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Vietnam deports Kim Jong-un impersonator ahead of summit – BBC News

Monday, February 25, 2019

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Howard X says officials have told him that his visa is “invalid”, but has received no explanation as to why A Kim Jong-un impersonator has been deported from Vietnam ahead of the real North Korean leader’s meeting with US President Trump in Hanoi this week. Hong Kong resident Howard X staged a fake summit with Trump impersonator Russell White last week. The two were…

US-China Trade War Suspended For Now As Talks Continue – NPR

Monday, February 25, 2019

U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators meeting in Washington, D.C. last week. Citing progress in the talks, President Trump said he would suspend a planning increase in tariffs on Chinese goods due to take effect on March 1. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators meeting in Washington, D.C. last week. Citing progress in the talks, President Trump said he would suspend a…

Nightmare result of US-NKorea talks: Bad deal, little change – Fox News

Monday, February 25, 2019

In this June 12, 2018, photo, U.S. President Donald Trump stands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting on Sentosa Island, in Singapore. For some observers, the nightmare result of the second summit between Trump and Kim is an ill-considered deal that allows North Korea to get everything it wants while giving up very little, even as the mercurial leaders trumpet a blockbuster nuclear success. (AP Photo/Evan…

Venezuela crisis: Defectors fear for families under Maduro – BBC News

Monday, February 25, 2019

Image caption A number of defectors have spoken to the BBC Venezuelan soldiers who defected into Colombia on Saturday say they fear for the safety of their families under President Nicolás Maduro’s government. Speaking exclusively to the BBC’s Orla Guerin, one defector aged 23 says he is worried forces loyal to the president may “lash out against my family”. “But I think it was the best decision I could have…

Schiff: Dems willing to have Mueller testify, subpoena report if it’s not made public – CNN

Monday, February 25, 2019

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Two bodies recovered after plane used by Amazon crashes in Texas – NBC News

Monday, February 25, 2019

Authorities recovered two bodies after a cargo plane used by the retailer Amazon crashed into Trinity Bay in Texas, officials said Sunday. Three people were aboard the Boeing 767 cargo jet when it plunged into the water on Saturday afternoon. Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne said authorities were still in “active recovery mode,” though it was “hard to believe” they would find any survivors. “The north wind has blown the…

Democrats Prepared to Subpoena Mueller and Take Fight Over Report to Court – The New York Times

Monday, February 25, 2019

WASHINGTON — Representative Adam B. Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said on Sunday that House Democrats were prepared to go to court to force the release of the final report from the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, and subpoena Mr. Mueller to testify if it was not made public. Mr. Mueller, who has spent nearly two years investigating ties between the Trump campaign and Russia and…

Trump delays China tariff hike, announces Xi summit, citing ‘substantial progress’ in trade talks – Fox News

Monday, February 25, 2019

Video President Trump discusses China deal ahead of North Korea summit President Trump announced Sunday that he would hold off on implementing planned tariff hikes on hundreds of goods imported from China, citing “substantial progress” in high-level trade talks between the two nations. The president also tweeted he would hold a summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida to finalize an agreement “assuming both sides…

White House vows to shed Obama-era policy of ‘cowering’ before North Korea ahead of second Trump-Kim summit – Fox News

Monday, February 25, 2019

Video What will be agreed to at the second US-North Korea summit? Former National Security Council chief of staff Fred Fleitz weighs in on what can be expected to come out of President Trump’s next meeting with North Korean President Kim Jong Un. As President Trump prepares to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for their second one-on-one summit, in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Wednesday and Thursday, Secretary of State…

Trump plans big July Fourth bash in D.C. at Lincoln Memorial with ‘your favorite President, me!’ – USA TODAY

Monday, February 25, 2019

CLOSE Washington, DC’s Fourth of July fireworks celebration was visible over the Washington Monument, the U.S. Capitol building, the Lincoln Memorial and other well known DC landmarks. (July 5) AP WASHINGTON – The nation’s capital is home to a vast, annual Fourth of July celebration. But President Donald Trump is planning something a little extra this year.  In a tweet on Sunday, Trump announced he would be hosting “A Salute to…

