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John Ratcliffe: Will Senate Confirm Director Of National Intelligence Pick? – NPR

Monday, July 29, 2019

Rep. John Ratcliffe, President Trump’s nominee for the next director of national intelligence, listens as former special counsel Robert Mueller testified on Capitol Hill last week. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images Rep. John Ratcliffe, President Trump’s nominee for the next director of national intelligence, listens as former special counsel Robert Mueller testified on Capitol Hill last week. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images Updated 1:35 p.m. ET Rep….

McConnell delivers blazing defense of his position on Russia – Fox News

Monday, July 29, 2019

Speaking on the Senate floor, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vows not to be intimidated by liars and bullies. McConnell comes under fire recently over decisive blows he dealt towards attempts to strengthen election security. #FoxNews 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…

Trump called Al Sharpton a ‘con man’. Sharpton said he makes ‘trouble for bigots’. A look at their Twitter feud – USA TODAY

Monday, July 29, 2019

CLOSE President Trump lashing out against Al Sharpton, after the President went after the city of Baltimore and Representative Elijah Cummings. Buzz60 WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and the Rev. Al Sharpton engaged in a fierce Twitter war Monday as the civil rights activist went to Baltimore to denounce the president’s attacks on the city and Rep. Elijah Cummings.  “I have known Al for 25 years,” Trump tweeted in response to…

TSA finds missile launcher in bag of US service member returning from Kuwait – Washington Examiner

Monday, July 29, 2019

Officers at a Baltimore airport found a missile launcher packed inside a checked bag that belonged to an active-duty military service member who had just returned from Kuwait and wanted to bring the item home as a “souvenir,” according to an agency spokeswoman. “Transportation Security Administration officers at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport detected a missile launcher in a man’s checked luggage early this morning, July 29,” the agency wrote…

Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting suspect identified as 19-year-old; police search home and look for motive – Los Angeles Times

Monday, July 29, 2019

The man believed to have opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival on Sunday, killing 3 and injuring 12, was identified by a law enforcement source as Santino William Legan, 19, of Gilroy. Legan was fatally shot by police Sunday after the mass shooting at the popular food festival in Santa Clara County. Authorities on Monday searched a house linked to Legan but were still searching for a motive. The…

Trump blasts ‘con man’ Al Sharpton, as feud with Dems over Baltimore heats up – Fox News

Monday, July 29, 2019

Video Democrats slam president over criticism of Baltimore ‘Fox & Friends First’ law enforcement panel: Joseph Imperatrice, Steve Kardian and Dr. Darrin Porcher weigh in. President Trump on Monday blasted Rev. Al Sharpton as a “con man,” claiming he “hates whites & cops,” after the MSNBC host said he would travel to Baltimore amid the controversy over the president’s comments about the city and its Democratic lawmakers. Sharpton tweeted Sunday evening…

‘He realizes now that he screwed up’: Biden scrambles to recover from debate flop – POLITICO

Monday, July 29, 2019

In the upcoming Detroit debate, former Vice President Joe Biden will face considerably different dynamics than in the Miami event. | Matthew Hinton/AP Photo 2020 Elections Even the former veep’s supporters wonder whether he can exercise the discipline necessary to execute a debate plan Wednesday. By NATASHA KORECKI 07/29/2019 05:00 AM EDT Not long after his anemic performance in the first presidential debate, as his poll numbers began to slide,…

Trump signs bill ensuring 9/11 victims fund will never run out of money – NBC News

Monday, July 29, 2019

President Donald Trump on Monday signed a bill ensuring that a fund to compensate victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks never runs out of money. “Today we come together as one nation to support our Sept. 11 heroes, to care for their families and to renew our eternal vow, never ever forget,” Trump said before signing the bill. Addressing the numerous 9/11 first responders in attendance for the…

DNI Dan Coats quit after White House suppressed Russia warnings: NYT – Business Insider

Monday, July 29, 2019

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats repeatedly found his warnings about the threat posed by Russia suppressed by the White House, The New York Times reported Sunday amid his resignation from the post. According to The Times, Coats has often found himself at odds with President Donald Trump over Russia, a situation that worsened in recent months. Coats saw Russia as an adversary to the US, The Times wrote, and…

