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Russia Targeted Elections Systems in All 50 States, Report Finds – The New York Times

Friday, July 26, 2019

The report also hinted at some intriguing new findings — but their effect was muted by the scope of the deletions demanded by intelligence agencies. For example, the report noted that the State Department was aware that Russian officials had requested to send election observers to polling places in the 2016 election — just as the United States often seeks to send observers to elections in foreign nations, including Russia….

Automakers Sign Deal For Fuel-Efficient Cars With California – NPR

Friday, July 26, 2019

A Lincoln Aviator rolls off the assembly line at a Ford assembly plant in Chicago. California agreed to a deal with four automakers, including Ford, to produce fuel-efficient cars. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images A Lincoln Aviator rolls off the assembly line at a Ford assembly plant in Chicago. California agreed to a deal with four automakers, including Ford, to produce fuel-efficient cars. Scott Olson/Getty…

President Donald Trump To Fox News Host Sean Hannity: Democrats “Created This Phony Crime” – Deadline

Friday, July 26, 2019

President Donald Trump took a victory lap on Fox News last night, talking via phone to Hannity host Sean Hannity about Robert Mueller’s testimony before Congress. The President’s conclusion: The Democrats “created this phony crime” with their accusations of obstruction of justice. “I didn’t do it. They create a phony crime,” Trump said. “And then, they say, ‘he obstructed.’ They said there was no collusion, but ‘he obstructed,’ and there…

Senate Intelligence report finds ‘extensive’ Russian election interference – NBC News

Friday, July 26, 2019

WASHINGTON — The Senate Intelligence Committee released a bipartisan report Thursday on Russian election interference that found the U.S. election infrastructure was unprepared to combat “extensive activity” by Russia that began in 2014 and carried on at least into 2017. The report was issued just one day after former special counsel Robert Mueller warned U.S. lawmakers that he believes Russia will seek to interfere again in the 2020 campaign and…

How Jeffrey Epstein Used the Billionaire Behind Victoria’s Secret for Wealth and Women – The New York Times

Friday, July 26, 2019

Mr. Epstein became ubiquitous in Ohio. His black book of contacts filled up with phone numbers with Columbus’s 614 area code. That included dozens of numbers for Mr. Wexner, his personal staff and L Brands executives — even a couple of local doctors. Mr. Epstein, who would fly in and out of Columbus on his private plane, became a fixture at Mr. Wexner’s parties and an annual fund-raiser for the…

Why North Korea is escalating missile tests and how Trump should respond – Washington Examiner

Friday, July 26, 2019

President Trump must warn Kim Jong Un that new missile tests won’t earn any relief from American sanctions. The need is newly urgent following the North Korean leader’s latest missile tests on Thursday. Fox News reports that at least one of the projectiles that was launched is a short-range ballistic missile. Although not an intercontinental ballistic missile of the kind that Kim has pledged he would suspend testing, the missile…

Insult To An Emmett Till Memorial In Mississippi – NPR

Friday, July 26, 2019

The University of Mississippi says it has asked the FBI to investigate three students who posed with guns at a civil rights memorial that commemorates the 1955 killing of Emmett Till. The Instagram photo, published by the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, shows three white men posing near the marker at the Tallahatchie River, where Till’s body was pulled from the water. One man is holding a rifle, and another…

Impeachment fizzles – CNN

Friday, July 26, 2019

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16 Marines arrested for alleged ‘illegal activities’ – AOL

Friday, July 26, 2019

WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) – Sixteen U.S. Marines were arrested on Thursday for their alleged involvement in illegal activities including human smuggling and drug-related offenses, the U.S. military said. In a press release, the Marine Corps said that the Marines were arrested at Camp Pendleton in California based on information gained from a previous human smuggling investigation. The statement added that in addition to the Marines arrested, eight others were…

Senate Intelligence report: “extensive” Russia 2016 election meddling – Vox.com

Friday, July 26, 2019

The Senate Intelligence Committee has just released the first section of its report on 2016 Russian interference, which found that hackers likely tried to access election systems in all 50 states, confirming widespread fears that America’s election system may not be secure from attack. For the past two and a half years, the panel led by Chair Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) and Vice Chair Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) has reviewed…

