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Justice Dept. to release two versions of redacted Mueller report – CNN

Thursday, April 18, 2019

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Chris Christie dishes on Trump’s ‘boldest move’ – Washington Examiner

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said President Trump deserves credit for breaking the mold of U.S. foreign policy and trying to personally persuade North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to dismantle the Hermit Kingdom’s nuclear weapons program because it could yield historic possibilities. “His boldest move … is likely his personal efforts on the issue of North Korea. President Trump has, in fact, used the past year to place…

Native American activists: The fire at Notre Dame is devastating. So is the destruction of our sacred lands. – Vox.com

Thursday, April 18, 2019

The devastating destruction of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has fueled a wave of grief across the globe, but it’s also prompted discussion about tragedies that have long received far less attention: the active abuse of lands sacred to Native Americans across the US. “The concern and dismay is being felt by many around the world,” reads a quote from attorney Casey Douma posted by Indigenous Goddess Gang on…

Fox News Poll: Approval of President Trump steady since Mueller probe ended – Fox News

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Video House Democrats keen to examine obstruction of justice portion of the Mueller report President Trump’s job approval stands at 45 percent, while 51 percent of voters disapprove, according to a new Fox News Poll.  And that is almost exactly where it was last month, 46-51 percent, before Special Counsel Robert Mueller completed his Russia probe March 22. That makes sense given two-thirds of voters (65 percent) say Mueller’s investigation…

Doctors Accused of Trading Opioid Prescriptions for Sex and Cash – The New York Times

Thursday, April 18, 2019

The indictments stem from four months of investigative work by the Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Task Force, a group of prosecutors, federal agents and data analysts that was created in December 2018 to find patterns suggesting that doctors were prescribing inordinately high numbers of pain pills, and then follow up with traditional law enforcement techniques, including the use of informants and undercover investigators. Cases like this have been prosecuted before,…

Kenneth Starr concerned Mueller report may not be ‘written in a fair and balanced way’ – Fox News

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Video Ken Starr expresses concern that Mueller report may not be ‘written in a fair and balanced way’ Former independent counsel Kenneth Starr said Wednesday he was concerned Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s upcoming redacted report may not be “written in a fair and balanced way.” “The concern that I think is a fair concern is, is the report going to be written in a fair and balanced way? It is a concern,” Starr said on “America’s Newsroom” on Wednesday….

Kenneth Starr concerned Mueller report may not be ‘written in a fair and balanced way’ – Fox News

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Video Ken Starr expresses concern that Mueller report may not be ‘written in a fair and balanced way’ Former independent counsel Kenneth Starr said Wednesday he was concerned Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s upcoming redacted report may not be “written in a fair and balanced way.” “The concern that I think is a fair concern is, is the report going to be written in a fair and balanced way? It is a concern,” Starr said on “America’s Newsroom” on Wednesday….

Kenneth Starr concerned Mueller report may not be ‘written in a fair and balanced way’ – Fox News

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Video Ken Starr expresses concern that Mueller report may not be ‘written in a fair and balanced way’ Former independent counsel Kenneth Starr said Wednesday he was concerned Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s upcoming redacted report may not be “written in a fair and balanced way.” “The concern that I think is a fair concern is, is the report going to be written in a fair and balanced way? It is a concern,” Starr said on “America’s Newsroom” on Wednesday….

How William Barr’s Justice Department has already made Donald Trump very happy – CNN

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

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Trump reverses slew of Obama-era Cuba policies in new crackdown – Fox News Latino

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Video White House targets Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua National Security Adviser John Bolton brands the countries a ‘troika of tyranny’ while announcing new sanctions over human rights violations and political oppression. The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded several Obama-era policies toward Cuba, while imposing tough sanctions against Venezuela and Nicaragua – as part of a new crackdown on what National Security Adviser John Bolton dubbed the “three stooges of socialism.”…

Sol Pais found dead near base of Mt. Evans, sources say – The Denver Channel

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — After a massive manhunt along the Front Range and foothills west of Denver, Sol Pais was found dead by a self-inflicted gunshot wound Wednesday morning near the base of Mt. Evans, according to multiple high-ranking sources. The 18-year-old woman from Surfside, Fla. had been wanted by authorities since Tuesday morning after allegedly making “credible” threats toward schools in the Denver metro area. Pais was “infatuated” with…

FBI searches for armed woman ‘infatuated’ with Columbine – Channel3000.com – WISC-TV3

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Jefferson County Sheriff via CNN The FBI Denver Division and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help to locate Sol Pais . Jefferson County Sheriff via CNN The FBI Denver Division and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help to locate Sol Pais . Related content (CNN) – Denver Public Schools and almost 20 other local school districts are closed Wednesday as authorities search…

FBI searches for armed woman ‘infatuated’ with Columbine – Channel3000.com – WISC-TV3

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Jefferson County Sheriff via CNN The FBI Denver Division and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help to locate Sol Pais . Jefferson County Sheriff via CNN The FBI Denver Division and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help to locate Sol Pais . Related content (CNN) – Denver Public Schools and almost 20 other local school districts are closed Wednesday as authorities search…

FBI, authorities search for ‘armed and dangerous’ teen after ‘credible threat’ to schools – The Denver Channel

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

UPDATE: Denver-area schools will be closed on Wednesday as authorities continue to search for the woman they say is behind the threats. Click here for more on closures. JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. – Several Jefferson County schools, including Columbine High School, were placed on lockout Tuesday afternoon because of what the sheriff’s office said “appears to be a credible threat.” The FBI and other authorities are looking for an 18-year-old woman…

Aerial photos show scale of Notre Dame damage – CNN

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

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Your guide to Mueller’s report on Trump: What’s in it, what’s not and what comes next – NBC News

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Almost two years in the making, a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the Trump campaign and Russian meddling in the 2016 election is expected to be made public Thursday morning. Mueller’s team of 19 lawyers and 40 investigators interviewed approximately 500 witnesses, issued 2,800 subpoenas, reached out to 13 foreign governments and executed almost 500 search warrants in the probe, which began in May 2017. Many…

Peru’s ex-President Alan García shoots himself before arrest – BBC News

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr García denies the allegations against him Peru’s former President Alan García has shot himself as police came to arrest him. Casimiro Ulloa hospital in the capital, Lima, said he was in surgery where he was being treated for “a bullet wound to his head”. Mr García is accused of taking bribes from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht – claims he has repeatedly denied. Officers had…

Trump moves to resist House inquiries, setting up fight over congressional subpoena powers – The Washington Post

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Tom Hamburger Karoun Demirjian Josh Dawsey Rachael Bade April 16 at 8:43 PM President Trump’s attorneys and the White House are moving to resist a growing number of congressional requests for information, increasing the likelihood of a protracted legal fight that could test the power of congressional subpoenas. The building battle will shape how much material House Democrats will be able to obtain about Trump’s policies and personal finances through…

$1 billion raised to rebuild Paris’ Notre Dame after fire – ABC News

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Nearly 1 billion has already poured in from ordinary worshippers and high-powered magnates around the world to restore the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, after the French president set a controversial five-year deadline to get the work done. Construction teams brought in a huge crane and a delivery of planks of wood to the site Wednesday morning. Firefighters are still examining damage and shoring up the structure after Mondays…