WATCH: A look from the air of the flooding in East and North Knox County – WVLT.TV

Monday, February 25, 2019

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If you don’t want a nuclear war, hope Trump does these things in his summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un – Fox News

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Video What will be agreed to at the second US-North Korea summit? Former National Security Council chief of staff Fred Fleitz weighs in on what can be expected to come out of President Trump’s next meeting with North Korean President Kim Jong Un. No matter what President Trump says or does when he holds a second historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday and Thursday in…

Schiff says he’ll have Mueller testify if his report isn’t made public – NBC News

Sunday, February 24, 2019

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff says he’s got a plan ready if special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report isn’t made public. And it includes bringing Mueller himself before his committee. On Sunday, Schiff, a California Democrat, was asked on ABC’s “This Week” about what Democrats will do should Attorney General William Barr decide to keep the highly anticipated report mostly under wraps. “Well we will obviously subpoena the report,…

Pope Calls For ‘All-Out-Battle’ On Clergy Sex Abuse, With Few Specifics – NPR

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Pope Francis celebrated a final Mass on Sunday to conclude his unprecedented summit of Catholic leaders on clergy sexual abuse. Giuseppe Lami/AP hide caption toggle caption Giuseppe Lami/AP Pope Francis celebrated a final Mass on Sunday to conclude his unprecedented summit of Catholic leaders on clergy sexual abuse. Giuseppe Lami/AP Wrapping up an unprecedented Vatican summit, Pope Francis denounced the abuse of minors and called for an end to the…

Donald Trump says July 4 ‘Salute to America’ set for Lincoln Memorial – Washington Times

Sunday, February 24, 2019

President Trump on Sunday said he plans to make good on his pledge to piggy back on Washington’s Independence Day celebrations by staging — and addressing — a new event at the Lincoln Memorial. Mr. Trump claimed on Twitter it will be one of the biggest gatherings in the history of D.C. on July 4 and titled “A Salute to America.” “Major fireworks display, entertainment and an address by your…

Venezuela’s Maduro mocks Trump, opposition leader Guaido; vows to never surrender – Fox News

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores attend a pro-government rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. Maduro has closed Venezuela’s borders and calls humanitarian aid destined for Venezuela as part of a U.S.-led coup. (Associated Press) Embattled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro vowed to defend his nation’s independence with his life during a speech before thousands of cheering supporters Saturday, calling the opposition against him a “small group…

Sunday shows preview: Mueller report in spotlight | TheHill – The Hill

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Special counsel Robert MuellerRobert Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud choice of Mueller to lead Russia probe MORE‘s final report is expected to be in the spotlight Sunday as lawmakers hit the morning show circuit amid debate over how much of the report will be made public when it is finally submitted. There was broad speculation this week that Mueller was wrapping up his probe into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia,…

Pope Francis Ends Landmark Meeting by Again Calling for ‘All-Out Battle’ to Fight Sexual Abuse – The New York Times

Sunday, February 24, 2019

On Sunday, he compared the abuse of minors to “sacrificing human beings, frequently children, in pagan rites.” “Consecrated persons, chosen by God to guide souls to salvation, let themselves be dominated by their human frailty or sickness and thus become tools of Satan,” he added. “In abuse, we see the hand of the evil that does not spare even the innocence of children.” Francis, however, had sought to tamp down…

‘Chilling the atmosphere’: North Korea media condemns U.S. Democrats ahead of summit – Reuters

Sunday, February 24, 2019

HANOI (Reuters) – North Korea’s state media criticized U.S. Democrats and American intelligence officials on Sunday for “chilling the atmosphere” ahead of leader Kim Jong Un’s second summit with President Donald Trump this week. After weeks of silence about the summit in Vietnam, North Korea’s state news agency KCNA on Sunday announced Kim’s departure by train, en route to talks in which the two leaders aim to build on a…