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Chris Wallace on Trump’s Iran strike reversal: There are ‘costs to inaction,’ just like Obama’s Syria red line – Fox News

Friday, June 21, 2019

Video Chris Wallace: Trump’s last-minute decision to call off Iran strike raises more questions The president and his administration appear to be conflicted about whether to escalate the military situation with Iran, ‘Fox News Sunday’ anchor Chris Wallace says. “Fox News Sunday” anchor Chris Wallace said Friday that there are “costs to inaction” after President Trump confirmed he called off retaliatory strikes against Iran. Trump made the last-minute decision Thursday night after the downing of a Navy drone that Washington…

Two more Americans reported dead after Dominican Republic vacations – New York Post

Friday, June 21, 2019

Two more Americans — a man from Kansas and a woman from Pennsylvania — died during vacations in the Dominican Republic, amid a recent spate of tourist deaths in the country, according to a new report. The families of Chris Palmer — a 41-year-old Army veteran from Kansas who died on April 18, 2018, and Barbara Diane Maser-Mitchell, a 69-year-old retired nurse from Pennsylvania who died on Sept. 17, 2016…

Trump threatened Time journalist with prison over Kim Jong Un letter – CNN

Friday, June 21, 2019

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AOC’s Dem rival, Joe Crowley, now backing candidate against hers in New York DA race – Fox News

Friday, June 21, 2019

Video Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez refusing to apologize for comparing migrant detention centers to concentration camps AOC comments spark outrage for both Republicans and Democrats; Aishah Hasnie reports. Former U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley may get his revenge by proxy on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a district attorney race — after being embarrassingly dethroned last year. Crowley, previously a top Democrat whose years-long political career was derailed by the self-described Democratic Socialist, is…

Trump’s Iran strikes U-turn underscores war and peace dilemma – CNN

Friday, June 21, 2019

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Iran shoots down U.S. drone, Biden refuses to apologize, Ortiz wasn’t the intended target – ABC News

Friday, June 21, 2019

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Hope Hicks, former Trump aide, didn’t answer 155 questions during testimony. Here are some of them – USA TODAY

Friday, June 21, 2019

CLOSE Former top White House adviser Hope Hicks refused to answer House Judiciary Committee questions about her time in the White House, dimming Democrats’ chances of obtaining new or substantive information for their obstruction of justice probe. (June 20) AP, AP WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s former aide Hope Hicks sat down with the House Judiciary Committee for nearly eight hours on Wednesday to answer questions about her time in the White…

Hong Kong protests: Thousands surround police headquarters – BBC News

Friday, June 21, 2019

Media captionThousands of Hong Kong protesters take rally to police headquarters Thousands of people in Hong Kong have surrounded police headquarters, calling for an extradition bill to be scrapped. Police have asked the protesters to withdraw peacefully, saying their presence would “seriously affect” emergency services. Millions of people have marched against the bill in recent weeks, with violent clashes breaking out with police. The bill, which allows extradition to mainland…

Trump, questioned on child separation policy, insists, ‘I brought the families together’ – The Washington Post

Friday, June 21, 2019

President Trump listens during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House on June 20. (Evan Vucci/AP) Allyson Chiu June 21 at 7:02 AM In what was billed as his first television interview with a Spanish-language network, President Trump was pressed on his administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy and insisted that it was “not a mistake,” doubling down on his previously discredited claims that former president…

New York Times: Trump abruptly calls off military strikes against Iran after approving them – CNN

Friday, June 21, 2019

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FAA prohibits operators from flying over some Iran-controlled airspace – Reuters

Friday, June 21, 2019

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday issued an emergency order prohibiting U.S. operators from flying in an overwater area of Tehran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman due to heightened tensions. In a separate advisory to operators, FAA said according to flight tracking applications, the nearest civil aircraft was operating within around 45 nautical miles of a U.S. Global Hawk drone when…

This Passage From Hope Hicks’ Testimony Crystallizes the Inanity of the Democrats’ Impeachment Stance – Slate Magazine

Friday, June 21, 2019

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Marc Thiessen: ‘Appalled’ to see people blaming Trump for Iran situation – Fox News

Friday, June 21, 2019

Video Trump weighs Iran response options following drone attack Reaction and analysis to tensions with Iran from Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen on ‘The Story.’ While many on the left are blaming President Trump for the escalating tension between the U.S. and Iran, Marc Thiessen believes the president is deescalating the situation. Thiessen made the assessment during an appearance on “The Story” on Thursday night and added he was “appalled” over the…

Hope Hicks says she told ‘white lies’ only about small matters – CNN

Friday, June 21, 2019

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In Rare Rebuke To Trump, Senate Votes To Block Saudi Arms Sales – NPR

Friday, June 21, 2019

In this March 14, 2017 photo, President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Known simply as MBS, he oversees nearly every major aspect of the country’s defense, economy, internal security and foreign policy. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP In this March 14, 2017 photo, President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed…

Situation Room briefing on Iran crisis concludes, as McConnell says ‘measured’ response is coming – Fox News

Friday, June 21, 2019

Video Pentagon releases footage of US drone being shot down by Iran Jennifer Griffin predicts Trump’s military response to Iran shooting down a U.S. drone would be much different if an American had been injured or killed. Top administration officials and lawmakers have left the White House after a classified briefing lasting over an hour, about Iran’s sudden downing of an American surveillance drone in the Middle East — and a “measured”…

Medic stuns courtroom saying he killed prisoner, not Navy SEAL on trial – Reuters

Friday, June 21, 2019

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A Navy SEAL medic testified on Thursday that he was responsible for the death of an Islamic State fighter – not the Navy SEAL defendant undergoing a court martial for war crimes – describing it as a mercy killing. Special Operator 1st Class Corey Scott, a SEAL team medic, said under cross-examination by the defense in a courtroom at the San Diego Naval Base that he…

Ex-Obama adviser Rhodes: Iran debacle ‘predictable,’ ‘everything’s gotten worse’ under Trump – Fox News

Thursday, June 20, 2019

Video Pentagon releases video of Iran shooting down US drone Former U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain Adam Ereli and former National Security Adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney John Hannah weigh in on how the U.S. will respond to Iran shooting down a military drone. Former Obama adviser Ben Rhodes blamed President Trump for the continually escalating tensions with Iran and said it was “eminently predictable” that certain events would occur after…

‘This place has enough creepy old men’: GOP vows to crush Roy Moore – POLITICO

Thursday, June 20, 2019

congress Republicans fear the conservative firebrand accused of sexual misconduct will cost them a crucial Senate seat. By BURGESS EVERETT 06/20/2019 04:42 PM EDT Updated 06/20/2019 05:15 PM EDT 2019-06-20T05:15-0400 Republicans are promising to do everything they can to obliterate Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate primary. A push is underway to get President Donald Trump involved in derailing Moore. Republicans are actively moving to recruit Jeff Sessions to run…

Witness Says Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher Didn’t Kill Prisoner, He Did – NPR

Thursday, June 20, 2019

Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher and his wife, Andrea Gallagher, arrive at military court on Naval Base San Diego on Thursday. A witness stunned prosecutors after testifying that he, not Gallagher, killed an ISIS fighter in 2017. Julie Watson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julie Watson/AP Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher and his wife, Andrea Gallagher, arrive at military court on Naval Base San Diego on Thursday. A witness…