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Taxpayers will pay for wall, White House aide acknowledges – CNN
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Graham plans ‘deep dive’ on government surveillance abuse allegations – Fox News
Video Graham: No evidence of collusion by the Trump campaign Special counsel submits documents about Flynn’s January 2017 interview with FBI; Sen. Lindsey Graham weighs in on the latest in the Mueller probe. Incoming Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said Wednesday the committee plans to probe allegations of government surveillance abuse amid ongoing concerns over FBI and Justice Department efforts to surveil Trump campaign advisers during the 2016 race….
Top Democrat: Party lacks clear plan to vote against all bills that don’t open government – Washington Examiner
California man allegedly stole winning $10M lottery ticket from roommate – CBS 8 San Diego
Stan Lee’s devoted fans will have a chance to mourn him alongside his friends, family and co-creators at a memorial in Hollywood on Jan. 30, organizers announced Wednesday.
New York City mayor to propose law giving all workers 2 weeks of paid time off – ABC News
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and wife MacKenzie are divorcing – CNBC
<!– –> × MENU SEARCH QUOTES Tech Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, are divorcing. The billionaire executive and his wife of 25 years announced the news Wednesday — three days before his 55th birthday — in a tweet signed by both of them. “We want to make people aware of a development in our lives. As our family and close friends know, after a long period of…
Trump heads to Capitol Hill amid no signs of progress on ending shutdown – CNN
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Rod Rosenstein, who oversaw Mueller probe, leaving Justice Department – NBC News
WASHINGTON — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who had been overseeing Robert Mueller’s special counsel investigation, plans to step down within the next month, according to administration officials familiar with his thinking. Rosenstein had long intended to serve about two years as the Justice Department’s No. 2 official, these officials say. They add that this is his own plan and that he is not being forced out by the White…
U.S.-China Trade Talks End. Now High-Level Talks Can Begin. – The New York Times
The Commerce Department, which oversees American export promotion activities overseas, and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross have been pushing since the early days of the administration for a deal that would require China to buy more food, natural gas and other products from the United States. Beijing officials have been happy to go along, as their country is short on arable land and gas, and long-term purchase agreements fit easily into…
Meteorologist Fired After Uproar Over Apparent MLK Jr. Slur On Air – HuffPost
The following day, WHEC Vice President and General Manager Richard A. Reingold announced that Kappell had been fired. Kappell, who boasts nearly 20 years of meteorology experience, according to his LinkedIn profile, joined the Rochester station from Louisville, Kentucky, in 2017, according to the station’s website.
Scripted Trump does little to convince skeptics on border wall – CNN
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US-China trade talks wrap up in Beijing as hopes of a deal build – CNBC
<!– –> × MENU SEARCH QUOTES World Economy China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that its trade talks with the United States had concluded, and that results would soon be released. The length of the negotiations, which extended into an unexpected third day, suggests the serious nature of the discussions, the ministry said. Asian stocks jumped after the talks were extended for an unscheduled third day, fueling optimism that the world’s…
Schumer and Pelosi’s response to Trump’s address becomes instant meme sensation on Twitter – CBS News
The Democratic leaders, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, gave their response Tuesday to President Trump’s prime-time Oval Office speech that called for border security. Pelosi said Mr. Trump had “chosen fear. We want to start with the facts,” while Schumer said “We don’t govern by temper tantrum” in their joint televised statement. The lawmakers’ stoic appearance standing at the same podium in front of a…
Democrats should support Trump’s plans to solve border crisis and reopen government – Fox News
Video Homan on Trump’s address: Hope he shares border data with the American people Trump to address ‘crisis’ at the border during Oval Office speech; former acting ICE director Tom Homan weighs in on the issues the president should address. President Trump’s address to the nation Tuesday night from the Oval Office is an important step to make Americans aware of an undeniable truth: we have a crisis on our…
Man caught on video licking doorbell for three hours – WXYZ
Trump’s Claim of Terrorists Streaming Over Border ‘Simply Isn’t True,’ Experts Say – The New York Times
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, said on Sunday that “nearly 4,000 known or suspected terrorists come into our country illegally,” and added that the “most vulnerable point of entry is at our southern border.” A day later, Kellyanne Conway, the White House counselor, called those comments “an unfortunate misstatement.” At the same time, in a memo sent to journalists late Monday, Kirstjen Nielsen, the homeland security secretary,…
Widespread Gas Shortage In Mexico As Government Tries To Thwart Fuel Thieves – NPR
People line up to buy gasoline at a gas station in Morelia, Michoacan, on Jan. 8. Michaocan is one of several Mexican states where fuel shortages have been reported. Enrique Castro/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Enrique Castro/AFP/Getty Images People line up to buy gasoline at a gas station in Morelia, Michoacan, on Jan. 8. Michaocan is one of several Mexican states where fuel shortages have been reported. Enrique Castro/AFP/Getty…
DNA samples of staff sought at Phoenix care center where woman in vegetative state gave birth – NBC News
Police investigating the case of a woman in a long-term vegetative state giving birth last month served a search warrant Tuesday for DNA samples of male staff at the long-term care center where she was a patient. Male staff members at a Hacienda Healthcare center in Phoenix, Arizona, were asked to give DNA samples as part of an investigation into how the patient got pregnant, according to a press release…
Mueller Thinks Paul Manafort Shared Trump Polling Data With Russian Operative – HuffPost
Manafort’s attorneys ― Kevin Downing, Thomas Zehnle and Richard Westling ― contend in the filing that Manafort, a longtime lobbyist who has worked on several Republican presidential campaigns, has “provided complete and truthful information to the best of his ability” since entering into his plea agreement. They disagree with the Mueller team’s claim that the former campaign chairman made intentional misstatements. Manafort’s incarceration, the filing states, has “taken a toll…