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Harry Kazianis: Despite new North Korean test, denuclearization still possible – Here’s what US should do – Fox News

Sunday, May 05, 2019

Video President Trump tweets ‘deal will happen’ after North Korea test fires short-range projectiles Former Naval Intelligence Officer John Jordan reacts on ‘ANHQ’ North Korea’s launch Saturday of what appear to be short-range missiles is disturbing, but we shouldn’t overreact and conclude the move will end President Trump’s diplomatic efforts to get the North to give up its nuclear weapons and long-range missiles. In fact, Trump may still win his…

Biden gives Trump a nickname: ‘Clown’ – POLITICO – POLITICO

Sunday, May 05, 2019

Former Vice President Joe Biden addresses a crowd at the Hyatt Park community center on Saturday in Columbia, South Carolina. | Sean Rayford/Getty Images 2020 elections By NATASHA KORECKI 05/04/2019 10:43 PM EDT COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joe Biden on Saturday referred to President Donald Trump as a “clown” after a supporter asked the former vice president whether he would return Trump’s insults. Biden, who is on the first swing of…

Harry Kazianis: Despite new North Korean test, denuclearization still possible – Here’s what US should do – Fox News

Sunday, May 05, 2019

Video President Trump tweets ‘deal will happen’ after North Korea test fires short-range projectiles Former Naval Intelligence Officer John Jordan reacts on ‘ANHQ’ North Korea’s launch Saturday of what appear to be short-range missiles is disturbing, but we shouldn’t overreact and conclude the move will end President Trump’s diplomatic efforts to get the North to give up its nuclear weapons and long-range missiles. In fact, Trump may still win his…

It’s a ‘miracle’ no one was killed when Boeing 737 crashed into river in Jacksonville, Fla. – The Boston Globe

Sunday, May 05, 2019

Captain Michael Connor, the commanding officer of NAS Jacksonville, described the passengers as a mix of military personnel and families, and a few civilians. While some were staying in the area, others planned to fly on to other parts of the country. ‘‘I think it is a miracle,’’ Connor said. ‘‘We could be talking about a different story this evening.’’ Passengers lined up on the plane’s wings before climbing into…

Biden gives Trump a nickname: ‘Clown’ – POLITICO – POLITICO

Sunday, May 05, 2019

Former Vice President Joe Biden addresses a crowd at the Hyatt Park community center on Saturday in Columbia, South Carolina. | Sean Rayford/Getty Images 2020 elections By NATASHA KORECKI 05/04/2019 10:43 PM EDT COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joe Biden on Saturday referred to President Donald Trump as a “clown” after a supporter asked the former vice president whether he would return Trump’s insults. Biden, who is on the first swing of…

Harry Kazianis: Despite new North Korean test, denuclearization still possible – Here’s what US should do – Fox News

Sunday, May 05, 2019

Video President Trump tweets ‘deal will happen’ after North Korea test fires short-range projectiles Former Naval Intelligence Officer John Jordan reacts on ‘ANHQ’ North Korea’s launch Saturday of what appear to be short-range missiles is disturbing, but we shouldn’t overreact and conclude the move will end President Trump’s diplomatic efforts to get the North to give up its nuclear weapons and long-range missiles. In fact, Trump may still win his…

It’s a ‘miracle’ no one was killed when Boeing 737 crashed into river in Jacksonville, Fla. – The Boston Globe

Sunday, May 05, 2019

Captain Michael Connor, the commanding officer of NAS Jacksonville, described the passengers as a mix of military personnel and families, and a few civilians. While some were staying in the area, others planned to fly on to other parts of the country. ‘‘I think it is a miracle,’’ Connor said. ‘‘We could be talking about a different story this evening.’’ Passengers lined up on the plane’s wings before climbing into…

Biden gives Trump a nickname: ‘Clown’ – POLITICO – POLITICO

Sunday, May 05, 2019

Former Vice President Joe Biden addresses a crowd at the Hyatt Park community center on Saturday in Columbia, South Carolina. | Sean Rayford/Getty Images 2020 elections By NATASHA KORECKI 05/04/2019 10:43 PM EDT COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joe Biden on Saturday referred to President Donald Trump as a “clown” after a supporter asked the former vice president whether he would return Trump’s insults. Biden, who is on the first swing of…

Trump attacks social media sites after James Woods, Alex Jones other extremist conservatives banned – USA TODAY

Sunday, May 05, 2019

CLOSE After years of pressure to crack down on hate and bigotry, Facebook has banned Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and other extremists, saying they violated its ban on “dangerous individuals.” (May 3) AP, AP WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump attacked social media websites after a number of conservatives and extremist figures were banned from platforms, saying that he was monitoring the situation.  Trump spent parts of Friday and Saturday criticizing Twitter…

