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Boeing’s ‘single point failure’: Why was there no backup system on 737 Max jet? – USA TODAY

Saturday, April 06, 2019

CLOSE Boeing Company CEO Dennis Muilenburg is apologizing after two deadly 737 MAX plane crashes. Muilenburg says Boeing has teams of experts “working tirelessly” to prevent anymore accidents. USA TODAY When it comes to safety, modern commercial aircraft are known not only for having back-up systems, but in some cases, back-ups of their back-ups. So even as Boeing has taken responsibility for a fatal flaw in a key anti-stalling system…

New York man charged for making threats over the phone to assault and kill Rep. Ilhan Omar – INSIDER

Saturday, April 06, 2019

A New York man was arrested and charged Friday with threatening to assault and murder Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, according to authorities. The US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York said in a statement that 55-year-old Patrick W. Carlineo, Jr. made the threats in a March 21 phone call to her office. Carlineo told a staffer that Omar, who is one of the first two Muslim women…

US Wants 2 Years to Find Children Separated at the Border – TIME

Saturday, April 06, 2019

(SAN DIEGO) — The Trump administration wants up to two years to find potentially thousands of children who were separated from their families at the border before a judge halted the practice last year, a task that it says is more laborious than previous efforts because the children are no longer in government custody. The Justice Department said in a court filing late Friday that it will take at least…

The members of Congress who could most use a ‘Queer Eye’ makeover, ranked – Washington Examiner

Saturday, April 06, 2019

The Fab Five went to Washington, and a few lawmakers could really use their help. Four members of the “Queer Eye” crew — Bobby Berk, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, and Jonathan Van Ness — visited D.C. this week to discuss legislation such as the Equality Act and the Violence Against Women Act. But they really missed out on some makeover opportunities. Now in its third season, the remade “Queer Eye”…

The members of Congress who could most use a ‘Queer Eye’ makeover, ranked – Washington Examiner

Saturday, April 06, 2019

The Fab Five went to Washington, and a few lawmakers could really use their help. Four members of the “Queer Eye” crew — Bobby Berk, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, and Jonathan Van Ness — visited D.C. this week to discuss legislation such as the Equality Act and the Violence Against Women Act. But they really missed out on some makeover opportunities. Now in its third season, the remade “Queer Eye”…

The members of Congress who could most use a ‘Queer Eye’ makeover, ranked – Washington Examiner

Saturday, April 06, 2019

The Fab Five went to Washington, and a few lawmakers could really use their help. Four members of the “Queer Eye” crew — Bobby Berk, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, and Jonathan Van Ness — visited D.C. this week to discuss legislation such as the Equality Act and the Violence Against Women Act. But they really missed out on some makeover opportunities. Now in its third season, the remade “Queer Eye”…

Trump’s threat to close the border was just a trap for Democrats – Washington Examiner

Saturday, April 06, 2019

President Trump had been vocally considering shutting down the southern border until he scaled back slightly on Thursday, giving Mexico one year to decide whether or not they’ll comply with his demands. His White House team probably talked him back from the ledge, since it seems he’s the only one in his own administration willing to take such a drastic step. Indeed, senior staffers and Department of Homeland Security officials…

Here’s how the battle for Trump’s tax returns could play out – ABC News

Saturday, April 06, 2019

President Donald Trump’s lawyer said on Friday that the Internal Revenue Service should reject a request from the Democratic chair of the House tax-writing committee to produce the president’s tax returns. “If the IRS acquiesces to Chairman Neal’s request, it would set a dangerous precedent,” William Consovoy said in a letter to Treasury Department General Counsel Brent McIntosh. “Once this Pandora’s box is opened, the ensuing tit-for-tat will do lasting…

Editorial: 14 days. Americans should count the days until the Mueller report is released to Congress. – The Boston Globe

Saturday, April 06, 2019

Fourteen days. That’s how long Attorney General William Barr has withheld the Mueller report from Congress and the public. It’s hard to imagine a legitimate reason for his foot-dragging, and disturbing leaks should deepen the urgency for members of Congress who are seeking to pry the full document out of his hands. Special counsel Robert Mueller spent nearly two years investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election and potential obstruction…

Trump’s threat to close the border was just a trap for Democrats – Washington Examiner

