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Jazmine Barnes shooting: Investigation takes ‘a new direction’ – CNN

Sunday, January 06, 2019

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Mulvaney: Saturday shutdown meeting ‘did not make much progress’ – CNN

Sunday, January 06, 2019

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Iowa Democrats fill events to the rafters with 13 months left before the 2020 caucuses – The Washington Post

Sunday, January 06, 2019

Annie Linskey David Weigel Chelsea Janes January 5 at 7:12 PM SIOUX CITY, Iowa — People stood in parking lots, jostled into front yards and packed into the rafters to witness Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s inaugural appearances here in the first presidential caucus state. It was part of a trend: In December, the liberal group Progress Iowa doubled the size of its annual meeting from four years ago, with 300 activists…

Rashida Tlaib’s argument for impeachment boils down to ‘orange man bad!’ – Washington Examiner

Sunday, January 06, 2019

America’s newest and most anti-Semitic congresswoman, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., tweeted that she was just “#unapologeticallyMe” when she had a little public meltdown in calling to impeach President Trump Thursday. Yet when pressed by journalists on the Hill to comment on her late-night comments, she ran away from the reporters, relying on a staffer to shield her from the press and refusing to answer them. I guess she’s not quite…

Man died in Yosemite on Christmas Day, park service says amid government shutdown – USA TODAY

Sunday, January 06, 2019

CLOSE White House officials and congressional staffers will continue negotiations Saturday over the government shutdown, even after President Donald Trump declared he could keep it going for “months or even years.” (Jan. 5) AP In this March 28, 2016, file photo provided by the National Park Service, water flows over the Nevada Fall near Liberty Cap as seen from the John Muir Trail in Yosemite National Park, Calif. The National…

Jazmine Barnes death: Community holds vigil as police hunt for killer of 7-year-old girl – CBS News

Sunday, January 06, 2019

Houston — Hundreds in the Houston community gathered Saturday to honor the 7-year-old victim of a driveby shooting whose killer is still on the run. Jazmine Barnes was in her mom’s car on Sunday heading to the store when a gunman opened fire. An overflow crowd of more than 500 gathering to support Jazmine’s family.  “We gonna find him no matter what corner we have to turn, no matter what…

After years of Trump’s dire warnings, a ‘crisis’ has hit the border but generates little urgency – The Washington Post

Saturday, January 05, 2019

Nick Miroff David Nakamura January 5 at 12:24 PM In 2015, the year President Trump launched his White House bid with a promise to build a wall on the Mexico border, illegal migration to the United States plunged 31 percent, falling near its lowest level in 50 years. Security experts saw a success, but Trump looked at the border and saw something ominous: “rapists,” “criminals” and other predators lurking on the other side. …

As American Sits In Moscow Jail, Russia Says U.S. Has Detained One Of Its Citizens – NPR

Saturday, January 05, 2019

Moscow’s Lefortovo prison, where ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan is in custody after being accused of espionage by the Russian government. Sergey Ponomarev/AP hide caption toggle caption Sergey Ponomarev/AP Moscow’s Lefortovo prison, where ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan is in custody after being accused of espionage by the Russian government. Sergey Ponomarev/AP Paul Whelan, the former U.S. Marine arrested on suspicion of spying by Russia, continues to be held in a Moscow…

Elizabeth Warren barnstorms Iowa amid 2020 push, says she wants to ‘return politics to the people’ – Fox News

Saturday, January 05, 2019

Video Sen. Elizabeth Warren is making the rounds in Iowa after announcing her presidential exploratory committee Former Hillary Clinton campaign finance team member Blake Rutherford and former Obama for America spokesman Zach Friend weigh in on Warren’s shot at a 2020 presidential bid. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., hit Iowa this weekend with her brand of left-wing populism as she considers a 2020 presidential run — calling for a better deal…

Ocasio-Cortez defends Rep. Tlaib’s profane impeachment comments – CNN

Saturday, January 05, 2019

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Police: 3 dead, 4 injured after shooting at California bowling alley – Boston 25 News

Saturday, January 05, 2019

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Donald Trump Makes Wild Boast About ‘Great Support’ For The Border Wall – HuffPost

Saturday, January 05, 2019

Trump is refusing to end the partial government shutdown unless Democrats grant him federal funding for the wall that he originally told voters Mexico would pay for. Democratic lawmakers, including new House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have pointedly said they do not endorse the wall idea.

Homeland Security blasts CNN, says TSA ‘sick out’ report ‘grossly misrepresented’ situation at airports – Fox News

Saturday, January 05, 2019

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers assist travelers with luggage through a security screening area during a partial federal government shutdown Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Washington state. (Associated Press) A Department of Homeland Security spokesman lashed out at CNN on Friday, labeling as “fake news” the network’s report that hundreds of Transportation Security Administration screeners at the nation’s airports have been staging a “sick out” this…

Trump warns shutdown could last ‘years,’ says he may declare ‘national emergency’ to build border wall – Fox News

Saturday, January 05, 2019

Video Trump: We had a productive meeting with Pelosi and Schumer, we’re all on the same page of wanting to get government open President Trump says discussions will continue about funding for border security after meeting with congressional leaders at the White House. President Trump stood firm Friday on his demands for a border wall after the second White House meeting with congressional leaders this week broke up with no…

Shooting with multiple victims reported at Torrance bowling alley – Los Angeles Times

Saturday, January 05, 2019

Brandon Tyre, 31, said he was inside celebrating a friend’s birthday. He was bowling when a fight broke out, then he heard gunshots. When he looked, his brother had been shot in the chest. Tyre was waiting to hear what happened to his brother, who remained inside.

Louisiana church mourns 5 children killed on way to Disney World – CNN

Saturday, January 05, 2019

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Washington Gov. Inslee to pardon thousands convicted of marijuana possession – NBCNews.com

Saturday, January 05, 2019

SEATTLE — More than six years after the state legalized the adult use of marijuana, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Friday he plans to pardon thousands of people convicted of small-time possession charges — the latest in a series of moves by states and cities to ease the burdens people face from having minor criminal records for using pot. The Democrat, who is mulling a 2020 presidential run, made the…

Working without pay during shutdown, more TSA agents are calling in sick – USA TODAY

Saturday, January 05, 2019

With the partial government shutdown stretching into 2019, here’s what you need to know about the effects. USA TODAY

The Shutdown, According to Trump – The New York Times

Saturday, January 05, 2019

Mexico paying for the wall? The president said that the new trade deal with Mexico and Canada will yield billions of dollars for this country. “That is paying for the wall,” he said. “Many, many times over. In fact, what we save on the U.S.M.C.A., the new trade deal we have with Mexico and Canada, what we save on that just with Mexico will pay for the wall many times…

Shutdown may jeopardize tax refunds, food stamps: report | TheHill – The Hill

Saturday, January 05, 2019

The two-week-old partial government shutdown could significantly reduce food stamps for nearly 40 million Americans and freeze or delay more than $140 billion in tax refunds if it extends into February, The Washington Post reported Friday. Several senior administration officials told The Post that the White House did not anticipate the shutdown could last that long and only recently recognized its widespread impact. Approximately 25 percent of the government shut down on…