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Democrats Make Missteps on Climate, Wages in Debate – Snopes.com

Thursday, June 27, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — This was no Trump rally. Ten Democrats kicked off the presidential debate season with a sober rendering of policy that featured a smattering of missteps on climate change, the economy and more but no whoppers. The Democrats spoke largely in generalities Wednesday night and when they got into the nuts and bolts, their claims largely checked out. But not always. A look at the rhetoric from the…

Trump prepared to impose lower tariffs if China talks fail – Politico

Thursday, June 27, 2019

President Donald Trump said China has devalued its currency to make its exported goods cheaper, so consumers are not facing higher costs. | Mark Wilson/Getty Images Trade By PRADNYA JOSHI 06/26/2019 12:22 PM EDT Updated 06/26/2019 04:34 PM EDT 2019-06-26T04:34-0400 President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was prepared to impose additional tariffs on China if talks this week don’t end in progress, but suggested additional duties could start at a…

Sen. Mike Braun: As Dems debate, let’s remember that Trump has already remade judiciary for decades to come – Fox News

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Video What topics can we expect the first Democratic presidential debate to cover? Trump campaign advisory board member Madison Gesiotto and Democratic strategist Kevin Walling look ahead. As Democrats descend on Miami for their first presidential debate, it’s a good time to reflect on the fact that President Trump has kept his promise to nominate great conservative judges, with the Senate approving 125 judges since Trump took office — including 40 since…

Live Updates Ahead of Tonight’s First Democratic Debate – The New York Times

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Hours before taking the debate stage, Ms. Warren traveled to Homestead, a South Florida facility for unaccompanied migrant children that is often referred to as a detention center. Homestead has become a symbol, in some political and immigration activist circles, of the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies, which once officially included separating children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. Ms. Warren climbed up on a stepladder to wave to…

What Mexico’s immigration crackdown looks like – CNN

Thursday, June 27, 2019

(CNN)Another photo of a parent and child near the river that divides the United States and Mexico has sparked an outcry — online and in halls of power. ‘);$vidEndSlate.removeClass(‘video__end-slate–inactive’).addClass(‘video__end-slate–active’);}};CNN.autoPlayVideoExist = (CNN.autoPlayVideoExist === true) ? true : false;var configObj = {thumb: ‘none’,video: ‘world/2019/06/16/african-migrants-detained-mexico-holmes-pkg-vpx.cnn’,width: ‘100%’,height: ‘100%’,section: ‘domestic’,profile: ‘expansion’,network: ‘cnn’,markupId: ‘body-text_30’,theoplayer: {allowNativeFullscreen: true},adsection: ‘const-article-inpage’,frameWidth: ‘100%’,frameHeight: ‘100%’,posterImageOverride: {“mini”:{“width”:220,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190615234028-african-migrants-mexico-border-small-169.jpg”,”height”:124},”xsmall”:{“width”:307,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190615234028-african-migrants-mexico-border-medium-plus-169.jpg”,”height”:173},”small”:{“width”:460,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190615234028-african-migrants-mexico-border-large-169.jpg”,”height”:259},”medium”:{“width”:780,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190615234028-african-migrants-mexico-border-exlarge-169.jpg”,”height”:438},”large”:{“width”:1100,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190615234028-african-migrants-mexico-border-super-169.jpg”,”height”:619},”full16x9″:{“width”:1600,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190615234028-african-migrants-mexico-border-full-169.jpg”,”height”:900},”mini1x1″:{“width”:120,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190615234028-african-migrants-mexico-border-small-11.jpg”,”height”:120}}},autoStartVideo = false,isVideoReplayClicked = false,callbackObj,containerEl,currentVideoCollection = [],currentVideoCollectionId = ”,isLivePlayer = false,mediaMetadataCallbacks,mobilePinnedView = null,moveToNextTimeout,mutePlayerEnabled = false,nextVideoId = ”,nextVideoUrl…

Byron York: What now, for those who denied a ‘crisis’ at the border? – Washington Examiner

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Congress is debating emergency humanitarian aid to care for migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border. The need is obvious. With virtually no barrier to stop them, thousands of migrants are crossing illegally into the United States every day. More than a million will come this year. U.S. law prevents border officials from quickly returning them. While they are being processed, some of the migrants, including children, are being kept temporarily in…

Reddit Restricts Pro-Trump Community Thread Over Violent Threats – NPR

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Reddit has restricted access to a popular pro-Trump community forum over threats of violence directed toward officials and police in Oregon, Reddit announced on Wednesday. A screen capture of the warning that now accompanies Reddit’s “The_Donald” community forum hide caption toggle caption A screen capture of the warning that now accompanies Reddit’s “The_Donald” community forum Reddit has restricted access to a popular pro-Trump community forum over threats of violence directed…

A father and daughter drowned crossing the Rio Grande. Here’s how their journey began – CNN

