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NBC announces lineup of Democrats for each night of first 2020 debate – NBC News

Saturday, June 15, 2019

NBC News on Friday announced the lineups of Democratic presidential candidates who are appearing on stage this month on each night of the first debate of the 2020 race. The first group of 10 appearing on Wednesday, June 26: Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota Former Rep. John Delaney of Maryland Rep. Tulsi Gabbard…

‘Happy National Flip-Flop Day’: Trump mocks Biden’s policy shifts on Facebook: – Fox News

Saturday, June 15, 2019

Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 14 Fox News Flash top headlines for June 14 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com President Trump had some fun at the expense of former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday over his drastic policy shifts on abortion and immigration. Biden had a turbulent 24 hours earlier this month after his campaign confirmed he still supported the Hyde Amendment, which…

Tennessee preacher-cop calls for execution of LGBTQ people – CNN

Saturday, June 15, 2019

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Trump dismisses Biden’s 2020 chances, knocks his ‘mental capacity’: ‘Everybody knows he doesn’t have it’ – Fox News

Friday, June 14, 2019

Video Trump dismisses Biden’s 2020 chances, knocks his ‘mental capacity’ President Trump dismissed Joe Biden’s chances of becoming president in 2020, knocking the former vice president’s “mental capacity” and hoping Sen. Elizabeth Warren emerges as the Democratic nominee. President Trump dismissed Joe Biden’s chances of becoming president in 2020, knocking the former vice president’s “mental capacity” and claiming Biden “doesn’t have what it takes.” Speaking in a live “Fox &…

Japanese oil tanker owner disagrees with US military that a mine caused blast near Iran – CNBC

Friday, June 14, 2019

Oil tanker owner disagrees with US military that a mine caused… “I do not think there was a time bomb or an object attached to the side of the ship,” Yutaka Katada, president of Kokuka Sangyo, said at a press conference Friday. Politicsread more

Trump clarifies comments on foreign ‘dirt,’ says heat should be on Dems for 2016 spying – Fox News

Friday, June 14, 2019

Video Trump talks tensions with Iran, conversations with foreign leaders, attacks from Pelosi President Trump discusses Iran being implicated in assaulting oil takers in the Gulf of Oman, Nancy Pelosi accusing him of a criminal cover-up, calls to fire Kellyanne Conway, Joe Biden’s campaign and more in a wide-ranging phone call with ‘Fox & Friends.’ President Trump on Friday sought to clarify his controversial comments indicating he would take information…

Trump: I won’t fire Conway over Hatch Act violations – AOL

Friday, June 14, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he won’t fire White House counselor Kellyanne Conway after a federal watchdog agency recommended her removal for repeatedly violating a law that limits political activity by government workers. Trump tells Fox & Friends that he was briefed on the Office of Special Counsel investigation Thursday and says “it looks to me like they’re trying to take away her right of free speech and…

David Ortiz shooting suspect says baseball legend was not his intended target, video shows – CNN

Friday, June 14, 2019

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Family: Baby cut from slain Chicago woman’s womb has died – kwwl.com

Friday, June 14, 2019

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Japanese tanker owner contradicts U.S. officials over explosives used in Gulf of Oman attack – NBC News

Friday, June 14, 2019

The Japanese owner of a tanker attacked in the Gulf of Oman claimed Friday that it was struck by a flying projectile, contradicting reports by U.S. officials and the military on the source of the blast. U.S. Central Command said the two vessels were hit Thursday by a limpet mine, which is attached to boats below the waterline using magnets. U.S. Central Command released video it claimed showed an Iranian…

‘Start Here’: Sarah Sanders leaving, Donald Trump criticized, oil tankers attacked – ABC News

Friday, June 14, 2019

It’s Friday, June 14, 2019. Let’s start here. 1. Sanders stepping aside White House press secretary Sarah Sanders is resigning from her post after serving Donald Trump for more than three years. “It’s one of the greatest jobs I could ever have,” she said Thursday. “I have loved every minute, even the hard minutes.” ….She is a very special person with extraordinary talents, who has done an incredible job! I…

In John Dean v. Donald Trump, the cover-up still can be the crime: James Robenalt (Opinion) – cleveland.com

Friday, June 14, 2019

CLEVELAND — Very few people have read the Mueller report. In truth, one has to be a lawyer schooled in the murky crimes of obstruction of justice to understand its import. For those few brave souls who have soldiered through the report, words like “nexus” and “overarching factual issues” pepper the narrative. If you methodically read, however, it is clear that Special Counsel Robert Mueller found substantial evidence that the…

Trump clarifies comments on foreign ‘dirt,’ says heat should be on Dems for 2016 spying – Fox News

Friday, June 14, 2019

Video Trump talks tensions with Iran, conversations with foreign leaders, attacks from Pelosi President Trump discusses Iran being implicated in assaulting oil takers in the Gulf of Oman, Nancy Pelosi accusing him of a criminal cover-up, calls to fire Kellyanne Conway, Joe Biden’s campaign and more in a wide-ranging phone call with ‘Fox & Friends.’ President Trump on Friday sought to clarify his controversial comments indicating he would take information…

US seizes on tanker attacks to up the stakes with Iran – CNN

Friday, June 14, 2019

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US releases video it claims shows Iran removing unexploded mine from Gulf tanker – CNN

Friday, June 14, 2019

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Four very different replacements for Sarah Huckabee Sanders – Washington Examiner

Thursday, June 13, 2019

In an unexpected tweet on Thursday afternoon, President Trump announced that White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be leaving her post at the end of June. Who should replace her? Well, here are four Trump supporters who would bring very different styles to the Brady room’s podium. First off, in the MAGA devotee category: Sebastian Gorka. With a penchant for rather hyperbolic support of the president, and rather…

Federal Agency Recommends Kellyanne Conway Be Fired – Snopes.com

Thursday, June 13, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal watchdog agency is recommending that White House counselor Kellyanne Conway be fired for repeatedly violating a law that limits certain political activities of federal employees. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel says Conway has become a “repeat offender” of the Hatch Act by disparaging Democratic presidential candidates while speaking in her official capacity during television interviews and on social media. A White House spokesman calls…

Gulf of Oman tanker attacks: Everything you need to know – Washington Examiner

Thursday, June 13, 2019

The apparent attack on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday represents a dramatic escalation in regional and international tensions. Coming just one month and one day after an attack on four other oil tankers in the same area, oil prices have spiked upward in fear of what might happen next. What’s going on here? Blame Iran. The United Arab Emirates and Saudis might want a United States…

Trump flips script on Dem outrage over comments on foreign dirt – Fox News

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Video Media melts down over President Trump ‘foreign dirt’ remark Reaction and analysis from constitutional law attorney Jenna Ellis Rives. A defiant President Trump pushed back Thursday against the outrage over his comments that he would be open to accepting opposition research from individuals from foreign countries, arguing he should have no obligation to call the FBI in certain cases while trying to turn the tables on Democratic lawmakers over…

Two oil tankers reportedly attacked near Strait of Hormuz | TheHill – The Hill

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Two oil tankers sailing near the contested Strait of Hormuz were reportedly attacked early Thursday, resulting in damage to both vessels. The Associated Press and CNN reported that the tankers, which were reported to be carrying cargo bound for Japan, suffered damage from explosions that the owner of one ship told CNN was caused “by some sort of shell.” Video posted to Twitter showed one of the vessels ablaze. Aerial footage shows one of the…