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Iran refuses Trump’s offer of talks unless US shows ‘respect’ – CNN
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Court ruling undermines Trump’s congressional blockade – CNN
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House Judiciary Chairman Nadler: Trump is making it ‘more difficult’ not to consider impeachment – Fox News
Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 20 Fox News Flash top headlines for May 20 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-NY, accused the White House of “intimidating” former White House Counselor Don McGahn from testifying on Capitol Hill and said it was becoming “more and more difficult” to not consider President Trump‘s impeachment on Monday night. Nadler told CNN anchor Chris…
‘God has smiled on me’: Morehouse grad had $100K in student loans, billionaire will pay it off – USA TODAY
Elijah Dormeus was sitting Sunday among the throngs of graduating students at Morehouse College in Atlanta, trying to focus on the commencement speaker, but mostly basking in the glow of finishing four years of college. Then the speaker, billionaire Robert Smith, told the graduates he and his family will be taking care of their student loans. Just like that, Dormeus’ $100,000 in student loans vanished. Dormeus dropped his head into his heads, cried…
So maybe Trump and John Bolton aren’t so far apart on Iran after all – Washington Examiner
Last week, we saw a spate of articles, tweets, and opinion pieces making the case that national security adviser John Bolton was manipulating President Trump into a war with Iran. The arguments were basically that Bolton was eager for war, which Trump opposed, but Bolton is pushing him into making decisions that are escalating tensions and that could then lead to war. The narrative of a split between Trump and…
McGahn rejects House subpoena to appear | TheHill – The Hill
Former White House counsel Don McGahn will not appear before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday despite a congressional subpoena demanding his appearance. McGahn’s attorney William Burck wrote in a Monday letter to Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold NadlerJerrold (Jerry) Lewis NadlerDemocrats are running out of stunts to pull from impeachment playbook Trump asks if Nadler will look into Clinton’s ‘deleted and acid washed’ emails Trump tweets conservative commentator’s criticism of…
House Intelligence panel releases Michael Cohen transcripts – Washington Examiner
The House Intelligence Committee voted Monday evening to release transcripts of Michael Cohen’s closed-door testimony before the panel in February and March. “The public should judge for themselves both the evidence released today in conjunction with Cohen’s testimony related to Trump, his troubling relationship with Russia, and the efforts by Trump and those close to him to hide the relationship and potential business deals,” House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff,…
What did Huawei do to land in such hot water with the US? – CNN
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‘God has smiled on me’: Morehouse grad had $100K in student loans, billionaire will pay it off – USA TODAY
Elijah Dormeus was sitting Sunday among the throngs of graduating students at Morehouse College in Atlanta, trying to focus on the commencement speaker, but mostly basking in the glow of finishing four years of college. Then the speaker, billionaire Robert Smith, told the graduates he and his family will be taking care of their student loans. Just like that, Dormeus’ $100,000 in student loans vanished. Dormeus dropped his head into his heads, cried…
Major Flash Flooding, Tornadoes Expected in Southern Plains Overnight – The Weather Channel
Judge orders Trump accounting firm to hand over records to Congress – CNN
• Read and search the full report • CNN found 77 instances of lies and false assertions in Mueller’s report. Trump told the greatest number • 77 lies and falsehoods Mueller called out • What Trump associates told the public vs. what they told Mueller • 4 times Barr twisted and cherry-picked Mueller’s report
Don McGahn: White House directs former lawyer not to testify – BBC News
Image copyright AFP Image caption Don McGahn left the White House in October The White House has directed one of its former legal advisers not to testify to a congressional committee about special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. The Department of Justice and White House both released statements on Monday arguing that Donald McGahn was under no obligation to give evidence. The Democratic-led House Judiciary Committee has issued a legal order…
Billionaire Robert F. Smith to pay off student loans for entire Morehouse College class of 2019 – CBS News
Billionaire Robert F. Smith pledged to pay off student loans for every member of Morehouse College’s graduating class. The Ivy League-educated business leader made his fortune investing in software firms and other tech companies. He’s well-known for his philanthropy — and is the first African-American to sign Bill and Melinda Gates’ Giving Pledge. Members of Morehouse College’s class of 2019 received more than their diplomas at the college’s commencement ceremony…
Dangerous Tornado Outbreak, Major Flash Flooding Expected Through Monday Night in Texas, Oklahoma – The Weather Channel
Pete Buttigieg outs himself as a fake moderate – Washington Examiner
Pete Buttigieg is articulate, intelligent, and, at least on the surface, looking to reach across the aisle. He has traveled the country during his campaign, saying things such as “freedom does not belong to one political party,” and “security is not a Left or Right issue.” So it’s not exactly surprising that the media narrative surrounding Buttigieg’s insurgent presidential campaign has painted him as a moderate Democrat, a fresh but…
Fans spot apparent water bottle gaffe in ‘Game of Thrones’ series finale: report – Fox News
Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 20 Fox News Flash top headlines for May 20 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com Fans of “Game of Thrones” spotted yet another gaffe during the highly anticipated series finale on Sunday. [WARNING: THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM “GAME OF THRONES”] In the last episode, titled “The Iron Throne,” viewers noticed a plastic water bottle behind the legs of one of the…
Strong, long-tracking tornadoes likely as yet another severe weather outbreak looms for central US – AccuWeather.com
‘I didn’t need money’: Trump bristles at report Deutsche Bank staff saw suspicious activity – USA TODAY
CLOSE In an attempt to block banks from handing over financial records to Congress, the Trump family is suing the financial outfits. Buzz60 President Donald Trump once again went after The New York Times on Twitter, this time to deny and deride its report that anti-money laundering specialists with Deutsche Bank flagged transactions involving himself and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Software designed to identify illegal activity alerted the staff about…
Kamala Harris Announces Plan to Close the Gender Pay Gap – The New York Times
The most recent studies on the gender pay gap, which are not based on analogous work, show that women who work full time make 80 cents for every dollar paid to men, adding up to more than $400,000 in missed wages over the course of a woman’s career. The numbers are even worse for women who are also racial minorities — about $1 million in missed wages over a career…
Chicago Mayor: Lori Lightfoot To Be Inaugurated Monday – NPR
Lori Lightfoot, who won a landslide victory in Chicago’s runoff election, was sworn in as mayor Monday. Manuel Martinez/WBEZ hide caption toggle caption Manuel Martinez/WBEZ Lori Lightfoot, who won a landslide victory in Chicago’s runoff election, was sworn in as mayor Monday. Manuel Martinez/WBEZ Updated 1:10 p.m. ET Lori Lightfoot officially became Chicago’s first black woman and first openly gay mayor Monday. She immediately laid out a four-point plan for…