A gunman killed 3 people — including a 6-year-old boy — and injured 11 others at a California food festival – CNN

Monday, July 29, 2019

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READ: Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats’s resignation letter | TheHill – The Hill

Monday, July 29, 2019

Director of National Intelligence Dan CoatsDaniel (Dan) Ray CoatsSeize the opportunity to make real intelligence reform Trump met with Nunes to discuss potential replacements for Dan Coats: report The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by JUUL Labs – Trump attack on progressive Dems draws sharp rebuke MORE on Sunday announced his plans to step down in a letter to President TrumpDonald John TrumpIlhan Omar defends Cummings after Trump attacks: He…

China Shows Support for Hong Kong Police and Leader as Protests Continue – The New York Times

Monday, July 29, 2019

The Chinese government and its supporters in Hong Kong have focused their outrage on the demonstrators, especially those who have attacked government buildings and hurled bricks and steel poles at the phalanxes of police officers. The anger from Beijing grew after protesters vandalized the outside of the Chinese government liaison office in Hong Kong, including throwing paint on the national emblem. The cycle of protests and forceful police response continued…

Shots fired outside North Miami synagogue hit man in leg, being investigated as possible hate crime – New York Daily News

Monday, July 29, 2019

A person affiliated with Hatzolah, a volunteer medical service focused on Jewish communities worldwide, was on hand and assisted the victim, WPLG reported.

David Burns: I was in the last ‘Shadow War’ with Iran. It’s a cautionary tale. – Salt Lake Tribune

Monday, July 29, 2019

The fighting ended in tragedy, however, when, on July 3, 1988, the cruiser USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655 near the Strait of Hormuz, killing all 290 civilians on board. Two weeks later, Iran used the downing as a pretext to end the Iran-Iraq war, otherwise the fighting probably would have continued to intensify.

Gilroy Festival Shooting in California Kills at Least 3 – The New York Times

Monday, July 29, 2019

She said she and several others ran out of the park and into a neighborhood, where they knocked on doors in search of shelter. Jonathan Williams, 29, who was raised in Gilroy, was sitting on a hay bale when he heard what he thought were fireworks. When the sound did not stop, he realized they were gunshots — at least 20. He saw lots of people, including children with their…

Trump nominates staunch loyalist John Ratcliffe to head US intelligence community – CNN

Monday, July 29, 2019

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Trump ramps up war of words with Elijah Cummings, calls congressman ‘racist’ – Fox News

Monday, July 29, 2019

Video President Trump launches new attacks against Rep. Elijah Cummings Talk radio hosts Dom Giordano and Robert Patillo weighed in on the feud between President Trump and Maryland Democrat Rep. Elijah Cummings. President Trump ramped up his feud with House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings, D-Md., on Sunday calling the congressman “racist,” not long after critics had claimed the president’s initial tweets about Cummings were racist themselves. Trump tweeted Sunday afternoon, “If…

Dan Coats resigns: Trump’s director of national intelligence (DNI) to step down, Donald Trump nominates John Ratcliffe — live updates – CBS News

Monday, July 29, 2019

President Trump is nominating GOP Rep. John Ratcliffe to replace Dan Coats as director of national intelligence, Mr. Trump tweeted Sunday night. Coats will leave office Aug. 15, the president announced, and an acting director will serve in the interim.  “I am pleased to announce that highly respected Congressman John Ratcliffe of Texas will be nominated by me to be the Director of National Intelligence. A former U.S. Attorney, John…

Grant Hill: Trump’s attacks on Baltimore are ‘unconscionable’ – CNN

Monday, July 29, 2019

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With Sunday surge, nearly half of House Democrats back impeachment inquiry – POLITICO

Monday, July 29, 2019

More than a dozen Democrats — including Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), a member of Pelosi’s leadership team — have newly signaled their support since former special counsel Robert Mueller testified to Congress on Wednesday. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo congress By KYLE CHENEY 07/28/2019 06:19 PM EDT Four more rank-and-file Democrats called for opening an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Sunday, inching lawmakers closer to a significant symbolic milestone:…