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A powerful cyclone has lashed coastal areas of eastern India with torrential rain and winds gusting up to 200km an hour, killing at least two people and forcing a million others to look for safe shelters. “I can confirm two deaths for now. One old man in one of the shelters died because of [a] heart attack. Another person went out in the storm despite our warnings and died because a…

On Thursday, Facebook decided it had had enough. It banned several accounts that it labeled as “dangerous” from its platforms. The prominent far-right or anti-Semitic figures booted from Facebook and Instagram included Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson, Laura Loomer, and Paul Nehlen. Although the move brought plenty of criticism, including from Donald Trump Jr., Facebook is a private company, and as such it can absolutely enforce…

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Video Rep. Collins: Democrats are making Barr out to be the bad guy because their storyline was wrong House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Doug Collins reacts to criticism of Attorney General William Barr and his handling of the Mueller report. Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., on Thursday accused Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, of running a “circus” and unfairly maligning Attorney General William Barr over Democrats’…

In total, President Donald Trump has withdrawn 62 nominations since taking office. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images White House The administration’s long-standing vetting problems have contributed to a surge in doomed picks. By ANDREW RESTUCCIA 05/02/2019 09:46 PM EDT Updated 05/02/2019 09:57 PM EDT Thu May 02 21:57:09 EDT 2019 Hours after withdrawing as a candidate to serve on the Federal Reserve Board, Stephen Moore expressed shock that his critics had…

President Trump said Thursday that he will not allow former White House counsel Don McGahn to appear before Congress to testify about his possible obstruction of justice. “I’ve had him testifying already for 30 hours,” Trump said during a Fox News interview, referring to McGahn’s interviews with special counsel Robert Mueller. McGahn told Mueller that he resisted orders from Trump to fire the special counsel. The orders are a key…

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Video Rep. Collins: Democrats are making Barr out to be the bad guy because their storyline was wrong House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Doug Collins reacts to criticism of Attorney General William Barr and his handling of the Mueller report. Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., on Thursday accused Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, of running a “circus” and unfairly maligning Attorney General William Barr over Democrats’…

In total, President Donald Trump has withdrawn 62 nominations since taking office. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images White House The administration’s long-standing vetting problems have contributed to a surge in doomed picks. By ANDREW RESTUCCIA 05/02/2019 09:46 PM EDT Updated 05/02/2019 09:57 PM EDT 2019-05-02T09:57-0400 Hours after withdrawing as a candidate to serve on the Federal Reserve Board, Stephen Moore expressed shock that his critics had pored over his divorce records…

President Trump said Thursday that he will not allow former White House counsel Don McGahn to appear before Congress to testify about his possible obstruction of justice. “I’ve had him testifying already for 30 hours,” Trump said during a Fox News interview, referring to McGahn’s interviews with special counsel Robert Mueller. McGahn told Mueller that he resisted orders from Trump to fire the special counsel. The orders are a key…

Video Rep. Collins: Democrats are making Barr out to be the bad guy because their storyline was wrong House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Doug Collins reacts to criticism of Attorney General William Barr and his handling of the Mueller report. Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., on Thursday accused Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, of running a “circus” and unfairly maligning Attorney General William Barr over Democrats’…

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In total, President Donald Trump has withdrawn 62 nominations since taking office. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images White House The administration’s long-standing vetting problems have contributed to a surge in doomed picks. By ANDREW RESTUCCIA 05/02/2019 09:46 PM EDT Updated 05/02/2019 09:57 PM EDT 2019-05-02T09:57-0400 Hours after withdrawing as a candidate to serve on the Federal Reserve Board, Stephen Moore expressed shock that his critics had pored over his divorce records…

President Trump said Thursday that he will not allow former White House counsel Don McGahn to appear before Congress to testify about his possible obstruction of justice. “I’ve had him testifying already for 30 hours,” Trump said during a Fox News interview, referring to McGahn’s interviews with special counsel Robert Mueller. McGahn told Mueller that he resisted orders from Trump to fire the special counsel. The orders are a key…

U.S. Border Patrol cars are seen from the bridge connecting Eagle Pass, Texas, with Piedras Negras, Mexico, near the banks of the Rio Grande in February. Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters U.S. Border Patrol cars are seen from the bridge connecting Eagle Pass, Texas, with Piedras Negras, Mexico, near the banks of the Rio Grande in February. Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters U.S. border authorities have recovered the body of…

Mayor Catherine Pugh offers background on her Healthy Holly book business during a City Hall news conference in March. Baltimore Sun/TNS via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Baltimore Sun/TNS via Getty Images Mayor Catherine Pugh offers background on her Healthy Holly book business during a City Hall news conference in March. Baltimore Sun/TNS via Getty Images After weeks of growing pleas for her to step down, Baltimore Mayor Catherine…

Video Brit Hume: Nancy Pelosi doesn’t want ‘all the oxygen’ in Washington to be consumed by the Mueller report Fox News Senior Political Analyst Brit Hume said on “America’s Newsroom” on Thursday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “doesn’t want all the oxygen in Washington and in politics to be consumed by the fight over the Mueller report and the failed effort to prove collusion with the Russians.”  Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume said on “America’s Newsroom” on Thursday that House Speaker Nancy…

Mayor Catherine Pugh offers background on her Healthy Holly book business during a City Hall news conference in March. Baltimore Sun/TNS via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Baltimore Sun/TNS via Getty Images Mayor Catherine Pugh offers background on her Healthy Holly book business during a City Hall news conference in March. Baltimore Sun/TNS via Getty Images After weeks of growing pleas for her to step down, Baltimore Mayor Catherine…

Video Brit Hume: Nancy Pelosi doesn’t want ‘all the oxygen’ in Washington to be consumed by the Mueller report Fox News Senior Political Analyst Brit Hume said on “America’s Newsroom” on Thursday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “doesn’t want all the oxygen in Washington and in politics to be consumed by the fight over the Mueller report and the failed effort to prove collusion with the Russians.”  Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume said on “America’s Newsroom” on Thursday that House Speaker Nancy…

Video Brit Hume: Nancy Pelosi doesn’t want ‘all the oxygen’ in Washington to be consumed by the Mueller report Fox News Senior Political Analyst Brit Hume said on “America’s Newsroom” on Thursday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “doesn’t want all the oxygen in Washington and in politics to be consumed by the fight over the Mueller report and the failed effort to prove collusion with the Russians.”  Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume said on “America’s Newsroom” on Thursday that House Speaker Nancy…