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Trump Administration Sharply Curtails Fetal Tissue Medical Research – The New York Times

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

As of last year, the N.I.H. spent about $100 million of its $37 billion annual budget on research projects involving fetal tissue. The tissue is used to test drugs, develop vaccines and study cancer, AIDS, Parkinson’s disease, birth defects, blindness and other disorders. For much of that work, scientists say there is no substitute for fetal tissue. “Claims that other cells can be used to replace fetal tissue in biomedical…

Republican, Democratic senators seek to block Trump Saudi arms sales – AOL

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) – Republican and Democratic U.S. senators said on Wednesday they would try to pass 22 separate joint resolutions that, if passed, would block President Donald Trump’s plan to complete $8 billion in military sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates without congressional review. Backers said the introduction of the resolutions was intended to “protect and reaffirm Congress’ role of approving arms sales to foreign…

Trump Says Mexico ‘Wants to Make a Deal’ as Mexican Officials Head to White House to Avoid Tariffs – The New York Times

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

But Mexico has maintained that it is already taking action to stem the flow of migrants. Mexico’s ambassador to the United States, Martha Bárcena, said in a press conference Monday that without Mexico’s efforts, many more migrants would be arriving at American borders. “There is a clear limit to what we can negotiate,” Ms. Bárcena said. “And that limit is Mexican dignity.” On Tuesday, Mr. Ebrard met for a half-hour…

YouTube says anti-gay slurs don’t break its rules – BBC News

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

Image copyright Vox Image caption Journalist Carlos Maza regularly faces abuse online YouTube is one of many companies that has given its logo a rainbow-themed makeover to show support for LGBT rights – but, underneath the colourful veneer, a row has erupted over how the video-sharing site enforces its own hate-speech policies. At the centre of the dispute is journalist Carlos Maza, who presents a popular series called Strikethrough for…

AOC gets it wrong in tweet about Manafort ‘solitary confinement’ – NBC News

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., sent a tweet Wednesday that opposed putting Paul Manafort in “solitary confinement” if he is moved to a jail in New York City. That possibility, however, appears to be incorrect. Officials told NBC News that Manafort would not be placed in a solitary unit, which is considered a punishment, but if transferred to New York would be given his own cell for his safety. Paul Manafort…

YouTube to Remove Thousands of Videos Pushing Extreme Views – The New York Times

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

“This is an important and long-overdue change,” Becca Lewis, a research affiliate at the nonprofit organization Data & Society, said about the new policy. “However, YouTube has often executed its community guidelines unevenly, so it remains to be seen how effective these updates will be.” YouTube’s scale — more than 500 hours of new videos are uploaded every minute — has made it difficult for the company to track rule…

Trump turns sour as trouble brews at home – CNN

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

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Watch live: Trump attends ceremony to commemorate 75th anniversary of D-Day – The Washington Post

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

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Trevor Noah And Stephen Colbert Mock Trump’s Protest-Filled U.K. Visit – Deadline

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

While the royal family and outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May rolled out the red carpet for President Trump, protesters weren’t so welcoming. From the moment POTUS touched down this week in the U.K., demonstrators have lined the streets every step of the way. The noisy protests are giving late-night comedians an abundance of new material. “British protesters are no joke,” Trevor Noah quipped Tuesday on the Daily Show. “Tens…

Tourists and locals react to US Cuba cruise ban – BBC News

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

The US has announced a new ban on travel to Cuba for American group tours, cruise ships, private planes, and yachts journeying to the island. US officials say the new rules seek to punish the country’s communist regime. It is unclear exactly how the rules, which takes effect on Wednesday, will impact travel to the island nation.

