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Where Trump’s ’emergency power’ on tariffs comes from – CNN
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Trump announces escalating tariffs against Mexico, starting at 5 percent, until illegal immigrants ‘STOP’ – Fox News
Video Trump says US will impose tariffs on Mexican goods President Trump imposes tariffs on goods coming from Mexico in response to growing number of illegal immigrants. President Trump on Thursday abruptly announced a new 5 percent tariff on Mexico beginning in early June, saying the levy will “gradually increase” until the ongoing illegal immigration surge at the southern border is “remedied” and illegal migrants “STOP.” “On June 10th, the United…
Mueller speaks, but he’s still an enigma – CNN
Washington (CNN)As last Thanksgiving approached, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyers drove to the Justice Department for a hastily arranged meeting. ‘);$vidEndSlate.removeClass(‘video__end-slate–inactive’).addClass(‘video__end-slate–active’);}};CNN.autoPlayVideoExist = (CNN.autoPlayVideoExist === true) ? true : false;var configObj = {thumb: ‘none’,video: ‘politics/2019/05/30/robert-mueller-most-silent-man-in-washington-jeanne-moos-ebof-vpx.cnn’,width: ‘100%’,height: ‘100%’,section: ‘domestic’,profile: ‘expansion’,network: ‘cnn’,markupId: ‘body-text_19’,theoplayer: {allowNativeFullscreen: true},adsection: ‘const-article-inpage’,frameWidth: ‘100%’,frameHeight: ‘100%’,posterImageOverride: {“mini”:{“width”:220,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190529113603-11-mueller-presser-0529-small-169.jpg”,”height”:124},”xsmall”:{“width”:307,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190529113603-11-mueller-presser-0529-medium-plus-169.jpg”,”height”:173},”small”:{“width”:460,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190529113603-11-mueller-presser-0529-large-169.jpg”,”height”:259},”medium”:{“width”:780,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190529113603-11-mueller-presser-0529-exlarge-169.jpg”,”height”:438},”large”:{“width”:1100,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190529113603-11-mueller-presser-0529-super-169.jpg”,”height”:619},”full16x9″:{“width”:1600,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190529113603-11-mueller-presser-0529-full-169.jpg”,”height”:900},”mini1x1″:{“width”:120,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190529113603-11-mueller-presser-0529-small-11.jpg”,”height”:120}}},autoStartVideo = false,isVideoReplayClicked = false,callbackObj,containerEl,currentVideoCollection = [],currentVideoCollectionId = ”,isLivePlayer = false,mediaMetadataCallbacks,mobilePinnedView = null,moveToNextTimeout,mutePlayerEnabled = false,nextVideoId = ”,nextVideoUrl = ”,turnOnFlashMessaging = false,videoPinner,videoEndSlateImpl;if (CNN.autoPlayVideoExist === false) {autoStartVideo…
William Barr interview: Attorney General says Mueller "could’ve reached a decision" on whether Trump obstructed justice — exclusive – CBS News
Tune in to “CBS This Morning” on Friday, May 31, for the full interview with Attorney General William Barr. Attorney General William Barr said he believes special counsel Robert Mueller could have reached a decision on whether President Trump committed obstruction of justice, regardless of long-standing Justice Department policy that prohibits the indictment of a sitting president. In his first network interview since being sworn in, Barr said the special…
Gregg Jarrett: The two faces of Robert Mueller, and Trump’s presumption of guilt – Fox News
Video Robert Mueller: Charging the president with a crime was not an option we could consider Speaking publicly for first time since the release of Russia report, special counsel Robert Mueller says there were ‘multiple, systematic efforts’ to interfere with the presidential election, that his team found insufficient evidence to charge a broader conspiracy, and that if there was confidence that the president did not commit a crime, the report…
Jim Jordan: Mueller statement, Russia investigation report offered ‘same darn conclusion’ – Fox News
Video Sean Hannity and Jim Jordan on Mueller statement Sean Hannity and Jim Jordan on Mueller statement Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s public statement and his previously published report on the Russia investigation offered “the same darn conclusion,” according to Rep. Jim Jordan. Jordan, R-Ohio, claimed Wednesday on “Hannity” Mueller appeared to have no reason to make a public statement at the Justice Department earlier in the day. “What did we learn…
Gregg Jarrett: The two faces of Robert Mueller, and Trump’s presumption of guilt – Fox News
Video Robert Mueller: Charging the president with a crime was not an option we could consider Speaking publicly for first time since the release of Russia report, special counsel Robert Mueller says there were ‘multiple, systematic efforts’ to interfere with the presidential election, that his team found insufficient evidence to charge a broader conspiracy, and that if there was confidence that the president did not commit a crime, the report…
Missouri’s abortion providers vow to continue helping women – NBC News
Doctors in Missouri may only have a few more days to perform abortions, but they insist their care for patients who want to terminate a pregnancy won’t end anytime soon. “Despite what happens on Friday, we will continue to help our patients access care when they need it,” Dr. Colleen McNicholas, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region, said on a call with reporters today….
