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The upcoming presidential debate will air during prime-time on NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo, with up to 10 candidates appearing each of two nights. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images Media By MICHAEL CALDERONE 06/11/2019 09:00 AM EDT Five NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo stars will put questions to 20 Democratic presidential hopefuls later this month at the first 2020 primary debate. The network announced Tuesday “NBC Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt, “Today” co-anchor…

Some said Mr. Trump’s threats toward Mexico, a close American ally, could send a message that trade wars are winnable and that the president will not back down against China. “It’s obvious that on a long-term perspective, President Trump is willing to effectively weaponize tariffs,” said Wen Lu, a rates strategist at TD Securities. “I think he’s almost using this as a political message to reinforce his stance against China.”…

Decades before Roger Stone, the longtime adviser to President Donald Trump, became embroiled in special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian election meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, he was a part of an investigation into possible obstruction of justice committed by a different commander-in-chief: President Richard Nixon. Stone — a Nixon enthusiast known for a tattoo of the former president’s face on his back — took a swipe…

Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 11 Fox News Flash top headlines for June 11 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com “Real Time” host Bill Maher warned Democrats on Monday not to “peck” former Vice President Joe Biden if he’s the only 2020 candidate who can defeat President Trump. During his appearance on “Cuomo Prime Time,” Maher expressed concerns that the Democratic Party has not learn…

Rep. Justin Amash revealed on Monday he has left the conservative House Freedom Caucus. “I have the highest regard for them, and they’re my close friends,” the Michigan Republican told CNN. “I didn’t want to be a further distraction for the group.” Amash said he had not attended a caucus meeting in months and only had gone to Monday’s meeting before House votes to inform them of his departure. “It…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Defectors and rights groups say execution is used to instil public fear in North Korea A South Korean NGO says it has identified 318 sites in North Korea that have been used by the government to carry out public executions. The Transitional Justice Working Group interviewed 610 North Korean defectors over four years for its report. It documented decades of killings, for offences ranging…

Video CBP releases video showing 134 migrants walking around an unfinished border fence Around ten migrants needed medical treatment; Griff Jenkins reports. New footage released by Customs and Border Protection shows a group of more than 130 migrants entering the U.S. by simply walking around a section of border wall in Arizona — in the latest incident prompting calls to curb the historic surge in illegal immigration. The video, which could…

Video Helicopter crash lands on roof of NYC high rise NTSB to investigate scene of the crash; Bryan Llenas reports from New York City. NEW YORK CITY – The helicopter pilot killed in Monday’s crash in New York City has been identified as a former volunteer fire chief and a “dedicated, highly professional and extremely well trained firefighter,” as well as a skilled pilot. Tim McCormack died Monday after he made a…

SBC President J.D. Greear, who will address the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting June 11-12, called Baptist associations “a valuable partner in cooperation.” (Baptist Press/Bill Bangham) The Southern Baptist Convention, the annual meeting for the largest protestant denomination in the United States, kicks off this week in Birmingham, Ala., 40 years after the “Conservative Resurgence,” when the SBC flipped from liberal leadership to conservatives leading the way. With membership dipping below 15…

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Mike DeBonis June 10 at 10:32 PM Rep. Justin Amash, the only Republican member of Congress to have accused President Trump of impeachable acts, stepped down Monday from the conservative House Freedom Caucus — a group he helped found more than four years ago. Amash’s resignation comes about three weeks after he posted a series of tweets contending that special counsel Robert S. Mueller III documented “impeachable conduct” in his…

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Video Watergate figure John Dean testifies at Mueller report hearing Democrats begin series of hearings to investigate whether President Trump obstructed the Mueller investigation; reaction and analysis on ‘The Five.’ John Dean’s testimony Monday on Capitol Hill where he discussed the parallels between Watergate and the Russia investigation was nothing more than a “stunt” according to “The Five” co-host Jesse Watters. “Back to John Dean who they’re calling the star…

David Nakamura June 10 at 6:02 PM A sense of relief among Republicans and business leaders after President Trump postponed his tariff threats against Mexico gave way Monday to growing unease over whether he had internalized the risks of his economic warfare — or was emboldened by the showdown. Trump signaled the latter as he called in to CNBC to declare victory in his negotiations with the Mexican government, trumpeting…

A pilot died when a helicopter crashed onto the roof of a Midtown Manhattan building in a hard landing on Monday, filling the air with smoke and clogging the city streets with fire trucks, according to police and fire officials. No one else was injured, according to city officials. The crash sparked a fire which has since been extinguished, though officials said fuel is leaking from the helicopter. Mark Lennihan/AP…

• Read and search the full report • CNN found 77 instances of lies and false assertions in Mueller’s report. Trump told the greatest number • 77 lies and falsehoods Mueller called out • What Trump associates told the public vs. what they told Mueller • 4 times Barr twisted and cherry-picked Mueller’s report

Video Trump strikes deal with Mexico after threat of tariff hike National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd says President Trump had to threaten tariffs to force Mexico to step up and publicly agree to the deal. Even as he again hailed his administration’s last-minute, much-heralded deal on Friday with Mexico as a “successful agreement” to address illegal immigration at the southern border, President Trump on Sunday bluntly suggested he might…

Video Trump strikes deal with Mexico after threat of tariff hike National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd says President Trump had to threaten tariffs to force Mexico to step up and publicly agree to the deal. Even as he again hailed his administration’s last-minute, much-heralded deal on Friday with Mexico as a “successful agreement” to address illegal immigration at the southern border, President Trump on Sunday bluntly suggested he might…

Video Trump strikes deal with Mexico after threat of tariff hike National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd says President Trump had to threaten tariffs to force Mexico to step up and publicly agree to the deal. Even as he again hailed his administration’s last-minute, much-heralded deal on Friday with Mexico as a “successful agreement” to address illegal immigration at the southern border, President Trump on Sunday bluntly suggested he might…

Who opposes the plan? The plan has sparked petitions from people across Hong Kong who fear they could end up in a mainland legal system where the Communist Party routinely prosecutes dissidents and others for political reasons. Hong Kong is connected to the Chinese mainland by a land border, high-speed rail and a long sea bridge. Residents on both sides cross the border regularly, although mainlanders must apply for permission…