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What to get a queen? Inside the Trumps’ gifts for Royals – CNN
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Mark Cuban singles out Joe Biden for having a ‘good chance’ of defeating Trump – AOL
Although there is a sea of over 20 Democratic candidates for the 2020 presidential election, one in particular stands a chance at beating President Donald Trump, according to billionaire Mark Cuban. That individual is former Vice President Joe Biden. Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, made the remarks to Yahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer on an episode of “Influencers with Andy Serwer,” a weekly interview series with leaders in business, politics, and entertainment. “There’s now and then…
58 House Republicans just voted against the bipartisan disaster relief bill – ThinkProgress
The House of Representatives passed a $19 billion disaster relief bill on Monday night by a vote of 354-58, sending the measure to President Donald Trump’s desk, where he is expected to sign it. The bill provides funds to hurricane and flood-ravaged areas like the Florida panhandle, Arkansas and Oklahoma, North and South Dakota, and Puerto Rico. All 58 of the “no” votes came from Republicans. Among those Republicans who…
‘Clearly confused’: Dems call out Trump after he wrongly says Senate vote still needed on aid bill – USA TODAY
CLOSE President Donald Trump is set to begin a state visit to the United Kingdom on Monday. He said he plans to meet with politicians who support Britain’s exit from the European Union, and that there is an opportunity for a U.S.-British trade deal. (June 3) AP, AP Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this article misstated the area Chuck Schumer represents. WASHINGTON — Minutes after the House of Representatives…
‘Clearly confused’: Dems call out Trump after he wrongly says Senate vote still needed on aid bill – USA TODAY
CLOSE President Donald Trump is set to begin a state visit to the United Kingdom on Monday. He said he plans to meet with politicians who support Britain’s exit from the European Union, and that there is an opportunity for a U.S.-British trade deal. (June 3) AP, AP WASHINGTON — Minutes after the House of Representatives passed a $19.1 billion bipartisan disaster assistance bill, President Donald Trump praised it and called…
Trump could face new GOP rebuke on Mexico tariffs – POLITICO
President Donald Trump has threatened to impose broad tariffs on Mexico if it doesn’t curb the number of undocumented crossings into the United States. | Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo Congress The president may have to declare another national emergency — putting Republicans in a tough spot if Congress votes to block it. By BURGESS EVERETT 06/03/2019 11:14 PM EDT President Donald Trump could face yet another disapproval vote in Congress if…
Trump’s surreal royal visit turns from pomp to politics – CNN
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Texas couple die mysteriously during dream vacation to Fiji – WITI FOX 6 Milwaukee
FORT WORTH, Texas – Friends and family of David and Michelle Paul are struggling to imagine what could have killed the apparently healthy, young Texas couple while they vacationed recently in Fiji. The trip was a getaway the Fort Worth parents try to make annually, just the two of them, according to WFAA. One day before they were due back in the United States, however, relatives got a call that…
GOP lawmakers discuss vote to block Trump’s new tariffs on Mexico, in what would be a dramatic act of defiance – The Washington Post
Erica Werner Seung Min Kim Damian Paletta June 3 at 10:07 PM Congressional Republicans have begun discussing whether they may have to vote to block President Trump’s planned new tariffs on Mexico, potentially igniting a second standoff this year over Trump’s use of executive powers to circumvent Congress, people familiar with the talks said. The vote, which would be the GOP’s most dramatic act of defiance since Trump took office,…
‘Clearly confused’: Dems call out Trump after he wrongly says Senate vote still needed on aid bill – USA TODAY
CLOSE President Donald Trump is set to begin a state visit to the United Kingdom on Monday. He said he plans to meet with politicians who support Britain’s exit from the European Union, and that there is an opportunity for a U.S.-British trade deal. (June 3) AP, AP WASHINGTON — Minutes after the House of Representatives passed a $19.1 billion bipartisan disaster assistance bill, President Donald Trump praised it and called…
Trump’s surreal royal visit turns from pomp to politics – CNN
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Healthy Texas couple dies from mysterious virus in Fiji – Fox News
Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 4 Fox News Flash top headlines for June 4 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com A young and healthy Texas couple on a dream vacation in Fiji died suddenly after they both contracted a mysterious illness. Family of David and Michelle Paul said the Fort Worth couple began feeling unwell the day before they were supposed to leave Fiji and…
The Tiananmen Square Anniversary: A Guide to Our Coverage – The New York Times
Thirty years ago, Chinese troops opened fire on protesters who had gathered in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, killing hundreds if not thousands of people in a massacre that crushed a student-led movement for democracy. The actions of China’s citizens and the government’s authoritarian reaction in the spring of 1989 have rippled across history, shaping the path party leaders would take the country for the following three decades. Here’s a guide to…
Judge rejects Democrats’ attempt to block funds transfer for border wall – Washington Examiner
A federal judge rejected a request by House Democrats to stop President Trump from transferring funds to build his border wall. Judge Trevor McFadden ruled that one chamber of Congress cannot sue the executive branch over spending. “This is a case about whether one chamber of Congress has the ‘constitutional means’ to conscript the Judiciary in a political turf war with the President over the implementation of legislation,” McFadden wrote….
Fred Hiatt: We knew who Trump was and elected him anyway. We can’t impeach him for that. – Salt Lake Tribune
The second article of impeachment might be that Trump encouraged and benefited from foreign interference in the 2016 election. This, too, is unforgivable. But, again, the broad outlines were known before the election – he invited Russia’s help, he crowed about WikiLeaks’ publication of stolen Democratic emails – and, again, he was elected anyway.
Judge rejects Democrats’ attempt to block funds transfer for border wall – Washington Examiner
A federal judge rejected a request by House Democrats to stop President Trump from transferring funds to build his border wall. Judge Trevor McFadden ruled that one chamber of Congress cannot sue the executive branch over spending. “This is a case about whether one chamber of Congress has the ‘constitutional means’ to conscript the Judiciary in a political turf war with the President over the implementation of legislation,” McFadden wrote….
Fred Hiatt: We knew who Trump was and elected him anyway. We can’t impeach him for that. – Salt Lake Tribune
The second article of impeachment might be that Trump encouraged and benefited from foreign interference in the 2016 election. This, too, is unforgivable. But, again, the broad outlines were known before the election – he invited Russia’s help, he crowed about WikiLeaks’ publication of stolen Democratic emails – and, again, he was elected anyway.
Judge rejects Democrats’ attempt to block funds transfer for border wall – Washington Examiner
A federal judge rejected a request by House Democrats to stop President Trump from transferring funds to build his border wall. Judge Trevor McFadden ruled that one chamber of Congress cannot sue the executive branch over spending. “This is a case about whether one chamber of Congress has the ‘constitutional means’ to conscript the Judiciary in a political turf war with the President over the implementation of legislation,” McFadden wrote….
Fred Hiatt: We knew who Trump was and elected him anyway. We can’t impeach him for that. – Salt Lake Tribune
The second article of impeachment might be that Trump encouraged and benefited from foreign interference in the 2016 election. This, too, is unforgivable. But, again, the broad outlines were known before the election – he invited Russia’s help, he crowed about WikiLeaks’ publication of stolen Democratic emails – and, again, he was elected anyway.
Mexican Government Privately Warns Trump Administration Of Countertariffs – NPR
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard attends a news conference with the Mexican delegation negotiating tariffs with U.S. officials on Monday in Washington, D.C. Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard attends a news conference with the Mexican delegation negotiating tariffs with U.S. officials on Monday in Washington, D.C. Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images The Mexican government has employed a tone of friendship that’s averse…