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Austria’s Kurz calls for snap elections amid video scandal – Aljazeera.com

Sunday, May 19, 2019

Austria‘s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has called for fresh elections after his ruling coalition collapsed following an apparent video sting that forced his deputy to step down. In a statement on Saturday, Kurz said he would ask the country’s President Alexander Van der Bellen to hold a new vote “as soon as possible”. The call came hours after Heinz-Christian Strache, the vice chancellor and leader of the far-right Freedom…

Romney: War with Iran ‘not going to happen’ – POLITICO

Sunday, May 19, 2019

“The president made it very clear that he thinks the greatest foreign policy mistake, probably in the modern age, was the decision by President [George W.] Bush to go into Iraq,” Sen. Mitt Romney said Sunday on CNN. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo Congress By DAVID BEAVERS 05/19/2019 10:11 AM EDT As tensions between the United States and Iran increase, Sen. Mitt Romney on Sunday expressed confidence that war with the…

Romney: ‘I don’t support the Alabama law’ effectively banning abortion – CNN

Sunday, May 19, 2019

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Romney: Mueller report did not show obstruction, ‘I don’t think impeachment is the right way to go’ – Fox News

Sunday, May 19, 2019

Video Flashback: Biden mocks Romney over Russia threat Former Vice President Joe Biden’s attacks on Mitt Romney for his 2012 warning about Russia resurfaces. Soon after Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., went against the GOP consensus by claiming President Trump committed “impeachable conduct” in the form of obstruction of justice, another known Trump critic took the opposite position. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, acknowledged that while he has called out Trump when he’s…

Austria’s Kurz calls for snap elections amid video scandal – Aljazeera.com

Sunday, May 19, 2019

Austria‘s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has called for fresh elections after his ruling coalition collapsed following an apparent video sting that forced his deputy to step down. In a statement on Saturday, Kurz said he would ask the country’s President Alexander Van der Bellen to hold a new vote “as soon as possible”. The call came hours after Heinz-Christian Strache, the vice chancellor and leader of the far-right Freedom…

Romney: War with Iran ‘not going to happen’ – POLITICO

Sunday, May 19, 2019

“The president made it very clear that he thinks the greatest foreign policy mistake, probably in the modern age, was the decision by President [George W.] Bush to go into Iraq,” Sen. Mitt Romney said Sunday on CNN. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo Congress By DAVID BEAVERS 05/19/2019 10:11 AM EDT As tensions between the United States and Iran increase, Sen. Mitt Romney on Sunday expressed confidence that war with the…

After Losing DACA Protections, Undocumented Immigrant Forges New Life In Mexico – NPR

Sunday, May 19, 2019

Gilberto Olivas-Bejarano walks through his neighborhood in León, in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Olivas-Bejarano was deported to Mexico after residing in the U.S. for 26 years. Alicia Vera for NPR hide caption toggle caption Alicia Vera for NPR Gilberto Olivas-Bejarano walks through his neighborhood in León, in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Olivas-Bejarano was deported to Mexico after residing in the U.S. for 26 years. Alicia Vera for NPR…

Trump’s hardline advisers are weakening his position – CNN

Sunday, May 19, 2019

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Trump’s hardline advisers are weakening his position – CNN

Sunday, May 19, 2019

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Trump’s hardline advisers are weakening his position – CNN

Sunday, May 19, 2019

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Donald Trump wants exceptions for rape, incest in abortion laws – USA TODAY

Sunday, May 19, 2019

As multiple states pass laws banning many abortions, confusion is swirling about what exactly that means for women. (May 17) AP

China faces possible hit to credit rating if the trade war isn’t resolved – CNBC

Sunday, May 19, 2019

An accompanying release said the impact of more central bank intervention could impact “the future of [China’s] public debt ratio and China’s rating.” Reductions in credit ratings often translate to higher interest rates for a country’s bonds. China’s debt is currently equivalent to $5.3 trillion in U.S. dollars, or about 43% of its GDP. DBRS, the fourth-largest ratings agency in the world, has China rated “A,” which is its third-highest classification….

The World Agrees With Trump on One Thing When It Comes to Iran – Bloomberg

Sunday, May 19, 2019

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GOP Rep. Amash becomes first Republican to call for Trump’s impeachment – CNN

Sunday, May 19, 2019

• 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

GOP Rep. Amash becomes first Republican to call for Trump’s impeachment – CNN

Sunday, May 19, 2019

• 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

GOP Rep. Amash becomes first Republican to call for Trump’s impeachment – CNN

Sunday, May 19, 2019

• 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

Columbine survivor found dead at his Steamboat Springs home – The Denver Channel

Sunday, May 19, 2019

ROUTT COUNTY, Colo. – Austin Eubanks, who survived the Columbine High School massacre and inspired others to overcome addiction later in life, was found dead at his home in Steamboat Springs overnight, the Routt County Coroner confirmed Saturday afternoon. He was 37 years old. Routt County Coroner Rob Ryg confirmed to Contact7 investigator Jace Larson that Eubanks died either late Friday night or early Saturday morning. There were no signs…

Redefining Manhood: Men Look To Men For Healthier Norms : Shots – Health News – NPR

Sunday, May 19, 2019

Sean Jin is 31 and says he’d not washed a dish until he was in his sophomore year of college. “Literally my mom and my grandma would … tell me to stop doing dishes because I’m a man and I shouldn’t be doing dishes.” It was a long time, he says, before he realized their advice and that sensibility were “not OK.” Now, as part of the Masculinity Action Project,…

‘We have lost Australia for now,’ warns climate scientist in wake of election upset – ThinkProgress

Sunday, May 19, 2019

The unexpected victory of conservatives in Australia’s election Saturday is bad news for the future of global climate action, warn climate experts. Polls had suggested that the Labor Party, which supports strong climate action, held a narrow lead in recent days. But in the end, Prime Minister Scott Morrison won re-election as his Liberal Party (which is actually conservative) swept to victory. “Australians elected someone who once brought a lump…