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Man wanted in slaying of 4 in Georgia arrested in Indiana – NBCNews.com

Monday, January 28, 2019

ROCKMART, Ga. — Federal authorities have arrested a man wanted in the slayings of four people and injuring of a man in a pair of shootings in Georgia. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said 27-year-old Daylon Delon Gamble was arrested Sunday in Indiana by the U.S. Marshal’s Service. Gamble, who was wanted on four charges of murder in the shootings Thursday night in Rockmart, about 45 miles northwest of Atlanta,…

Trump Finally Brings the Media Together: All Agree He Caved – RealClearPolitics

Monday, January 28, 2019

In a rare moment of unity in today’s polarized politics, media outlets set aside their usual differences on Saturday and uniformly agreed: President Trump “caved” on the shutdown. Looking more closely at media coverage of the shutdown over the past week, we can see that the postponement of his State of the Union address seems to have foreshadowed Trump’s Friday capitulation to reopen the government without funding for a border…

Sen. Kamala Harris kicks off 2020 campaign criticizing Trump and calling for unity – ABC News

Monday, January 28, 2019

California Sen. Kamala Harris formally kicked off her presidential campaign Sunday at a rally in her hometown of Oakland, with a promise to confront toxic politics and unite a country she claims has been divided by President Donald Trump. Less than a mile away from where she began her career as a prosecutor, Harris characterized her track record as a district attorney, attorney general and U.S. Senator as “fighting for…

Democrats uneasy about potential Howard Schultz bid – yahoo.com

Monday, January 28, 2019

SEATTLE (AP) — For a businessman who grew a small coffee roaster into an inescapable global chain, who ensured that even his part-time workers had benefits and who has given about $150,000 to Democratic campaigns, former Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz is generating tepid — or even hostile — responses within the party as he weighs a presidential bid in 2020. That’s partly because — as Schultz told “60 Minutes” on…

US lifts sanctions on Putin ally’s firms – BBC News

Monday, January 28, 2019

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The US has accused Oleg Deripaska of operating for the Russian government The Trump administration has lifted sanctions on three firms linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, an ally of President Vladimir Putin. Curbs on aluminium giant US Rusal, En+ Group and JSC EuroSibEnergo were lifted after Mr Deripaska ceded control. The oligarch has been linked to the probe into alleged Russian interference in…

Suspect in 5 slayings in Louisiana arrested at grandmother’s home in Virginia – Los Angeles Times

Monday, January 28, 2019

On Saturday, Dakota Theriot, 21, shot and killed three people — the woman believed to be his girlfriend, her brother and father — in Louisiana’s Livingston Parish before taking the father’s truck, driving to neighboring Ascension Parish and shooting his parents, authorities said.

Pelosi and Ocasio-Cortez: The yin and yang of Democratic politics – The Hill

Monday, January 28, 2019

The Democratic odd couple in the U.S. House of Representatives, Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy Patricia D’Alesandro PelosiHow the government will reopen Midterms show Ohio remains firmly in play for 2020 ‘Fox & Friends’ host to Trump aide: Who are these ‘unicorn’ Dems who will suddenly work on a wall? MORE (D-Calif.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezMost favor policies to improve environment, but are divided over paying for it Ocasio-Cortez on shutdown:…

Kamala Harris kicks off her 2020 campaign with a massive rally in Oakland – Business Insider

Monday, January 28, 2019

Sen. Kamala Harris kicked off her 2020 presidential campaign on Sunday at a large rally in her hometown of Oakland, California, where she positioned herself as the “moral leadership” America needs to challenge President Donald Trump. Thousands crowded the streets in the hours leading up to and during the event, which law enforcement officials estimated was attended by over 10,000 people, with another 12,000 packing the streets surrounding the venue….

Mulvaney Says Trump Is Prepared For Another Shutdown – HuffPost

Monday, January 28, 2019

“The president has already gone to the Democrats and said, look, it’s not a 2,000-mile sea-to-shining-sea wall.”

Venezuelans must lead in building an off-ramp for Maduro – The Hill

Monday, January 28, 2019

The political crisis in Venezuela has reached a tipping point that may lead to a peaceful return to democracy or yet more violence and despair. How the United States handles the situation could spell the difference between a successful transition back to democracy, deepening autocratic rule or outright civil war. Contrary to claims that this is a U.S.-sponsored coup, the Venezuelan National Assembly, led by opposition parties freely and fairly…

Suspect in 5 slayings in Louisiana arrested at grandmother’s home in Virginia – Los Angeles Times

Monday, January 28, 2019

On Saturday, Dakota Theriot, 21, shot and killed three people — the woman believed to be his girlfriend, her brother and father — in Louisiana’s Livingston Parish before taking the father’s truck, driving to neighboring Ascension Parish and shooting his parents, authorities said.

Mulvaney says another shutdown is possible over Trump’s demand for a border wall – Los Angeles Times

Sunday, January 27, 2019

Similar White House efforts to undermine Pelosi utterly failed during the 35-day shutdown. In the end, Pelosi kept her caucus unified, Republicans broke ranks instead and Trump abruptly reversed course, agreeing Friday to reopen closed federal agencies without getting any money for the wall.

Kamala Harris officially launches 2020 presidential campaign – CNN

Sunday, January 27, 2019

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Venezuela crisis: White House ‘will respond to threats against diplomats’ – BBC News

Sunday, January 27, 2019

Image copyright Reuters Image caption John Bolton warned against the intimidation of US diplomats in Venezuela US National Security Adviser John Bolton has warned Venezuela that any threats against American diplomats or opposition leader Juan Guaidó will be met with “a significant response”. Mr Bolton tweeted on Sunday that any such “intimidation” would be “a grave assault on the rule of law”. His warning comes days after the US and…

Byron York: On closer examination, Roger Stone indictment is less than it seems – Washington Examiner

Sunday, January 27, 2019

There are two sides to special counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment of longtime Trump associate Roger Stone. On one side there are the under-oath statements Stone made to the House Intelligence Committee that Mueller says are false. On the other, there are the Stone statements Mueller did not challenge. The testimony for which Stone was indicted concerns his descriptions of dealings with two men — Jerome Corsi and Randy Credico —…

Murder Suspect Showed Up at Grandma’s With a Gun – Newser

Sunday, January 27, 2019

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Roger Stone does not rule out cooperating with Mueller – CNN

Sunday, January 27, 2019

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Police Arrest Louisiana Man Suspected Of Killing Parents, Girlfriend and 2 Others – NPR

Sunday, January 27, 2019

An image provided by the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office shows a 2004 Dodge pickup truck that was allegedly driven by Dakota Theriot, the suspect in five murders across two Louisiana parishes. AP hide caption toggle caption AP An image provided by the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office shows a 2004 Dodge pickup truck that was allegedly driven by Dakota Theriot, the suspect in five murders across two Louisiana parishes. AP Police…

White House hopeful Kamala Harris says she can unify country – Philly.com

Sunday, January 27, 2019

The first-term California senator, who announced her candidacy on Monday, planned a speech at a rally in Oakland, her hometown, later Sunday, as she outlines her campaign and introduces herself to the nation.

Venezuela’s Maduro denounces election call but says ready to talk – Reuters

Sunday, January 27, 2019

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Venezuela’s embattled President Nicolas Maduro rejected an international ultimatum to call elections within eight days and said opposition leader Juan Guaido had violated the country’s constitution by declaring himself leader. Maduro, in an interview with CNN Turk aired on Sunday, also said he was open to dialogue and that meeting U.S. President Donald Trump was improbable but not impossible. The broadcaster dubbed the interview from Spanish into…