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Trump at one-on-one nuclear summit with Kim Jong Un tempers expectations: ‘Speed is not important’ – NBC News

Thursday, February 28, 2019

HANOI, Vietnam — President Donald Trump began his summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un by tempering expectations, saying “I am in no rush” to make a comprehensive nuclear deal. He also praised Kim for discontinuing missile launches after their first summit in Singapore last year. “We don’t want the testing. And we’ve developed something very special with respect to that.” Kim, who like Trump used an interpreter, said…

Cohen Testifies to Congress: Key Updates – The New York Times

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

He pointed to the June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower in which Donald Trump Jr., the candidate’s eldest son; Jared Kushner, his son-in-law; and Paul Manafort, the campaign chairman; met with visiting Russians after being told that they had “dirt” on Hillary Clinton from the Russian government. The president has denied knowing about the meeting at the time, but Mr. Cohen cast doubt on that, saying he was in Mr….

He’s Vietnamese. She’s From North Korea. They Had To Wait 3 Decades To Marry – NPR

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Pham Ngoc Canh, from Vietnam, met his North Korean wife Ri Yong Hui in 1971. They finally were able to marry in 2002 and now live in Hanoi. Nguyen Huy Kham/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Nguyen Huy Kham/Reuters Pham Ngoc Canh, from Vietnam, met his North Korean wife Ri Yong Hui in 1971. They finally were able to marry in 2002 and now live in Hanoi. Nguyen Huy Kham/Reuters A…

Why is Obama allowed ‘executive discretion’ on immigration, but Trump isn’t? – Washington Examiner

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

As House Democrats vote Tuesday to stop President Trump’s emergency declaration on the southern border, congressional Republicans should ask themselves: Why is it that every other president is permitted by courts to exercise “executive discretion,” and yet Trump isn’t? A New York Times report on Monday set up the scene for weak-willed Senate Republicans, writing that, “The [Democrat-controlled] House’s vote on a declaration of disapproval will force Republicans to choose…

Michael Cohen’s testimony can’t be taken seriously because he’s always been a sad joke – Washington Examiner

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

If recent history is any indication, and of course it is, Michael Cohen’s testimony this week in front of Congress is about to make any lunatic ramblings by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., look like the musings of a wise sage. Cohen, President Trump’s former gofer, will on Tuesday deliver what is expected to be three days of testimony implicating his ex-boss in a series of crimes Cohen has already pleaded…

Republican senator says he’ll vote against Trump’s national emergency – CNN

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

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House Democrats will subpoena Mueller if report is not made public, Schiff says – The Washington Post

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Felicia Sonmez February 24 at 2:15 PM Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday that House Democrats will subpoena special counsel Robert S. Mueller III to testify before Congress if his report on Russian interference in the 2016 election is not made public. Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said on ABC News’s “This Week” that Democrats will also subpoena Mueller’s report and are prepared to go to court…

Pope Calls For ‘All-Out-Battle’ On Clergy Sex Abuse, With Few Specifics – NPR

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Pope Francis celebrated a final Mass on Sunday to conclude his unprecedented summit of Catholic leaders on clergy sexual abuse. Giuseppe Lami/AP hide caption toggle caption Giuseppe Lami/AP Pope Francis celebrated a final Mass on Sunday to conclude his unprecedented summit of Catholic leaders on clergy sexual abuse. Giuseppe Lami/AP Wrapping up an unprecedented Vatican summit, Pope Francis denounced the abuse of minors and called for an end to the…

If you don’t want a nuclear war, hope Trump does these things in his summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un – Fox News

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Video What will be agreed to at the second US-North Korea summit? Former National Security Council chief of staff Fred Fleitz weighs in on what can be expected to come out of President Trump’s next meeting with North Korean President Kim Jong Un. No matter what President Trump says or does when he holds a second historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday and Thursday in…

Trump Announces Fourth of July ‘Salute to America’ at the Lincoln Memorial – The New York Times

