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Fresh White House schedule leaks — and ‘Executive Time’ — are flowing unabated despite ongoing hunt for culprit – Business Insider

Monday, February 11, 2019

As the White House continues its hunt for the source of the leak of President Donald Trump’s private schedule late last week, Axios reports it is in receipt of even more of the revealing schedules. This latest leak comes on top of an administration in a state of distrust and alarm, with the White House already hunting for the source of previous leaks and leveraging the significant resources of the…

Denver teacher strike: What to know before walkout Monday – USA TODAY

Monday, February 11, 2019

CLOSE Denver teachers are planning to strike this week for the first time in 25 years, following similar strikes in cities across the US. Associated Press DENVER – Thousands of teachers are set to walk off the job Monday after failing to reach an agreement with Denver Public Schools administrators over salaries and bonuses – the latest in a year of teacher strikes across the nation. Though classrooms would be…

As Democratic Field Grows, the 2020 Race Sharpens in Tone – The Wall Street Journal

Monday, February 11, 2019

WASHINGTON—President Trump and a growing field of Democratic presidential contenders are entering a more confrontational phase at the start of the 2020 campaign, with the incumbent seeking to define his opponents long before the general election. Mr. Trump is to hold a campaign-style rally in El Paso, Texas, on Monday night, flying to the city along the U.S. southern border as his administration presses congressional Democrats for border-security funding. …

Border Security Funding Talks Stalled, Government Shutdown Looms – NPR

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Sen. Richard Shelby (center), is the top Republican in a bipartisan group of lawmakers working to craft an agreement on border security. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Sen. Richard Shelby (center), is the top Republican in a bipartisan group of lawmakers working to craft an agreement on border security. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Negotiations to stop another government shutdown have stalled, as lawmakers remain at an…

Amy Klobuchar Announces 2020 Presidential Run | HuffPost – HuffPost

Sunday, February 10, 2019

“I stand before you as the granddaughter of an iron ore miner, the daughter of a teacher and a newspaperman, the first woman elected to the United States Senate from the state of Minnesota, to announce my candidacy for president of the United States,” Klobuchar said at a rally in Minneapolis.

Gayle King corrects Northam for referring to slaves as ‘indentured servants’ | TheHill – The Hill

Sunday, February 10, 2019

“CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King corrected Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) after he referred to slaves as “indentured servants.” The comment came in Northam’s first televised interview since he began facing calls to resign over a blackface scandal, in which he urged healing.  “We are now at the 400-year anniversary — just 90 miles from here in 1619. The first indentured servants from Africa landed on our shores in…

Ocasio-Cortez adviser admits he falsely claimed Green New Deal didn’t promise security for those ‘unwilling’ to work’ – Fox News

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Video Adviser to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the details of the Green New Deal Tucker Carlson takes on Robert Hockett, Cornell law professor and adviser to Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, over the details of the Green New Deal. A top adviser to New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has admitted that an official “Green New Deal” document posted by Ocasio-Cortez’s office contained a guarantee of economic security even for those “unwilling to…

New Rochelle residents fundraise in honor of woman found dead in – News 12 Westchester

Sunday, February 10, 2019

NEW ROCHELLE - Residents of New Rochelle came together Saturday to support the family of Valerie Reyes, who was found dead in a suitcase Tuesday. Valerie Reyes, 24, was found near the side of a Greenwich, Connecticut road after being reported missing since Jan. 29 to the New Rochelle Police Department. Community member Jim Killoran, of the Fuller Center for Housing, has since set up collection boxes around New Rochelle…

Fairfax calls on FBI to investigate sexual assault allegations against him | TheHill – The Hill

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) is asking for an FBI investigation into the sexual assault allegations against him amid calls from his own party to resign. Late Saturday, Fairfax released a statement calling for “all appropriate and impartial investigatory authorities, including the FBI, to investigate fully and thoroughly the allegations against me,” according to multiple reports. “The one thing I want to make abundantly clear is that in both situations I knew…

Border talks at impasse as shutdown looms Friday, officials say – The Washington Post

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Erica Werner Damian Paletta February 10 at 9:48 AM Bipartisan talks aimed at resolving the border wall dispute and averting a government shutdown Friday have broken down and are at an impasse, lawmakers and others familiar with the situation said Sunday. “I think the talks are stalled right now,” Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard C. Shelby (Ala.), the lead Republican negotiator, said on Fox News Sunday. “I’m not confident we’re…

