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Trump Hosts Hard-Right Hungarian Leader Viktor Orbán At The White House – NPR

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

President Donald Trump welcomes Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to the White House in Washington on Monday. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP President Donald Trump welcomes Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to the White House in Washington on Monday. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP President Trump hosted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the White House on Monday, a gesture that two past presidents have avoided granting…

‘Trump, the clean-up man’: Ingraham says president ‘wisely using tariffs’ to ‘punish China’ – Fox News

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Video Ingraham: Trump the cleanup man Trump cleaning up predecessor’s mess on China, using tariffs as trade enforcement tool. In her “Ingraham Angle” monologue on Monday, Laura Ingraham said President Trump is effectively the “clean-up man” for past presidents who may have been too wary to take a hard line against China on trade policy. Ingraham noted that the Chinese government “retaliated” against Trump’s 25 percent increase on tariffs on some…

5 dead after two planes collide in flight in Alaska – CNN

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

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Barr assigns US attorney in Connecticut to look into government surveillance involving Trump campaign: source – Fox News

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Video Hannity: Barr is searching for truth and justice AG Barr assigns U.S. attorney John Durham to investigate the origins of the Russia probe. Attorney General William Barr has appointed a U.S. attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if intelligence collection efforts targeting the Trump campaign were “lawful and appropriate,” a person familiar with the situation told Fox News on Monday evening. John Durham, the U.S. attorney…

Supreme Court’s conservatives overturn precedent as liberals ask ‘which cases the court will overrule next’ – The Washington Post

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Robert Barnes May 13 at 8:01 PM The Supreme Court’s conservative majority overturned a 40-year-old precedent Monday, prompting a pointed warning from liberal justices about “which cases the court will overrule next.” The issue in Monday’s 5-to-4 ruling was one of limited impact: whether states have sovereign immunity from private lawsuits in the courts of other states. In 1979, the Supreme Court ruled that there is no constitutional right to…

Pelosi owns the comments of Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar – Washington Examiner

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

It may feel like an eternity ago, but it was just in March that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., faced the challenge of how to handle the anti-Semitic tirade of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. Prominent House Democrats such as Nita Lowey and Eliot Engel, both of New York, negotiated with party leaders to enact some sort of measure against Omar’s remarks. Pelosi settled on an anti-Semitism resolution that Omar’s allies…

Farmers get impatient with Trump’s trade war: ‘This can’t go on’ – CNN

Monday, May 13, 2019

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Rashida Tlaib now thinks she’s a victim because people reacted to her offensive remarks – Washington Examiner

Monday, May 13, 2019

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., is at it again. During an interview on the “Skullduggery” podcast, the only member of Congress openly advocating for the abolition the state of Israel went off on quite the diatribe: Predictably, conservatives pounced or seized or whatever they’re doing these days. Really, though, any reasonable person would, because what she said is ludicrous. Tlaib responded with a personal outburst on Twitter a few hours later….

‘They’re not going to be happy.’ Trump threatens Iran over reports of sabotaged oil tankers – USA TODAY

Monday, May 13, 2019

President Donald Trump and his wife Melania paid tribute to military mothers at the White House on Friday. (May 10) AP, AP

Invoking Mueller, Rosenstein tells graduates to compromise ‘without violating your principles’ – CNN

Monday, May 13, 2019

• 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

‘Maximum restraint’: Europe allies reject US escalation with Iran – Aljazeera.com

Monday, May 13, 2019

European diplomats urged the United States to exercise “maximum restraint” as tensions mount in the Gulf a year after Washington withdrew from a landmark deal that curbed Iran‘s nuclear programme. Federica Mogherini, the European Union‘s diplomatic chief, stressed the need for dialogue following a meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who made a last-minute visit to Brussels on Monday to share information on “escalating” threats from Iran. …

Dow plunges 700 points after China retaliates with higher tariffs – CNN

Monday, May 13, 2019

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Tlaib defends remarks on Holocaust and Israel, charges GOP spreading ‘outright lies’ – NBC News

Monday, May 13, 2019

WASHINGTON — Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., on Monday defended recent remarks she made about the Holocaust and Israel and lashed out at President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers for “spreading outright lies” about her. “Once again, Republican leaders and right-wing extremists are spreading outright lies to incite hate,” Tlaib’s communications director, Denzel McCampbell, said in a statement. “Congresswoman Liz Cheney should be ashamed of herself for using the tragedy of…

Pompeo’s trips ‘dreaded’ by European allies as transatlantic relations sour – ABC News

Monday, May 13, 2019

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s trip overseas has already caused a stir in some European capitals. Last week he visited London and begins talks with European leaders in Brussels, Belgium, before visiting Russia on May 14. But as the next phase of talks with European leaders begins, the perceived unpredictability of U.S. foreign policy is now proving difficult to swallow for some of America’s closest European and British allies, according…

Tempers Fraying, Justices Continue Debate on Executions – The New York Times

Monday, May 13, 2019

In Monday’s footnote, Justice Alito wrote that the Muslim inmate, Domineque Ray, had also waited too long to object. “In both Ray and this case,” he wrote, “the court was presented at the last minute with claims that raised complicated issues that cannot be adequately decided with hasty briefing and an inadequate record.” In a third opinion on Monday, Justice Thomas, joined by Justices Alito and Gorsuch, wrote to “set…

De Blasio holds press conference at Trump Tower — and gets heckled – New York Post

Monday, May 13, 2019

Supporters of Donald Trump disrupted Mayor Bill de Blasio’s press conference in Trump Tower on Monday while he announced a potential $2 million in fines facing the president’s real estate company if it doesn’t comply with the city’s new “Green New Deal” building emissions standards — by 2030. “Worst mayor ever,” read one sign held by a protester as the mayor rode up and down an escalator. Other supporters loudly…

Dow futures are sharply lower after China retaliates with higher tariffs – CNN

Monday, May 13, 2019

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Two Saudi oil tankers attacked in the Persian Gulf amid rising Iran tensions – The Washington Post

Monday, May 13, 2019

Liz Sly May 13 at 6:31 AM BEIRUT — Two Saudi oil tankers have been attacked and damaged in coastal waters near the Persian Gulf, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Monday, further heightening tensions with Iran. The tankers were subjected to an “act of sabotage” early Sunday morning in waters off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, according to a statement by the Saudi Minister for Energy, Industry…

Sweden Reopens Rape Case Against Julian Assange – The New York Times

Monday, May 13, 2019

“This decision has been left entirely to the British authorities. The outcome of this process is impossible to predict,” she said, but added that the Swedish investigation could continue concurrently with the British process. The United States’ request to extradite Mr. Assange is being handled by the British courts, but his fate could ultimately lie with Sajid Javid, Britain’s home secretary. In the case of multiple extradition requests for one…

Rashida Tlaib stands by Israel and Holocaust comments amid criticism – CNN

Monday, May 13, 2019

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