ on budget deal, as fiscal hawks and some Dems cry foul – Fox News

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Video President Trump announces budget deal with House Democrats on debt ceiling Trump says compromise agreement is ‘big victory’ for U.S. military and veterans; chief congressional correspondent Mike Emanuel reports from Washington. The Trump administration and congressional leaders, including Democrats, have reached a critical debt and budget agreement that all but eliminates the risk of another government shut down this fall — but that has already drawn fierce blowback from fiscal…

Puerto Rico’s mass protests were partly sparked by this news outlet’s publication of leaked texts – CNN

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

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Trump announces ‘real compromise’ on budget deal, as fiscal hawks and some Dems cry foul – Fox News

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Video President Trump announces budget deal with House Democrats on debt ceiling Trump says compromise agreement is ‘big victory’ for U.S. military and veterans; chief congressional correspondent Mike Emanuel reports from Washington. The Trump administration and congressional leaders, including Democrats, have reached a critical debt and budget agreement that all but eliminates the risk of another government shut down this fall — but that has already drawn fierce blowback from fiscal…

Puerto Rico’s mass protests were partly sparked by this news outlet’s publication of leaked texts – CNN

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

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Trump announces ‘real compromise’ on budget deal, as fiscal hawks and some Dems cry foul – Fox News

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Video President Trump announces budget deal with House Democrats on debt ceiling Trump says compromise agreement is ‘big victory’ for U.S. military and veterans; chief congressional correspondent Mike Emanuel reports from Washington. The Trump administration and congressional leaders, including Democrats, have reached a critical debt and budget agreement that all but eliminates the risk of another government shut down this fall — but that has already drawn fierce blowback from fiscal…

ICE officers came for a Tennessee man. His neighbors stepped in to stop them – CNN

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

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South Korean Jets Fires Warning Shots Toward Russian Military Plane – The New York Times

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Both times, the Russian plane violated South Korea’s airspace for a few minutes, prompting South Korean F-15 and F-16 fighter jets operating nearby to fire 20 flares and 360 machine gun rounds as warning shots from a half mile away, the officials said. The South Korean jets took the action after the Russian plane did not answer repeated radio warnings. The South Korean military provided no further details. But its…

DOJ tells Mueller to limit testimony to his public report | TheHill – The Hill

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

The Justice Department on Monday told former special counsel Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) Swan MuellerThis week: Mueller dominates chaotic week on Capitol Hill Top Republican considered Mueller subpoena to box in Democrats Kamala Harris says her Justice Dept would have ‘no choice’ but to prosecute Trump for obstruction MORE that he should limit his Wednesday testimony before Congress to the four corners of his public report on Russian interference. “Any testimony…

READ: Justice Department letter to Mueller about his testimony – CNN

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

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Deficit Don? Red ink gushes in Trump era – Politico

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

President Donald Trump is on track to match President Barack Obama’s levels of red ink. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo Analysis The president endorsed a bipartisan budget deal without any of the spending restraints previously demanded by Republicans. By JOHN BRESNAHAN and BURGESS EVERETT 07/22/2019 07:32 PM EDT Updated 07/22/2019 08:26 PM EDT 2019-07-22T08:26-0400 President Donald Trump may have to hand out some new nicknames — for himself — after endorsing…

Robert Mueller gets Justice Department warning to stay on script in testimony – Washington Times

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

The Justice Department warned former special counsel Robert Mueller on Monday not to stray beyond the four corners of his already-released report when he comes to Capitol Hill this week to testify. Associate Deputy Attorney General Bradley Weinsheimer, in a letter to Mr. Mueller, said that means any decisions Mr. Mueller made, or information he uncovered, that he didn’t include in his report will be out of bounds for the…

US expands powers to deport migrants without going to court – BBC News

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Rights activists protesting against ICE near the organisation’s headquarters in Washington DC last week The US government is introducing a new fast-track deportation process that will bypass immigration courts. Under the new rules, any undocumented migrants who can’t prove they’ve been in the US continuously for more than two years can be immediately deported. The policy is expected to be published on Tuesday, and then…

‘The People Can’t Take It Anymore’: Puerto Rico Erupts in a Day of Protests – The New York Times

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

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Trump turns tables on ‘Squad,’ calls reps ‘very racist’ as feud drags on – Fox News

Monday, July 22, 2019

Video President Trump calls the ‘Squad’ a ‘racist group of troublemakers’ Feud continues between President Trump and progressive Democratic Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley; chief White House correspondent John Roberts reports. President Trump’s feud with four freshman congresswomen known collectively as the “Squad” dragged into its second week as the president sought Monday to flip the script on those accusing him of stirring racial tensions. In a…

Protesters In Puerto Rico Fill Streets Calling For Governor To Resign – NPR

Monday, July 22, 2019

Thousands of Puerto Ricans gather for what many are expecting to be one of the biggest protests ever seen in the U.S. territory, with irate islanders pledging to drive Gov. Ricardo Rosselló from office. Carlos Giusti/AP hide caption toggle caption Carlos Giusti/AP Thousands of Puerto Ricans gather for what many are expecting to be one of the biggest protests ever seen in the U.S. territory, with irate islanders pledging to…

Trump administration to expand its power to deport undocumented immigrants – The Washington Post

Monday, July 22, 2019

As a full transport van drives away, another group of migrant families waits for Border Patrol agents to check their health and identification information in McAllen, Tex., in June. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post) The Trump administration on Tuesday will significantly expand its power to quickly deport undocumented immigrants who have illegally entered the United States within the past two years, using a fast-track deportation process that bypasses immigration judges….

House conservatives urge Trump to reject budget deal – POLITICO

Monday, July 22, 2019

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) led the cry for President Donald Trump to reject a tentative budget deal. | Win McNamee/Getty Images congress By MELANIE ZANONA 07/22/2019 05:23 PM EDT Updated 07/22/2019 05:38 PM EDT 2019-07-22T05:38-0400 A group of House conservatives is launching an 11th-hour bid to tank a nearly-clinched budget deal, pressing President Donald Trump to reject it unless he gets new concessions. Fiscal conservatives, furious that the tentative agreement…

Trump: US could wipe Afghanistan off face of earth in 10 days – Vox.com

Monday, July 22, 2019

President Donald Trump sometimes makes some head-scratching comments. Casually mentioning a plan to kill 10 million people in Afghanistan definitely ranks as one of them. Ahead of a Monday meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, Trump told reporters at the White House that he could win the war in Afghanistan in just one week if he really, really wanted to. But Trump says he won’t do that because he…

Pompeo on Iran’s capture of British-flagged tanker: Up to ‘United Kingdom to take care of their ships’ – Fox News

Monday, July 22, 2019

Video Pompeo says real progress is being made at border but migrant numbers are still way too high Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss his meetings with Mexico and El Salvador on reducing illegal immigration and weighs in on global tensions with Iran. The responsibility to free the British-flagged oil tanker seized last week by Iran “falls to the United Kingdom,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…

Tiny Apartments and Punishing Work Hours: The Economic Roots of Hong Kong’s Protests – The New York Times

Monday, July 22, 2019

A typical subdivided flat in Hong Kong About 10 feet Storage Microwave Dining table Work desk About 6 feet Fridge Bunk bed for three people To shared toilet and kitchen By Jin Wu/The New York Times; Photograph by Tyrone Siu/Reuters A typical subdivided flat in Hong Kong About 10 feet Storage Microwave Dining table About 6 feet Work desk Fridge Bunk bed for three people To shared toilet and kitchen…