Saturday, April 06, 2019

President Trump had been vocally considering shutting down the southern border until he scaled back slightly on Thursday, giving Mexico one year to decide whether or not they’ll comply with his demands. His White House team probably talked him back from the ledge, since it seems he’s the only one in his own administration willing to take such a drastic step. Indeed, senior staffers and Department of Homeland Security officials…

Trump’s threat to close the border was just a trap for Democrats – Washington Examiner

Saturday, April 06, 2019

President Trump had been vocally considering shutting down the southern border until he scaled back slightly on Thursday, giving Mexico one year to decide whether or not they’ll comply with his demands. His White House team probably talked him back from the ledge, since it seems he’s the only one in his own administration willing to take such a drastic step. Indeed, senior staffers and Department of Homeland Security officials…

Mueller report: Senate Republicans keep blocking a resolution to make the report public – Vox.com

Saturday, April 06, 2019

Senate Republicans say they want “transparency” around the Mueller report — but they keep rejecting a measure that would actually offer it. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Thursday, once again, blocked a resolution pushing for the public release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report. It’s the fifth time Republicans have rejected Democratic efforts to consider the resolution — even as multiple news reports this week questioned how comprehensive Attorney General…

Here’s how the battle for Trump’s tax returns could play out – ABC News

Saturday, April 06, 2019

President Donald Trump’s lawyer said on Friday that the Internal Revenue Service should reject a request from the Democratic chair of the House tax-writing committee to produce the president’s tax returns. “If the IRS acquiesces to Chairman Neal’s request, it would set a dangerous precedent,” William Consovoy said in a letter to Treasury Department General Counsel Brent McIntosh. “Once this Pandora’s box is opened, the ensuing tit-for-tat will do lasting…

Trump’s threat to close the border was just a trap for Democrats – Washington Examiner

Saturday, April 06, 2019

President Trump had been vocally considering shutting down the southern border until he scaled back slightly on Thursday, giving Mexico one year to decide whether or not they’ll comply with his demands. His White House team probably talked him back from the ledge, since it seems he’s the only one in his own administration willing to take such a drastic step. Indeed, senior staffers and Department of Homeland Security officials…

Democrats face minefield if they get Trump’s tax returns – POLITICO

Saturday, April 06, 2019

Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal demanded that the administration turn over over six years’ worth of President Donald Trump’s tax returns — but Democrats may face a tougher-than-normal situation with taxpayer secrecy rules. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo Congress There will be a period, possibly lasting months, when Democrats will have seen the president’s taxes, but they won’t be able to talk about them. By BRIAN FALER 04/05/2019 06:28 PM…

Trump won’t attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner for third year in a row – AOL

Saturday, April 06, 2019

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he would not attend this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, and will instead hold a rally the evening of April 27. Trump said the event was “too negative,” perhaps a reference to the scathing humor by last year’s featured comic, Michelle Wolf. Trump did not attend that dinner, either, but some members of his administration were there, including Press…

Beto O’Rourke: Trump’s rhetoric ‘is something that we might have expected to hear in Nazi Germany’ – CNN

Saturday, April 06, 2019

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Trump’s threat to close the border was just a trap for Democrats – Washington Examiner

Saturday, April 06, 2019

President Trump had been vocally considering shutting down the southern border until he scaled back slightly on Thursday, giving Mexico one year to decide whether or not they’ll comply with his demands. His White House team probably talked him back from the ledge, since it seems he’s the only one in his own administration willing to take such a drastic step. Indeed, senior staffers and Department of Homeland Security officials…

Democrats face minefield if they get Trump’s tax returns – POLITICO

Saturday, April 06, 2019

Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal demanded that the administration turn over over six years’ worth of President Donald Trump’s tax returns — but Democrats may face a tougher-than-normal situation with taxpayer secrecy rules. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo Congress There will be a period, possibly lasting months, when Democrats will have seen the president’s taxes, but they won’t be able to talk about them. By BRIAN FALER 04/05/2019 06:28 PM…

Trump won’t attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner for third year in a row – AOL

Saturday, April 06, 2019

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he would not attend this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, and will instead hold a rally the evening of April 27. Trump said the event was “too negative,” perhaps a reference to the scathing humor by last year’s featured comic, Michelle Wolf. Trump did not attend that dinner, either, but some members of his administration were there, including Press…