GOP whip says Democrats are obsessed with Mueller, forgets he called for more investigations himself – ThinkProgress

Sunday, May 05, 2019

Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), the House minority whip, criticized Democrats on Friday for wanting to conduct oversight of President Donald Trump and his administration, saying they were obsessed with special counsel Robert Mueller’s nearly two-year long Russia investigation and “won’t give up.” His comments notably come as Trump continues to tweet around the clock about the investigation and as Scalise himself calls for a probe into the investigation’s origins. Attorney…

Pets Presumed Dead in Boeing 737 That Bounced off Runway in Florida – Slate

Saturday, May 04, 2019

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White House counsel Emmet Flood derides Mueller report for failing to ‘comply’ with DOJ regulations – Washington Times

Saturday, May 04, 2019

The White House is ridiculing Robert Mueller’s Russia report, saying it reads like a law student’s paper while not following the law or regulation for a special counsel. The criticism comes in an April 19 letter from White House counsel Emmet T. Flood, President Trump’s new point man for the Russia legal battles ahead. Mr. Flood also accused Mr. Mueller’s team of Democratic-donor prosecutors of being political and lashed out…

‘Need more soldiers’: Venezuela’s Guaidó says opposition overestimated military support before failed uprising – The Washington Post

Saturday, May 04, 2019

Anthony Faiola May 4 at 5:01 PM CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó acknowledged Saturday errors made in attempting to stir a military uprising, and did not discard the option of a potential U.S. military option alongside Venezuelan forces — saying he would take any offer from Washington to a vote in the country’s National Assembly. After a dramatic week that saw a clandestine plan to oust President…

In Weapons Tests, North Korea Revives an Old Playbook, With a Strategic Twist – The New York Times

Saturday, May 04, 2019

The Hanoi meeting in February abruptly ended when Mr. Trump rejected Mr. Kim’s suggestion that Washington lift the most painful of sanctions imposed against his country since 2016 in return for a partial dismantling of its nuclear weapons program. Mr. Trump wanted the quick rollback of the North’s entire nuclear weapons program. After returning home without badly needed relief from sanctions, Mr. Kim said he would give Mr. Trump until…

Impeach now: It’s time for Democrats to fight, or surrender. History will judge them – Salon

Saturday, May 04, 2019

“If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything,” as an old piece of political folk wisdom holds. The Democratic Party has apparently not learned this lesson. This is why (among other reasons) Donald Trump will likely defeat the Democratic nominee — whoever that may be — and win the 2020 presidential election. On Wednesday, Attorney General William Barr testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about his handling of special counsel Robert…

Kamala Harris asks DOJ IG to probe whether Trump asked Barr to investigate political opponents – Fox News

Saturday, May 04, 2019

Video Kamala Harris to Bill Barr: You made the decision not to charge the president California Democrat Sen. Kamala Harris asks Attorney General Bill Barr whether or not Rod Rosenstein had been cleared of a conflict of interest in presiding over the Mueller investigation. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., on Friday sent a letter to the Department of Justice’s inspector general demanding he investigates whether the White House had urged Attorney…

Jacksonville plane crashes into river: Guantanamo Bay charter plane carrying 143 people slides off runway into St. Johns River in Florida – CBS News

Saturday, May 04, 2019

A plane carrying 143 people slid off the runway at Naval Air Station Jacksonville and into the nearby St. John’s River on Friday night, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Department said. The Boeing 737 was not submerged in water and everyone on the plane was accounted for, police said. The plane came to stop in a shallow part of the St. John’s River. Within 30 minutes, dozens of military and civilian rescuers…

Trump tweets support for far-right figures banned by Facebook – CNN

Saturday, May 04, 2019

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At least 4 hurt after plant explosion – WILX-TV

Saturday, May 04, 2019

WAUKEGAN, IL (NBC NEWS) – At least four people are in the hospital after a massive explosion at a silicone plant. Four people were injured in a plant explosion in Illinois. It happened shortly before 10 p.m. Friday at the AB Specialty Silicones in Waukegan, Illinois. At least four people were taken to the hospital with unknown injuries; however…

Biden Thinks Trump Is the Problem, Not All Republicans. Other Democrats Disagree. – The New York Times

Saturday, May 04, 2019

Some Democrats say the idea of trying to predict electability and casting Mr. Trump as an “aberration” was tried by Mrs. Clinton in 2016 — and it failed. “I feel like the party went through this and the 2016 election showed that Trumpism isn’t just Donald Trump — it’s the entire Republican Congress, too,” said Rebecca Katz, a progressive Democratic strategist unaligned in the 2020 contest. “Until there is someone…