Texas Gov. Abbott led effort to purge 100,000 voters from state election rolls: reports – ThinkProgress

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) led the effort to purge thousands of voters from state election rolls, according to electronic correspondence made public on Tuesday. The revelation comes in the wake of last week’s resignation by Texas Secretary of State David Whitley, who widely was believed to have been responsible for the aggressive voter suppression efforts. However, the release of the emails revealed that the state began rolling out the program…

3 myths about Mexico and migration, debunked – CNN

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

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Trump Administration Clamps Down On Travel To Cuba, Bans Cruise Ships – NPR

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

Tourists who have just disembarked from a cruise liner tour Havana, Cuba, on Tuesday. The Trump administration has imposed major new travel restrictions on visits to the island by U.S. citizens. RE/AP hide caption toggle caption RE/AP Tourists who have just disembarked from a cruise liner tour Havana, Cuba, on Tuesday. The Trump administration has imposed major new travel restrictions on visits to the island by U.S. citizens. RE/AP The…

Trump Spins Tales on London Protests, Brexit – Snopes.com

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is spinning a tall tale about crowd sizes and the protests in London. In a news conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May, he asserted there have been few protests over his visit to the United Kingdom — even though nearby protesters could be heard at 10 Downing Street. He also once again falsely said he predicted Brexit a day before the vote happened….

Trump administration approved 2 nuclear deals to Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi killing – ABC News

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

The Trump administration approved two nuclear technology transfers to Saudi Arabia after the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, according to Democratic lawmakers who oppose the deals. The news Tuesday is the latest outrage for Congress, which has grown increasingly frustrated with the Saudis and especially President Donald Trump’s defense of the kingdom after its war in Yemen and Khashoggi’s brutal slaying by Saudi agents inside its consulate in…

Australian Police Raid Journalist’s Home Over Surveillance Article – The New York Times

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

The police said in a statement that the warrant was related “to the alleged publishing of information classified as an official secret, which is an extremely serious matter that has the potential to undermine Australia’s national security.” Image The police on Tuesday raided the home of Annika Smethurst, the political editor of The Sunday Telegraph in Sydney. Asked about the raid on Tuesday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, “It never…

Deputy Who Stayed Outside During Parkland School Shooting Faces Criminal Charges – The New York Times

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

One student, Arman Borghei, told investigators that during the shooting, he looked out a third-floor window and saw Mr. Peterson standing on the side of the 1200 building “with his gun drawn not really doing anything.” Since he was first interviewed by Broward detectives two days after the killings, Mr. Peterson has said he did respond, by alerting the police, locking the school down and evacuating children in the courtyard….

Brit Hume: Trump tariff policies ‘a dramatic departure’ from conservative American thought – Fox News

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

Video Brit Hume on Trump, tariff threats Brit Hume on Trump, tariff threats President Trump’s use of tariffs as a negotiating tool is in stark contrast to how Republicans have traditionally operated, according to Brit Hume. The move would be a “dramatic departure” from conservative orthodoxy if Trump follows through on his threat to impose tariffs on countries like China and Mexico, Hume said Tuesday on “The Story.” MEXICO TO BEGIN RATIFICATION…

Virginia pastor explains prayer for Trump after some ‘hurt’ by it – Fox News

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

Video Trump’s hairstyle at church service prompts speculation on social media Speculation abounded Sunday after President Trump was photographed with what appeared to be a new hairstyle during a surprise visit Sunday to a Virginia church. The Northern Virginia pastor who prayed for President Trump on stage after an unscheduled visit Sunday explained why he did so, acknowledging “some within our church…are hurt that I made this decision.” David Platt, McLean Bible…

In China, a Reuters Partner Blocks Articles on the Tiananmen Square Massacre – The New York Times

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

Just as Bloomberg News makes money from Bloomberg terminals, Refinitiv’s bread and butter is Eikon, not the Reuters news articles it includes on the platform. On its website, Refinitiv bills Eikon as a digital product that allows users to “turbocharge your analysis of the financial markets with the ultimate set of tools.” A Blackstone spokesman referred questions on the pulled articles to Refinitiv. So did a Reuters spokesman, after standing…