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Wisconsin: Biden leads, helped by older voters, in DNC convention state, Buttigieg ‘for real’ – Washington Examiner

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Former Vice President Joe Biden leads Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the critical battleground state of Wisconsin, home to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, according to a newly released Democratic voter survey. Biden’s 24% to 20% edge is driven by older voters and registered Democrats, according to the trademark Zogby Poll from Zogby Analytics. However, pollster Jonathan Zogby said the surprise is the emergence of South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg…

White House says Stephen Miller won’t testify on immigration to House Oversight – CNN

Thursday, April 25, 2019

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Joe Biden Is Running for President, After Months of Hesitation – The New York Times

Thursday, April 25, 2019

[Who’s in? Who’s out? Keep up with the 2020 field with our candidate tracker.] Mr. Biden deliberated for months over whether to embark on another run for the presidency, his third over four decades. His two previous campaigns fizzled: in 1988, after allegations of rhetorical plagiarism, and in 2008, when he found himself unable to compete with the star power of Mr. Obama and Hillary Clinton. He agonized over whether…

Trump goes to war for power over Congress – NBC News

Thursday, April 25, 2019

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is trying to show Congress that he’s boss. The release last week of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible obstruction of justice by Trump has unleashed the president’s fury — as evidenced by a steady stream of angry tweets and threats of retribution against adversaries real and perceived — and his willingness to thumb his front tooth…

Trump could stiff-arm Democrats until after 2020 – POLITICO

Thursday, April 25, 2019

President Donald Trump has said his administration will fight all subpoenas Democrats file. | Win McNamee/Getty Images white house Administration lawyers have rejected several House subpoenas and requests, all but ensuring long legal battles. By JOSH GERSTEIN, DARREN SAMUELSOHN and KYLE CHENEY 04/24/2019 09:11 PM EDT President Donald Trump may successfully drag out many of his legal battles with Congress beyond 2020, denying Democratic investigators much, if any, political bounty…

Harry Kazianis: Putin and Kim Jong Un seek improved relations in summit – Fox News

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Video Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia for talks with Putin The North Korean leader sets foot on Russian soil for the first time after traveling by train; Greg Palkot reports on the goals of the meeting. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin – whose nations are both hurting as a result of U.S. economic sanctions – will hold a summit Thursday in the Russian…

John William King execution: Texas man executed today for dragging James Byrd Jr. to death, a hate crime – CBS News

Thursday, April 25, 2019

An avowed racist who orchestrated one of the most gruesome hate crimes in U.S. history was executed Wednesday in Texas for the dragging death of a black man. John William King, who was white, received lethal injection for the slaying nearly 21 years ago of James Byrd Jr., who was chained to the back of a truck and dragged for nearly 3 miles along a secluded road in the piney woods…

Bernie Sanders visibly frustrated as hecklers unload at She The People Forum for women of color – Fox News

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Video Bernie Sanders doubles down on giving felons the right to vote Sanders says even the Boston bomber should have the right to vote while in prison; reaction from First Step Act beneficiary Matthew Charles. 2020 presidential contender Bernie Sanders faced an aggressive and, at times, outwardly combative audience at the She The People Forum devoted to women of color in Houston on Wednesday, as the self-described democratic socialist struggled to convince…

White House says Stephen Miller won’t testify on immigration to House Oversight – CNN

Thursday, April 25, 2019

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Trump digs in against Democrats but there may yet be consequences – CNN

Thursday, April 25, 2019

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James Byrd Jr.’s killer John King sends letter to filmmaker – KTRK-TV

Thursday, April 25, 2019

HUNSTVILLE, Texas (KTRK) — More than 20 years ago, the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. shocked the nation. John William King, 44, an avowed racist who orchestrated the attack, is slated to be put to death Wednesday in Huntsville. He will be the second man executed in the case. This crime has changed the life of local filmmaker Ricky Jason, who says he’s planning to travel to Huntsville because…

Body of missing five-year-old boy found in shallow grave, parents charged with murder – Fox News

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Video Fox News Flash top headlines for April 24 Fox News Flash top headlines for April 24 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com The body of missing Illinois five-year-old Andrew “AJ” Freund has been found buried in a shallow grave near his home and both his parents are being charged with his murder, police said Wednesday. The boy, who lived in Crystal Lake, a suburb of Chicago, was found dead in…

California Driver Intentionally Crashes Into and Injures 8 Pedestrians, FBI Now Involved: Report – The Drive

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Eight people were injured and sent to the hospital Tuesday night in Sunnyvale, California after a driver crashed into them. While the incident is currently under investigation, police believe it was a deliberate act, reports NBC Bay Area.  It happened around 6:40 p.m. local time at the intersection of El Camino Real and Sunnyvale Saratoga Road, an area filled with restaurants, retail stores, and other places of business. Sunnyvale Department…

Parents charged in death of missing boy: Live updates – CNN

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Crystal Lake police released a redacted 63-page FOIA request detailing several calls made to the home of JoAnn Cunningham.  In one of the reports an officer describes the unlivable conditions in the home including ‘dog feces and urine’ on the floor, the report said. Read the report excerpt: Cunningham’s 5-year-old son, AJ, went missing from their home in Crystal Lake, IL last week. During one visit to the home in 2018, officials…

Bombers Who Carried Out Attacks In Sri Lanka Were ‘Well Educated,’ Minister Says – NPR

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

A woman is overcome with emotion as she attends the funeral of a person killed in the Easter Sunday attack on St Sebastian’s Church, on April 24, 2019 in Negombo, Sri Lanka. Carl Court/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Carl Court/Getty Images A woman is overcome with emotion as she attends the funeral of a person killed in the Easter Sunday attack on St Sebastian’s Church, on April 24, 2019…

Boeing’s profit falls 21% on the 737 Max crisis – CNN

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

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Republican lawmaker in Iowa bolts party over disapproval of Trump – AOL

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Iowa state Rep. Andy McKean announced Tuesday he is leaving the Republican Party and becoming a Democrat due to his misgivings over President Trump. “With the 2020 presidential election looming on the horizon, I feel, as a Republican, that I need to be able to support the standard bearer of our party. Unfortunately, that’s something I’m unable to do,” McKean said at a press conference in Des Moines. McKean, who…

Trump World ramps up campaign to turn tables in Russia case, target Dems who ‘colluded’ – Fox News

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Video Christopher Steele’s anti-Trump dossier under new scrutiny after release of Mueller report Calls to investigate the origins of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe are getting louder; analysis from John Yoo and Harry Litman, former deputy assistant attorneys general. As Democratic leaders tentatively took impeachment proceedings off the docket this week, the White House put payback on the front burner — calling for closer looks into everyone from the FBI officials…

California police served a search warrant for illegal firearm possession. They found 2 toddlers in cages – USA TODAY

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Authorities in Northern California arrested parents who allegedly put their two toddler boys in cages bolted to a bedroom wall.  Modoc County Sheriff Tex Dowdy said Tuesday that deputies arrested the couple last week after they found the boys while serving a search warrant for illegal firearm possession.  Deputies on Friday found the twin boys, both under 2 years old, in two cribs stacked on top of each other and attached to the…