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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Metro police are ramping up their search for Krystal Whipple, the woman accused of killing a nail salon owner over an unpaid bill on Dec. 29. “Our investigators have worked through the entire week without days off trying to locate her ,” Las Vegas Metropolitan Police homicide Lt. Ray Spencer said. “You have a $35 petty larceny that turned into a homicide investigation.”…

<!– –> × MENU SEARCH QUOTES Politics Since first threatening a government shutdown last month in his battle with Congress over border wall funding, President Donald Trump has leaned heavily on Twitter to rally support among his followers. So far, the strategy seems to be working. That, however, doesn’t bode well for a quick resolution to the standoff. With a partial government shutdown now in its third week, the White…

A 20-year-old man in Texas was arrested Saturday and charged in the death of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes, who was shot and killed while riding in a car with her family in Houston. Another man is being held in connection with the shooting but has not yet been charged, a lawyer for the girl’s family said. Eric Black Jr., 20, was charged with capital murder and appeared in court early Sunday…

President Donald Trump tells reporters on the South Lawn of the White House that the U.S. will not withdraw its troops from Syria until the Islamic State has been defeated. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP President Donald Trump tells reporters on the South Lawn of the White House that the U.S. will not withdraw its troops from Syria until the Islamic State has been defeated. Alex Brandon/AP…

(Bloomberg) — After nearly two months of violent protests and billions of euros in tax cuts to try to restore calm across France, Emmanuel Macron’s government is counting on a vast, potentially risky public debate to keep his presidency on track. Ministers used broadcast appearances Sunday to promote Macron’s plan for three months of discussions in town halls and online about ecology, taxes, citizenship and democracy, and the organization of…

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise put an end to a social media exchange with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., after Twitter users referenced how he was almost shot dead in a politically motivated attack. “Hi @AOC. Happy to continue this debate on the Floor of the People’s House, but it’s clearly not productive to engage here with some of your radical followers,” Scalise wrote, referring to Ocasio-Cortez by her initials. Scalise’s…

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LaPorsha Washington, center, the mother of seven-year-old daughter Jazmine Barnes, who was killed on Sunday, speaks to the crowd during a community rally outside Walmart, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, in Houston. Jazmine was shot to death nearby on Sunday while riding in a car with her mother and three sisters. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP) HOUSTON – The Latest on the investigation into the shooting death of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes…

Image copyright AFP Image caption US forces are still operating in the northern Syrian city of Manbij The withdrawal of US troops from Syria depends on certain conditions, US National Security Adviser John Bolton says, in a further indication that the process is being slowed down. On a trip to Israel and Turkey, he said he would seek Turkish assurances that Kurds in northern Syria would be safe. The US…

So Ocasio-Cortez, “far from showing her craziness, is fully in line with serious economic research,” Krugman added. Republican policy to keep taxes on the wealthy low, on the other hand, “rests on research by … well, nobody,” he added.

A man was reportedly arrested for “aggressive” behavior at a rally for Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenNew Dem lawmaker slams Gaetz for using the term ‘Sacagawea’ to attack Warren Here are the lawmakers who will forfeit their salaries during the shutdown Health care in 2019: 3 predictions for the year ahead MORE (Mass.) on Saturday. A police report said that Randal James Thom, 58, was verbally taunting…

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In her first official campaign swing through Iowa, Sen. Elizabeth Warren is already heading off questions about her claims of Native American ancestry. At an event in Sioux City on Saturday morning, an audience member confronted the Massachusetts Democrat, asking why she decided to release the results of her DNA test proving her Native American heritage, even as it gave President Donald Trump “more fodder to be a bully?” ”My…

Pentagon chief of staff Rear Admiral Kevin Sweeney has resigned, the Department of Defense said Saturday. “After two years in the Pentagon, I’ve decided the time is right to return to the private sector. It has been an honor to serve again alongside the men and women of the Department of Defense,” Sweeney said in a statement.  According to Sweeney’s bio, he retired as a Rear Admiral from the U.S. Navy…

So Ocasio-Cortez, “far from showing her craziness, is fully in line with serious economic research,” Krugman added. Republican policy to keep taxes on the wealthy low, on the other hand, “rests on research by … well, nobody,” he added.

The initial description of the gunman as a white man was based on accounts of the shooting from the family, the sheriff’s office said in a news conference last week. The case had drawn national attention across the country. After Jazmine’s killing, the public mobilized to help the family. About 1,000 people attended a rally on Saturday. LaPorsha Washington, Jazmine’s mother, had told The Houston Chronicle that she believed the…

So Ocasio-Cortez, “far from showing her craziness, is fully in line with serious economic research,” Krugman added. Republican policy to keep taxes on the wealthy low, on the other hand, “rests on research by … well, nobody,” he added.

A watchdog group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the General Services Administration, seeking documents explaining why the tower was open, how it continues to be funded and any communications between the agency and the Trump Organization, the president’s company. Trump gave up day-to-day management of the firm in 2017 but continues to receive earnings from its operations.

While Iowa is expected to soon be overrun with Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s would-be competitors, this weekend the Massachusetts Democrat had the place to herself. | M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICO 2020 Elections The Massachusetts senator was the only major 2020 contender to rebuff the crucial state during the midterms. She’s now making up ground. By NATASHA KORECKI 01/05/2019 10:36 PM EST DES MOINES, IOWA — Just two months ago, Sen. Elizabeth Warren…

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, left, Vice President Mike Pence, White House legislative affairs aide Ja’Ron Smith, followed by White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner, and others, walk down the steps of the Eisenhower Executive Office building, on the White House complex, after a meeting with staff members of House and Senate leadership, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON – White House officials and congressional aides…