Sunday, February 24, 2019

On Sunday, Mr. Trump indicated that the event would take place, but few details were available. In a statement on Sunday, the Interior Department said the National Park Service was “working diligently to provide the president with a plan for Salute to America,” adding, “At this time, everything is pre-decisional.” Jim Mattis, the former defense secretary, famously objected to having the American military march in lock step down Constitution Avenue,…

Mike Pompeo denounces Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro as ‘sick tyrant’ – CNN

Sunday, February 24, 2019

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Video: Trump’s Trade Chief Alters Terminology After President Contradicts Him In Front of Chinese Guests – Newsweek

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Donald Trump’s trade chief agreed to abandon a term he uses about a trade agreement with China after a discussion with the president turned heated in front of Beijing guests during an Oval Office meeting on Friday. During the televised incident, Trump and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer debated over the definition of a “memorandum of understanding” (MOU), prompting the trade chief to toss out the term altogether. The argument started over…

Venezuelan troops abandon posts amid violent clashes with protesters at Colombian border – Fox News

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Video Venezuelan troops abandon posts amid violent clashes with protesters Venezuelan troops are abandoning their posts amid violent clashes with protesters at the Colombian border. At least four Venezuelan troops have abandoned their posts at the country’s border with Colombia as confrontations with protesters over incoming humanitarian aid grow more violent by the day. The soldiers abandoned their watch on Saturday near the Simon Bolivar International Bridge at the Venezuela-Colombian border and reportedly…

‘You didn’t vote for me’: Senator Dianne Feinstein responds to young green activists – The Guardian

Saturday, February 23, 2019

The California senator Dianne Feinstein is facing criticism over a video of her response to a group of children and teenagers asking her to support the Green New Deal. The video clip shows parts of a Friday morning meeting between the Democrat and young activists from the Sunrise Movement. Founded in 2017, the group organizes young people to fight climate change and support the Green New Deal. When Feinstein pushes…

What Friday’s border violence means for Venezuela – Washington Examiner

Saturday, February 23, 2019

On Friday, Venezuelan forces shot at protesters along Venezuela’s border with Brazil escalating the growing conflict between embattled and illegitimate president Nicholas Maduro and U.S. backed, self-declared interim president Juan Guaido. That violence, which left two dead and at least 14 wounded, signals that there will be no easy resolution to the crisis in Venezuela. The violence comes ahead of a Saturday deadline, called for by Guaido and supported by…

Report: R. Kelly charged with felony sexual abuse, warrant expected to be issued for his arrest – WPTV.com

Friday, February 22, 2019

An indictment has been handed down against musician R. Kelly by the Cook County State’s Attorney office, two sources with knowledge of the development tell CNN. State’s Attorney Kim Foxx will announce charges against Kelly at a news conference at 3 p.m. ET, according to a release from her office. CNN is working to obtain the indictment. A grand jury was convened in Cook County, Illinois, …

House Democrats push ahead with bid to terminate Trump’s emergency declaration – NBC News

Friday, February 22, 2019

WASHINGTON — House Democrats planned to push ahead Friday with a measure that seeks to terminate President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration that he issued last week in order to circumvent Congress and build his wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, was set to file a joint resolution in the House that would repeal the president’s declaration. The measure was to be…

Hint about Mueller closure? Rod Rosenstein says DOJ exit coming ‘a lot later’ than expected – Washington Examiner

Friday, February 22, 2019

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said Thursday his exit from the Justice Department is coming “a lot later” than he expected amid reporting that special counsel Robert Mueller could wrap up the Russia investigation within a week. Rosenstein made the comment during a speech to his alma mater, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, which he called “one of my last significant events” as the No. 2 law…

Andrew McCarthy: Indict the ‘ISIS Bride’ – Fox News

Friday, February 22, 2019

Video Hoda Muthana should return to the US to be held accountable, testify on the evils of ISIS: family lawyer The lawyer for the family of the Alabama woman turned ISIS wife in Syria tells ‘America’s Newsroom’ that Hoda Muthana is a U.S. citizen who wants to face the American legal system and pay her debt to society. I had a column in the New York Post Wednesday about the so-called “ISIS bride,”…

Alabama ISIS bride’s father sues Trump administration over citizenship and seeks her return – CNN

Friday, February 22, 2019

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