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Trump on brink of GOP rebellion over emergency declaration | TheHill – The Hill

Monday, March 04, 2019

President TrumpDonald John TrumpRand Paul: Supreme Court likely to strike down Trump emergency declaration Pompeo refuses to say if he thinks Kim knew about Warmbier’s mistreatment Trump points to Dems over failure of North Korea summit MORE is facing a potential revolt among Senate Republicans over his decision to declare a national emergency to construct the U.S.-Mexico border wall. Sen. Rand PaulRandal (Rand) Howard PaulRand Paul: Supreme Court likely to…

‘I know where I came from!’: Sanders begins 2020 campaign with personal speech in Brooklyn – CNN

Monday, March 04, 2019

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Alabama tornado kills at least 22, workers searching for missing people – USA TODAY

Monday, March 04, 2019

This handout image provided by Justin Merritt shows a tornado in Dothan, Alabama on March 3, 2019. – A tornado killed 14 people and caused “catastrophic” damage in the southern US state of Alabama on March 3, a local sheriff said. (Photo: Justin Merritt, AFP/Getty Images) First responders scoured debris Monday searching for missing people after several tornadoes devastated communities in the Southeast.  At least 22 people died in one Alabama…

Trump blames Cohen hearing for possibly contributing to summit result – Fox News

Monday, March 04, 2019

Video Eric Shawn: What’s next for North Korea? President Trump late Sunday tweeted that the call to have his former attorney Michael Cohen testify Wednesday in front of the House Oversight Committee may have contributed to the “walk” that resulted in his second nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump initially blamed North Korea for demanding too much in sanction relief that would only come with total…

Impending Mueller report may just be the beginning of Trump’s investigation woes – CNN

Monday, March 04, 2019

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At least 14 dead after tornadoes touch down in Alabama and Georgia – CNN

Monday, March 04, 2019

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Rand Paul Opposes Trump’s Emergency Declaration, Likely Providing Decisive Vote – The New York Times

Monday, March 04, 2019

Mr. Trump, who was repeatedly denied wall funding by lawmakers, hopes to use $3.6 billion from military construction projects to fulfill his campaign promise to build a wall along the southern border. He has dismissed concerns about the precedent, saying in a speech on Saturday that “they’re going to do that anyway, folks.” Some Republican senators — including Senator James M. Inhofe of Oklahoma, the chairman of the Senate Armed…

Trump blames Cohen testimony for failed deal with North Korea – The Washington Post

Monday, March 04, 2019

Seung Min Kim March 3 at 9:56 PM President Trump on Sunday blamed the congressional testimony of Michael Cohen, his former personal lawyer and fixer, for the collapse in negotiations with North Korea over its nuclear program last week — continuing to vent about the investigations encircling him and his associates. During seven hours of testimony on Wednesday, Cohen said that Trump manipulated financial records and that the now-president knew…

US demands to know if Pakistan used F-16 jet to shoot down Indian warplane over Kashmir – The Independent

Monday, March 04, 2019

The United States is trying to find out if Pakistan potentially violated an international agreement by using a US-built F-16 jet to shoot down an Indian warplane.  Pakistan and India both conducted aerial bombing missions last week, including a clash which saw an Indian jet shot down over the disputed region of Kashmir.  The US embassy in Islamabad said it was looking into reports that Pakistan used F-16 jets which…

‘Absolute miracle’: Missing Northern California girls found safe – USA TODAY

Monday, March 04, 2019

Leia Carrico, 8, left, and her sister Caroline Carrico, 5, were found Sunday morning after going missing Friday afternoon. A search team found them in a forested area near their home in Benbow, a small community about 200 miles northwest of Sacramento. (Photo: Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office) After going missing for nearly two days in a rugged wooded area of Northern California, two young sisters were found safe on Sunday.  Boot prints and…

Rand Paul’s vote likely gives Senate enough to oppose national emergency declaration – CNN

Sunday, March 03, 2019

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Rand Paul’s vote likely gives Senate enough to oppose national emergency declaration – CNN

Sunday, March 03, 2019

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Rand Paul’s vote likely gives Senate enough to oppose national emergency declaration – CNN

Sunday, March 03, 2019

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Democrats prepare for end of Robert Mueller probe with new investigations – Washington Times

Sunday, March 03, 2019

WASHINGTON — Emboldened by their new majority, Democrats are undertaking several broad new investigations into President Donald Trump and setting the stage for a post-Robert Mueller world. Whether the special counsel’s final Russia report is damning of the president or not, Democrats in charge of a half-dozen House committees are planning to flood the administration with document requests, calls for testimony and even subpoenas if necessary. The investigations reach far…

China is reportedly offering to lower tariffs on U.S. farm, chemical, and auto products as trade deal gets closer – CNBC

Sunday, March 03, 2019

<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Politics China is offering to lower tariffs on U.S. farm, chemical, auto and other products as part of a trade deal that is nearing completion, a new report says. The Wall Street Journal in that report Sunday also said that as part of that trade pact the United States is considering eliminating most if not all of the trade sanctions imposed on Chinese products last…

Democratic presidential hopefuls descend on Selma to mark 45th anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ – Fox News

Sunday, March 03, 2019

Video ‘Bloody Sunday’ bridge crossing re-enactment outside of Brown Chapel AME Church Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., delivered a fiery speech on Sunday to a crowd gathered inside a Selma, Ala. church to commemorate the civil rights march that came to be known as “Bloody Sunday,” telling the hundreds gathered that it was a time to recommit to the fight for justice in America. “It’s time for us to defend the dream,”…

Missing 5-year-old and 8-year-old sisters found alive – KTRK-TV

Sunday, March 03, 2019

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, California (KTRK) — Two young sisters have been found alive after wandering away from their Northern, California, home and spending two cold nights in the forest, according to their mother. According to deputies, 5-year-old Caroline and 8-year-old Leia Carrico went missing from their home on Friday afternoon. Deputies believe they went out, possibly into a wooded area nearby, after their mother said they could not go outside for…

If Robert Mueller’s report disappoints, it’s because everything on Russia has been a disappointment – Washington Examiner

Sunday, March 03, 2019

Every turn of every investigation into Russia and the 2016 election has hit a dead end, and likewise, no one should expect a thrill ride when special counsel Robert Mueller finally turns in his report. A new Time article by former prosecutor Renato Mariotti readies liberals and other critics of President Trump for that ultimately disappointing outcome to the yearslong special counsel investigation. True, that’s the likely end facing Trump’s…

If Robert Mueller’s report disappoints, it’s because everything on Russia has been a disappointment – Washington Examiner

Sunday, March 03, 2019

Every turn of every investigation into Russia and the 2016 election has hit a dead end, and likewise, no one should expect a thrill ride when special counsel Robert Mueller finally turns in his report. A new Time article by former prosecutor Renato Mariotti readies liberals and other critics of President Trump for that ultimately disappointing outcome to the yearslong special counsel investigation. True, that’s the likely end facing Trump’s…

If Robert Mueller’s report disappoints, it’s because everything on Russia has been a disappointment – Washington Examiner

Sunday, March 03, 2019

Every turn of every investigation into Russia and the 2016 election has hit a dead end, and likewise, no one should expect a thrill ride when special counsel Robert Mueller finally turns in his report. A new Time article by former prosecutor Renato Mariotti readies liberals and other critics of President Trump for that ultimately disappointing outcome to the yearslong special counsel investigation. True, that’s the likely end facing Trump’s…