Guatemalan mother begs soldier to let her enter US – ABC News

Friday, July 26, 2019

Lety Perez fell to her haunches, a clenched hand covering her face as she wept, an arm clutching her small 6-year-old son, who glared defiantly at the Mexican National Guard soldier blocking them from crossing into the United States. The plight of this mother and son who had traveled some 1,500 miles (2,410 km) from their home country of Guatemala to the border city of Ciudad Juarez, only to be…

Young conservatives should steer clear of Turning Point USA – Washington Examiner

Friday, July 26, 2019

Conservative youth organization Turning Point USA made headlines this week when President Trump spoke at the group’s “Teen Student Action Summit.” TPUSA Founder and President Charlie Kirk was thrilled by the president’s speech, bragging that a few teenagers “slept outside the door” to hear Trump’s remarks. TPUSA is initially attractive to many young people due to the organization’s savvy marketing using memes, posters, and catchy slogans such as “socialism sucks.”…

Senate Intel Committee Unveils Election Security Report In Wake Of Mueller Hearings – NPR

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Senate intelligence committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., praised the work of state and local election officials in the past few years, but said, “There is still much work that remains to be done.” J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Senate intelligence committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., praised the work of state and local election officials in the past few years, but said, “There is still much…

16 Marines arrested for human smuggling, drug offenses – Washington Examiner

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Sixteen Marines at Camp Pendleton in California were rounded up at a battalion formation and arrested on human smuggling and drug charges. The Marines involved in the Thursday arrests were part of the 1st Marine Division and were detained for “alleged involvement in various illegal activities ranging from human smuggling to drug-related offenses,” according to a statement from the Marine Corps. An additional eight Marines were also questioned for their…

These Are the 5 Men the Federal Government Plans to Execute – The New York Times

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Alfred Bourgeois, 55, who tortured and killed his daughter Mr. Bourgeois, of La Place, La., was sentenced to death in 2004 after he was convicted of murdering his 2-year-old daughter. At his trial, eight people who knew Mr. Bourgeois, including family members, said they had been threatened or assaulted by him, according to The Plainview Daily Herald in Texas. They said he had tortured and repeatedly beaten his daughter in…

It’s So Hot in Paris That They’re Drinking Water Instead of Wine and Giving Up Smoke Breaks – Slate

Thursday, July 25, 2019

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4 automakers cut deal with California on fuel efficiency regulations – Fox News

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Video Fox News Flash top headlines for July 25 Fox News Flash top headlines for July 25 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com Four major automakers have reached a deal with California to increase gas mileage and greenhouse gas emissions standards, bypassing the Trump administration’s plan to freeze standards at 2021 levels. Ford, BMW, Honda and Volkswagen are parties to the deal with the California Air Resources Board,…

Tucker Carlson: The real Robert Mueller has been exposed – and he’s not the superhero Dems portrayed – Fox News

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Video Tucker: Democrats believed Robert Mueller would save America Robert Mueller testifies in front of the House intelligence and Judiciary Committees. “Never meet your heroes,” the saying goes , “they’ll only disappoint you.” Democrats across the country learned it the hard way on Wednesday when former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testified on Capitol Hill. If you watch the other cable channels, you’re probably accustomed to thinking of Robert Mueller as a…

AG Barr orders reinstatement of the federal death penalty – NBC News

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Attorney General William Barr has ordered the reinstatement of the federal death penalty after a 16-year pause, the Department of Justice announced Thursday. Barr also directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to schedule the executions of five death-row inmates convicted of murder, the Justice Department said in a news release. The executions are slated to take place in December 2019 and January 2020. “Congress has expressly authorized the death penalty…

North Korean Missile Test Seen As Pressure Tactic Aimed At US – NPR

Thursday, July 25, 2019

A man at a railway station in Seoul watches a television showing file footage of a North Korean missile launch on Thursday. Earlier, North Korea had fired two short-range missiles into the sea. Jung Yeon-je/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jung Yeon-je/AFP/Getty Images A man at a railway station in Seoul watches a television showing file footage of a North Korean missile launch on Thursday. Earlier, North Korea had fired…