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GOP lawmakers fight Dems’ push to add extra Supreme Court seats – Fox News

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Video 2020 Democrats push for increasing the number of Supreme Court justices Republican lawmakers announced Tuesday that they would be introducing a constitutional amendment this week that would stop the recent push by some Democrats to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court. Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., slammed calls by 2020 Democratic hopefuls to increase the number of sitting judges as “dangerous” and a threat to the balance of power…

UC should expel students and revoke degrees after admissions scandal, lawmaker says – Los Angeles Times

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Other potential bills could provide stricter standards for “admissions by exception,” in which universities accept students because they are considered athletic recruits, or due to other special circumstances, if they fail to meet the typical criteria, McCarty said.

Google GDC 2019 keynote: how to watch the event live – The Verge

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Google has some big news for the world of gaming — and it’s coming very soon. Later today, at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, the company is holding a keynote where it’s widely expected to reveal its long-rumored cloud gaming platform. Google says it will unveil its “vision for the future of gaming,” and it’s been using the tagline “gather around” while teasing the event. The company has…

Supreme Court hands Trump administration a victory in immigration battle – Fox News

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Video DHS reports illegal immigration at highest rate since 2007 The Supreme Court on Tuesday handed the Trump administration a victory in its battle to clamp down on illegal immigration by making it easier to detain immigrants with criminal records. The ruling that federal immigration authorities can detain immigrants awaiting deportation anytime after they have been released from prison on criminal charges represents a victory for President Trump. In the case…

What’s in the Cohen warrant documents: Live updates – CNN

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Prosecutors asked for historic data from Michael Cohen’s cell phones the month before the 2016 election, according to exhibit 7 of the documents. They also had the pen registers, which records numbers called, in and out of Cohen’s cell for two months after the raid, when he was in touch with Trump and his lawyers. The government obtained a warrant for the cell location data pinging from cell towers for…

Trump meets with Brazil’s president: Live updates – CNN

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

President Donald Trump heaped praise on his Brazilian counterpart, President Jair Bolsonaro, at the beginning of their joint press conference today. Trump congratulated Bolsonaro on a “tremendous election victory” and an “incredible feat.” “Truly incredible challenge but the end result was something the whole world was talking about,” Trump said, adding that he expects that the two will “have a fantastic working relationship.” Trump affirmed that Bolsonaro, who has been…

Charter bus traveling from Florida to New York City crashes injuring dozens, killing 2 – WABC-TV

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

KINGWOOD, Virginia (WABC) — Two people were killed when a charter bus traveling from Florida to New York overturned on an Interstate 95 exit in Virginia Tuesday morning. Virginia State Police say in a statement that the Tao’s Travel Inc. bus with 57 people aboard flipped over in Prince George County just before 5:30 a.m. Authorities say that as the bus turned onto an exit, it ran off the left…

Devastating flooding hits already struggling Midwest farmers – CBS News

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Vice President Mike Pence will visit Nebraska Tuesday to survey the damage caused by historic flooding responsible for killing at least three people. The Midwest is bracing for more flooding as rivers in 40 locations have risen to historic levels. Flood watches and warnings are in effect in more than a dozen states and more rain is on the way. More than 70 cities in Nebraska have issued emergency declarations…

Facebook Admits Mosque Shooting Video Was Viewed At Least 4000 Times – NPR

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Al Noor mosque is shaded by clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday. Vincent Thian/AP hide caption toggle caption Vincent Thian/AP Al Noor mosque is shaded by clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday. Vincent Thian/AP A Facebook vice president said fewer than 200 people saw the Christchurch massacre while it was being streamed live on the site. But the video was viewed about 4,000 times before Facebook removed it,…

‘Kushner, Inc.’ Adds Little To The Canon On Jared And Ivanka – NPR

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Kushner, Inc. Greed. Ambition. Corruption.: The Extraordinary Story of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump by Vicky Ward Hardcover, 293 pages | purchase Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump were once seen as moderating influences within the White House. A new book by longtime Vanity Fair journalist Vicky Ward, Kushner, Inc., portrays them instead as coiffed agents of chaos — lying, scamming, and backstabbing their way through Donald Trump’s Washington. Kushner, Inc….