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

(CNN)More than 1,000 miles from the river bank where the bodies of her son and granddaughter washed ashore, Rosa Ramírez wept. ‘);$vidEndSlate.removeClass(‘video__end-slate–inactive’).addClass(‘video__end-slate–active’);}};CNN.autoPlayVideoExist = (CNN.autoPlayVideoExist === true) ? true : false;var configObj = {thumb: ‘none’,video: ‘world/2019/06/26/father-daughter-drowned-migrant-rio-grande-us-mexico-el-salvador-lon-orig-ge.cnn’,width: ‘100%’,height: ‘100%’,section: ‘domestic’,profile: ‘expansion’,network: ‘cnn’,markupId: ‘body-text_6’,theoplayer: {allowNativeFullscreen: true},adsection: ‘const-article-inpage’,frameWidth: ‘100%’,frameHeight: ‘100%’,posterImageOverride: {“mini”:{“width”:220,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-small-169.jpg”,”height”:124},”xsmall”:{“width”:307,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-medium-plus-169.jpg”,”height”:173},”small”:{“width”:460,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-large-169.jpg”,”height”:259},”medium”:{“width”:780,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-exlarge-169.jpg”,”height”:438},”large”:{“width”:1100,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-super-169.jpg”,”height”:619},”full16x9″:{“width”:1600,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-full-169.jpg”,”height”:900},”mini1x1″:{“width”:120,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-small-11.jpg”,”height”:120}}},autoStartVideo = false,isVideoReplayClicked = false,callbackObj,containerEl,currentVideoCollection = [],currentVideoCollectionId = ”,isLivePlayer = false,mediaMetadataCallbacks,mobilePinnedView = null,moveToNextTimeout,mutePlayerEnabled = false,nextVideoId = ”,nextVideoUrl = ”,turnOnFlashMessaging = false,videoPinner,videoEndSlateImpl;if (CNN.autoPlayVideoExist === false)…

A father and daughter drowned crossing the Rio Grande. Here’s how their journey began – CNN

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

(CNN)More than 1,000 miles from the river bank where the bodies of her son and granddaughter washed ashore, Rosa Ramírez wept. ‘);$vidEndSlate.removeClass(‘video__end-slate–inactive’).addClass(‘video__end-slate–active’);}};CNN.autoPlayVideoExist = (CNN.autoPlayVideoExist === true) ? true : false;var configObj = {thumb: ‘none’,video: ‘world/2019/06/26/father-daughter-drowned-migrant-rio-grande-us-mexico-el-salvador-lon-orig-ge.cnn’,width: ‘100%’,height: ‘100%’,section: ‘domestic’,profile: ‘expansion’,network: ‘cnn’,markupId: ‘body-text_6’,theoplayer: {allowNativeFullscreen: true},adsection: ‘const-article-inpage’,frameWidth: ‘100%’,frameHeight: ‘100%’,posterImageOverride: {“mini”:{“width”:220,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-small-169.jpg”,”height”:124},”xsmall”:{“width”:307,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-medium-plus-169.jpg”,”height”:173},”small”:{“width”:460,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-large-169.jpg”,”height”:259},”medium”:{“width”:780,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-exlarge-169.jpg”,”height”:438},”large”:{“width”:1100,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-super-169.jpg”,”height”:619},”full16x9″:{“width”:1600,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-full-169.jpg”,”height”:900},”mini1x1″:{“width”:120,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-small-11.jpg”,”height”:120}}},autoStartVideo = false,isVideoReplayClicked = false,callbackObj,containerEl,currentVideoCollection = [],currentVideoCollectionId = ”,isLivePlayer = false,mediaMetadataCallbacks,mobilePinnedView = null,moveToNextTimeout,mutePlayerEnabled = false,nextVideoId = ”,nextVideoUrl = ”,turnOnFlashMessaging = false,videoPinner,videoEndSlateImpl;if (CNN.autoPlayVideoExist === false)…

A father and daughter drowned crossing the Rio Grande. Here’s how their journey began – CNN

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

(CNN)More than 1,000 miles from the river bank where the bodies of her son and granddaughter washed ashore, Rosa Ramírez wept. ‘);$vidEndSlate.removeClass(‘video__end-slate–inactive’).addClass(‘video__end-slate–active’);}};CNN.autoPlayVideoExist = (CNN.autoPlayVideoExist === true) ? true : false;var configObj = {thumb: ‘none’,video: ‘world/2019/06/26/father-daughter-drowned-migrant-rio-grande-us-mexico-el-salvador-lon-orig-ge.cnn’,width: ‘100%’,height: ‘100%’,section: ‘domestic’,profile: ‘expansion’,network: ‘cnn’,markupId: ‘body-text_6’,theoplayer: {allowNativeFullscreen: true},adsection: ‘const-article-inpage’,frameWidth: ‘100%’,frameHeight: ‘100%’,posterImageOverride: {“mini”:{“width”:220,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-small-169.jpg”,”height”:124},”xsmall”:{“width”:307,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-medium-plus-169.jpg”,”height”:173},”small”:{“width”:460,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-large-169.jpg”,”height”:259},”medium”:{“width”:780,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-exlarge-169.jpg”,”height”:438},”large”:{“width”:1100,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-super-169.jpg”,”height”:619},”full16x9″:{“width”:1600,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-full-169.jpg”,”height”:900},”mini1x1″:{“width”:120,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190625182031-01-father-daughter-border-drowning-small-11.jpg”,”height”:120}}},autoStartVideo = false,isVideoReplayClicked = false,callbackObj,containerEl,currentVideoCollection = [],currentVideoCollectionId = ”,isLivePlayer = false,mediaMetadataCallbacks,mobilePinnedView = null,moveToNextTimeout,mutePlayerEnabled = false,nextVideoId = ”,nextVideoUrl = ”,turnOnFlashMessaging = false,videoPinner,videoEndSlateImpl;if (CNN.autoPlayVideoExist === false)…

