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PITTSBURGH WEATHER: Winter Weather Advisory issued ahead of several inches of snow Sunday – WPXI Pittsburgh

Sunday, March 03, 2019

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5 takeaways as Republicans close ranks at CPAC | TheHill – The Hill

Sunday, March 03, 2019

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Conservatives converged on this lavish resort development on the outskirts of Washington this week for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The four-day event amounted to a preview of the Republican strategy as the party prepares to head into 2020, when President TrumpDonald John TrumpDem lawmaker to introduce bill blaming Kim Jong Un for Otto Warmbier death Cindy McCain rips conservative commentator over CPAC address…

Gavin Newsom calls for ‘systemic reforms’ after no charges in Stephon Clark’s death – Sacramento Bee

Sunday, March 03, 2019

Gov. Gavin Newsom called for “systemic reforms” in California’s criminal justice system just hours after Sacramento County officials on Saturday announced they would not prosecute two officers who shot Stephon Clark to death at his grandmother’s home a year ago. “This must be a time for change,” Newsom said in a written statement calling for increased community policing and other efforts to build trust between residents and law enforcement agencies….

Trump vows to sign an executive order requiring colleges to ‘support free speech’ – CNN

Sunday, March 03, 2019

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Conservatives are ‘obsessed’ with Ocasio-Cortez, says media that’s obsessed with Ocasio-Cortez – Washington Examiner

Sunday, March 03, 2019

The Right is “obsessed” with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. At least, that’s what reporters keep telling me. Slate asks, “Why the Right Is So Obsessed With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez[?]” The Huffington Post declares in an eye-roller of a headline, “Conservative Men Are Obsessed With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Science Tells Us Why.” “Conservatives can’t stop obsessing over Ocasio-Cortez. Their latest target: her boyfriend,” the Washington Post reports. Members of the press are not…

Donald Trump launches furious attack on Robert Mueller – BBC News

Sunday, March 03, 2019

Media captionTrump attacks his opponents in Maryland speech US President Donald Trump has launched a furious attack on Special Counsel Robert Mueller and on his critics at a conservative summit. In the longest speech of his presidency, Mr Trump railed against the inquiry into alleged collusion between his campaign and Russia. “We’re waiting for a report by people who weren’t elected,” he told a crowd of cheering conservatives. Mr Mueller…

2 California police officers who shot unarmed black man won’t face charges, prosecutors say – Fox News

Sunday, March 03, 2019

Video Sacramento police officers won’t be charged in shooting death of Stephon Clark Two Sacramento police officers won’t be charged in deadly shooting of Stephon Clark. Prosecutors in California have decided not to charge two police officers who fatally shot an unarmed black man last year, saying the “shooting was lawful.” Sacramento County District Attorney Marie Schubert announced on Saturday that Officers Terrance Mercadal and Jared Robinet would not face criminal charges…

WATCH: Day 2 of CPAC 2019 – Washington Examiner

Sunday, March 03, 2019

The second day of the 2019 Conservative Political Action Conference is officially underway at Oxon Hill, Md. Going on from Feb. 27 to March 2, CPAC is one of the most prominent gatherings of conservatives in the country held every year and features speakers from all over the right side of American politics, from pundits, to members of Congress, and even President Trump himself. Trump, who is scheduled to speak…

Bernie Sanders returns to New York roots, says he can defeat Trump – NBCNews.com

Sunday, March 03, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Bernie Sanders kicked off his presidential campaign Saturday miles from the rent-controlled apartment where he grew up in Brooklyn and forcefully made the case that he is nothing like fellow New Yorker Donald Trump, proclaiming himself the Democrat best prepared to beat the incumbent in 2020. “My experience as a child, living in a family that struggled economically, powerfully influenced my life and my values. I…

Poster linking Muslim congresswoman Ilhan Omar to 9/11 sparks confrontation – AOL

Sunday, March 03, 2019

A controversial poster showing a photo of Muslim Representative Ilhan Omar underneath an image of the 9/11 World Trade Center attack led to a partisan confrontation at the West Virginia statehouse Friday.  According to NBC News, one person was injured during the melee and another staffer resigned after allegedly accusing Muslims of being terrorists.  The incident occurred during a state Republican-sponsored event called WVGOP Day held in the West Virginia Capitol building.  The Washington…

