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Trump repeats claims of ‘coup’ attempt after former FBI lawyer knocks them down – ABC News

Monday, May 13, 2019

President Donald Trump on Monday repeated unsubstantiated claims that efforts by law enforcement to investigate the Trump campaign’s possible ties to Russia were part of a “coup.” The president’s tweeted reference to a “coup” — short for “coup d’etat,” the French phrase for a government overthrow — elevates claims from conservative voices including Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton and pro-Trump commentator Dan Bongino. The president also attacked the FBI as…

JP Morgan: The US-China tariff battle is just the start of a global trade reordering – CNBC

Monday, May 13, 2019

Kudlow says Trump and Xi are likely to meet at G-20 summit… Kudlow, however, said there are “no concrete, definite plans” yet for when U.S. and Chinese negotiators will meet again. Marketsread more

Saudi Arabia Says 2 Oil Tankers Damaged in Sabotage Attacks – The New York Times

Monday, May 13, 2019

According to an Iranian state news agency, the Islamic Republic News Agency, a spokesman for the country’s Foreign Ministry seemed to brush away any suggestions that Iran was behind the sabotage, warning “against any conspiracy orchestrated by ill-wishers to undermine stability and security in the region.” The spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, expressed concern about the apparent sabotage, the news agency reported, saying on Monday that a “regretful incident happened for some…

Here’s proof of how Trump has mixed up Washington: Some Democrats think he might want to be impeached – CNN

Monday, May 13, 2019

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2020 election: Buttigieg’s unexpected rise draws praise, envy from fellow mayors – POLITICO

Monday, May 13, 2019

“What has allowed Pete [Buttigeig] to be successful is that South Bend doesn’t have the same demands that a New York City or a Los Angeles mayor has,” said Doug Herman, a Democratic strategist. | Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images 2020 elections ‘The irony is that the South Bend mayor is being taken seriously and the New York mayor’s not.’ By DAVID SIDERS 05/12/2019 06:49 AM EDT Updated 05/12/2019 10:40 AM EDT…

‘It’s time to rise up,’ Venezuelan general tells military officers in video – Reuters

Monday, May 13, 2019

CARACAS (Reuters) – A Venezuelan general called on the country’s armed forces on Sunday to rise up against President Nicolas Maduro, who has relied on the backing of the military to hold on to power despite an economic collapse. Ramon Rangel, who identified himself as an air force general, said the Venezuelan government is being controlled by the “communist dictatorship” in Cuba – a key Maduro ally. “We have to…

Trump’s Trade War Escalation Will Exact Economic Pain, Adviser Says – The New York Times

Monday, May 13, 2019

Mr. Trump and his advisers insist his approach will ultimately pay off for the American economy — either by prodding China to open its markets and treat American firms more fairly, or by encouraging companies to shift manufacturing to the United States to avoid tariffs. But the decision to prolong the trade war could upend economic projections that showed robust hiring, growth and investment this year, in part because of…

Trump blasts Dems’ declaration of constitutional crisis as ‘pathetically untrue’ – Fox News

Monday, May 13, 2019

Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 12 Fox News Flash top headlines for May 12 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com President Trump blasted the declaration from many Democrats that the United States has been facing a “constitutional crisis” in a series of tweets on Sunday, calling it “pathetically untrue.” Trump tweeted, “The Democrats new and pathetically untrue sound bite is that we are in a ‘Constitutional…

Yarmouth man arrested on murder charge in stabbing on Appalachian Trail – Cape Cod Times

Monday, May 13, 2019

ABINGTON, VIRGINIA — A West Yarmouth man is being charged in a stabbing along the Appalachian Trail in Wythe County, Virginia, that left one person dead and another with severe injuries, according to a statement issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia. James Jordan, 30, was arrested Saturday morning on a federal complaint and is being charged with one count of murder within the…

House Republicans criticize Rep. Tlaib over remarks on Holocaust, Israel – The Washington Post

Monday, May 13, 2019

Felicia Sonmez May 12 at 10:55 PM House Republican leaders took aim at Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) on Sunday for a podcast interview in which she discussed her support for a one-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In an interview on Yahoo News’s “Skullduggery” podcast published Saturday, Tlaib was asked about her position on the issue. The freshman lawmaker began her response by noting that the United States commemorated Holocaust…

