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6 things we learned (or re-learned) about Mueller probe from Matthew Whitaker’s testimony – CNN

Saturday, February 09, 2019

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Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Faces 2nd Sexual Assault Allegation – NPR

Saturday, February 09, 2019

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax presides over the state Senate at the capitol on Thursday. One day later, a second woman came forward with sexual assault allegations against the embattled politician. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax presides over the state Senate at the capitol on Thursday. One day later, a second woman came forward with sexual assault allegations against the…

Virginia’s Ralph Northam, Justin Fairfax, and Mark Herring scandals, explained – Vox.com

Saturday, February 09, 2019

The crisis in Virginia state politics hasn’t subsided, but Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam won’t be stepping down. Northam has been under pressure to resign after photos from his 1984 medical school yearbook surfaced, showing people in blackface and KKK robes. But the governor told his staff on Friday that he would not resign over the scandal, according to reports from Talking Points Memo and the Associated Press. A spokesperson confirmed…

Harry Reid Rebuked Amy Klobuchar For Mistreatment Of Staff – HuffPost

Saturday, February 09, 2019

In response, Ben Goldfarb, who managed her 2006 campaign, said, “Running for political office is incredibly hard for the candidate, their family and staff, and our team was proud to help elect her.“

Customs officer shoots, kills driver at Nogales, Arizona port of entry on U.S.-Mexico border – CBS News

Saturday, February 09, 2019

A U.S.-Mexico border crossing in Arizona has reopened following a shooting in which U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) said one of their officers shot the driver of a vehicle attempting to cross into Mexico. Teresa Small, a CPB spokesperson, told The Associated Press the driver survived the shooting. The driver was transported to a local hospital, CPB said in a statement. The officer was not injured. On Thursday night,…

House Judiciary Dems kill amendment for Rod Rosenstein subpoena – Washington Examiner

Friday, February 08, 2019

House Judiciary Committee Democrats rejected an amendment Thursday to prepare a subpoena for Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general who appointed and oversaw special counsel Robert Mueller. The amendment was proposed by Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., to be wrapped into a resolution to approve a tentative subpoena for acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker in the event that Whitaker fails to answer the panel’s questions including those surrounding his conversations with…

Thai king denounces sister’s attempt to run for prime minister, says ‘extremely inappropriate’ move defies … – Fox News

Friday, February 08, 2019

Video Princess Ubolratana Mahidol’s nomination for prime minister breaks royal family’s tradition of avoiding politics Thailand’s king has denounced the selection of his sister as a political party nominee for prime minister as “extremely inappropriate” and unconstitutional after the news sent shockwaves across the country. Earlier Friday it had been announced Princess Ubolratana Mahidol, 67, was nominated as the prime ministerial candidate of the opposition Thai Raksa Chart Party, a party long…

Prosecutors Told Judge That Manafort Might Have Lied in Hopes of a Pardon – The New York Times

Friday, February 08, 2019

In what appears to be a reference to the peace plan, the transcript states that Mr. Manafort and Mr. Kilimnik discussed the issue at least five times: in August 2016, in December 2016, during the inauguration week of January 2017, in February 2017 and during winter 2018. Mr. Downing told Judge Jackson that documents that prosecutors had produced detailing communications with Mr. Kilimnik were “nonsense” because whether or not Mr….

Grandma Fights Off Attackers In Clown Masks With Child’s Scooter – HuffPost

Friday, February 08, 2019

Police say Aretha Cardinal and her husband, Joseph Nelson, were in the driveway of their Texas City home last week when the masked men approached and placed a machete to Nelson’s throat.

Despite Few Details And Much Doubt, The Green New Deal Generates Enthusiasm – NPR

Friday, February 08, 2019

Environmental activists occupy the office of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi this past December. They plan more sit-ins to push for support of a sweeping resolution to address climate change. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Environmental activists occupy the office of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi this past December. They plan more sit-ins to push for support of a sweeping resolution to address climate change….

In his June Medical Services dissent, Brett Kavanaugh declared war on Roe v. Wade. – Slate

Friday, February 08, 2019

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John Dingell kept his Twitter followers entertained until the end – CNN

Friday, February 08, 2019

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez invented a ‘corruption game’ to slam lax government ethics laws during a viral oversight committee hearing – Business Insider

Friday, February 08, 2019

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez used her new seat on the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday to deliver an impassioned argument for campaign finance reform and stronger government ethics laws. The New York Democrat posed a creative series of questions to ethics experts in an attempt to expose how a corrupt, self-interested lawmaker could avoid accountability in Congress. She called it the “Corruption Game.” “Let’s play a lightening round game, I’m gonna…

Whitaker to testify publicly Friday, Judiciary chairman says | TheHill – The Hill

Friday, February 08, 2019

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker will testify as planned before the House Judiciary Committee on Friday, Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said.  “CONFIRMED: Acting Attorney General Whitaker will appear tomorrow morning at 9:30am,” Nadler announced on Twitter Thursday evening. The development came shortly after Nadler sent a letter to Whitaker saying there would be “no need” for the committee to subpoena him if he appeared before the panel as scheduled and…

Hacienda Healthcare shuts down facility where incapacitated woman gave birth – KVOA Tucson News

Friday, February 08, 2019

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Supreme Court blocks abortion restrictions over conservatives’ dissent – USA TODAY – USA TODAY

Friday, February 08, 2019

Anti-abortion activists protest outside of the Supreme Court during the March for Life in January. (Photo: Jose Luis Magana, AP) WASHINGTON – A deeply divided Supreme Court Thursday temporarily blocked abortion restrictions in Louisiana that critics complained were virtually identical to those struck down by the justices in 2016. Although the court’s new conservative majority may be poised to uphold more limits on abortion in the future, the Louisiana law’s similarity to one…

John Dingell, 92, longest-serving member of Congress, dies – NBC News

Friday, February 08, 2019

Former Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., the longest-serving member of Congress who played a key role in many pieces of landmark legislation, has died. He was 92. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year. “Congressman Dingell died peacefully today at his home in Dearborn, surrounded by his wife Deborah,” the office of his wife, Rep. Debbie Dingell, said in a statement. “He was a lion of the United States Congress…

Mueller’s office in sealed hearing says Manafort meeting with Kilimnik at ‘heart’ of investigation – CNN

Friday, February 08, 2019

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Infanticidal virtue-signaling sparked Virginia Democrats’ self-immolation – Washington Examiner

Friday, February 08, 2019

Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam faces hundreds of calls from the nation’s top Democratic leaders to resign. It’s all because of a photo supposedly depicting him in either blackface or a Ku Klux Klan hood. His second in command, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, now stands credibly accused of raping a woman at the Democratic National Convention in 2004. His reaction to the allegation on Monday was, and I quote, ”…