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David Bernhardt, the new interior secretary, participates in the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council Meeting at the White House in April. (Chris Kleponis/Pool/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) Darryl Fears April 11 at 3:15 PM Former oil and gas lobbyist David Bernhardt was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday to lead the Interior Department, an agency that controls nearly half a billion acres of public land and the vast amount of oil and gas…

Video Rep. Michael Waltz on Julian Assange arrest: I hope the Justice Department throws the book at him Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., said on “Your World with Neil Cavuto” Thursday that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has ‘blood on his hands’ and hoped to see him “go to jail for a long time.” “Julian Assange, Bradley Manning, and then related but separate Edward Snowden, they have blood on their hands. And I hope…

Video Rep. Michael Waltz on Julian Assange arrest: I hope the Justice Department throws the book at him Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., said on “Your World with Neil Cavuto” Thursday that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has ‘blood on his hands’ and hoped to see him “go to jail for a long time.” “Julian Assange, Bradley Manning, and then related but separate Edward Snowden, they have blood on their hands. And I hope…

Vaughan Smith, who had been a longtime supporter of Mr. Assange and helped put up his bail money, said that “Julian’s a big bloke, with big bones, and he fills the room physically and intellectually.” “It’s a tiny embassy with a tiny balcony,” he added, “small, hot and with not great air flow, and it must be jolly difficult for everyone there.” But from there, Mr. Assange for years held…

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Video Dan Crenshaw calls out Omar for describing 9/11 attacks as ‘some people did something’ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., have both jumped to the defense of their under fire fellow freshman Democrat Ilhan Omar, saying Thursday her comment in reference to 9/11 has been wildly taken out of context. Omar, D-Minn., is facing backlash after a speech at a Muslim rights group’s event in which…

Representative Filemon B. Vela Jr., a Democrat who represents Brownsville in Congress and whose district includes Los Indios, said the little piece of fence illustrated the pointlessness of a border wall, regardless of which administration built it. “I’ve voted against every single piece of border wall funding that’s ever come up, and I’m going to continue to do so,” Mr. Vela said. “Decisions are being made in Washington in terms…

COLO. (KKTV) — The Colorado Department of Transportation has a message for drivers to head home as early as possible today because of the storm and potential for road closures. Our 11 Breaking Weather team is warning of blizzard like conditions along the front range. CDOT says they will proactively close highways for the safety of travelers. Road crews and our own meteorologists have been saying that…

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Copyright 2019 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Copyright 2019 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) – (4/11/19) UPDATE #2:  CBS News reports that St. Landry Parish Deputy Roy Matthews, surrendered his son 21-year-old Holden Matthews, to authorities late Wednesday afternoon in connection with 3 church fires….

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors said Thursday that attorney Michael Avenatti has been charged in a 36-count federal indictment in Southern California. Details of the case were scheduled to be made public at a midmorning news conference by U.S. Attorney Nick Hanna and the Internal Revenue Service, Hanna’s office said in a statement to news outlets. The new charges follow Avenatti’s arrest in New York last month for allegedly…

Protesters in Sudan have vowed to continue their campaign for democratic reform just hours after the army announced that the 30-year rule of the country’s president, Omar al-Bashir, would be replaced by a military-led transitional council. In a statement broadcast on state TV, Sudan’s defence minister said Bashir had been arrested and that the army would would take over for two years, after which elections would be held. Ahmed Awad…

Video Crenshaw calls out Omar for describing 9/11 attacks as ‘some people did something’ Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar is facing backlash after her speech at a Muslim rights group’s event where she described the September 11, 2001 terror attacks as ‘some people did something.’ The New York Post on Thursday hit back at Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., following her recent comments on the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. The dramatic…

James McAuley Karla Adam Ellen Nakashima April 11 at 8:28 AM PARIS — British authorities arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday in response to a U.S. extradition request after Ecuador rescinded his asylum at its embassy in London, ending a standoff that lasted nearly seven years. London’s Metropolitan Police said a statement that Assange was “arrested on behalf of the United States authorities” and would “appear in custody at…

Media captionThe announcement was made by the defence minister Awad Ibn Ouf After nearly 30 years in power, Sudan’s president Omar al-Bashir has been ousted and arrested, the defence minister says. Speaking on state TV, Awad Ibn Ouf said the army had decided to oversee a two-year transitional period followed by elections. He also said a three-month state of emergency was being put in place. Protests against Mr Bashir, who…

Video Mayor Pete Buttigieg: What to know What to know about Pete Buttigieg and how, despite only two terms as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, he plans to capture the Democratic presidential nomination. While Democratic candidates scurry for attention in a crowded field, making bold proposals in hopes of capturing the imagination of the large anti-Trump electorate, one seems to have found the fastest trajectory from obscurity to the top…

An Indian Mishing tribal woman looks back to ensure her vote has been cast as she prepares to leave the voting compartment during the first phase of general elections in Majuli, Assam, India, Thursday. Anupam Nath/AP hide caption toggle caption Anupam Nath/AP An Indian Mishing tribal woman looks back to ensure her vote has been cast as she prepares to leave the voting compartment during the first phase of general…

FILE: Firefighters and fire investigators responding to a fire at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Thursday, April 4, 2019, in Opelousas, La.  (Leslie Westbrook/The Advocate via AP) The son of a Louisiana sheriff’s deputy was arrested Wednesday in connection with fires that burned down three historically black churches in the past two weeks, police said. Holden Matthews, 21, has been booked into the St. Landry Parish jail on suspicion of arson, KATC-TV…