Here’s where the Pentagon is pulling $1.5B to put toward Trump’s wall – Washington Examiner

Monday, May 13, 2019

The Pentagon is redirecting $1.5 billion in funding that was meant to be spent on a nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile, reconnaissance plane, overseas war efforts, and other projects to build 80 miles of border wall along the U.S.-Mexico boundary, according to a new report. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan announced the diversion of funds Friday, but a Defense Department document recently obtained by the Washington Post shows the money is…

Frustration, Miscalculation: Inside the U.S.-China Trade Impasse – The Wall Street Journal

Sunday, May 12, 2019

The U.S. and Chinese governments both sent signals ahead of their trade talks in Washington last week that a pact was so near they would discuss the logistics of a signing ceremony. In a matter of days, the dynamic shifted so markedly that the Chinese deliberated whether to even show up after President Trump ordered a last-minute increase in tariffs on Chinese imports because the U.S. viewed China as reneging…

White House decries investigations by House Democrats, says they are not following ‘rules and norms’ – CNN

Sunday, May 12, 2019

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Arrest Made in Deadly Appalachian Trail Stabbing – WVIR – NBC 29 News

Sunday, May 12, 2019

U.S. Attorney Thomas Cullen said in a news release Sunday that 30-year-old James L. Jordan of West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, was arrested early Saturday and charged with murder and assault.

The government already knows how to end school lunch shaming – CNN

Sunday, May 12, 2019

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Anti-abortion bills mount as GOP-led states angle for Supreme Court fight over Roe v. Wade – NBC News

Sunday, May 12, 2019

Republican-led states are charging ahead with a spate of restrictive anti-abortion bills designed to trigger a legal battle that lands at the doorstep of the Supreme Court, lawmakers and experts said. Alabama, poised to pass the country’s toughest limits this week in what would amount to an outright ban on abortion, is just one of two dozen states that have proposed or passed measures to restrict abortion this legislative session,…

Trump takes aim at McGahn, says he ‘had a much better chance of being fired than Mueller’ – The Washington Post

Sunday, May 12, 2019

Felicia Sonmez May 12 at 9:52 AM President Trump on Saturday took a swipe at Donald McGahn, saying the former White House counsel “had a much better chance of being fired” than special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. Trump’s remarks, made in an evening tweet, came after reports that McGahn had declined a request by the president last month to issue a public statement that he did not believe Trump…

Trump’s hard-line views on trade were formed long before he targeted China with tariffs – CNBC

Sunday, May 12, 2019

Trump’s views on trade, tariffs and multinational trade deals were set in stone long before he became president. In the 1980s, Trump lambasted Japan for “taking advantage of” the U.S., along with other countries. He railed against the trade deficits the U.S. had amassed with Japan and other trade partners. “It’s time for us to end our vast deficits by making Japan, and others who can afford it, pay,” Trump…

Kudlow contradicts Trump, says China isn’t paying tariffs on goods going into US | TheHill – The Hill

Sunday, May 12, 2019

White House economic adviser Larry KudlowLawrence (Larry) Alan KudlowMORE on Sunday contradicted President TrumpDonald John TrumpBooker backpedals after comparing Warren’s Facebook proposal to Trump Booker: ‘Thoughts and prayers’ after gun violence are ‘bullshit’ Mike Pence tells Liberty University graduates to prepare to be ‘shunned,’ ‘ridiculed’ for being a Christian MORE, saying he didn’t disagree with the characterization that China is not paying the tariffs on goods coming into the U.S. …

Iran facing ‘unprecedented’ pressure from international sanctions, Rouhani says – BBC News

Sunday, May 12, 2019

Image copyright EPA Image caption There are regular protests against the US – and President Trump – in Iran Iran is facing “unprecedented” pressure from international sanctions, President Hassan Rouhani has said. Renewed US sanctions had led to worse economic conditions than during the country’s 1980-88 war with neighbouring Iraq, Mr Rouhani said. His comments came amid rising tensions with the US, which last week deployed warships and warplanes to…