Supreme Court hands down varying decisions in hot-button abortion, transgender and border cases – Fox News
Video Supreme Court upholds ruling that blocks part of Indiana abortion law signed by then-Gov. Mike Pence Court watchers suggest the ruling is a compromise by the Supreme Court to stay out of the larger fight over abortion — at least for now; Mike Emanuel reports. So much for a predictable Supreme Court. A spate of decisions handed down by the nation’s high court on Tuesday left room for cheers —…
Search efforts underway after tornadoes tear through Ohio, leaving widespread damage – WLWT Cincinnati
DAYTON, Ohio — Search and rescue efforts are underway after a line of tornadoes tore through Ohio and Indiana overnight Tuesday leaving widespread damage across the Greater Dayton area. At least half a dozen communities from eastern Indiana through Dayton suffered damage, according to the National Weather Service. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine held a press conference Tuesday, saying the state will do whatever it can to held assess and rebuild…
Missouri Could Soon Have No Clinics That Provide Abortions – NPR
Teresa Pettis (right), an abortion opponent, protests outside the Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis, on May 17. Unless a judge intervenes, health officials will force a Missouri facility to stop offering the procedure this week. Jim Salter/AP hide caption toggle caption Jim Salter/AP Teresa Pettis (right), an abortion opponent, protests outside the Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis, on May 17. Unless a judge intervenes, health officials will force…
Trump sides with Kim Jong Un over Joe Biden in Japan – Vox.com
President Donald Trump seems to have a new ally in his 2020 reelection fight: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. More shocking, though, is that Trump appears fine with it — and is siding with the brutal dictator over a fellow American. Last week, the state-run Korean Central News Agency published a scathing article targeting top Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden. Among other insults, the commentary called the former vice…
Stabbing in Japan today: Man with knives stabs kids at bus stop near Noborito Park in Kawasaki City outside Tokyo — live updates – CBS News
Rescue workers operate at site where multiple people were wounded in suspected stabbing by man in Kawasaki, Japan, on May 28, 2019, in photo released by Kyodo news service Reuters Kawasaki, Japan — A man carrying a knife in each hand and screaming “I will kill you” attacked schoolgirls waiting at a bus stop just outside Tokyo on Tuesday, leaving three people dead, including the attacker, and wounding 16 others,…
Trump: Japanese officials told me that Democrats have a ‘death wish’ – AOL
President Trump took a moment during his visit to Japan to slam Democrats and pass along remarks from Japanese officials. “Great fun and meeting with Prime Minister @AbeShinzo,” Trump tweeted Saturday. “Numerous Japanese officials told me that the Democrats would rather see the United States fail than see me or the Republican Party succeed – Death Wish!” The remark follows increasing tensions between the president and Democrats over the investigations launched against him….
Trump needs Japan on his side if he wants to achieve a ‘trade truce’ with China – The Independent
Donald Trump is in Tokyo meeting Prime Minister Abe, and the principal subject unsurprisingly will be trade tensions between the US and Japan. The Brookings Institution here in DC has done a good summary of the issues, making the key point that using national security as a front for cutting imports is a spurious argument. It is certainly hard to see why Americans buying Toyota cars (many of which are…
Lamborghini, Shelby pickup among drug kingpins’ cars auctioned by Mexican government – ABC News
A 2007 Lamborghini Murcielago, a 2016 Ford Shelby pickup truck with a video camera embedded in the front grill and 17 bulletproof Chevrolet Suburbans were among the vehicles seized from alleged criminals auctioned off by the Mexican government. Mexico’s Institute to Return the Stolen to the People, a newly christened branch of the Finance Ministry, put 82 vehicles up for bidding on Sunday as part of an effort to raise…
John Hickenlooper, 2020 Candidate, Urges Democrats To Reject ‘Socialism’ – NPR
Democratic presidential candidate and former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says Democrats need to focus on “kitchen table issues” like jobs in order to beat President Trump in 2020. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP Democratic presidential candidate and former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says Democrats need to focus on “kitchen table issues” like jobs in order to beat President Trump in 2020. Seth Wenig/AP Former Colorado Gov. John…
GOP Armed Services senator breaks with Trump: I find North Korean missile tests ‘very disturbing’ | TheHill – The Hill
Sen. Joni ErnstJoni Kay ErnstSenate defense bill would make military sexual harassment standalone crime Congress, White House near deal on spending, debt limit Trump mulling visit to ethanol refinery later this month: report MORE (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services committee, broke with President TrumpDonald John TrumpPapadopoulos on AG’s new powers: ‘Trump is now on the offense’ Pelosi uses Trump to her advantage Mike Pence delivers West Point…
Trump plays down North Korea’s missile test, putting him at odds with Abe – CNN
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Federal judge temporarily blocks part of Trump’s plan to build border wall – The Washington Post
Fred Barbash May 24 at 10:16 PM A federal judge has temporarily blocked part of President Trump’s plan to build a wall along the southern border with money Congress never appropriated for that purpose. U.S. District Judge Haywood S. Gilliam Jr., of the Northern District of California, said that those challenging Trump’s actions had a good chance of prevailing on their claims that the administration is acting illegally in shifting…