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‘Borders mean something’: Eric Holder tells Democrats to propose ‘realistic’ immigration policies – Washington Examiner
Former Attorney General Eric Holder expressed concern over recent criticisms many Democrats have made of President Barack Obama’s immigration policies and warned 2020 candidates about embracing calls to decriminalize border crossings. Several progressive Democratic lawmakers and presidential candidates have condemned the Obama administration recently for deporting scores of illegal immigrants. Holder, who served in Obama’s Cabinet during most of his time in office, defended the policy of deportation saying, “The…
Hong Kong police fire tear gas, water cannon after protesters hurl petrol bombs: Live updates – CNN
In glitzy malls across Hong Kong, people are spontaneously breaking into a song. It’s not just any tune — it’s a rousing ballad that some are calling the city’s new, if unofficial “national anthem.” On Wednesday and Thursday nights, large crowds in malls across the city broke into the anthem, which includes lyrics such as “For Hong Kong, may freedom reign.” Earlier in the week, football fans at a World Cup qualifier…
Global spare oil capacity in U.S. hands after Saudi outage – Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) – An attack on Saudi oil facilities on Saturday is believed to have disrupted half the country’s production capacity, making the United States the only real holder of the global supply cushion via its ability to raise own output or to soften sanctions against other major oil producers. Saudi Arabia has yet to comment on the extent of damage on its oil production but industry sources have said…
Castro calls for latest claim against Kavanaugh to be investigated | TheHill – The Hill
Former Housing Secretary Julián Castro said Saturday that a newly-reported allegation of unwanted sexual contact against Supreme Court Justice Brett KavanaughBrett Michael KavanaughSupreme Court comes to Trump’s aid on immigration The crosshairs of extremism New York City to end ban on gay conversion therapy to avoid Supreme Court fight MORE should be investigated. In a tweet, Castro said that nonprofit owner Max Stier’s allegation that Kavanaugh exposed himself at a party…
Holder cautions against potentially prosecuting Trump post presidency – CNN
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The 33 most overblown lines from Donald Trump’s Baltimore speech – CNN
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Multiple injured after three story deck collapse in New Jersey – Fox News
Video Fox News Flash top headlines for Sept. 14 Fox News Flash top headlines for Sept. 14 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com Three levels of decking attached to a residential building collapsed on top of each other at the Jersey Shore Saturday, injuring at least 22 people, including some children. The collapse in Wildwood happened at around 6 p.m. during the annual New Jersey Firemen’s Convention, which…
Pompeo blames Iran for drone attacks on Saudi oil field – CNN
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What will happen in Israel’s very exciting Tuesday election? – Washington Examiner
On Tuesday, Israelis will vote in a new election. The opinion polls suggest that the race for Israel’s next prime minister is between incumbent Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu and Benny Gantz. This election is a rerun following an April election which failed to give Netanyahu a stable coalition. Once again, opinion polls show a near dead heat. The final pre-election polls released by Israeli channels 12 and 13 on Friday suggest…
What if Biden, Bernie, and Warren were the only 2020 democrats left? – Business Insider
Over the past several weeks, three candidates vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination have distinguished themselves as frontrunners: Former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and Sen. Bernie Sanders. Yet, at the close of the September primary debates, there are still a total of 18 candidates in the race, most of whom have virtually no shot at becoming president. Biden is polling at an average of roughly 30%,…
Chris Coons to Beto O’Rourke: You are so not helping – Washington Examiner
Sen. Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware, must be hopping mad that 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is calling for the forced, mandatory confiscation of all AR-15 and AR-15-style rifles. Just think of the years of care and effort that gun control activists such as Coons have put into trying to convince voters that no one is coming for their guns. All that careful wording and rhetorical finesse, just…
Sec. Pompeo: Iran to blame for Houthi attack on Saudi oil facilities – Fox News
The attack comes after Iran exceeded their enriched uranium stockpile limit in the nuclear deal. FOX News operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Radio, FOX News Headlines 24/7, FOXNews.com and the direct-to-consumer streaming service, FOX Nation. FOX News also produces FOX News Sunday on FOX Broadcasting Company and FOX News Edge. A top five-cable network, FNC has been the most watched news channel in…
Drone strikes knock out half of Saudi oil capacity, 5 million barrels a day – CNN
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Bahamas brace for bad weather as Tropical Storm Humberto nears area hit by Hurricane Dorian – latest path, track, forecast, updates – CBS News
There’s more trouble for the hurricane-ravaged Bahamas. Tropical Storm Humberto is threatening Grand Bahama Island, creating new worries for more than 2,000 people living in shelters and those trying to rebuild their homes after Hurricane Dorian. As of 2 p.m. ET, the storm was about 40 miles east-northeast of Great Abaco Island and about 120 miles east of Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, the National Hurricane Center said Saturday. Tropical Storm…
Tropical storm Humberto heads for hurricane-hit Bahamas – Al Jazeera English
Tropical Storm Humberto has lashed the Bahamas with rain and wind, possibly slowing down relief efforts just two weeks after Hurricane Dorian ripped through part of the islands. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Saturday that Humberto was expected to become a hurricane by Sunday night as it moved away from the Bahamas and the US coast, but would not threaten land by the time it intensified to that…
Chris Coons to Beto O’Rourke: You are so not helping – Washington Examiner
Sen. Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware, must be hopping mad that 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is calling for the forced, mandatory confiscation of all AR-15 and AR-15-style rifles. Just think of the years of care and effort that gun control activists such as Coons have put into trying to convince voters that no one is coming for their guns. All that careful wording and rhetorical finesse, just…
Parents of Otto Warmbier to have dinner at the White House – Washington Examiner
The parents of Otto Warmbier, Fred and Cindy Warmbier, are scheduled to have dinner at the White House with President Trump and U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell on Saturday night, CNN reported. Warmbier was an American college student who was detained for 17 months in North Korea on charges of espionage. He was returned to the U.S. in a comatose state in 2017 and died not long after. It…
Trump confirms Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza killed in US counterterrorism operation – CNN
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Timeline: Houthis’ drone and missile attacks on Saudi targets – Aljazeera.com
For more than four years, Yemen has been ravaged by a war between the Houthi rebels and the internationally-recognised government backed by a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people, thrust millions to the brink of famine and spawned the world’s most devastating humanitarian crisis. With logistical support from the United States, the Saudi-UAE-led coalition has carried out more than…
Democrats Get Closer To Serious Field Of Trump Challengers – NPR
Democratic presidential candidates former Vice President Joe Biden, South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont participate in Thursday’s debate in Houston. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Democratic presidential candidates former Vice President Joe Biden, South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont participate in Thursday’s debate in Houston. Win McNamee/Getty Images There was something different about…