Trump, on CPAC stage with Berkeley assault victim, promises executive order on campus free speech – Fox News

Saturday, March 02, 2019

President Trump on Saturday invited Hayden Williams, the conservative activist attacked at Berkeley, to the stage to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference. (Fox News) President Trump announced Saturday that he will sign an executive order to promote free speech on college campuses. Trump made the announcement at the Conservative Political Action Conference after he brought up to the stage Hayden Williams, the conservative activist attacked last month at…

If Robert Mueller’s report disappoints, it’s because everything on Russia has been a disappointment – Washington Examiner

Saturday, March 02, 2019

Every turn of every investigation into Russia and the 2016 election has hit a dead end, and likewise, no one should expect a thrill ride when special counsel Robert Mueller finally turns in his report. A new Time article by former prosecutor Renato Mariotti readies liberals and other critics of President Trump for that ultimately disappointing outcome to the yearslong special counsel investigation. True, that’s the likely end facing Trump’s…

Live updates: Stephon Clark decision, protests in Sacramento – Sacramento Bee

Saturday, March 02, 2019

Don’t miss breaking news on this developing story: Sign up for alerts. Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert has made her decision not to indict the two police officers who shot and killed Stephon Clark last year. Here’s what’s happening in Sacramento: “The mother of his child was completely disrespected” 1:45 p.m.: Black Lives Matter – Sacramento leader Tonya Faison called Schubert’s presentation “disrespectful,” especially details about his relationship…

How the Trump-Kim Summit Failed: Big Threats, Big Egos, Bad Bets – The New York Times

Saturday, March 02, 2019

In retrospect, it was an important message that was obscured by the discussion of an end-of-war declaration. What really mattered to Mr. Kim were the sanctions, which, after three new rounds in 2017, were strangling his nation’s already pitiful economy. The United States had even cut off critical humanitarian aid to the country by barring American aid groups from traveling there. A Grand Bargain With diplomacy stalled, Mr. Trump decided…

Limited School Choice For Native Americans; Oakland Teachers Reach Deal To End Strike – NPR

Saturday, March 02, 2019

Piled up picket signs at Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland, Calif. Oakland teachers began a strike on Feb. 21. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Piled up picket signs at Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland, Calif. Oakland teachers began a strike on Feb. 21. Jeff Chiu/AP You’re reading NPR’s weekly roundup of education news. Report: Limited school choice options for Native American students According to a report released…

Week 93: Cohen Reveals Russia Scandal Gems Amid the Mudslinging – POLITICO

Saturday, March 02, 2019

Jack Shafer is Politico’s senior media writer. Who do you want to believe? President Donald Trump, who has told more than 8,000 lies since becoming president, or his ex-attorney, the recently disbarred Michael Cohen, who has confessed to lying to Congress and is prison-bound for those fibs, as well as other charges, who now calls his former boss a “conman”? If you sided with the newly penitent former legal hitman,…

Mitch McConnell can’t protect Trump from vetoes anymore – CNN

Saturday, March 02, 2019

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Poster connecting Rep. Ilhan Omar to 9/11 terror attacks ignites outrage at West Virginia capitol – Fox News

Saturday, March 02, 2019

A poster that was displayed at the West Virginia statehouse Friday linking Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., to the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, sparked outrage between lawmakers, a report stated.  (Getty Images) A poster displayed at the West Virginia statehouse Friday linking Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., to the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, has sparked outrage among lawmakers. The poster, which was displayed on a table in the rotunda in…

Explainer: In Trump-Russia probe, when does collusion become a crime? – Reuters

Saturday, March 02, 2019

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As Special Counsel Robert Mueller has pursued his investigation into Moscow’s role in the 2016 U.S. election, legal experts have debated what sort of contacts between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia may have violated U.S. criminal law. U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia used a scheme of hacking and propaganda to cause discord in the United States and harm Trump’s Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton. Mueller’s…

Getting Out Of The Commercial Sex Industry — With Help From Women Who’ve Been There – NPR

Saturday, March 02, 2019

Strip clubs are often the places outreach workers from the organization Treasures visit to let the women working there know that help is available if they want to get out of the commercial sex industry. Gloria Hillard/NPR hide caption toggle caption Gloria Hillard/NPR Strip clubs are often the places outreach workers from the organization Treasures visit to let the women working there know that help is available if they want…