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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…

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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….

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

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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. …

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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…

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…

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…

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…

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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…

“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…

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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…

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

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…

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“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…