Trump says "it never ends" in response to Mueller agreeing to testify publicly – CBS News

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

The Mueller Report More Mueller to testify in public before House committees Hollywood stars perform Mueller report in 10-act play White House lawyer Emmet Flood is leaving Barr says Mueller “could’ve reached a decision” on obstruction More in The Mueller Report

Byron York: What now, for those who denied a ‘crisis’ at the border? – Washington Examiner

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Congress is debating emergency humanitarian aid to care for migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border. The need is obvious. With virtually no barrier to stop them, thousands of migrants are crossing illegally into the United States every day. More than a million will come this year. U.S. law prevents border officials from quickly returning them. While they are being processed, some of the migrants, including children, are being kept temporarily in…

Trump says he will watch first 2020 Democratic debate ‘because I have to’ – NBC News

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

President Donald Trump plans to watch the first of the Democratic debates Wednesday night while on a plane headed for the G-20 summit in Japan — but he’s not looking forward to it. “It just seems very boring, but I’m going to watch it because I have to,” he said Wednesday morning during an almost 50-minute live phone interview on Fox Business Network. “This is part of my life.” He…

What if the Wayfair walkout actually hurts migrant children? – Washington Examiner

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Employees at the Wayfair headquarters in Boston are staging a walkout over the treatment of immigrants at the border, but their protest may harm the group they’d like to help. The #WayfairWalkout on Wednesday is meant to protest the home goods company’s decision to sell products for migrant detention centers, as recent reports have indicated that there really is a crisis at the border. Many outlets have reported terrible conditions…

Trump hits back at Mueller hearing plans, as analysts warn subpoena could backfire: ‘It never ends’ – Fox News

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Video Robert Mueller agrees to testify before House lawmakers Mueller to comply with subpoena and testify; Chad Pergram reports from Capitol Hill. Key Democratic lawmakers who triumphantly announced that Robert Mueller will testify under subpoena next month about his report on alleged Russian collusion may have played right into Republican hands, several legal and political experts told Fox News. And for his part, President Trump lamented that the testimony is…

Trump hits back at Mueller hearing plans, as analysts warn subpoena could backfire: ‘It never ends’ – Fox News

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Video Robert Mueller agrees to testify before House lawmakers Mueller to comply with subpoena and testify; Chad Pergram reports from Capitol Hill. Key Democratic lawmakers who triumphantly announced that Robert Mueller will testify under subpoena next month about his report on alleged Russian collusion may have played right into Republican hands, several legal and political experts told Fox News. And for his part, President Trump lamented that the testimony is…

Trump hits back at Mueller hearing plans, as analysts warn subpoena could backfire: ‘It never ends’ – Fox News

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Video Robert Mueller agrees to testify before House lawmakers Mueller to comply with subpoena and testify; Chad Pergram reports from Capitol Hill. Key Democratic lawmakers who triumphantly announced that Robert Mueller will testify under subpoena next month about his report on alleged Russian collusion may have played right into Republican hands, several legal and political experts told Fox News. And for his part, President Trump lamented that the testimony is…

The crisis at the US-Mexico border: Latest news – CNN

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Oscar Alberto Martinez and his daughter — identified by officials from El Salvador as Angie Valeria M. — drowned in the currents of the Rio Grande on Sunday as they tried to slip into the United States.  Their bodies were found Monday near Matamoros, across the river from Brownsville, Texas. The child was 2 years old, The Associated Press reported.  The photograph was taken by journalist Julia Le Duc, who lives…

The Democratic Debates, Night One: Political Dynamics to Watch – The New York Times

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Single-Issue Candidates <!– –> There is no mistaking why Jay Inslee, the governor of Washington State, is running: climate change, climate change, climate change. It is an issue of huge concern to Democrats, and Mr. Inslee hopes that pushing the whole field on it will boost his candidacy. Tulsi Gabbard, a representative from Hawaii, is expected to emphasize peace, an especially resonant topic as the United States considered strikes against…

Byron York: What now, for those who denied a ‘crisis’ at the border? – Washington Examiner

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Congress is debating emergency humanitarian aid to care for migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border. The need is obvious. With virtually no barrier to stop them, thousands of migrants are crossing illegally into the United States every day. More than a million will come this year. U.S. law prevents border officials from quickly returning them. While they are being processed, some of the migrants, including children, are being kept temporarily in…