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Trump doesn’t want aides to testify to Congress after Mueller report: ‘There is no reason to go any further’ – CNN

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

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Sri Lanka Bombings Claimed by ISIS, and President Vows Shakeup – The New York Times

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

[Newlyweds and families, students and tourists: The victims of the bombings.] Aside from the video’s claim of responsibility, the Islamic State provided no evidence it had played any role. But Indian officials disclosed Tuesday that they had begun investigating Mr. Zaharan in 2018 after discovering an Islamic State cell in southern India. According to Indian officials, Mr. Zaharan, believed to be in his late 30s or early 40s, was a…

Avengers: Endgame Review – IGN

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Trump Tax Returns Won’t Be Released Until May 6 After Another Deadline Is Missed – The New York Times

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Mr. Neal issued a terse statement on Tuesday but did not indicate his next move, which could include a subpoena or a lawsuit. The matter could ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court. “This afternoon, Secretary Mnuchin notified me that once again, the I.R.S. will miss the deadline,” he said. “I plan to consult with counsel about my next steps.” But other Democratic lawmakers said they were prepared to escalate…

ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings that killed over 300 – ABC News

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a wave of coordinated bombings at churches and high-end hotels across Sri Lanka. The terrorist organization offered no evidence to support that assertion, which was initially announced in a statement in Arabic published by its Amaq news agency on Tuesday, saying the attackers were “among the fighters of the Islamic State,” according to a translation by SITE Intelligence Group, a company that tracks…

Democrats beware: Trump has his faults, but they’re not impeachment-level crimes – Washington Examiner

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Right now, Robert Mueller’s report gives Democrats a clear political advantage over President Trump. The report lays out, in ample detail, the chaos, pettiness, self-centeredness, and borderline corruption with which Trump has imbued the Oval Office. Trump’s poll numbers, already low, have taken yet another hit since the report’s release, tying his prior presidential nadir. Meanwhile, Democrats determined to impeach Trump show political ineptitude, misapply constitutional principles, and abdicate their…

Supreme Court Reveals Deep Divisions on 2020 Census Citizenship Question – The Wall Street Journal

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court appeared deeply divided on whether the Trump administration can add a citizenship question to the 2020 census form, with the court’s conservative majority voicing skepticism of legal challengers who say adding the question will depress the count and is unlawful. The decennial census, mandated by the Constitution to count all U.S. inhabitants regardless of legal status, is used to reapportion House seats among the states based on…

Supreme Court conservatives appear to lean toward allowing citizenship question on census – CNN

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

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Cleric ‘mastermind’ behind Sri Lanka attacks known for hate-filled online sermons, possible ISIS ties – Fox News

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Video Sri Lanka points to Islamic militants in a series of attacks on churches and hotels After a day of deadly Easter Sunday attacks, counterterrorism expert Bobby Chacon says the massacre shows the radical ideology is spreading. Over the past three years, radical Islamic cleric Zahran Hashim, alternately known as Mohammed Zahran, has amassed an online following of thousands for his hate-filled online sermons – sometimes delivered before a banner…

Poll: Trump approval sinks 5 points after Mueller report, tying all-time low – POLITICO

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Nearly 6 in 10 voters, 57 percent, disapprove of the job President Donald Trump is doing, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll. | Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images White House Despite the slide to 39 percent, there is little support for using impeachment to remove the president. By STEVEN SHEPARD 04/22/2019 05:22 PM EDT President Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped 5 points, equaling his presidency’s low-water mark, since last week’s…

First major drug distribution company, former CEO, criminally charged in opioid crisis – NBC News

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

In a first in the fight against the opioid crisis, a major drug distribution company and its former CEO are facing criminal charges. Rochester Drug Co-operative was charged Tuesday with narcotics conspiracy and conspiracy to defraud the United States. Laurence Doud III, the former CEO of the company, was charged with narcotics conspiracy and conspiracy to defraud the Drug Enforcement Administration. He is accused of distributing tens of millions of…

Biden accuser Lucy Flores: Tone-deaf jokes ‘incredibly disrespectful’ – New York Post

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

The one-time Nevada lawmaker who accused Joe Biden of inappropriately touching her blasted the former vice president on Monday night for joking about the matter. Lucy Flores called Biden’s behavior “so incredibly disrespectful” during a Fox News interview, adding that she wants to force a dialogue on how powerful men treat women. Flores accused Biden last month of untoward behavior — claiming he had kissed her on the back of…

5 things to know for April 23: Sri Lanka, impeachment, Trump, Social Security, oceans – CNN

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

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Kamala Harris joins Elizabeth Warren in advocating for President Trump’s impeachment – USA TODAY

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

CLOSE California Sen. Kamala Harris joined the call for President Donald Trump’s impeachment on Monday in a prime-time town hall meeting. Time WASHINGTON – Sen. Kamala Harris joined the ranks of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates advocating for the impeachment of President Donald Trump before they get the chance to unseat him at the ballot box.  The California Democrat said she supports impeachment proceedings during a CNN town hall event on Monday.  “I…

Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments Over 2020 Census Citizenship Question – NPR

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

The Supreme Court justices are hearing oral arguments Tuesday over the citizenship question the Trump administration wants to add to forms for the 2020 census. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP The Supreme Court justices are hearing oral arguments Tuesday over the citizenship question the Trump administration wants to add to forms for the 2020 census. Susan Walsh/AP The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments…

Trump: New York Times will have to get down on knees and beg for forgiveness from me – Washington Examiner

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

President Trump spent early Tuesday morning tweeting his grievances against the media. He targeted The New York Times, referring to the outlet as the enemy of the people and saying the publication will “have to get down on their knees [and] beg for forgiveness” from him, inaccurately claiming the paper apologized to him in 2016 for its coverage during the election. He attacked New York Times opinion columnist Paul Krugman…

Congress deadline looms for release of Trump tax returns – Reuters

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service faced a final deadline on Tuesday for handing over President Donald Trump’s tax returns to Democrats in Congress, in a showdown that could mire the administration and lawmakers in a lengthy legal fight. Representative Richard Neal, Democratic chairman of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, requested six years of Trump’s individual and business returns on April 3 and…

Democrats may not be learning the right lessons on impeachment – CNN

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

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Sri Lanka Bombings Live Updates: Victims Interred in Mass Grave as Dozens Are Arrested – The New York Times

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

But in the Sri Lanka attack, it appears that all seven suicide vests detonated and did heavy damage, Mr. Stewart said, indicating skill at making bombs and manually activated detonators, and suggesting access to a large supply of military-grade high explosives. “You don’t do that by accident, so they must have a fairly decent logistics network and funding,” he added. But Joshua A. Geltzer, a former senior director for counterterrorism…

Civilian Border Militia Leader Facing Federal Gun Charges, Appears In Court – NPR

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Larry Mitchell Hopkins appears in a police booking photo taken in Las Cruces, N.M., on April 20. Hopkins made his initial court appearance Monday, on charges of possession of firearms by a felon. Dona Ana County Detention Center/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Dona Ana County Detention Center/Reuters Larry Mitchell Hopkins appears in a police booking photo taken in Las Cruces, N.M., on April 20. Hopkins made his initial court appearance…