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Trump Calls Off Plan to Impose Tariffs on Mexico – The New York Times
At the same time, Mr. López Obrador, who was elected on a promise to transform Mexico, tackling poverty and inequality, has big, expensive ambitions. He has doubled pensions for the elderly, granted stipends to unemployed youth, paid a princely sum to cancel a new airport project started by his predecessor and vowed to build a new oil refinery. More broadly, he has promised to rescue the ailing state-run oil company…
Schumer mocks Trump: ‘I’m sure we won’t be hearing any more’ about illegal immigration | TheHill – The Hill
Senate Minority Leader Charles SchumerCharles (Chuck) Ellis SchumerSchumer mocks Trump: ‘I’m sure we won’t be hearing any more’ about illegal immigration Schumer mocks Trump: ‘I’m sure we won’t be hearing any more’ about illegal immigration Trump calls Pelosi ‘a nasty, vindictive, horrible person’ MORE (D-N.Y.) jabbed President TrumpDonald John TrumpO’Rourke hammers Trump on tariffs: The damage ‘has already been done’ O’Rourke hammers Trump on tariffs: The damage ‘has already been done’ Schumer mocks…
A veteran died in police custody. His body was returned to his family with some organs missing – CNN
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READ: US-Mexico joint declaration on migration – CNN
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Serial Killer Samuel Little Charged With Murdering Five More Women In Ohio – NPR
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph Deters speaks alongside Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien (right) and Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac (left) during a news conference to discuss cases linked to Samuel Little. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph Deters speaks alongside Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien (right) and Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac (left) during a news conference to discuss cases linked to Samuel Little….
State Department rejects US embassy requests to fly LGBTQ pride flags on flagpoles – Washington Examiner
The State Department has rejected at least four requests from different U.S. embassies to fly LGBTQ pride flags during the month of June. U.S. embassies in Israel, Germany, Brazil, and Latvia have each made requests to fly rainbow flags on the embassy’s flag pole, and the Trump administration has rejected each request, according to NBC News. Pride flags are still allowed to be displayed elsewhere in each facility. Under President…
Joe Biden asked for a pen. Then he reversed a position he’d held for four decades. – The Washington Post
Matt Viser Michael Scherer June 7 at 8:00 PM Joe Biden was in the car on the way to a Democratic gala in Atlanta on Thursday night when he turned to an aide and asked for a pen. The former vice president began scrawling his evolving thoughts on the Hyde Amendment, preparing to make one of the biggest shifts of his 2020 presidential campaign. Later that night, reading from those…
Trump: US-Mexico tariff deal reached aimed at stemming ‘tide of migration’ – ABC News
President Donald Trump on Friday tweeted that a “signed agreement” has been reached between U.S. and Mexico on tariffs – an accord aimed at stemming the “tide of migration.” “I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico,” he tweeted. “The Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended. Mexico, in turn,…
Trump: US-Mexico tariff deal reached aimed at stemming ‘tide of migration’ – ABC News
President Donald Trump on Friday tweeted that a “signed agreement” has been reached between U.S. and Mexico on tariffs – an accord aimed at stemming the “tide of migration.” “I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico,” he tweeted. “The Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended. Mexico, in turn,…
Why the attack on lesbian couple in London is a big deal – Washington Examiner
The May 30 attack in London shocked the world for its brutality. Now four teenagers between ages 15 and 18 have been arrested for what appears to be a hate crime against a lesbian couple. In a photo taken by one of the victims, Melania Geymonat, the couple are shown bloodied and shocked after suffering a brutal assault. The story became global news following widespread publication of that photo by…
US makes deal with Mexico on tariffs, immigration, Trump announces – Fox News
Video Frenzied last-minute talks to avoid looming US tariffs on Mexico President Trump plans to sit down with top aides and decide if Mexico is doing enough to avert his threat of immediate 5 percent tariffs; FBN’s Susan Li reports. The U.S. has reached an agreement with Mexico that heads off the start of tariffs on Monday, which includes plans to return migrants seeking asylum back to Mexico where they…
Police Arrest 4 Teens Over Homophobic Attack on London Bus – Snopes.com
LONDON (AP) — Police have arrested four teenagers on suspicion of attacking two women on a London bus because they were lesbians. Authorities didn’t identify the victims in the attack, which took place at about 2:30 a.m. on May 30. But Melania Geymonat posted an image on her Facebook page showing her bloodied face and that of her girlfriend’s. Geymonat said in the post that they were on the upper…
Justice Ginsburg says deep divisions on the way, and Supreme Court watchers look for clues – The Washington Post
Robert Barnes June 7 at 5:17 PM When Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg turns reporter, reporters and lawyers start searching for clues. In a purportedly just-the-facts speech Friday to the judicial conference of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in New York, Ginsburg gave plenty to dissect. She teased pending decisions in cases about whether the census may contain a question on citizenship, and if the…
US embassies denied permission to fly rainbow pride flags from flagpoles – CNN
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Body found in home confirmed to be Mouseketeer, police say – AOL
MEDFORD, Ore. — Police have confirmed that a body found in April at an Oregon home is that of missing man Dennis Day, who was an original member of Disney’s “The Mickey Mouse Club.” The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s office identified the body, although they were unable to use dental records or DNA because of the condition of the remains, Oregon State Police said Thursday. Police are still investigating Day’s…
Trump says there’s a ‘good chance’ that Mexico averts tariffs with deal that includes purchase of US farm goods – CNBC
Mexico also ranks as a major buyer of U.S. beef, pork, soybeans and wheat. Mexico, however, has looked to other global suppliers for its soybeans and wheat, especially Argentina and Brazil. But the U.S. is a major importer of Mexican tomatoes, strawberries and avocados. It has led some U.S. farmers in the Southeast region to complain that Mexico is “dumping” fresh produce into the U.S. market. “On the import side,…
Trump says there’s a ‘good chance’ that Mexico averts tariffs with deal that includes purchase of US farm goods – CNBC
Mexico also ranks as a major buyer of U.S. beef, pork, soybeans and wheat. Mexico, however, has looked to other global suppliers for its soybeans and wheat, especially Argentina and Brazil. But the U.S. is a major importer of Mexican tomatoes, strawberries and avocados. It has led some U.S. farmers in the Southeast region to complain that Mexico is “dumping” fresh produce into the U.S. market. “On the import side,…
Trump says there’s a ‘good chance’ that Mexico averts tariffs with deal that includes purchase of US farm goods – CNBC
Mexico also ranks as a major buyer of U.S. beef, pork, soybeans and wheat. Mexico, however, has looked to other global suppliers for its soybeans and wheat, especially Argentina and Brazil. But the U.S. is a major importer of Mexican tomatoes, strawberries and avocados. It has led some U.S. farmers in the Southeast region to complain that Mexico is “dumping” fresh produce into the U.S. market. “On the import side,…
Lesbian couple viciously beaten in homophobic attack on London bus – CNN
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The USS Chancellorsville incident, and why Putin is sucking up to China – Washington Examiner
President Trump must respond to the aggressive action by a Russian Udaloy-class destroyer in the Philippine Sea on Friday. U.S. Navy video proves the Russians maneuvered towards the USS Chancellorsville in an unsafe manner. The Russians will attempt to flood the Navy’s YouTube page with troll comments, but the video speaks for itself. The Russians clearly found their activity hilarious: In another video recorded by the U.S. Navy, Russian sailors…