Border wall talks break down ahead of second possible government shutdown – Fox News

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Video Mick Mulvaney on chances of border security deal, Democrats ramping up investigation of Trump administration Acting White House chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney on the impact for the president’s agenda. With less than a week to go until another potential partial federal government shutdown begins on Friday, bipartisan compromise talks on funding for President Trump’s proposed border wall have completely broken down, sources tell Fox News. The sudden development again…

Key GOP senator: Border wall talks are stalled | TheHill – The Hill

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard ShelbyRichard Craig ShelbyCongress seeks to avoid new shutdown: Five things to watch The Hill’s Morning Report — Lawmakers: We are closing on a deal On The Money: Lawmakers closing in on border deal | Dems build case for Trump tax returns | Trump, Xi won’t meet before trade deadline | Waters in talks with Mnuchin for testimony MORE (R-Ala.), a key negotiator on President TrumpDonald…

‘S.N.L.’ Mocks the Media’s Fixation on Jeff Bezos’ Private Photos – The New York Times

Sunday, February 10, 2019

“Excuse me?” Jones replied. The panelists offered various theories (except for Jones, who remained astounded), and Mooney asked what the scandal said about the overall state of the country. Thompson answered: “It’s disgraceful, Chuck. It’s awful. I mean, this is a clear violation of someone’s privacy.” “And what about when the pictures do come out?” Mooney asked. “I will look at them,” Thompson responded. “I will make them into hilarious…

Rob Lowe deletes Elizabeth Warren ‘chief’ joke after Hollywood backlash – Fox News

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Rob Lowe’s tweet about Sen. Elizabeth Warren was not well-received by some in Hollywood. (Reuters) Actor Rob Lowe removed a Twitter post that poked fun at U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Saturday out of concern that “some peeps got upset.” Earlier in the day, Lowe responded on the social media platform after the Massachusetts Democrat officially launched her 2020 presidential campaign with a kickoff event in Lawrence, Mass. “Elizabeth Warren…

Virginia Lt. Gov.’s accuser willing to testify at impeachment hearings: lawyers | TheHill – The Hill

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Lawyers representing a college professor who alleged Virginia Lieutenant Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) sexually assaulted her say their client is willing to testify at impeachment proceedings or to cooperate with law enforcement in an investigation of her claims. In a statement Saturday night, attorneys Debra Katz and Lisa Banks write that Vanessa Tyson is “fully prepared” to testify under oath on her claim that Fairfax assaulted her at the 2004 Democratic National…

Exclusive: Venezuela shifts oil ventures’ accounts to Russian bank – document, sources – Reuters

Sunday, February 10, 2019

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA is telling customers of its joint ventures to deposit oil sales proceeds in an account recently opened at Russia’s Gazprombank AO, according to sources and an internal document seen by Reuters on Saturday. PDVSA’s move comes after the United States imposed tough, new financial sanctions on Jan. 28 aimed at blocking Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro’s access to the country’s oil revenue. Supporters…

The accidental leader: How Juan Guaidó became the face of Venezuela’s uprising – The Washington Post

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó, left, who is recognized by many nations as Venezuela’s interim president, walks with his wife, Fabiana Rosales, into a rally on Friday in Caracas. (Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post) Mary Beth Sheridan Anne Gearan February 9 at 4:00 PM CARACAS, Venezuela — For about an hour, it looked as though the short, brilliant career of Juan Guaidó was over. Guaidó, a youthful Venezuelan opposition leader, was…

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax calls for investigation into sexual assault allegations – CBS News

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax repeated Saturday he is not resigning after two women came forward and accused him of sexual assault. Fairfax instead called on “all appropriate and impartial investigatory authorities, including the FBI, to investigate fully and thoroughly the allegations against me.”  Several of the state’s top Democrats, including U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, have called for Fairfax to step down after a second…

Trump Revives Racist ‘Pocahontas’ Slur Against Warren, Donald Jr. Responds: ‘Savage!’ – HuffPost

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Several who responded on Twitter to Trump’s last line, “See you on the campaign TRAIL Liz,” saw it as a callous reference to the “Trail of Tears,” a brutal series of forced government relocations of Native American in the southwest beginning in 1830 that resulted in countless deaths.