How Britain’s parliamentary speaker just made Brexit harder – Washington Examiner

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

On Monday, Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow ruled that Prime Minister Theresa May cannot bring her Brexit deal back to Parliament for a third vote — at least in the deal’s current form. Considering that the European Union has ruled out renegotiating the terms of Brexit, Bercow’s action creates a major obstacle. Up until now, May had hoped to bring her deal back for a third vote…

Super bloom ban lifted: Lake Elsinore reopens poppy display in Walker Canyon – WLS-TV

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — After shutting down access to the “super bloom” display because of large crowds descending to see the poppies, officials reopened Walker Canyon to visitors Monday. Lake Street and Nichols Road have also been reopened, but officials warned parking is limited. Following this season’s heavy rainfall, the hillsides of Lake Elsinore were awash in a blaze of golden-orange poppies. The incredible sight attracted thousands of visitors. MORE:…

Nunes sues Twitter, some users, seeks over $250M alleging anti-conservative ‘shadow bans,’ smears – Fox News

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Video Devin Nunes sues Twitter alleging anti-conservative bias California Rep. Nunes files major lawsuit giant social media giant; David Spunt breaks down the details. California GOP Rep. Devin Nunes filed a major lawsuit seeking $250 million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages against Twitter and a handful of its users on Monday, accusing the social media site of “shadow-banning conservatives” to secretly hide their posts, systematically censoring opposing viewpoints, and…

Democrats Call For Investigation Into Pro-Trump Former Owner Of Massage Parlors – NPR

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., is one of four high-ranking Democrats to sign a letter to the FBI requesting an investigation into the actions of Li “Cindy” Yang. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call Inc./Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call Inc./Getty Images House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., is one of four high-ranking Democrats to sign a letter to the FBI requesting an investigation into…

Nunes sues Twitter, some users, seeks over $250M alleging anti-conservative ‘shadow bans,’ smears – Fox News

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Video Devin Nunes sues Twitter alleging anti-conservative bias California Rep. Nunes files major lawsuit giant social media giant; David Spunt breaks down the details. California GOP Rep. Devin Nunes filed a major lawsuit seeking $250 million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages against Twitter and a handful of its users on Monday, accusing the social media site of “shadow-banning conservatives” including himself to influence the 2018 elections, systematically censoring…

How Britain’s parliamentary speaker just made Brexit harder – Washington Examiner

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

On Monday, Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow ruled that Prime Minister Theresa May cannot bring her Brexit deal back to Parliament for a third vote — at least in the deal’s current form. Considering that the European Union has ruled out renegotiating the terms of Brexit, Bercow’s action creates a major obstacle. Up until now, May had hoped to bring her deal back for a third vote…

Pentagon details military projects at risk in border wall fight – POLITICO

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Lawmakers have accused Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan of staying quiet on what military projects could be raided to finance barriers on the southern border. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo Defense By CONNOR O’BRIEN 03/18/2019 06:35 PM EDT The Pentagon on Monday sent lawmakers a lengthy list of nearly $12.9 billion in unobligated military construction funds that could be raided to build more barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border as part of…

24-year-old accused of fatally shooting reputed Gambino family crime boss – ABC News

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Investigators believe Anthony Comello was dating Francesco Cali’s female relative when Cali reportedly told him to stop seeing her, sources said. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’:https://bit.ly/2Joj9M1 WATCH OTHER FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS TONIGHT:http://abc.go.com/shows/world-news-to…

How Britain’s parliamentary speaker just made Brexit harder – Washington Examiner

Monday, March 18, 2019

On Monday, Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow ruled that Prime Minister Theresa May cannot bring her Brexit deal back to Parliament for a third vote — at least in the deal’s current form. Considering that the European Union has ruled out renegotiating the terms of Brexit, Bercow’s action creates a major obstacle. Up until now, May had hoped to bring her deal back for a third vote…

Midwest flooding: Perfect storm of extreme weather and climate change drove deadly flooding in Nebraska and Iowa – CBS News

Monday, March 18, 2019

Record-breaking, historic, even Biblical — that’s how many are describing the scale of flooding in the Midwest, where thousands of people in Iowa and Nebraska have been forced to flee their homes. In a region that’s no stranger to rising floodwaters, a perfect storm of melting snow, “bomb cyclone” rain and climate change conspired to push these floods over the top. As of Monday, 100 river gauges in the Midwest…